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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/21/1962 I I I I Proceeoings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington JUNE 21 19...2L l..tIIH,.",NTlNQCO. "_uaU ~ The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p,m. Officers present were: Mayor Maxfield, Coun~ cilmen Smith, Thorne, Haguewood, Cornell, Willson and Wolfe; Manager Slankard, Attorney Moffett anJ Clerk McNeece. ! , It was moved by Councilman Willson that minutes of the previous meeting be approved and placed on r file. Seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, [ After discussion on the swim program and season swim passes, the Mayor appointed a committee of Councilmen Thorne, Haguewood and Willson to meet with the Pool Manager and the Park Board to work out a feasible swim program and report at next council meeting. Under the head of new business, the Mayor appointed Councilman Donald Cornell as a member of the , C1a11am County Health Board. It was moved by Councilman Smith that the request of the First Christian Church for vacation of certain streets and alleys in the Dans Park Additon be referred to the Planning Commission. Sec- onded by Councilman Thorne and carried. A communication from the Christmas Street Decorating Committee of the Port Angeles Retail Merchants Assn. was read and discussed. The Merchants propose to have decoration installed on Front Street-~ Cherry to Lincoln, First Street--Val1ey to Race and Lincoln Street--Front to Eighth. They will ~ it , contribute $5,000.00 to buy new decorations; will buy replacements and plan to add to the decora- :1 ; tions each year; requested that the City install the decorations, maintain, remove and store I , decorations for the coming years. It was moved by Councilman Thorne that the City Manager be I, authorized to make suitable arrangement with the Retail Merchants Association concerning their re-' quest, contingent on their buying the decorations and replacement parts to be financed by the Mer- chants. Seconded by Councilman Wolfe and unanimously carried, Mr. H H Hankins, on behalf of the Merchants Assn., thanked the Council for action taken. A petition was received having nine signatures requesting that Chase Street between First and Second Streets be improved, It was moved by Councilman Wolfe that the petition be referred to the I Engineer's Department for study and report. Seconded by Councilman Willson and carried. A communication from J. D, Glann, Superintendent of School District No. 21, proposing a plan for multiple use of the two lots adjacent to the City Swimming Pool, was read. This area meets the needs of the school district's physical education program and could provide a plaza adjoining the pool entrance. A cooperative arrangement between the Park and School Boards to effect the im- provement was suggested. A letter from Conrad E. Dyar, Secretary of the Park Board, recommended that the City Council approve an agreement to be made with the School Directors on a cooperative arrangement between the Park and School Boards in order to effect the improvement, After discus- sion, the Mayor appointed a Committee of Councilmen Wolfe, Willson and Haguewood to meet with the School Board and report at a future meeting. The following applications for liquor licenses were received: renewals - Wagon Wheel Tavern, Larry's Tavern, Chinook Tavern, Silver Dollar Tavern, Log Cabin Tavern, M & C Tavern, Sunrise Gro- cery, Market Basket, Bailey's Grocery, Handi-Spot Grocery, Cherry Eight Grocery, Enos Distributing Co., Naval Lodge No, 353, Walter Ake1ey Post No. 29, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Olympic Recreation Olympic Distributing Co., Harrington and Giles, Haguewood~s Restaurant, The Salad Bowl Restaurant; new application - Donald Frederick Grinnell and Doris Grinnell of The Harbor House; transfer - Thunderbird Boathouse, Inc., from Ronald Roy Little and Johnnie Sweatt. It was moved by Councilman Willson that the liquor license applications be approved, Seconded by Councilman Smith and carrie~ Councilman Haguewood did not vote on this motion, The following reports were presented for approval: Treasurer's Report, Budget Report of EXpendi- tures, Light and Power Operating Statement, Water Dept, Operating Statement, Police Dept. and Po- lice Judge. It was moved by Councilman Smith that the reports be approved and placed on file. Seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried. ' Claims payable were presented in amounts of: General Funds, $173,905.29; Water Fund $1,912.10; I Pipeline Fund, $55.48 and Light Fund, $53,449.62, It was moved by Councilman Smith that the claim as enumerated, in total amount of $229,332.49 be approved a nd paid. Seconded by Councilman Hague-l wood and unanimously carried. Two petitions were received relative to dusty streets, The City Manager pointed out that one of the tanks at Crown Zellerbach mill, where the liquor is normally obtained to put on the streets, i being repaired and it will be about four weeks before sufficient liquor can be obtained to hold the dust down. Ii I , I The-e being j8 vacancy in. thl!! City's' Finance Committee, Nathan Richardson having been on the com- , mittee while he was a Councilman, the Mayor re-appointed Councilman Smith and also appointed ,I Councilman Willson and Councilman Wolfe to the committee. The Mayor is Chairman of the conunittee, Councilman Willson expressed a desire to attend the one day schOOl on City and Town Government to be held in Seattle in August. He was assured that this would be a legitimate expenditure covered by the Travel Expense item in the budget for Mayor and City Council, but authorization for the trip should be gotten in advance. There being no further business, the'meeting was adjourned. g A m/' 7bJA'J CITY CLERK ~,.. '';;wr 1,' ylO~ ..... 125 it .....