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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 02/24/1943 Proceedings of tbe City Commission of tbe City of Port Angeles, Washington ..... 491. February 24, 1945 19_ I I I I I' The CormnisGicn met in regualr session at 10 a .m. and was called to order by Mayor Robinson. Roll call showed the following officers present: Mayor Robinson, Commissioners Beam and ~asters, Attorney Johnston and Clerk Hawkins. The minutes of the previous session were read and approved. Under the head of ~.pplications for Building permits the following were granted: Chas. M. Miller, Repair Wood Shed and Garage, Lot 6, Block 20, N.R.Smith Subd. A. Leonard, 3uild Garage, Lot 14, Block 15, P.S.C.C. iiubd. W. J. Halloway, Extension to Porch, Lot 11, Block 106, E. Crovr Baker Subd. 150 .00 150.00 100.OD Under the head of New frQsiness: The Ur~ted States of America, through its corps of Engineers, presented and filed a petition for the consideration of the City LbID~i5sion for the vacation of certain streets in the City of Port ~ngeles. After due consideration the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION rUING TIME OF H.Ef'RING WHEREAS, the United States of America by its corps of engineers has made and filed its petition with the Ci~ Cow~ission requesting the vacation of certain streets.and alleys within the Gity of Port ~ngeles, Washir~ton, and the City Engineer of the Cicy of Port Angeles has filed a request for the vacation of cer- tain streets in the City of Port Angeles, which streets are described as follows, to-wit: (a) "<1" Street, from Luaridsen Boulevard to the right-cf-way of Chicago, Milwaukee, S~. Paul and Pac~fic Railroad COffipany. (b) An unnamed street 35 feet vride f~o~ 20th Street to West 18th St~eet, as laid out in plat of Sub-division Lot 128, Suburban Lots Tovrnsite of Port Angeles, being the nortIT"esterly 55 feet of said Su b-di visio," . (0) lIP" Street frorr. Lauridsen Boulevard to the northeasterly line of Lots 97 and 98. (d) An unnamed street, same being the ~ost northwesterly street in the plat of Subdivision lot 164, Suburban Lots Townsite of Port Angeles, from 24th Street to West 22nd Street. (e) An unnamed street 55 feet wide frem the northeasterly line of West 18th S~reet to the north- easterly boundary of the plat of Subdivision Lot 99, Suburban Lots, Townsite of Port Angeles. (f) Pn unnamed street, sa~e being the most southeasterly street in the plat of Subdivision Lot 164., Sul:mrban Lots Townsi_te of Port Angeles, from 24th Street to West 22nd Street. . (g) "O~ Street from La11ridsen Boulevard to south line of West 18th Strset. (h) "N" Street from Lauridsen Boulevard to south line of West 18th Street. (i) ~~" Street from Lauridsen Boulevard to Cemetery Road and/or West 18th Street. (j) An unnemed Street constituting the northeasterly boundary of Subdivision Lot 99, Suburban Lots, Tovrr,site of Port Angeles. (k) "17th" Street, as laid out in the plat of Subdivision Lot 99, Suburban Lots, Townsite of Port Angeles. (1) West 18th Street from the right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St.Paul and Pacific Reilroad Corr.pany to a line paranel to and 55 feet northwesterly from the southeasterly boundary of Lot 126. and Subdivision Lot 99, Suburban Lots, Townsite of Port Angeles. (m) "19th" Street as laid out in plat of Subdivision Lot 128, Suburban Lots, Townsite of Port Angeles. (n) "20th" Street as laid out in "lat of Subdivision Lot 128, Suburban Lets, Townsite of Port :AngeI.e s . (p) Two alleys running in a northwesterly and southeasterly direction as laid Lot 164, Suburban Lots, Townsite of Port Angeles. Paclfic I out in Subdlvislon (0) West 22nd Street from right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Railroad Company to "l:" Street. (q) "25rd" Street as laid out in Subdivision Lot 164, Suburban Lots, Tovrnsite of Port Angeles. (r) "24th" Street as laid out in Subdivision Lot Is.., Suburban Lots, Townsite of Port .Angeles. (s) West 26th Street from the westerly boundary of Lots 173 and 192 to Lauridsen Boulevard. (t) Lauridsen Boulevard from the west lir.e of Section 6, Township 30 North, Range 6 West, W.l'., to the east line of Section 7, sarr.e towr.ship and range. (u) "In Street from the south boundary of 16th Street to Boulevard Avenue and 18th Street from the easterly margin 0:' llMn Street to the westerly margin of lfFu Street, and "Rll Street fror:1 the northerly margin of 18th Street to the northern city limits. WHEREAS, the United States being the ovmer of 99% of all of the property abutting on both sides of those certain streets and alleys referred to in paragraphs (a) to (t), inclusive, and the City of Port Angeles owning all of the property abutting upon both sides of those streets referred to in paragraph (u) above described. N07f, THEREFCRE, BE IT RESJLVED that on WedneSday, the 51st day of l'.arch, 1945, at ten o'clock a.m. of said I d~y at the Cbw~issionersl Room in the Fire Department Building at Port Angeles~ Washington) at the regular I meeting of said CommiSSion, be and it is hereby fixed for the hearing and determining of said petitions at which tL~e all persons having any interest therein may a~pear and make and file any objections thereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City clerk be and he ~s hereby instructed to post notlces for more thao ! twenty days after the date of pa3sage of this resolutlcn and ?rlOr to the date of said hearlng designating ~ r- 492 Proceedings of the City Commission of tbe City of Port Angeles, Washington February 24, ~945 19_ the time and place of hearing on said petitions, such notice to be given as orovided by Section 9297, Remington's Revised Statutes. It was moved ~! Commissioner Beam that the foregoing resolution be approved and adopted. Seconded by Commissioner ~aster8. On roll call all members voted aye. The Mayor declar3d the motion carried. Under the head of Unfinished Business: Commissioner Masters submitted the following appointments to fill the vacancies on the Park Board:' Mrs. Theo~ Jensen, Mrs. Dan Provo and Fred G. Beale. , It was moved by Mayor Robinson that the foregoing appointments be confirmed. Seconded by Commissioner Hearn. On roll call all members voted aye. 1'he Mayor declared the motion carried. The CODunissi.on eXBnined and allowed the following claims and ordered warrants. drawn for same: CURRENT EIPENSE FUND Ci ty. Treasurer Orville Hagaman Angelus Pacific Company ~aitkus Oupply Co. 5.0lJ 36.05 6\" 6.36 e............. .49 t.f--C\.? 2.92 2.00 29.96 Stamps ElGcinguisher Decals Tube CITY STREET FUND Howard-Cooper Corp. Coordinators Corp. Repai r Fir e Ho se Priori ties Guide WATER FUJ'~ Hooker Eb ctrochemical ~o. Cb~orine LIGHT FU~'D ^ddressograph Sales Agency Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. Plates Transformers and Supplies 11 6.15 /" ;/{,1 281.56 PARK FU!!Q Willson Hardware Co. Athletic Supply Co. Mcl.lellan Hardware Go. Hardware Fi eld Ma rk er Bench Vise ~~ 57.01 7.06 4.58 Under the head of Introduction of "Res81utions tte following resolutions were introduced RESOLUTION RESOLUTION AUTHORIZn,O THE EXECUTION AN'D DELIVERY or A CUNTRACT .TT~ PUGET SOU^~ POVffiR & LIGHT COMPANY FOR FURNISHING WHOLESALE ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR RESALE MID USE WHEREAS, PUGET SOUND POWER & UGliT COIf-PAliY has o:'fered to furnish for a period of Five (5) Years, upon the terms set forth in the following proposed form of contract, to-wit: POWER CONTRACT PUGET SOUNlJ POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, herein called .Ccmpany", and TOlE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, herein called llPurchaserll, agree as foJlcws: FIRST: This contract is for Wholesale Service for Resale as provided in and subject to the terns and conditions of Schedule 43 of Tariff 1. SECOND: DELIVERY. 1:1 consideration of the mutual prorr:ises, and subject to the lir.-.itatior.s herein con- tained, the Company agrees for a period of Five (5) cO:1secu.tive ;rears, beginning January 1, 1942} to reserve for and furnish to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees during said period to ouy from the Company, exclusively: at t.he ra--;;es herein fixed, all power required or used to operate P'lrchaser's plant or addi- t.ions or renewals thereof in the same location, and to operate said plant only Viiith electrical energ;>r purchased from the Company hereunder. Said plant is located and described as follows: The distribution systeffi ow~ed and operated oy the Purctaser farnishi:1g lig~t and power service to the inhabitants of the City 0: Port P:~eles, street lighting, water pumping and other miscellaneous municipal services and in addition liEht and power service to the inhabit.nts of an area outside of the Ccty of Port Angeles but inside of the boundaries as shm~TI on the attached map which is hereby made a part of this contract. Said power shall be three-phase, sixty cycle, alte~nating electric current at approximately 66,000 volts, I and Ccmpany agrees to furnish not exceedjng 3,000 kilowatts but will furnish any additional power available' in blocks o~ 500 KW on six months' notice by the Purchaser, up to 8 maximum of 5,000 K.W. The point o~ J delivery shall be: The Purchaser r s high tension line 'beginnir:g beyond t~le dead-ended insulatcrs on Company's pole in Company's Oak Street Substation. An alternate point of delivery for emergency use Dnly shall be at first pole in PurchBser's Substation on 14th Street located one span approximately 90 feet west from 8ompany's pcle No.6 located on Broadvray BDulevard. THIRD: EATES. Purchaser agrees to pay eAch ffionth for the electric service furnished, at the following rates; as provided in ochedule 43 of Tariff I: Demand C~arge first 1000 KW i!lJ $2,00 per KW per month Excess overlOOO KW @ $1.75 per KW per montn. Energy. Cha r.@.J:s>rFJerst 5<22,000 KWH used Der month. First 250 KWrl used per month per KW of maximum demand at Schedule 1. Excess over 250 KWH used per month per KW of maxilnum derr:.and at Schedule 2. Schedule 1 ~st- 10,000 KWH @ l~ per KIiH. Excess over 10 ,000 KWH ~ . 6~ per KII'fL ~ I I I I 1 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington 493" ~'ebruary 24, 1943 19_ I I I I I Schedule 2 - Fitst 5,000 KW"tl @ .6~ per KWH Next 5,000 Kl'TH "" .5~ per KWH Excess over 10,000 KWtl @ .4~ per KWH !3'~rgy Ghar/1:e for Excess Over 500,000 KWH per month .4~ per KWH Minimum Charge The demenJ cherge based on the highest previously established !:>Hling demand plus the demand charge on additiD~al capacity requested in writing, hut unused. All bills shall be payable within ten days ::rom their date. FOURT'J: ADDITIONAL CAPACITY. Purchaser egrees that before making any i.ncreases in its connected load which will result in increasing Purchaser's demand boyond 3,000 kilowatts it will give the Company six ~onths written notice in order t~at the company may make the necessary preparation to teke care of the increased load. rIFTH: VOLTAGE ~E3ULATION. The Compeny agrees to regulate its voltage in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Washington Departrcent of Public Service. I I SUTH: RATE CHANGES. Rates are subject to change in accordance with the laws of the State of WeshilOgton 1 and whenever a new schedule of rates fOT the 503me class of service under sir.:.ilar conditions is r..ade effect- ive, the Purchaser shall t.:1ereafter pay the new rates; provided, if the new rates are higher than thcs e therein fixed, the Purchaser shall be entitled to cancel this contract. SEVENTH: MEASUREME; T. Maxinum demand, cons=ption and power factor Shall be meas\.Cred by commercially accurate maxireum demand, watt hour md pcwer factor meters furnished and installed by Purchaser, provided, however, that the Company may install its own ~etering equipment in suitable space furnished by Purchaser. The CD:npany shall ha"e the right to inspect Purchaser's meters from time to tirr.e, and Furchaser agrees to correct said meters if found to be inaccurate. All power furnished hereunder shall be ~,etered on the 2500 volt bus in Purchaser's Su!:>station located in Block 386~ Government Townsite of Fort Angeles. The billing de~and shall be the average of the three highest fiteen minute demands estaolished during the ~onth for vrhich the bill is being determined. EIGHTH: In order to permit the delivery of the electrical power and energy requi.red by tte Purcheser, the right: privilege and authority is hereby granted to the Company fer the neriod ~eginning on the effective date of this contract and expirine December 31, 1946, to construct.' reconstruct.' maintain, repair am operate lines of poles, with vrrres strung thereon: and all necessary crossarms; brackets, insulators, guy wires, tran.sfo::mers and otter 8tJP~ratus affixed tnereto, for the transmission of electric energy on, along.' I over and acroSS all of the follDw] ng streets and portions of streets w"Lthin the City of Port Angeles, to-wit.: Front ot.reet from easterl;r city li:r"l ts to Washington Street. ~ashington Street from front Street southerly to Broadway Boulevard. Broadway Boulevard froffi Wrtshington Street westerly to the westerly city li~its. Fourteenth Street from Broadway Boulevard west to the first pole in Purchaser's Substation bounded by Fourteent~ Street, Laurel Street and Broadway'Boulevard. NINTH: The pur. chaser shall nave the right,atall ti~estc make contact with and fasten Purchaser's circuitl to the poles 0'. +l,~ Ccmpany Sltuated mUnn "he c,ty hrnts for the purpose of supply~ng elcctnc energ',f; such use to oe lidted to the lower twenty-five (25) feet of said poles; provided, the Purcnaser shall not at any tirr.e mEKe any ctange whatsoever in the voltage carried ever its wires whid: will reJuire the install- ation of l8:,ger or lenger poles than those now existing en said streets. In the event that tte Purchaser j shall change Le grade of any streets occupied by ttle Company, the Company shall i;nmediately, upon notice from tLe Purc:laser, at its m'm expense ch~nge its lines and equipment to conform to the change in street grade; provided, the Purchaser stall at its OW.Il expense change its ovm wires and equipment vhich may be I affixed to or looated upon said poles to such ne'lf location. TENTH: The 'Comp8ny shall hold the Purchaser harmless iron: any and all d8m.?ge to t:ersons or to property V{hich may reSelL fro:n. any negligent act or omission of the Company, its agents, servants or eOloloyees in the cor:stn:ction, reconstruction, maintenarice, repair and/or operatio:1 of said lines and the equipment and accessories thereof. The Purchaser shall hold the Company harmless from an.y and all damage to persons or to property wmch ~ay result from any ~egligent act or o~ission of the Purchaser) its agents, servants or emplnyeesj in t.i'E maintenance or operat..iofi of the Purchaser:s lines upon said pol<::s. The electric power and energy supplies under thi.s contrect after it'passes the point of delivery shall be ,the property of the Perchaser, and the Co:npany shall not ;,e liable for any loss or damage to any person or prcperty whatever, resulting directly or indirectly from the usej misuse or presence of said electric ellergy~ on the premises of the Purchaser~ J.nless such less or darr.age shall be caused by tte negligence of the Com- pany, its servants, agents or enplo;yees. ELEVEJTH: During the tern:. of this cotrtract the Company shall at all times m2intain its lines in a sat- isfactory conditjon and comply with all laws of the Otate of Washington, and reasonable regulAtions of the City of Port ,,,tngeles relating thereto.' and vmrk on said lines shall be performed in accordance with State laws a!1d municipal ordinances. It shall construct and/or reconstruct its lines with such appliances as may conform to standard modern practice for tne reduction and elimiation of interference with radio reception. nTELFTH: All equipment maintained hI the Company under this contract shall be subject at all times to inspection by the officers of the City of Port Al'lgeles. THIRTEENTH: The Companyts occupancy of Lhe streets is for the purpose of transmitting electric the. substations of the Purchaser and to transmit electricity to consumers outside of tne City. is not permitted to sell or deliver electric energy to any customers within the City Joless and permission has ~een granted by the ?roper legal resolution or ordinance adopted by the ~ity. energy to Tf.e Compa ny until The Purcl~ser shall not sell ~he energy purchased fro~ the Company hereunder to any person, firm} corporatiohJ assod.ation or anyone for resale in the area described in Section SECOND of this contract without writ.ten j consent of the Company. FOURTEE~'TH: TAX CUUSE. Any taxes levied on the Company by tbe e,overnmentel agency on a gross earnings ~asis on wholesale service for resale will be edded ratably to the ':Jill for service. ,FIFTEENTH: USE OF EQUIR,~JT. ?u~cheser egrees to install and maintain in good condition proper equipment ...011 II""'" 494 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington FA h....ll.::l FJ 241 1 D4~ 19_ IfO~ the use. of such power and to save the Company har:nless from all liability fo~ any loss or damage caused ,1 by such equJ.pment tc 8'ther party hereto or to 8ny person whomsoever; not to use nor permit others to use artr of such power in any other place ttan in the area described in Section llSECOND" of t:--.is contract. Purchaser agrees (a) to operate its electric equipment so as not to impair the general service re::tdered by the Company to its other customers; and (c) to maintain a power fa ctor of not Jess than 85%. If Furcha scr shall fail to coaply with either of the foregoing yequireJr.ents, the offending equipnent shan, on demand, b81 disconnected or corrected, and tr.e Company may discontinue service ",mtil such equipment is disconnected or . corrected; and (c) to require its customers to ,-,se and operate only such equip ent as win comply with the foregoing requirements (a) and (b). "11 equipment furnished by CompAny cn either side of the point of deli .JsrJ 5h811 be and re:r.air. its property, and atthe expiration or SOQ!1er te:-;.;:.m: + ~on of tLis contrAct.} or or Pony reh€wfll or extension Lerea! J COlT.p;3nr rr:ar remove same from the pre;'l',ises. Purchaser agrees to U~e reasonable diligence to protect the Company 1 s property from injury, and Campan:l I shall nave free access to all part5 of the preP.'Lises vlhere its electricity is t;.sed "':,0 inspect, repair, remove;', and repla:e its property, and also to iLspect the rreters main~ained by t.he PUIchaser, SIITEENTH: SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS. Company shalJ use reasonable diligence to furdsh uninterrupced service !:Jut shalJ oct be liable for any intermptions caused by strikes acd/ or other lEbor disputes, accider.ts or Flcts of God" or by any cause beyond the control of the Company; and no temporary interruption shall C31 eel this contract. The monthly minimum charge shalJ be reduced in proportion to the pericd of any interruption of service. The Company shall have the ri ght to cancel this concract if any part of the Compar.y"s property used forthe J rendit.ion of this service is taken by er.;ir...ent domain, or if such service can no longer be rendered by reason of franchise expiration and the inablility of the Company to secure a renewal thereof. The City of ?ort Angeles shall have ~~e right to cancel this contract in case the Pugct Sound Pcwer & light Conpany shall cease to be the QTiTIer of the prope:-ty used for the rendition of this .service. S3v~NTEENTH: PURCHASER'S SHUT-Cm~JS. Puychaser shall not oe required to accept service or pay the min- imU.'ll charge when it is unable to operat.e its electricity using apparatus on account of strikes and/or o+..her labor disputes) the Elcts of ;m-olic officers or other conditions ~eyond its control, rr.arket conditions excepted. Wi thin tVl'enty-four hours after a':J.Y such shut-down Purchaser shall gi VB Company written notice thereof in order that IT_sters may be read. EIGHTEENTH: SGCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The successors and assige.s of both pa~ties snall be entitled to all the henefi ts and be bound by all the obligations of this contra ct. :t~ E-< J::: u:': :~. o23~ ::d u.... '" c tri ~ L: ~ ~ .~ 8&: ~'" :.0 ~l ;:r:l ::r~ "'0 ""'< i:. Ht-' ... ,",0 ".. ~ Yo """,- CI 0 0:..<' '" ::.>~p:; &58~ ",eop.. :;ilUJ eo '" ~fjs [;":.00 c,(j) ~E:< 'IlP-::E-- c; '::. ~ Q '" ~~::.:> ~Hu... '" ~j ~ ~ H '" OJ P j:1.I r.u Vi ~g;~ .. [;: r5 --;- - ~rc.:JZ I.r.: P::; k ... 0, E-< ~') r.J ~ .,~ f'O-i C ...~] P-. T~ (1 ~"") ~ ~ :t'~O ~~~ <;OH ~P-.U ~ POR., 4/VGE: LE:,s If I -i I -+ I I i- I --t- I T,.<rc~a TWP. 30N SCALf: 2'0 I MeLE ,...,,,.., Mcb'kc:,-'.s M&lp NON, TEEREFORE, BE IT RESOlVED by thc City Commission of the City of Port Angeles tha~ a oontract be enter- i ed into with Puget Sound Power & Light Company for the furnisb~ng of who~esale electric service for resale and use upon the terms ahove proposed, and that the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver such contract on behalf and in the name cf the City cf Port ~ngeles, and the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to attest such contract and to affix thereto the seal of the City of Port Angeles. :It was moved by Coro~issioner Beam that ~hG forogoing resoluticn be approved and ado~ed. Seconded by Gom~isBianer Masters. On roll cell all ne~bers voted aye. The Mayor declared the motion ca~ried. There bei~L r.c f~rther business the Comr.~s5ion then a~jnu"ned. ~ 7?11./-~ ~J dt~ Ci ty Clerk l~aycr I I I 1'1 o .,.., '" ::I M g, OJ >x:; <H o <:--, OJ [~') OJ P-i I 1