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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/17/1963 '1 I I I Procee~ings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington ., 151 I JANUARY 17 19~ L. III M PRINTINO eo. P:~~"'U ~. ,The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Officers present were Mayor Maxfield, Counci - ! men Smith, Thorne, Haguewood, Cornell, Willson and Wolfe; Manager Slankard, Attorney Moffett and i Clerk McNeece. It was moved by Councilman Wolfe that minutes of the previous meeting be approved as received and placed on file. Seconded by Councilman Willson and carried. The Council having met at .1:00 p.m. and the following bids for sanitary sewers in L.1.D. No. 185 having been received and opened for tabulation and recommendation by the City Engineer: Morris Construction, Inc. Tucci & Sons, Inc. O. M. Hendrickson Louis Elterich Co. J. E. Work, Inc. $13,775.06 .14,774.15 15,311.74 16,167.20 20,959.98 it was moved by Councilman Haguewood that on recommendation of the City Engineer, the bid be awarded to Morris Construction, Inc. at $13,775.06 with state sales tax of $551. 00 - total of $14,326.06. Seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried. A communication was read from R. G. Still, State Traffic Engineer acknowledging the City Manager's request for a study of East First Street regarding "Left" turn signals and assuring that Mr. R. W. Kerslake, District Engineer in Olympia, who has jurisdiction over this matter, will contact the City within a reasonable period of time. The following liquor license applications were received: Elson A. and Helen M. Brewer, Club Bil- Iliards - change of location from Front and Laurel Streets; Charles Ralph Hudson, Gateway Tavern - transfer of license from Jeanette Jessie Oe1. It was moved by Councilman Willson that the license applications be approved. Seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. It was moved by Councilman Corne.ll that the first fixed estimate of work done and material furnished by the City of Port Angeles in construction of streets in the Pine Hill L.1.D. No. 184 in total amount of $4,000.00 be approved. Seconded by Councilman Wolfe and unanimously carried. The following Resolutions were introduced and read in full: RESOLUTION NO. 1-63 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles replacing Resolution No. 15-62 and fixing the time and place for hearing upon the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 180. It was moved by Councilman Smith that the foregoing resolution establishing Thursday, February 21, .1963 as hearing date on assessment roll for'L.1.D. No. 180 be approved. Seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried. RESOLUTION NO. 2-63 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles fixing the time and place for hearing upon the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No, 183. It was moved by Councilman Willson that the foregoing resolution fixing Thursday, March 7, 1963 as hearing date on assessment roll for L.I.D. No. 183 be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. RESOLUTION NO. 3-63 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles providing for the payment to the Department of Highways for placing certain highway markings in the City of Port Angeles. ! The City Manager explained that if the City crew was used to perform this work, the cost to the City would be more than the $500 charged by the State Highway Department. It was moved by Coun- cilman Wolfe that the foregoing resolution be passed. Seconded by Councilman Willson and unani- mously carried. RESOLUTION NO. 4-63 A RESOLUTION declaring the intention of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington to adopt standard specifications for municipal public works construction, After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Wolfe that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried. Under the head of introduction of Ordinances, the following Ordinances were introduced and read in full: ORDINANCE NO. 1502 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles transferring funds within the various budget'. divisions of the 1962 budget for the City of Port Angeles, It was moved by Councilman Thorne that the foregoing Ordinance be approved. !Haguewood. After considerable discussion, on called vote, all voted "Aye". i Seconded by Councilma~ Motion carried. l' , ....;j ,..... 152 ~ Procee~ings of the City Commission of the Ci~ of Port Angeles, Washington JANUARY 1 7 196.3..... 1..-.. ft PAINTH'IG eo. P.~.U. ~ ORDINANCE NO. II, AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles declaring an emergency and making transfers between certain funds. IThiS being an emergency ordinance, requiring a seven day period after introduction before passage, friday, January 25, 1963 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers was date and time set for voting on ' passage of this ordinance. bOUnCilman Wolfe noted that after passage of this ordinance, the interdepartmental loans for repay- ment in 1964 will be $50,000.00. I Mr. Rogers presented proceedings, to date, of the proposed Child Guidance Center and Juvenile Parol pffice and informed that some members of the Board of Directors of School District No. 21 feel that ~his is not a proper use of school funds, therefore their letter of intent proposal was tabled. Th~ ~oard of Directors highly endorse the. Child Guidance Center and recommend that the State of WaShingll~ on, Department of Institutions make provision f, or full time professional personnel for establish- I lnent of the Center. The Clallam Coum:y Commissioners and City Council have presented their letter of intent to contribute one third of a maximum of $5,000.00. Mr. Rogers suggested that perhaps he City and County would consider splitting the cost on a 50/50 basis, if a third supporting membe, ~annot be found. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Haguewood that the City Council prepare a letter of intent to assume up to one half of the cost of a Child Guidance Center, a maximum of i$2, 500.00, after it has been determined that no other agency is willing to contribute one third of ~he $5,000.00 maximum cost. Seconded by Councilman Smith. After more discussion, on called vote, all voted "Aye". Motion carried. Mr. Rogers thanked the Council and assured that he would do 'everything in his power to obtain a third contributor. I ,The fo.llowing reports were presented for approval: Treasurer's Financial Repo~t for November and ~ecember, Fire Department, Police Department, Police Judge, Water Department Work and Bi.lling, 'and Light Department Work and Billing. Councilman Cornell asked whether the 1960 Water Revenue ~ond Ordinance sets up an amount that must be maintained in the Reserve Fund. The City Treasurer, being present, assured that the Bond Reserve and Investment Funds are being maintained so that the ~equired amount will be available as set up in the Bond Ordinance. The City Manager will furnish fOPies of the Bond'Ordinance to the Councilmen. ttt was moved by Councilman Haguewood that the reports be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by I' Founcilman Smith and unanimously carried. I Claims for 1962 were presented for approval in amounts of: General Funds, $51,415.21; Water Fund, I $2,987.52 - warrant numbers 11839-11863; Domestic Pipeline Fund, $80.04 - No. 362 & 363; Light Fund !$32 , 257.61 - Numbers 11589"" .608, 610-11640. After discussion , it was moved by Councilman Willson ~hat the claims in total amount of $86,740.38 be approved and paid. Seconded by Councilman Hague- wood and unanimously carried, 'laimS for 1963 were presented for approval in amounts of: General Funds, $5,179,51; Water Fund, il $1,635.93 - warrant numbers 11838, 11864-11866; Light Fund, $4,616.78 - warrant numbers 11588, 1164:11- ~~. I ~t was moved by Councilman Smith that the claims in total amount of $11,432.22 be approved and paidl Feconded by Counci.lman Thorne and unanimously carried. lIt was moved by Councilman Wil1son that the payroll for December 1962 in total amount of $62,700.02 ~ approved as paid. Seconded by Councilman Cornell and carried. I e City Manager informed that since there is no allowance made in the budget for paying sales tax I on admission at the Swimming Pool, which will amount to several hundred dollars, he feels that it ;, is advisable to make provision for charging the 4% tax on the admissions. It was moved by Council-! . an Willson that the 4% state sales tax be added to the Swimming Pool admission fees. Seconded by IfounCilman Haguewood and unanimously carried, irhe formal claim from Ron C. Buck for damages to his sewer lines in total amount of $499.22 was eferred to the City Attorney for disposition. After discussion, Monday, January 21st at 7:00 p.m. was set for work session meeting at City Hall o go over the procedures involved in accounting on finances of the City. I' Councilman Smith requested that the Go-Kart Club program be cleared through the Park Board. Ii Board and Park Department on the Little The City Manager will contact the !I Councilman WO.Ife requested that a' determination from the Park League field be obtained, as it is approaching baseball time. Park Department and Board concerning this. I IThe City Manager introduced the new Light Superintendent, Mr. Lew Pohl, who recently came from the City Light in Tacoma. '1luring discussion concerning the special rate asked for by the Junior College, the demand rate not being acceptable to them, Mr. Pohl expressed the desire to have a clause in Shedule IV of the City Electrical code advising that "Governmenta,l and educational organizations, where the connected load l!:is in excess of 200 kilowatts and owning their primary distribution facilities, shall be allowed a 0.0% discount". He explained that this would be 7.5 mills without the discount and about 6.75 mills ~ith the discount. After further discussion, it was moved by Councilman Wolfe to adopt the change in the electrical brdinance. Seconded by Councilman Willson and unanimously carried. I I I I I I I I ., ProceeDings of the City Commission of t~e Ci~ of Port Angeles, Washington 153 JANUARY ,17 19..&.l.. L& H .PRIN!IML"< ~o.__ M~H"__~ ORDINANCE NO. 1504 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles amending Paragraph Cd) of Sec. 11.45 of the City Code with reference to electric rates. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 1lff&~ CITY CLERK .~~'-, (j MAYOR '-t:...-, ~O~ oJ. .J-j /r JANUARY 25, 1963 The City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. Officers present were Mayor Maxfield, Counci - men Smith, Cornell, Willson and Wolfe; Manager Slankard, Attorney Moffett and Clerk McNeece. Purpose of this meeting was to vote on the emergency ordinance which was introduced at the regular Council meeting January 17, 1963. The following Ordinance was again introduced and read in full: ORDINANCE NO. 1503 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Port Ange.les dec laring an emer- gency and making transfers between certain funds. After discussion, it was moved by Counci.lman Willson that the foregoing ordinance be adopted as read. Seconded by Counci.lman Cornell and on called vote, all voted "aye". Motion carried. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned. ;/fi ~ %~ CITY CLERK ~^i"~ " ~ ~Y'(r ~ c,)~ ....,j