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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958 City Council MinutesDECEMBER 179 1957 (CONT'D) MR. NESS SAM HE WISHED TO THANK THE, STREET DEPARTMENT AND MR. FRANK RUSSELL FOR THEIR PROMPT ACTION IN MOVING THE CARETAKER'S BUILDING TO THE GARBAGE DUMB SITE* THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF DECEMBERV 1957 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS9 MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. U PONIFAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMTTTEEq A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, KIDDER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 8:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. M>IIYOR ATTES97 C <LER z. JANUARY 79 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, KIDDER AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN SECONDED BY KIDDER THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCIL- MAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, MOTION CARRIED. IN MAYOR PINSON'S REPORT, THE MAYOR THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THE CO-OP- ERATION AND TEAM WORK THAT HAD EXISTED DURING HIS ADMINISTRATION, HE ALSO WISHED TO THANK THE DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR THEIR COOPERATION AND SAID THAT HE FELT THAT THE ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION HAD WORKED WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND GIVEN THE CITY THE VERY BEST GOVERNMENT POSSIBLE AND THAT HE WISHED TO OFFER ANY HELP HE COULD TO THE NEW COUNCIL WHEN THEY TAKE OVER WITH THE MANY PROBLEMS THAT EXIST. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD ALSO AS CONGRATULATING THE MAYOR FOR THE ABLE MANNER IN WHICH HE HAD HANDLED THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY AND THAT HE FELT MAYOR PINSON HAD BEEN THE MOST CAPABLE MAN IN THE HISTORY OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY ELLIN TO HAVE THE CITY ATTORNEY ACCEPT A DEED IN BEHALF OF THE CITY FOR THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 175 OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF ANACORTES ACCEPTING THE SAME FOR ROAD PURPOSES. AYES: MUSTACICH, VANMETERS CODER, NESS KIDDER AND ELLIN, MOTION CARRIED. A REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION REQUESTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REBER ALL STREET VACATION APPLICATIONS TO THEIR COMMISSION BEFORE GRANTING. THIS RECOMMENDATION WAS ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL. THE AIR CORPS HAD REQUESTED OF THE UITY ATTORNEY A CHANGE IN THE MT. ERIE LEASE SO THAT SOME METHOD COULD BE PROVIDED FOR THEM TO SUPPLY POWER TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN, UNDER A SEPARATE SUGGESTION MADE BY THE AIR CORPS IT SEEMED THAT AN EASEMENT SHOULD BE GRANTED FOR A 20' WIDTH RIGHT OF -WAY FOR AN UNDERGROUND CABLE TO GO UP THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PARK BOARD THAT THE CITY ADOPT THE UNDERGROUND CABLE PLAN AND PROVIDE THE.AIR CORPS WITH THE PROPER EASEMENT RIGHTS. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY NESS. AYES: MUSTACICH VANMETERI, CODER, NESS, KIDDER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED• THE CLERK PROVIDED THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH A COPY OF THE BUILDING FIRE INSURANCE POLICY FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR REQUESTING THAT THE POLICY BE APPROVED AS TO FORM, THE CLERK ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT BIDS HAD BEEN RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH GASOLINE AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR. THE BIDS WERE OPENED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: 1 1 1 JANUARY 7, 1958.(CONT'c) SHELL OIL UNION STANDARD ISLAND TEXAS REGULAR GASOLINE .2169 .218 .2193 .2229 PREMIUM GASOLINE .2484 .26 .2513 .2549 DIESELINE .1235 .132 .1299 .1291 PREMIUM DIESELINE .162 .1499 .1554 STOVE OIL .157 .147 .156 LIGHT FUEL OIL 4.403 BBL 4.40 BBL. PEARL UIL (KEROSENE) .23 THE BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE NEW COUNCIL. THE CLERK THEN ADVISED THE CQUNCIL THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A BID FROM FRAN- CISCO-VIEBBER COVERING COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC LIABILITY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, THE AMOUNT OF:THE BIP WAS $29674.06. DUE TO THE FACT THAT OUR �FESENT POLICY EXPIRES JANUARY 15TH,,MR. MUSTACICH MA.DE A MOTION THAT BECAUSE./WAS THE ONLY BID AND THIS WAS APPARENTLY LOWER THAN LAST YEAR'S BID, THAT THE CITY ACCEPT IT. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY KIDDER. AYES: MUSTACICH, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, KIDDER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1957 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1957 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CEMETERY REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1957 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MUSTACICH REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT HE -WOULD AT THIS TIME, LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ADOPTING THE 80% `DISCOUNT MATCHING PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY ELLIN. AYES: MUSTACICH, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, KIDDER,ANO ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MUSTACICH THEN MADE A MOTION THAT THE.CITY COUNCIL SIGN THE LIST OF EMPLOYEES CERTIFYING THE SAME TO THE STATEWIDE RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHICH PLAN IS TO GO INTO EFFECT JANUARY IST, 1958, THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY ELLIN. AYES: MUSTACICH, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, KIDDER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. e MR. NESS BROUGHT UP A MATTER FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE REQUESTING THAT A FIRE HYDRANT BE PLACED AT SUMMIT PARK, MAYOR PINSON SUGGESTED THAT THE PETITIONER ADDRESS THE CITY IN WRITING ON A FORMAL PETITION BASIS COVERING THE FIRE HYDRANT. MR. VANMETER REQUESTED OF MR. CLARK WHETHER OR NOT ANOTHER SURVEY ON THE 4TH STREET PARKING HAD BEEN CONCLUDED, MR. CLARK'S RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT THE MATTER BE LEFT WHERE IT'STOOD AT THE PRESENT TIME WHEREUPON MR. VANMETER MADE A MOTION THAT THE RECENT REQUEST FOR CHANGJ.NG'THE PARKING IN THIS -AREA NOW REMAIN AS IT HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED, THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY ELLIN. MR. VANMETER SPOKE -IN REGARD TO THE JAIL BREAK AND AS TO THE REASONS WHY THERE WERE NO MORE ADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR HOUSING CRIMINALS OF THE NATURE WE"HAD RECENTLY JAILED IN OUR FACILITIES, THE ANSWER TO THIS WAS OF COURSE, LACK OF FUNDS. BOTH MR. UTTERSTROM AND MR. EUBANKS OF MODERN HOMES WERE IN THE AUDIENCE AND THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION AND COOPERATION WITH THEIR COMPANY IN WORKING WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE PAST MONTHS IN -THEIR BUILDING PROGRAM. MR. UTTERSTROM MENTIONED THAT MODERN HOMES WAS NOW CONTEMPLATTNG THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK SITE DUE TO THE INCREASED NEED FOR HOMES IN THE CITY AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOWr'IF THERE WAS ANY POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER HIGH LEVEL TANK BEING INSTALLED OR IF IT WAS GOING TO BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE WATER BY MEANS OF PUMPING IN THIS AREA, A SUGGESTION WAS MADE BY MR. EUBANKS AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CITY CONSIDER&MG THE MATTER OF PRORATING THE COST OF WATER MAIN INSTALLATIONS.WHICH HAD BEEN SUPPLIED BY MODERN HOMES IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT RECOVER SOME OF THAT COST TO TRACKS OUTSIDE OF THEIR AREA, THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID HE WOULD REVIEW THE SITUATION AND SEE IF HE COULDN'T COME UP -WITH AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THIS REQUEST. MR. ELLIN RECOMMENDED THAT CHANGE ORDER #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $11'20.68 WHICH HAD BEEN O.K'D BY THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT, MR. CLARK, BE APPROVED. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY NESS. AYES: MUSTACICH, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, KIDDER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. JANUARY 7, 1958 ( CONT` D) THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE RECENT CONTRACT IN CONNECTION WITH THE NAVY ON WHIDBY ISLAND FOR WATER HAD BEEN.HELD UP DUE TO CERTAINICHANGES IN.THE WORDING THAT HAD BEEN SUPPLIED BY THE NAVY AND THAT THE MATTER WAS IN THE HANDS OF OM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY FOR CORRECTION. MR. MUSTACICH SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO COMPLIMENT THE MAYOR FOR HIS GOOD SOUND LEADERSHIP DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE* THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE LAST HALF OF DECEMBER, 1957 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY,ELLIN SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN-FAVOR•OF THE SAME, AYES: MUSTACICH, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, KIDDER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRaED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED -BY MUSTACICH THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 8:30 P.M. MRTION CARRIED. MAYOR ATTE r r ., CITY CLERK v JANUARY 211 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. PRECEDING THE OPENING OF THE MEETING MAYOR RAYMOND PINSON PRESENTED THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH THEIR CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND THEN TURNED THE GAVEL TO TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN A. 1. MUSTACICH WHO OPENED THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE COUNCIL. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. DAVENPORT. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS: MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY FOSSE THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. ACTING CHAIRMAN MUSTACICH DECLARED AT THIS TIME THAT THE CHAIR WOULD RECOGNIZE NOMINATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR. MR. FOSSE NOMINATED MR. MUSTACICH. THE NOMINATION WAS.SECONDED BY BERENTSON WHO.ALSO MOVED THAT THE NOMINATIONS BE CLOSE. THOSE IN FAVOR WERE AS FOLLOWS: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. N0: MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. THE NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR SPOKE BRIEFLY TO THE NEW COUNCIL ASSURING THEM QF 1009 COOPERATION IN THEIR FORTHCQMING PROBLEMS WHICH ARE MANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONVERTING OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES GOVERNMENT FROM THE OLD-MAYOR—COUNCIL FORM TO THE COUNCIL—MANAGER FORM. MAYOR MUSTACICH TOLD THE COUNCIL THIIIT HE CERTAINLY APPRECIATED THE HONOR THAT HAD BEEN BESTOWED UPON HIM, MAYOR MUSTACICH THEN CALLED FOR NOMINATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL, FOR MAYOR PRO TEM. MR. NESS NOMINATED BEUHL BERENTSON FOR THE POSITION MAYOR PRO TEM. THE NOMINATION WAS SECONDED BY BERNARD. COUNCILWOMAN ANTONIUS MADE A MOTION THAT THE NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED, WHERE UPON THE MAYOR CALLED THE ROLL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, 'FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, MUSTACICH AND STROM, MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN BERENTSON WAS DECLARED ELECTED TO THE POSITION OF. MAYOR PRO TEM. REPORTING FOR THE MAYORS THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER TO THE COUNCIL THAT HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE CITY OF SHELTON REGARDING A MEETING SET FOR JANUARY 27TH, 1958 AT SHELTON WHICH HAD TO DO WFTH THE POLLUTION PROBLEM A WHICH•i ALL OF THE CITIES IN THE NORTHWEST ARE CONFRONTED WITH, MAY)R ROTTER OF SHELTON HAD REQUESTED THAT THE CITY OF ANACORTES SEND A REPRESNETATIVE TO THIS MEETING. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY FOSSE THAT THE CITY CLERK BE REQUESTED TO ATTEND AND ALSO ANY COUNCILMEN THAT MAY WISH TO GO. MOTION CARR'I'ED. MAYOR MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT THE NEW COUNCIL HAD RECENTLY VISITED THE RANNEY WELLS AND THE NEW FILTER.SITE AND THAT THEY HAD ALSO MET THIS LAST WEEK WITH SHELL.OIL COMPANY IN REGARD TO WATER PRESSURES AND THAT THEY HAD 1 1 1 469' JANUARY 21, 1958 .CONT' D) ALSO MET WITH COOS BAY PULP IN ATTEMPTING TO ARRIVE AT A PROPER SHUT DOWN DATE FOR THE CHANGE OVER. THE CITY ~TTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A WARRANTY DEED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY WHEREBY J. AVENUE WAS BEING DEEDED TO THE CITY, HE INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD HAVE THE DEED RECORDED, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN IN C)NTACT WITH OUR FINANCIAL ADVISORS CONCERNING THE NAVY CONTRACT FOR WATER THAT HAD BEEN DULY APPROVED AT THE'REGULAR SESSION OF THE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 10TH. OUR FINANCIAL ADVISORS HAD INFORMED MR. WELLS THAT THE CONTRACT AS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL WAS ERRONEOUS AND HAD BEEN CHANGED BY THE NAVY FROM ITS ORIGINAL INTENT AND THAT THEY WOULD SUGGST TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE ACTION TAKEN ON DECEMBER IOTH APPROVING THE CONTRACT BE RESCINDED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE SUGGESTION OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISORS AS PRESENTED BY MR. ;SELLS BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE APPROVAL GRANTED DECEMBER IOTH BE RESCINDED. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. CITY ATTORNEY WELLS EXPLAINED THE REASON WHY HE WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO PRESENT THE COUNCIL WITH A REQUESTED ORDINANCE COVERING THE LATE COMER CHARGE AS HAD BEEN REQUESTED BY THE COUNCIL - THAT IN GOING INTO THE SUBJECT HE HAD FOUND MANY VARIATIONS AS WELL AS MANY COMPLICATIONS INVOLVED IN THE MATTER AND SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE THE SUBJECT UP AT THEIR NEXT STUDY MEETING. MR. WELLS INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT MR. VADMAN OF WM. P. *HARPER'AND SON AND COMPANY WOULD GLADLY ATTE;ID NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT'S MEETING BRINGING WITH HIM INFORMATION THAT COULD GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING THE COUNCIL DETERMINE A POLICY PROVIDING FOR A LATECOMER CHARGE. THE CITY CLERK ASKED FOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COUNCIL FOR AN OFFICIAL BID CALL AND ADVERTISEMENT ON FEBRUARY 13TH9 1958; THE BIDS TO BE OPENED MARCH 3RD FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FILTER PLANT IN- STALLATION: SCHEDULE A TEXACO METER STATION A. FLOW METER B. GATE VALVES SCHEDULE B CAUSTIC SODA TANK A. ONE 18,000 GAL. STEEL CHEMICAL TANK SCHEDULE C CONNECTION TO SKAGIT CROSSING A. GATE VALVES SCHEDULE D AVON 36n PIPE LINE SECTION 11031 FEET OF 36" I.D. STEEL PIPE WITH ALTERNATES FOR CONCRETE CYLINDER PIPE. SCHEDULE E. WHITNEY 36" PIPE LINE SECTION 3760 FEET OF 36" I.D. STEEL PIPE WITH ALTERNATES FOR CONCRETE CYLINDER PIPE. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION AS PRESENTED BY CAREY AND KRAMER BE ACCEPTED, THE MOTILIN WAS SECONDED BY NESS. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, Fcs SES BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A SECOND RECOMMENDATION FROM CAREY AND KRAMER REGARDING THE ERROR THAT HAD BEEN PICKED UP IN THE METER FLOW IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHELL WATER METER, MR. KRAMER'S OFFICE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AUTHORIZE A COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL, THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE =FISCAL AGENTS, AND THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO MEET AND NEGOTIATE WITH SHELL OIL COMPANY FOR THE RECOVERY.:OF THE LOST REVENUE. THIS COMMITTEE SHOULD ALSO BE AUTHORIZED TO'INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE METER MANUFACTURERS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED -BY MUSTACICH THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED, AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH. FOSSE, BERENTSON, BE1NARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR MUSTACICH COMMENTED THAT A COMMITTEE OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL SHOULD BE FORMED, ANY AND ALL THAT WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING SHOULD DO SO. MR. KRAMER ASKED FOR A THIRD CONSIDERATION WHICH HAD TO DO WITH THE EXTENDING OF THE TIME LIMIT OF MISCO WEST COAST'S CONTRACT FROM JANUARY 15TH r4vo JANUARY 219 1958 (CONT' D) TO A NEW DATE OF MARCH IST, 1958, THE EXTENSION TO BE ALLOWED MISCO WAS DUE TO FACTORS CONCERNING CHANGES IN DESIGNING OF THE HIGH HEAD PUMPS AND WAS NOT REFLECTING IN ANY MANNER ON THE ABILITY OF MISCO TO PRODUCE AS PER THEIR ORIGINAL CONTRACT DATE. MR. KRAMER EXPLAINED THAT IF APPROVAL WAS GIVEN FOR THE EXTENSION OF TIME THAT THIS MATTER WOULD BE COVERED IN A CHANGE ORDER TO THAT EFFECT.. A MOTION WAS MADE BY 'FOSSE SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE GRANTING OF THE EXTENSION OF TIME BE MADE THROUGH A CHANGE ORDER, AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WAS TIME TO OPEN BIDS FOR THE NEW POLICE CAR AND HE WAS SO INSTRUCTED BY THE MAYOR. THE BIDS WERE OPENED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: SWENSON "OTOR COMPANY - $1500.27, TRUL'SON MOTOR COMPANY, $1792.53, E. A. ABBOTT MOTOR COMPANY - $1723.92. EVERGREEN MOTORS - $1249.56. THE BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE FOR STUDY*. THE CITY CLERK ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOW TIME TO AWARD BIDS IN CONNECTION WITH GASOLINE AND FUEL OIL PRODUCTS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY STROM THAT ACCEPTANCE OF THE LOW BID ON EACH BE MADE AS FOLLOWS: REGULAR' GASOLINE, UNION u1L COMPANY ® •218 PER GAL., PREMIUM GASOLINE, SHELL OIL COMPANY ® .2484 PER GAL., DIESEL FUEL OIL, SHELL OIL COMPANY ® .1235 PER GAL.,. DIESEL MOTOR FUEL, STANDARD OIL COMPANY ® .1499, STOVE OIL, UNION OIL COMPANY ® .147 PER GAL., LIGHT -FUEL OIL, ISLAND TRANSFER COMPANY, 4.40 PER BBL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE—REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1957 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1957 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1957 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1'957 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON*FILE,, THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1957 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A PETITION FROM THE JUNION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS READ REQUESTING THE COUNCIL THE PRIVILEGE OF CONDUCTING THE OFFICIAL CENSUS IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE COMING YEAR. THE PETITION WAS REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL FOR STUDY'AT ITS NEXT MEETING. MR. KRAMER REPORTED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FILTER PLANT WAS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY AND THAT THEY WERE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING A SHUT DOWN DATE OF EITHER FEBRUARY 3RD OR IOTH AS A POSSIBLE TIME OF CONNECTING TO THE NEW HIGH HEAD PUMPS. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF -THE PARK BOARD, JACK WINN, ADDRESSED TO MR. DRIFTMIER, SR CONCERNING THE ACTIVITY OF THE PARK BOARD WITH REGARD TO COMPLETING THE PROJECT AT WASHINGTON PARK AND SECURING THE APPROVAL OF BOTH MR. DRIFTMI'ER AND THE COURT -IN OBTAINING THE PROPOSED MONEY AS BEQUEATHED IN THE GUS HENSLER ESTATE, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF JANUARY WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR'MUSTACICH REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OP THE SAME. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. TIAERRIED• MAYOR MUSTA- CICH REQUESTED THAT MR. NESS AND MR. BERENTSON CT�p�ASrFIINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THIS EVENING. MAYOR MUSTACICH SPOKE BRIEFLY TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO WERE IN THE AUDIENCE INFORMING THEM THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD COOPERATE AND GO ALONG'JUST AS A T HAD UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A CITY MANAGER IS APPOINTED AND THAT 1r THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THEM IN THE INTERIM PERIOD THAT THEY SHOULD FEEL FREE TO CALL ON HIM FOR HIS ADVICE AND COUNSEL. cc d Q 1 1 1 r JANUARY 21., 1958 ( CONT D) THE uITY CLERK INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THERE WAS A MATTER THAT HAD BEEN HELD UP PENDING FURTHER WATER NEGOTIATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED WATER RATE SCHEDULE TO THE CITY OF OAK HARBOR AND THAT THIS WOULD BE CONTINUED IN THE NEXT COUNCIL STUDY MEETING, A CITIZEN IN THE AUDIENCE, JOHN MORRISON ASKED IF ANYTHING FURTHER HAD BEEN DONE IN SUPPLYING RURAL AREAS WITH WATER, WHEREUPON MAYOR MUSTACICH ASSURED HIM THAT THE STUDY WAS STILL IN PROGRESS AND IT WOULD DEPEND UPON WHAT FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE BEFORE ANYTHING CONCRETE COULD BE ESTABLISHED., IN THIS REGARD. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPOR�T{ Tf AT THE .ARMY LNGINEERS HAD AGREED TO ACCEPT. THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL .-w PROVIDING A CABLE TO THE TOP OF MT. ERIE AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD NOW WAIT FOR A CHANGE IN THE LEASE ARRANGEMENT COVERING THE SUGGESTED INSTALLATION. JIM FRITS ASKED THE MAYOR IF ANYTHING HAD BEEN DONE IN CONNECTION WITH HIRING A CITY MANAGER, MAYOR MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL APPLI— CATIONS WHICH THEY HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO ST.UDY YET BUT THAT -THEY WERE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF ADVERTISING FOR MEN IN ALL OF THE TRADE MAGAZINES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE SECONDED BY STROM THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN UNTIL 7:30 P.&I. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH. MOTION CARRIED. MA R ATTES i . ✓�a.....�-B.. ��`` CL L JANUARY 28, 1958 AN ADJOURNED MEETING -OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES OF JAN— UARY 21, 1958 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM WERE PRESENT. AS THIS WAS A REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ANACORTES, BEING AN ADJOURNED MEETING, SET ASIDE -TO DISPENSE WITH SEVERAL ITEMS OF BUSINESS WHICH HAD BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETE ON THE 21ST OF JANUARYS MAYOR.MUSTACICH ASKED THE COUNCIL TO DISPENSE WITH REPOQTS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND TO PROCEED WITH THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS. CHIEF GOFF RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF EVERGREEN MOTORS TO PROVIDE A NEW POLICE CAR FOR HIS DEPARTMENT.. THE TOTAL COST OF THE BID INVOLVED WAS $1249.50 WHICH COVERED THE PURCHASE OF A CUSTOM 300 FORD — 8 CYLINDER 205 HP WITH FORDOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPPED AND SET UP AS PER BID SPECIFICATIONS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY 'FOSSE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THEBID BE AWARDED TO EVERGREEN MOTORS. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED.BY STROM. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH. FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED* MAYOR MUSTACICH DISCUSSED BRIEFLY THE PENDING ORDINANCE THAT THE COUNCIL WAS WORKING ON IN CONNECTION WITH THE LATE COMER CHARGE ON WATER SERVICE AND THAT HE HAD REQUESTED MR. WILLARD VADMAN OF WM. P. HARPER AND COMPANY TO BRING WHAT INFORMATION HE HAD CONCERNING THIS CHARGE TO THE COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION. MR. VADMaN WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND PRESENTED BOTH FROM THE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL POINTS OF VIEW HIS RECOMMENDATION, AFTER MUCH' DISCUSSION IT BECAME APPARANT TO THE COUNCIL THAT IT MIGHT NOT BE PRACTICAL AT THIS TIME TO CONSIDER AN. ORDINANCE COVERING THIS PARTICULAR PHASE OF THE REQUEST OF MODERN HOMES BUILDERS. HOYIEVER FR3h1 THE DISCUSSION, MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THAT THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT REVIEW THE PRESENT WATER ORDINANCE SUGGESTING THAT IT SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE AND THAT THE ORDINANCE SHOULD INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF WATER CHARGES THAT WILL BE NECESSARY TO APPLY TO THE SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF WATER OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS AND THAT A'STUDY'BE"MADE AND RECOMMENDATIONS BE OFFERED TO THE COUNCIL OF CERTAIN STANDARDS THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT SHOULD INSTITUTE COVERING INDI— VIDUALS INSTALLING THEIR OWN LINES WHICH ULTIMATELY BECOME A POSSESSION OF THE CITY. THE ENTIRE MATTER WAS TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. MAYOR MUSTACICH SAID THAT AT THIS TIME HE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT MR. BERENTSON CHAIRMAN A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF COUNCILMEN NESS AND FOSSE 472 JANUARY 289 1958 (CONT'D) AS AN ACTIVE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE IN ORDER THAT BUSINESS MAY PROCEED AS USUAL. MAYOR MUSTACICH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD RECEIVED 22 APPLICATIONS TO DATE FOR THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER AND THAT AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THIS MEETING THEY WOULD DISCUSS THE VARIOUS APPLICATIONS. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM GENERAL CHEMICAL DIVISION OF ALLIED CHEMICAL AND DYE CORPORATION WHICH REQUESTED APPROXIMATELY 175,000 GALLONS OF WATER PER DAY FOR.THEIR NEW PLANT AT MARCH'S POINT. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO MR. CLARK, CAREY AND KRAMER AND WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY FOR FOLLOWING UP, IT WAS SUGGESTED BY MR. CLARK THAT TENTATIVE APPROVAL BE GIVEN GENERAL HEMICAL COMPANY SUBJECT TO FINAL CONTRACTS BEING DRAWN UP FOR WATER. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM, MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERENTSON SECONDED BY MUSTACICH. THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIEDe r r ATTES I': - r Cl CLERK// MAYOR FEBRUARY 49 1958 A REGULAR ME::TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS. -CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND'NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH. FOSSE, BERENTSON, BER— NARD, AND STROM.WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF• TRE' PREVIOUS MEET. I.NG WERE C6NS.1 OERED_AND..S MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY NESS THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT THE CJUNCIL HAD BEEN SCREENING THE APPLI— CATIONS FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S POSITION AND THAT -HE FELT THE COUNCIL WOULD GET DOWN TO BUSINESS RIGHT AWAY AND THAT THERE WOULD BE AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE REGARDING THE DECISION. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING THE RE HEARING OF HARBOR CONSTRUCTION SUIT WITH AMERICAN PIPE AND THAT HE HAD LEARNED THAT A RE HEARING HAD BEEN DENIED AND THAT NO DOUBT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE CITY WOULD BE ASKED TO REMIT TO AMERICAN PIPET MONEY THAT HAD BEEN WITHHOLD ON COURT ORDER.. THE CLERK ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WAS NOW TIME TO OPEN THE BIDS FOR PRINTING FOR THE COMING YEAR AND INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD ONLY RECEIVED ONE BID - THAT OF THE ANACORTES AMERICAN. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO OPEN THE B10 AND IT WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. A PRICE OF $.84 PER COLUMN INCH WAS QUOTED. THE BID WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND POSSIBLE NEGOTIATION. THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THAT LYNN BALCOM WHO HAD WORKED FOR THE CITY FOR A TOTAL OF 42 YEARS HAD NOW RETIRED AND THAT THE CLERK'S OFFICE HAD APPLIED FOR HIS RETIREMENT FIGURES AS WELL AS MR. MCCRORY, WHO HAD RETIRED EARLIER IN THE YEAR. MAYOR MUSTACICH MADE A MOTIJN THAT THE CITY WRITE A LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO BOTH MEMBERS OF THE CITY.- THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY NESS, MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ CHANGE ORDER #4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,008.11 COVERING .CHANGES IN CONSTRUCTION AT THE VENTRAL FILTER PLANT. THE WATER SUPERIN— TENDENT WAS NOT ABLE TO VERIFY THE CHANGES AND ASKED THAT APPROVAL BE REFERRED OVcR TO THE NEXT STUDY MEETING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS REQUESTED TO STUDY THE CHANGE ORDER AND REPORT, THE CLERK REPORTED THAT IN THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING, CERTIFICATION OF MR. FULTON'S AND MR. CHILD'S PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT WERE IN ERROR AND THAT IN THE CASE OF MR. CHILDS A MOTION SHOULD BE MADE TO AMEND THE PRIOR SERVICE RECORD TO A TOTAL OF II YEARS, 8 MONTHS AND THAT IN THE CASE OF MR. FULTON, THE PRIOR SERVICE RECORD SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM 11 YEARS TO A TOTAL OF 14 YEARS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE RECOMMENDA— TION OF THE CITY CLERK IN REGARD TO THE -TWO PRIOR SERVICE RECORDS BE APPROVED. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUSt MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. 1 F_ 1 1 1 FEBRUARY 4, 1958 ( CONT' D) THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT GAVE A VERBAL REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CUTTING OVER OF THE WATER SYSTEM AND THE PROGRESS OF THE FILTER PLANT CON- STRUCTION. THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. IN HIS REPORT CHIEF HAUGE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CI -TY- PREPARE AND CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE C;JNSTRUCTION OF THE HOSE TOWER AS ALLOWED IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY BERENTSON THAT THE CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO CALL FORBIDS AS RECOMMENDED BY MR. HAUG'E. AYES: NESS, AMTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION' CARRIED* MR. NESS DISCUSSED THE SITUATION REGARDING THE DUMPING OF GARBAGE ON THE HEART LAKE OAD EXPLAINING THAT IT HAD BEEN THE HOR:OF THE COUNCIL WHEN THEY OPEN HE CITY GARBAGE DUMP TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE WOULD THEREBY ELIMINATE THE PROMISCUOUS DUMPING INTO THE WOODED AREA JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS. MOST OF THIS DUMPING APPEARS TO BE ON WATER DEPARTMENT PROPERTY, AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCUSSION, MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MR. ROGERS PATROL THE AREA WITH THE IN- TERTION OF SECURING PROPER EVEDENCE FOR PROSECUTION OF OFFENDERS. MR. 'ROGERS SAID THAT SEVERAL LETTERS HAD BEEN PICKED UP IN THE AREA WHICH COULD BE USED AS EVIDENCE. THE CITY COUNCIL REQUESTED THAT THESE LETTERS BE TURNED OVER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY WHO WOULD PREPARE A LETTER INFORMING THE OFFENDERS OF THE CITY'S INTENTION TO PROSECUTE, THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD PREPARED AN ORDI- NANCE THAT WOULD ADOPT THE PROVISIONS OF -THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE. MRS. ANTONIUS MOVED THAT THE REVIEW OF THIS'ORDINANCE BE TABLED. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY STROM. MOTION CARRIED. • UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THE COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS IN REGARD TO THE PETITION OF THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF CONDUCTING THE OFFICIAL CENSUS OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES. IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD BE AWARDEB 10� PER HEAD FOR THE COUNT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY -NESS THAT THE COUNCIL PROCEED WITH THE CENSUS AND THAT THE JUNIOR CHAMBER BE ADVISED THAT THEIR SERVICES'WOULD Be UTILIZED. AYES: ';NESS, ANTONTUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND-STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR MUSTACICH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY DUANE LYNCH, A MEMBER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR PERMISSION FOR HIM TO ENGAGE IN SERVICING, RECHARGING AND SALES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER EQUIPMENT. THIS SERVICE HE -WOULD PERFORM ON -HIS OWN TIME, WHEREUPON HE WAS GRANTED TENT WIVE APPROVAL OF HIS REQUEST. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES• FOR TWE LAST ' HALF OF JANUARY, 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY ANTONIUS SECONDED BY STROM THE THE CLAIMS BE•ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: NESS,'ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE-, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MORRISON WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE WATER SITUATION IN THE AREA ABOVE 32ND STREET. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CITY WAS IN NO POSITION TO HELP IN THE EXTENSION OF THESE WATER LINES AT THIS TIME. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY STROM THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 8:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. /��• / A ST: MAYOR C I TY CLERK 473 414 FEBRUARY 18, 1958 A REG'1LAR MEETING OF TAE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM WERE PRESENT. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING IT WAS SUG- GESTED BY COUNCILMAN BER MSON THAT THE CLERK BE REQUESTED TO READ THE MINUTES. THE CLERK WAS SO ORDERED BY MAYOR MUSTACICH. AFTER READING OF THE MINUTES A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY FOSSE THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ'A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF WASHINGTON, WHICH REQUESTED A ,FEE OF $51.00 TO BE PAID FOR THE GRANTING OF AN EASEMENT FOR RIGHT OF WAY FOR SUBMARINE PIPE LINE OVER THE UNPLATTED TIDELANDS OF THE FIRST CLASS AND BED OF THE SKAGIT RIVER IN FRONT OF A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOTS I AND 2, SECTION 130 TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 39 E.W..M. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERENTSON SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT TO PAY THE $51.00 FEE AS REQUESTED AND THAT THE CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW A WARRANT FOR SAME. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE TEXAS COMPANY REGARDING THE CITY'S ANTICI- PATED PLAISFOR PROCEEDING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A METER STATION, CON-. NECTIUNS AND AUTOMATIC CONTROLS. THE MAYOR REFERRED THIS LETTER TO THE CITY ENGINEER ALONG WITH CAREY AND KRAMER TO BE DISCUSSED AT A MEETING SET FOR THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20TH. THE CLERK ALSO ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT WILLARD VADMAN, REPRESENTING WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY.WOULD BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE THURSDAY EVENING MEETING. MAYOR MUSTACICH IN HIS REPORT TO THE COUNCIL SUGGESTED THE NAME OF VERN PIERCE ASA REPLACEMENT FOR JACQUETHA BAKER TO FILL THE VACANCY CAUSED BY HER RESIGNATION FROM THE CEMETERY BOARD. HE ALSO SUGGESTED THE NAME OF JACK WINN TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FIDALGO YOUTH LENTER'PROGRAM. HE ASKED THE COUNCIL FOR CONFIRMATION OF THESE 2 APPOINTMENTS, WHEREUPON A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERENTSON THAT THE APPOINT- MENTS BE APPROVED - HOWEVER THERE WAS NO SECOND TO THE MOTION, THEREFORE THE MOTIJN FAILED FOR WANT OF A SECOND. MAYOR MUSTACICH THEN REFERRED THE SUGGESTED APPOINTMENTS TO THE COUNCIL AS'A WHOLE FOR STUDY. MAYOR MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT THE COUNCIL WAS STILL SCREENING CITY MANA- GERS AND THAT THEY HAD ANOTHER APPLICANT TO INTERVIEW LATER ON THIS EVENING. HE ADVISED THAT THE COUNCIL WAS NO NEARER A DECISION THAN THEY WERE 2 WEEKS AGO AND THAT WHILE HE REALIZED THEY WERE MOVING VERY SLOWLY HE FELT THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THEY WERE PROCEEDING WITH THE MATTER JUST AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. THE CITY ATTORNEY ASKED FOR APPROVAL BY ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED WHICH HAD BEEN FURNISHED TO THE CITY BY C. W. MCGRATH, DEEDING 10' OF PROPERTY FACING H AVENUE, LOCATION WEST END OF HENSLER'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF 2 2/3 LOTS BETWEEN MR. MCGRATH'S PROPERTY AND THE ISLAND VIEW PROPERTY AT 21ST:AND H. AVENUE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE SECONDED BY STROM THAT THE DEED BY ACCEPTED. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER PRIOR SERVICE RETIREMENT FOR HERMAN A. TAYLOR WHO HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN GRANTED 12 YEARS OF PRIOR SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT HAD @EEN LEARNED BY -THE CLERN'S OFFICE THAT MR, TAYLOR WAS ENTITLED TO 5 ADDITIONAL YEARS OR A TOTAL OF 17 YEARS PRIOR SERVICE AS IT APPEARED THAT MR. TAYLOW WORKED FOR THE CITY FROM JUNE OF 1937 THROUGH JUNE OF.1942. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE -SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT MR. TAYLOR'BE GRANTED THE ADDITIONAL 5 YEARS TO HIS SERVICE RECORD. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1958 WAS -ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. IN ADDITION TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT A LETTER WRITTEN BY MR. ROGERS WAS READ WHICH REQUESTED THE COUNCIL FOR ADVICE AND ACTION, L 1 1 t 475 FEBRUARY 18, 1956 (CONT'D) IN CONNECTION WITH A HOLE AT 15TH AND G. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR HAD INFORMED THE PROPERTY OWNER, MR. NEMITZ THAT THIS HOLE SHOULD BE FILLED AND AT THE PRESENT TIME -IT HAD ONLY BEEN PARTIALLY FILLED AND WAS STILL A LIABILITY - WHEREUPON THE COUNCIL REFERRED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR ACTION TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WHO WAS TO WRITE THE PROPERTY OWNER A FORCEFUL+.LETTER. THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 0958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1958 . WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY BOARD FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT WAS MADE IN PERSON BY JACK WINN$ CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK -BOARD, WHO HAD FURNISHED THE COUNCIL THE RECOMMENDA- TIONS IN WRITTEN FORM CONCERNING THE IMMEDIATE DEVELOPMENT OF PARK BOARD ACTIVITIES. MR. WINN SPOKE R GARDING THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE INTENDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOOP ROAD, CHANGING OF THE KITCHEN FACILITIES, IMPROVEMENT OF THE SWAMP AREA FOR PICNICS,.,THE BUILDING OF MORE TABLES, THE INSTALLATION OF AN ADDIT;ONAL BOAT "RAMP AND THE CHARGING OF A 50X FEE FOR LAUNCHING BOATS, MAYOR MUSTACICH THANKED MR. WINN AND THE PARK BOARD FOR -THE FINE JOB THEY WERE DOING IN BEHALF OF THE CITY. MR. WINN REQUESTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TRY TO MEET WITH THE PARK -BOARD ON A SATURDAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO GO OVER THE PROPOSED CHANGES AND RECOM- MENDATIONS OF THE PARK BOARD. MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THIS REQUEST TO THE NEXT STUDY MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. MR-. BERENTSON REPORTED FOR THE FINA910E COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD RE- VIEWED THE BID OFFERED BY THE ANACORTES AMERICAN FOR PRINTING AND HAD BEEN INFORMED BY THE ANACORTES AMERICAN THAT THE 84¢ PER COLUMN INCH QUOTED IN THIFIR BID WAS WELL WITHIN REASON DUE PARTICULARLY TO AN IN- CREASE IN AA E SCALE THAT THE NEWSPAPER HAD BEEN FORCED TO PAY THE INTERNATIONAL TYPEGRAPHICAL UNION BESIDES THE AODTIONAL COST OF'PAPER- THAT THEY FELT JUSTIFIED IN INCREASING THE RATE FROM 77X TO 84g-. 'MR. BERENTSON RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID AS RECEIVED FOR 84¢ BE ACCEPTED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY ANTONIUS THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION WAS READ SIGNED BY MR. A. E. GALYEAN REQ9ESTING THAT A STREET LIGHT BE INSTALLED AT 24TH AND 0. AVENUE. WITH THE PETITION THE USUAL $27.50 WAS OFFERED. MRS.tANTONIUS MADE A MOTION THAT THE COUNCIL FOLLOW THE POLICY THAT HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED PREVIOUSLY AND AUTHORIZE THE POWER COMPANY TO INSTALL THE LIGHT. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY STROM. AYES': ANTONIUSI MUSTACICH, FOSSE., BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION SIGNED BY 6 PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE ISLAND VIEW PARK AREA REQUESTED SPEED ZONE SIGNS AND "CHILDREN AT PLAY° SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED IN THEIR AREA. 'A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY FOSSE THAT THE CITY CLERK 8E INSTRUCTED TO INFORM THE PETITIONERS THAT IF THE PROPERTY OWNERS WERE WILLING TO PURCHASE THE SIGNS, THE CITY WOULD INSTALL THEM. MOTION!CARRIED. DISCUSSION THEN CENTERED AROUND STOP SIGNS AT 22ND AND J. AVENUE. AFTER 'DISCUSSING THE PRO'S AND CONS OF WHETHER THE STOP SHOULD BE ON J. AVENUE OR 22ND STREET THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM DR. STROM WHO SAID HE WAS AWARE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONS RECENT ACTIVITY IN DETERMINING REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO 'STOP SIGNS AND ARTERIALS. A PETITION FROM THE ANACORTES ELEMENTARY P. T. A. REQUESTING SIDEWALKS M IN THE SCHOOL AREA WAS REFERRED TO THE NEXT STUDY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. A PETITION FROM FRANK RUSSELL REQUESTED PERMISSION TO TRESPASS THROUGH THE CITY GRAVEL PIT IN ORDER TO OPEIIATE HIS ADJOINING PIT WAS READ. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE PETITION BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. 476 tp FEBRUARY I89 1958 (CONT'D) IN THE PREVIOUS CO';NCIL MEETING THERE CAME UP FOR PASSAGE AN ORDINANCE THAT HAD BEEN PREPARED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY ADOPTING THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND WHICH HAD BEEN TABLED AT THAT MEETING, MR. MUSTACICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE TAKEN OFF THE TABLE AND REVIEWED AT THE NEXT STUDY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AND ALSO THAT THE BUILDING CODE ADOPTION WHICH WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL ORDINANCE SIMILAR TO THAT OF=THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE SHOULD BE REVIEWED AT THE SAME TIME. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE SECONDED BY STROM THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF MR. MUSTACICH BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLE@K PRESENTED THE COUNCIL THE WITH SHANNON HEIGHTS FINAL PLAT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT APPROVAL OF THE PLAT BE ADOPTED SUBJECT TO'THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF FEBRUARYS 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND'WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. WHITE, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, REPRESENTEQ THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, REQUESTING THE CITY'S PERMISSION TO HOLD A PARADE AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE FIRST OF MAY. MR. WHITE EXPLAINED THAT ALL SKAGIT COUNTY VETERANS UNITS WOULD BE REPRESENTED IN THE PARADE AND FELT THAT IT WOULD ADD TO THE PATRIOTISM OF THE COMMUNITY. THE COUNCIL GRANTED APPROVAL, MR. MORRISON WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, AGAIN REQUESTED FROM THE COUNCIL AN ANSWER TO HIS PREVIOUS QUESTION OF WHEN HE MIGHT RECEIVE WATER ABOVE 32ND STREET. MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED MR. MORRISON THAT THERE WAS STILL NO ANSWER AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF BE NG ABLE TO OFFER ANY HELP IN THE MATTER WAS STILL REMOTE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE SECONDED BY ANTONIUS THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:10 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, AMAYOR/ TTEST: CITY ERK MARCH 3, 1958 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING.. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STR')M WERE PRESENT. MAYOR MUSTACICH SAID THIS MEETING WAS CALLED TO OPEN BIDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE CENTRAL FILTER PLANT. BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING FIRMS: H. D. FO%ILER, C')MPANY LUDLOW VALVE CO., PACIFIC WATER WORKS SUPPLY CO., NESTERN 'JTILITIES SUPPLY CO., DARLING VALVES, CONSOLIDATED W :STERN STEEL, BEALL PIPE AND TANKS HY- DRAULIC SUPPLY COMPANY, AMERICAN PIPE, UNITED CJNCRETE RIPE CORPORATION AND HAL LGREN COMPANY. THE CITY CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO OPEN THE BIDS WHICH WERE READ AND REFERRED TO THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, CAREY AND KRAMERV ON A MOTION WHICH WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY STROM. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY BERENTSON THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 8:45 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. AT TESXA­C&,� CIT CLERK 7 MAYO 477 MARCH 49 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.• WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING• THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV.•SCHAEFfER, PASTOR OF THE EPISC•PAL CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED ANO NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BER- NARD AND STROM WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING•WERE READ AND AFTER THE READING A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERENTSON SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTI )N CARRIED. MAYOR MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT THE COUNCIL WAS STILL STUDYING THE APPLI- CANTS FOR THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER AND THAT THEY HAD ONE MORE INTERVIEW WITH A PROSPECT THIS COMING SATURDAY AND THAT IT WAS HIS HOPE THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO ARRIVE AT A OECI•SION BEFORE THE NEXT -REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING• THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT HE HAD WRITTEN TO THE CITY OF AUBURN TRYING TO SECURE A COPY OF THEIR LATE COMER CHARGE ORDINANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO PURSUE A SIMILAR ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF ANACQRTES. THE CITY ATTORNEY ALSO COMMENTED THAT HE HAD WRITTEN A LETTER AS REQUESTED BY THE COUNCIL TO MR. NEMITZ REGARDING A HOLE AT 15TH AND G AND THAT HIS OFFICE WOULD PREPARE FOR THE NEXT MEETING, AN ORDINANCE TO BE CONSIDERED WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE 1957 BUILDING CODE• THE CITY CLERK REFERRED A POLICY COVERING BURGLARY OR ROBBERY ON THE SAFE IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY TO ARFiOVE SAME. THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH CHANGE ORDER #4 AS WELL AS THE DOCUMENTS COVERING THE MONTHLY ESTIMATE OF MISCO WEST COAST'S WORK - ENDING PERIOD JANUARY 319 1958, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS PARTICULAR CHANGE ORDER HAD BEEN REVIEWED AT A PREVIOUS STUDY MEETING A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE MAYOR'AND CITY CLERK BE'AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, MR. GOFF SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL INFORMING THEM THAT THE NEW POLICE CAR'. SHOULD BE ON THE STREET NEXT MONDAY MORNING, HE ALSO ASKED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING A SIGN AT THE CITY LIMITS INFORMING THEPUBLIC THAT A BUSINESS LICENSE WAS REQ'11RED WITHIN THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH•SECONDED BY STROM THAT A SI.GN BE PREPARED AND INSTALLED AT THE CITY LIMITS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT• THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUAR T 1958 WAS ACCEPTED ANQ ORDEREDPLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE rlATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER TO THE COUNCIL WAS MADE RE- QUESTING THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A CALL FOR BIDS FOR FURNI- SHING AND INSTALLING THE NECESSARY RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR USE BY THE ANACORTES WATER DEPARTMENT. AT THE CLERK'S SUGGESTION, AUTHORIZATION WAS REQUESTED FORINCLUDING IN THE BID CALL, A SIMILAR UNIT THAT WAS GOING TO BE NEEDED IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY iFO.,SE THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS AS RECOMMENDED. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED• PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE PARK BOARD WAS MADE VERBALLY BY JACK WINN, CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK BOARD WHO DISCUSSED BRIEFLY THE PLANS THAT HAD BEEN OUTLINED BY THE PARK BOARD FOR PROGRESSING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WASHINGTON PARK AREA. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE PARK BOARD BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO PROCEED AS OUTLINED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DEBATABLE 50� CHARGE IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOAT.LAUNCHING THAT THAT SUGGESTION BE HELD UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. 418 MARCH 4, 1958 (CONT'D) THE CLERK READ TO THE CITY COUNCIL A PETITION THAT HAD BEEN PRESENTED ON DECEMBER 17TH9 1957 BY RICHARD TWETEN AND Vim. ADDISON.. IN THE CHANGE OVER OF COUNCILS, THIS PETITION HAD BEEN.MISLAID AND THERE HAD BEEN NO ACTIVE WORK PERFORMED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. AFTER HEARING THE PETITION, THE CITY COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CLERK TO REFER THE.PITION DIRECTLY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR REPORT. A PETITION SIGNED BY ALBERT E. ALLEN WAS READ BY THE CLERK REQUESTIryG THAT SEVERAL PROPERTY OWNER IN BLOCK 104 NORTHERN PACIFIC ADDITION, REMOVE GARAGES THAT WERE PRESENTLY LOCATED IN THE ALLEYS. THIS PETITION WAS REFERRED TO THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT FOR REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL. A PETITION SIGNED BY MRS. THOMAS THOMPSON, JR., REQUESTING THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION OF A STOP LIGHT TO BE PLACED AT 32ND AND COMMERCIAL AND ALSO ONE AT 20TH AND COMMERCIAL WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. A PETITION SIGNED BY RAY MORGAN, 1010 - 9TH STREET REQUESTING THAT A PARKING METER BE REMOVED FROM IN FRONT OF HIS HOME WAS READ AND DENIED. THE CITY CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE A LETTER INFORMING MR. MORGAN OF THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL, A PETIT ON WITH APPROXIMATELY 65 SIGNATURES REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL TO OPPOSE THE CHARGING OF FEES FOR BOAT LAUNCHING AT SUNSET BEACH WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE FOR CONSIDERATION AT THEIR NEXT STUDY MEETING. A PETITION SIGNED BY ART CARLSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE ANACORTES PLANNING COMINISSION WAS READ REQUESTING THAT HELP IN SECURING PERTINENT DATA ON OWNERSHIP, STREET WIDTHS AND RIGHT OF WAYS. MR. CAR4SON WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE APPEALED TO THE COUNCIL IN CONNECTION WITH HIS PETITION. THERE APPEARS TO BE SEVEN PARTICULAR STREETS THAT NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AS EXPLAINED BY MR. CARLSON. MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE PETITION AND THE, APPEAL FOR HELP TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MAYOR MUSTACICH COMMENTED THAT PERHAPS IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO SECURE PART TIME HELP FROM ONE OF THE PREVIOUS CITY EMPLOYEES, MR. KRAMER R2PORTED ON THE ACTIVITIES OF CONSTRUCTION AT THE CENTRAL FILTER PLANT AND REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MISCO -WEST COAST'S ESTIMATE OF $20,802.00 WHICH WAS BEING PRESENTED FOR.PAYMENT, HOWEVER, MR. KRAMER RECOMMENDED THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATE BE REDUCED $8,000.00 AND THAT THE PAYMENT AT'THIS TIME BE MADE OF $129802.00. AFTER RECEIVING THE APPROVAL OF BOTH MR. KRAMER AND MR. CLARK, A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERENTSON AND SECONDED BY STROM THAT THE CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW A WARRANT IN FAVOR OF MISCO- WEST COAST IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,802.00. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. KRAMER THEN DISCUSSED THE CAUSTIC SODA TANK INSTALLATION AT THE FILTER PLANT STATING THAT HE HAD PROCEEDED TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE TANK WITH THE CONTRACTOR AS RECOMMENDED BY THE COUN- CIL PREVIOUSLY AND THAT IT WAS NOW HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY PROCEED WITH THE CONTRACTOR ON THE BASIS OF A PRICE OF.$99830900. MR. KRAMER SAID THAT THIS MATTER WOULD BE COMPLETED BY A CHANGE ORDER WHICH WOULD BE PRESENTED LATER TO THE COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY, FOSSE SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF MR.-KRAMER BE ACCEPTED PROVIDED THE MATTER WAS COVERED BY A PROPER CHANGE ORDER. AYES: NESS, HNTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. , MR. KRAMER THEN RECOMMENDED THE AWARDING OF BIDS TO THE FOLLOWING FIRMS: SCHEDULE A TO H. D. FOWLER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEMS ,1,2 & 3 WHICH HE ADVISED SHOULD BE DELAYED AT THIS TIME AWAITING THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE PARTICULAR VALVES BEING FURNISHED BY BECHTEL. SCHEDULE 8-1 AWARDED TO BEALL PIPE AND TANK COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OFV079'474 20 ON THE CONDITION THAT BEALL WOULD ACCEPT OUR ORDER FOR 79000 FEET OF 36" STEEL PIPE RATHER THAN THE 119140 FEET AS BID AND PROVIDING THAT THE PRICE WOULD REMAIN UN- CHANGED, WITH THE FURTHER UNDERSTANDING THAT SHOULD THE CITY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE UP TO THE 11,000 FOOT BID QUANTITY, THAT THIS TOO COULD BE SECURED AT THE BID PRICE, AT THIS POINT, MR. KRAMER DISCUSSED AN ALTERNATE BID ON THE SAME MATERIAL AS PRESENTLD BY H. D. FOWLER AND OOMPANY AND WHILE THIS BID WAS APPROXIMATELY $3,000.00 LESS THAN THAT OF BEALL PIPE AND TANK THAT cc a V 1 1 1 i MARCH 4, 1958 (CONT -D) DUE TO THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR PARTICULAR INSTALLATION, HE WOULD STILL RECOMMEND THAT THE AWARD BE GRANTED TO BEALL PIPE AND TANK COMPANY. ,SCHEDULE C-2, AWARD TO BE MADE TO AMERICAN PIPE IN THE AMOUNT Ok $74,647.00. SCHEDULE D,AWARD TO BE MADE TO HALLGREN.IN THE AMOUNT OF $19876.00. MR. TAYLOR REPRESENTING H. D. FOWLER AND COMPANY SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL REGARDING THEIR ALTERNATE BID SUGGESTING HAD THERE BEEN MORE TIME INVOLVED, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY WELL FOR THE CITY TO HAVE CONSIDERED•THE LOWER PRICE IN MATERIAL AND THAT IN ALL THE CHECKING THEIR COMPANY HAD DONE, THEY HAD FOUND THE PIPE TO BE SATISFACTORY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CAREY AND KRAMER ON THE ABOVE.BIDS. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. n MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THE CITY CLERK TO READ A LETTER HE HAD RECEIVED FROM TEXAS COMPANY REQUESTING AN ANSWER JUST AS SOOM AS POSSIBLE FROM THE CITY AS TO THE DATE TO EXPECT DELIVERY OF•FILTERED WATER, MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED MR. KR AMER TO PROVIDE THE.NECESSARY ANSWER.AS TO THE DATE HE FELT COMPLETION OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WOULD ALLOW DELIVERY TO THE TEXAS COMPANY. THE TEXAS COMPANY HAD INDICATED THAT BY AUGUST IST, THEY WOULD NEED UP TO 105,0009000 GALLONS OF WATER PER DAY, UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS, MR. NEMITZ, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE LETTER THAT HAD BEEN SENT HIM REGARDING THE HOLE TO BE FILLED AT ISTH AND G. MR. NEMITZ PROMISED TO FILL THE HOLE JUST AS SOON AS IT WAS POSSIBLE TO GET EQUIPMENT INTO THE AREA. MR. NEMITZ FURTHER.REQUESTED OF THE COUNCIL THAT S'JRVEY STAKES THAT HAD BEEN PLACED BY THE SEWER ENGINEERS BE REPLACED BY THE CITY. THE CITY CLERK REQUESTED MR. NEMITZ TO PROVIDE THE PROPERTY DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA THAT WAS INVOLVED, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE LAST HALF OF FEBRUARY, 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,, A MOTION WAS.MADE BY ANTONIUS SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: NESS, ANTPNIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. ART STANLEY SPOKE FRJM THE AUDIENCE REQUESTING THAT.:ZHE.000NCIL CONSIDER A PROGRAM FOR THE TEEN AGERS. MAYOR MIUSTACICH REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE FOR STUDY AT THE NEXT MEETING, MAYOR MUSTACICH RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL THAT MR, JACK WINN BE APPOINTED. TO THE FIDALGO YOUTH CENTER PROGRAM. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE BQCOMMENDATION OF THE MAYOR BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CAIRRIED, MAYOR MUSTACICH COMMENTED THAT ALL OTHER VACANCIES ON THE CITY BOARD WOULD NOT BE FILLED UNTIL THE CITY MANAGER WAS APPOINTED9 WHEREUPON MRS. ANTONIUS COMMENTED THAT SHE FELT THAT THESE APPOINTMENTS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT. UP TO THE CITY MANAGER IN AS MUCH AS HE WOULD BE AN OUTSIDE MAN AND INO1L0 HARDLY BE IN A POSITION TO KNOW WHAT WOULD BE*BEST FOR THE BOARDS.IN THE WAY OF PERSONNEL AND THAT FURTHER DISCUSSION IN THIS MATE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO A STUDY MEETING. A MOTION WAS MADE,BY STROM SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, ATTEST: C 1L ERK MARCH 18, 1956 MAYO7w-- v A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUST4CICH PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING WERE READ AND A MOTYQN WAS MADE ISY-STROM•ANDi: SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED WITH A CORRECTION WHICH IS AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR MUSTACICH RECOM:ENDED TO THE COUNCIL THAT MR. JACK WINN BE APPOINTED TO THE FIDALGO YOUTH CENTER. THE PREVIOUS MINUTES READ'THAT MR. WINN BE APPROVEDTO THE FIDALGO YOUTH CENTER PROGRAM. MARCH 18, 1958 ( CONT'D THE CLERK READ A NOTICE FOR A COUNTY WIDE MEETING TO BE HELD IN BUR- LINGTON IN THE CITY HALL AT 8:00 P.M., MARCH 19TH BY THE SKAGIT COUNTY DE- VELOPMENT ASSOCIATION; IN THE INTEREST OF FORMING A COUNTY 91DE COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE LOCAL•WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. MAYOR MUSTAICH URGED ALL COUNCIL- MEN TO ATTEND IF POSSIBLE. THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE MODERN HOMES BUILDERS, INC., REQUEST- ING THAT THE CITY FURNISH 700" OF WATER PIPE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY COUP- LINGS, VALVES AND FIRE HYDRANTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE -WATER MAIN INTO THEIR MOUNTAIN VIEW ADDITION. MODERN HOMES PROPOSED TO INSTALL A WATER BOOSTER PUMP 1AT-N0 COST TO THE -CITY, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD LIKE TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE PUMP SO THAT ANY TIME THE PUMP WAS NOT NEEDED FOR PRESSURE IT COULD BE RETURNED TO MODERN HOMES. A MOTION WAS MADE•BY MRS. ANTONIUS , SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE PROPOSITION, INSTRUCTING THE CLERK TO SO INFORM MODERN HOMES BY LET��ER.NE§�ES: , ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM.�11gOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE TEXAS COMPANY WHICH HAD INCLUDED AN ORIGINAL AND COPIES OF A LEASE FOR RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT COVERING A LOCA- TION FOR A WATER METER STATION TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE TEXAS COMPANY PUGET SOUND WORKS PROPERTY. MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THIS LETTER AND LEASE AGREEMENT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. MAYOR MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT MOST OF HIS TIME IN THE PAST WEEK HAD BEEN TAKEN UP WITH DUST PROBLEMS AND PARKING TICKETS. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT HE HAD GONE OVER THE CONTRACT WITH THE U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION FOR WATER AND FOUND THAT THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE CONTRACT WERE THOSE THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON BETWEEN OUR FINANCIAL ADVISORS AND THE NAVY AND THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND AT THIS TIME THAT THE CONTRACT BE SIGNED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE SECONDED BY ANTONIUS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH,;FOSaE,•BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER GRANTING AUTHORITY TO CAREY AND KRAMER TO ACT AS OUR AGENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE METER STATIJN ON THE TEXAS PROPERTY. A MOTI)N WAS MADE BY FOSSE SECONDED BY BERENTSON THAT IviAYOR MUSTACICH WRITE SUCH A LETTER TO TEXAS COMPANY. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERETNSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD CONSIDERED THE POLICY OF UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, POLICY #B121040', INSURING THE SAFE IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF 2,000.00. SAID POLICY TO BE IN REGULAR FORM, HOWEVER MENTION WAS MADE THAT. -THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THIS POLICY WAS RATHER limited AND IT WAS"RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY CONSIDER COVERAGE A, ROBBERY WITHIN PREMISES. THIS MATTER WAS THEN REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE. THE CITY CLERK REPORT D THAT IT WAS NOW TIME TO OPEN BIDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOSE TOWER FOR THE FIRE HALL. hiAYOR MUSTACICH ORDERED THE BIDS OPENED•AND READ. 1 BID RECEIVED WAS THAT OF DAVE SNYDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,367.93. MR. MUSTACICH MADE A MOTION"SECONDED BY BERENT- SON THAT THE BIDS BE REJECTED IN AS MUCH AS THEY'EXCEEDED THE ESTIMATE BY SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON BERNARD AND STROM. ki,TION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT IT WAS NOW TIME TO CANVASS THE VOTES OF THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION HELD MARCH II, 1958. THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE NOTED: WARD 1 PAUL M. FOSSE • 246 AT LARGE NINA M.•ANTONIUS 1474 WARD II DONALD BERNARD JR 623 BUEHL J. BERENTSON 1571 E. J. KIDDER 268 TED NESS 1245 EUGENE A. STROM 1396 WARD III A. I. MUSTACICH 632 SYD ELLIN 879 GLADE CAIN- 91 CHARLES L. VANMETER 733 JESS FORD VANCE CODER I ED SWAPP TOTAL VOTES CAST - 1974; ABSENTEE BALLOTS - 34: TOTAL 2008 1 1 MARCH 18, 1958 (CONT'D) THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE CHIEF'FOR THE N40NTH OF FEBRUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THIS REPORT INCLUDED A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCIL WHICH PROVIDED RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER OUTSIDE THE CITY AS WELL AS A SUGGESTED $125.00 MINIMUM TAPPING CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL FOR STUDY, A SECOND REPORT BY THE CITY ENGINEER WAS IN REGARD TO THE J. AVENUE SEWER EXTENSIONS. MR. BERNARD MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT A QUOTATI:N BY LOCAL CONTRACTORS ON THE EXTENSION BE SECURED REQUESTING THAT THE CITY ENGINEER PROVIDE THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS', MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. A THIRD RECOMMENDATION BY THE CITY ENGINEER REGARDING THE ELIMINATION OF THE $1.00 SURCHARGE ON ALL WATER USERS RECEIVING WATER SERVICE FROM THE BOOSTER PUMPS WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR NEXT STUDY MEETING. THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT REPORTED THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE ALLAN COI.:PLAINT REGARDING GARAGES ON PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE ALLEY, MR. THORENE SAID HE FELT THAT WITH THE HELP OF MR. CLARK TO SET THE STAKES THE SITUATION COULD BE IMPROVED. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING FOR STUDY. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MRS BERENTSON REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT HE FELT THAT SOME HELP SHOULD BE GIVEN THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN REGARD TO THEIR RECENT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL HELP IN DEVELOPING THE DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH STREET PLANNING. MAY)R MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH A FORMER CITY EMPLOYEE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP IN THIS REGARD. A PETITION WAS READ FROM BILL AND BETTY ADGISON REQUESTING THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT DIG THE LINE AND LAY THE SEWER PIPE FOR 150' OF SEWER LINE IN A. AVENUE PROVIDING THE PETITIONERS OURCHASE THE PIPE. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER AND STREET DEPARTMENT and the next council study meeting. A petition from the employees of the Coos Bay Pulp ''orporation and those who joined with them in building the boat launching ramp at bunset Beach petitioning the city council to re -consider the anticipated fee charged on boat launching was read. This matter was referred to the Council for study. A petition signed by 25 property owners on It. Avenue requested that the City make some provision..to remedy the dust situation of R. Avenue was read and referred to the council for the next study meeting. A resolution accepting the plans of highway #lAN in the urban limits of Anacortes was read to the council as prepared by the Washington State Commission Department of Highways. This resolution was referred to the council for their next study meeting. The City Attorney reported that he had gone over the lease agreement covering the meter station with Texas Company and was approving said lease as to form, subject to the approval of the City Zngineer. A motion was made by Fosse and seconded by Ness that the council, at this time, consider an ordinance covering the lease arrangement. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Mustacich, Fosse, Berentson, Bern¢rd and Strom. "lotion carried. The City Attorney read a proposed ordinance covering the lease and right of way agreement between the Texas Company and the City of Anacortes. A motion was made by Posse seconded by Strom that the ordinance be accepted and assigned #1230 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Mustacich, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard and Strom. Motion carried. The City Attorney read a proposed ordinance that had been prepared in connection with the adoption of the 1958 edition of the Uniform Building Code. A motion was made by Berentson seconded by_Bernard that approval be given to this ordinance and th4t it be assigned #1231 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Mustacich, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard and Strom. Motion carried. 482 March 18, 1958 (Cont'd) The City Attorney read a proposed ordinance in connection with the ac- ceptance of the Fire Prevention Code. A motion was made by Fosse seconded by Ness that the -ordinance be approved and assigned #1232 and that the Mayor And City Clerk be authorized to sign. Ayest Ness, Antonius, Mustacich, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard and Strom. Motion carried. Mayor Mustacich 5pported that the City Qouncil had hired Mr. Archie French of Toledo, gkto as the first Pity Manager of the ity o2 Anacortees advising that r. French would take over his new duties April 1st, 1958. Mayor Mustacich said that the council was looking forward to Mr. French taking over and that he felt that the council had done a very fine job in going through the some 70 applications for the position. Mr. Jack Winn, who was in the audience, spoke on behalf of the Park Board concerning the improvements in Washington Park. He said that he felt the newspaper could help the city in connection with the dispute that had arisen over the charging of fees for boat launching and while it was true, that the donations did provide the boat launching ramp, there were still many costs involved in maintaining such a ramp, and that the city w48 definitely limited as to their ability to pay for these improvements.- As a safety measure, it had been recommended by the Park Board that a boom be placed around the area of the beach that was to be used by bathers so that the boating enthusiast would not be utilizing the entire beach, that the increase in boat launchings were such that it was going to require. the additional help of man power in continuing and regulation of the launching area and it was for these reasons that the Park Board had felt that some additional revenue could be obtained through a nominal charge. Councilman Strom remarked that how that the city manager had been selected it was hoped that the council could spend more time on the incidental problems rather than referring everything to study. The report of claims against the City of Anacortes for the first half of March -was read to the council. Hearing no objections, Mayor Mustacich referred the claims to the rInance Committee. Upon favorable report by the Finance - Committee a motion -was made by Strom and seconded by Mustacich that the claims be allowed and warrants drawn in favor of the same. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Mustacich, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard and Strom. Motion carried. Mayor Mustacich commented on the action he had taken last week in regard to the dust problem on R. Avenue stating that he had e. .a contacted-: Coos Bay Pulp and had received from them two proposals for an installation which would supply the city with road binder material. Mayor Mustacich referred the proposals to the next council study meeting. A motion was made by Fosse seconded by Mustacich that the meeting adjourn at 10:15 P.M. Motion carried. Attes A _ Cit�1 l+le r APRIL Is 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY -REV, DAVENPORT, OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERN— ARD AND STROM WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE READ AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERENTSON AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED PROVIDED A CORR- ECTION BE ENTERED REPLACING THE WORD OHIO WITH THE WORD OREGON. THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD ADVISING OF THE TRANSFER OF LICENSE FROM CARL E. HANSEN, TO HENRY G. PARKS, SMUGGLERS COVE, 810 COMMERCIAL AVENUE. THIS LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM JOHN CHENEY'S OFFICE REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER A NEW 10 YEAR LEASE FOR A PORTION OF N AVENUE PRESENTLY BEING OCCUPIED BY FISHERMANS PACKING CORPORATION. MR. NESS MOVED AND MR. STROM SECONDED A MOTION TO RENEW THE LEASE FOR THE SAME CONSIDERATIONS AS THE PREVIOUS LEASE cc H b a 391 1 1 F, APRIL 1, 1958 ( CONT' D) AGREEMENT, PROVIDING THAT A CLAUSE BE INSERTED IN THE LEASE THAT THE CITY WOULD RE- TAIN THE RIGHTT4.oSC. .FOR PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF -WASHINGTON, INFORMING THE CITY THAT IT WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO ACQUIRE A PERMIT FROM THE DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES TO DIVERT SURFACE OR GROUND WATER INTO UNDERGROUND CONDUCTS. ATTACHED TO THE LETTER WAS A COPY OF THE STATE WATER CODE WHICH WAS REFERRED TO THE DRAINAGE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR USE. TUE COTY CLERK READ CORRESPONDANCE FROM CAREY &•KRAMER REQUESTING PERMISSION FROM THE COUNCIL TO PUBLISH A BID CALL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BALANCE OF THE PIPELINE. THE FIRST PRINTING WILL BE ON APRIL 1.49 1958, SECOND PRINTING WILL BE ON APRIL 29' AND THE BID OPENING DATE WAS SET AS APRIL 29. MR. BERNARD MOVED TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED DATE AS SUGGESTED BY CAREY & KRAMER. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. my r MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER WHICH CONSISTED OF A NOTICE OF HEARING SET FOR 10 A.M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1958, AT EVERETT, WASHINGTON BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON PUBLIC SERVICE OOMMITTEE AND THE WEST COAST TELEPHONE CO. MAYOR MUSTACICH RE- FERRED THIS MATTER TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE.NEXT STUDY MEETING. THE CITY ATTORNEY, MR. WM. WELLS, URGED THE C8NCIL TO CONSIDER THE HIRING OF A COMPETENT REALATOR, PREFERABLEY ONE LOCATED IN THE MT. VERNON AREA, TO .SECURE THE NECESSARY EASEMENT OF RIGHTd-AWAYS ON BEHALF OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT. THE DESCRIPTION OR THE SAID RIGHT 'AWAY TO BE FURNISHED BY CAREY & KRAMER IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. COUNCILMAN FOSSE MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE GIVEN THE POWER TO EMPLOY THE NECESSARY HELP IN SECURING THE EASEMENT, MOTION SECONDED BY NESS. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH CHANGE ORDER NO. 6 IN BEHALF OF MISCO -WEST COAST IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,830.00 MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE -THE CHANGE ORDER AND REQUESTED THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN, MOTION WAS SECONDED BY NESS. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 AS FURNISHED BY CAREY & KRA- MER ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL FILTER COMPANY, WHICH WAS A DEDUCTION FROM THE TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE OP8717.84 BECAUSE OF A DELETION OF SOME WORK FROM THEIR . CONTRACT.. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM AND SECONDED BY FOSSE THAT THE CITY APPROVE CHANGE.ORDER NO. 3 AND THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM, MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK ALSO PRESENTED CHANGE ORDER N0. 5 RURNISHED BY CAREY & KRAMER ON BEHALF OF MISCO -WEST COAST WHICH CONSTITUTED AN ADDITION TO THE CONTRACT OF $6,381.61. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH T.A THAT CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 BE APPROVED AND THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK BE AUTH- ORIZED TO SFGN. AYES; NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. . THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER WAS READ TO THE CITY COUNCIL INFORMING THE COUNCIL THAT THE BOOSTER PUMP AT THE ISLAND VIEW.PARK WAS.NOW READY FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY FOR OPERATING AND PERMANENT MAINTENANCE. INSPEOTION WAS MADE BY THE CITY ENGINEER ON APRIL 1, 1958 AND THE LETTER RECOM-' MENDEDI?':THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT OPERATING AND PERMANENT MAINTENCE OF THE BOOSTER STATION AT THIS TIME. MOTION WAS MADE -BY STROM AND SECONDED BY BERNARD TO ACCEPT THIS RECOMMENDATION, ROLL CALLED WITH ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE STREETS UPERINTENDANT NOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. BERENTSON REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD INVESTIGATED THE POSSIBILITY OF SECURING ROAD BINDING MATERIAL FROM COOS BAY PULP CO. AT A COST OF .0* PER GALLON. THE COOS BAY PULP CO. INFORMED MR. BERENTSON THAT THEY WERE PRESENTLY CHANGING THEIR PIPING SYSTEM SO AS TO ALLOW THE CITY TO SECURE IMMEDIATELY A VERY CONCENTRATED APRIL 1, 1958 ( CONT' 8) SOLUTION AND THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THEY WOULD PROCEED WITH THE INSTALL- ATION OF A 5000 GALLON WOOD STAVE TANK WHICH WOULD ENABLE THE CITY TO SECURE ANY AMOUNT OF THE SOLUTION AT ANY TIME THEY WISHED TO. MR. CHAS. MCGOVERN, OWNER OF THE ISLAND TRANSFER CO., SPOKE FROM THE AUDIENCE IN BEHALF OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO DESIRED OIL TREATMENTiff THEIR STREETS IN PREFERENCE TO PULP JUICE. MR. MCGOVERN FELT THAT HIS COMPANY WAS BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AND SINCE HE HAD BEEN FURNISHENG OIL TO THE CITY SINCE 1925 HE FELT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO PRESERVE HIS EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO WIESHED THE MORE PERMANENT TYPE OF TREATMENT AND WHO WERE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT, THE COUNCIL INFORMED MR. MCGOVERN THAT THEY HAD NO INTENTION OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST HIM AND WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HIM IN ANY CASE WHERE THE PUBLIC WISHED THE OIL, HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FURNISH THE SAND AS IN THE PAST BUT THEY WOULD SUPPLY BARRICADES IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE OIL TO SETTLE BEFORE.BEING DRIVEN UPON. COUNCILMAN BERENTSON RECOMMENDED THAT AFTER HIS COMMITTEE HAD.INVEST— IGAIGED THE BURGLAR POLICY ON THE TREASURE'S SAFE THAT HE WOULD SUGGEST AN ADDITIONAL POLICY TO COVER ROBBERY WITHIN AND INCREASE THE AMOUNTS OF THE POLICY TO $59000.00 AT A TOTAL PREMIUM OF APPROXIMATELY $73.00 A YEAR, A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE AND SECONDED BY STROM TO ACCEPT THE RECOMP9ENDATION FOR THE EXTENDED COVERAGE. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE CAUSLAND POST # 139AMERICAN LEGION, ASKING PERMISSION TO SPONSOR THE RAINEER SHOWS JUNE 23-28, 1958. MR, STROM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST WHICH WAS SECONDED BY MR, NESS. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, A PETITION SIGNED BY THE WILLIAM ADDISON'S WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL WHICH AGAIN REQUESTED THE CITY TO HELP INSTALL A SEWER ON "A" AVENUE. MR. ADDISON SPOKE.FROM THE AUDIENCE ON BEHALF OF HIS PEPITION AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCUSSION, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE PETITION TO THE COUNCIL FOR FURTHER STUDY, INDICATING TO MR. ADDISION THAT BECAUSE OF LACK OF FINANCES THE CITY WOULD BE UNABLE TO PARTICAPATE IN THIS - PROJECT. THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION.TO OPPOSE THE VACATING OF "A" AVENUE BETWEEN 13TH AND 15TH STREETS AS PROPOSED BY MR. & MRS. WM. ADDISION AND MR. AND MRS. RICHARD TWEETEN, AND AS MUCH AS THE ORIGINAL ADDISON AND TWEETEN PETITION IS IN THE HANDS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION THIS PETITION WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO COVER -THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $730.49 FROM THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND TO COVER "OUT OF POCKET" -COSTS THAT THE VARIOUS POTENTIAL CITY MANAGERS INCURRED IN BEING ASKED TO PRESENT THEMSELVES FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH 71 THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES. THIS BEING THE FIRST READING OF THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE THE CITY CLERK WAS ORDERED TO PUBLISH IT A8 A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO BE READ AGAIN ON APRIL 15, 1958 AND TO BE CON— SIDERED FOR PASSING AT THAT TIME AS PER STATE STATUE. . THE CITY ATTORNEY READ AN ORDINANCE COVERING THE WATER CHARGES OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. FOSSE TO ASSIGN TO THIS ORDINANCE, NO. 12339 AND TO REQUEST THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH IT AND SIGN, THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY 9ESS4 AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A RESOLUTION FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, ACCEPTING THE PLANS OF THE PRIMARY STATE HIGHWAY NO. 1 AN IN THE URBAN LIMITS OF ANACORTES. MR. BERENTSON MADE A.MOTION, SECONDED BY NESS TO ACCEPT THESE.PLANS AND THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BY AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. ON BEHALF OF JACK WINN, CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK BOARD, WHO IS ABSENT FROM THE CITY, THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED A DRAWING AS PREPARED BYHPARK BOARD SHOWING THE PROPOSAL FOR FUTURE CO NSTRUCTION AS WELL AS THE RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUNSET BEACH AREA OF WASHINGTON PARK. THE CITY CLERK EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL.AND AUDIENCE THE VARIOUS COSTS WHICH WERE ANTICIRATED IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE AREAo i 1 1 APRIL 19 1958 (CONT'D) MR. ORVILLE DOANE AND RAY BALTAZOR, OF THE AUDIENCE, BOTH SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL REGARDING THEIR DISLIKE OF A BOAT LAUNCHING FEE IN ORDER TO RAISE THE MONEY -TO FINANCE THESE IMPROVMENTS. EACH COUNCILMAN WAS FURNISHED WITH A COPY OF THE PLAN AND DECIDED TO STUDY THE MATTER FURTHER AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. MAYOR MUSTACICH EXPLAINED THAT IN ALL FAIRNESS TO MR. DAVE SNYDER, WHO BID ONTHE HOSE TOWER AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, PARTICULARY IN REGARD TO THE DIFFERENCE IN HIS ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AND FINAL BID, THAT HE FELT THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THE FIRST ESTIMATE WAS BASED ON A MERE SHELL OF A TOWER AND THE FINAL BID INCLUDED MANY OTHER ITEMS, SUCH -AS WINDOWS, PLUMBING AND WIRING, THAT WHILE THE COUNCIL TURNED DOWN THIS BID, IT WAS NOT BECA— USE THEY FELT HE, MR. SNYDER, WAS IN ANY WAY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A SINGLE BID OPERATION. FIRE CHEIFF OLIVER HAUGE REQUESTED THAT BOTH HIS DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE ADVISED WHENEVER A STREET WAS TO BE BLOCKED OFF FOR OILING. STREET SUPERINTENDENT, THORENE SAID HE WOULD SO ADVISE BOTH ' DEPARTMENTS. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON THE FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUSYMUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. i ATTEST: CITY CLERK APRIL 15,1958 MAYO A REGULAR METTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL O$ THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER ST 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REM, RALPH UNDERWOOD, PASTOR OF THE SOUTH SIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE ROLL WAS CALLED''AND NESS ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, AERNARD AND STROM WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS METTING WERE READ AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY STROM THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS*READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD WHICH ADVISED THE TRANSFER OF LICENSE FROM GEORGE Be AND FRANK BIRCH TO GEORGE Be BIRCH, ANCHOR INN, 1921 COMMERCIAL AVENUE. THIS NOTICE WAS ACCEPTER AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES WHICH WAS AN INVITATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EDUCATION AND INFORMATIVE INFORMAL PANEL REPORT AND DISCUSSION OF FUNCTIONS AND OPERATION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY APRIL 23,1958 FROM IO.00A.M. TO 12:00 NOON. THIS LETTER WAS 'BORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES WHICH REQUESTED AS MANY MAYORS AND COUNCILMEN AS POSSIBLE TO ATTEND A ONE DAY SCHOOL TO BE HELD IN SEATTLE APRIL 24., MAYOR MUSTACICH URGED THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ATTEND IF POSSIBLE. THE -CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM TIE SUCIA FEEF COFFEE SHOP WHICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THEIR NEW DRIFTWOOD ROOM WAS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 486 cc V APRIL :Y5, 1958 ( CON' T .LUNCHEON, PARTYS AND BANQUETS. THE LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURSES WHICH CONSTITUED A RECEIPT FOR $51.00 RECENTLY PAID THE DEPARWENT FOR EASEMENT RIGHT; THE LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE CITY CLERK READ A NOTICE FOR A CHANGE OF HEARING DATE IN CAUSE #U-9024, SAID HEARING BETWEEN WASHINGTON PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND rWEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY, ORIGINALLY THE MEETING HAD BEEN SET FOR APRIL 16 AND WAS NOW TO BE MOVED AHEAD TO JUNE 4, 1958. THIS NOTIFICATION WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR MUSTACICH REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT UP TO THE PRESENT TIME, THE TRADE FAIR PIDGEON HAD NOT SHOWN LLP AND THAT HIS OFFICE WAS NOW LOOKING FORVARD TO MEETING THE NEW CITY MANAGER MONDAY MORNING APRIL 21, AT 8:00 A.M. SHARP. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD PREPARED A BELATED STATEMENT CERTIFING THE MARCH 11 ELECTION AND REQUESTED THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN WITNESS THE DOCUMENT AS THE OFFICAL CITY CANVASSINGrBOARD. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HIS OFFICE HAD SECURED THE HELP OF A MOUNT VERNON REALTOR IN SECURING THE WATER RIGHT:OF WAY EASEMENTS OVER THE TERRITORY OF THE WATER SYSTEMS NEW 36 INCH PIPE LINE. HE REPORTED THAT BY THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING HE WOULD HOPE TO HAVE A PROGRESS REPORT COVERING THE REALTORS FINDINGS. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE COUNT AND TALLIES COVERING THE RECENT CENSUSt WHICH WAS TAKEN AS OF MARCH 31, X958. THE FIGURE OF 8,642 HAD BEEN FORWRRDED TO THE STATE CENSUS BOARD FOR THEIR RE -CHECKING AND CERTIFATION. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WAS AGOEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORTED VERBALLY THAT THE OFFICALS OF THE CITY WERE INVITED TO A MAY 8 MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL AT MOUNT VERNON• SAID MEETING TO COVER DISCUSSION VART.ICU.LARL.Y:I:NTER'BSTING TO::TH.E..PLAUMING COMMISSION AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENT. THE CITY ENGINEERS REPORT WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL WHICH WAS A REQUEST BY MR. R. E. CLARK THAT HE BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE10F THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD IN SPOKANE MAY 15 THROUGH MAY 17, COUNCILWOMAN ANTONIUS MOVED THAT'.THE CITY ENGINEER BE DIRECTED TO ATTEND THIS CONVENTION AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, -MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENT:SON9 BERNARDAND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 1958 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY BOARD WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, A NOTICE FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS READ BY THE CITY CLERK WHICH REQUEST THE COUNCIL TO REFER TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THE PETITION OF MRS, ERNIE G. THOMPSON FOR A STOP SIGNAL AT 32ND AND COMMERCIAL, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR A TRAFFIC COUNT AT THE INTERSECTION OF 32ND AND COMMERCIAL BETWEEN 3:30P.M.AND 6:00 P.M. DURING THE WEEK DAYS. THIS MATTER WAIS REFERED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHICH APRIL 15,1958 ( CON'T ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE ADDISON AND TWEETEN PETITION VOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF A. AVENUE BE REJFECTED. UPON DISCUSSING THE PETITION WITH THE' ADDISONS'o THE PLANNING COMMISSION ADVISED THAT IT WAS THEIR PLEASURE TO REQUEST THAT THE PETITION BE DROPPED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE FEELING OF THE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE AREA. THIS LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A REPORT -WAS READ BY THE CITY CLERK WHICH HAD BEEN FORWARDED BY THE PLANNING.COMMISSION CONTAINCNG THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION: "THAT THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC NOT BE ABANDONED WHICH FALL INTO OUR "COMPREHENSIVE STREET PROGRAM" FOR STREETS -THAT ARE BEING USED BY PRESCRIPTION." THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATION WAS PROMPTED PARTICULARLY IN REGARD TO A RECENT REQUEST OF SAM CARPENTER ASKING THAT 0, AVENUE BETWEEN 27TH & 28TH STREETS BE OPENED, IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME THAT THE ABOVE -STREET DID -NOT LIE SUFFICIENTLY IN THE EXTENSION BETWEEN 27TH & 28TH STREETS TO WARRANT REOPENING. THE.LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL BY THE CITY CLERK WHICH REQUESTED ALL REFERRALS AND ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL BE MADE IN WRITTEN FORM, FROM THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE PLANNING COMM$SSION BEFORE ANY ACT10N WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND IN TURN THE PLANNING WOULD MAKE ALL REQUEST FROM THEIR OFFICE IN LETTER FORM TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THIS POLICY IS BEING RECOMMENED WITH THE HOPE THAT MIS -UNDERSTANDINGS -AND MIS -INTERPRETATIONS OF PETITIONS AND SIMULARI;REQUEST MAY -BE AVERTED AND THAT IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CONTINUITY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATION WAS ACCEPTED FOR DISCUSSION AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THE POLICY AS REQUESTED WOULD BE ESTABLISHED, A PETITION DATED MARCH 26,1958 REQUESTING THAT THE DUST PROBLEMS ON O.AVENUE BE TAKEN CARE OF, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. ORIGINATION OF THE PETITION WAS PRIOR TO THE CITY EFFORTS TO SECURE ROAD BINDING MATERIAL FROM COOS BAY PULP TO ELIVATE THE DUST PROBLEMS ON ALL MANOR ARTERIALS WITHIN THE CITY JUST AS FAST AS IT WAS HUMANELY POSSIBLE FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE AND COVER THE AREA. THE COUNCIL CONSIDERED THE PETITION AND ITS REQUEST AS HAVING BEEN COMPLIED WITH. A PETT,TION SIGNED BY THERESIDENTS BOARDING THE CREEK WHICH FLOWS THROUGH THE CITY ORIGINATING AT HEART LAKE WAS READ BY THE CITY CLERK. THE PETITION RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE BORDERING"PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD BE GIVEN ASSURANCE THAT THE WATER WOULD BE RE -STORED TO THE CREEK BED IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, THE CITY ENGINEER EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL THAT JUST AS SOON AS MORE SUFFICENT RAINFALL HAD BEEN RECEIVED IN THIS AREA , THAT THE CREEK WOULD AGAIN COMMENCE TO FLOW. THE CITY WRTER DEPARTMENT HAD GONE OUT AND PLUGGED A WATER LINE THAT HAD BEEN FEEDING THE CREEK AND THAT THEY HAD NOT TAMPERED WITH THE NATURAL'DRAINAGE OF HEART LAKE AT THISPOINT, THIS PETITION WAS OR- DERED PLACED. ON FILE, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED"•EMERGENCY ORDINANCE WHICH HAD BEEN PUSLIS HED AS OF APRIL -4, 1958 AS PER STATE STATUE. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF $730.49 FROM THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY PROSPECTIVE CITY MANAGERS CALLED TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR INTERVIEWS. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND ASSIGN &234 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO.jSIGN. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON,BERNARD AND S TROM, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROVING WATER PIPELINE EASEMENT GRANTED BY THE TEXAS COMPANY TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR A 20 INCH PIPELINE IN LIEU OF COUNTY FRANCHISE NOW HELD BY THE CITY, SUBJECT EASEMENT WAS PREPARED BY THE TEXAS COMPANY. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE GIVEN # 1235 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO PUBLISH.AND SIGN FOR THE CITY,. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS,MUSTACICH, FOSSE,. BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PREPARED LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN FISHERMEN'S PACKING CORP. AND THE CITY OF ANACORTES COVERING THE WEST HALF OF THE BUTT END OF N. AVENUE �VINGC NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY APRIL 15,1958 (CON'T RIGHT OF WAY. INITHEr9CITYTOF:ANAC09TES;. THE LEASE WAS FOR A 'TEN YEAR .PERIOD AtAT A RENTAL CONS 1 ST I NG OF $50.®0 '-PER VtA,R+3 MR. NESS MOVED 'THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE LEASE IN BEHALF OF THE CITY. MRS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERNARD, BERENTSON AND STROM. MUSTACICH ABSTAINED. THE C1 TY.• CLERK: TIM FORME D -THE COUNC I L IT WAS NOW TIME TO OPEN BIDS CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT. THE COUNCIL REQUESTED THATTHE CITY CLERK OPEN THE BIDS AS RECEIVED. THE FIRST BID OPENED ; MOTOROLA CORP., 202 J.S.DITTY BUILDING, BELLEUVE, WASHINGTON FOR AN AMOUNT OF $2,692.00 WITH AN ALTERNATE PROPOSAL OF AN ADDITION OF $302.00 PLUS INSULATION OF $250.00 PLUS ANTENNA OF $70.00 ALL WITHOUT SALES TAX F.O.B. ANOCORTES. THIS BID'DID NOT INCLUDE PRICES FOR MONITORING DEVICES. SECOND BID OPENED WAS GENERAL ELECTRIC AS FURNISHED BY CANTON AND WARWICK, BURLINGTON, WASHINGTON. THEIR BID COMPLETE WITH INSTALLATIONON A VIBRATOR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WAS FOR A TOTAL OF $39428.009 AN ALTERNATE'BID FOR A TRANSITOR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $39468.00 ALL F.O.B. ANACORTES WITH A SPECIFIED FORTY-FIVE DAY DELIVERY WITHOUT STATE SALES TAX. THE ABOVE TWO BIDS WERE REFERED TO THE CITY ENGINEER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR APPRAISAL AND RECOMMENDATION yTHE EVENING OF APRIL 29TH WHICH DATE WAS SET FOR THE AWARD. UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS, COUNCILMEN BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE CHARGE OF $1.00 FOR PUMPING STATION COST PRESENTLY BILLED RESIDENTS OF THE BROADVIEW, BROOKFIELD PARK, BALCH AND ISLAND VIEW PARK ADDITIONS BE REMOVED AS A CHARGE, EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 1,1958. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIEDI.. FROM THE AUDIENCE MR, HOLTON REPRESENTATING THE LIONS CLUB, REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE COUNCWL TO STRING A BANNER ACROSS COMMERCIAL AVENUE AT 30TH STREET, PROVIDING THE BANNER WAS ATTACHED TO THE POWER POLES AND NOT THE CITY LIGHT STANDARDS. HEARING NO OBJECTION, MAYOR MUSTACICH GRANTED IN BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL, THE NECESSARY PERMISSION FOR THE LIONS CLUB TO .PROCEED WITH INSULATION OF THEIR BANNER. A REPRESTENTAT I VE FROM THE VEM ERANS OF FOREIGN WARS SPOKE BRIEFj;Y TO THE COUNCIL REQUESTING CO-OPERATION FROM THE CITY POLICE FORCE WITH THE COMING OF THE MAY IST PARADE, ALSO INVITING THE COUNCILMEN TO BE ON HAND FOR THE r PARADE. THE REPRESTENTATIVE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CITY WOULD GIVE 100% CO-OPERATION AND IF THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSULT THE MK.I'SF OF POLICES REGARDING THE NEEDED ESCORT AND FRIRADE ROUTE, THAT THE CITY WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO CO-OPERATE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE FIRST HAQF OF APRIL 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTAC14CH REFERED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE OOMMITTE, UPON FAVORABLE REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS WADE BY BERNARD, SECONDED BY ANTONIUS THAT THE CLAINS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS9 MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM.. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOSSE, SECONDED BY BERENTSON THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN THIS'MEETING AT 9:00P.M. TO THE EVENING OF APRIL 29, 1958, AT 7:30 P.M. AT WHICH TIME THE COUNCIL HAD ADVERTISED BID OPENING DATE FOR THE WATER SYSTEM INSULATION, MOTION CARRIED. J /MAYOR CITY CLE APRIL 29, 1 958• A CONTINUATION OF THE APRIL 15, 1958 MEETING. THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:.30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, ANTONfUS, FOSSE, BERENTSON,BERNARD AND STROM WERE PRESENT. cc M-� b APRIL 29,1958 ( CON' T MAYORMUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS MEETING WAS A CONTINUATION OF APRIL 15 AND HAD BEEN CALLED FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF -AWARDING BIDS IN THE CONNECTION OF THE PUSCHASE OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OPENING BIDS.ON UNIT # 7 PIPELINE REPLACEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT TO THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. THE CITY ENGINEER, MR. CLARK, RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID OF CANTON AND WARWICK OF BURLINGTON, WASHINGTON IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,198.00 TO FURNISH AND INSTALL A G.E. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH TRANSITOR POWER SUPPLY EXCLUDING TWO MONITORING RECEIVORS BE MADE. MR. CLARK EXPIaAINED THAT THE BIDER HAD COMPLIED WITH ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BID. MR. NESS MOVED THAT THE CITY ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE AWARD BE MADE TO CANTON AND WARWICK. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION, AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THE CITY CLERK TO OPEN" AND READ THE BIDS RECEIVED FOR UNIT # 7. THE CITY CLERK OPENED AND READ THE FOLLOWING BIDS: FRANK CULUCCIO PACIFIC MECHANICAL CONST. SCHUDELE A: $ 19,210.00 B: 39,993.00 C: 57,023.00 HAROLD KAESER Be AND B. PLUMBING SCHUDELE A: 209397.78 B: 42,452.02 C: 46,580.50 SHORELINE CONST. CO. SCHUDELE A: 13,451.50 B': 44, 739.50 C: 36,266.00 SPOSARI AND MACRI SCHUDELE A: • 21,810.00 B: 35,810.80 C: 46,890.00 /BAY ENTERPRISE CORP. SCHUDELE A: 149014.00 B: 27,720.00 C: 41,995.00 F. N. TAYLOR SCHUDELE A: 199950.00 B: 269385.00 C: 37,410.00 Jr EINAR JOHNSON CONST. CO. SCHUDELE A: 24,000.00 B: 70,880.00 C: NO BID ALL OR NONE ALL OR NONE ALL OR NONE ALL OR NONE ALL OR NONE MAYOR MUSTACICH REF,ERED THE BIDS TO THE CITY ENGINEER, THE CITY MANAGER, AND TO THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR SIDUDY AND RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE ANACORTES RIFLE CLUB REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION FOR USE OF THE GYM, FREE OF CHARGE, IN CONNECTION WITH SMALL BORE RIFLE TOURNAMENTS WHICH WAS BEING SPONSORED BY THEIR GROUP. MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO HOLD THIS PETITION OVER FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT SESSION. PACIFIC MECHANICAL CONST. SCHUDELE A: 209000.00 B:: 49,960.00 C: 69,500.00 Be AND B. PLUMBING SCHUDELE A; 149930.00 B: NO BID C: 27,514.00 SHORELINE CONST. CO. SCHUDELE A: 13,451.50 B': 44, 739.50 C: 36,266.00 SPOSARI AND MACRI SCHUDELE A: • 21,810.00 B: 35,810.80 C: 46,890.00 /BAY ENTERPRISE CORP. SCHUDELE A: 149014.00 B: 27,720.00 C: 41,995.00 F. N. TAYLOR SCHUDELE A: 199950.00 B: 269385.00 C: 37,410.00 Jr EINAR JOHNSON CONST. CO. SCHUDELE A: 24,000.00 B: 70,880.00 C: NO BID ALL OR NONE ALL OR NONE ALL OR NONE ALL OR NONE ALL OR NONE MAYOR MUSTACICH REF,ERED THE BIDS TO THE CITY ENGINEER, THE CITY MANAGER, AND TO THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR SIDUDY AND RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE ANACORTES RIFLE CLUB REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION FOR USE OF THE GYM, FREE OF CHARGE, IN CONNECTION WITH SMALL BORE RIFLE TOURNAMENTS WHICH WAS BEING SPONSORED BY THEIR GROUP. MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO HOLD THIS PETITION OVER FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT SESSION. APRIL 2991958 (CON'T MR. BERENT90N MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 8:20 P.M. MR.- BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION, MAY 6, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 4NACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY BEUHL BERENTSON, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND IT WAS IviOVED BY NESS AND SECONDED BY ANTONIUS THAT DUE 'TO THE FACT THAT *EACH COUNCILMEMRER*HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, AND THAT COPIES WERE AAVA'I:LABCE IN THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE ON REQUEST, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, ROLL CALL. ALL AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ENGINEER, IN CONSULTING WITH CAREY AND KRAMER RECOMMENDED THAT THE FOLLOWING 'AWARD BE MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE WATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. SCHUDELE A: SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY $13,451.50, SCHUDELE 8: SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY $31,288.00, SCHUDELE C: L. do B. PLUMBING &: HEATING'COMPANY $27,514.00. MR. STROM MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AS MADE BY THE CITY MANAGER. SECONDED BY BERNARD. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES AND FIXING COMPENSATION THEREFORE, AND CONSTITUTING SECTI.ON'.3-26.01 TO 3-26:03 OF THE�CODE. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AS READ, REQUESTING THE CITY 'CLERK AND MAYOR TO ASSIGN # 1236 AND TO SIGN AND PUBLISH AS PER STATUE. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY (ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED E^1ERGENCY ORDINANCE T19'THE AMOUNT OF $7,645.00 COVERING THE SALARY FOR THE BALANCE OF THE YEAR, MOVING EXPENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE ALLOWANCE FOR THE CITY MANAGER. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO PUBLISH THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND SET THE HEARING DATE AS OF MAY MR, STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH,, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY READ FROM THE ANACORTES RIFLE CLUB REQUESTING FREE USE OF THE GYM FORA RIFLE TRAINING PROGRAM WIGS DISCUSSED BY THE COUNCIL. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE RIFLE CLUB BE ALLOWED TO USE THE GYM THIS YEAR, FREE OF CHARGE, PROVIDING THE DATES DID NOT CONFLICT WITH ANY PRESENT PAYING CUSTOMERS, MR. BERNARD SECONDED TRE MOTION. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. cc a L 20. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE WATER'L'INE EASEMENT SITUATION ADVISING THE OF THE 15 PARCELS.OF LAND 'INVOLVED, THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 12 DIFFERENT OWNERS AND THAT 3 OF THESE OWNERS RAD ALREADY SIGNED AND THAT IS WAS EXPECTED THAT 2 MORE WOULD SIGN TONIGHT AND THAT THE -BALANCE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD BE SIGNED UP BY THE END OF THE WEEK, EXPERIENCE -SHOWS THAT 'THE COST AMOUNTED TO 50X A RUNNING FOOT, PLUS SOME ADDITIONAL NOMINAL FEES FOR CROP DAMAGE, THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A PETITION FROM RAYMOND R. RQBINSON AND GEORGE FAHEY. THE PETITION REQUESTED THAT THE CITY CONSIDER'A STREET END LEASE FOR THAT PORTION OF U. AVENUE LYING NORTH OF THE NORTH•LINE OF 2ND STREET, LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM, HOWEVER, THE EAST 16 FEET OF THE SOUTH 125 FEET THEREOF, SAID PORTION TO BE ACCEPTED TO PROVIDE FOR A ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY ADJOINING TO THE EAST THEREOF. AN OFFER OF $50.00 PER YEAR FOR CONSICERATION'OF THE LEASE WAS MADE WITH THE PETITION. THE PETITIONERS REQUESTED FURTHER rH AT'BECAUSE OF AN INFRINGEMENT BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS ON THAT PORTION OF T. AVENUE, WHICH AT PRESENT IS NOT VACATED, THAT THEY WOULD REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF ANACORTES A COMMITMENT AS TO WHETHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE CITY TO RECTIFY THE CLATIv1ED INFRINGEMENT. SPECIFICALLY THE INFRINGEMENT CONSIST OF ALBERT AMES OCCUPYING THAT PORTION OF T. AVENUE LYING BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF THIRD STREET AND THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY OF BLOCK 288. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL THE MATTER WAS REFERED TO THE COUNCIL 4S AS WHOLE_ FOR THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH TIME THE CITY ENGINEER WAS REQUESTED TO FURNISH THE COUNCIL WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR TI4E USE OF THE STREET IN PROPORTION TO THE AREA REQUESTED. 491 MAY 6, 1958 ( CONT' D) THE CITY MANAGER FURNISHED THE COUNCIL WITH CHANGE ORDER #7, IN BEHALF OF MISOO-WESTCOAST CONTRACTORS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $21101.66. THE CHANGE ORDER WAS BEING RECOMMENDEDPOR APPROVAL BY THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ENGINEER. MR. NESS MOVED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE CHANGE ORDER BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT, MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE DEMIN-DUDES RIDING CLUB REQUESTING THAT THE CITY CONSIDER GRINTING PONY RIDE CONCESSIONS TO THEIR GROUP IN SUNSET PARK. THIS MATTER WAS REFERED TO MR. WINN, CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK BOARD COMMITTEE FOR•THEIR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION, BACK TO THE COUNCIL. THE TREASURERS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL WAS SUMMITTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A PETITION FROM WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR EASEMENT RIGHTSUP TO THE TOP OF MT, ERIE FOR INSTALLATION OF THEIR TELEPHONE POLE.iLINES WAS READ, AFTER DISCUSSING THE SITUATION, WE FOUND THAT THE POWER COMPANY HAD PLACED THEIR LINES UNDERGROUND, AND THAT IT WOULD BE JUST AS WELL TO SUGGEST THE SAME PROCEEDURE TO THE TELEPHONE COMRAANY. MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO THE TELEPHONE COMPANY REFERING THEM TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE U. S. ARMY ENGINEER IN SEATTLE, MENTIONING THAT OWHER SIMILAR INSTALLATIONS HAD BEEN MADE UNDERGROUND AND IT WAS THE CITYS PLEASURE THAT THE;TELEPHONE CABLES BE PLACED UNDERGROUND, MR, MUSTACICH SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. • MR. WINN, CHARIMAN OF THE PARK BOARD, REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL TO -CONSIDER THEIR RECOMMENDATION OF AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE PRESENT 3 MEMBER PARK BOARD, THE ADVISORY BOARD TO CONSIST OF MEMBERS FROM THE VARIOUS SERVICE CLUBS AND THAT MEETINGS BE HELD EVERY OTHER MONTH WITH THE PARK BOARD AND THE ADVISORY GROUP, THEY WOULD RECOMMEND FURTHER THAT A HONARY PARK BOARD SECRETARY BE NAMFED„ PROBABLY A WOMAN REPRESENTING ONE OF THE SERVICE GROUPS IN TOWN, MR, WINN COMMENTED ON THE TREE DAMAGES AT THE CAP SANTA PARK EXPLANING HE HAD SENT SAMPLES OF THE DYING TOPS AND LIMBS TO A FOREST SERVICE. MR. WINN RECOMMENDED FURTHER THAT BECAUSE OF THE MANY AND VARIED OPINIONS OVER THE CITY'S CHARGING FOR THE BOAT RAMP AT SUNSET PARK, THAT HE FELT THAT A MEETING SHOULD BE CALLED TUESDAY EVENING MAY 13, 7:00 P.M. FOR ALL THE GROUPS INTERESTED TO GET TOGETHER AND DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF INSTALLING A SAFETY BOOM AND ENLARGING THE PARKING AREA, ENLARGING THE PICNIC AREA AND INSTALLING THE SECOND BOAT RAMP AND THE POSSIBILITY :0171 SECURING THE A40NEY EITHER THROUGHT DONATIONS OR CHARGES. MAYOR MUSTACICH REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT DR, RAYMOND PINSON HAD BEEN APPOINTED TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD FOR A 5 YEAR TERM BEGINNING NOW, REPLACING MR. ED SWARTZ. MR. NESS MOVED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF MAYOR MUSTACICH BE ACCEPTED. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED.• THE CITY CLERK FURNISHED THE COUNCIL WITH THE MONTHLY ESTIMATE OF MISCO- WESTCOAST AND REQUESTED THAT THE APPROVAL OF PAYMENT BE SIGNED BY MAYOR MUSTACICH. THE CITY CLERK INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD RECEIVED TWO CLAIMS, THE . FIRST FILED BY EDITH PARDIS FOR PERSONAL DAMAGE DUE TO INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM FALLING ON A DEFECT IN THE SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 8TH STREET, THE SECJND CLAIM WAS FILED BY A. M. BIEHL FOR PROPERTY DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY HIM ON ACCOUNT OF NEGLIGENCE OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES. BOTH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO FRANCISCO-WEBBER INC., LIABILITY INSURERS FOR THE CITY. THE REPORT QF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF APRIL 1958 WAS READ•TO THE COUNCIL. HEAPING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORALBE REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERNARD, SECONDED BY STROM THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. ALL AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. • THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENT HEADS MONTHLY REPORTS WOULD BE FILED AS USUAL IN HIS OFFICE AND THAT•AT THE END OF THE YEAR HE WOULD COMPILE THE VARIOUS MONTHLY REPORTS INTO A FINAL 04ANAGERS REPORT. MR. FRENCH REPORTED THAT THE CARPENTERS WERE PRESENTLY RE -MODELING THE CITY HALL, COMBINING THE TREASURERS, WATER DEPARTMENT, AND CLERKS OFFICE, AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING SPACE IN THE CENTER OF THIS ACTIVITY FOR THE MANAGERS OFFICE. MR. FRENCH STATED THAT SADIE ARGUS, THE CITY TREASURER, WALTER CASHIER, REQUESTED RETIREMENT AS OF JULY 1, 1958 AND THAT IT WAS HIS INTENTION JO SERVE AS CITY TREASURER AS WELL AS TO ASSUME [492 MAY 6, 1958 (CONT) THE nUTIES OF THE CITY PURCHASING AGENT, HE REPORTED FURTHER THAT THE CITY CLERKS SALARY WAS BEING REDUCED FROM $665.00 PER MONTH TO $500.00 PER MONTH. THE PREVIOUS WEEK THE CITY MANAGER HAD INVESTIGATED THE CITY DUMP AND FOUND NO REASON TO BE CONCERNED OVER THE SPACE AVAILABE AT THE PRESENT TIME, HE,FELF THE DUMP WOULD BE ADEQUATE FOP; .A TWENTY YEAR PERIODq cc a V MR. FRENCH SUGGESTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT IN THE FUTURE THE BIDS FOR MATERIAL AND LABOR SIMILAR TO THOSE FREQUENTLY CALLED FOR BY WATER CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE OPENED AT A PUBLIC OPENING PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR RECEIVING, BIDS, THIS WOULD ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, CONSULTANT, AND CITY MANAGER TO ANALYZE AND INVESTIGATE THE BIDS WHICH WOULD REMOVE CONSIDERABLE TIME AND WORK FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY CLERK AND CITY MANAGER WOULD ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES TO B E HELD IN SPOKANE ON MAY 21-22-23. MR, FRENCH REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE EARLIER MOTION OF THE HEARING HATE OF MAY 20 ON THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO BE RE -SET FOR THE ,FIRST REGULAR MEETING IN JUNE WHICH WOULD BE JUNE 3, AS AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 20, BOTH HE AND THE CITY CLERK WOULD BE ABSENT FROM THE CITY IN ORDER TO MAKE THE TRIP TO SPOKANE, MR, FOSSE MOVED TO RESCIND HIS ORIGINAL MOTION ON THE HEARING DATE AND SUBSTITUTE, THEREFORE, HEARING DATE OF JUNE•3,1958. MR, STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERN_TSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, MR, FOSSE MOVED ADJOURMENT AT 9:00 P.M. UNTIL MAY 19, MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. • NIrAYOR ATTEST-11:o;;;_;—r .�c.a...,.,.C/:,• CITY"CLERK 7 MAY 19, 1956 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH 'PRESIDING, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND ANTONIOUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM WERE PRESENT. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY BEUHL BERENTSON. AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING, MR. FRENCH CALLED FOR A CORRECTION TO PARAGRAPH 20, ASKING THAT THE WORDS"PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR RECEIVING BIDS" BE DELETED, SUBSTITUTING, THEREFORE, THE WORDS "OTHER THAN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS." HEARING NO OTHER CORRECTIONS LT WAS MOVED BY, BERNARD AND SECONDED BY BERENTSON, THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. JACK WINN, CHAIRMAN OF THE ANACORTES PARK BOARD, ADDRESSED THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE CURRENT ACTIVITIES OF THEIR GROUP. -MR. WINN READ A LETTER THAT WAS RECEIVED BY THE PARK BOARD THAT WAS SENT BY THE ANACORTES WOMEN'S CLUB REQUESTING PERMISSION TO INSTALL A SLIDE FOR THE CHILDREN AND A FARM WAGON ON WHICH THE CHILDREN COULD PLAY. THESE INSTALLATIONS WOULD BE IN WASHINGTON PARK. MR. WINN READ A LETTER FROM DOROTHY BARTHOLOMEW, PRESEDINT OF THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S -CLUB OF ANACORTES WHICH OFFERED, THE SUM OF $52;:SAID AMOUNT TO BE APPLIED TO THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW PICNIC SITE. SUCH AS • STOVES, TABLES, ETC. WHICH COULD BE DEDICATED IN THE NAME OF THE CLUB. THE CLUB ASKED FURTHER IN REGARD TO THIS MATTER, IF IT WOULD BE AT ALL POSSIBLE 1 1 1 MAY 19, 1958 (CONT) FOR THEM TO SELECT THE SITE. BOTH OF THE OFFERS WERE ACCEPTED WHOLE HEARTEDLY. MR. WINN WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB REGARDING THE SELECTION OF THE SITE. MR, WINN DISCUSSED LAST WEEKS MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC AND THE COUNCIL IN REGARD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF CHARGING BOAT LAUNCHING FEES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN MONEY TO COVER THE EXPENSE IN INSTALLING A SAFETY BOOM, A SECOND BOAT RAMP AND ADDED PARKING FACILITIES AT WASHINGTON PARK. HIS ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES OF THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS APPEARS TO BE THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO COVER THIS PROGRAM. IN VIEW OF THIS EXPENSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE PARK 80ARD THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THE SELLING OF A SEASON TICKET THAT WOULD ENTITLE A BOAT OWNER TO A YEARS LAUNCHING, AND THAT THE COUNCIL FURTHER CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINGLE LAUNCHING FEE FOR A BOAT OWNER TO BE APPLIED TO THOSE PERSONS NOT DESIRING TO PURCHASE A SEASON TICKET. IT WAS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT THE ANACORTES CITY COUNCIL SET THE VARIOUS RATES INVOLVED. MR WINN REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING THE PARK BOARD TO FIVE.MEMBERS AND IF THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE UNDER STATE STATUTE TO ALLOW THE PARK BOARD TO APPOINT AN HONORARY SECRETARY, PREFERABLY A WORIAN REPRESENTATIVE FROM ONE OF THE SERVICE CLUBS IN THE CITY; AND THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE SOME THOUGHT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ASKING THE SERVICE CLUBS TO SET UP AN ADVISORY BOARD THAT COULD MEET WITH THE PRESENT THREE-MEMBER PARK BOARD EVERY OTHER MONTH. MR. MUSTACICH MADE A,MOTION THAT THE SEASON TICKET RATE, RECOMMENDED BY THE PARK BOARD, BE SET AT $5 AND THAT THE PURCHASER BE FURNISHED WITH AN APPROPRIATE DECALE THAT COULD BE RLACED PERMANENTLY ON THE BOAT. ALSO, THAT INDIVIDUAL LAUNCHING FEES OF $1 BE SET FOR THOSE NOT DESIRING TO PURCHASE tU EASON TICKET. BERENTSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALLAYES--ANTONIOUS, STACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. THE C9TY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON REQUESTING THAT COUNCILMEN RECONSIDER THEIR DEMANDS FOR AN UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE TOP OF MOUNT ERIE WHICH IS TO SERVE THE ARMY P -46A INSTALLATION. AFTER DELIBERATION BY THE COUNCIL, MR. MUSTACICH INSTRUCTED THE CITY MANAGER TO R�PDY TO THE EVERETT TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE NEGATIVE, SINCE IT WAS THE COUNCIL'S FEELINGS THEY HAD REQUESTED THE POWER COMPANY TO PLACE THEIR LINES UNDERGROUND, WAS NO MORE THAN RIGHT THAT THE TELEPHONE LINES ALSO BE PLACED UNDERGROUND. IN REGARD TO THE APPLICATION OF DRIFTMIER & DRIFTMIER FOR A STREET END LEASE AT THE.BUTT END OF U AVUNUE, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. FOSSE THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW THE LEASE BASED ON A PRO -RATED SHARE WHICH AMOUNT WAS SET AT 80 DOLLARS PER YEAR AND THAT A LETTER BE GIVEN TO DRIFTMIER & DRIFTMIER INDICATING TO THEIR CLIENTS THAT THE CITY WOULD CO-OPERATE ON THEIR SECOND REQUEST WHICH HAS TO DO WITH CERTAIN OBSTRUCTIONS IN BLOCK 288 WHICH COULD BE MOVED BY THE PRESENT OWNERS AT A LATER.DATE. MR. BERENTSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL AYES: ANTONIOUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. THE CITY CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE AMES BROTHERS TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY SHOULD START TO CLEAR THE OBSTRUCTION THAT THEY HAVE PLACED ON THE CITY'S PROPERTY IN BLOCK 288. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH A PROPOSED REPLAT OF VIEW ACRES WHICH HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON MAY 7, 1958 AND REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR ACCEP*ANCE. MR. STROM MOVED THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO THE REPLAT AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN. MR. BERENTSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL AYES: ANTONIOUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH A SURETY BOND IN THE AMDUNT OF TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WHICH WAS FURNI¢HED BY MR. FRENCH COVERING HIS APPOINTMENT AS CITY MANAGER. THE BOND WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR HIS APPROVAL. THE CITY.CLERK ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A CLAIM FOR PERSONAL DAMAGES WHICH HAD BEEN FILEdBY TED C. DECKER. SAID CLAIM WAS REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE TO BE INVESTIGATED AND CONSIDERED AT THEIR STUDY MEETING ON MAY 27, 1958. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF MAY, 1958, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, UPON FAVORABLE REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRENTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. ROLL -CALL AYES--ANTONIOUS, MUSTAGICH, FOS.iE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MR. FOSSE MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 8:15 P.M. ALL AYES--ANTONIOUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. 493 ATTEST- CITY CLEOrZ JUNE 3, 1958 - A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PRO -TEM PAUL FOSSE PRESIDING. .THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND SPLAWN. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND -AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. NESS MOVED AND MRS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. IT BEING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE ANACORTES CITY COUNCIL, THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WAS TO HOLD ELECTION•OOR POSITIONS OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO -TEM FOR THE ENSUING TWOi-YEAR TERM. COUNCILMAN A. I. MUSTACICH WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED MAYOR. COUNCILMAN BERENTSON WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED MAYOR PRO -TEM. THE CITY CLERK FURNISHED THE NEW COUNCID WITH THEIR CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION. THOSE WHO RECEIVED THE CERTIFICATES WERE: A. I. MUSTACICH, DON BERNARD, JR., PAUL M. FOSSE; COUNCILMEN FOR TWO-YEAR TERNS. EUGENE STROM, NINA ANTONIUS, TED NESS, BUEHL BERENTSON; FOR TERMS OF FOUR YEARS. CORRESPONDENCE WAS READ FROM THE ANACORTES-BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB REGARDING THEIR DESIRE TO OFFER $52 FROM THEIR TREASURER TO THE PARK BOARD FOR USE IN PROVIDING A CAMPING SITE WHICH THEY HAD SELECTED IN WASHINGTON PARK: COUNCILMAN BERNARD AAOVED THAT THE $52 BE ACCEPTED. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION, COUNCIL AGREEING THAT A SUITABLE SIGN BE PLACED AT THE CAMP SITE THAT WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE GIFT. MOTION CARRIED. AT THIS TIP'E THE CHAIR WAS TURNED OVER TO BERENTSON THE NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR PRO -TEM. MR. WINN REPORTED FROM THE PARK BOARD THAT THE LAST WEEK HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL FROM THE STANDPOINT OF TICKET SALES IN WASHINGTON PARK. AND THAT THE PARK BOARD WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENVATION TO THE COUNCIL. I. ENLARGE PARKING AREA 2. INSTALL A SAFETY BOOM 3. PLACE A TRAILER FEE CHARGE OF 50 CENTS FOR THE FIRST NIGHT AND 25 CENTS A NIGHT THEREAFTER 4. CONTINUE THE 75 CENT CAMPING FEE PER NIGHT FOR CAMPING PRIVILEGES 5. REFER BACK TO COUNCIL FOR STUDY THE APPLICATION OF DENIM DUDES, A REQUEST FOR A RIDING CLUB TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE WASHINGTON -PARK AREAI. CHAIRMAN WINN SUGGESTED THAT THIS OPERATION MAY BE TAKEN ON AS A TRIAL BASIS, HOWEVER, DUE TO THE LIABILITY AND VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS OF THE PARK, HE FELT THIS �,1ATTER SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE STUDY IN THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. MR. FOSSE MOVED AND MR. NESS SECONDED THAT THE PARK BOARD BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO CALL FOR BIDS ON THE COSTS OF ENLARGING THE PARKING AREA AND THE INSTALLATION OF TI4E SAFETY BOOM. MOTION UARRIE0. MR. FOSSE A40VED AND MR. BERNARD SECONDED THAT THE RECOMMENDED 50 CENT TRAILOR PARKING F.:E BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. CITY COUNCIL !SAS FURNISHED COPIES OF THE. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS COVERING UNIT #7 OF THE WATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION -SYSTEM. FIRST DOCUMENT WAS SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF SEATTLE, -SECOND DOCUMENT WITH B. & B: PLUMBING COMPANY OF ANACORTES. THESE DOCUMENTS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXECUTED BY THE PRINCIPALS. MR. 3ERNARD MOVED AND MR.. NESS SECONDED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY 1 1 1 495 CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION FROM DRIFTMIER AND DRIFTMIER ON BEHALF OF MRS. H. C. BARNEY AND EGILL PETERSON WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. THE PETITION REQUESTED VACATION OF A PORTION OF BALTIMORE AVENUE III, BLOCKS 101 AND 201 NP ADDITION, COUNCILMAN FOSSE MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BERNARD SECONDED THAT THE ''ETITION JE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE CQUNCIL WITH A NEW CONTRACT COVERING MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING BY THE PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY AND THE CITY OF ANACORTES COVERING A 10 YEAR PERIOD INSTEAD OF THE USUAL 5 YEAR CONTRACT. FINANCIALLY THE CONTRACT REFLECTED A VERY SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE COST OF MUNICIPAL. STREET LIGHTING. COUNCILWOMAN ANTONIUS MOVED AND STROM SECONDED THAT THF N;AYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT AND SIGN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ROLL CALL: NESS, ANTONI',S,. FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE PR')POSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE COVERING THE SALARY AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE BALANCE OF THE YEAR 1958. TOTAL EMERGENCY, $7,645.00. THIS READING CONSTITUTED THE 2ND READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. PUBLICATION HAD OFEN I,AADE SETTING JUNE 3RD AS,THE HEARING DATE FOR THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. VAYOR PRO—TEMI, BERENTSON, HEAPING NO OBJECTIONS OR COMMENTS PLACED THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR PLEASURE. MR. FOS3E MOVED THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ;1237 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. 3ERNARD SECONDEC THE MOTION. ROLL CALL: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERENTSONj BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ AN ORDINANCE FIXING SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS TO THE CITY MANAGER. COUNCILMAN STROM MOVED TO SIGN THE ORDINANCE #1238 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. COUNCILMAN BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL: NESS, ANTONIUS, BERNARD, BERENTSON, FOSSE, AND STROM, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD PREPARED A STEF_T—END LEASE COVERING THE BUTT END OF U AVENUE AS PER AUTHORIZATION GIVEN.BY THE COUNCIL AT THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING. THE TERPA OF THE LEASE TO RUN FOR FIVE YEARS FOR A FEE OF $80 PER YEAR IN An9ANCE. PERMISSI.OI1 TO LEASE THIS PROPERTY HAD BEEN REQUESTED BY RAY RoBINSOH, AND IF I.T WAS AGREEABLE TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE CITY ATTORNEY WOULD FORI�FARO THE LEASE TO MR. ROP.1NSON FOR HIS SIGNATURE. PERMISSION GRANTED. THE CITY CLERK READ TO THE COUNCIL TWO CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. ONE FILED 9Y FRANK BOROVENA, 514 30TH STREET IN THE AMOUNT.OF $300. COVERING WATER DAMAGES TO HIS GARDEN CROPS. THIS IS DUE TO A BREAK IN THE WATER MAIN. THE SECOND CLAIM FOR DAMAGES WAS FILED BY VERA STUBER, 3203 R AVENUE. IN THE AMOUNT OF $75 CO%lFRING DAMGES TO HER FLOWER BEDS AND PROPERTY. SAID DAMAGES CAUSED BY A BREAK IN THE WATER MAIN. CITY CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO REFER BOTH OF THESE CLAIMS TO LIABILITY INSURERS. THE MATTER OF TED C. DECKER WAS REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR ACTION, MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE CITY CLERK INFORM MR. DECKER.THAT THE CITY WAS REJECTING THE BELAT'D CLAIM. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DEFECTIVE SIDEWALKS CALL FOR A 30 DAY FILING PERIOD AN -in IT APPEARS THAT THIS CLAIM WAS FILED SOME 35 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENTS. THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTED APPROVAL FROM THE COUNCIL OF A BILL FOR ;$800 DUE REX "JILSON AND MEL ANDERSON WHO HAD PROVIDED SERVICES TO THE CITY IN SECURING WATER EASMENTS FROM CASA BLANCE FARMS TO THE AVON JUNCTION. A.R. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S REQUEST FOR.APPROVAL OF THE $800 CLAIM BE ALLOWED. COUNCILMAN STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. (NOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WAS SENDING COPIES OF THE EASEMENTS TO CAREY & KRAMER .AND THAT THE ORIGINALS WERE PRESENTLY ON FILE WITH THE WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MT. VERNON FOR THEIR FINAL CHECKING. THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE WA-rER DEPARTMENT AS OF APRIL 30, m958 AND IT WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY MANAfnFR REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD ASKED THE VARIOUS BOARDS IN THE CITY TO ADVISE HIM IN ADVANCE OF ANY DATE THEY INTEND HAVING A MEETING SO HE IN TURN COULD ADVISE THE COUNCIL IN CASE THEY WANTED TO.ATTEND. THE CITY M ANA3ER INFORMED THE -,O'JNCIL THAT DUE TO A STATE OF EMERGENCY THAT HE HAD AUTHORIZED THE EXPENDITURE:OF APPROXIMATELY $2,375 TO THE CHARLES HANSON PILE DRIVING COMPANY TO PROCEED WITH DRIVING PILES ALONG THE WATER LINE AT THE SWINOMISH SLOUGH. THE NEED FOR THIS PROTECTION CAME ABOUT. DUE.T.O CERTAIN DREDGING OPERATIONS WHICH APPARENTLY UNDERMINED THE WATER LINE. IN DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS REQUESTED TO SURVEY THE CITY EASEMENT RIGHTS AND TO DETERMINE IF ANY ACTION -COULD BE TAKE14 AGAINST THE DREDGING OPERATIONS SO THAT THE CITY WOULD REGAIN THE COSTS. THE CITY 11ANAGER REPORTED THAT THE APPOINTMENTS THAT HE HAD MADE AFFECTIVE JUNE I OF MR. RIMSEY, CITY CLERK; MR. WELLS, CITY ATTORNEY; AND MR. CHENEY, POLICE JUDGE WERE FOR AN INDIFINITE PERIOD. -THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD INSTIGATED A COMPLAINT AND SERVICE REQUEST SYSTEM, WHEREBY, ALL COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE REQUESTS WERE RECORDED APD THEM FORWARDED TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR ACTION. MR. FRENCH COMMENTED THAT HE FELT THIS WOULD PROVIDE A BACKLOG OF INFORMATION CONCERNING FUTURE ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS. MR. WELLS, CITY ATTORNEY, REQ'1ESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER ADOPTING VARIOUS RECOMPAENDATIONS MADE BY THE CITY MANAGER UP TO DATE AS WELL AS THOSE PROPOSED IN FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS SO THAT THEY WOULD BECOME PART OF THE RECORD, WHEREUPON, COUNCILMAN STROM MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOM�4ENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. FOSSE SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES. MOTION -CARRIED. RERORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE LAST HALF OF MAY 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL, HEARING MO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PRO -TEM, BERENTSON, REFERRED THE CLAI S TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERNARD AND SECOIIDED BY STROM THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME. ROLL.CALL: NESS ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILWOMAN ANTONIUS REQUESTED FROM THE.CITY MANAGER, INFBRMATION CONCERNING THE UlEE41 CONTROL ORDINANCE AND WHAT HAD BEEN DONE OR COULD BE DONE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE MANY DEPLORABLE WEEDED AREAS LOCATED IN AND AROUND THE BUSINESS DESTRICTS. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAB REQUESTED FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES SAMPLE ORDINANCES COVERING THE SUBJECT AND THAT HE HOPED TO HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS READY FOR THE NEXT STUDY MEETING. AT A PREVIOUS MEETING, MAYOR MUSTACICH, HAD SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING NAMES FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS: MR. JACK THOMPSON, PLANNING COMMISSION; MRS. MARIAN BUCKLAN, LIBRARY BOARD; MRS. LOTTIE MCGOVERN, TO CEMETERY BOARD. COUNCILMAN BERENTSON COMMENTED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD STUDIED THE PROPOSED AP'LI.CANTS TO FILL THE VARIOUS POSITIONS AND THAT HE WOULD AT THIS TIME MOVE THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS. COUNCILMAN STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES: MOTION -CARRIED. MR. FRENCH COMMENTED IN REGARDS TO THE GAS COMPANY COMPLAINTS, AND THAT HE HAS RECEIVED APPROXIPAATEL•Y TEN COMPLAINTS THIS PAST WEEK'AND THAT HE FELT JUNE 15 SHOULD BE SET AS A DEADLINE AND THAT ANY CITIZEN HAVING A COMPLAINT BE URGED TO CALL HIS OFFICE PRIOR TO THAT TIME. • MR. STROM MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 9:25 P.M., SECONDED -BY NESS. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. ATTEST✓ ( /X!� f�rAYOR (PRO-TEAq�: CITY CLEIAt /� JUNE 17, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES INA$ CALLED TO ORDER. AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN BERENTSON. . TPE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MEMBERS. PRESENT 'JlE?F: NESS, ANTON I .IS, FOSSE, bERENTSON, 3ERNARD, .AND STROM. O NU -ES OF THE PREVIOUS MSFTIAG WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING 1`10 CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, WR. NESS MOVED AND MR. BERNARD SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UP)N REQUEST, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS -IF REAC. MOTION CARRIFD. PSR. EOLGFR, REPRESENTING COOS BAY, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE LOIN PH AND ACCESSIVE RUST THAT THEY 'VERE PRESENTLY RECEIVING FROM THE ANAcORTES IFIATFR SYSTEM. MR. BOLGER EXPLAINFD TO THE COUNCIL THAT THEY WERE PAYING THE 40 cc G a 1 1 7 497 JUNE 17, 1958 --CONTINUED BILL UNDER PROTEST AS THEY DID NOT CONSIDER THIS TYPE OF WATER FILTERED. MR, KRAMER ANSWERED COOS BAY EXPLAINING THAT UNTIL THE NEW LENGTH OF PIPE WAS INSTALLED AND THE CLEANING OF THE OLD PIPE WAS COMPLETED ON•OR ABOUT AUGUST 1 THAT THE INDUSTRIES WOULD HAVE TO GET BY WITH THE WATER AS IT WAS. HE EXPLAINED THAT SEVERAL INDUSTRIES INVOLVED WERE A3ARE AT THE TIME THE CONTRACTS 'MERE SIGNED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE WATER WOULD BEAR CONSIDERABLE FIST '1NTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE FILTER PLANT AND INSTALLATION• AND CLEANING OF THE PIPE LINE. MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED MR. BOLGER THAT T+1E :COUNCIL WOULD TAKE UNDER ADVISMENTt HIS REQUEST FOR A REDUCTION- IN RATE AND WOULD FILE THE PROTEST AS PRESENTED. THE CITY CLERK READ THREE (3) RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD COVERING THE MIDWAY TAVERN, TRADEWELL STORES, AND HENRY J. PARKS. THESE NOTICES WERE ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THE OFFICIALS THAT COULD AND ALL COUNCILMEN TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO•ATTEND THE ANNUAL INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT TO BE HELD ON JULY'7 THROUGH THE 9 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF'WASHINGTON. THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH THE TREASURER'S REPORT, THE WATER DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND THE CEMETERY REPORT FOR THE MONTH,OF MAY AND IT WAS ORDERED THAT THE REPORTS BE PLACEn ON FILE. A PETITION FOR THE VACATING OF - THE EASTERLY 20 FEET OF LOUISIANA AVENUE ON OAKES AS REQUESTED BY HOWARD W. BECKMAN - WAS .READ TO THE COUNCIL. A SIMILAR PETITION SIGNED BY A. L. BISHOP REQUESTING A SIMILAR VACATION IN BLOCK 1201 WAS ALSO READ TO THE COUNCIL. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT TH.F_ PETITIONS BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION SIGNED BY WILLIAM C. DICKISON, PAUL RENSTROM, ROBERT L. W HIPPLE REQUESTING A VACATION OF THE EAST 100 FEET OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 47, CITY OF AN-ACORTES, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MAYOR MUSTACICH. REFERRED THIS PETITION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL. AN ORDINANCE ESTA-iLISHING THE DUTIES INCORPORATED INTO THE OFFICES OF THE CITY CLERK UNDER THE CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT -WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED #1239 AND THAT THE MAYOR. AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED T4 PUBLISH AND SIGN THE SAME. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD BEEN• REQUESTED TO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF JUNE 29 THROUGH JULY 6 AS SAFE BOATING WEEK. MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PROCL4MATION IN •BEHALF OF THE CITY IN• CONNECTION WITH THE SAFE BOAT WEEK. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. HARRISON KRAMER PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH A FINANCIAL STATEMENT COVERING THE OPERATIONS TO DATE FOR THE WATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. MR. KRAMER INDICATED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THERE WOULD BE A SURPLUS OF APPROXIMATELY $141.000.00 FOR WHICH HE RECOMMENDED FOUR DIFFERENT ITEMS THAT THE $141,000.00 COIIL0 BE USED FOR. MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY ENGINEER AND'THE CITY MANAGER FOR THEIR STUDY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS ON THE EXPANSION OF THE WATER SYSTEM. MR. KRAMER DISCUSSED THE SITUATION CONCERNING THE POOR CONCRETE IN THE !NET WELL AND SAID THAT HE HAD NEGOTIATED WITH MISCO--WESTCOAST TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A GUARANTEED BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5000.00 WHICH WOULD PROTECT THE CITY IN CASE THE CONCRETE SHOULD DEVELOP ANY FURTHER WEAKNESS AND WOULD HAVE TO BE RE- PLACED. •REQUIREMENT OF THE BOND AS MENTIONED BY MR. KRAMER WAS WRITTEN INTO THE FINAL ESTIMATE OF THE WORK COMPLETED BY MI SCO--NESTCOAST AND APPEARS AS A CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT AS SHOWN ON ESTIMATE #9 AND READS AS FOLLOWS: THIS IS•A CONDITIONAL FINAL ESTIMATE BASED ON THE CITY RECEIVING A SATIS- FACTORY GUARANTEE AND OR INDEMNITY BOND PROTECTING THE CITY I.N THE MATTER OF A SECTION OF INFERIOR CONCRETE IN THE HIGH -HEAD WET WELL BEFOF'F PAYMENT IS MADE OF RETAINED PERCENTAGES. THE FINAL ESTIMATE AMOUNT IS $4650.01. MR. BERENTSON MOVED AND MR. STROM SECONDED THAT WITH THE PROVISION AS ADDED TO THE FINAL ESTIMATE THAT THE CITY ACCEPT AND APPROVE SAME FOR PAYMENT. ROLL CALL. ALL RYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY HANAGFR INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE PAST WEEK THE STREET SUPERINTENDANT AND THE FIRE CHIEF HAD GONE OVER THE CITY SURVEYING WHAT THEY CONSIDERED AS FIRE OR TRAFFIC HAZARDS; THE WEEDS, BRUSH, AND BLIGHTED AREAS AS SHOWN ON A MAP PREPARED BY HIS OFFICE. HE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WOULD BE HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY TAKE STEPS TO PROVIDE THE STREET DEPARTMENT WITH A REBUILT MOWER THAT COULD BE USED TO CUT THE WEED GROWTH AT THE SIDE OF THE STREET. AND THAT IF IT WAS THE COLING I L' S WISH, THAT HE 5 8 40 JUNE 17, CONTINUED WO;ILD PROCEED TO SEND LETTERS TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF THE VARIOUS HAZARDS INDICATED IN THE SURVEY AS PRESENTED? MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION.. ROLL_ CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ TWO CLAP'S FOR DAMAGES WHICH HAD BEEN PRESENTED TO HIS OFFICE THE PAST WEEK. THE FIRST ONE BY LLOYD BARRINGTON, 702 32ND STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $241.41; THE SECOND FROM J. D. ROBIP'SON, 7012 22ND STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $2010.00. BOTH CLAIMS !HERE THE RESULT Or A CITY 'WATER MAIN WHICH BURST AT 32ND AND R AVE. ON MAY 27, 1958. THE COUNCIL ACKNOW- LEDGED THE CLAIlAS AS READ AND REQUESTED THE CITY CLERK TO FOR.JARD THE CLAIMS TO THE LIABILITY INSURERS, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF JUNE, 1958, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJEOTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON THE FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERNARD AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLAIMS RE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THERE WOULD BE A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT JUNE 269 IN THE COUNCIL ROOM. MR. KRAMER PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL CHANGE ORDERS #1 TO THE AMERICAN PIPE AND CONSTRUCTION AND THE FO?IILER COMPANY. ALSO CHANGE ORDER #1 TO THE GEALL PIPE AND TANK CORPORATION. MR. BERNARD, MOVED AND MR. NESS SECONIDED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE, CHANGE_ ORDERS AS R"AD, ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER REQUESTED THE COUNCIL.'S PERMISSION TO ADVISE THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT THE ATTENDANCE AT THE COUNCIL MEETINGS WOULD !,E OPTIONAL .DEPENDING,, OF COURSE, ON WHETHER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTION MIGHT REQUIRE THE ATTENDANCE OF ANY PARTICULAR DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER BEFORE THE COUNCIL. THIS MATTER WAS.GIVEN ACCEPTANCE DY THE COUNCIL. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THAT GLADE CAIN HAD LEFT :KITH HIM A LEASE !iFTWEFN GLADE CAIM AND PACIFIC TOW BOAT COMPANY COVERING THE SITE USED BY THE GROUND OBSERVER CORP. MR. CAIN HAD INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT !WISH TO CONTINUE THE LEASE WITH PACIFIC TOW EOAT COMPANY AND SUGGESTED THAT POSSIFL_Y. THE CITY WOULn BF INTERESTED IN CONTINUING THE LEASE. MAYOR A!IISTACICH REFERREC THE LEASE TO THE CITY MANAGER REQUESTING THAT H'E DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT IT !MOULD SE ADVISABLE FOR THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRO1IND OBSERVER CORP PROGRAM. MR. FRENCH REQUESTED THE COUNCIL'S PERMISSION TO TAKE HIS CAR IN THE NORTH CROSS -STATE HIGRviAY CARAVAN TO OLYMPIA ON :lEONESDAY• APPRO'I.AL 'VAS LIVEN. P;IR. FRENCH INDIC^.TED THAT HE WAS PRESENTLY MAKING A STUCY OF THE kRATZR DISTRIBUTIJN SYSTEM AND THAT THIS STljnY TOGETHER 'ilTH A SIMILAR ST�IDY OF STORM DRAINS AND SEWER SYSTEM WOULD BF. NECESSARY BEFORE STREET I04PROVEMENTS COULD OE MADE. HE D 1 1 I NOI CATF, HOWEVER, THAT ONE PETITION WAS N01V 93F.1 PIG C I RCVLAT�:O IN THE CAP SANTA AREA FOR I ­lROVEDIE,IT OF STREETS. HE HO'Erl, FV.EP! THOUGH THE CITY WAS SHORT OF FNGINEERING H'ELO, THAT WE WOULD.BE APIE TO MAKE TOME SOFT OF PROGPESS WITHIN THE VERY NEI.R FUTURE. MR. FRFNCH ADVISF_D THF COUNCIL THAT IN CONFERENCE WITH THE VAYOR THAT THERE WAS A FEELING THAT THE STUDY MEETINGS COULD 3E FLINIIN^TED FOR THE SlJP4t.:R I'AONTHS PROVIDING THE COUNCIL INNS .I N ACCORn'.^ICE, "JHFRElJPnPl, i:'R. FOOSE ^LOVED THAT THE COUPC I L WOULD 00 ON RECORD IN FOROOI NG THE REGULAR STUDY MEFTINGS FOS THE SUMMER. MR. BERNARD SECONDED. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. FOT i ;)N CARR I ED. A.R. NESS N!OVEG ADJOURNMENT AT 9:45 P.M. MOTION WAS SECONDED 'iY A.R. STROM. iOLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION C 11 G7. vL oa _ ki A Y I T Y C L ItR I✓ 499 JULY I, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PRO -TEM BERENTSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY LEIU TENANT S.CRIVEN OF THE SALVATION ARMY. THB ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE. PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. NES.S MOVED AND ANTONIUS SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE.FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES .WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST., THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE PORT OF ANACORTES WHICH REQUESTED PERMISSION TO BURY A GAS TANK UNDER THE SIDEWALK ON THE.WEST SIDE OF WAREHOUSE #9 JUST SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAME. THIS NEW LOCATION WOULD BE 36 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 27, ORIGINAL PLAT OF ANACORTES ON THE EAST SIDE OF COMMERCIAL AVENUE. THE LETTER CONTAINED ASSURANCE THAT THE TANK WOULD BE INSTALLED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE BUILDING CODE AND THAT THE SIDEWALK WOULD BE REPLACED IN GOOD CONDITION, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND TO THE CITY ENGINEER. A LETTER SIGNED BY MARIE AND CLAUDE HAPEMAN WAS READ TO THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH OBJECTED TO A SIGN.THAT.HAO BEEN PUT ON THEIR PARKING STRIP IN FRONT OF THEIR RESIDENCE AT 1220 6TH STREET BY CHRISTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH. MR. STROM MOVED TO REFER THIS OBJECTION TO THE COUNCIL FOR FURTHER STUDY. CITY CLERK READ A LETTER WHICH HAD BEEN SIGNED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS OF PROPERTY OWNERS WHICH OBJECTED TO THE METHOD AND MANNER WHICH THE CITY WAS GOING ABOUT THE ELIMINATION OF WEEDS ON VARIOUS PIECES OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY. THIS LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE ANACORTES PLANNING COMMISSION WHICH RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THEIR APPROVAL WAS IN ORDER FOR THE VACATION OF THE EAST 100 FEET OF BLOCK 479 BETWEEN IOTH AND 19TH STREETS AS SUBMITTED BY MR. W. C. DICKINSON WITH THE FOLLOWING.PROVISIONS: (1) PROPOSED L SHAPED ALLEY BE INSTALLED AS PER ACCOMPANYING SKETCH AND PETITION TO CITY ENGINEER'S SPECIFICATIONS. (2). PROPER EASEMENTS ACQU•I;RED IF NECESSARY IN THE ALLEY.BEING VACATED TO MAINTAIN EXISTING UTILITY FACILITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BI;ANNING COMMISSION BE ACCEPTED AND THAT A HEARING DATE OF AUGUST 5 BE SET BY THE COUNCIL WHERE ANY AND ALL ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, COULD BE HEARD REGARDING THE VACATION. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL, ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WHICH HAD BEEN PREPARED BY THE GREAT NORMHERN RAILWAY COMPANY IN REGARD TO A 50 YEAR FRANCHISE FOR REMOVAL OF TRACKS FROM RAILWAY AVENUE TO 2ND STREET INCONNECTION WITH THE PORT OF ANACORTES EXPANSION. THE CITY ATTORNEY EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST READING AND IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO RESUBMIT IT AT THE NEXT REGQhAR SESSION. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CONSOLIDATING THE DUTIES OF THE CITY TREASURER WITH THAT OF THE CITY MANAGER. MR. STROM MOVED TO ASSIGN ORDINANCE #1240 AND TO INSTRUCT THE CITY CLERK AND MAYOR TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER SPOKE BRIEFLY ON THE CITY WEED PROGRAM REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL SET A DATE WHEREBY PROPERTY OWNERS INVOLVED COULD BE HEARD BEFORE THE ADOPTION AND PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD DECLARE THEIR PROPERTY HAZARDOUS. MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT JULY 15 BE SET FOR THE HEARING. MR. FOSSE SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER DISCUSSED THE CANCELATION OF THE CITY'S LIABILITY PROGRAM BY EMPLOYERS ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON MASSACHUETTES STATING THAT THE COMPANY HAD GIVEN THE CITY 48 HOURS NOTICE TO WITHDRAW FROM ITS OPERATION OF THE POLICY WHICH $TILL HAD 6 MONTHS TO RUN. -THAT IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE CITY'S VULNERABLE POSITION, INSURANCE WAS OBTAINED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $735 ADDITIONAL FOR THE BALANCE OF THE YEAR FROM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. THE BOSTON COMPANY HAD GIVEN REASONS FOR WITHDRAWING, SUCH AS: TOO MANY BROKEN WATER MAINS AND POOR CONDITIONS OF SIDEWALKS. MR. FOSSE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE NEW CONTRACT WITH GENERAL AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF THE ADDITIONAL PREMIUM, MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE'.MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A PUBLIC BID OPENING JUNE 20, AND FOUR (4) BIDS WERE RECEIVED ON THE AUTOMATIC SUPERVISORY CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW WATER SYSTEM. FIRST BID: WESTINGHOUSE, $6,560.00; SECOND BID: 500 ct JULY 1, 1958 CONTINUED y BUMSTEAD AND WELLFORD, 10,677.00; THIRD BID: CONTROL CORPORATION, $69925; FOURTH BID: B.I.F., $13,532.00. MR. FRENCH RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE LOW BIDDER: WESTINGHOUSE. ALSO THAT HIS RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWED AFTER CONSULTING WITH CAREY•AND KRAMER AND OUR CITY ENGINEER. MR. P}ESS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMINDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. 'ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THAT BIDS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARK CLEARING OPERATION WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING. ONLY ONE BIDDER PRESENTING FIGURES, THAT OF CULBERTSON LOGGING COMPANY, FOR $600.00 AND THAT ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF JACK WINN, CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK BOARD, THE BID WOULD BE REFUSED AND THE PROGRAM OF CLEARING BE DELAYED UNTIL A FUTURE DATE. MR. FOSSE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS, MR, BERNARD SECONDED. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS HELD FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATED AS WELL AS THE COUNCIL IN THE DISCUSSING THE PROS AND CONS OF A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO OBTAINING SUCH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. DISCUSSIONS WERE CONCLUDED BY MAYOR PRO -TEM, BERENTSON, ASKING EACH OF THE COUNCIL TO STUDY THE %4ATTER FURTHER, TALK TO PEOPLE ON THE STREET, ATTEMPTING TO GET AN OPINION AS TO WHAT WOULD BE THE PROPER PRECEDURE OF FORMING THE ORGANIZATION, THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED THREE MONTHLY ESTIMATES COVERING PROGRESS PAYMENTS TO B & B PLUMBING AND HEATING FOR SCHEDULE C: $9,.191.85; SHORELINE FOR SCHEDUUE A: $708.71 AND SCHEDULE B: $99123.50. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE MONTHLY ESTIMATES, PREPARE WARRANTS, AND MAKE PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTORS FOR SERVICES TO DATE. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THR REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE LAST HALF OF JUNE, 19589 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PRO -TEM BERENTSON REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM AND SECONDED BY BERNARD THAT THE CLAI`1S BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ AN AGREEMENT THAT HE HAD PREPARED BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT #19. SAID AGREEMENT ALLOWED BLOW -OFF OF MAIN WATER LINE INTO THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT DITCH. MR. NESS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE I . AGREEMKNT AS READ AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN IN BEHALF OF THE CITY. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL, ALL AYES. MOTION C ARRIED. MR, NESS MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 9:50 P.M. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. BERNARD. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. SIGNED./ 6UEAb gE•RENirSCYN, MAYOFT PRO -TEM ATTE .b FRANKI)D. KIMSEY, OR: LI TY CLERK MINUTES FOR THE JULY 15TH ANACORTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CONTINUED IN BOOK E. ANACORTES CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 15, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES'WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY LEIUTENANT SCRIVEN OF THE SALVATION ARMY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH', FOSSE, BERNARD, AND STROM PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE'CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. MUSTACICH MOVED AND MR. BERNARD SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, MRS. RAY SEPAROVICH,'1117 3RD STREET SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL FROM THE AUDIENCE REGARDING WHAT SHE REGARDED TO BE A MISTAKE BY BEING INFORMED BY THE CLERK'S OFFICE THAT HER PROPERTY CONTAINED OBNOXIOUS GROWTHS.' THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT A MISTAKE HAD BEEN MADE AND THAT HE WOULD INVESTIGATE PROMPTLY. MAYOR MUSTACICH ADVISED THE AUDIENCE AND COUNCIL THAT THIS MEETING HAD BEEN ASSIGNED FOR A HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH WEED'ABATEMENT. HE ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAD ANYTHING TO SAY CONTRARY TO THE PROGRAM. HEARING NOTHING AGAINST, N-USTACICH INQUIRED IF ANYONE HAD ANYTHING TO SAY IN BEHALF OF THE PROGRAM. N.R. PRES HOLTON SPOKE FROM THE AUDIENCE COMPLIMENTING'THE CITY ON ITS ENDEAVOR TO CLEAR UNSIGHTLY LOTS, PARTUCULARLY IN THE DOWN TOWN SECTOON. MAYOR MUSTACICH DECLARED THE HEARING CLOSED AND ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD COVER THE NEXT STEP IN FURTHERING THE PROGRAM. THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM ANACORTES VENEER, INC. REQUESTING VACATION OF 20' ON EACH SIDE OF V AVENUE NORTH OF 34TH STREET. THEY ALSO REQUESTED THE VkCATION OF 34TH STREET EASE OF V AVENUE. THE VENEER PLANT PROPOSES TO USE THE AREA FOR PARKING PURPOSES IF GRANTED THE VACATION. MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE PETITION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. DISCUSSION WAS HELD BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING MARIE HAPEMAN'S REQUEST THAT THE CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SIGN ON 7TH STREET BE REMOVED. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF MR. FOSSE WHO ASKED THAT THE CLERK BRING TO THE MEETING THE MINUTES WHICH GRANTED PERMISSION TO THE CHURCH TO PLACE THE SIGN IN ITS PRESENT POSITION AND THAT THE CLERK ALSO REQUEST THAT CHRIST'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH '3E REPRESENTED AND IN ATTENDANCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUCIL WHERE THE MATTER COULD BE DISCUSSED FURTHER. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WHICH CONSTITUTED'THE SECOND READING WHICH GRANTED TO THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR 50 YEARS FOR THE AUTHORITY TO LOCATE, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A RA.ILROAD TRACK ON, ALONG, AND OVER 2ND STREET AND ON, OVER, AND ACROSS, Q AVENUE COMMERCIAL AVENUE, AND 0 AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES, MR. NESS MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED NUMBER 1241 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. FOSSE SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A WEE6 ABATEMENT RESOLUTION. MR. BERNARD MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION SETTING A 30 DAY PERIOD THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD HAVE TO ACCOMPLISH THE REMOVAL OF ANY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL WHICH'HAO BEEN DECLARED A FIRE HAZARD OR A*MENACE TO PUBLIC'HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEY BY THE FIRE CHIEF AND THE CITY MANAGER. MRS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD A REQUEST FROM THE LIONS CLUB WHICH ASKED FOR'A REDUCTION IN THE RENTAL RATE FOR THE MAIN BALLROOM IN THE CITY HALL. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT A $25 PER NIGHT CHARGE BE ASSESSED AND PROVIDING THAT THE MAINT@NANCE AND DAMAGES WERE HELD AT A MINIMUM OVER THE PERIOD OF 7 WEEKS, IN WHICH THE RENTALS WERE BESIRED, THAT THE RENT BE REDUCED TO $16. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. BERNARD. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARREED. THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY MANAGER, MR. FRENCH, REPORTED THAT HE HAD PREPARED THE SECOND WEED ABATEMENT DISTRICT AND ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER SETTING THE HEARING DATE, WHEREUPON, MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT AUGUST 5 BE SET AS THE HEARING DATE ON THIS SECOND DISTRICT. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED'THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. 2 JULY 15, CONTINUED MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING WOULD BE HELD AT 8:00 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL ON AUGUST 7. THECITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD PURCHASED A USED MOWER FOR CUTTING GRASS AND WEEDS AND THAT HE HAD CHECKED WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE THE PURCHASE FOR $675. MR. FOSSE MOVED 'THAT THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER IN PURCHASING THE MOWER BE APPROVED. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY ENGINEER HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT PURCHASE A NEW TRUCK AND THAT THE USED WATER DEPARTMENT j TON TRUCK WITH ITS UTILITY BODY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE STREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS FOR A COST TO THOSE TWO DEPARTMENTS OF $2,000.00. THE WATER DEPARTMENT IS IN NEED OF A ONE TON TRUCK TO SERVE THEIR NEEDS. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS. OPENING DATE TO BE SET AS AUGUST 1, AND THE AWARD DATE AUGUST 5, FOR A ONE TON, CAB AND CHASIS', PLUS UTILITY TYPE SERVICE BODY. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAD ASSURED HIM THAT AN ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONAL SIGN WOULD BE PLACED AT 34TH AND COMMERCIAL AND THAT HE HAD BEEN FURTHER ADVISED THAT ILLUMINATION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY AT THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CITY STREET WOULD BE'PAID BY THE STATE RATBER THAN BY THE CITY AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING WITH THE HOME FINANCE ADMINISTRATION TO SECURE ENGINEERING AND'SURVEY COSTS-.WTTH INTEREST FREE. ADVANCE OF FUNDS AS PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL) LAW #560 AND THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER THE FORMING OF L. I. D. DISTRICTS JUST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE FIRST HALF,OF JULY, 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO'THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY STROM AND SECONDED BY MR. MUSTACICH, THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VAN METER SPOKE FROM THE AUDIENCE IN BEHALF OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE PAYMENT OF A BILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $134 COVERING THE PURCHASE OF RADIO EQUIPMENT TO BE USED IN THE CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM. MR. MUSTACICH MOVED TO PAY THE EQUIPMENT BILL PROVIDING THAT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO THE CITY BE OBTAINED FROM EACH OPERATOR WHICH WOULD INDICATE THAT THE OINERSHI'' OF THIS MATERIAL BELONGED TO THE CITY OF ~NACORTES. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. A REQUEST WAS READ FROM THE ANACORTES SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS WHICH ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO PLACE A FENCE ON THE NORTH END OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD. MR.+ BERNARD MOVED THAT THE SCHOOL BE ALLOWED TO PLACE A FENCE IN THIS POSITION PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER CONTACT THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS OBTAINING A PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE IN WRITING THAT THEY HAD NO 00JECTIONS AND ALSO IF THE SCHOOL WOULD AGREE IN WRITING THAT THEY WOULD PRESERVE THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC FOR FUTURE USE OF THIS STREET WHICH IS'PRESENTLY UNDEVELOPED. MR.' STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FOSSE MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 9:45 P.m. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. MUSTACICH. 'ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. SIGNED\ l• A A. I. MUST CICH, MAYOR ATTE�'�'v FRANK D. KIMSEY, J CITY CLERK AUGUST 5, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MR. BUEHL BERENTSON. THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON AND STROM PRESENT. 1 1 J AUGUST 5, CONTINUED THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. STROM MOVED AND MR. BERENTSON SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF -READ, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA WHICH REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ALLOWING THE GIRL SCOUTS TO ESTABLISH A CAMP SITE ON 16 ACRES OF LAND NEAR CRANBERRY LAKE. THIS LAND BELONGS TO THE PARK DEPARTMENT. AFTER DISCUSSING THE REQUEST, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THE•MATTER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNCIL FOR FURTHER STUDY. A LETTER FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT NO PORTION OF SALTIN40RE AND LOUISIANA AVENUES BE VACATED AS REQUESTED BY MESSERS: A. BISHOP, F. CARTWRIGHT, AND H. BECKMAN. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THE VACATION OF 34TH STREET EAST OF V AVENUE TO THE ANACORTES VENEER, INC. BUT TURNED DOWN THE REQUEST FOR A 20 FOOT VACATION OF EITHER SIDE OF V AVENUE NORTH OF 34TH STREET. MR. STROM MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. MRS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS EVENING WAS THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING CONCERNING THE VACATION OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN 18TH AND 19TH STREETS OFF COMMERCIAL, BLOCK 47, ORIGINAL PL'AT.OF ANACORTES AND ASKED FOR COMMENTS AGAINST THE VACATION. MR. BERT THOMPSON, DELBERT BROWN, AND GORDON. FOUNTAIN SPOKE AGAINST GRANTING THE VACATION. MR. P. G. RENSTROM SPOKE FOR THE VACATION. THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL.TO VACATE AS REQUESTED. MR. RENSTROM AGREED THAT THE ALLEY WOULD BE PAVED RUNNING BETWEEN HIS SERVICE STATION AND THE ADJOINING PROPERTY IF THE VACATION WAS ALLOWED AND THE ALLEY INSTALLED RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH BETWEEN 18TH AND 19TH STREETS. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE VACATION BE ALLOWED PROVIDING THE ALLEY WAS HARD SURFACED AS AGREED TO BY MR. RENSTROM. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING THE VACATION OF THE EAST 100 FEET OF ALLEY OF BLOCK 47. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE SIGNED #1242 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. AIR: STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT AT THIS TIME A HEARING WOULD BE CALLED IN CONNECTION WITH WEED DISTRICT #2 WHICH IS AN AREA BOARDED ON THE NORTH BY 10TH STREET, ON THE SOUTH BY 20TH STREET, ON THE EAST BY Q AVENUE, AND ON THE WEST BY L AVENUE. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE HEARING. WHEREUPON, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A RESOLUTION COVERING DISTRICT #2 WHICH DECLARED THAT IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED BY•THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DUE INVESTIGATION THAT THERE WERE CERTAIN GRASS, WEEDS, SHRUBS, OR VEGETATION GROWING IN THE AREA THAT WAS EITHER A FIRE HAZARD OR A MENACE TO PUBLIC HEATTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MR. STROM PAOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE -ADOPTED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK SIGN THE DOCUMENT. MRS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES.- MOTION CARRIED. THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE RECEIVED AUGUST 1 FOR WATER DEPARTMENT TRUCKAND SERVICE BODY FROM THE FOLLOWING FIRMS: THE CITY ATTORNEY DISCUSSED THE FINAL PAYMENT OF RETAINED PERCENTAGES TO MISCO -W ESTCOAST AND ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE FELT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CAREY & KRAMER IN REGARD TO A $5000.00 MAINTENANCE BOND COVERING A TWO TO THREE YEAR PERIOD BE ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL PROVIDING AFTER THIS BOND IS FILED AND THE TAX COMMISSION RELEASES MISCO-WESTCOAST AND THAT THE CITY WOULD RETAIN ANLADDITIONAL $500.00 •COVE•RING DEMURRAGES ACCRUED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FILTER PLANT THAT THE BALANCE WOULD THEN BE RELEASED BY WARRANT TO MISCO-WESTCOAST. MR. BERENTGON FOX MOTORS $3,480.86 FOX MOTORS $3,482.23 TRULSON MOTORS $3,079.92 ABBOTT MOTORS $4-3208-50 ABBOTT MOTORS $39321.92 EVERGREEN MOTORS $2,753.80 THE LOW BIDDER HOEHN MOTOR COMPANY BEING EVERGREEN MOTORS FOR A $3,132.04 TOTAL OF $2,753.80. THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT AND CITY ENGINEER RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE LOW BID BE ACCEPTED, MR. MUSTACICH MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND AWARD THE BID TO EVERGREEN MOTORS. MR. BERENTSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY DISCUSSED THE FINAL PAYMENT OF RETAINED PERCENTAGES TO MISCO -W ESTCOAST AND ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE FELT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CAREY & KRAMER IN REGARD TO A $5000.00 MAINTENANCE BOND COVERING A TWO TO THREE YEAR PERIOD BE ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL PROVIDING AFTER THIS BOND IS FILED AND THE TAX COMMISSION RELEASES MISCO-WESTCOAST AND THAT THE CITY WOULD RETAIN ANLADDITIONAL $500.00 •COVE•RING DEMURRAGES ACCRUED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FILTER PLANT THAT THE BALANCE WOULD THEN BE RELEASED BY WARRANT TO MISCO-WESTCOAST. MR. BERENTGON p AUGUST 5, CONTINUED MOVED FINAL PAYMENT BE MADE T.0 MISCO -W ESTCOAST BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE BOND AND THE TAX RELEASE AS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE WITHOLDING OF THE $500.00.DEMURRAGE CHARGES. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL.CALL. ALL AYES. MOTIuN CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE FROM IVERSEN BROTHERS TO ALLEN A. GOOD AT 522 COMMERCIAL AVENWE AS PER NOTICE OF THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD. MAYOR MUSTACICH ORDERED THIS INFORMATION TO BE PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH THE AUDIT REPORT COVERING THE SLOUGH AND WHETHER OR FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE YEARS 1956 AND 1957, OF THE CITY'S WATER COMMENTING THAT.HE WOULD.LIKE TO COMMEND MAYOR PINSON AND HIS COUNCIL AS WELL INFORMED THE COUNCIL AS THE CITY CLERK FOR A JOB WELL DONE. THE REPORT WILL BE ON FILE IN THE CITY THERE APPEARED TO BE CLERK'S OFFICE IN CASE THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE INTERESTED. . THEIR INVESTIGATION, THE CITY CLERK READ TO THE COUNCIL THE MONTHLY ESTIMATES OF SHORELINE CONSTRUCTIIN COMPANY ON UNIT 7 SCHEDULE A,AND UNIT 7 SCHEDULE B IN THE AMOUNTS OF $8,386.32 AND $17,212.38 RESPECTIVELY. ALSO THE MONTHLY ESTIMATE DUE B & B PLUMBING COMPANY FOR UNIT 7 SCHEDULE C IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,290.24 AND REQUESTED THE COUNCIL'S AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AND PAY. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AND PAY SAME. MR. BERENTSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY FOR THEIR STUDY AND INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WAS IN THE'PROCESS OF INVESTING SURPLUS FUNDS IN THE CITY'S CHECKING ACCOUNT. AND THAT HE WAS GOING TO SEATTLE THIS WEEK TO MAKE THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF JULY WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REQUESTING THAT MR. STROM AND MRS. ANTONIUS ACT IN BEHALF OF MR. FOSSE AND MR. NESS WHO WERE ABSENT, UPON FAVORABLE REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MR. STROM THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS.DRAWN IN FAVOR OB THE SAME. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE WAS GRANTING THE CHIEF OF POLICE HIS VACATION FROM AUGUST 12 TO AUGUST 22 AND HE WAS FURTHER GRANTING HIM A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM AUGUST 22 TO SEPTEMBER 10 WITHOUT PAY TO ALLOW THE CHIEF TIME TO CAMPAIGN IN HIS EFFORT TO WIN THE NOMINATION FOR COUNTY SHERIFF POSITION. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THERE WAS TO BE A MEETING OF THE CEMETERY BOARD AUGUST 7 AT 7:30 P.M. AND ALSO A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING AUGUST 7 -AT 8:00 P.M. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL,.WEED DISTRICT #3 ON WHICH NOTICES WOULD BE SENT THIS WEEK INFORMING THOSE LISTED THEREON THAT THEIR PROPERTY WAS EITHER A HAZARD OR IN SOME WAY A MENACE TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES. PAR. MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT HE HAD RIDDEN WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ONE EVENING LAST WEEK AND FOUND THAT THE POLICE WERE COVERING THE CITY ADEQUATELY AND HE FELT THAT THE GROUP WAS PROTECTING THE CITY IN FINE FASHION. MRS. ANTONIUS QUESTIONED THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE DREDGING OF THE SLOUGH AND WHETHER OR NOT ANYTHING HAD BEEN DONE TO DETERMINE IF AN UNDERMINING OF THE CITY'S WATER PIPE -HAD BEEN CAUSED BY THE DREDGING. THE CITY ENGINEER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD HAD A DIVER EMPLOYED TO WALK THE LINE AND THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE NO UNDERMINING AND THAT FROM ALL EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM THEIR INVESTIGATION, HE FELT THE CITY WAS HARDLY IN A POSITION TO HOLD THE GOVERNMENT LIABLE. THE CITY ATTORNEY FILED HIS REPORT ON THE BLANKET LIABILITY POLICY COVERING THE CITY EMPLOYEES. MR. STROM ASKED THE CITY MANAGER IF ANYTHING ELSE HAD BEEN DONE IN REGARD TO L.I.D. IMPROVEMENTS ON J AVENUE. THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT WHEELS WERE TURNING SLOWLY AND THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE FEDERAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE THAT WOULD PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ENGINEERING COSTS. THE 'WATER SUPERINTENDENT GAVE A BRIEF RESUME REGARDING THE WATER SUOPLY SYSTEM AND INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WAS SECURING UP TO A 7,000,OOO.6ALLONS PER DAY SINCE -THE NEW PIPE LINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND THAT PLANS WERE IN THE MAKING FOR CLEANING THE PIPE LINE IN AUGUST. AUGUST 5, CONTINUED MR. WALLIE FUNK ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL INTRODUCING MRS. C. F. STAFFORD, MR. MARTIN MILLER, MR. LLOYD FOSTER, AND MRS. :NM. BESSNER AS THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE CITY'S HISTORICAL -MUSEUM BOARD. CITY ATTORNEY, WELLS, INFORMED THE MAYOR HE WOULD PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NEXT MEETING COVERING THE BOARD AND THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE. MR. BERENTSON MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 9:30 P.M. SECONDED BY MR. STROM. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. SIGNED:-ja. \J. A.I.MUSTACIC, MAYOR ATTEST.a FRANK D. KIMSEY, JR. CI CLERK AUGUST 19y 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH NESS, MUSTACICH, ANTONIUS, BERNARD, BERENTSON, AND STROM PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. MUSTACICH MOVED AND MRS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILM4N HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND -THAT COPIES. WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF RE4D, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM DR•IFTMJER AND DRIFTMIER REQUESTING IN BEHALF OF MR. MCGRATH THAT THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT OF LOT 14 OF HILLCREST TERRACE BE REMOVED. EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE COMMUNICATION FROM DRIFTMIER AND DRIFTMIER INDICATING THAT THE 'PROPERTY OWNERS HAD APPROVED THE REMOVAL OF THE 60' RESTRICTIVE SET.BACK.AS ORIGINALLY SET FORTH IN THE HILLCREST TERRACE ADDITION. MR. STROM MOVED TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL AND TO REMOVE THE 60' RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ON LOT 14 PROVIDING APPROVAL WAS ALSO GIVEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. TARS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THE MOTION. !ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTIuN CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A NEW APPLICAT•1)N FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR VINCE'S FISH & MEATS AT 1301 Q AVENUE FOR THE SALE OF BEER BY BOTTLE ON THE PREMISES. THIS NOTICE WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER WAS READ FROM FIDALGO RECREATION, INCORPORATED THAT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING WOULD BE HELD THURSDAY EVENING AT 7:30•P.M. AUGUST 28 IN THE DINING ROOM OF. THE CITY HALL AT WHICH TIME ELECTIONS FOR THE COMING YEAR WOULD BE HELD AND THEY REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO INFORM THE DELEGATE APPOINTED REPRESENTING THE COUNCIL TO BE IN ATTENDANCE. MAYOR MUSTACICH REQUESTED THAT MR. 'RYDBERG ATTEND AS A DELEGATE IN PLACE OF MR. JACK WINN WHO IS PRESENTLY ABSENT FROM THE CITY. MAYOR MUSTACICH FURTHER REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE SOME THOUGHT TO A REPLACEMENT ON THE PARK BOARD TO FILL THE VACANCY OF MR. :NINN WHO HAD RECENTLY MOVED FROM THE CITY. A LETTER WAS READ FROM THE MAYOR OF AUBURN, JACK DENISE, CHALLENGING THE CITY OF ANACORTES TO A "FIX -UP AND CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN.„ MAYOR MUSTACICH SAID HE WOULD INFORM MR. DENISE THAT HE WOULD ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE AND THAT AN EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO HAVE THE CITY OF ANACORTES COMPETE WITH THE OTHER CITIES IN THE STATE FOR BEAUTIFICATION. MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS TIME WAS SET FOR THE HEARING ON WEED CONTROL RESOLUTIONS ##3. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE RESOLUTION AND AFTER HEARING NO COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST -THE RESOLUTION AS -READ, MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MR. STROM SECUNDED THE -MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION'.CARRIED. MAYOR MUSTACICH RECOGNIZED MRS. HAPEMAN WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, STATING THAT AT THIS TIME THEY WOULD TAKE UP HER -REQUEST FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE CHURCH SIGN THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE PARKING STRIP ADJOINING HER PROPERTY ON 6TH AND M. EVIDENCE PRESENTED CONCERNING THIS CASE IN THE -PAST SEVERAL WEEKS HAD INDLCATED THAT IN HER CASE THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER WAS UNDULY IMPOSED UPON AS THE SIGN HAD BEEN PLACED ADJOINING HER PROPERTY WITHOUT HER CONSENT. MR. MUSTACICH MOVED THAT CHRIST'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH BE REQUESTED TO REMOVE THE SIGN FROM THE 6TH AND M PARKING STRIP. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES.. MOTION CARRIED. WESTINGHOUSE CONTRACT FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL FOR THE NEW FILTER PLANT WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $6,560. THIS CONTRACT HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE s CITY ENGINEER AS WELL.AS.BY CAREY & KRAMER. THEREFORE, MR. NESS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOM,iENDATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND REQUEST THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE . AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY.AT.T©RNEY READ AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUSEUM OF HISTORY BOARD FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE RECEIVE THE PROPER NUMBER AND THE MAYOR AND.CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION, ROLL CALL. ALL AYES, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER SETTING A HEARIN3 DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE VACATION OF 34TH STREET EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF V AVENUE WHICH HAD BEEN GIVEN TEMPORARY APPROVAL AT THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE HEARING BE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 16, 1958. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY COUNCIL OBSERVED THE NAMES IN CONNECTION WITH WEED CONTROL DISTRICT #4 WHICH COMPRISED A DISTRICT FROM Q AND R AVENUES THROUGH 20TH AND 34TH STREETS. MR. STROM MOVED THE HEARING DATE FOR WEED DISTRICT #4 BE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 2, AND LETTERS BE SENT ADVISING THE PROPERTY OWNERS ACCORDINGLY. SIR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER NEXT.TUESOAY THE 26TH OF AUGUST, AS A WORK MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH THE 1959 BUDGET. THE CITY CLERK REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE WILLIAM L. POLLARD FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE STATEWIDE CITY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM EXTENDING, BECAUSE OF HIS AGE, HIS.RETIREMENT DATE TO JULY 1, 1959 AND TO CERTIFY FURTHER THAT MR. POLLARD IS ENTITLED TO 14 YEARS PRIOR CREDIT SERVICE IN ESTABLISHING•HIM MEMBERSHIP. MR. MUSTACICH MOVED THAT CERTIFICATION OF WILLIAM L. POLLARD BE GRANTED AS REQUESTED. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ CHANGE ORDER #19 UNIT 7, SCHEDULE C, IN BEHALF OF B & B PLUMBING AND HEATING FOR ACCOUNT OF NATIONAL WATER MAIN CLEANING LOMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS (10,000.00). THE CHANGE ORDER HAD BEEN APPROVED ` PREVIOUSLY BY CAREY & KRAMER AND BY OUR OWN CITY ENGINEER. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE CHANGE ORDER #1 BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF AUGUST, 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERNARD AND SECONDED BY STROM THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD LIKE THEIR PERMISSION TO HAVE OFFICERS COOK AND WILLIS ATTEND THE FBI SCHOOL IN FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 6, 1958. MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED AS REQUESTED. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED9 MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD SECURED A COUPLE OF LIGHT POLE STANDARDS FROM THE CITY OF EVERETT, ONE OF WHICH WOULD BE PLACED AT 3RD AND COMMERCIAL AND ALSO THAT HE HAD WRITTEN TO THE CITY OF EVERETT THANKING THEM FOR THEIR GENEROSITY IN FURNISHING THE POLES TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD HELD A CONFERENCE WITH THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER AT WHICH IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED THAT BLACKBERRY VINES COULD BE CONSIDERED A HEALTH HAZARD AS IT WAS.A KNOWN FACT THAT THE BLACKBERRY BUSHES WOULD ATTRACT AND HARBOR RODENTS AND COULD CARRY AND SPREAD DISEASE. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD MET WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD REGARDING STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON J AVENUE FROM 20TH TO 29TH STREET AND THAT THE BOARD SEEMED HAPPY AND FRIENDLY REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AREA THROUGH THE L. 1. D. PROCEDURE. AT THIS TIME MR. FRENCH ADVISED THAT HE WSS INVESTIGATING THIS AREA AS THE MOST LIKELY L. I. D. TO BE FORMED. MR, FRENCH ADVISED THAT HE HAD TAKEN',QP THE MATTER OF ACOUSTICS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND AFTER DISCUSSING THE MATTER WITH MR. MCKEE, ONE OF THE MOST INEXPENSIVE METHODS OF ELIMINATING THE ACOUSTICAL PROBLEM WOULD BE TO INSTALL ;J•• BURLAP AROUND THE UPPER WALLS. MR. FRENCH ADDED HE WAS INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITY OF SECURING THIS MATERIAL AND THAT AN ATTEMPT WOULD BE MADE TO AT LEAST INSTALL PART OF THE BURLAP IN THE SOUTH END OF THE HALL. MR NESS MOVED ADJOURNMENT BERNARD A ROLLCALWAS ALO AYES. ATTEST:, CI'T'Y CLER AT 9:00 P.M.. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. MOTION CARRIED. S I GNED: MAYOR a SEPTEMBER 2, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL -OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY•REUEREND MAX DALEY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIJS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, STROM AND BERENTSON PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. NESS MOVED 4ND MR. BERNARD SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE EVENING CALLED FOR THE HEARING -FOR THE VACATION OF 34TH STREET EAST OF V AVENUE AND ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO CARED TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE VACATION. HEARING NO COMMENTS, THE MAYOR REFERRED THE MATTER FOR FURTHER ACTION LATER ON IN THE EVENING, MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH WEED DISTRICT #4 AND ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE TIME CALLED FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTI.ON FOR CLEARING THE WEEDS. HEARING NO COMMENTS EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE RESOLUTION, MRS. ANTONIUS MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ON %V.EED DISTRICT #4 AS READ. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE PLANNI.NG COMMISSION WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF LOT 14 IN THE HILLCREST TERRACE ADDITION FROM A 60' SETBACK RESTRICTION TO A 20' SETBACK. THE COUNCIL TOOK NO ACTI.ON ON THIS RECOMMENDATION. . THE CITY CLERK READ A FURTHER RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING -COMMISSION WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE AREA PETITIONED BY MRS. WHITESEL FOR THE GIRL SCOIJTS, WHICH IS LOCATED SOUTHWEST FROM LITTLE CRANBERRY IN AN AREA 1200 ' EAST AND WEST BY 600' NORTH AND SOUTH, BE ACCEPTED WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONSS THAT THE AREA WHICH LIES IN BOTH WATER AND PARK DEPARTMENT PROPERTY BE -GRANTED TO THEM TO USE AS THEY SEE FIT SO LONG AS SAME DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PARAMOUNT RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO USE THE PARK PROPERTY FOR PARK PURPOSES AND THE WATER DEPARTMENT PROPERTY FOR WATER SHED PURPOSES AND THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO ERECT SUCH STRUCTURES THEY MAY DESIRE SO LONG AS THEIR USE OF THE PROPERTY SHALL CONFORM TO THE RULES AND LIMITS OF THE DEPARTMENT INVOLVED. MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY DRAW UP AN AGREEMENT CONTAINING THE ABOVE RESTRICTIONS WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE USE OF THE PROPERTY AS REQUESTED. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM CHRIST'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WHICH REQUESTED PERMISSION TO ERECT A CHURCH DIRECTIONAL SIGN ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 6TH AND M AVENUE LOCATED IN THE PARKING STRIP AT 1301 6TH STREET. SAID SIGN BEING IDENTICAL IN SIZE AND SHAPE WITH THAT PREVIOUSLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 6TH AND M AVENUE. ACCOMPANYING THE REQUEST OF CHRIST'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WAS.A.LETTER SIGNED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER AT 1301 6TH STREET, MRS. A. J. FERGUSON, WHICH GRANTED PERMISSION FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE SIGN IN FRONT OF HER PROPERTY. MR. MUSTACICH MOVED TO GRANT PERMISSION TO THE CHURCH TO PLACE THE SIGN IN THIS POSITION.. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BERENTSON THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY DE DIRECTED TO PREPARE A VACATION ORDINANCE FOR 34TH STREET EAST OF V AVENUE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. BEFORE TME ROLL WAS CALLED, THE CITY CLERK REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME FINANCIAL RECOVERY FOR THIS VACATION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. "•``� THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES AMOUTING TO APPROXIMATELY $3,000.00 FOR WASHINGTON PARK. CITY CLERK IVAS INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROPOSED EMERGENCE ORDINANCE AND THE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 16 WAS SET FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF'irHIS ORDINANCE. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WITH THE PROPOSED PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER SETTING THE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 9TH AS A STUDY MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUDGET. IV (SEPTEMBER 2ND CONTINUED) THE FINAL ESTIMATE #3 OF SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY COVERING SCHEDULE A, UNIT 7 IN THE AMOUNT OF $19748.58 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AS WELL AS FINAL ESTIMATE #3 COVERING SCHEDULE B, UNIT 7 TO SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $541.32 AND ESTIMATE #3 SCHEDULE C, UNIT 7 TO B AND B PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY. IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,463.20. THESE MONTHLY ESTIMATES HAD BEEN APPROVED BY CAREY AND KRAMER AND OUR CITY ENGINEER. FOLLOWING THE READING OF THE ABOVE ESTIMATES, CHANGE ORDER A-1 TO SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL, CHANGE ORDER B-1 TO SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AS WELL AS CHANGE ORDER #2 TO B AND B PLUMBING. ALL CHANGE ORDER WERE APPROVED BY CAREY AND KRAMER AS WELL AS OUR OWN CITY ENGINEER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHANGE ORDER #2 WHICH HAD BEEN APPROVED WITH RESERVATION. MR. NESS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE APPROVAD AND RECOM'NAENDATION OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND OUR CITY ENGINEER AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO.SIGN.AND DRAW WARRANTS IN FAVOR OF THE ESTIMATES AND CHANGE ORDERS AS READ. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF AUGUST 1958 WAS REAQ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO.THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. STROM AND SECONDED BY MR. BERNARD THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. +BELLS INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT SEPTEMBER 30TH, DIKE -DISTRICT #17 HAD -BEEN SET AS A HEARING DATE FOR APPRAISING AND ASSESSING CITY PRQPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE DIKE DISTRICT. MR. MUSTACICH MOVED AND MR. NESS SECONDED AUTHORIZATION FOR MR. INELLS TO ATTEND THE HEARING AND TO -CALL ON CAREY AND KRAMER FOR ANY ASSISTANCE HE MIGHT NEED IN REGARDS TO THE PRESENTATION OF CITY 'S POSITION IN THIS MATTER OF VALUATION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. KRAMER SPOKE FROM THE AUDIENCE REGARDING THE CITY'S FINANCES ON THE BALANCE OF THIS WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL FILTER PLANT. HE INDICATED THAT IT WAS ESTII,11ATED THAT THERE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1509000.00 REMAINING OF THE INITIAL FUNDS. MR. FRENCH ASKED MR. KRAMER WHETHER OR NOT HE COULD EXPECT AN._ ANSWER FROM HIS OFFICE REGARDING THE.P031TION OF THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PACIFIC PUMPING BILL COVERING THE UNPAID BALANCE FOR PUMPS PURCHASED FROM THAT COMPANY. MR. KRAMER INFORMED MR. FRENCH THAT MR. SMITH WAS WORKING ON THE DETAILS OF THE LETTER CONCERNING THIS MATTER AND THAT IT WOULD BE FORECOMING SHORTLY. MR, NESS MOVED ADJOURNMENT *T 8:30 P.M. MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. ATTEST: FRANK KI•PASEY,. JR. ulfSr CLERK MR. BERENTSON SECONDED THE SIGNED: /�%V. ✓if MAYOR SEPTEMBER 169 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT .•7•:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, AND BERENTSON PRESENT.. MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT COUNCILMAN STROM HAD ASKED TO BE EXCUSED FOR THIS MEETING AS HE WAS INDISPOSED* THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARVNG NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR9 NESS MOVED AND MR. FOSSE SECONDED THAT DUE TO THB FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COUNCIL WAS AN APPLICATION BY DRIFTMIER AND ORIFTMIER IN BEHALF OF C. W. MCGRATH WHICH REQUESTED A CHANGE IN THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS OF LOT 14 OF HILLCREST AWDITION. THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD RECOMMENDED THAT LOT 14 BE REVISED SO AS TO ALLOW A 20 FOOT SETBACK INSTEAD OF A 60 FOOT SETBACK AS REQUESTED IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT. MR. NESS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES, MOTION QARRIE,D. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE (1244) WHICH COVERED' 1 1 11 SEPTEMBER 16, 1958 CONTINUED: CERTAIN EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 AT THE WASHINGTON PARK, SUNSET BEACH AREA. MR. BERONTSON MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE -BE ASSIGNED NO. 1244 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION, ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET COVERING THE YEAR 1959, MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE BUDGET BE APPROVED AND ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE PRESENT GARBAGE CONTRACT BETWEEN WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY AND THE CITY IS UP AS OF JANUARY 31, 1959, AND THAT CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AS TO WHAT POSITION THE CITY WOULD.CARE TO TAKE IN REGARD TO CALLING FOR BIOS OR NEGOTIATING THE CONTRACT WITH THE PRESENT OPERATORS. THE COUNCIL REQUESTED THAT THE CITY MANAGER MAKE A SURVEY OF THE COSTS INVOLVED.IF THE CITY WAS TO TAKE OVER THE OPERATION AS AGAINST THE COSTS INVOLVED WITH THE PROVATE CONTRACTOR. MR, FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IT HAD BEEN REQUESTED BY SEVERAL PROPERTY OWNERS ON J AVENUE AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING A SEWER LINE FROM 22ND STREET TO 29TH STREET AND THAT HE FELT BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL HAD MADE ALLOWANCE IN THIS YEARS BUDGET FOR THIS EXPENSE THAT IT WAS NOW TIME TO MAKE A SURVEY AS TO THE COST AND LOCATION OF THIS EXTENSION. MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH THE INVESTIGATION. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IN ORDER TO PROCOED WITH THE ABOVE SURVEY AND OTHER ENGINEERING SURVEYS PRESENTLY BEING CONSIDERED, THAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO PURCHASE A PICK UP TRUCK FOR THE CREWS AND ASKED THE COUNCIL'S PERMISSION TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW TRUCK. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR THE BIDS, HOWEVER, BEFORE PROCEEDING, TO CONTACT THE BECTHEL COMPANY TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE PASSIBLE TO SECURE A USED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO CALL FOR BIDS AFTER FIRST DETERMINING IF A USED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT COULD BE SECURED THROUGH THE ABOVE SOURCES AT AN ADVANTAGE TO THE CITY'S FINANCES. MR. BERENTSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLLCALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. .THE TREASURERS RERORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF SEPTEMBER, 1958, WAS READ TO THE COUNCILAAND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. BERNARD AND SECONDED BY MR. MUSTACICH THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED IN HIS OFFICE A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM SIDNEY H. GORDON IN THE AMOUNT OF '$250 OR MORE AND THAT HIS OFFICE WAS REFERRING THE CLAIM TO THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR. HE.INFORMED THE COUNCIL ALSO THAT TWO STOP SIGNS HAD BEEN PLACED ON J AVENUE. • MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT CHIEF OF POLICE GOFF HAD RESIGNED, EFFECTIVE TODAY IN ORDER THAT HE MAY SPEND HIS TIME ELECTIONEERING FOR THE SHERIFFS POSITION OF SKAGIT COUNTY. MR. FRENCH SAID ALSO THAT HE HAD ACCECPTED THE RESIGNATION AND THAT HE HAD APPOINTED MARVL'N BEEBE PRESENTLY THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE TO TAKE MR. 49OFFIS PLACE. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THAT A PETITION WAS BEING CIRCULATED AMONG. PROPERTY OWNERS FROM 17TH STREET AND COMMERCIAL TO THE HIGH SCHOOL FOR PAYING THE STREET. MAYOR MUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT MRS. BUCKLAND, MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY BOARD HAD TURNED IN HER=RESIGNATION FROM THE BOARD AND ASKED THE COUNCIL IF THEY WOULD ATTEND A STUDY MEETING NEXT TUESDAY EVENING A N ORDER TO CONSIDER HER REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS CONSIDERING A REPLACEMENT,FOIR THE VACANCY ON THE PARK BOARD, AND THAT HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INFORM THE COUNCIL AT THAT TIME REGARDING THE CITY'S POSITION IN A LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM WHICH WAS PRESENTLY ..BEING CARRIED ON BY THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES. MR, NESS SUGGESTED THAT -THE CITY WRITE A•LETTER TO JACK GOFF THANKING HIM FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE, THIS SUGGESTION MET WITH HEARTY APPROVAL FROM THE COUNCIL. MR. FOSSE MOVEM ADJOURNMENT AT 9:00 R.M. MR. BERNETSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. 10 OCTOBER 6, 1958 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND OUTSIDE OF MAYOR MUSTACICH, THERE WERE NO COUNCILMEN PRESENT. THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK WERE IN ATTENDANCE• THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE 1959 FINAL -BUDGET TO THE MAYOR WHO IN TURN REQUESTED OF THE AUDIENCE IF THERE WAS ANY PROTESTS AGAINST THE BUDGET, THERE WERE NO PROTESTS HEARD. MAYOR MUSTACICH THEN STATED THAT BECAUSE•THERE WAS"NO-QUORUNI PRESENTS THIS•MEETING OF THE COUNCIL STOOD ADJOURNED AT 8:00 PM .UNTIL 7:30 PM, OCTOBER 79 1958. OCTOBER 7, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 PM WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. ,> THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND CHARLES DAVENPORT. THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, AND STROM PRESENT. MAYOR MUSTACICH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS EVENINGS MEETING WAS A CONTINUANCE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING CALLED OCTOBER 6, 1958 AND THAT CONSIDERATION OF THE FINAL.BUDGET FOR.ADOPTION WOULD BE PRESENTED LATER IN THE EVENING, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. NESS MOVED AND MR. BERNARD SECONDED THAT DUR TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS IF READ, THE CITY CLERK READ A. -PETITION SIGNED BY WILLIS BUSHEY AND DELBERT MASON REQUESTING THAT THECITY COUNCIL VACATE THE ALLEY BETWEEN Q AND R AVENUES SOUTH•OF 40TH STREET. MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THIS PETITION TP THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION. MR, FRENCH REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF REDISTRICTING THE PRESENT VOTING PRECINCTS AND AT THE SAME TIME TO CONSIDER THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE WARD SYSTEM. THE PRESENT PRECINCTS CONTAIN AN ACCESSIVE NUMBER OF VOTERS AND BY LAW SHOULD BE REDUCED TO A NUMBER NOT EXCEEDING 300 PER PRECINCT. MB. STROM MOVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED WITH THE REDISTRICTING OF PRECINCTS AND TO ABOJA SH THE WARD SYSTEM AT THE SAME TIME. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS,, MUSTACICH,.FOSSE, BERENTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT BIDS HAD BEEN OPENED COVERING THE LOGGING OF TWO ACRES OF WASHINGTON PARK AND THAT MR. GIEBEL OF SEDRO WOOLLEY HAD BID $18 A THOUSAND FOR RED FIR, $10.50 A THOUSAND FOR WHITE FIR AND HEMLOCK, AND $10 A THOUSAND FOR CEDAR. MR. CULBERTSON BIO $10.50 A THOUSAND FOR RED FIR, $6.80 A THOUSAND FOR WHIZ -TE FIR AND HEMLOCK,. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THERE HAD BEEN A ROUGH SURVEY MADE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIMBER IN THE TWO ACRES AND THAT IT CONSISTED OF APPROXIMATELY 12,000 BOARD FEET OF WHITE FIR, 79000 BOARD FEET OF RED FIR, 1,000 BOARD FEET OF CEDAR AND 1,000 BOARD FEET OF )4EMLOCK. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE BID OF MR. GIEBEL OF SEDRO WOOLLEY, MR. BERNARD MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND AWARD THE BID TO MR. GIEBEL. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY ENGINEER AND HIS OFFICE WOULD AT THIS TIME, ADVISE THE COUNCIL TO CALL FOR BIDS COVERING CATHODIC PROTECTION FOR THE CITY'S WATER LINE IN THE SWINOMISH SLOUGH AREA. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT AUTHORITY TO THE CITY ENGINEER AND THE CITY MANAGER TO CALL FOR BIOS COVERING THE CATHODIC PROTECTION. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR MUSTACICH SAID THAT AT THIS TIME HE WAS APPOINTING, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL, MAYNARD LEWIS TO THE PARK BOARD AND MRS. W. A. HILDEBRAND TO THE LIBRARY BOARD. 11 OCTOBER 7, 1958 MINUTES CONTINUED. MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH THE 1959 FINAL BUDGET FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION. AFTER REVIEWING THE ENTIRE BUDGET, MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE BUDGET, AS CONSIDERED, BE ADOPTED FOR THE YEAR 1959. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE 1959 BUDGET AS CONSIDERED, MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND ASSIGNED NO. 1245 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. 'ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERNETOON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 1959 IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET. MR, STROM MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND ASSIGNED NO. 1246 `AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES& NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERNETSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT HE HAD PREPARED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY COUNCIL COVERING "SIGNS". MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND ASSIGNED N0. 1247 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY MANAGER READ A PROPOSED CONTRACT CHANGE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE NAVY COVERING ALTERATIONS IN THEIR PRESENT CONTRACT AND REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED CHANGES AS RECOMMENDED BY HIMSELF AND THE CITY ENGINEER. MR. MUSTACICH MOVED THAT THE CONTRACT ALTERATIONS BE APPROVED. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERGNTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF SEPTEMBER, 1958 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE'REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. STROM AND SECONDED BY MR. BERNARD THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME, ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. BOLGER, REPRESENTING MEMBERS OF THE PARK ESTATES COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CLUB, PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH A PETITION SIGNED BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN THEIR DISTRICT WHICH OBJECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ALLOWING A THOROUGHFARE TO BE OPENED THROUGH THEIR ADJOINING PROPERTY TO LITTLE CRANBERRY. CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF PARK ESTATES FOLLOWED. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THIS MATTER COULD POSSIBLY BE SETTLED BY A JOINT MEETING TO BE DECIDED ON LATER IN THE EVENING, BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED THE' -MOTION AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THE TWO GROUPS WOULD GET TOGETHER LATER ON THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHERING THE PROJECT WHICH WAS BEING CARRIED ON VOLUNTAIRLY THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ROLL CALL.. NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERNARD, AND BERENTSON. STROM OBSTAINED FROM VOTING. MOTION CARRIED, MR, FRENCH REPORTED THAT IN CONNECTION WITH MODERN HOMES APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO INSTALL A PUMP STATION IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR MOUNTAIN VIEW ADDITION THAT IT WOULD BE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND HIMSELF THAT THE CITY ALLOW MODERN HOMES TO BUILD THE PUMP STATION ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY WHICH CONSISTED OF TWO, 'k LOTS IN BLOCK 14, SEATTLE SYNDICATE ADDITION. MR.•MUSTACICH MOVED THAT -THE -RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND THE CITY MANAGER BE ACCEPTED. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERNARD, BERENTSON, AND STROM. NESS OBSTAINED FROM VOTING. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH REPORTED THAT JOHN PORTER HAD BEEN HIRED AS AN ENGINEER'S AID AND HE WAS PRESENTLY ENGAGED.IN PROVING OWNERSHIP IN CONNECTION WITH -THE CAP SANTA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND THAT AS SOON AS THIS IS COMPLETED, HE WOULD-BE ASSIGNED TO THE J STREET SEWER PROJECT. MR, FRENCH ASVISED THE COUNCIL THAT AT A MEETING WITH THE CITY ENGINEER EARLIER IN THE WEEK, TOGETHER WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM PACIFIC PUMPING COMPANY, THAT A BILL FOR $8,400 OWING ON THE OLD RANNEY PUMPS WAS )2 SETTLED FOR A TOTAL OF $1,117. THE ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE BY PACIFIC PUMP WAIVING INTEREST CHARGES OF 8% AS WELL AS STANDING THE EXPENSE OF REPA;kRS TO THE PUMPS THAT THE CITY HAD INCURRED IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THEM RUNNING. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THAT THE SEA:SCOUTS HAD REQUESTED PERMISSION TO USE THE EAST END ON (0TH STREET OFF COMMERCIAL AVENUE FOR THE SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE SEA SCOUTS BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO USE THIS PROPERTY. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYESZ NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERNARD, BERNETSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH THE -PRELIMINARY REPORT ON GARBAGE AND REQUESTED THAT HIS OFFICE BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON THE BASIS OF A NOVEMBER IST OPENING DATE. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT PERMISSION TO THE CITY MANAGER X0 PROCEED AS REQUESTED. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, ANTINIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REAO'•A RESOLUTION COVERING THE INVESTMENT OF ACCUMULATED MONIES IN ACCESS OP CURRENT NEEDS INTO U. S. TREASURY NOTES OR CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS. THE RESOLUTION COVERED THE FOLLOWING FUNDS AND AMOUNTSS SEWER REVENUE $40,000 U. S. TREASURY 13 MONTHS WATER RESERVE' $20,000 U. S. TREASURY 13 MONTHS MANDATORY SINKING FUND $16,900 U. S. TREASURY 13 MONTHS SANITATION' $ 9,000 U. S. TREASURY 90 DAYS MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. 'ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT AT A MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE DIKING DISTRICT #17, THAT THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE CENTRAL FILTER PLANT AND'LAND HAD BEEN REDUCED FROM A $180,000 TO A TOTAL OF $102,900 FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD COLLECTED FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY, DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $129.17 FOR THE WATER FOUNTAIN THAT HAD BEEN DESTROYED AT 6TH -AND COMMERCIAL. THIS MONEY WAS TURNED OVER TO THE CITY CLERK FOR RECEIPT, MR. FOSSE MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 9:50 P.M. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, FOSSE, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. ATTEST: FRANK KIMSEY, dR.,L;ITY CLERK A. I$ F STACICH, MAYOR OCTOBER 2219 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PRO -TEM PAUL FOSSE PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND CHARLES DAVENPORT: THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERNARD, AND STROM PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. STROM MOVED AND MRS..ANTONIUS SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH.000NCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY 'CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. V THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THE APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #3 TO B AND B PLUMBING AND HEATING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,165.48 WHICH HAD BEEN APPROVED BY1HE CITY ENGINEER AS WELL AS BY CAREY AND KRAMER, WHEREUPON, MR, BERNARK MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER, MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERNARD AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. 1 1 1 (OCTOBER 21, 1958 CONTINUED) A LETTER WAS READ BY THE CITY CLERK -FROM THE ANACORTES AUXILIARY CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL REQUESTING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER WAIVING THE ADMISSION TAX FOR THEIR FORTHCOMING NOVEMBER 15TH CHARITY BALL. MR. BERNARD MOVED TO WAIVE THE TAX FOR THIS CHARITY BALL• MR, NESS -SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, BERNARD, STROM, AND FOSSE, MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR irHE:FIRST HALF OF OCTOBER, 1958, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PRO -TEM FOSSE REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. STROM AND SECONDED BY MR. BERNARD THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME. 'ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, A LETTER WAS READ FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THEIR APPROVAL OF A VACATION OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN Q AND R AVENUES SOUTH OF 40TH STREET. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL SET A HEARING DATE FOR THE VACATION OF NOVEMBER 18TH. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION* ROLL CALL* AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, BERNARD, AND STROM, AND FOSSE, MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT A SHACK LOCATED AT 14TH AND 09 WHOSE OWNER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY THREE PREVIOUS NOTICES TO DEMOLISH SAID STRUCTURE DUE TO ITS NUISANCE AND FIRE HAZARD LIABILITY, WAS NOT SUBJECT TO COUNCIL ACTION REGARDING ITS DEMOLITION. MR. NESS MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL SET A HEARING DATE OF NOVEMBER 18TH AT WHICH TIME THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY WOULD BE DECLARED A NUISANCE AND AT WHICH TIME THE OWNER COULD APPEAR, OFFERING ANY OBJECTIONS HE MAY HAVE, MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH ASKED PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL TO WRITE A LETTER TO MR. JACK WINN, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK BOARD, THANKING HIM FOR His PAST SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH ITS FACILITIES. MR. STROM MOVED THAT SUCH A LETTER BE WRITTEN BY MR. FRENCH9 MRS. ANTONIUS, SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS'' BERNARD, STROM AND -FOSSE. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT PRESENTLY THERE WERE SEVEN (7) PETITIONS BEING CIRCULATED FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL GO ON RECORD CONFIRMING THEIR ACTION OF THE RECENT ACCEPTANCE OF THE PORT COMMISSIONER'S REQUEST IN LINE WITH THE TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITIES PLANS THAT THE CITY GIVE APPROVAL TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR K40VING THEIR OLD FERRY TERMINAL -WHICH IS LOCATED AT 6TH AND 1 AVENUE TO A NEW LOCATION ON OAKES AVENUE COMMONLY CALLED SHIP'S HARBOR. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL, AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED THE CLERK WITH A CHECK FOR $137.65 COVERING DAMAGES THAT HE HAD RECOVERED TO A POWER POLE AT 17TH AND COMMERCIAL, ALSO, HE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD RECEIVED 10 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR FROM PARK ESTATES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS AND THAT HE WAS PRESENTLY ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THE OTHER 90 CENTS FROM ALBERT BALCH, WHO HAD GIVEN HIS PERSONAL GUARANTEE THAT THESE ACCOUNTS WOULD-BE PAID. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD APPOINTED ON A PROBATIONERY BASIS, MR. PETE DRAGOVICH AS A PATROLMAN TO FILL THE VACANCY RECENTLY LEFT BY MR. NOLAN MARSHALL'S RESIGNATION. MR. DRAGOVICH WOULD REPORT IMMEDIATELY FOR WORK. MR. NESS MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 8:05 P -.M. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION.' ROLL CALL.- AYES: NESS, ANTONIUS, FOSSE, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. SIGNED A. 1. MUSTA04 CH, MAYOR- ATTEST: AYOATTEST: L. FRANK K I MS EY, J07, C I Tf "rCL ER K 14 NOVEMBER 4, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. T THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY BUEHL BERENTSON. THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH MUSTACICH, NESS, STROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, ANTONIUS, PRESENT. MR. HAL BUTLER, CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBRARY BOARD MADE A REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE HOURS AND DAYS OF OPENING THE LIBRARY FOR PUBLIC USE, HE EXPLAINED THAT THE LIBRARY HAD CURTAILED SATURDAY OPENINGS SINCE 1954 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS AND HELP FOR THE OPERATIONS. THE LIBRARY BOARD HAS NOW DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD KEEP THE LIBRARY OPEN AT LEAST FROM MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER FOR ADULTS FROM 1:00 THROUGH 5:00 PM ON SATURDAYS. MR. BUTLER SPOKE OF THE GOOD WORK BEING PERFORMED BY MRS. BRINKLEY AND MR. WRIGHT; PARTICULARLY IN REGARD TO THEIR ART EXHIBITS, HOBBY SHOWS, AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS. MAYOR MUSTACICH AND COUNCILWOMAN ANTONIUS, THANKED MR. BUTLER FOR HIS REPORT AND EXPRESSED THANKS TO THE STAFF FOR THE FINE SERVICE THEY ARE PROVIDING THE CITIZENS OF ANACORTES WITH,THE LIBRARY, THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT BIDS HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING FIRMS FOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES: WESTERN DISPOSAL HARLEY SUTT JACK MAYER RURAL SANITATION SERVICE MAURICE GIEBEL PASCO GARBAGE SERVICE 74% IST YEAR 77% 2ND AND 3RD 79.5% 4TH AND 5TH 72% 75% 76.5% 739 70% THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE BIDS; THE FEELING GENERALLY BEING THAT THE LOCAL MAN WOULD BE AN ASSET IN PERFORMING THIS SERVICE TO THE CITY. MR. FOSSE MOVED TO REFER THE BIDS TO A FUTURE STUDY SESSION. MRS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THE MOTION, ROLL CALL. AYES: FOSSE. NOS: NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. THE MOTION FAILED TO CARRY. COUNCILMAN BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE AWARD BE MADE TO HARLEY SUTT FOR HIS 729 BID. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: FOSSE, NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT, ONE ONLY BID HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM MERCER COROSION COMPANY, FOR WATER LINE COROSION CONTROL IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,600. THE CITY ENGINEER RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID BE ACCEPTED; THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY A GOOD DEAL LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATES AND THAT THE WORK SHOULD PROCEED IMMEDIATELY. MR. BERNARD MOVED TO ACCEPT THE CITY ENGINEERS RECOMMENDATION ,AND TO AWARD THE BID TO MERCER COROSION COMPANY. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: FOSSE, NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED* THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT BIOS HAD BEEN RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRUCK FOR THE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT. THE BIDS ON THE j TON TRUCK WERE AS FOLLOWS: ABBOTT MOTOR COMPANY $19876.43 COOK MOTORS $1,922.00 EVERGREEN MOTORS $1,780.12 MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THESE BIDS WERE ALL HIGHER THAN ESTIMATED AND IT WOULD BE HIS RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT ALL BIDS AT THIS TI;ME, FEELING THAT A NEW CALL FOR BIDS LATER IN THE YEAR WOULD BE TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY. MR. FOSSE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE,CITY MANAGER. MR. BERENTSON, SECONDED THE MOTION.. 'ROLL CALL. AYES: FOSSE, NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE UNION OIL COMPANY WHICH ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER RENEWAL OF THEIR LEASE FOR A PORTION OF 4TH STREET FOR PIPE LINE AND DOCK FACILITIES. MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW UP A NEW LEASE RENEWING THE REQUEST ROR A 10 YEAR PERIOD AT A $50 PER YEAR FEE. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: FOSSE, NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM9 MOTION CARRIED. F -i I. 1 A A REQUEST FROM MR. PHIL BURTON AND A CHECK FOR $27.50 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MR. BURTON WAS REQUESTING THAT A STREET LIGHT BE PLACED ON THE FIRST POLE WEST OF COMMERCIAL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 7TH STREET. MR. NESS MOVED THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED AND THAT THE CITY CLERK ADVISE_ THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY TO INSTALL THE LIGHT. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. TROLL CALL. AYES: FOSSE, NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A RESOLUTION WHICH HE HAD PREPARED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITIES WHEREIN THE CITY WAS AGREEABLE TO THE MOVE OF THE FERRY TERMINAL FROM ITS PRESENT LOCATION AT 6TH AND I TO*A NEW LOCATION AT THE WEST END OF SHIP'S HARBOR, THE RESOLUTION COVERS THE CITY'S WILLINGNESS TO CONSTRUCT A WATER LINE AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ACCESS ROAD FROM OAKES AVENUE TO THE FERRY SITE, COST TO BE BORNE BY THE STATE, AND MAINTENANCE AS IS NECESSARY ON 12TH STREET AND OAKES AVENUE SO THAT A ROUTE FOR PUBLIC TRAVEL BETWEEN THE FERRY TERMINAL AND STATE HIGHWAY ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE CAN BE MAINTAINED. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MR. MUSTACICH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: FOSSE, NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PREPARED ORDINANCE WHICH APPORTIONED THE 1959 REVENUES OF THE CITY INTO ITS VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. MR. NESS MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED #1248 AND THAT THE CITY CLERK AND MAYOR BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, FOSSE, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITYCOUNCIL WAS FURNISHED THE FINAL ESTIMATE OF B AND B PLUMBING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,130.47 WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER THAT THE FINAL ESTIMATE BE ACCEPTED AND APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. MR. BERNARD MOVED ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT OF THE FINAL PAYMENT AS RECOMMEDED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: FOSSE, NESS, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE PETITION HE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CAP SANTE AREA HAD BEEN RETURNED TO HIM BY THE CITY ENGINEER WITH THE INFORMATION THAT ONLY 269 OF THE BENEFITED PROPERTY OWNERS WERE REPRESENTED BY THE SIGNATURES AND THAT HE WAS NOW RETURNING THE PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES FROM THAT AREA, THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD ATTEND THE NORTHWEST CITY MANAGER'S MEETING, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1958, IN SEATTLE AND THAT HE HAD REQUESTED DISCUSSION FROM THAT GROUP ON THE FINANCING OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT PRESENTLY NEGOTIATIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED THAT MIGHT RESULT IN THE POSSIBLE RENTAL OF THE BALLROOM, THE BEE BEING $100 PER MONTH, AND THAT HE WAS AWAITING A LETTER FROM THE INTERESTED PARTY WHOM HE HOPED WOULD BE PRESENT AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MAYOR MUSTACICH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN BEHALF OF THE CITY. MR. HARLEY SUTT THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONFIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH AWARDING HIM THE FIVE (5) YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE REFUSE GARBAGE SERVICES. JIMMY JOHNSON, MANAGER OF WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY, THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR PAST FAVORS, ALSO, HE THOUGHT THAT THE CITY HAD MADE A WISE CHOICE IN SELECTING A LOCAL BIDDER FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. MR. BERENTSON MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 8:35 P.M. MR. FOSSE SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, FOSSE, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERBNTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. SIGNED: A. 1. MUSTACrICH, MAYOR ATTEST: --t j kt -' � FRANK KIMSEY, JR., CITY( CLERK THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF OCTOBER, 19589 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. STROM AND SECONDED BY MR. BERNARD THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME, ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, FOSSE, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE PETITION HE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CAP SANTE AREA HAD BEEN RETURNED TO HIM BY THE CITY ENGINEER WITH THE INFORMATION THAT ONLY 269 OF THE BENEFITED PROPERTY OWNERS WERE REPRESENTED BY THE SIGNATURES AND THAT HE WAS NOW RETURNING THE PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES FROM THAT AREA, THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD ATTEND THE NORTHWEST CITY MANAGER'S MEETING, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1958, IN SEATTLE AND THAT HE HAD REQUESTED DISCUSSION FROM THAT GROUP ON THE FINANCING OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT PRESENTLY NEGOTIATIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED THAT MIGHT RESULT IN THE POSSIBLE RENTAL OF THE BALLROOM, THE BEE BEING $100 PER MONTH, AND THAT HE WAS AWAITING A LETTER FROM THE INTERESTED PARTY WHOM HE HOPED WOULD BE PRESENT AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MAYOR MUSTACICH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN BEHALF OF THE CITY. MR. HARLEY SUTT THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONFIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH AWARDING HIM THE FIVE (5) YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE REFUSE GARBAGE SERVICES. JIMMY JOHNSON, MANAGER OF WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY, THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR PAST FAVORS, ALSO, HE THOUGHT THAT THE CITY HAD MADE A WISE CHOICE IN SELECTING A LOCAL BIDDER FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. MR. BERENTSON MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 8:35 P.M. MR. FOSSE SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: NESS, BERNARD, FOSSE, ANTONIUS, MUSTACICH, BERBNTSON, AND STROM. MOTION CARRIED. SIGNED: A. 1. MUSTACrICH, MAYOR ATTEST: --t j kt -' � FRANK KIMSEY, JR., CITY( CLERK M NOVEMBER 18, 1958 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR'THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR MUSTACICH PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY BUEHL BERENTSON, THE ROLL *AS CALLED WITH MUSTACICH, STROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS PRESENT. MR. RAYMOND DOUGLAS, FROM THE AUDIENCE, PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH THE PROPOSAL FOR A COMMUNITY RECREATION STUDY. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE PARK BOARD. A LETTER WAS READ FROM LEABY & TAYBOR, ATTORNEYS FOR THE PASCO GARBAGE COMPANY PROTESTING THE AWARD OF THE GARBAGE CONTRACT TO THE SECOND LOW BIDDER, HARLEY SUTT. MR. TAYBOR, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL RECONSIDER THE AWARD OF THIS BID; KEEPING IN MIND THE STATE STATUTE #:35.23.352. THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AS WELL AS THE CITY ATTORNEY ANSWERED MR. TAYBOR BY'EXPLAINING THAT THE COUNCIL HAD GIVEN DUE CONSIDERATION AND BECAUSE THEY FELT THAT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, MR. SUTT COULD FURNISH PREFERENTIAL SERVICES, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS THAT THEY FELT THEY WERE JUSTIFIED IN MAKING THE AWARD TO THE SECOND LOWEST BIDDER. IT WAS FELT FURTHER, THAT THE COUNCIL WAS JUSTIFIED IN MAKING THE AWARD AS THEY DID; BASED ON THE EXPECTANCY THAT MR. SUTT WOULD'PURCHASE HIS EQUIPMENT, MAINTAIN HIS EQUIPMENT, HIRE LOCAL HELP, AND ACTUALLY BECOME A PART OF ANACORTES BUSINESS. ON CLOSING, MR. TAYBOR INTIMATED THAT HE WOULD CONTACT OUR CITY ATTORNEY AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE AWARD. A LETTER WAS READ FROM JOE COLLEYj SECRETARY OF THE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION REQUESTING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAKE NO FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS OF THE PROPOSED FERRY MOVE UNTIL.j`A PUBLIC MEETING IS HELD IN THE CITY -OF ANACORTES EXPLAINING THE ADVANTAGES OF SUCH A MOVE. THIS LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM JOHN N. CHENEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL WHEREIN MR. CHENEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD A CHECK PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 DRAWN BY ANACORTES VENEER, INC., WHICH HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO DELIVER TO THE CITY IMMEDIATELY UPON BEING ADVISED OF THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE VACATING 34TH STREET, EAST OF V AVENUE. THE CITY CLERK READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WHICH VACATED THAT PORTION OF 34TH STREET LYING EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF'V AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MR. BERNARD MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED #1249 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SXME. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: MUSTACICH, STROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE RENEWAL OF ORDINANCE #1202 RECOMMENDING THAT IN THE RENEWAL THAT SEVERAL CHANGES BE CONSIDERED; NAMELY, THE ADDITION OF HOUSE MOVERS, INTO CLASS 7, TIRE REPAIR SERVICES --CLASS 9, ONE MAN TOOL SALES --CLASS 11, AND PHOTO SHOPS AND PHOTO STUDIOS UNDER CLASS 9 TO READ "INVESTIGATED"; THEN TO ADD TO CLASS 6 PHOTO SHOPS AND PHOTO STUDIOS OR SALES SHOW FIRST APPLICATION $50.00. MR. BERENTSON MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY RECONSTRUCT THE ORDINANCE ON THE BASIS OF THE SUGGESTED CHANGES. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: STROM, MUSTACICH, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARRIED. THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AND WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NOVEMBER, 1956, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR MUSTACICH REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. BERNARD AND SECONDED BY MR. MUSTACICH THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME. ROLL CALL. AYES: MUSTACICH, STROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY• ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT AS A MEMBER OF THE MAYOR'S LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, PREPARATIONS WERE BEING MADE FOR A MEETING WITH THE LEGISLATORS OF THIS DISTRICT TO CONSIDER THE PLIGHT OF THE CITIES AND THEIR APPLICATION FOR RELIEF ON MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE 1959 LEGISLATIVE GROUP. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A PETITION FROM PROPERTY OWNERS ON 29TH STREET REQUESTING THAT STREET IMPROVEMENTS BE 1 G 17 NOVEMBER 18, 1958 CONTINUED MADE FROM COMMERCIAL AVENUE TO J AVENUE AND THAT THE PETITION HAD BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECKING AND RECOMMENDATION. • THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT HIS OFFICE HAD PREPARED A LETTER IN BEHALF OF THE WELCOME WAGON SERVICE WHICH PROVIDED OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH A PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM WITH THE NEWCOMERS TO TOWN. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS THAT HIS OFFICE WOULD INQUIRE INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF SECURING AIRLINE SERVICES FOR THIS AREA. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR HIM TO ATTEND A MEETING IN TOLEDO TWO DAYS NEXT WEEK AND REQUESTED THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE REQUEST. MR. STROM REQUESTED INFORMATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AS TO WHAT THE STATUS WAS OF THE WEED ORDINANCE. MR. WELLS COMMENTED THAT HE WAS CHECKING UPON A SIMILAR ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF.SEATTLE. THE SEATTLE ORDINANCE CONTAINS A POSSIBLE CHANGE WHICH WOULD MAKE THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE A LITTLE MORE.FEASIBLE TO ENFORCE. THE COUNCIL REQUESTED THAT THE PROPOSED CHANGED BE READY FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE DECEMBER.2ND COUNCIL MEETING. MR, BERNARD MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 8:30 P.M. MR. FOSSE SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: MUSTACICH, STROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARRIED. SIGNED: /`%Y!�/ A. I. CII'CH, IAYOR ATTEST: _"AR�ANK KIMSEY, JR., CIT*tLE'RK DECEMBER 2, 1958 A -REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PRO -TEM BERENTSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND ADRIAN FRALEY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED WITH STROM$ BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS PRESENT. 41160 N665 - THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND AFTER HEARING NO CORRECTIONS OR ALTERATIONS, MR. NESS MOVED AND MR. FOSSE SECONDED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAD A COPY FOR STUDY AND THAT COPIES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST THE MINUTES -BE APPROVED AS IF READ. AT THE LAST REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER.18, A.HEARING WAS HELD FN CONNECTION WITH THE VACATION OF AN ALLEY BETWEEN Q AND R AVENUES, BLOCK 9, SEATTLE SYNDICATE ADDITION. THIS HEARING WAS CONTINUED AT THIS MEETING. MR. BERENTSON CALLED FOR ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE VACATION AND HEARING NO COMMENT HE CALLED FOR ANYONE WHO CARED TO SPEAK FOR THE VACATION. HEARING NO COMMENT, MR. BERENTSON CALLED THE HEARING CLOSED AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR THE VACATION OF THE ALLEY. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND ASSIGNED NO. 1249 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIG AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES:at'gTROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING BUSINESS LICENSES FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MR. NESS MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED WITH THE ADDITION OF A TIME LIMIT OF TWO (2) YEARS INSERTED INTO THE LAST PARAGRAPH, AND ASSIGNED NO. 1250 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES:Ao%TROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. -MOTION CARRIED. 18 DECEMBER 2, 1958 CONTINUED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING WEED ABATEMENT. THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDED SEVERAL CHANGES OVER THE PREVIOUS ORDINANCE AND WAS PATTERNED AFTER THE PRESENT SEATTLE ORDINANCE. MRS, ANTONIUS MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND ASSIGNED NO. 1251 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: STROM,Ale 55., BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARR!•ED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE ANACORTES RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION WHICH ENDORSED THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY OF THE PRESENT PLANS OF THE WASHINGTON TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITIES FOR MOVING THEIR PRESENT FERRY TERMFNAL SITE FROM 6TH AND I TO SHIP HARBOR. THE CITY MANAGER READ A LETTER FROM FRANK KIMSEY, JR., CITY CLERK WHICH INFORMED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF HIS RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 24, 1958. THE RESIGNATION WAS ACCEPTED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND tHE CITY COUNCIL. MR. STROM MOVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO WRITE A LETTER COMMENDING MR. KIMSEY FOR HIS WORK COVERING THE TIME OF HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY. MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL, AYES: Ne VTROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE AND ANTONIUS, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE OCAW LOCAL #1-591 WHICH OFFERED A RENTAL OF $100 A MONTH FOR ONE YEAR WITH /AN OPTION TO.RENEW THE AUDITORIUM WITH ITS BALCONY AND THE OFFICE SPACE BELOW THE BALCONY. THE LETTER AGREED THAT MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR UP TO AND INCLUDING THE FURNISHINGS OF SAID FLOORS WOULD BE BORN BY THE UNION. ALSO, AN ADDITIONAL PROVISION THAT IF SALE OF THE CITY HALL WAS MADE DURING THE TERM OF THIS LEASE THE AGREEMENT WOULD BECOME NULL .AND VOID. MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO NEGO'IATE AN AGREE- MENT BETWEEN THE OCAW, MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. -ROLL CALL. AYES:fj6S PROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF NOVEMBER, 1958, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PRO -TEM BERENTSON REFERRED THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. STROM AND SECONDED BY MR. BERNARD THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF SAME. `ROLL CALL. AYES:PtffROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT ALBERT BALCH REGARDING THE PASTDUE ACCOUNT OF THE CITY FOR INSTALLATION MADE AT THE PARK ESTATES DEVELOPMENT AREA. THE CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER ASSIGNING.THIS DEBT TO GEORGE W. HELM, ATTORNEY IN SEATTLE, WHO WAS PRESENTLY ACCUMULATING VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITH THE INTENTION OF BEINGING SUIT TO RECOVER LOSSES SUSTAINED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT PARTIES. IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CITY'S SHARE OF COLLECTION WOULD-BE 33 1/3 %. THE CITY CLERK MENTIONED TO THE COUNCIL THAT INTEREST CHARGES SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE ASSIGNMENT PRIOR TO RETURNING I.T TO THE ATTORNEYt MR. FOSSE MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE AN ADDIGNMENT IN BEHALF OF GEORGE W. HELM, MR. BERNARD SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: 06-5 STROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT THE FOLLOWING BIDS HAD BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT: WEST COAST MECHANICAL -CONTRACTORS, INC. $5000 •BUMSTEAD-WOOLFORD $5432 B & B PLUMBING & HEATING $5631 IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AS WELL.AS THAT OF THE CITY ENGINEER, THAT THE BID BE AWARDED TO WEST COAST MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. MR. BERNARD MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CI,TY MANAGER. MRS. ANTONIUS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL, AYES O TROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD,.FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTI;IN CARRIED. THE CITY MANAGER BEAD A PROPOSED TELEMETERING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WEST.COAS-T TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE CITY OF ANACORTES WHICH WOULD PROVIDE CIRCUIT OPERATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM. THE LEASE COVERED Al CHARGE OF $68.50 PER MONTH FOR THIS OPERATION AS WELL AS ONE INSTALLATION CHARGE OF $36.50 PLUS A $480 INSTALLATION CHARGE. MR. FOSSE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LEASE WITH INSTRUCTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER TO COMPLETE THE Ski NEGOTIATIONS. MR. STROM SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: S`tROM BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARRIED. 1 1 . DECEMBER 2, 1958 CONTINUED: 1.9 THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT A PETITION FROM PROPERTY OWNERS FOR PAVING J AVENUE FROM 20TH TO 29TH STREET HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY HIS OFFICE AND HAD BEEN REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECKING THE LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE ATTENDED A MEETING LAST WEEK WITH THE SUB COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF DISTRICT f#40. THE RESULTS OF THIS MEETING INDICATED THAT THE CITIZENS OF THIS DISTRICT MUST BE ENCOURAGED TO REALIZE THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE CITIES SO THAT THE LEGISLATURS WOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S PROGRAMS. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT PLANS FOR BOND ELECTION, POSSIBLY IN MARCH, FOR A STORM SEWER SYSTEM,WAS PRESENTLY IN THE MAKING. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THAT THE DEMOLITION OF A SHACK AT 14TH AND 0 AVENUE HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND THAT NO HAZARDS EXISTED IN THAT AREA. MR. FRENCH ADVISED THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAD INFORMED HIS DEPARTMENT THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL STORM SEWER AND CATCH BASINS AT 6TH AND J TO REMOVE THE WATER HAZARD THAT HAS EXISTED ON THE STREET FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. MR. FRENCH RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY CLERK'S POSITION BE FILLED BY MISS DIANE ERHOLM AT A SALARY OF $325 PER MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS, WITH AN INDICATION OF A RAISE AT THE END OF THAT TIME IF THE POSITION WARRANTS IT, MRS, ANTONIUS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOM- MENDATION OF u THE CITY MANAGER. MR. FOSSE SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL, AYES: StTROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, AND ANTONIUS. MOTION CARRIED* MR. BERNARD MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 9:10 P.M. MR. NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL. AYES: STROM, BERENTSON, BERNARD, FOSSE, ANTONIUS, AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. SIGNED: A. 1. MUSTACI'CH, MAYOR ATTEST: FRANK K I MSEY, JR., CITY CL�ER December 16, 1958 A regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Anacortes was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Pro -tem Fosse presiding who was later replaced by Mayor Pro -tem Berentson after roll call. The Invocation was given by Reverend Adrian Fraley. The roll was called with Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom present.= The minutes of the previous meeting were considered and after hearing no coreections or alterations, Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Fosse seconded that due to the fact that each Councilinan had a copy for study and that copies were available at the City Clerk's Office upon request, the minutes be approved as if read. A request was read from the San Juan Motel for the relocation of an advertising sign which extended 6 feet into dedicated state right-of- way. Mr. Bernard moved to turn down the recommendation. Mr. Ness seconded the recommendation. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. A request from West Coast Telephone Company for the installation or a pay station at 32nd and Commercial was read to the Council. Mr. Ness moved to allow temporary installation of the pay station at the 32nd Street address. Mr. Bernard seconded the motion. Roll call. Ayes: Ness Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. L A letter from William?. Harper was read to the Council informing the Council that the present agreement between the City and their company had expired and asked if the Council cared to renew a similar agreement. Mr. French was instructed to invite Mr. Vadman to the next Council meeting to discuss an extended agreement. 2 v December 16, 1958 continued A letter was read from the Telephone Company that was received December 2, 1957. The letter explained that the Telephone Company would not care to renew the 50 year old franchise that has been in existence between the Telephone Company and the City and intimated in the letter that as a fee was to be charged, they would prefer it to be in the form of a utility tax. This matter was referred to the City Attorney who was absent and to Mr. French for further investigation. Mr. French commented on having received a signed petition from the required number of property owners on 29th Street for a street paving program, however, on investigation by the City Engineer, it was found that the project requested was too great for the valuation involved. The Council indicated that they would take this program under a detailed study survey at the next Council meeting. A request from the Mountaineers for the use of Mount Erie, April 11, ind 12, September 26 and 27, 1959, was read to the Council. Mr. Ness moved to grant the request. Mr. Strom seconded the motion. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. A petition for 2 vacation otl R Avenue from 40th to 41st Street was read to the Council. The vacation was for 10 feet on each side of road making a 60• right of way instead of a80' right of way. A motion was made by Mr. Bernard that the petition be referred to the Planning Commission. Mr. Ness seconded the motion. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. A petition was presented to the Council by Mrs. Newland for the paving of 5th Street from Commercial to R Avenue and because it lacked the necessary number of signers, it was referred back to Mrs. Newland for further signatures. Mr. French appointed Mr. Eugene Anderson as Municipal Judge, effective January, 12, 1959. A proposed ordinance was read to the Council declaring certain trees, weeds, vegetation to be a public nuisance. Mr. Fosse moved that the ordinance be adopted and assigned No. 1251 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to sign and publish same. Mr. Ness seconded the motion. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, !Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. A proposed ordinance was read to the Council fixing the salaries of the City Manager, City Officers, and assistants to the City Manager. Mr. Fosse moved that the ordinance be adopted and assigned No. 1252 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to sign and publish same. Mr. Ness seconded the motion. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. The Council was presented with a request for payment of retained percentages in connection with Unit 7 Schedule B in behalf of Shoreline Construction in the amount of $1,913.58. Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Strom seconded that the payment be made. Rol]" call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. A request for the payment of retained percentages from B & B Plumbing and Heating was read to the Council in the amount of $7,218.66. Mr. Fosse moved and Mr. Strom seconded to pay the claim. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. -- Mr. Frenbh advised the Council that an award of contract for the installation of autamatic control equipment be made to West Coast Mechanical Contractors whose bid amount was $5,000. Mr. Fosse moved and Mr. Strom seconded to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and award the contract as suggested. Roll. call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. The Financial report for the month of November was referred to the Council and ordered placed on file. Mr. French requested that the Council grant free parking in the City the last week before Christmas. Mss. Antonius moved and Mr. Strom seconded that the request be granted. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. 1 1 1 1 December 16, 1958 continued Mr. French requested that the Council give their permission to publish a call for bids to be opened at 2:00 p.m., January 5th for fuel oil and gasoline and also for bids covering the City's liability insurance on all equipment. The Council agreed to grant his request. The City Manager asked the City Council for permission to take a vacation the 2hth and the 26th of December, 1958. Permission was granted. The report of claims against the City for the first half of December, 1958 was read to the Council and hearing no objections, Mayor Pro -tem Berentson referred them to the Finance Committee. Upon favorable report by the Finance Committee, a motion was made by Mr. Strom and seconded by Mr. Bernard, that the claims be allowed and warrants drawn in favor of same. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. Councilman Strom requested the Council to consider some action in regard to the bad lighting at 35th and Commercial where the highway intersects with Commercial Avenue. The City Manager agreed to take the matter up with the Highway District asking for proper lights as well as traffic direction at this point. The City Water Superintendent, Mr. F. E. Clark, advised the Council that there had been a rupture in a 24 inch transmission line and that he was asking the City to curtain th$ use of water for at least 10 to 18 hours in order to make necessary repairs. The pulp mill had agreed to shut down their operations as well as the two refineries who were curtailing their operations also. Mr. Ness moved and Mr. Strom seconded that the Council adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Roll call..Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Fosse, Berentson, Bernard, and Strom. Motion carried. ATTEST: FRANK D. KINSEY, JR. A. I. MUSTACICH, MAYOR 7 CITY CL January 6, 1959 A regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Anacortes was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Mustacich presiding: The Invocation was given by Reverend William Graler. The roll was called with Ness, Antonius, Mustacich, Fosse, Bernard, and Strom present. The minutes of the previous meeting were considered and Mr. Fosse called the Council's attention to the fact that a typographical error was made regarding the R Avenue vacation. This error was so ordered= corrected. After hearing no further corrections or alteriations, Mr. Strom moved and Mr. Bernard seconded that due to the fact that each Councilman had a copy for study and that copies were available at the City Clerk's Office upon request, the minutes be approved as if read. Roll call. All ayes. Motion carried. , The,City Clerk read a letter -from Coderts Heating & Appliance requesting the renewal of the Television Cable Contract with the City. The letter asked that the contract be renewed extending the present terms and conditions to a 10 year period. Mr. Strom moved and Mr. Ness seconded that the renewal be granted. Roll call. Ayes: Ness, Antonius, Mustacich, Fosse, Bernard, and Strom. 'Motion carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Henry Biesheuval of the Marine Club Tavern asking for a dance license at a fee of $25. Mr. French stated that he had checked with the Chief of Police who informed him that it would made no difference regarding police control than any other establishment. Mayor Mustacich stated that he had investigated this business and considered it orderly. After more discussion, Mr. Strom moved and Mr. Bernard seconded that the license be issued to Mr. Biesheuval.