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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/16/1951 P'" 148 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington J111-v 16, 195L u... . ."..... ....... ..."..... ...u.. ,.... .... The Commission met in regular session at 10:00 A. M., and was called to order by Acting Mayor Robinson. Officers present were Mayor Robinson, Commissioner Taylor, Attorney Trumbull, and Clerk Law. Minutes of ;!lae previous session were read and approved. applications C- ~tt?O Under the head of BUILDING PERMITS: Marion Beatty Oliver LaDue R. D. McDoaald Albert Roblan Stanley Yoder Lillian Wall Del. Guzzi Bros. LI6ENSES : Pinto's Barber Shop Spudnut Shop II 11 ~ }~~ Dr: Vernon S. Behymer Mar's Reataurant Little Brick Tavern Brown's Second Hand Store It II Fox Tiffaqy Studios The Electric Compan.y Ed'Vannausdle . " Haiel's Cafe' 11 II ~Ja~ine Drive Lunch I for building permits and licenses, the following were gra,nted: Build garage, Lots 5 & 6, Blk. 430, Townsite Build garage, Lot 15, Blk. 10, P. S. C. C., Build 2 car garage, Bot 1, Blk. 223, Townsite Remodel house, Lots 3, 4, Blk. 40. N. R. Smith, Remodel kitchen, Lots 17, 18, Blk. 65, Townsite Build woodshed, Lot 6, Blk. 176, Townsite Move in and repair 5 Apt. Dwellings, Tax $72, 2.96 Sub. 400.00 500.00 500.00 100.00 1,000.00 150.00 10, 50,000.00 2.00 12.00 12.00 5.00 6.25 12.00 12.00 12.00 5.00 15.00 25.00 100.00 2.00 10.00 I 15.00 25.00 12.00 5.00 12.00 Barber shop operator Restaurant Operator Mustc Machine Soft Drink Service Massage 3 [.Ionths Restaurant Operator I~usic Machine Music Machine Soft Drink Servide Second Hand Dealer Junk Deale r' Pawn Broker Traveling Photographer Master Electrician Second Hand Dealer Junk Dealer Restaurant Operator Soft Drink Service Music Machine One day Under the head of unfinished business, the hearing for L. I. D. No 157, for Street Lighting, Portions .of Lincoln and Eighth Streets, was opened. Jach Schoettler, A. T. Sandison, vim. Polzin, E. M. Benedict, Tom ;Owe,ns, and others appeared regarding the Improvement. Some opposed the Inprovement as the cost in their opinion is prohibitive. Others were in favor of improvement although the cost as extimsted is too high. Ge~rge Northup spoke in favor of the improvement and considered the same necessary for traffic safety. Also as the State is obligated to maintain the streets, the City should install the lighting system. Engineer Ah~vers advised that approximately 26% opposition has been filed. Acting Mayor Robinson informed that all wh~ wish to file written protests may do so until bid for contract is awarded. The hearing was then closed. On~ bid was submitted by J. M. Bruch Compan.y in amount of $27,003.89 for asphalt paving, curbs and gutters, on Fourth Street from Peabody Street to Cherry Street. The Engineer reported that the bid is mOl"e than 10% over estimate, and it was moved by Commissioner Taylor that in as much as the bid is more than "10% over the estimate, the City publish another call for bids to be opened August 6, the bids to be published in the Daily Journal of Cormnerce. Commissioner Taylor reported that the Ediz Hook road is nearly ready for surfacing and' moved that bids be published and opened August 6 for surfacing the said road. Both motions seconded by Commissioner Robinson and carried. It was further moved by Commissioner Taylor that the Treasurer be instructed to publish bids for the sale of Lots 19 and 20, Block 434, Townsite. }lotion seconded by Commissioner Robinson. All voted lqe. Carried. I Un~er the head of naw business, the Farmers Insurance Group, Branch Claims Office of Spokane, informed that ' a vehicle owned by a client had been damaged by City equipment driven by V. A. Anderson. The Cornpan.y requested in~ormation as to responsibility of damages and it was moved by Commissioner Taylor that the matter be I referred to the Attorney. Seconded by Commissioner Robinson and carried. I The Park Board requested in writing taat transfer of $30.00 be made from Repair and Maintena~ce, Bldgs. and Gro:unds, in the Cemetery Fund, to Insurance. It was moved by Commissioner Taylor that the request be approved and transfer made. Seconded by Commissioner Robinson. All voted Aye. Motion carried. A letter from the 1. B. E. W., Local B 997, and signed by ~loodrow. W. Ditlefson. President, Ed. P. Fountain, Secretary, and the Executive Board, was read before the Commission. The letter informed th~t after a.year and a half of unsuccessful negotiations to adjust Eledtricians wages to more closely conform with prevailing wage rates, it is necessary to discontinue power and light facilities except in extr~me cases of emergency. It was moved by Commissioner Taylor that the matter be postponed and discussed at a meeting Wednesday when the Mayor will be in attendance. It was the opinion of Commissioner Robinson that the Commission can proceed to :act, and according to Laws and financial condition, the demand can be met. Commissioner Taylor informed that he was called b,' the Seattle business office and accused of stalling, which he was not. Also that if records and figures do not show it possible to pay requested amount, the demands cannot be granted. Also he would like more information, as he has been advised that purchase of property fer sub-station now on order, is.necessary at considerable investment. Commissioner Taylor further informed that he is .in favor of wage sca,les to conform with prevailing rates. It was moved by Commissioner Robinson that the increase be granted I in acc?rdance ~th the de~nd of the ~ast letter on record in the Light.Office. The Attorney wa~ qu~s~ioned regard1ng legal1tyof pay1ng retroactlve pay and replied that the same 1s.gov.ern~d.by forme~ legal deClsion 1 concerning the Port Dock at Olympia. Commissioner Robinson moved that the matter be referred to a meeting Hednesday at 10:00 A. foi., when the Mayor will be in attendance. Seconded by Commissioner TaYlor, and carried. The Engin~er filed recommendations that the 15% retained on Owens Bros. contract for construction of Storm Sewers at Olympic Memorial Hospital be paid in amount of $218.54, the 30 day period having elapsed and no incomplete or defioctive work being discovered. It was moved by Commissioner Taylor that the amount retained be paid. Seconded by Commissioner Robinson. All voted Aye. Motion carried. The Engineer also recormnended that the 15% retained b,~ paid Owens Bros. for work done in L. 1. D. No. 155 in amount of $433.28. It was moved by Commissioner Taylor that the 15% be paid Owens Bros. after they have paid the City Treasurer the amount of fixed estimate, and not before. Seconded by Con:missioner Robinson. All voted Aye. foiotion carried. ..... I I I I I Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington 149 ., July 16, Continued , 19_~ "." . ~"". ."n.' "'''''''' '''''''''. n... ...... ! Under the head of introduction of resolutions, the following two resolutions were introduced: WeAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION 00. 158 I I A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles declaring its intention to improve 12th Street in the City of Port Angeles by excavating, grading, ballasting and surfacing with asphaltic concrete, certain protions thereof and constructing concrete curbs and gutters in connection therewith where needed, and creating a Local Improvement District to provide for the payment for such improvement. , BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles as follows: , SECTION 1. That it is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, to order I the improvement of Twelfth Street, from the l'iesterly margin 0 f Peabody Street to the Easterly margin of Lincoln Street, by excav.ating to sub-grade, ballasting with crushed rock to grade and laying thereon, an asphaltic concrete surface and constructing in connection therewith where necessary, concrete curbs and I gutters on that ~IllTnl"r-TweU:th Street lying between the 1t:esterly margin of Peabody Street and the center line of Chase Street, and by excavating to sub-grade and ballasting to grade and surfacing with gravel that I portion of Twelfth Street lying between the center line of Chase Street and the Easterly margin of Lincoln Street, together with all necessary labmr and material to completely construct, erect and lay such improvement. SECTION2. All persons who desire to object to the proposed inprovement are hereby notified to appear and present such objections at a meeting of the City Corrmission of the City of Port Angeles, to be heard on Monday, the 13th day of August, 1951, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., at the Commission Room of said City at 215 South Lincoln Street in said:lCity, which time and place are hereby fixed for hearing all ma.tters relating to such proposed improvement 'and all additions thereto, and for determining the method of payment ; for said improvement. SECTION 3. The City Engineer is hereby directed to submit to the Commission, at or prior to the I date of such hearing, the estimates cost and expense of such improvement, a statement of the proportionate i amount thereof which should be borne by the property within the proposed Improvement District, a statement I of aggregate assessed and actual valuation of all real estate, exclusive of improvements within said District , acco.rding to the valuation placed upon it for the purposes of general taxation, together with a diagram or prin;t showing thereon the Lots, Tracts and Parcels of land and other property which >Jill be especially benefited thereby, and the estimated amount of the cost and el.pense of such improvement to be borne by each such Lot, Tract or Parcel of land or other property. SECTION 4. It is the present intention of the City Commission that the entire cost and expense of ; sai~ improvement shall be borne by, and assessed against, the property liable therefore as provided ~ law; that. the nature of the improvement herein contemplated, is such that the special benefits confered on the i prop.erty by the proposed improvement are fairly reflected by the use of the termini and zone method of , assessing the cost of such improvement, and it is proposed that the Ordinance ordering said improvement, I shaJ.;I. provide that the cost thereof shall be assessed against the property wi thin the district accordingly. . SECTION 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing by publication of this Resolution in the manner provided by law, and by mailing a notice of such hearing as re'iuired by law to each' ,owner, or reputed owner of an.y Lot, Tract or Parcsl of land, or other property especially benefited by the imprpvement, and to specify in such notices, the nature of the proposed improvement, the total estimated cost thereOf and the estimsted benefit to the particular Lot, Tract or Parcel of land owned by such person. It ~as moved by Commissioner Taylor that the foregoing Improvement Resolution be approved and adopted. Seconded by Commissioner Robinson, All voted Aye. Motion carried. I WRAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 159. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles declaring its in- tention to improve Vine Street, Peabody Street and Tenth Street by constructing I concrete curbs and gutters thereon, and creating a Local Improvement District to provitfe for the payment for such improvement. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles as follows: I I SECTION 1. That it is the intention of the City Corrmission of the City of Port Angeles, to order I the ~mprovement of Vine Street, Peabody Street and Tenth Street, from the Southerly margin of the alley I runrJj.ng through Block 288 of the Townsite of Port Angeles; thence Southerly wng the l'lest curb line of Vine , Street to its intersection with Tenth Street; thence lo/esterly alOng the North curb line of Tenth Street to t I its intersection with Peabody Street; thence Northerly along the East curb line of Peabody Street to the J : South margin of the alley through said Block 288, and from the Northerly margin of the alley running througn Block 331 of the Townsite of Port Angeles; thence North along the vlest curb line of Vine Street to its I !inte,rsection with Tenth Street; thence ,lest along the Southe. rly curb line of Tenth Street to its intersect- ion with Peabody Street; thence South along toe Easterly'. curb line of Peabody Street ,to the Northerly margin of the alley runhing ,through said Block 331, together with all necessary labor and material to completely I cons:ruct and install such improvement. I SECTION 2. All persons who desire to object to the proposed improvement are hereby notified to i appear and present such objections at a meeting of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, to be . heard on Monday, the 13th day of August, 1951, at the hour of 10:00 A.H., at the Cormdssion Room of said I City., at 215 South Lincoln Street in said City, which time and place are hereby fixed for hearing all I matters relating to such proposed improvement and all additions thereto, and for determining the method of I payment for said improvement. SECTION 3. The City Engineer is hereby directed to submit to the Commission, at or prior, to the date. of such hearing, the extimsted cost and expense of such improvement, a statement of the . proportionate amount thereof which should be borne by the property within the proposed Improvement District, a statement I of aggregate assessed nd actual valuation of all real extate, exclusive of improvement within said District according to the valuahon placed upon it for the purposes of general taxation, together with a diagram or I print showing thereon the Lots, Tracts and Parcels of Land and <ilther property which will be especially , benefited thereby, and the extimated amount of the cost and expense of such improvement to be borne by each I such Lot, Tract or Parcel of land or other property. .... "" 150 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington .1u'y 11, , r!nnt; nllpn I 1951_ ..,. . ...... ...m.. .......... ...".. ..... .... SECTION 4. It is the present intention of the City Corrmdssion that the entire cost and expense of said improvement shall be borne by, and assessed against, the property liable therefore and provided by law; that the nature of the improvement herein contemplated, is such that the special benefits confered on the property qy the proposed improvement are fairly reflected by the use of the termini and zone method of assess- ing the cost of such improvement, and it is proposed that the Ordinance ordering said improvement, shall provide that the cost thereof shall be assessed against the property within the district accordingly. SECTIOlI 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing by publication of this Resolution in the manner provided qy law, and by mailing a notice of such hearing as required by law to each owner, or reputed owner of any Lot, Tract or Parcel of land, or other property especially benefited by the improvement, and to specify in such notices, the nature of thewroposed improvement, the tot~ estima~ ted cost thereof and the estimated benefit to the particular Lot, Tract or Parcel of land owned by such.pers~n. It was moved qy Commissioner T~lor that the foregoing Improvement Resolution be approved and adopted, and I that August 13th be fixed as the date of hearing for Improvement Resolution No 158 and Improvement Resolution No. 159. Motion seconded by Commissioner Robinson. All voted Aye. Motion carried. Under the head of reading and passage of Ordinances, the following was placed on third and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 1253 AN ORDINANCE stating' the facts of an emergency affecting the public safety, welfare and convenience of the City of Port Angeles; re<<uiring the unforeseen expenditures of funds; providing for the issuance of j emergency warrfllts and declaring an emergency. It was moved qy Commissioner T~lor that the foregoing Ordinance be passed third and final reading and adopted. Seconded by Commissioner Robinson. All voted Aye. Motion carried. 1 The Commission examined and approved the following claims, and ordered warrants issued in payment of the same: CUR/lENT EXPENSE FUND: '/73.57 City Trea:;;urer - Water charges 208.33 Ol,ympic Tribune Legal Publications 17.04 Department of Labor & Ind. Ind. Ins. & Med. Aid 232.44 Zellerbach Paper Co. Paper Towel.. 15.76 ,CITY ~ ~: !)~ g, 7'1 .Dept. of Labor & Ind. Ind. Ins. & 14ed. Aid 184.04 Carlin I s Union Station Windshield blades 1.32 The Texas Co. Grease 13.70 Renshaw's Service Tire & Tube 137.84 City Treasurer Water 66.66 Harris & Schuller Labor & Material 33.50 Angeles Mach. & Weld. liles. Labor & Material 4.65 Ol,ympic Electric Co. Supplie.. & Material 82.65 Angeles Gravel & Supply Co. Truck rental & material 44.58 .ill! 2!!Q.E .EY!:!!2: 1/ '6'2, 'f'l 10l,ympic Electric Co. Material & supplies 36.82 IWillson Hdwe. Co. Bolts .56 Dept. of Labor & mad. Ind. Ins. & Med. Aid 28.;28 City Treasurer Light & Water 12.06 ,Middleton Motor Parts Tools & Hardware, Supplies 148.22 !AneeleS Machine & l"elding Labor & Material 206. 95 Harris & Schuller Bar 1..03 The Texas Co., Gas, grease, etc. 706.66 'Richfield Oil Corp. Motor Oil 42.86 I , ,WATER f!!!ill.: I to 0 7, 90 lDept. of Labor & Ind. Ind. Ins. & Med. Aid 253.92 Clallam County PliO. No. Elec. Service 5.42 i ,State Treasurer Taxes 1,035.69 Ipalmer Supply Co. Pipe 196.01 Seattle Plumbing Supply Co. Bushings 6.03 r Crane Co. Valve 8.38 IAngeles Machine & Weld, Wks. Rods 102.60 Middleton Motor Parts Cap screws 1.85 I 'LIGHT IQ!!l;!: :Z 7'12.. 71l Ind. Ins. 194.32 :Dept. of Labor & Ind. & Med. Aid IKee Lox Mfg. Co. Ribbons 11.59 State Treasurer Taxes 2,352.89 IHarold & Ray Green Tire Repair 1.29 General Elec. Sup. Corp. Paint 28.02 jOlympic Electric Co. Lamps 139.05 ~liddleton Motor Parts Fuses .54 I Harris & Schuller Deposit Box 65.20 ,SANITATION .EY!:!!2: J~7. {PI( jDept. of Labor & Ind. Ind. Ins. & }led Aid 107.64 ~ IQ!!l;!: :z :M. '17 ICity Treasurer Light, Water, Garb, 105.90 Dept. of Labor & Ind. Ind. Ins. & Med. Aid 27.60 IJames Hardware Co. Tool Box, Line, Hose 31.78 Harris & Schuller Roof Plate 1.55 Ilfueeler Hdwe. & Fur. Co. Tools & Hdwe. 6.45 Il-'illson Hdwe. Co. Tools & Hdwe. 17.92 I'~'" '" "m.,. , ,'". Co. Tools, Hdwe. etc. 33.93 ,zellerbach Paper Co. Tissue 7.34 I , I ..... 1 I I I I I I I ,I I Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington 151 ", ,Illly 16, Continued 19.51_ "". . """. ...''''. """"".. ".".. moo ..... PARKING METER & TRAJiiFJIC CONTROL: 18".;$;'G Department of Laber & In~ Ind. Ins. & Med. Aid 18.32 CEMETERY FUND: City Trea.SUrer Department of Labe r & I nd. 17.r~ Water Ind. Ins. & Med. Aid 10.00 7.96 'L. 1. REVOLVING FUND: Olyiiijiic Tribune - .IJ,,, Notice of Sale .60 h l.:. Q,. ~~: II(. ~Jj Department of Laboe & Ind. Ind. Ins. & Med. Aid 14.54 There being no further busin?ss, the meeting was recessed until 10:00 A.M., Vlednesday. I Juiy 18, 1951. The Commission met pursuant to recess declared, and was called to order by Mayor Feeley. Officers present : were: Mayor Feeley, Commissioners Robinson and Taylor, Attorney Trumbull, and Clerk Law. Th~ Commission considered the request by 1. B. E. 1'1. Local B 997 for adjustment of wage scale for certain light employees as previously discussed. It was moved by Commissioner Robinson that wage scale adjustment be.granted as per last letter of request. Motion seconded by ~myor Feeley. COIplllissioner Taylor informed that statament of facts in the last letter does not resemble the facts, and th~t negotiations I,ere possible oilly since June according to Statutes, as the City was not previously permitted to open the budget, thereby being st1m1ed. Mr. Taylor cited lack of representation by the Union. Also. that wages of truck driver is already above scale. After further discussion, the question was requested and on roU call all voted Aye. Motion unanimO\1sly carried. The Matter of retroactive pay was then discussed. The Attorney advised that he thought the same could be paid if wages for that period were not yet paid. COlrrrnissioner Robinson suggested that a supplemental pay- roll be made from July 1, the same to be held in abeyance, and the Attorney to ascertain if the same is legal. If determined legal, th1~Will be paid, but if not, the increased wage scale will be effective July 16~h. . I No I further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned. ~.8~. f City Clerk ~g/6!~7 XO'l'JCI': (W SAI,E ;1 ::-"olice is h('f('UV gi\'E'1l that the riU' of l'ort _'n~(.l(><; wIll J<(-Il the rl'.!\luwing: l1;><;{T!iJ{'(\ proll(>rt~., to_ \n1: . I,ot:-; J ~ find ZO: Block 434. Town_I l'ite of I'fJrt An",cle.~, 'Y~~hi:1gton. J.linimllnl hid $i;,.IHl per lot, at pri- vate I"nlc to the highe!'!t alld h~f<tl hidder for ("nsh (l1)(! thnt "f'<lled bid~; ;trcompnnlcd willl (('upar c,'lll of th,~ nnlounl or tJ1(1 Ill/I Will bl' Hc:cp:rt<"l :ll th~ offl{''' of tht\ ,"it" (:1"'1'1{ 01 tb'" eit~. of l'OI't AII~t'h';: up tfJ alld not I~tt'r Ullln 10 tJ'l'In{'k a,m. 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