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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/20/1958 I 1 I 1 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington 585l March 20 19~ H." ,,,,,,,,'m..,,,",," ".U", ,moo ~ e 1 y ounC1 me 3-D regu ar SeSS10n . . an was. ca e 0 or er of officers shO>fed the following present: Councilmen Brown, Sandison, Matt Maxfield, Manager Vergeer, Attorney Severyns and' Cle~k La". ayor m1 0 ca hieu, Wolfe, McFadden and It was moved by Councilman Sandison that minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Seconded by Council- man Matthieu and carried. IUnder the head of unfinished business, Council receiived report on protests against proposed improvement of ,C Street by construction of storm and lateral sewers. Engineer Warder showed map indicating property protesting, being 11.4% of proposed district, no protests having been made or filed since hearing. After due consideration; it was moved by'Councilman wolfe' that due' to negligible amount of pro!>erty pro~es~ing, the Sallie be denied and proceed wi th project. Seconded by Councilma'.' Matthieu and carried., The following Ordinance creating L.I.D. No. i77 was introduced and read in full: ORDINANCE NO. 1414 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, providing for theimprovement of a certain area within the City by the construction and installation of storm trunk sewers, storm lateral sewers and storm sub- sewers, including manholes, catch basins and alI'other work necessary in connection therewith and incidental thereto, pDrsuant to Improvement Resolution No. 177 of the City, passed and approved Januany16, 1958, creating an enlarged local improvement district therefor, and providing that t he payment for said improve- ments be made by special assessments upon the property in said district payable by the mode of "payment by bonds.." . It was moved by Councilman Wolfe that the foregoing Ordinance be approved and adopted. Seconded by Council- man Maxfield and unanimously carried. for It was moved by Councilman Brown that call for bids be published/instaliation of ~torm and lateral sewers in L.r.D. No. 177. Seconded bY Councilman Sandison and carried. Under the head of new business, Council considered reduction in electrical rates whi~h'wouid reduce net operating revenue to $250,000 annually. 101':. Vergeer assured that such reduction would have no curre'!t effect on financial condition and finances will continue to gain, at the same time benefitting householders. The new rate schedule was then read as revised. No objections appearing, the following Ordinance was in- troduced'and read in full: ORDINANCE NO. 1415 , AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of electrical energy by the Municipal Light and Power System of the City of Port Angeles, prescribing monthly rates, terms and conditions of the sale of such energy and ~he furnish- ing of electrical service, amending Ordinance No. 890 of the City of Port Angeles and repealing urdinances Numbered 1342'andI407 and all other ordinances in conflict herewith, Tt was moved by Councilman BrCIIWn that the foregoing Ordinance be approved and adopted. Sec:onded by Council- man Matthieu and unmimously carried. 'Mayor Smith read letter from Playfair Conmittee requesting permission to include fireworks display at Civic I Field, August 30, during Playfair Week. Having determined that display would not constitute filii! hazard, it 'was moved by Councilman McFadden that request be appro'led. Seconded by Councilman Sandison and carried. IMayor Smith received notification from State Pollution Control Commission of meeting scheduled for April 21. 'The Mayor advised that it is the decision of Council that meeting be postponed until after June 10 and the Commission has been so notified. Tony Scheel, mechanic for Street Department, requested in writing that his date of retirement be extended one year, After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Sandison that request be tabled for investigation until the next meeting. Seconded by Councilman Maxfidd and carried. Councilmen Wolfe and Maxfield vol- unteered to investigate circumstances. . Reports' of City IH>partments were filed for I,;ouncil approval:as follows: Light, Street.. Water, Treasurer',5 Financial, and Police Judge. It >las moved by Councilman McFadden that allreports be approved and placed on file. Seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried. It was moved by Councilman Brown that budget reports showing receipts and expenditures. of City Departments be. accepted and ~ iled. Seconded by Councilman Sandison and ca.rried. 'Claims dated for payment March 21 were approved in total amount of $80,455.46. It was moved by Councilman ~McFadden that claims be approved and paid. Seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. ,Police Chief Kochanek having recommended and received approval from the State Highway Department for instal~ !lation of traffic divider on First Street East of Washington, it was m~ed by Coun~ilman Sandison that !divider installation be approved. Seconded by Councilman Matthieu and carried. I Mayor Smith announced meeting of the Highway Department in Portland scheduled for March 24 - 25 and urged 'all possible to attend. The Mayor read results of March 11 election according to canvass conducted March 19, confirming the results as follows: Joseph W. \;olfe, 1546; Nathan G. Richardson, 1934; Laurence B. Winters, 1444; Murray F. Randall 1728; James G. Caldwell, 1683; R. Scott Marshall, 1198; Margaret E. Matthieu, 1370; Dalton W. Thorne, 1815. From the foregoing results, it appears that Nathan G. Richardson, Murray F, Randall and James G. Caldwell were elected to serve for four year term and Dalton I;. ThDrne to serve the unexpired term. Mr. Th~rne was then seated with Council, after signing Oath of Office. Councilman Wolfe suggested a meeting with Councilmen Elect. thereby becoming acquainted and discuss matters pertinent to City Government. Councilmen considered this a good idea and Messrs. Randall and Caldwell agreed to same. Meeting was set for WedneSday, April ~ at 7:30 P.M. Bill Gwynn told Council they should insist on having reports on pollution tests, thereby knowing what they are looking for when they meet. Under the head of introduction of Resolutions, the following was introduced and read: RESOLUTION NO.6-58 A RESOLUTION transferring the sum of $4,000.00 9ithin the Budget'of the Water Department and within the classification of Maintenance and Operation from the item of Connecting Mains and Miscellaneous Replacements to the item of Damsite House. Improvement. It was moved by Councilman Maxfield that the foregoing Resolution be approved. Seconded by Councilman Brown and carried. There being no further bus~ness~ the meeting was declared ad.journed. ,pl c9- e. ~..IAY(City Clerk) 7h l L....-- ~ (Mayor)