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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/05/1962 114 Procee~ings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington APRIL 5 19E LlIIl1rRINTltlClCOo.P.ZUM ~ I e City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p,m. Officers present were: Mayor Maxfield, Coun- Icilmen Richardson, Smith, Thorne, Randall, Caldwell and Haguewood; Manager Slankard, Attorney Moffe t land Clerk McNeece, kOUnCilman Randall pointed out that minutes of the previous meeting should be corrected to: Motion Idefeated on motion that the low bid of Pacific State Iron Pipe Co. on both the 6" and 2" cast iron [pipe, total of $17,215.00 be accepted. The Mayor voted "No" breaking the tie vote. The Mayor in- (structed that correction be made. Also correction to include Councilman Richardson as voting "Aye" ron the motion that the Howard Lumber Co. be permitted to have their power turned on with a deposit 'of $500.00 so they can commence work. It was then moved by Councilman Randall that the minutes be ~pproved as corrected and placed on file. Seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried. Minutes of ithe special meeting on March 20, 1962 were included in the motion. Under the head of unfinished business, the following bids for the addition to the City Library werel!", 'received: 'I Del Guzzi Brothers, Port Angeles, base bid $85,197.00 plus sales tax - $88,604,88 , K. T. Henderson, Inc, Longview, Wash., base bid $79,500.00 plus sales tax - $82,680.00 Wayne Jurgena, Burlington, Wash., base bid $93,778,00 plus sales tax - $97,529.12 I' :-All bids were accompanied with the required bid bond. The bid of K. T. Henderson', Inc" being the lilOW bid and recommended for acceptance by the architect, it was moved by Councilman Caldwell that 'Ithe base bid of K. T, Henderson, Inc. of $79,500.00 plus sales tax of $3,180.00, plus architect fee I jOf $4,770.00 be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Richardson and unanimously carried. 'The comprehensive plan for the water distribution system south of the Boulevard were received from R. W. Beck and Associates, Consulting Engineers, It was moved by Councilman Richardson to acknow- I! ,ledge receipt of the plan and place it on file for further study. Seconded by Councilman Caldwell II and carried. The City Manager will make up report on the feasibility of doing some work in that I iarea this year, within money available in current budget, and present it at the next Council meetinr[' . pnder the head of new business, notice was received from the Engineering Dept. that due to the I ',activity of both contractors in L.I.D. No. 180 and 183 at the Morse creek, gravel pit, gravel is be-I iing borrowed from another gravel pit on a ton for ton basis to be paid back at a later date with no cost to the City. i I 'I liThe sixth progress payment to Olympia Oil and Wood Products Co for work done and mate,rial furnished' 'in L.I.D. No. 180 in amount of $11,000.00 was presented for payment. It was moved by Councilman ' :Smith that the progress payment be allowed as recommended by the City Engineer. Seconded by Coun- ;iCilman Caldwell and carried. l'It was moved by Councilman Smith that the fifth (March) fixed estimate of work done and material ,!furnished in construction on L.I.D. No. 180 in amount of $3,000 be alla'/ed and refunded to the ilEngineering Dept, Seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried. ! ~It was moved by Councilman Caldwell that the fourth (March) progess payment for L.I.D. No. 183 to ~. D. Shotwell Co. for work and materials in amount of $57,000.00 be allowed. Seconded by Council- ilnan Smith and unanimously carried. lIt was moved by Councilman Caldwell that the fourth ( March ) fixed estimate for work done and mate ial furnished in L.I.D. No. 183 in amount of $5,000 be allowed. Seconded by Councilman Smith and darri~d. l~inutes of the Planning Commission, March 20, 1962 were read for Council acceptance. Order of busi[ ,ness was consideration of application of Mr. Carl Daugaard for a variance of zoning classification II ,on Lots 4,5, and 6, Block 4 William & Cramer Subdivision from second class residence to second clas~ ",business. April 3rd was set for date of hearing. Also a request of Mr. Thomas Hawkins, corner of II 15th and "E" Streets, to allow a second house to be built on the double corner he now owns. It was I :moved by Councilman Richardson that the Planning Commission meeting minutes of March 20th be accepted Iland placed on file, Seconded by Councilman Haguewood and carried. I II, 'Minutes of the Planning Commission, April 3, 1962 were read. Order of business: the hearing on ~application of Mr, Daugaard for variance of zoning classification on Lots 4,5 and 6, Block 4, at 1,corner of Second and Washington Streets, from second class residence to second class business. A rmotion was unanimously passed recommending to the City Council that the application be approved. Mr. Harold Green having neglected to apply for approval of proposed replatt of Lot 8, McGuire's addition, the matter was tabled until next meeting. A hearing date of April 17th at 7:30 p.m. was set on the application from Mrs. Violet Hurlong for a variance in zoning to allow the construction of a trailer court in the vicinity of 4th & Peabody. It was unanimously agreed that Mr. Hawkins should comply with ordinance and maintain 7,000 square feet for each dwelling, on his request to Ibuild a second house on the double corner of 5th & "E" Streets. ,It was moved by Councilman Haguewood that action on the request of Mr. Carl Daugaard for a zoning variance be postponed until the next meeting. Seconded by Councilman Richardson. During further IdiScussion on this matter it was pointed out that the people in that vicinity may not he aware of [the proposed variance, and a suggestion was made that it be published in the newspaper. on called Ivote, all voted "Aye". Motion carried. i I~t was moved by Councilman Thorne that the balance of the minutes of the Planning Commission meetin~ lof April 3rd be accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Councilman Caldwell and carried. II IThe following reports were presented for approval: Treasurer's Financial, Budget Report of ReceiPt~, Fire Dept., Light Dept. Work, Operating Statement and Balance Sheet, Water Dept. Work, Operating II Statement and Balance Sheet. It was moved by Councilman Caldwell that the reports as enumerated bell accepted and placed on file. Seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. I I I It was moved by Councilman Thorne that the hills in total amount of $135,604.60 Ipaid. Seconded by Councilman Richardson and carried. lIt was moved by Councilman Caldwell that the payrolls for March in total amount approved. Seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. be approved and of $63,030.69 be \,A petition, bearing twenty signatures, requesting the removal of the dead monkey tree from the cor-: ner of Front and Albert Streets and citing same as unsightly and creating fire and traffic hazard I ;was referred to the City Manager as an administrative matter for his action. : I :The letter from the Light Dept. shop steward requesting annual salary raises to go into effect Apr'il, I I I . I I I I I ProGee~ings of t~e City Commission of t~e Ci~ of Port Angeles, Was~ington APRIL S I 9...6L ,."'"'""".~, ,.m" ~ (l962, was read and discussed. It was moved by Councilman Randall that action on this request be postponed until the Council meeting of June 7th. Seconded by Councilman Caldwell. Councilman Ran- ~all expl~ined the reason he made this motion is that he feels that since this raise, if granted, would be ~n effect for the next year, and since new Councilmen have been elected, feels it is their I ~uty to make this decision. On called vote, all voted "Aye". Motion carried. During further dis- fus~i~n on the request, the shop steward asked whether the.sal~ry r~i~e w~uld be retroactive if t~e ~ec~s~on was postponed, and the City Attorney stated that ~ h~s op~nlon lt would not be retroact~v . ~e City Manager pointed out that the letter from the Light Dept. was dated March 14th and a cOmmuni- cation was made and was in the hands of the Council within the next day or two relative to this re- quest. Also pointed out that there are laws governing second class cities which might not govern utility systems in retroactive pay. ~ouncilman Smith cited the Front street fill as being up pretty well, a dip now, and as there are I ~'three alleys east of Lincoln Street where a sewer trestle will have to be replaced in one, he be- I lieves the dirt from L.LD. '5 in that area should be used to fill these alleys. Council.man Richard1i son p~ted qut that by Council action August 18, 1960 and March 20, 1962 the order has already been assedTbring"~he Front Street fill up to grade, The Mayor pointed out that previous action of the Ii ICouncil would have to be rescinded by a motion before the Front St. filling could be stopped. Wher~- ~I pon Councilman Smith moved that the filling at Front Street be stopped until the alleys between , 5th and 6th, 6th and 7th and 8th Streets, all between Lincoln and Chase Streets, are filled. After ~urther discussion, there being no second to the motion, the Mayor declared the motion dead. I I Mr, Geo. Drake, 12th and C Streets, was present and made formal complaint about the noise of motor- !cycles and Hondos without mufflers, traveling to and from the fair grounds. This complaint was re- ~erred to the Police Department. , Mr, Drake also made formal complaint against Harbert Construction Corp. on behalf of Mr. Frank Kaemmle stating that stumps were left on Mr. Kaemmle's property. The City Manager suggested that ~his formal complaint be put in writing as there is such a wide difference of opinion as to whom ~the stumps belong. During further discussion on the subject, the City Attorney advised that the !statuatory form for filing of claim against the retained percentage fund must be filed within II hirty (30) days of the final acceptance of the contract, This means that any claim must 'be filed prior to the 14th of April, 1962. I There I II dol ~/ 'n"U.R~ CITY CLERK I I' I being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. I ~LO^,_" ~k~p --.. MAYOR 115 ~