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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/21/1963 ,.. 198 Proceedings of the Ci~ Commission of the Ci~ of Port Angeles, Washington NOVEMBER 21 1<J6~ ._L-roHI'RHITlNOC:O. P.2.234 ~ The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Officers present were Mayor Maxfield, Councii- :::',::~::::~:~~~':,:::::':~:::::O:,":~:::''::"M:::::: :::~::;::~O:::: ::::::: ::"h'! previous meeting be approved. A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, to accept the alternate bid of Air Mac, Inc., for a 1964 Cushman 781 Truckster for the Police Department at a net cost of $1,576.10. A motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Willson and carried, to approve a partial payment of $12,000.00 to Westinghouse Electric Corp. for work done and material furnished on the steel tower structure for Second and Washington substation modification. Completion of the structure is being held in abeyance by the Light Department until spring of 1964 when load condi- tions are more favorable. The following Ordinance was introduced and read in full: ORDINANCE NO. 1521 AN ORDINANCE amending Sections 4.12 and 4.18 of the Code of the City of Port Angeles with reference to the Clallam County Humane Society and dogs and cats. It was moved by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Willson and carried, to adopt the fore- going ordinance designating the City Clerk as agent of the County Humane Society for collecting license fees and issuing licenses, ten per cent of fees to be paid to City Treasurer and setting the license fees for dogs and cats. A memorand~ from the City Manager was read concerning parking and traffic control. Number one saggestion, for a trial period of diagonal parking on the North side of First Street from Lincoln to Oak Streets, No.4 regarding need for all businesses to have off-street parking, No.5 elimina- tion of on-street parking on First Street from east City limits to Race Street and No.8 regarding installing parking meters on City lot on north side of Front Street between Laurel and Oak Streets were held over for further study. A motion was made by Councilman Cornell, seconded by Councilman Wolfe and carried, to instruct the City Manager to proceed with No. two suggestion and install diagonal parking on the north side of Front Street between Lincoln and Chase Streets, east of the metered section, and install a gravel walk on the south side of Front Street from Lincoln to Peabody. A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, that No. six suggestion be approved and all of Front Street be designated as an additional truck route, the stop sign at Ennis and Front be eliminated and a stop sign be installed on Ennis at Front Street, eliminate the stop sign at Front and Marine Drive and install a stop sign at the intersection of First Street with Valley and Front Streets. A motion was made by Councilman Haguewood, seconded by Councilman Wolfe and carried that the City Manager write to the Traffic Division of the State Highway Department requesting a conference be held with the City Manager, Engineer and Council regarding suggested changes of stop lights on Lincoln Street from Fourth and Sixth Street to one at Fifth Street. There would then be a stop light at First, Fifth and Eighth on Lincoln Street. A memorandum from the City Manager concerning several new policies for the Water Department re- I garding water services was read. A motion was made by Councilman Haguewood, seconded by Councilman Wolfe and carried, to accept the Manager's memorandum and refer it to the Council as a whole for a work session to study and make I recommendation on an over all basis of suggested changes. A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried to approve Mr. Howard Roger's proposal that since the State does not have funds to hire a full time juvenile parole officer for this area, the District Juvenile Parole Counselor at Bremerton spend two days a week in Port Angeles to fulfill this duty. A memorandum from the City Manager concerning adoption of Qolicyyregarding sale of City property was read. A motion was made by Councilman Willson, seconded by Councilman Cornell and carried, to adopt this II policy regarding sale of City property - all sales of City owned property be done by open bidding in public with minimum price set by Council for each lot sold, sales be held only twice a year, i and that one of the sales be held at the same time foreclosure property is sold; continue financin~ the sale of such property when requested, but that interest on these sales be set at 6% per annum':1 with a maximum b<o year payout period and a minimum 10% down payment required at time of purchase; the minimum price as set by the Council to be more than the total of unpaid taxes, penalties and ;1 assessments against the property, and a reasonable return to the fund which has been retaining ,;, ownership of the property. :1 A memorandum from the City Manager concerning extra parking facilities for shoppers and parking Ii, space for City employees was read. I' A motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to authorize the~ City Manager~and the Electrical Superintendent to go ahead with the acquisition of property and proceed with specificiation, etc, for the installation of 5000 KVA substation, replace transformer at Valley station as required to run additional feeders out of this station, as recommended by the Electrical Superintendent. .' Iio...- I I 1- I I I' 11 I I I Proceedings ~f the City Commission of the Ci~ of Port Angeles, Washington 1991 NOVEMBER 21 19~~ c..",""".... "'.'" ~ ___ Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting November 19, 1963 were read. A motion was made by Councilman Cornell, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, that the application of Chas. R. Shepherd for a variance from the zoning ordinance to permit building of a carport nearer to the street than the seven foot sideyard requirement, be denied as recommended by the Planning Commission. I A motion by Councilman Haguewood to accept the Planning Commission minutes and place them on file,1 was seconded by Councilman Willson and carried. A letter from Mr. Buckley Adamire was read, urging the City not to lease their Elwha River property for a private enterprise. A motion was made by Councilman Cornell, seconded by Councilman Haguewood and carried, that the City Attorney check into whether the Elwha River area is under lease to the three mills to whom the City contracted to furnish industrial water from this site. The copy of a letter from the State Liquor Control Board was read disapproving the application of Violet Ione Hurlong for a Class H license. A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Willson and carried, that the City file a petition for refund of state public utilityytax (3.6%) on that portion of water revenue that has been earmarked for the retirement of water revenue bonds, seasonably for such past taxes that have been paid, and to file a petition for refund at periodic intervals for future payments thereof until the State Supreme Court has made a decision as to whether this tax is applicable. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Wolfe and carried, to approve the trip of the Electrical Superintendent, City Manager, Mayor and any of the Councilmen who can II attend the Bonneville Power Administration, Seattle Area;s Annual Customer meeting, December 3, 1963, at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Wash. A motion was made by Councilman Cornell, seconded by Councilman Willson and carried to approve and pay the claims in amounts of: General Funds, $42,723.56; Water Fund $6,848.91 (warrants No. 12189"..1 12212) and Light Fund $51,507.54 (warrants No. 12252-12288), a total of $101,080.01. II I I A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Willson and carried, to approve,and I I place on file the Treasurer's Financial Report for October, 1963, the Light, Water and Police Dept. i work reports, budget report of Receipts and Expenditures, and the Light Dept. Billing report. I I The Manager reported that he would be attending an Industrial Development meeting in Olympia on November 22nd. A motion was made by Councilman Willson, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried to approve the appointment by the Mayor of Mr. Harold Widsteen to a three year term on the Park Board. A motion was made by Councilman Cornell, seconded by Councilman Haguewood and carried, that the City Manag~rrcome up with a suitable commendation for Mr. Bondelid for his many years of service on the Park Board. A motion was made by Councilman WOlfe, seconded by Councilman Willson and carried, that the City Manager work out a method and means of installing the Christmas decorations in the City. A motion by Councilman Thorne to approve the report of the Police Chief on his trip to Shelton to attend a Law Enforcement Assn. meeting November 20th, was seconded by Councilman Cornell and carri d. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. if Ii ~/ ~,~J CI CLERK ~w; , f ~~I?~P .....