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Home My WebLink About09/20/1977 58:} \. 8 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 20th day of September at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. ROLL 'CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Joseph B. Steve, Councilmen Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker, Wilson and Shaneyfelt. City Clerk-Treasurer/Engineer French~Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Allert. I MINUTES A motion was made by Camfield/Ciprioti that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with and approved as written. Motion passed. COMMUNICATIONS I A letter was received from the Safecó Insurance Co. regarding damages to their client L.E. Greenfield's car. On August 5,1977, his car was parked on Tyler St. in Port Townsend, when the City's street crew pro- 'ceeded ,';to tar the street, splattering tar on the body of his car which caused $191.28 in damages. It was mov~¿ by Camfield/Ciprioti that this claim be rejected and turned over toe the City Attorney. , , A letter was received from' the Police Department requesting various items o~med by the City be declared surplus and sold to the highest bidder at an abandoned-found property sale in tr~ near future. A motion was made by Judy/Camfield that the merchandise be declared surplus and can be sold by the Police Dept. A letter from the Association of Washington Cities requesting advance notiCE! of attendance at the workshop and dinner to be held September 26th in Sequim'beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Mayor plans to attend this workshop and anyone else interested should contact him. 8 A letter from the Community Alcoholism Center requesting the City to increase it's financial allocation to their program in 1978. They would like the City to contribute 10% of it's liquor revenues which would amount to $6,000.00. Camfield commented against this request, Mr, Goehring from the audience commented, saying the program will'be cut way'back without financial assistance. The Mayor asked Mr~ GOehring to prepare a budget 6f the program for him. This matter was tabled and will be,considered at b~dgettime, \ The Mayor read a letter about the Senate Bill 2421 which allows local jurisdiction to use a Hearing Examiner. Councilmen Camfield commented that the Planning Commission does not nE!ed a Hearing Examiner's help. COMMI~EE REPORTS I Mayor Steve told the Council that the Economics Development Administration }~d approved Drought Relief funds for the city which includes7$395,000.OO grant and a $395,000 loan at 5% for 40 years. The Trident grant application requesting $680,000 is on it's way to Washington D,C, for approval by, the Dept. of Defense, The City will hear of this grant approval in l'to 2 months. The City has to float }~nds to match this incoming money. City Clerk-Treasurer-Engineer French reported to the Council that the Drought Relief Grant is a crash program and everything must be accomplished by November 30th, however the City may file for any extension until April 30th as long as the program is well'under way. The Drought Relief Grant and Loan will help finance a 1 million gallon per day well and filtration facility construction, the purchase and installation of meters in the City and improvements for a reservoir at Fort Worden. The >City has called for proposals on the equipment necessary for filtration of the l'million gallon per day well and the bid selected is for $119,000. The meter program proposals range from $21 to $31 a piece for approxbaately 2,000 meters and Jack Fields will select the meter that best suits his specifications. Al Bettis with ENCON was supposed to report in further detåil on this program to the Council, The Mayor commented that to float a bond to match these incoming grants, the city water rates will have to be increased. 8 Wilson reported that the Chamber of Commerce Information center has received a property where they are now located by Nov. 1. He recommended that the City lease located on Jefferson and Sims Way next to Eccles nursery to the Chamber of Comme:cce Stewart commented that this piece of property would be very suitable for relocation Wilson/Camfield made a motion to lease this property to the Chamber of Commerce for unaminously. letter to vacate the a piece of property for $1,00 a year. Gail of the Chamber of Commerce. $1.00 a year, Motion passed AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Police Chief Doubek commented that the Chamber of Commerce should contact t~e State Highway Dept~ regarding the signs. OL I OLD BUSINESS No old business at this time, NEW BUSINESS None at this time. RESOLUTION NO. 77-3 I THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, DO HEREBY RESOLVE: THE MAYOR IS HERE 'AND HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE AND EXECUTE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR: (1) 2000 WATER METERS, (2) FILTRATION EQUIPMENT AND (3) REPAIRS FOR THE FORT WORDEN RESERVOIR, PURSUANT TO PLANS HERETÖFORE PREPARED AND UNDER DROUGHT RELIEF PROVISIONS.' PASSED 'SEPTEMBER20, 1977. 8 A recess was called and meeting reconvened before motion was made by Shaneyfelt/Ciprioti 'to approve Resolution 77-3 above. M~tion passed. When meeting ,reconvened, Mayor Joseph B. steve presided. ROLL CALL: Councilmen Ciprioti, Judy" Parker Wilson and Shaneyfelt. City Clerk-Treasurer/Engineer French and City Attorney Abraham were also in attendance. A motion was made by Shaneyfel~/Ciprioti to approve Resolution 77-3. Motion passed. ~, -- - - -- L~'-.-, ....a...., -- -- -- -, ------,--- - ---'--- --- 584 Minutes of the Regular Session of September 20,1977 (continued) ---"""-'-- ---- -..-,- --- --'--------------,---_.._--------- . ---------'------ -- ----------...-- --------- ---------,- ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Conncil at this time, Mayor Steve declared the meeting adjourned. ' MAYOR ~ ATTEST :--.:-/~. , ~ ~ City Clerk.Treasurer IY1H!UTF.S OF THE REGULAR SESSIr~J OF nCmgER 4, 1977 The City r.ollncil of the City of Port TrJllJnser>d met ir> regul;:n session the 4th day !1f n~tnher at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hal], m3YOr JosRrh B. Steve,rresiding. ROLL CALL Officiers and members present were as follows: mayor Steve, Councilmen Ciprioti, Judy, f:amfield, Parker, "Iilsnn, and Shaneyfelt. Clerk-Treasure~ Allert. City Attorney Abraham, rity Clerk-TreAsurer-En~in~er French, Deputy rOINUTES A'motion U¡9S made by Camfield/Ciprioti that the ",gadinG of the minutes "e ,:-Jisr"!'1serl with and Bpp~oved as ruritten. l'f1.otion rassed. 8ILLS AND CLAImS The following bills ::Ind cl::¡ims IIJere ¡:-.resented for paYllent: Current Expense Equipment Rental lA,483.93 2,470.~8 Library Street 535.n4 13, ?9':? . ?7 IlJater 23,51í1. n fi95.94 Park Federal SharGd Revenue 9,241. 33 A motinn LU3S made by Judy/Cinrioti that th~ bills and claims be paid. motion pa3sed. commUNICA nONS A letter mas received from the Travel Reoorter filinq a claim against the City by Richard Finkel for $64.33 da~age to his c::¡r tire. A motion ulas made by Judy/Cirrioti to reject the claim and turn it over to the City Attorney. motion passed. A letter was receil/ed from the Port To~nsend Pl::¡nning Co~mission reQ~rdinQ a street vacation request by the Jefferson County Cf)mmissioners. The strept tn be vacRted is that nortion of Hill Street lying between 49th and 43rd Streets within the Jefferson County FairgroundS and a180 45th and 47th bebuBen Jackson and Hill, Bracken'3 Addition. A "'ntion WF'S made by Cir,...inti-!:1udy that the cC'unGil set a public hearing for the first council meeting in Nnvemhpr on this street va~8tion request. Motion !lagged. commITTEE REPORTS Mayor Steve re~IJsterl a ~eetinq ~f the Finance Co~~ittee nn M~nday and ~J8sd~y, n~toh~r In and 11. may~r Steve re~orted on the Lords lqke Tillb~r Cnntr~ct. ~erri'l RinQ will hRve complet9d the logqing by the end nf September. He TlJi 11 then hlJrn the slash and re-seer! this next ,)f'rin'J. mayor Steve reported nn the Olymric Health District meeting. They rli~cÚf'.sed di~srJlving the OlYMpic Health District and reorQ~nizing the health districts sep8r~tly with f:1Blle~ C~Lr~y having thier o~n and Jofferson ~ount~ thBi~ n~n. This will he deoirled later MByn~ ~tevq re~nrtGd on money beina receil/ed f!'o~ the Publi~ ~n"'k~ Emplnyment Acit~ fund. ßn ord~nence ~RS pR~s?d in Decemher 1971í but the stqt~ ~uditnr drJq~n't f~el i~'9 ~rlR~U~t8 so ? n~w orrj'nance W'O1g dral'ln '!~, IIlith mo]"', spec:U'icp on tt"e ex;,enrit'J~""s. Co!.!ncil"len Jurj~, repo:,:,ted or> th'1 neUl "J'",t,f'},... :rAt,,!,,":. ~..., sq;rl the state is ~~t ~f'}rcinJ the city to rut in these nR"} meters. The r"Üs;_r>g of the Cîty's l'lR+-er ratps isn't. just to i"l~:ërve the sj'stnm- outside the city limits but also for impr"vg~gnt~ th~t h~ve t~ ~q rln~q ~tthin the ~ity. r'b~'c"'" Ste\.B :::nmme~ted th3t t.he lveta,... rretp.rc- I'!n!""t ~(,3t thg ;..,--i;\lir"~J.G 3ny"',h:_~g. ~e s~id th~ ~rdin~r>c8 no'.!! calle-, for UfJP LS,f' '3 mi"'ifT1U~ nf s.onn gallanc; '-Jut a~ a~d5_né'r.Dq e~"!cifÿing O'I"}' rrin:_rn!fr:'. ""."ount of WfÜ,r>r IIs?ge could bp. pClf's'?d s'"! +-.here is' n" nr--Jp.n tn T.uorry about gottin; enough wat.r3r for the money. - 'I 8 I I 8 I 8 I I 8 I IL_."