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Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington
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July 3
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IThe City Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. and was called to order by Mayor Richardson. Roll
Icall of offic~rs showed the following present: Councilmen Smith, Sandison, Maxfield, Randall, and
ICald..ell, Act1ng Manager Warder, Attorney Severyns and Clerk Law.
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IMinutes of the previous meeting were read. Attorney Moffett requested that minutes be amended to read that
IWhen street grades are changed by Ordinance and no property injuries occur. the City is not liable. It was
moved by Councilman Randall tlat minutes be accepted as amended. Seconded by Councilman Caldwell and
~ carried.
ICounciIman Sandison. questioned as to why Manager Vergeer had been requested to resign after six years of
Isatisfactory service. In his opinion it was not goOd business or policy and very unfair. Mayor Richardson
I'stated that friction and alIimosity had built up prior to last election and newer Council members tat it of
best interest to City and Council if the Manager resign, majority being in favor as shown on record. The
I attorney was questioned as to legality and assured that Statutes provide for disdharge.
;Under the head of unfinished business..it was mwed by Councilman Smith that contract for the City's legal
Iprinting be awarded to the Peninsula Herald. Seconded by Councilman Randall and carried.
I It was moved by Councilman Smith that revised power contract betwe<<l the City and Fibrelloard Paper Products
Co. be approved and the City enter into agreement with same. Seconded by L:ouncilman Sandison and carried.
;The City Engineer recommended acceptance of the completed contract by Paine and Gallucci in L'.I.D. No. 177,
all work having bellD completed and material furnished. It was moved by Councilman Maxfield that contract be
I accepted as completed. Seconded by Councilman Smith and carried.
,Clallam County Physicians Service notified Council that request for contract extension to uctober 1 has
been denied. It was moved by Councilman Smith that committee of Councilmen and City employees be appointed
to meet with the medical bureau, attemtp to negotiate and report results. Seconded by Councilman Caldwell
and carried.
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Fixed estimate claims against L.1.D. No. 17'il were approved as follows: joseph E. Baren, mileage for june,
$15.12; jack Ring, labor on prints, $30.82. It was moved by Councilman Randall that claims be approved
and paid. Seconded by Councilman Sandison and carried.
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:Under the head of new business, jack Hogan, manager of the Port District, reguested that w\light restrictions
of four tons be waived on I Street Hill during construction of truck dike at boat haven. It was moved by
Councilman Randall that load restrictions be lifted only during periOd of construction at boat haven.
Seconded by Councilm~ Maxfield and carried.
The following requests for new and renewal of beverage licenses \fere received: New: Shlllll"ock Tavern and
,Cafe. Renewals: Blagdon's Grocery, Babe's Tavern, Haguewood's Kestaurant, Gateway Tavern, McGlenn's
Thriftway, Harrington's,Salad Bowl, Colonial Inn Tavern, Don Feeley, Inc., Estes Grocery, and Conrad's
Char Broiler. It was moved by Councilman Caldwell th~t applications be approved. Seconded by Councilman
Smith and carried.
'Claims payable july 3 were approved in total amount of $29.597,52. It was moved by Councilman Maxfield
that claims be approved and paid. Seconded by Councilman Sandison and carried.
Department reports were filed for Council approval a s follows: Light and Power, Fire and Police. It was
moved by Councilman Smith that rIP orts be accepted and placed on f He. Seconded by Councilman Maxfield and
. carried.
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i The ilmerican Legion having made formal request to conduct fireworks display on Port rill, july 4, it was
moved by Councilman Caldwell that the Legion be authorized to conduct display, the same to be policed and
I protected by the Fire Departnent. Seconded by l:ouncilman Maxfield and c ardeq.
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AttorneysMoffett and Severyns spoke regarding City Ordinances, the filing and indexing of same, citing
,need for dOdification at cost of approximately $6,000.00. Attorney Trumbull also endorsed project and
offered assistance if desired. It was moved by Councilman Randall 1lhat the Attorney be authorized to
I obtain estimates of cost for codification of the City's Ordinances, this tobe considered when budget
I estimates are submitted. Motion seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried.
R. A. Whipple expressed disapproval of seating arrangement for Manager and Clerk, also inquired regarding
vote iW acceptance of Manager's resignation.
Councilman Smith questioned legality of Council requesting department heads to attend meetings. The Mayor
, answered they had been asked to attend, but they don't have to if they don't Walt to.
,Under the head of introduction of Resolutions, the followi. ng were introduced and read:
, RESOLUTION NO. 12-58
A RESOLUTION finding an emergency. WHERMS, tie City Council did on the 5th day of june. 19.5 8 adopt its
I Improvement Resolution No. 178 and said Resolution was duly a nd regularly published and the residents
: and property owners of the district tobe served duly notified; and,
: It was moved by Councilman Smith that the foregoing Resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Kandall
'I and unanimously carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 13-58
! A RBSOLUTION authorizing and re~uesting the center line striping of certain streets within the City of
Port Angeles by the State Highway Department and the deduction of the amount of the payment therefor from
! the gas tax revenues otherwise due from the State to the City of Port Angeles for the year 1958.
I It was moved by L:ouncilman Maxfield that the Resolution be adopted. Se~onded by Councilman Sandison and
carried.
i Under the head of reading and passage of Ordinances, the following was placed on final reading:
I ORDINANCE NO. 1417
I AN ORDINANCE appropriating the sum of $300.00 to cover the p,urchase of one tape recorder for the Clerk's
Department from available current expense funds, and appropriating the sum of $1,250.00 from available
: library funds to cover l:ity limployees Retirement and Prior Service Expense for the Library Department,
, and appropriat~ng the sum of $5,000.00 from available Park Department funds to cover the cost of painting
: the civic field stadium and other improv611 ents in said Park Department. a 11 chargeable out of funds
I available in the different departments, and dech ring an emergency.
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I It was moved by l:ouncilman Randall that the foregoing Ordinance be passed final reading and adopted.
I Seconded by Councilman <"::aldwell and unanimously carried.
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Ordinance No. 1418
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington providing for the improv(Jllent of a certain area
within the City by the construction and installation of sanitary trunk sewers, sanitary lateral sewers
and sanitary sub-sewers therein, including manholes, lamp holes and Wyes where needed, and by doing all
work necessary in connection therewith and incidental thereto, pursuant to Improvement Resolution No. 178
of the Ci ty passed and approved June 5, 1958; creating an enlarged local improvement district therefor;
providing that the payment for said improvements be made by special assessments upon the property in
said district, payable by the male of "payment by bonds"; and declaring an emergency.
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It was moved by Councilman Maxfield that the foregoing Ordinance be approved andalopted.
Councilman Randall. and unanimously carried.
Seconded by
It was moved by Councilman Smith that the Ci:y Manager be authorized to publish call for bids for c
ion in L.I.D. No. 178. Seconded by I,;ouncilman Maxfield and carried.
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There being no further business, tlte meeting was declared adjourned.
, O. E" ~aur,-
C1 Ci ty Clerk
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:NOTl~O r~~Ni~~OBS ,'LEGAL" PUBLlCATION
5{'~~TI~5 I~'i1r~~E::~el;~ae':tt t~t~.:" . NOTICE OF SALE
office of the City Clerk, at the Clt~. ,ern OF PORT ANGELES
~~~eJe~'/O ,,~Chfng~~~~tu~irt~f,';ooPo:;,~ '.:~ 'LO~tl'TngR~~~~~T
clock P.- )1" Jul)" 2!l. 195s.=ana .ci\Ot :WAR-RA.NTS A..'lJD BONDS
later, and ...-iII be opened publicly -,~OT1CE IS HEREBY 'GIVEN/
~dth~e.iJlt;t C~~;~cJr'g~a~tlbe~.~a~t d~i~ ~:~;:;:to~:ct~p~:-~~'~~
1:~~r:~~c~fll~m~~~e~~~11~il~ ~?thfll~I~~W~;! ~~~at:c Ca~c1 ~~C<l~~rC~~~'~
':~~~~i~i~() lii~:;~~il~~.Of work amI lProvemen~ Olstrict No, 178 Fund'
II EAS~Akt~JE~~E~~~HTS ~~o~~ ;it~~~x~~tef:i$Cil:~
~2,iOO Lln, Ft. .. Feet to 1T Feet lOOO..
21~~O'eLI~,re;~,I\O inch to 6 inch r '&lid wa.rr.ants wlll.be redeemed
Se~v~r Pipe, ~ellf3~~rl~1 :~ehl~~ ~fs~~~
~~o E~~llh ~~:l-~~IeS, "upon, c:ompMtion' ,of such con-
:I Each J...nmpholc.s ' ,struc.t1.on anCl conf1rmntionof the
D('tallcd plan:< and :<llecification8 :asseSiSrnen~ roll on approxhnatel}'
milY he obtaiflc(l from the off!ce Of\:Feb. 1st, 1959, anc4 which vrlll
~~eeng!t)fl\,~I'J~la~:o($25~:A);)SJ~_hi~~ ~'~1:~ein twelve yeats !rom date
deJlo.slt wll1 be r~tllrned to ILII pros-: ""l'lO't'ICE rs HEREBY FURTH-
l}~~t~i~n~J~~e:S:;p:-\~~r:a\~~n~~etllrn Of; ER GiVEN that sealed bids for
Qur:~~U~~~I~~~n c7[}. 1J1r~~~~~'e~s [:;!:~-~~~~l ~ ~~~~~:d~~taf1~
right ,to refuse to qllH.lJf3- .all)" 'hld_ :office of the City Clerk at the
del' J'.[.lUr to the ojllmlng of bids and.jiClty 'Hall in Port Angeles, Wash.
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deposIt r:heck must accompan)" all'?' 1956, at whiCh time sald fXd:3
J)rullosal!'l, or a. hId llonll of ",qUIll will 'be. publicly opened, read and
amounl wlll hp. [[{'.;ellled. (:Qnsidered,by,the Clt.y,Co\Hlcn.
J. E, LA iV, City Clerk -, Said warrants a-nd bonds wlll
l'l1dll'lhed: ,Tul:y 17 HUt'! 2~. 1958 be sold together to the bidder
1 ... i~~~,g ~e~t ~t f~d ~ge~e
Iwa.rrants afidboncls, and must be
fOr par for said warrants ADd pal'
: or par and! a premIum "for; said'
ibqnds,'The'ume'1nte:restrate, at
;not mere"than m:per cent (6%)
~per annum, must be specified for
I both the bonds and warrants. In
compuUng the 'bcs~ bid it -'Will be
I' assumed :by the city that the
princlpal amount of the bonds
w be issued wm be $75,000 with
I!a five.year .average life, ~nd the
best tbjd fOr aU warrants .and
bonds will be detenn1ned solely
on this computation without reo
gard to the principal amount 01'
~tbe warrants to be issued and the
,amount of the interest to become
rdt(c thereon, .
~sbZN ::d:~~~~I~,sb~e~, g:~
. 1~~mjea:~S~lle;': J~'ft I~~d:
!payable to the Treasurer of the
Qlty of Port Angeles for the ac-
COunt of the l.()cal Impl'Ovement
: Dfstrlct No. 17g Construction
,rund. in the amount of $2,000,
iwhl{;h check shall be returned 11
: the bid Is not; llccepted-, Said good
I faith deposi~ will be credited in
payment of the last warrants to
~.Jr issued in alike ipl'indpaJ
i<amount, .and jf such bidder shall
I~~fc~~se ~~le;~ ~r ~~~~trern~~
1'?~I,o~g a:o~m~C~?~u~~e cf~1
shall be fOl'fei:ted, to the city,
'The city re.serve.<; the right to
reject an)' a.nd all bIds submitted
,and to waive an)' Infotnlalities
~thereln,
. The city will pay for tile print-
In~: ~~~~i~ngr Preston. 'Dh0l'-
gl1m.son & HorOWitz, bond ooun~
sel. of Sea.ttJe. Washington, 8P.
~~~l~ aW~/~g:l~r~in~~r~~
all said :provement Dis-
t and the bonds
of rovo/:'ment district
ed by the c.ity.
. DATED at Port Angeles, W~h-
t~fl~,~m, this 22na., ~y of July,
I. J. E. LAW
f~u~'J ~ly.,,!?, 1958?~~ Clerk
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