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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/21/1967 ... 356 Proceedings of t~e City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Was~ington December 21, 19~ "1.. .. H PRIN'rINCI co. P_U2U ..... The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. Officers present were Mayor Wolfe, Councilmen Maxfield, Thorne, Bettger,SCchrQeder, Basom and Ranta; Manager Herrman, Attorney Moffett and Clerk McNeece. A motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried,to approve and place on file minutes of the meeting of December 7, 1967, as received. I A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried, tJ approve the PUD Contract of Sale, covering the area North of East First Street between Alder Street II' i and the Golf Course Road, In amount of $1,474.80, and the Mayor be authorlzed to slgn the contract. I A motion was made by Councllman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Bettger and unanimously carried, toll accept the low bld of Shell Oll Co. (E.A. Jensen) for Regular Gasoline at .2183 per gallon, and ,Ethyl Gasollne at .2d56 per gallon, and of Atlantic Richfield Company for Diesel in the City and aJ1 Morse Creek Dam at .113 per gallon, and Stove oil at Morse Creek Dam at .128 per gallon - to be I furnlshed during the year 1968. I The letters from the State Audltor regarding the Water and Llght Departments audit for the year " 1966 were acknowledged, and the Council is to receive copies of the remarks for study. II A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried, tol, I. authorize the City Manager to call for bids for construction of a Concrete Block Warehouse bUlld- ] ing and Shower Room at Second and Valley Streets to be opened January 4, 1968. I . I A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Basom and unanimously carried, ! that permission be granted to call for bids for a Backhoe for the Water Department to be opened !January 18,1968. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Maxfiead and unanimously carrled, 0 approve for payment Claims Vouchers in amount of $147,695.78 (with voucher No. 6033 to Del Guzzi I Brothers in amount of $7,472.86 to be held until clarified by the City Manager), and PayrOll Transc fers in amount of $42,249.74, l A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Basom and unanimously carried, to table to January 18, 1968 action on replacement of walk in front of 214 West Second Street. (table from last meeting). I A memo from the Director of Public Works was read regarding a traffic signal at Front and Race 1 Streets - the State Highway Department will attempt to get to a decision on the City's request the :1 week of December 18. (The City Manager was instructed to proceed with trying to acquire a Stop light at Fifth and Lincoln Streets.) A motion was made by Councilman Schroeder, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried, that the City Manager proceed with negotiations for lease of the old Standard Shingle Mill site to Mackie and Lewis Company and Gunder Iverson. I, , A letter from Mr. George Sylvia regarding the noise and vib~ration from the Peninsula Plywood Co. was discussed and referred to the City Attorney and the City Manager to determine the legal aspect I and what can be done to alleviate the problem. The following ordinance and resolution were read in full. ORDINANCE NO. 1634 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles amending the Pay Step Plan. A , to ~ ~-1 I motion waS made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Bettger and unanimously carried, adopt the foregoing ordinance as read. RESOLUTION NO. 20-67 A RESOLUTION of the City of Port Angeles amending Sections 4 and 5 of Resolution No. 1-67. 1 A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Basom and unanimously carried, to I adopt the foregoing resolution as read. , The report from the Recreation Director regarding the interest shown in the Basketball and Wrest- ling Clinic waS discussed. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Coun:ilmanRanta and carried~ to approve the II. request of Edward R. Fox, 1227 East 4th Street for ? varlance to allow constructlon of a carport I closer to the property line than allowed in an RS-7 Zone, as recommended by the Planning Commission, wj.th restriction that the carport is not to be closed in at some future date. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Thorne and carried, to approve the 14' setback from the east margin of Peabody Street instead of the 10' requested by Edith G. Hall at the last Council meeting, as recommended by the Planning Commission. :1 A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Schroeder and unanimously carried, to table action on Olympic Motors' request for variance until such time as confirmation of plans for land use is received. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Schroeder and carried, to approve recommendation of the Planning Commission and grant Earle D. Grogan, 616 So. ncn Street a con- ditional use permit to allow him to operate a marine electronic repair service out of his home. (No sign is to be erected.) .... I I I' I I I I I Proceedings of t~e City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Was~ington 357l December 21,(p~~~ 2)"(.) 19~ L It If PRINTING ~Cl. f'.Z'lZ34 ..... A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Bettger and carried, to approve a conditional use permit for Karen Durrwachter, 1314 West 5th Street to allow her to sell tropical fish and acquarium supplies from her residence, Provided that, no sign is to be erected, use to be as specified and to this person only. Also, a stipulation attached concerning parking - should this develop into a problem causing a neighborhood nuisance, the conditional use permit will be canceled upon sixty (60) days notice. A motion was made by Councilman Thorne, seconded by Councilman Ranta and carried, to grant the request of Connor Nelsen - Nelsen Construction, for a variance to allow construction of a single family residence with attached garage 14' from a side street instead of the 25' required on a corner lot, as recommended by the Planning Commission. (Northeast corner of 10th & "D" Streets.) A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilman Ranta and carried, to approve the request of Kenneth Owen for variance to permit installation of a duplex on a 7000 sq. ft. lot rather than the 8000 sq. ft. required in an RFM Zone, as recommended by the Planning Commission. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Ranta and carried, to accept and place on file the Planning Commission minutes of December' 19; 1967. A motion was made by Councilman Ranta, seconded by Councilman Schroeder and unanimously carried, tb approve the extension for. sale of' liquor on New Year's Eve from 10:00 P.M. until 3:00 A.M. : The report from Dr. Boaz regarding the Library was acknowledge~ and a meeting with the Library Board is to be set up to go over this report. A motion was made by Councilman Maxfield, seconded by Councilnan Bettger and unanimously carried, to accept and place on file the Monthly Reports of Revenues, Expenditures, Treasurer's Report, Hunicipal Judge, Recreation and Police Departments reports for November; Light and Water Depart- ments Work Reports; Light and Water Departments Revenues and Expenses Reports; the Utilities Bill- ing Report, Equipment Rental Operating and Street Department Cost Reports. A motion was made by Councilman Bettger, seconded by Councilman Thorne and unanimously carried, to instruct the City Manager to proceed with formulation of a Regional Planning Commission.(To includ Clallam County, Sequim, Forks, PUD and Port of Port Angeles. If the City can comply with all of I H.U.D. '8 requirements (a Regional Planning Commission is the only requirement the City has not fulfilled), an additional 10% grant from the Pollution Co~trol Commission may be available.) Other subjects discussed were: the misinformation in an article in the Chronicle concerning chang.s in the Police Department in the past four years; a get-to-gether with the County Comnissioners and the Port Commissioners to get acquainted and chat over "Ivhere we arc going"; the Mayor reported on the meeting with a number of interested people regarding vandalism in this area; Mayor Wolfe and Councilmen Haxfield and Basom reported they attended a very worthwhile, informative and enlighten- ing School for New Councilmen; Councilman Schroeder reported the State Library meetings which he attended were purely organizational, to pick a committee to meet in Tacoma in March; Councilman Ii, Thorne reported the Council on Aging are busy with their By-Laws and things to do to make things I easier for. the aged; the City Attorney pointed out the City can operate a City Bus, but it must I. be by a vote of the people - a 3/5 vote if financed by General Obligation Bonds, if not, by a simple majority vote; and the Mayor announced the A.W.C. Convention to be held in Spokane, May 15- 18, 1968 at the Ridpath Hotel. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. If A ~ '1?<?~h ) City Clerk d~'~/. (,) Wf v Mayor - xor.rCE or CALL .FOR BIDS notice Is Hl'fl'h.r Gh'Cil Lllal scal- ed bltl::; will be received b;l" lhe CIl)" Clerk or the CItS of Porl Angeles, 1Yallhln.l\:ton, until 5;00 r.M" January 18, HI68 rllld wl1l he publicI)' opened nnel read at 7 :1:0 P.M.. Mmc (late. by the City Councll In the Council Chaln- bcrt'l l'Lt 1I11'l _Police Slatlon, for the IHU'clHLfle of Dill' (1) Iudustrlal T:nle DnckllO<;-, A John Deere Dackhoe, to ;~;b'~3~.~~~.m~b~Clt;;rtd~:,rj~~e, 7th and or A b1dd~!;,~cd bg:~~C]'fO~~l~~rs o~hCn~~ i ~r3~unt blCl must accompany each I ::l]loclflc.'l.tJOllS and Bid Sheet may I .~~,~~'~~:~;2;:;;;'o~;~f;~~:;:;jb:: j IJ R. n. .Mc:\'EECE City Clerk Publi:ohc(l' Drcember 2S. H{;. and January ~. l!JGS. # ~,~./ rv~~\.~ \ ,)- .?.t~ ~I'~ 11 )0'11 // /-; r, c;. '.1: ev'~ C/ c3 I I ~ ......