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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/03/1957 ,. 564 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington Octob~r ~ 19~.7. '"<. . m"", ,,"'co, m"<~", ,",mo., ..... ...... The C~ty'\,;ouncil met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. and was called to order by Mayor Smith. Roll call of officers showed the following present: Councilmen Brown,. Sandison, Mattbieu, Wolfe, and McFadden, Manager Vergeer, Attorney Severyns and Clerk Law. It waS moved by Councilman Sandison that minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Seconded by Council- man Wolfe and carr.a.ed. Under the head of unfinished business, the City Engineer informed that construction by Matt Malaspina & Co. of L,r .D. No. 173, Lincoln Heights sewer, and L.r.D. No; 175, sewer and paving of alley through blocks 33 and 34 has been completed and recommended acceptance of the projects as OlOmpleted. It was moved by Council- man Sandison that recommendation be approved and projects accepted as completed. Seconded by Councilman Matthieu and carried. Council approved fixed estimate claims as follows: L'r.D. No. 171, L.' r.D. General Fund, reimbursement of preliminary expenses, '$599.34; Bussing Office Supply, $14.51;: L.r.D. No. 173, City Water Dept. for labor '\ and materials, $148.70; L.r.D. General Fund, reimbursement of expenses, $120.51;: L.r.D. 174, L.I.D. I General Fund, reunbursement of expenses, $65.52 and L.I.D. 175, L.r.D. General Fund. reimbursement of exp- I enses, $117.75. It was moved by Councilman Brown that fixed estimate claims be I1.pproved as paid. Seconded by Councilman Sandison and carr1ed. Under the head of new business, c111.ims paid September 24, ;;6, 30, October 2 and 3, were approved in total lamount of $98,456,92. It was moved by Councilman McFadden that claims be approved as paid. Seconded by ICouncilman l~olf e and carried. lIt was moved by Councilman Matthieu that budget reports of receipts and disbursements of City departments ,be approved and placed on file. Seconded by Councilman Sandison and carried. lIt was moved by Councilman Matthieu that the Police Judge report for August, also report of Fire and Police Department activities during September, be accepted and filed. Seconded by Councilman Wolfe and carried, Mable E. Garvin having purchased Lots 7 and 8, Block 68, Section H in Ocean View Cemetery by Deed No. 401, Idated March 4, 1920, now having no use for Lot 7, requested that the City repur,chase lot at original price Ipaid, or $10.00. It was moved by Councilman Wolfe that lot be repurchased by the City. Seconded by iCouncilman Matthieu and ca.rried. I Petitions requesting street improvement were received as follows: Sixteenth Street between B and C, by 'grading and graveling. Teneth Street between Washington and Chambers, by establishing permanent grade and 'opening for public use. It was moved by Councilman Brown that requests be granted. Seconded by Councilman 'Sandison and carried. I William J. Morris filed claim for damage to his car in amount of $147,30, the same having been struck by a City vehicle. It "as moved by Councilman Brown that claUn be referredp:o the attorney and insurance company. Seconded by Councilman Sandison and carried. I I 'Charles Beutler appeared for the Light Department employees asking Council to consider a 4% salary increase 'in the 1958 budget which would conform with Seattle linemen wage scale, Council questioned as to why one 'department should get more than all others, also cited adjustments made last year ald advantages of being paid by monthly salary rather than hourly scale. I Firemen SchJlader and Seat appeared before Council requesting that posil:ions be included in the 1958 budget 'for another captain and a mechanic. It was the opinion of Council that it is possible to arrange for :officer on all shifts, a meeting to be held with the Chief and others regarding same. ! Council discussed street light fixtures, the City Manager citing advantage of. certain types for areas in proposed street lighting syS:em. It was moved by Councilman McFadden that the Ci ty Manager be authorized to purchase 100 - 4000 lumen incandescent fixtures when available. Seconded by Councilman Wolfe and carried. Councilman 110lfe informed of traffic hazard on North end of Tumwater bridge at Marine Drive caused by high railing abeicuring oncoming traffiC. Possibility of lowering railing will1:e investigated. Under the head of introduction of Resolutions, the following was introduced for CounciJ approval: RESOLurION NO. 22 - 57 A RBSOI.urION providing for the removal of certain Local Improvement District bonds from the Local Improve- ment Guaranty Investment Fund and transferring cash remaing from the districts ccncerned into the Local Improvement Guaranty Fund. It was moved by Councilman Brown that the foregoing Resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman ~lc- Fadden and carried. Under the head of introduction and reading of Ordinances, the following was introduced, read in full and placed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 1402 AN ORDINANCE relating to tbe operation of the Engineering Department of the City of Port Angeles providing for application forms for the survey of line and grades for proposed installation of sidewalk and curbing, jor bo:h, by private property ow?e~s; creating an Engineer~ng Deposit Fund provid1ng for a deposit for such apphed for survey, and authouz1ng refund of such depoS1t and for forfeiture thereof. ~It was moved by Councilman Wolfe that the foregoing Ordinance be passed first reading. Seconded by Council- man Matthieu and carried. , "No other business appearing, the meeting was declared adjourned. (j.. e. X-aur (J City Clerk ,f~b Mayor OCTOBER 7, 1957 The City Council met at 7:30 P.M. and was called to order by Mayor Smith. Officers present were Councilmen Brown, Sandison, Matthieu, WOlfe, McFadden and Maxfield, Manager Vergeer, Attorney Severyns and Clark Law. Pursuant to Statutes governing, hearing on the budget for the year 1958 was opened. Council questioned Chief Wolverton as to al'proxUnate cost for repai r of dalllaged fire truck Tohre Crhepififr. replied that the company has admitted prenous defects and may milke good the necessary parts [, _ .... I I I I