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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/17/1974 I .<) 459 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of PORT ANGELES, WASH. DECEMBER 17, 1974 ) The Council met in regular session at 7;30 P.M. Officers present were Mayor Basom, Councilmen Haguewood, Hordyk, Lukey, oison, Ross and Wray, Manager Puddy, Attorney Taylor and Clerk Parrish. A motion was.made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and unanimously carried to accept and place on file, as received, the minutes of the December 2 Special meeting and the December 3, 1974 regular meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Wray, seconded by Councilman Haguewood and unanimously carried to concur with the Asst. Director of Public Works' recommendation and award the bid for 10,000 lineal feet of 8" A.C. water pipe to low bidder, H. D. Fowler Company for a bid price of $2.92 per foot, for a total cost of $30,660.00. Other bids received were Pacific Waterworks Supply Co. - $3.04 per foot; Johns-Manville Co. - $3.12 per foot; ITT Grinell - $2.97 per foot. A motion was made by Councilman Haguewood, seconded by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to approve payment of the retained percent in the amount of $10,860.00 to J. J. Welcome Construction Company, Redmond, Contractor for the Fifth Street Culvert Replacement Construction Contract. Clearance has been,received from the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor and Industries, and no liens have been filed. Total Contract Cost - $108,500.00. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and unanimously carried to approve payment of Claim Vouchers in the amount of $236,544.43, L.I.D.'s in the amount of $22,400.00, and Payroll transfers in the amount of $8l,852.14. I A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Olson and unanimously carried to authorize the Mayor to sign a "Proclamation" which extends the City of Port Angeles' sincere appreciation to Lt. Fulkerson for his devoted and unselfish efforts toward ensuring the success of the annual Scout-O-Rama and for organizing a firewood-cutting project, to assist local disadvantaged citizens. Lt. Fulkerson was in attendance, and after signing the "THANK YOU, LT. FULKERSON" Proclamation, Mayor Basom presented the Proclamation to Lt. Fulkerson. A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Wray and un- animously carried to take from the table the "Appointment to the Park and Beautification Board" subject. A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Lukey and un- animOUSly carried to confirm the City Manager's recommendation and appoint Mrs. Rosemary Taylor, 1425 East Second Street, to the Park and Beautification Board to fill the remaining term of Earlene Harrison which expires in March, 1977 . Agenda Item No. 7 - Appointment to the Planning Commission - was passed over to allow time for Council consideration of applications received for this appointment. Any citizen interested in applying for said appointment should contact Manager Puddy'S Office. A motion was made by Councilman Wray, seconded by Councilman Lukey and un- animOUSly carried to concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation and approve Mr. ~ Mrs. Robert E. Hansen's mobile home park layout. The property, north half of Suburban Lot 75 is zoned RTP; the proposed develop- ment is to be an adult-only park for residential mobiles, no transient occupancy is intended or provided for. I A motion waS made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and unanimously carried to accept and place on file the minutes of the Port Angeles Planning Commission meeting of December 9, 1974. The following Ordinance was presented: ORDINANCE NO. 1835 AN ORDINANCE providing for the adoption, administration, and enforcement of portions of the State Building Code and repealing any Ordinances of the City or portions thereof in conflict therewith. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Olson and un- animously carried to adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read by title. 460 ~ PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASH. DECEMBER 17, 1974 CONTINUED The following Ordinance was presented; ORDINANCE NO. 1836 AN ORDINANCE adopting the Uniform Plumbing Code. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Haguewood and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read by title. The following Ordinance was presented: ORDINANCE NO. 1837 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles establishing a Fire Zone, adopting a map and repealing Ordinance No. 1708. (Fire Zone No.2 is updated to include areas that have been rezoned from residential category to commeroial.) A motion was made by Councilman Wray, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read by title. The fOllowing Ordinance was presented: ORDINANCE NO. 1838 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles abolishing certain separate funds and merging the abolished funds into other permanent funds. (Arterial Street Fund merged into Street Fund; Park & Recreation Fund merged into Current Expense Fund; Cemetery Fund merged into Current Expense Fund; Water Revenue Bond Fund merged into the Water Fund.) A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded.by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoiBg Ordinance as read by title. The following Ordinance was presented: ORDINANCE NO. 1839 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles amending Ordinance No. 1804, and authorizing expenditure of funds received in excess of the estimated revenues for 1974. (Retiring Sewer Bonds.) A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read by title. The following Ordinance was presented; ORDINANCE NO. 1840 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the budget for the City of Port Angeles for the fiscal year 1975. A motion was made by Councilman Lukey, seconded by Councilman Wray: and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read by title. A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Lukey and unanimously carried to ratify the 1975-1977 Contract between the City of Port Angeles and the Port Angeles Police Department, Teamsters Local Union No. 589. Said Contract signed by Mayor Easom, Manager Puddy and Union Representatives I Norman Pollock and J. E. Sweatt. Memorandums from Police Chief Kochanek recommending that effective January 1, 1975 the City increase the flat fee cost for all prisoners h~l~ in ~he City Jail to $10.00 per day as a r~su~t of actual an~ forecast ]all opera- tion losses were read in full. Sald lncrease to be ln effect for all existing Jail Boarding Contracts at their :e~mination. ,Chief Kochan~k further ~ecommended the inclusion of the cltles of Sequlm and Forks ln the I I I I 46l PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASH. DECEMBER 17, 1974 CONTINUED Jail Boarding Contracts. A motion was made by Councilman Lukey and seconded by Councilman Hordyk to concur with the Police Chief's recommendation and authorize the increase of the flat fee to $10.00 per day. Manager Puddy advised the Council that under the terms of the current Contract with the County, the fee charge is a negotiable item and must be mutually agreed upon by both the City and the County. Based on the recommendation of the City Attorney that consultations be held with the County Commissioners to discuss a proposed increase in the flat fee, a motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to table this subject. A letter from Mrs. Duane Dickinson, 509 West 5th Street, informing the Council that in her opinion the use of plastic buttons for outlin~ngLpedestrian crosswalks is dangerous and recommending a different method be used for this purpose, and the Director of Public Works memorandum justifying the CityTs use of plastic buttons were read and noted for the record. A motion was made by'Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and unanimously'carried to accept and place on file the minutes of the Civil Service Commission December 12, 1974 meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Lukey and unanimously carried to accept and place on file the minutes of the Port Angeles Park & Beautification Board December 5, 1974 meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Lukey, seconded by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to accept and place on file the Clallam County Humane Society November Report and the November Reports for the'Light Dept., Fire Dept., Police Dept., Park & Recreation D~pt., Water Dept~, Treasurer, and Utilities; and the Out-of-town Reports of Kochanek and Hordyk. . . I In reference to the City's supply of gasoline, diesel fuel and lubricating oil for 1975, Manager Puddy advised the Council that Federal Energy Regulations require that the City remain with its base period supplier of distillates for the duration of the Mandatory Petroleum Allocation Program. A contract has been received from the City's supplier, Standard Oil Company oL:California. .The price submitted for regular Chevron gasoline is $.397 per gallon, Ethyl Chevron Supreme Gasoline at $.437 per gallon, Lubricating Oil - SE #30 at $1.32 & Series 3 at $1.46, and Diesel Fuel in the City and at Morse Creek Dam at $.345 per gallon. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to authorize the Mayor to sign the 1975 Standard Oil Company Contract. I Other subjects of discussion were; Councilman Hordyk requested a status report from the City Manager re the negotiated sale with the Pinnell's for a portion of Lion's Club Park.' Manager Puddy reported the results of his negotiations with the Rihne:l'ls have been forwarded to the Committee and as of this'date an agreement has not been consumated. Councilman Wray requested Chief Kochanek convey his and the Councils thanks to the Reserve Officers responsible for apprehending the juveniles involved in the vandalism in the West End area; and he wished a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Councilman Lukey initiated a discussion re the property located at the south- east corner of First and Lincoln Sts. which is owned by the American Discount Corporation in Seattle. It was noted the property is a definite eye-sore and safety hazard'and possibly a fire hazard and that the owners have been notified several times regarding the condition of this property. Attorney Taylor will investigate this subject. Councilman Hordyk discussed the issue of vacant lots within the City that are in such a condition that they create a health and safety hazard to the surrounding residents. Attorney Taylor will check into this problem also. Manager Puddy reported on the following items. City Planner Paul Carr has requested a joint meeting between the Planning Commission and the Council to discuss the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act sometime during the week of January 6, 1975; a'meeting date will be scheduled at the January 7, 1975 Council Meeting. A letter has been received from Karen Swingle complimenting Officer Meyers on his courtesy and competence. Manager Puddy requested a work session on "annexation" be scheduled in the near future and also extended seasons greeting to all. Attorney Taylor informed the Council an Ordinance relating to "drugs" should be,rea~y for Council consideration shortly after the first of the year. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M. ~IA~(! ~cf2J~~ ~ . 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