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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/05/1968 J~ 35 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON 4~ September 5, 1968 The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. Officers present were Mayor Wolfe, Councilman Maxfield, Thorne, Bettger, Schroeder, and"Basom; Manager Herrman, Attorney Moffett and Clerk McNeece. A motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to approve and place on file minutes of the meeting of August 15, 1968. A motion was made by Councilman Basom, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and unanimously carried, to defer award of the bid for Rock Rip Rap for Ediz Hook until the next Council meeting, and the low bid be referred to the City Engi.- neer for checking on meeting of specifications and time of delivery. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Bettger and un- animously carried, to accept the low bid of RTE for the transformers for the Light Department - 5, 75KVA with taps @ $574.00 each (total $2,870.00) and 6, 37 KVA with taps @ $352.00 (total $2,112.00). A motion was made by Councilman Basom, seconded by Councilman Schroeder and un- animously carried, to approve and pay to Harold Kaeser Company Pay Estimate No.9 for the construction of the interceptor sewers in amount of $136,536.63, The Pay Estimate No.7 to Teeples &. Thatcher in amount of S$66,300.02 - Waste- water Treatment Plant, and $531592.83 - Pumping Stations, and Pay Estimate No.4 to McCray Marine in amount of ~38,926.25 - Submarine Outfall. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and un- animously carried, to authorize payment of the second (August) estimate of work done and material furnished by Del Guzzi, Inc. on Lauridsen Boulevard Bridge in am0unt of $12,726.00. I A motion was made by Counci.lman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and unanimously carried, to accept the Submarine Outfa.ll Construction as completed, and to proceed with payment of the $7,733.00 retained percentage after 30 d~,.. - retaining the $1,933.25 Balance of Retained Percentage for one year following ~ acceptance of the project. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Easom and unani- mously carried, to approve for payment Claims Vouchers in amount of $116,947.39; Payroll Transfers $47,349.02, and Interdepartmental Transfers $66,058.10. A memo from the Director of Public Works showed 52.5% representation of the total legal ownership on checking of the petition regarding Widening of East First Street. Relative to this, a copy of a letter from C. G. Prahl, P.E., Director of Highways, addressed to the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce was read and held over for further study. The Public Hearing on re-zoning of Lot 18, Block 430, Townsite, was opened at 7:55 P.M. There having been no protests, and none registered at this time, A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and unanimously carried, to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to accomplish this re-zoning. Hearing on the 6-Year Street Improvement Program was opened at 8:00 P.M. The Mayor read the proposed program as outlined, and questions from the audience were answered.* There being no protests the hearing was closed and the follow- ing resolution was read in full. RESOLUTION NO. 9-68 .il A RESOLUTION of the City of Port Angeles amending its six year comprehensive street program. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, ".seconded by.CourJ.c:ilman"Bi?,ttgei: and un- animously carried, that the foregoing resolution be adopted as read. * A motion was made by Councilman Basom, seconded by Councilman Thorne and un- animously carried, to approve the 6-Year Street Improvement Program. A motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation and grant a variance to J. F. Woods, 423 East 7th Street to allow construction of a single 36 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON September 5, 1958 (Contd.) family residence with a 15' setback from the north margin of 7th Street instead of the 251 required in an RMF zone; A motion was made by Councilman Basom, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to approve the recommendation of the Planning Commission and grant Robert B. Phillips, 3003 Regent Street a variance to allow him to construct a 718" fence around his patio, but deny the request to permit construction on a 21' set back. The setback must be 25'. A motion was made by Councilman Eettger, seconded by Councilman Schroeder and carried, to concur with the Planning Commissionts recommendation and grant a variance to Harry Kirner, 518 East 6th Street to allow him to enlarge his home. I.~ A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Easom and carried, to grant a variance to Robert E. Gusa, 1110 Craig Ave. to permit him to enlarge an existing single family residence which does not meet the sideyard requirements of an RS-9 zone. A motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to grant a variance to James Harper,. 709 East 5th Street to allow him to enlarge an existing single family residence with less than the sideyard requirements for an RS-7 zone. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Basom and carried, to concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation and grant Mr. Walt Reyes, 306 East 5th Street a Trailer Park Permit with the following specific conditions: 1. No central service buildings need be provided since this is not to be a transient park and all units are to be self contained. 2. All accessory buildings, such as garages, carports, storage and utility sheds are to be confined to the rear, or alley, one-third of the sites. 3. No vehicular ingress or egress will be provided for from the sites to the streets except for access to install or remove the individual mobile h~mes. Parallel parking only, along the street frontage, is to be employed. 4. No shrubs or fences will be required since the individual sites are .1' to be landscaped as any normal residential lot. 5. Setbacks, sideyards and clearances are to be as per requirements of RTP zone of the currant zoning ordinance. Individual sites are to be laid out as per plat submitted with this request and dated 8/30/68. 6. Any change in ownership will be subject to these same conditions. Should the park develop into a transient operation, a new layout, screen- ing and operational plan must be submitted for approval on a change of permit. 7. .The current per-occupant fee for a mobile home permit is one dollar. Septic tank installation permit fees are presently three dollars, both of which may be obtained at the City Engineers office. A motiol'l'was.made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to accept and place on file the Planning Commission Minutes of Aug'-' ust 20, and September 3, 1968. The letter from the Humane Society regarding license fees was taken from the table (tabled at last meeting), discussed, and a motion was made by Council- man Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried, to grant the request for a raise of license fees for unspayed female dogs to $10.00 per year if paid before the lst of April, and $12.00 if purchased after that date; spayed females to remain at the present $3.00 before April 1, and $4.00 after, with cat licenses to be dispensed witl"\ for at .least a one year period. The request of the Housing Authority regarding parking for the elderly was 'I taken from the table. After considerable discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Bettger and unanimously carried, to allow the variance to permit only 46 parking spaces as recommended by the Planning Commission, subject to change by request of the Council that addi- tional parking be furnished if and when more parking is needed. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to approve the !TEtt Street and Peabody Heights Reservoir projects, as outlined by the Water Superintendent in his memo dated September 4, 1968. (relining !TEll Street Reservoir, and insta.lling one standpipe at the Peabody Heights Reser- voir) . 37 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON September /5, 1958 (Contd.) p Action on retirement age for Firemen was held over until the next meeting so the City Attorney can prepare whatever is needed to accomplish this. (ordi- nance or resolution) :1 A motion was made by Counci.lman Basom, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to refer the correspondence from N.G. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. regarding parking evaluation, feasibility studies, etc. to a work session for study and consideration. The Mayor noted that the .1969 Preliminary Budget had been presented to the Mayor and Council on September 3, 1968, and copies should be available to the public by September 23, 1958. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Maxfie.ld and carried, to accept the letter from trye Olympic Health District suggesting increase in;the 1969 Eudget for solid waste disposal facilities, and it be taken under advisement. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to accept the letter from the Mental Health and Retardation Board requesting that the City budget $2,500.00 for their program, ~nd refer it to the Budget Committee for consideration. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to refer the letter of request from the Port Angeles Alcoholism.Infor- mation and Referral Center to the Budget Committee for consideration. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to refer the letter of request from the Downtown Parking Association to the Budget Committee for consideration. I A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger aneJ, carried, to accept and place on file the Library Board Minutes of August 29, 1968. A motion was made !by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Maxfield and carried, to accept and place on file the Park Board Minutes of August 22, 1968, and the report of progress on the Sewer Project, the Light and Water Departments' Revenues and Expenses reports for.July, the Light and Water Work reports for August, the July monthly reports of the Equipment Rental, Sani- tation and Street Departments, and the Out-of-town report of the Librarian. A motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Eettger and carried, to approve the apprication of Jack Dean Laub, The Office Tavern (formerly the Silver Dollar Tavern), for liquor license. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to authorize Call for Bids for new lighting throughout City Hall and the new.addition (telephone building), at approximate cost of $l3,000.00. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to accept the property in Peabody Creek between 5th and Peabody Streets, if it is tendered by the,owBer. I The City Manager was commended by the Council for having the WILLIAM SHORE MEMORIAL SW1~MING POOL sign installed on the west (LinCOln Street side) side of the pool. Other subjects discussed were restoration of the streets after the sewer project is completed, the hazardous condition of various streets,and sidewalks, the traffic problem with school children at 4th and 6th Streets, and the City Manager reported that CH2M has been hired to engineer the sanitary sewer L.I.D. in the Fairmont area, and they are having some problems regarding rights-of-way. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. JJ ~ ~ 7JOtJ"LJ City Clerk G. Q~.W,(~~ Mayor