HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/07/1965
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Proceedings of t~e City Commission of t~e Ci~ of Port Angeles, Was~ington
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January 7,
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The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p. m. Officers present were Mayor Willson, Councilmen
i Maxfield, Thorne, Cornell, Wolfe, Bettger and Schroeder, Manager Herrman, Attorney Moffett and Clerk
McNeece.
A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to approve and
place on file minutes of the previous meeting.
A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thome and carried, to accept the low
bid of $2,120.00 of Anderson Ford Company for the new 1965 Ford Police Sedan, if it meets with all
s pecificatioris .
A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to authorize the
Water Department to call for bids for a heavy duty Industrial Type Backhoe.
A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Wolfe and carried, that claims be
approved for payment in amounts of: General Funds, $83,088.20, Water Fund, $12,019.21 -Warrants No.
12630-12641 and Light Fund, $97,047.08 - Warrants No. 13104-13135, a total of $192,154.49. (These
totals include transfers to Payroll Fund for the month of December.)
A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Schroeder and carried, to approve the
change in ownership of Blue Top Cab Company from Lewis Stone and John Hollingsworth, to Lewis Stone and
Charles R. Smith.
A motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to accept and
plqce on file the Water Department Monthly Work Report, and the monthly reports of the Fire and Recreation
Departments.
Pursuant to the action taken by the City Manager and the Chief of Police to enforce the policy regarding all
gambling devices, as set forth by the Council on November 5, 1964, a petition requesting that bingo be I
allowed in Port Angeles, and a letter signed by several business associations and clubs, requesting that the
Council consider putting the policy where it was prior to January 1, 1965, were received.
After much discussion regarding this problem, and some of the outmoded City Ordinances which are still in
the "COde of the City of Port Angeles", a motion was made by Councilman Thome, seconded by Councilman
Cornell and carried, that the City Manager, Attorney and Chief of Police review all of the City's ordinances
and report back to the City Council, in whatever time it may take them to do this, so that the necessary
action may be taken to repeal outmoded ordinances and to up-date those ordinances which need up-dating.
After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Cornell and seconded by Councilman Wolfe, l
that, recognizing the confusion and lack of definite clarification of the subject, the enforcement of Council
action taken November 5, 1964, relative to gambling devices, be held in abeyance until a committee con-
sisting of the City Manager, Attorney, the Council and Police Chief can study this further, and in the mean-
time, the Police Chief process all complaints relative to this problem. On called vote, all voted "Aye" excEl t
i Councilman Maxfield who did not vote. Motion passed. '
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A motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to approve the
lease renewal of Standard Forest Products, Inc., and submit with the lease notice that, if within six (6)
months the property is not being used for activities that agree with conditions of the lease, the lease will
be canceled.
II A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to concur with
! the Mayor and appoint David Partridge to the Park Board. (This appointment fills the vacancy left by the
il resignation of Al Haley.)
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A meeting with P. U .D. officials relative to water rates was set for Thursday, January 14, 1965 at 7: 30 p.m.
in City Hall.
Other subjects of discussion were - the need for early morning sanding of various streets, complaint from
residents on the main water line relative to their not being notified when the water is turned off, the need
for more sub-station equipment and a request for report on same.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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City..Clerk
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Mayor
.onCE OF CALL FOR >>IDS ~
KOTICE IS HEREBY GlVEN Tha.t
scaled llJds will be received by the
City of Port Angcl<<l, 'Vll.'lhlngtGn,'
for one (1) Industrial Type Baekhoe1
untIl 5 :0[1 p.m., Februa.ry -I, 196& a.tl
City Hall, 140 West Fl"t:lnt StrMt, andl
will be publicly openEd n.nd r~ad tn~
tho CouDell Chambers at the Pollce~
rJ~~~on at .:llO p.m., February 4;~
A Quickway Ba.ckhoe, which can:
~;:H:~e~!le~~ wWf b:trra~: i:~~~~~'
nbo\'e eQuipment.
Sp~('jflcatjons and bid shoots ma.y
hI} o-tunlned at tho City Mnnagor's"
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PuIJUl'ih;d: .Tall~I~r:l: l4 and 21, 1966
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