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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 07/09/1968 25 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES , WASHINGTON July 9, 1968 The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P. M. Officers present were Mayor Wolfe, Councilmen Maxfield, Thorne, Basom and Ranta; Manager Herrman, Acting City Attorney Taylor. . and Clerk McN eece. Councilmen Bettger and Schroeder were absent. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Ranta and carried, to accept and place on file Minutes of the Council meeting of June 20, 1968. :I~ The following ordinance was read in full: ORDINANCE NO. 1641 .1 _I AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles providing for an adjust- ment in the wages of employees in the electrical distribution system for the year 1968. A motion was made by Councilman Basom, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unani- mously carried, that the foregoing ordinance be adopted as read. A motion wa s made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Ranta and carried, to refer the letter from Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority re. share of supplemental income to be paid by the City of Port Angeles (seven cents per capita) to the Budget Committee. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to refer the request of the Clallam County Humane Society and the Chamber of Commerce for amounts to be included in the 1969 Budget to the Budget Committee for action at a later date. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne and seconded by Councilman Maxfield to increase the deposits on electrical services from $10.00 to $15.00; from $15.00 to---- $25.00 and from $20.00 to $40.00. Councilmen Thorne, Maxfield and Basom voted ".A.ye," Councilman Ranta abstained from voting due to his not being present at the previous meeting when the proposed increases were presented. Motion passed. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thome and unani- mously carried, to approve and pay to Harold Kaeser Co. Pay Estimate No.7 in the amount of $125,350.59 - Interceptor Sewers; Pay Estimate No.5 - Waste Water Treat- ment plant and Pumping Station to Teeples and Thatcher in the amount of $90,080.82; Pay Estimate No.2 - Submarine Outfall to McCray Marine Construction, Inc. in the amountof'$43,263.00. and $3,789.26 to CH2M for engineering services from 5/25/68 through 6/24/68, in connection with the Sanitary Sewer System Improvements. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Basom and unani- mously carried, to approve for payment Claims Vouchers in the amount of $384,998.92; Payroll Transfers $42,698.50 and Departmental Transfers $543,976.15. A motion was made by Councilman Basom, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and unanimously carried. to grant the request of Mobil Oil Corporation and they be per- mitted to:'go ahead with work on theirpipeline in the alley East of Tumwater Street, and the City Attorney be authorized to draw up a franchise or easement whichever is deemed legally appropriate. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Basom and unani- mously carried, to grant a variance to the Clallam County Housing Authority to allow construction of the building six feet from the alley right-of-way line (stairway en- closure) and ten feet from the alley right-of-way line (north wall of North wing) ; (located at 2nd & Peabody Streets) . A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield and seconded by Councilman Thome. that the minimum parking places for the housing project be 50% (or 70 places) and the request to reduce parking places to 46 be deni ed. 26 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON July 9, 1968 (contd.) After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Thome, seconded by Coun9ilman Basom and carried, to table the previous motion and to ask Mr. Hurworth to get confirmation from the San Francisco office that money would be available at a future time if and when the Council would require additional parking places. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thorne and '1 carried, to accept and place on file Planning Commission Minutes of June 24, 1968. The Mayor opened the hearing on L. I.. D. 189 at 8:10 P. M. and gave the back- ground on the proposed improvement. The City Engineer explained the improvements and the area included in the L. I. D. Questions from people living in the area were answered and it was noted that written protests received represented.5.8% of the proposed project ($609,283.10 total estimated portion of cost to be borne by the property within the proposed Assessment Di strict) . A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and unanimously carried, that the st of Block 442 ~:Seventeenth Street from" B" to "C" Street"be deleted from the 1. I. D. (as suggested by Mr. Alfred Boyd. Also this make s a more stra ight boundary line to the L. I. D ,.) Oral protests from owners of Lots 3, 4,5, 6, 13, 14, 15 and 16, Block 428 and Lots 7 and 8, Block 155 were noted. This brought the protests to 6.4% The hearing was closed at 9:25 P. M. and the following ordinance was r~ad in full: ORDINANCE NO. 1642 I, AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington providing for the improvement of a certain area within the city generally known as East .Lincoln Heights by the construction and installation of lateral storm sewers therein, the grading, ballasting and paving with asphaltic concrete of certain streets and alleys therein, the construction of curbs and gutters where necessary, and by doing all other work required in connection with such improve-. ments, all pursuant to Improvement Resolution No. 189 of the C~ty passed and approved Jun 6, 1968; creating a local improvement district therefor, pro- viding for the payment of a portion of the cost of said improvements by special assessments upon the property in said District, providing for the creation of Local Improvement District No. 189 Fund and for the issuance and sale of local improvement district warrants and notes or bonds. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thome and unanimously ca,rried, that the foregoing ordinance be adopted as read (with deletion of "Seventeenth Street from "B" Street to "C" Street, "). A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Ranta and unani- mously carried, to proceed with call for bids for notes or bonds and construction in L. I. D. No. 189. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Basom and I carried, to accept and place on file the Planning Commission Minutes of July 2, , 1968. A j9int meeting with the Planning Commission is to be held for discussion regarding the Seamount Estates platting (McWilliams) . A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried, to charge Cherry Hill Florist (David Miller) the minimum sewer charge each month if their water usage is not above the minimum for more than seven months during the year. ,..- :1 .1 ... 27 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON July 9, 1968 (contd.) A motion was made by Councilman Thome, seconded by Councilman Basom and unani- mously carried, to table action on the agreement with Crown Zellerbach for additional electrical' energy until the next Council meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Ranta and unanimously carried, to grant the request of Lewis 1. Stone and Pat Mansfield for a "For Hire" license to operate a 9-passenger vehicle for special tours and airport service with the following conditions: 1. That they use not more than a 9-passenger vehicle. 2. That they are to pick up passengers only at their downtown station, the airport and various hotels and motels. 3. That this license be non-transferable. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Basom and unani- mously carried, to approve an agreement with r.- M. Kniseley Engineering Corp. and go ahead with a contract for use of their services at the site of the sewer line construction relative to the oil leakage in the vicinity of Marine Drive and Tumwater Street. A motion was made by Councilman Thome, seconded by Councilman Basom and unani- mously carried, to instruct the City Attorney to take whatever legal action is necessary to force the Union and Standard Oil Companies to remove their lines in the sewer construction area in the vicinity: of Marine Drive and Tumwat er Street. A motion was made by Councilman Basom, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unani- mously carried, to accept and place on file the letter from the Superintendent of Schools regarding. the stop and go traffic signal at 4th & Li ncoln Streets. A motion was made by Councilman Basom, seconded by Councilman Ranta and unani- mously carried that the City proceed with the electrical duct work contract with Harold Kaeser Co. - project not to exceed $111,979.45. c- A motion was made by Councilman Thome, seconded by Councilman Basom and unani- mously carried, ,1hatthe letter and comments from the State Auditor regarding the audit of the Electric Utility for 1967 be deferred for a work session. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to accept and place on file the Library Board Minutes of June 13 and the County-City Library Board Minutes of May 9, 1968. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Ranta and carried, to accept and place on file the Child Guidance Center Report for June. A motion was made by Councilman Ranta, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to approve the liquor license applications of Pat 1. Schell Bryant - P. J. 's, Port Angeles Hotel Company - Lee Hotel, Thunderbird Boathouse, Inc., Edward J. Becker - Olympic,Recreation and Donald Frederick Grinnell - The Harbor I:Iouse. A copy of a letter from the State Liquor Control Board to Pat L. Schell Bryant disapptovil).g her appli- cation for change~of location (to 214 East Front Street) was read. I A motion was made by Councilman Thome, seconded by Councilman Basom and carried, to accept and place on file the Civil Service Commission Minutes of June 13, 1968. A motion wa s made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried, to accept and place on file the Progress of Sewer Construction Reports of June 27 and July 9, 1968, Report of Tyee's Work, Light and Water Depts. Work Reports for June, Monthly Report of the Fire and Police Depts. and the Out-of- town Report of the Chief of Police. 28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON July 9, 1968 (contd.) A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield and seconded by Councilman Basom, to continue with installation of the pedestrian traffic signals - Walk and Don't Walk. (Estimated cost for six intersections is $10,500.) Councilmen Maxfield, Basom and Thorne voted "Aye," Councilman Ranta "No." Motion passed. Other subjects discussed were the dust problem in the sewer construction area and the need for sidewalk repair at Winter's Garage and the Drive-In Bank. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P. M. -d cd ~~72(7J;~~ City Clerk NOTIC>: OF C~ ~0~~'1 :r....-OTICE iff hCI'cby gh'en tha.t ~f"~Il.; il'O bids. "\',Ill be l'eeL'ived by the City: ~f:lnag-er. City i}t POrt Ang~l('s. H(} 1 !,Yot,!-1'4t Front Street, until 2:00 P.:\L,1 July :11), U'lCS for: ; 3iO{) circuit feet of undC!"I;'ro-lInrl! c::nhle. . ~Of~I~~c~:c~fli~n(~il~rel\1~l~~~~~,I~ at I the ~ Bidder Fhall l'U I.)]n I t. with bid the. requiretl delh-o>:r:r Ume; :1. 5% bftl del~O!'l-it 01' tond, a.nd a Siglied certl- tic.'t.te Hinting that the blthler If~ ~u('ceS'sflll. wIll meet lh.e SPCCif1c.a.-.1 UO!l:lll wlthout exception. . The ehy Council reserves tlw right I to ~~i~YJt)l(~:\f'~jJ~kc}lt:I~~~No~~~~'. I rap~II~~\~1~{1Ie]~OUfi~f ~1\~C:i~rci~aeSte ~~ I' ~~$~~~;:~~~~1 e~~~~~;m~~~.t~li~~l ;~~~ t~~'~);I'~'~ retlllired to ("omplcte .and place the line: In a ready~to-Ol)el.n.t(' condition. DOXALD D. HI'JRRMAN elly !tCa lUl~.(>r PubH~h('d: July IS &. Z!'i. 196$. NonCE or CALL rOR I1IDS N OTICF. j ~ her-oby gh'en tl1a t ~~al. ('(1 bi(]~ wIB be rt'c('h'ed b-v the Clc'", ~tanUgel'. Ci t~. of Port Angele~. ] 4'0 We-:o:t FrOOl Str-cc-t".. until 5:00 P.M.. Juh' 29, If1-GR f(H'; . "UrtOl1S pole t)'PI> DIstrlbut10n Tl"..ll1Rr()rm~I'H: en.bl(\-; Hwitche;!(, ClinnectOl'~ and Rods QllunUtlcR :l.nc1 spO~lri{,:1.Uons arC! available at th('. office or the Ci ty 1\lnnager. Bidder Hhall ~u'bmll with hld till" r~'luirE:rl ddivN'Y time; a. ti% bid de-posit or bond, and H signN) certl- . fi('ate stnting that the l>1<ldl"r. if SUC('('~t"flll, will mect the sJlccific,a.. ,ticn~ \'lI!th-cut (,XC-eptlOIl, Th~ Clty r."$uucil r.eS('r\'ei'i the I'j~hl to n{'c('pt or rej....ct any or aJJ bids. .. fjOXALn n. IlE;RlD1AX (;ity ].[nnag<'"r Publi~hefl: .1uly IS & 2~, 196K ... I I I