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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/18/1967 Proceeoings of the City Commission of the Ci~ of Port Angeles, Washington May 18, I 9..!2.. L. IlIl H .PIlltUING50' p.U2.U ~ I The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Officers present were Mayor Willson, Council men Maxfield, Thorne, Cornell, Wolfe, Bettger and Schroeder, Manager Herrman, Attorney Moffett and Clerk McNeece. A motion was made.by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, that minutes of the meeting of May 4, 1957, be accepted and placed on file as received. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to authorize call for bids for one new cab and chassis for the Water Department and two new dump trucks for Equipment Rental-Street Department. A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and unanimously carried, to approve and pay to CH2M $21,523.23 for engineering services for sewerage system improvements from March 25, 1967 through April 24, 1957. A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Cornell and unanimously carried, to ! approve and pay Claims Vouchers in amount of $46,872.28 and Payroll Transfers in amount of $41,302,.01. I A study session was set up for Thursday, May 25, 1957 at 7:00 p.m. to consider among other things, i a proposed Mapped Street Ordinance; Subdivision Regulations; Personnel Committee request regardin~ sick leave and vacation benefits to temporary employees after six months employment; and a System Study prepared by the Light Department. I I The City Manager reported that negotiations with P.U.D. relative to furnishing utility services to the annexed areas are progressing. Also, reported that the engineering is completed on the sewer treatment project; the permits were ok'd two weeks ago; applications are being considered and an answer should be ready by June 15, 1957; the bids tentatively set for AugUst, and 75% of the cost should be received from the Pollution Control Commission. I A letter from Mrs. Willis McClure requesting water service to her property outside the City was read and discussed. A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to table the request for study and that action be taken on it at the Council Meeting of June 1, 1967. 'oJ Correctio I 5/1/67 A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Wolfe and unanimously carried, to ~ ,grant the request of Blue Top Cab Company for a 10% increase in fares in the City of Port Angeles. 'II G. B. Chamberlin, Attorney for the Driftwood Motel, again requested a variance be granted so the Bettqer i;C>>J'ri-Jt;wp~d Sign need not be moved. After considerable discussion, a motion was made by Councilman I seCOi\dedl:Y.~ ~orn~J:'t,n to table the request for further study until the Council meeting of June 15, 1967, and that action be taken at that time. Councilmen Bettger, Cornell, Wolfe, Thorne and Schroeder voted "Aye", Counc~lan Maxfield voted "Opposed", motion carried. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to approve applications for renewal of liquor licenses of Corner Cupboard; Carlson's Grocery; B & M Grocery; Busy Bee Market; Market Basket and Walt's Boulevard Grocery, and the transfer of westside Grocery from Adelaide Myrrel White and Tolbert H. White to Helen Marie Tietjen. A letter from the Port of Port Angeles, dated May 12, 1967, in answer to the request for answers I to questions 7, 8, and 9 (ref. minutes of 5/4/67) was read and discussed. (quote from letter..,. ' "the Port has its' limitations, especially financial, and due to prior commitments on projects I that are now underway, the Port is not in position to acquire property for industrial expansion, unless there was an immediate need for the area, and such is not the case at this time.") Coun- 1'1 cilman Cornell was appointed Chairman of the Committee to continue negotiations for the Hollywood Beach property. I I' A memorandum regarding the questionnaire on the proposed Boulevard-Ennis Improvement showed that 'III 55.6% of the estimated assessment IlIould object to the proposed L.I.D. After considerable discus- sion, a motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried., to open up Boulevard (with two lanes of blacktop) to the Peninsula College, and that the Engineers1j' III Department be instructed to proceed with plans, cost estimates, etc. for Liberty Street as access to the Boulevard. Ii I 'I' A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to accept and place on file Planning Commission minutes of May 15, 1967. Wolfe, and carried, to concur regards to the potted shrubs on Park (at the east entrance to the A motion was made by Councilman CorneltJ seconded by Councilman II with the Park Board recommendation ~ contact the merchants in I First and Front Streets, being used to^beautify the new Wayside , City.). i A motion~s made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to accept and place on file the Park Board minutes of May 4, 1967 and the Library Board minutes of April 27, 1967. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to accept and I place on file the Monthly Reports of Budget Revenues and Expenditures; Fire, Light, Municipal ' Judge, POlice, Recreation, Water and Treasurer's Departments; Revenues & Expenses Reports; Utili- , ties Monthly Billing Report, and Light and Recreation Out-of-town Reports. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and unanimously carried, that the Council send a letter to C.A.B. supporting Mr. William Fairchild's position relative to air service for the City of Port Angeles. I ""l 329 .~ 330 Proceeoings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington Page - 2- May 18, 19~ . . 0 ,",on.. =,0,'''''-''' A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Cornell and carried, to send "Than you" letters to Governor Evans, Senator Sandison and other local legislative delegates for legis- lation passed which will be of benefit to cities. I Other subjects of discussion were: a meeting with the merchants regarding the C.B.D. Study; brush and trees obstructing view.at intersection of Peabody and Orcas Streets and Second Street west of Oak Street; restoring of streets to original condition after cutting out blacktopping during a job (laying pipe, cable, etc.); the power outage at the Puget Sound Pilots Station, and petitions received opposing purchase of Hollywood Beach for Park area to be checked out. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. ~""~ /,JL~,~~ ) {!~--4?c;t/~ i Mayor n (J - City Clerk - I , f I 1 I , I I I I I I l: