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Home My WebLink About1954 City Council MinutesDECEMBER 15, 1953 (CONT'D) COUNCILMAN NESS SUGGESTED THAT OF THE PARK COMMENDING THEM FOR THE NESS THAN PUT THIS IN THE FORM OF A AND THE MOTION CARRIED* LETTERS BE WRITTEN TO DECORATORS BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY. COUNCILMAN MOTION WHICH WAS SECONDED BY MARYOTT WALTER CASE, OF THE ISLAND BUS COMPANY., REQUESTED PERMISSION TO CHANGE THE SCHEDULE FOR A THREE WEEK TRY OUT PERIOD. MR. MUSTACICH SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THESE GENTLEMEN WERE DOING A GOOD JOB AND SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED, MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, SAID THAT PERMISSION WAS GRANTED. MR. HAGAN INVITED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO ATTEND THE EAGLES FOOTBALL BALL - BANQUET TOMORROW EVENING. MAYOR PINSON THANKED HIM ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND THE COUNCIL AND SAID THAT AS MANY AS COULD WOULD ATTEND. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE MEETING AOUOURN. i /` ATTEST iL'iTY CLERz" JANUARY 5, 1954 163 M W44•� cC7 L GEOFFREY P. LOCKWO01 b `b �iun. 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. REV. FRALEY, PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND FOX WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 1953 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY 'WEEKLEY THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM -THE ANACORTES RECREATIONAL INC. THANKING THE CITY FOR ITS ASSISTANCE DURING THE PAST YEAR WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM MRS. CHAS. M. WILLIAMS - 2014 - I AVENUE ASKING THAT THE CITY INVESTIGATE THE INTERSECTION AT 20TH AND J WITH REGARD TO THE ENTRANCE TOTHE HIGH.SCHOOL WAS READ AND REFERRED'TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE. MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT HE HAD ASKED THE MEMBERS OF THE STREET AND PARK DEPARTMENTS TO PICK UP GARBAGE UNTIL THE CONTRACT WITH MR. LODWIG CAN BE COMPLETED. HE SAID THAT MR. LODWIG WOULD PROBABLY START THE 18TH OF JANUARY AND THAT THE INTERIM ACTION WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE MR. DAVIS HAD DECIDED NOT TO PICK UP GARBAGE AFTER THE IST OF THE YEAR. THE MAYOR THEN ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD RE -APPOINT H. L. TRULSON JR., TO THE LIBRARY BOARDS MRS. BAKER FOR A NEW TERM ON THE CEMETERY BOARD AND LLOYD FOSTER AND ARTHUR CARLSON FOR NEW TERMS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS. AYES: NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT,'WEEK- LEY AND FOX. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE WAS WORKING -ON AN ORDINANCE FOR A CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND WHICH WOULD HAVE DEPOSITS MADE TO IT FROM REVENUE OBTAINED FROM THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE FEES. i THE CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED AN''•APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF DANCE LICENSE TOGETHER WITH THE FEE FROM tHE RAINBOW TAVERN. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MU'7TACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED. THE MAYOR ASKED CHIEF GOFF TO STATE HIS OPINION WITH REGARD TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. THE CHIEF SAID THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT OPPOSE IT AND THAT THE OPERATION IN THE PAST HAD BEEN SATISFACTORY. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED FOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED. 164 JANUARY 5, 1954 (CONT'D) CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FROM W. W. DASCH AND GLENN M. AND LUELLA C. LITTLE WERE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AND REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER_ FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1953 WAS AC- CEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CHIEF OF POLICE REPORTED THAT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO SELL THE OLD JAIL SELL TO THE CITY OF FRIDAY HARBOR. THE MAYOR, HEARING NO QBJECTIONS, REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER AND THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1954 WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FIEF. BUILPING INSPECTOR ROGERS THEN REPORTED ON HIS TRIP TO THE BUILDING CONFERENCE AT PULLMAN, WASHINGTON*' HE SAID THAT HE HAD OBTAINED A GREAT DEAL OF VERY VALUABLE INFORMATION. MAYOR PINSON THEN ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD APPOINT VINTON.ROGERS, SANITARY SUPERVISOR. A MOTION WAS MADE 9Y MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT. AYES: NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH MARYOTT AND FOX. WEEKLEY ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE :WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1953 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1953 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. MCCRORY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE J. AVENUE SURVEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE ATTORNEY IS NOW DRAWING THE DEEDS FOR THE RIGHTS OF WAY. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRESENTED A WRITTEN REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING BIDS: TEXAS OIL COMPANY'S BID ON GASOLINE, SHELL OIL COMPANY S BIDS ON FURNACE -01L AND STOVE OIL, AND THE ISLAND TRAN- SFER'S BID ON LIGHT FUEL OIL. A MOTION WAS GRADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZE THAT THE CONTRACTS BE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND CLERK. AYES: NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, FOX AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH THEN REPORTED THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOM- MENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID OF THE GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR ALUM FOR 1954, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN A CONTRACT TO THE GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY. AYES: NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, FOX AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. ICZ MUSTACICH REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING THAT THE�UP- PLIES FOR REFUSE COLLECTION NEEDED BY THE CITY, BE PROCURED BY THE PROPER D=PARTMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHORIZE THE WATER DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE THE SUPPLIES, AYES: NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, FOX AND WEEKLEY. COUNCILMAN FOX ASKED THE FIRE CHIEF ABOUT'AN ITEM ON HIS REPORT WHICH SHOWS AVERAGE MAN HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AS 104. THE FIRE CHIEF -EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS ALL THE HOURS PUT IN BY THE DEPARTMENT D11VIDED BY THE NUMBER OF MEN. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THE PARK DEPARTMENT HAD PRESENTED SPEC -t+ FICATIONS FOR A NEW TRUCK. THERE BEING NO OBJECTIONS, THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT THE PETITION TO OPEN 29TH'AND M. TO 38TH AND M. AVENUE NEEDS NO FURTHER ACTION BECAUSE A DEED WAS DISCOVERED WHICH ALREADY MADE THIS A STREET. THE TITLE COMPANY HAD OVERLOOKED THIS DEED. THE PETITIONERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED. THE CITY CLERK THEN READ A PROPOSED AGREEMENT PRESENTED BY THE UNION OIL COMPANY ESTABLISHING PAYMENT AT $50.00 PER YEAR FOR THE BALANCE OF THE LEASE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AND THE MAYOR AND CLERKgA UTHORIZED TO SIGN, AYES: NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, FOX AND WEEKLEY, MOTION CARRIED. 1 J 1 1 1 JANUARY 5, 1954 (CONT'D) MR. HAGAN, SECRETARY OF THE EAGLES, ASKED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ALLOWING DIAGONAL PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF Q. BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING•NO OBJECTION'S, REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND THE POLICE•. THE REPORT OF THE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1953 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO*THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVOR- ABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY '0EEKLEY SEC- ONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND FOX. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY "'EEKLEY AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 8:10 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. ATTEST: le?TY CLERK JANUARY 19, 1954 r MAYOR A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AN.ACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING, REV. FRALEY, PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, GAVE THE INVOCATION, THR ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND 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. A LETTER FROM VANCECODER OF THE CODER HEATING AND APPLIANCE CO., 1020 - COMMERCIAL AVENUE WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. THE LETTER REQUESTED COUNCIL PERMISSION TO -INSTALL A T. V. ANTENNA AND CABLE WHICH WOULD CROSS CITY STREETS AND ALLEYS IN THE VICINITY OF 23RD AND 25TH STREETS AND R. AVENUE. THE CITY ATTORNEY INFORMED THE COUNCIL TH4T THE FRANCHISE WITH A;R. BACON WAS V011) IN THAT HE DID NOT APPEAR WITHIN THE 30 DAYS ALLOWED IN THE REGISTERED LETTER WHICH WAS SENT TO MR. BACON NOVEMBER 14TH, 1953. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT HE ALSO HAD AN ORDINANCE PREPARED FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION WHICH WOULD REPEAL THE T. V. FRANCHISE ORDINANCE, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NEEKLEY THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LETTER AND THE STIPULATION THAT THE PERMISSION WOULD NOT PREVENT THE CITY FROM .ENTERI•NG INTO A FRANCHISE, FURTHER DISCUSSION WAS HELD AND•IT WAS BROUGHT OUT BY MR. MARYOTT THAT T• V. CABLE CROSSED CITY STREETS IN SOME OF MR. BACON'S INSTALLATIONS 4ND THAT NO PERMISSION HAD BEEN GIVEN. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, ASKED THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ACT ON THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTOR. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED FOR AND THE AYES WERE: FOX, NESS•, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. • A LETTER FROM THE COOS BAY PULP CORP RATION ASKING THAT THE CITY DEED CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THEM WHICH HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN DEEDED BY A PREDECESSOR::COMPANY TO THE CITY FOR STREET PURPOSES AND WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN USED FOR THAT PURPOSE WAS -REND TO THE COUNCIL. MR. LEWIS• OF THE COOS DAY PULP CORPORATION DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH THE COUNCIL. MR. FOX SAID THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE MATTER AND THE REQUEST SEEMED REASONABLE IN -AS -MUCH AS IT IS NOT• NOW 'USED AND•THE COOS BAY PULP CORPORATION WILL KEEPATHE PRESENT ROADWAY FROM 17TH STREET TO R. AVENUE. AFTER DISCUSSION MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COPANAI TTEE. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THE BIDS ON A•t954 POLICE SEDAN WERE ON HAND AND READY FOR THE COUNCIL'S PLEASURE. fl E PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF PAWN BROKERS LICENSE AND THE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 FOR THE LOCAL LOAN EXCHANGE 2008 COMMERCIAL AVENUE. CHIEF GOFF SAID THAT HIS DEPARTMENT HAD NO OBJECTIONS 165 [16-6 JANUARY 19, 1954 (CONT'D) TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE AND THAT THIS FIRM HAD BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE LICENSE BE GRANTED. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, :9EEKLEY AND SUTT, MOTION CARRIED. A CLAIM FROM OLIVER H4UGE FOR DAMAGE TO HIS AUTOMOBILE BY A CITY FIRE TRUCK WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD A PRODOSED ORDINANCE PREPARED WHICH WOULD AMEND THE REFUSE COLLECTION ORDINANCE. ALSO 4 PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE T. V. FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AND A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE 75 UNITS IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE HOUSING PROJECT. MAYOR PINSON THEN DELCARED A RECESS OF 30 MINUTES AND THE COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AGAIN AT 8:50 P.M. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD A CONTRACT PREPARED BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND MR, HAROLD LODWIG, D.B.A WESTERN DISPOSAL COM -ANY, MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE CONTRACT AND STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONTRACT IN ITS FINAL FORM EVEN THOUGH HE AND THE CITY CLERK HAD BEEN AUTHORIZED TO ACT. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED CONTRACT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN. AYES: FOX, NESS, W EIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, W EEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. LODWIG THEN THANKED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED HIS SURETY BOND FOR $5,000.00 WHICH WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY CLERK, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR DECEMBER AND THEIR ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1953 WAS ACCEPTED .AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR DECEMBER AND THE ANNUAL R m ORT FOR 1953 WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. VINTON ROGERS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MAJOR COMPLAINTS SO FAR WITH REGARD TO THE REFUSE COLLECTIONS. MR. MCCRORY REPORTED THAT HIS OFFICE HAS RECEIVED MANY CALLS SAYING THAT THEIR CANS WERE FULL. HE THEN REPORTED THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT IS AT PRESENT FILTERING FIVE MILLION GALLONS DAILY AND USING FROM WHISTLE LAKE. MAYOR PINSON THANKED THE MEMBERS OF THE STREET AND PARK DEPARTMENTS FOR ASSISTING IN THE GARBAGE COLLECTION DURING THE EMERGENCY. MR. MARYOTT REPORTING FOR THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE OUSCUSSED THE INSTALLATION AND PRESENT CONDITI.)N OF THE FIRE POLE AT THE FIRE HALL AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL DEMAND A NEW POLE, HE SAID THAT THE MAN WHO HAD MANUFACTURED THE. POLE �a.mdbw SAID -THAT IN HS OPINION IT WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY: A MOTION WAS A44DE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE. CITY ATTORNEY INFORM THE CONTRACTOR THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE THE POLE REPLACED. MOTION CARRIED, MR. MARYOTT SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE EXTENSION OF THE FIRE ZONE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF 15TH STREET AND THAT A NUMBER TWO ZONE BE ESTABLISHED FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF 15TH TO THE NORTH SIDE OF 22ND STREET, HE SAID THAT THIS WOULD IMPROVE THE BUILDING IN THE PROPOSED DISTRICTS, NO ACTION WAS REQUESTED. MR. MARYOTT THEN REPORTEQ WITH REGARD TO THE BUILDING CODE SUGGESTING THAT IT BE AMENDED SO ACS"%TO INCLUOEFERNACES AND OTHER ITEMS AND GIVE THE CITY FULL JURISDICTION. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES HAD, UPON REQUEST, FURNISHED INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS ON THIS MATT -ER, THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE F. H. A. COULD BE ADOPTED ON ONE fame TO TWO STORYAUNITS AND ADOPT BY REFERENCE ALL PAMPHLETS ISSUED BY THE UNDERWRITER LABORATORY WHICH WOULD BRING THE CONSTROCTTON"OF BUILDINGS INTO LINE AS SUGGESTED BY MR. MARYOTT. MR. MARYOTT THEN ASKED THE COUNCIL- MEeq CONSIDER THIS AND SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD MAKE A TROROUGH STUDY AN A RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, MR. SUTT REPORTING FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED TO REMOVE THE GROWTH AND WEEDS ON THE BUTT END OF U AVENUE AS REQUESTED IN THE PETITION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT SECONDED BY 1NEIDEMANN THAT PERMISSI()N BE GRANTED TO CLEAN THE BRUSH ON U. AVENUE. MOTION CARRIED. 1 1 1 167 JANUARY 19, 1954 (CONT'D) SUTT FURTHER REPORTED THAT J, IN FRONT OF NIGH SCHOOL IS NOT A STREET AND THAT HIS COMMITTEE IS STILL MAKING AN INVESTIGATION, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DRIVER TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING A CITY STREET AND THE SCHOOL SHOULD PROTECT ITSELF BY INSTALLING A STOP SIGN AT THAT POINT, MR. SUTT THEN SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WAS STILL WORKING ON THE GRADER PROBLEM AND THAT HIS COMMITTEE FELT, THAT DIAGONAL PARKING AS REQUESTED BY THE EAGLES WOULD BE ALRIGHT EXCEPT THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE HOW TO PLACE SIGNS, HE SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING. AFTER DISCUSSEON MAYOR PINSON ASKED THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO INFORM THE EgGLFS TH*T THEY SHOULD DISCONTINUE DIAGNONAL PARKING UNTIL PERMISSION IS GRANTED, MR. NESS REPORTED THAT HE HAD ATTENDED A COMMUNITY STUDY HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING AND HAD ANSWERED THEIR Ql1CST1ONS AS BEST HE COULD, THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD LIKE A QUESTIONNAIRE ANSWERED AND HE HAD SAID THAT THIS WOULD BE DONE IN SO FAR AS POSSIBLE* MR. WEEKLEY REPORTING FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BEAnADVISABLE TIME TO AUTHRORIZE THE CLERK TO OPEN BIDS FOR THE POLICE CAR. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HEARING NO OBJECTIONS HE WOULD AUTHORIZEr. THE CLERK TO OPEN AND READ THE BIDS. THE CITY CLERK READ THE BIDS AS FOLLOWS: CARPENTER PONTIAC - NET BID PRICE, $2114.52; TRULSON MOTOR COMPANY, BID ON A CHEVROLET - NET BID PRICE, $1627.85; BENSON MOTOR COMPANY, BID ON A FORD - NET BID PRICE, $1969.53; E. A. AB80TT MOTOR COMPANY, BID ON A PLYMOUTH - NET BID PRICE, $1798.28, AND E. A. ABBOTT MOTOR COMPANY, BID ON 4 DODGE - NET BID PRICE, $2014.00. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE BIDS TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE=FOR STUDY .AND REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING, A PETITION WAS PRESENTED FROM FRANK E. AND EDRIE MARYOTT TO THE COUNCIL REQUESTING THAT THEIR ATTACHED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $10.00 BE ACCEPTED AS FULL PAYMENT OF AN L.I.D. ASSESSMENT WHICH CAUSED A CLOUD ON THEIR TITLE TO LOTS 13 TO 16 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 7, SHANNONS FIRST ADO'PTI'ON. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THIS FEE REPRESENTED 10% OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE LAND WHICH WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS COUNCIL POLICY. THE PETITION FURTHER ASKED THAT A QUIT CLAIM DEED BE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS BY THE CITY OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE TENDER BE ACCEPTED AND A QUIT CLAIM DEED BE ISSUED WITH THE MAYOR AND CLERK AUTHORIZED TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MR. W-ARYOTT ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. THE AYES WERE: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, �, %EEKLEY AND SUTT.';.,MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REFUSE ORDINANCE #1102. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1121. AYES: FOX, NESS, NEIOEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THE MAYOR ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE T. V. FRANCHISE ORDINANCE. AFTER THE READING, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN NO, 1122. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT, MOTION CARRIED. CHIEF GOFF PRESENTED A PROPOSED TRAFFIC ORDINANCE WHICH WAS REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE,# THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ .4 PRO- POSED RESOLUTION REGARDING THE NORTH 75 UNITS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AND THE MAYOR AND CLERK AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. DURING THE DISCUSSION MR. FOX SAID THAT HE -.'DID' NOT FEEL THAT THE COUNCIL HAD ENOUGH INFORMATION TO PASS THIS RESOLUTION AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DISCUSSION WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND MR. SPAULDING OF THE SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE. HE SAID THAT IT WAS STILL NOT CLEAR WHAT THE RESULTS WOULD BE IF THIS ACTION WERE TAKEN, MR. 4EIDEMANN SAID THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THE NAVY WAS LOOKING INTO THE HOUSING IIIIIIIII IN ANACORTES AND THIS MIGHT HAVE A BEARING ON THE SITUATION. MR. MUSTACICH SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL DEFER ACTION UNTIL IT COULD OTAIN MORE INFORMATION, MR. SUTT SAID THAT WITH PERMISSION OF THE SECOND, HE WOULD WITHDRAW HIS MOTION, MR. NESS SAID THAT HE WOULD GRANT THAT PERMISSION AND THE MAYOR AUTHORI ZED THE MOTION WITHDRAWN. MAYOR PINSON THEN SAID THAT HE WOULD ASK THE CITY CLERK TO ARRANGE ANOTHER MEETINr WITH MR.•SPAULDING AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. JANUARY 19, 1954 (CONT'D) REPORTS OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR LAST HALF OF DECEMBER 1953 AND THE FIRST HALF OF JANUARY, 1954 WERE READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE REPORTS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. L40TION CARRIED. MR. CODER THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR ITS ACTION AND SAID THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE AS SUGGESTED IN MR. MARYOTT'S REPORT, MR. FRANK RUSSELL ASKED COUNCIL PERMSSION TO MOVE HIS LOGGING RAMP FROM ONE SECTION OF THE CITY GRADER PIT TO ANOTHER SECTION. STREET SUPERINTENDENT THORENE TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT HE! HAD" NO OBJECTIONS THAT IT WAS IN LINE WITH PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION AND THAT THE CITY RAO BEEN GETTING BULL DOZER WORK IN RETURN FOR THE MATERIAL TAKEN OUT BY MR. RUSSELL. HE SAID THAT THE MATERIAL WAS FIGURED ON A BASIS M ES OF 10¢ A YD. R. SUTT SAID THAT HE HAD LOOKED INTO THE SITUATIJN ANDS^THEN MADE A MOTION WHICH WAS SECONDED BY MR. WEEKLEY THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED, AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON ANSWERED A QUESTION FROM LLOYD STEINMAN IN THE AUDIENCE BY STATING'THAT THE CITY OF ANACORTES IS TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE HOUSING -UNITS AT -THE HOUSING PROJECT DURING OUR PRESSING NEED AND THE DIFFICULTIES-414ICH WERE DISCUSSED EARLIER WERE THE RESULT OF THE RED TAPE INVOLVED.- THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN GAVE A BRIEF RESUME OF THE MEETING AS IT NOW STANDS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONOEO BY •VEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:10 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. j ATTES - J' TY CLEF FEBRUARY 2, 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MR. CHARLES PINSON. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, NES:), WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND'SUTT WERE PRESENT. -THE MINUTES OF T'HE MEETING OF JANUARY 191 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT-AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, MOTION CARRIED, A LETTER FROM MR. UTTERSTROM, REALTOR, REQUESTING THAT THE CITY COUN- CIL AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF A STRIP OF LAND LYING BETWEEN GRANDVIEW ADDITION AND GRAY'S ADOPTION, BY NEGOTIATING THROUGH HIS FIRM, WAS READ TO THE COUN- CIL. COUNCILMAN FOX SUG:TESTED THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO PROPER COM- MITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT AT THE NEXT - MEETING. HE FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT MR. fACCRORY CHECK THE LAND FROM'THE STANDPOINT OF ITS POSSIBLE USE BY THE (NATER DEPARTMENT. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE JOINTLY FOR STUDY AND REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING, I MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE GARBAGE COLLECTION -IS IN THE FIRST PHASE AND VARIOUS PROBLEMS ARE ARISING. HOWEVER, WITHIN THREE MONTHS THE OPERA- TION SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND COMPARATIVELY TROUBLE FREE. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE AND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR HAD BEEN ASKED TO REPORT ON THE TELEVISION' POLE'S WHICH WERE INSTALLED BY MR. BACON. HE SAID THAT HE HAD WRITTEN MR. BACON INFORMING HINT THAT HE WOULD HAVE 110 DAYS IN WHICH TO ADVISE THE CITY OF HIS INTENTIONS. THE CITY AT- TORNEY THEN SAID THAT HE HAD DISCUSSED WITH MR. BARROW, REGIONAL HOUSING AT fORNEY, THE METHODS -BY W111 CH THE CITY COULD ACQUIRE THE NORTH HALF OF m Ina d a 1 1 J }. FEBRUARY 2, 1954 (CONT'D) THE HOUSING PROJECT. HE SAID THAT MR. BARROW HAD ASSISTED HIM IN PREPARING RESOLUTIONS WHICH ARE NOW READY FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, HE FURTHER REPORTED THAT AS A RESULT -OF DISCUSSION WITH MR. LODWIG, A SUPPLEMENTARY XGREEMENT TO THE CONTRACT AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE HAVE BEEN PREPARED, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1954, WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. - THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE NATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON -FILE, THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* - THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1954 AND THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1953 WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH REPORT'I'NG FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SAID THAT THEY HAD MET WITH THE LICENSE -AND POLICE COMMITTEE AND EXAMINED THE BIDS FOR A NOW POLICE CAR. THE JOINT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE ACCEPTANCE:OF THE BID OF THE TRULSON MOTOR COMPANY FOR A CHEVROLET, WHICH WAS THE LOWEST BID AND FURTHER THAT THE POLICE CAR BE EQUIPPED WITH .A HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH AND 6 -PLY TIRES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAR`.OTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE JOINT COMMITTEE REPORT'BE ACCEPTED AND THE PURCHASE BE AUTHORIZED AS RECOMMENDED. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, ':'dEEKLEY AND SUTT, MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTENG FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED A NEW GRADER FOR THE STREET QEPARTMENT AND ASKED THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS. HE SAID THAT HE HAD CONTACTED USED AND SURPLUS EQUIPMENT DEALERS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PURCHASE OF A NEW GRADER WOULD BE TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT OR SHS'iNORo ax mmxxx- RX6N THAT. THE CLERK'GALL FOR BIOS TO BF OPENED MARCH 2ND, 1954. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM THE SALARY ACCOUNT TO THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT IN THE BUDGET. ALSO THAT THERE WAS A PLAN TO HAVE THE BALANCE FINANCED BY THE PURCHASE OF WARRANTS BY THE FIREMENS' RELIEF AND PENSION FUND. DISCUSSIONATHEN HELD ON THE METHOD OF FINANCING, AFTER WHICH A RECESS OF 15 MINUTES WAS CALLED. UPON RETURN TO THE COUNCILROOM, •A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLERK CALL FOR BIDS FOR A NEW GRADER, THE BIDS TO BE OPENED MARCH 2ND, 1954 AND THE SPECIFICATIONS DECIDED UPON BY THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND THE STREET SUkRIMTENDENT. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT STOP SIGNS BE PLACED AT 20TH STREET AND J. AVENUE TO STOP CARS TRAVELING SOUTH ON J AVENUE AND EAST ON 20TH STREET.- A MOTION WAS MADE -BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHORIZE THE PLACING OF STOP SIGNS BY THE STREET DEPARTMENT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THE CEMcTERY DEPARTMENT HAD FORWARDED A REQUEST FROM THE CITY BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE WHICH HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE CEMETERY BOARD. THE CLERK THEN READ T -HE LETTER WHICH REQUESTED A PLOT OF GROUND 5' BY 5' WHERE A CONCRETE SLAB WILL BE LAID AND ON WHICH THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE WILL INSTALL,'A FOOT WIDE PLANTER ON ALL SIDES AND AN URN IN THE CENTER. 'DURING EASTER•A REMOVABLE CROSS WILL BE PLACED EACH YEAR. COUNCILMAN SUTT, CHAIRMAN OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD INVESTIGATED AND HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO GRANTING THE REQUEST BUT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE STIPULATION MADE THAT THE -GARDEN CLUB OF THE CITY ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE OF THE BASE, PLANTS, EQUIPMENT AND ANY DAMAGE THAT MIGHT RESULT IN ANY WAY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTI)N WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE REQUEST'BE GRANTED WITH THE STIPULATION MADE THAT THE GARDEN CLUB OF THE CITY ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE OF THE BASE, PLANTS, EQUIPMENT AND -ANY DAMAGE THAT MIGHT RESULT IN ANY WAY. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH REPORT'I'NG FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SAID THAT THEY HAD MET WITH THE LICENSE -AND POLICE COMMITTEE AND EXAMINED THE BIDS FOR A NOW POLICE CAR. THE JOINT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE ACCEPTANCE:OF THE BID OF THE TRULSON MOTOR COMPANY FOR A CHEVROLET, WHICH WAS THE LOWEST BID AND FURTHER THAT THE POLICE CAR BE EQUIPPED WITH .A HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH AND 6 -PLY TIRES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAR`.OTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE JOINT COMMITTEE REPORT'BE ACCEPTED AND THE PURCHASE BE AUTHORIZED AS RECOMMENDED. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, ':'dEEKLEY AND SUTT, MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTENG FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED A NEW GRADER FOR THE STREET QEPARTMENT AND ASKED THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS. HE SAID THAT HE HAD CONTACTED USED AND SURPLUS EQUIPMENT DEALERS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PURCHASE OF A NEW GRADER WOULD BE TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT OR SHS'iNORo ax mmxxx- RX6N THAT. THE CLERK'GALL FOR BIOS TO BF OPENED MARCH 2ND, 1954. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM THE SALARY ACCOUNT TO THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT IN THE BUDGET. ALSO THAT THERE WAS A PLAN TO HAVE THE BALANCE FINANCED BY THE PURCHASE OF WARRANTS BY THE FIREMENS' RELIEF AND PENSION FUND. DISCUSSIONATHEN HELD ON THE METHOD OF FINANCING, AFTER WHICH A RECESS OF 15 MINUTES WAS CALLED. UPON RETURN TO THE COUNCILROOM, •A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLERK CALL FOR BIDS FOR A NEW GRADER, THE BIDS TO BE OPENED MARCH 2ND, 1954 AND THE SPECIFICATIONS DECIDED UPON BY THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND THE STREET SUkRIMTENDENT. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT STOP SIGNS BE PLACED AT 20TH STREET AND J. AVENUE TO STOP CARS TRAVELING SOUTH ON J AVENUE AND EAST ON 20TH STREET.- A MOTION WAS MADE -BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHORIZE THE PLACING OF STOP SIGNS BY THE STREET DEPARTMENT. MOTION CARRIED. 1170 FEBRUARY 2, 1954 (PONT'D) COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTED THAT HIS.COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED DIAGONAL PARKING FROM 4TH TO 8TH STREET AND THAT THIS WAS INCORPORATED IN AN ORDINANCE WHICH WOULD BE REAP TO THE COUNCIL LATER, MR. SUTT THEN SAID THAT A REQUEST HAD COME IN FOR AN AMB -)LANCE SIGN TO BE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE JACKSON MORTUARY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CITY AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF A SIGN AS REQUESTED, THAT THE SIGN BE PURCHASED BY THE JACKSON FUNERAL HOME AND IN- STALLED BY THE CITY* MOTION CARRIED,, COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE NEEDS MORE TIME TO STUDY THE REQUEST OF THE COOS BAY PULP CORPORATION FOR A DEED TO THE UNUSED STREET. COUNCILMAN FOX SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY OFFICIALS SHOULD ALL GO OVER THE PROPERTY WITH THE COOS BAY OFFICIALS. COUNCILMAN NESS ADVISED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WELL TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED NEW HIGHWAY INTO THE CITY IN THAT IT MIGHT AFFECT THIS REQUEST• THE CITY ATTORNEY READ PROPOSED RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY., THE FIR3T RESOLUTION READ IVAS ON THE NEED OF HOUSING AND THE SECOND INDICATED THE CITY'S DESIRE TO PURCHASE THE PROJECT BY NEGOTIATION. DURING THE DISCUSSION, HE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT MR. BARROW HAD SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE T' PURCHASE THE PROPERTY WITH TEN PER CENT DOWN AND A MORTGAGE FOR 10 YEARS COVERING THE BALANCE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MIJSTACICH AND'SECONOED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESO- LUTIONS IN THE ORDER READ. AYES: FOX, NESS, dEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #1117 WHICH REGULATES VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AND THAT IT BE GIVEN {1123. AYES: 'FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, TH CITY A TORNEY SAID THAT THE ORDINANCE AND SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT �yards Rfvse �,saP si 1 "WERE READY AND k'IAYOR PINSON ORDERED THAT THEY BE REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY AND PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE JOINTLY FOR STUDY AND REPORT.AT THE NEXT MEETING, MR. MCCRORY THEN ASKED ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO GARBAGE AND WAS IN- FORMED BY MAYOR PINSON THAT, THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD CLEARLY DEFINE THE SITUATION BUT THAT NO EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE MADE. MR. MCCRORY THEN ASKED ABOUT INDUS'IRES AND MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE COUNCIL WAS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND THAT MR. ROGERS WOULD WORK OUT THE COLLECTION AND CHARGES SO THAT THESE FIRMS WOULD NOT BE DUMPING THEIR GARBAGE INTO THE !NATER. MR. NESS ASKED ABOUT CHARGES FOR GARAGES WHICH WOULD HAVE FENDERS ONE WEEK AND NOTHING THENEXT AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THIS WAS ALSO UP TO MR. ROGERS. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT HE WAS CERTAIN THAT THE OBJECTIONS: WOULD SUBSIDE AND THE CITY WILL. BE GIVEN MUCH BETTER SANITATION. COUNCIL- MAN FOX ASKED ABOUT THE SCHEDULE OF PICKUPS AND MR. MCCRORY TOLD THE COUNCIL OF THE ROUTING AS IT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO HIM AND SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE FIRM HAD BEEN RUNNING EEHIND DUE TO THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE CITY AND THE SKIPPING WHICH MADE IT NECESSARY TO GO BACK. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANA CORTES FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE RBPQRT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS PAADE BY WEEKLEY SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MAZYOTT, N EEKLEY AND FOX.& SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, MR. LLOYD STEINMAN, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY OF BELL.INGHAM HAD HAD ITS PROBEEMS WITH REGARD TO THE INITIAL PHASE OF GARBAGE PICKUPS, BUT THAT IT HAD WORKED OUT VERY WELL AND HAD GIVEN THEM A MUCH CLEANER CITY UP THERE. HE ALSO SAID HE WAS GLAD TO SEE THE CITY PROGRESSING WITH THE NORTH HALF OF THE HOUSING PROJECT, • A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED., M iAYOR ATTES , 161 TY CLE 1 1 1 171 FEBRUARY 16, 1954. A REGULAR MEETING A•F THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. PAUL PERKINS, PASTOR OF THE METHODIST CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLY AND SUTTWERE PRESENT. HE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2ND, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT DUE TO THE FACT T1iAT.' EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS .IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. .A LETTER FROM THE RESIDENTS. IN THE VICINITY OF 20TH STREET AND J. AVENUE THANKING THE COUNCIL FOR HAVING SIGNS INSTALLED AT THAT CORNER WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, A LETTER FROM MR. R. C. BACON, ADVISING THE COUNCIL THAT ANY ACTION THEY TOOK Y/Ol1L0 MEET tN I TH H I S APPROVAL WITH REFERENCE TO THE T. V. ANTENNAS H 1 S FIRM HAD INSTAL LED IN THE CITY, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. .AFTER DISCUSSION MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO IIIR. VINTON ROGERS. FOR A RECOMMENDATION. A LETTER FROM THE PLANTING COMMISSION SUGGESTING THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER SHARING IN THE FINANCING OF A LAND USE STUDY IN ANACORTES AND THE OUT- LYM AREAS WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. DURING THE DISCUSSION IT WAS BROUGHT OUT BY MR. FOX THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CANNOT BUILD A NEW SCHOOL WITHOUT STATE 04ATCHING FUNDS AND THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE MATCHING FUNDS THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST HAVE A LAND -USE STUDY AVAILABLE TO THEM..:. IT WAS FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT THE STUDY BE MADE BY INTERNS FROM THE PLANNING COURSE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON DURING THIS NEXT SUMMER. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT IT IS THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE SCHOOLS SHOULD BE LOCATED AND THEY CAN ONLY DO THIS WITH .A LAND USE STUDY AND THE ASSISTANCE THAT H',S BEEN OFFERED FINANCIALLY BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WOULD OF COURSE BE A HELP TO THE CITY. HE SAID THAT THE SUMMIT PARK GRANGE IS VERY INTERESTED IN THE PROGRAM AND WILL ASSIST IN ANY WAY THEY CAN. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE FIVE SKAGIT COUNTY MAYORS HAD MADE A RESOLUTION LAST FALL AND SENT IT TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS% REQUESTING COUNTY ZONING. HOWEVER, NO RESULTSi: 1172 FEBRUARY 16, 1954 (CONT'D) MAYOR PINSON THEN DECLARED A RECESS AT 8:00 P.M.. THE COUNCIL WAS RE— CONVENED AND CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PINSON AT 8:45 P.M., • COUNCILMAN WEIDEMANN REPORTING FOR THE JUDICIARY AND PRINTING AND.HEALTH COMMITTEES JOINTLY, SAID THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE PASSAGE OF THE AMEND- MENT TO THE GARBAGE ORDINANCE. MR. WEIDEMANN SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD MET WITH MR. VANCE CODER AND THAT AN AGREEMENT COVERING THE INSTALLATION OF T. V. CABLES HAD BEEN REACHED AND HIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL,, MR. MUSTACICH, REPORTING FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO. AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO WRITE MR. ROPES, THE COUNTY ASSESSOR, TO REQUEST IMMEDIATE RE—ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES. AFTER DISCUSSION MR. MUSTACICH SAID THAT HE WOULD MOVE THAT THE LETTER BE WRITTEN. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR, WEIOEMAbN.MOTION CARRIED. 1 MR. FOX REPORT.ED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE STATING THAT THEY HAD INVESTIGATED MR. UTTERSTROM'S REQUEST TO SELL THE PROPERTY BETWEEN GRANDVIEW AND GRAY'S ADDITION. THE COMMITTE.E.RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY PUBLISH A CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF THIS PROPERTY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO CALL FOR BIDS AT THIS TIME BUT LATER WHEN REQUESTEDI BY MR. LITTERSTROM. COUNCILMAN SUTT SAID THAT THE STREETS. AND PARKS COMMITTEE HAD DECIDED TO DELAY ACTION ON THE REQUEST OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT FOR A NEW TRIICK UNTIL SOME OF THEIR OTHER BUSINESS HAS BEEN COVERED. COUNCILMAN NESS SAID THAT ON BEHALF OF THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, HE HAD MET WITH THE COMMITTEE FROM THE'ANACORTES COMMUNITY STUDY AND HAD DISCUSSED THE REFUSE COLLECTION SYSTEM. HE UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL APPEAR IN THEIR REPORT, COUNCILMAN WEIDEMANN SAID THAT THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMAAITTEE HAD REQUESTED TWO OIFFER.ENT MEN TO ACT ON THE JOB ANALYSIS BOARD. BOTH HAD DECLINED AND HIS COMMITTEE IS CONTINUING ITS EFFORTS TO FIND A SUITABLE REPRESENTATIVE, MESSRS. CLYDE WHIPKEY AND FRED. JOHNSON, REPRESENTING THE SPORTSMENS' CLUB, PETITIONED THE COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE WITH LARGE CALIBER RIFLES ON PROPERTY THEY INTEND TO PURCHASE FROM CARL DENNIS. MIR. NHIPKEY SAID THATfHEYWILL INSTALL A RIFLE RANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE SPORTSMENS' CLUB REGULATIONS AND THAT IT WILL BE COMPLETELY SAFE. THEY WILL GIVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PERMISSION TO USE THE RANGE FOR PISTOL PRACTICE AND THEY FURTHER INTEND TO ORGANIZE A JUNIOR SPORTSKENS' FLUB. THERE 4411_1_ ALSO BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS RANGE, AN ARCHERY RANGE, A SMALL CALIBER RANGE AND A SKEET RANGE. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT SUGGESTED THAT ITSHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. CHIEF GOFF SAID THAT AT PRESENT HIS DEPARTMENT IS PRACTICING IN THE GRAVEL PIT AND. THIS WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER SITUATION IF IT HAS SUPERVISION, MR. NHIPKEY SAID THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC 190ULD NOT BE ALLOWED EXCEPT WHEN THIS CHARGE WAS PAID AND: THEY WQULD ALWAYS BE SUPERVISED. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, RE— FERRED THE PETITION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE PROPOSED O'DINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #1102 - REFUSE COLLECTION. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE. BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AND THAT IT BE GIVEN #1124. AYES: FOX, NESS, NEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT AMENDING THE CONTRACT WITH THE WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE•AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO S-IGN. AYES: FOX,.NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY .AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE CODER APPLIANCE COMPANY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF T. V. CABLES. A MOTION WAS MADE. BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. . f 173 :. FEBRUARY 16, 1954 (-CONT' D) THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF FEBRUARY, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR IPINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, UPON FAVORABLE'REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: FOX, NESS, N E1DEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, W rEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANCE CODER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WILL PROBABLY NEED AN AD- DITION TO THE AGREEMENT. MAYOR PINSON ADVISED HIM TO WRITE A LETTER OF APPLICATION TO THE COUNCIL. PRESTON HOLTON TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE COUNTY ASSESSOR, MR. RAY ROPES HAD ATTENDED A COMMUNITY STUDY MEETING AND SUGGESTED THAT A DELE- GATION BE SENT TO CALL ON HIM WITH REGARD TO ASSESSING VACANT PROPERTY. •A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY W EEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR ATTES 4:i tITY�E MARCH 2, 1954 A RFGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER .AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. . THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. PAUL PERKINS, PASTOR OF THE METHODIST CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, FOX, MARYOTT, WFEKLEY, W EIDEMANN AND SUTT WERE PRESENT. MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD DEVIATE FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA TO HEAR MR..MALIAN OF THE M. & M. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. HE WISHED TO TELL THE COUNCIL OF SOME DIFFICULTIES HE WAS HAVING IN TRYING TO ABIDE BY THE SUB- DIVISION ORDINANCE. MR. MALIAN LISTED FOUR MAJOR POINTS AND WILL INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION.IN A LETTER WHICH HE WILL FORWARD TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 169 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. WAS READ A LETTER FROM MRS. DRAKE, CHAIRMAN OF THE BEAUTIFICATION COMAAITTEE OF ANACORTES COMMUNITY STUDY, CITY OFFICIALS FOR THEIR CLOSE CO- OPERATION AND REQUESTING THE COOPERATION OF THE COUNCIL AND CITY DEPARTMENTS IN PUBLICIZING AND DEVELOPING .A WORK PROGRAM FOR A CLEANUP IN THE CITY. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE 'WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY HAD ALREADY OFFERED A TRUCK, A DRIVER AND TO KEEP THE CITY DUMP OPEN FOR ONE DAY. THE MAYOR SAID THE CITY ALSO PLANNED TO USE ITS TRUCKS AND HE HOPED THE COUNCILMEN WOULD ASSIST BY WORKING AS PICKUP MEN ON THAT DAY. AFTER DISCUSSION MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, HE WOULD ASK THE CITY CLERK TO WRITE A LETTER PLEDGING THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY IN THIS PROGRAM AND THAT THE CITY WILL HELP IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE, A LETTER FROM BEN DRIFTMIER, JR., ADVISING THE CITY THAT THE PACIFIC TOW BOAT COMPANY WAS AMENABLE TO LEASING A TRACT OF LAND BY THE FERRY DOCK TO THE CITY FOR PARK PURPOSES PROVIDING THE.CITY KEEP UP THE PROPERTY AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL, THE LETTER FURTHER INDICATED THAT A GROUP OF PUBLIC•SPIRITED CITIZENS WOULD BE HAPPY TO PUT THE PARK IN CONDITION WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CITY WOULD KEEP THE PARK UP THEREAFTER, A PETITION FROk� THE HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE VACATION OF THE « o EAST 40' OF THE BUTT END OF R. AVENUE..4a ,/e. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, HE WOULD REFER THE PETITION TO THE STREETS AND PARK COMMITTEE AND THE CITY ATTORNEY. 17-4 MARCH 2, 1954 (CONT'D) MR. HARRIS SAID THAT THE INCREASED FACILITIES WHICH HE COULD THEN IN- STALL WOULD GREATLY INCREASE THE PLEASURE CRAFT TRAFFIC TO THE CITY OF ANA- CORTES. MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT THE FIREMENS' BOARD HAD MET AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY COUNCIL .FINANCE COMMITTEE TO RE -INVEST BONDS THAT THEY NOW OWN,AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, IN BONDS OR OTHER INVESTMENTS THAT WILL BEAR A HIGHER RATE OF INTEREST, MAYOR PINSON THEN ANNOUNCED THE TEMPORARY APPOINTIuINT.��'FALOREN BOWEN FOR THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF 6 M%T THE MAYOR ALSO ANNOUNCED THE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF TILMAN MORG N,"FOR A PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS, MAYOR PINSON THEN SAID THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM DR. BOOTH ABOUT THEIR PROPOSAL'_ TO BUILD A SUMMER HOME AT GREEN POINT, SUNSET BEACH. THE MAYOR SAID THAT HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO HELP MR. BOOTH BECAUSE DEEDS TO THE OROPERTY WO'JLD NOT PERMIT THIS TYPE OF USE. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY WRITE TO DR. BOOTH ADVISING HIM THAT IT WOULD BE 1P4POSSIBLE TO GRANT THE REQUEST. A MOTICN WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE ATTORNEY ADVISE MR. BOOTH OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. DURING THE, DISCUSSION, MR. FOX RECOMMENDED TELLING MR. BOOTH THAT THE CITY WOULD BE HAPPY TO AID IN ANY 'VAY THAT WAS LEGALLY POSSIBLE IN BUILDING THE SCHOOL, THE QUESTION WAS CALLED FOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED BY STATING THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MEETING WITH THE STRFFTS AND PARKS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE CLAIMS OF DASH AND LITTLE. - THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED A BOND FOR TREASURER WHICH WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR STUDY AND REPORT. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, -1954 WASACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JI)STICE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED'ON FILE, V THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1954 INAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MATER REPORT, A RECOMMENDATION FROM THENATER SUPERINTENDENT THAT THE CITY APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA SALT MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR CHLORINE AT IIS/ PER POUND WAS READ AND AFTER DISCUS31ON BY THE COUNCIL A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE CONTRACT BE APPROVED AND THE MAYOR AND CLERK AUTH- ORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, FOX, MARYOTT, NEEKLEY, HEIDEMANN & SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. COUNCILMAN MU3TACICH REPORTED THAT THE FINANCE COM741TTEE RECOGNIZED THE PROPOSED LAND USE STUDY AS IMPORTANT AND URGENT BUT RECOMPAENDED POST- PONING COUNCIL ACTION UNTIL THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT�(V,KRIO S�US POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS CAN BE ESTABLISHED, COUNCILMAN FOX REPORTED THAT THE FIRE, LIGHT AND NATER COMMITTEE HAD MET THE PREVIOUS NIGHT WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THEOJUNCIL STUDYING PLANS FOR WATER -TO THE SHELL OIL COMPANY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES. MR. FOX SAID THAT MR.•POR 61§ LAPLANT ATTENDED THE MEETING AND ASSISTED THE COMMITTEE IN ITS STUDY OF THE P.U.D. POWER PROPOSAL. 1 1 1 1 175 MARCH 2, 1954 (CONT'D) COUNCILMAN SUTT RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY CLERK BE THE GRADER BIDS. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, WERE OPENED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: FIRM COLUMBIA EQUIPMENT CO. a n n n n n COLLINS MACHINERY CO. NESTERN TRACTOR & EQPT. HOWARD COOPER CORP. A. H. OOX COMPANY NELSON EQUIPMENT CO. MAKE 88H AUSTIN WESTERN 99H MASTER 99 AUSTIN WESTERN MODEL 112 CATERPILLER CO. MODEL 4D-85 'MARCO 414 ADAMS ALLICE CHALMERS AD40 MODEL 104—GALLION AUTHORIZED TO'OPEN SO ORDERED. THE BIDS NET BID PRICE $ 11,239.00 12,265.00 11,606.00 10,998.87 119127.95 10,328.82 9,908.48 13,500.00 AFTER THE READING OF THE BIDS, MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THAT, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, HE WOULD REFER THE BIDS TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COM`AITTEE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE JOINTLY FOR STUDY AND REPORT. COUNCILMAN SUTT* THEN ASKED THE COUNCILMEN -TO ATTEND THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE GRADERS AT THE GRAVEL PIT AT 1:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY. HE SAID THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A MONTH 9EFORE HIS COMMITTEE COULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL. REPORTING FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE CITY CLERK ANNOUNCED THAT THE BID FOR PRINTING WAS READY FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, ORDERED THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS. THE CITY CLERK THEN OPENED AND READ THE BID OF THE ANACORTES AMERICAN — 70¢ A COLUMN INCH FOR THE FIRST INSERTION AND 40¢ A COLUMN INCH FOR AD— DITIONAL INSERTIONS. THIS WAS THE ONLY BID RECEIVED. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON THEN REFERRED THE 910 TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH CO.�gMITTEE:FOR STUDY AND REPORT. THE CLERK THEN READ A PETITION FROM 7 PROPERTY OWNERS LIVING IN,THE VICINITY OF THE CARL DENNIS PROPERTY. THE PETITIONERS PROTESTED THE INSTAL— LATION OF A.RIRLE RANGE ON THE CARL DENNIS PROPERTY BECAUSE OF THE NARROW ROAD AND THE NOISE, ETC. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE PETITION TO THE JUDI— CIARY COMMITTEE AND ASKED FOR A REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING. MAYOR PINSON THEN ASKED,IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO *WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT A PETITION. MR. SCHOOS OF FERGIE'S THRIFTWAY MARKET SAID THAT HE REPRESENTED A GROUP OF GROCERS AND OTHER MERCHANTS TO PETTTION THAT THE COUNCIL RECONSIDER THE PEDDLERS ORDINANCE. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE COMMITTEE HAD INVESTIGATED THE MATTER AND MR. WEIDEMANN SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE ONLY ORDINANCE THEY COULD DEVISE WOULD BE TOO DISCRIMINATING AND WOULD NOT DO THE THINGS THAT WERE DESIRED BY THE MCRCHANTS. HE INDICATED THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS JOINED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND THAT THROUGH THEM PROTECTION WILL BE GIVEN THE PUBLIC AGAINST UNSCRUPULOUS PEDDLERS AND OTHER; THE COMMITTEE WISHED TO SEE HOW THIS WOULD WORK OUT BEFORE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE, MR. SCHOOS SAID THAT THE BUSINESS MEN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A HEAVY LICENSE ON PEDDLERS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE MEN SELLING SUCH ITEMS AS BREAD, COTTAGE CHEESE, ETC. THESE ARE KNOWN AS TRAFFIC ITEMS AND BRING THE TRADE INTO THE STORE, NIRS. 4AY OF WAY'S GROCERY CALLED THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THESE PEDDLERS DO NOT PAY TAXES IN THE CITY. COUNCILMAN FOX SAID THAT THE CITY WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAD TRIED TO FIND A'MEANS OF SOLVING IT, THAT THERE WERE OBJECTIONS TO ALL THE ORDINANCES THEY HAD CONSIDERED AND SOME OF THEM HAD ACTUALLY BEEN IL— LEGAL. THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW A PEDDLERS ORDINANCE COULD BE DRAWN AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION FROM THE MERCHANTS WHICH WOULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORDINANCE THAT THE COUNCIL COULD PASS. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REGULATION OF PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS AND IF THE PROTECTION OF A BUSINESS IS DESIRED THE LICENSE OF THAT PARTICULAR BUSINESS WOULD HAVE TO BE ON'THOSE IN TOWN AS WELL AS THOSE WHO COME FROM OUT OF TOWN. MR. SCHOOS SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE COUNCIL SH')ULD BE WILLING TO HELP BECAUSE THEY WERE CERTAINLY WILLING TO SLAP A BUSINESS LICENSE ON THEM, MR. FOX SAID THAT THE TIME HE REFERRED TO HAD BEEN PRIOR TO HIS TAKING ppb / OFFICE, BUT^ysTHE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO BUSINESS LICENSE RIGHT NOW HE COULD READILY SEE THAT NO ONE ON THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR ON THIS COUNCIL HAD ANY INTENTION OF SLAPPING A TAX ON ANYONE BUT THAT THE COUNCIL WAS VERY CONSCIENTIOUS AND TRYING TO DO A JOB FOR THE CI TY. [176 MARCH 29 1954 (CONT'D) MR. SCHOOS THEN ASKED WHAT COULD BE DONE. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT A PEDDLERS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE BASICALLY ONE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AGAINST INFERIOR ITEMS AND ASKED I•F THE THINGS BEING PEDDLED AT THIS TIME WERE INFERIOR IN QUALITY. MR. SCHOOS SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT BUT SAID THAT A HEAVY LICENSE WAS NEED TO PROTECT THE BUSINESSMAN, COUNCILMAN WEIDEMANN SAID THAT HE 'MOULD APPRECIATE HAVING IT IF THIS GROUP 'MOULD COME TO HIS COMMITTEE WITH A DEFINITE ORDINANCE FOR THEIR CON- SIDERATION, COUNCILIAAN MARYOTT SAID THAT WHEN THE GROUP MEETS, HE WOULD LIKE TO SIT IN WITH THEM BECAUSE HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMSAND WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THEIR -SOLUTION, THE -CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT HE HAD -BEEN CONTACTED BY THE ATTORNEY O.F THE HEIRS OF THE HENSLER ESTATE AND THAT THIS ATTORNEY SAID THAT THE CITY COULD PROBABLY ATTAIN ITS SHARE IN THE NEAR FUTURE IF IT WOULD AGREE TO SALE OF THE PROPERTY THROUGH THE COURT AND THAT THE CITY'S SHARE WOULD BE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $3500.00 WHICH WOULD BE IN THE FORM OF A SUITABLE MONUMENT. COUNCILMAN FOX STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF LETTING THE WILL RUN ITS COURSE BECUASE HE FELT THAT MR. HENSLER'S DESIRES -SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ALLOW THE WILL TO RUN ITS DUE COURSE. MOTION CARRIED. -THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING•NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PIN - SON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THF FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEK - LEY THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MCCRORY ASKED THE COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION TO HAVE THE CLERK CALL FOR BIDS ON WATER PIPE. MAYOR PINSON ASKED MR. MCCRORY TO WRITE TO THE CLERK, INFORMING HIM OF THE QUANTITY * SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PIPE. THE CLERK WOULD THEN REFER THIS LETTER REQUEST TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND NATER COMMITTEE FOR THEIR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. MR. SCHOOS THEN ASKED ABOUT GARBAGE AND MR. HAROLD LODWIG, OF THE U STERN DISPOSAL COMPANY DISCUSSED THE PRESENT PROGRAM AND ITS PROBLEMS. WR. LODWIGIASKED THAT THE PEOPLE BEAR WITH THE CITY AND HIS FIRM WHILE THIS PROGRAM IS STILL IN ITS FORMATIVE STAGE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. l / MAYOR ATTEST:;�.�/J 1 / C I TY CLE -R MARCH 169 1954 A REGIJL.AR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATIJN WAS GIVEN BY THE LT. IN CHARGE OF THE SALVATION ARMY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY, "NEIDEMANN,& NESS WERE PRESENT. ` THE MINUTES OF THE METING OF MARCH 2, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE 041NUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTICN CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON DEVIATED FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA TO GIVE CLARENCE HENNING AN OP?ORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. MR. HENNING SAID THAT REGARDING THE LAND USE SURVEY, HIS SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD PAY $1500.00 AND HE THOUGHT THE FIDALGO AND OTHER DISTRICTS W.7'JLD PAY ANOTHER $600.00 SO THAT THE CITY'S SHARE WOULD BE SOMEWHERE BETNEEN $500.00 AND $900.00. HE ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE TEMPORARY APPROVAL SO THAT HE COULD HAVE THE UNIVERSITY WORK ON THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO CJUNCIL- nFAN MUSTACICH. 1 1 t 177 MARCH 16, 1954 ( CONT' D) A -LETTER FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GIVING UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO THE CITY OFFICIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCT OF CITY BUSINESS WAS READ AND MAYOR PINSON, AFTER SAYING THAT IT WAS VERY NICE TO RECEIVE' SUCH A COMMUNI- CATION, ORDERED THE LETTER PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUESTING THAT THE CITY ASK THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO WORK OUT A PLAN FOR TRAILER FACILITIES WAS READ AND AFTER DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY W EEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL INSTRUCT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAILER PARK AREA AND THE PROPER FACILITIES. MOTION CARRIED. A REQUEST FROM WILT IAM A. J:ITRERLAND, H. IA. HEALEY AND RAYMOND A. SAWYER FOR PERMISSION TO CONNECT TO THE SEINER AT THE CROSSING OF U. AVENUE AND THE AREA BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH STREET WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COM"ITTEE. A LETTER FROM GEO. T. ROUNOTREE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO INSTALL A SEINER LINE IN THE CITY STREET AT 29TH STREET WAS READ. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY NEEKLEY THAT MR. RO!1NOTREE'S REQUEST BE GRANTED PROVIDING HE DOES THE WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT.- MOTION CAPRIED. MAYOR PINSON RE")RTED THAT HE HAD STUDIED THE RE'vUEST OF THE AMERICAN LEGION FOR CLOSING THREE HOURS ON GOOD FRInAY AND HAD DECIDED THAT THE CITY HAD NO JURISDICTION INTHE MATTER, HE SAID THAT THE CITY 1-143 A DEFINITE Pr•OBLEM WITH BOGS 4UIRP ING LOOSE AND !110111_0 LIKE TO HAVE TI4E PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON A MEANS OF CORRECTING THE SITUATION. klAYOR PINSON THEN REPORTED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD,FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BEEN STUDYING THE SEWER SITUATION AND THAT ABOUT A YEAR AGO IT HAD BEEN TA9LED. THERE IS NOIN A GREAT NEED FOR SEWERS AND SOMETHING WILL HAVE TO BE DONE.. HE IS THEREFOR CALLING A MEETING FOR NEXT THURSDAY SO THAT THE COUNCIL CAN STUDY THE PROBLEM :PITH THE ENGINEERS AND THE FINANCIAL AGENTS. INFORMATI.)N WILL BE DEVELOPED IN THE -NEAR FUTURE TO INSTRUCT THE PUBLIC KITH REG%RD TO THE NEED AND THE PLAN WHICH THE COUNCIL WILL FOLLOW. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD WRITTEN A LETTER TO OR. BOOTH AS REQUESTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT H HAD RECEIVED A -PROPOSED 'ORDINANCE TO he LICENSE BAKERIES, WHICH WILL'4READY FOR THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY.SHORTLY. HE HAS PREPARED AMENDMENTS TO THE SUBDIV18ION ORDINANCE FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION. MR. :TELLS PRESENTED A•WRITTEN REPORT STATING THAT THE PROPOSED INSURANCE POLICY FOR THE SAFE IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE IS IN REGULAR FORM. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTION$ STATED THAT THE COUNCIL AC- CEPTED THIS REPORT. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT F3R THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1954•14)AS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. MUSTACICH REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BY SAYING THAT HIS COHNAI TTEE IVAS SOLD ON THE NEED OF A LAND USE SURVEY BUT THAT THERE HAD -BEEN A STUDY MADE PREVIOUSLY AND HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE FURTHER EFFORT MADE IN OBTAINING THESE RECORDS. MAYOR PINSON ORDERED THE MATTER HELD OVER UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. C7'JNCIL,AAN INEIDEMANN REPORTED THAT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WOULD STUDY THE PROPOSED PEDDLERS LICENSE SOON AND REPORT TO THE COUNCIL. HE SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO STUDY THE RIFLE RANGE_ PRO- POSAL AT THIS TINIE BECAUSE HE NOTED SOME OF THE RESIDENTS OF THAT AREA IN THE AUDIENCE. AER. WILLIAM COLBY TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD SIGNED THE PETITION BUT DID NOT OBJECT TO A RAN3E SET UP IN THE PROPER WAY.. THE PETITIONERS WANTED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE GROUP INTENDED TO DO ON THE PROPERTY AND IF THEY INTENDED TO SEE THAT IT WAS PROPERLY SUPERVISED AND CONSTRUCTED THE PETITIONERS WOULD HAVE NO FAULT -TO FIND WITH ITS INSTAL- LAT1.)N. HE SAID THAT WATER AND SANITATION PROBLEMS SHOULD IN THEIR OPINION, BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE PERMISSION IS GRANTED. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THEY HAD A VERY FINE ATTITUDE AND ASKED MR. q HIPKEY, WHO WAS 178 MARCH 16, 1954 (CONT'D) REPRESENTING THE SPORTSMENS' CLUB 1F HE HAD ANYTHING TO SAY. Pi - R. ,IHIPKEY TOLL` THE COUNCIL THAT HE THOUGHT THEIR ATTITUDE WAS VERY FINE -AND YU'1LD LIKE TO MEET WITH THEM AT THIS TIME, WHEREUPON THE TWO GROUPS RETIRED TO ANOTHER ROOM IN THE GUILDING FOR DISCUSSION. COUNCILMAN NESS ASKED ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOING OUT OF TOWN ON CALLS AND SAID THAT IN HIS OPINION, THE FIRE EQ'JI•PMENT WAS FOR THE CITY AND THAT WHEN THE TRUCKS ARE OUT OF TOWN THE CITY DOTS NOT HAVE COMPLETE COVERAGE. CHIEF HAAGE SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN A PRACTICE FOR MANY YEARS BUT IT WAS STRICTLY UP TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MAYOR PINSON ASKED ABOUT OTHER TOWNS AND MR. HAUGE SAID THAT IN NEARLY EVERY CASE, FIRE DISTRICTS TAKE CARE OF THE SITUATION. COUNCILMAN NESS SAID THAT IT WAS VERY FINE AND THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO,HELP THE NEIGHBORS 3UT THAT THE CITY SHOULD NOT BE LEFT WITHOUT FULL COVERAGE. b'IAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND 'TATER COMa91TTEE FOR REPORT. POLICE CHIEF GOFF SAID THAT HE,WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM CONSIDERED WITH REGARD TO THE POLICE QEPARTP4ENT. THIS WAS REFERRED BY MAYOR PINSON TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE. . COUNCILMAN MARYOTT SAID THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD WAS PUTTING IN ASPHALT TOPPING ON THEIR RAILROAD CROSSING AT PAVED INTER— SECTIONS.IN OTHER CITIES., HE THEN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY 71EIDEMANN THAT THE CLERK ASK THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY TO PUT THE ASPHALT ON THE CROSSINGS ON ALL PAVED STREETS. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN NESS REPORTING FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF A VERY SOFT OONDITION IN AN ALLEY AT 35TH AND V. HE SAID THIS WAS CgVSED 9Y SEWAGE AND THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER SPOTS IN TOWN TH'IT HAD SEWAGE PROBLEMS WyICH SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO. CARL THORENE SAID THAT THE ALLEY WAS SO SOFT THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TRUCKS IN THERE. AFTER DISCUS31ON, IT WAS DECIDED THAT MR. NESS WOULD TELL THE PEOPLE TO GET THE DITCH CLEANED OUT SO THAT THE ALLEY WOULD DRY OUT AND THE CITY WOULD THEN GRAVEL. COUNCILMAN iI,IDEMANN REPORTED THAT THE LAEOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SAS WAITING FOR MR. SUTT TO RETURN IN ORDER TO DECIDE ON A MAN TO ASK TO REPRESENT THE CITY ON THE JOB ANALYSIS BOARD. HE SAID THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD A MAN IN MIND. A.PETITION FROM THE PACIFIC TOW DOAT COMPANY ASKING THAT THE CITY CONSIDER THE VACATION OF THE 'NEST HALF OF R. AVENUE NORTH OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAIL -NAY WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COM"4ITTEE. MR. ;IALLACE,,REPRESENTING THE PACIFIC TOW BOAT COMPANY, SAIQ THAT HE BELIEVED THE COMPANY-fELT"'If NAS AN OPPORTUNE TIME TO PLACE THE REQUEST WHEN THE CITY HAD ALREADY RECEIVED ONE FROM THE HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIP— MENT COMPANY FOR THE OTHER HALF OF THIS STREET. HARRY 3OLFSEN TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS NOT ALLO-VED TO PURCHASE ANY MORE OF THE PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD u10ILD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE PLYMOUTH. THE BOARD HAS THEREFOR ASKED HIM TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND REQUEST THAT THE,BOARD BE ALLOVIED TO PLACE A BID OF $100.00 IN THE NAME OF THE CITY AND THEN SELL THE '%UTOMOBILE TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AFTER THE PURCHASE FROM THE GOVERNI4ENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY iVIUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY dE-EKLEY THAT THE CITY AID THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE PURCHASE OF THE PLYMOUTH. AYES: Wi'JSTACICH, MARYOTT, 4EEKLEY, .NEIDEMANN AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. THE RE•-IORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF MARCH, W954 •NA3 READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COM"ITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION 'VAS MADE BY �VEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, 3EEKLEY, 'NEIDEMANN AND NESS., MOTION CARRIED. n MOTION WAS MADE BY 3EEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. A'AYOR ATTEST: 4L�PA C I T L:L FRFC �• 1 1 11 m 179 APRIL Be 1954 .1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CAL- LED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITM MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY FATHER CONGER, PASTOR OF ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEK - LEY AND SUTT WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 16, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, A LETTER FROM A. N. CARLSON REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF 60 DAYS TO CLEAR THE GROUNDS AT THE OLD FIRE HALL AND POLICE STATION WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND AFTER DISCUSSION A.MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY.MUSTACICH THAT THE EXTENSION BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM JAMES A. THURSTON, 1501 - 16TH STREET; REQUESTING A STOP SIGN ON THE CORNER OF 16TH AND M., TO STOP NORTH SOUTH TRAFFIC WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND CHIEF GOFF SAID THAT HE THOUGHT STOP SIGNS WERE NECESSARY AT THIS POINT AND WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THEY BE PLACED TO CONFORM WITH OTHER SIGNS ON M. AVE. AND THEREFOR THE EAST WEST TRAFFIC SHOULD BE STOPPED, HEAR- ING NO OBJECTIONS, THE MAYOR REFERRED THE REQUEST TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, A LETTER FROM THE ANAOORTES HOUSING AUTHORITY REQUESTING THE USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAILER COURT WAS READ AND ON SOME POINTS IN THE LETTER IT WAS POINTED OUT BY COUNCILMAN FOX THAT THE REQUEST SHOULD GO TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND FROM THERE TO THE COUNCIL, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD USE THAT METHOD, HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD ALSO INSTALL THE SEWER AND WATER CONNECTIONS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE CITY REMOVE THE SOD, GRADE THE STREETS AND BACKFILL THE DITCHES WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PAYMENT WOULD BE MADE FOR THIS WORK BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES AT A LATER DATE. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE ISLAND BUS COMPANY REQUESTING THAT THE BUS STOP AT THE CORNER OF 5TH AND COMMERCIAL BE EXTENDED WAS READ. CHIEF GOFF RECOM- MENDED THAT IN ADDITION TO EXTENDING THE BUS ZONE, THE CURB IN FRONT OF THE ANACORTES EQUIPMENT STORE SHOULD BE CHANGED TO A REGULATION CURB AND TWO PARKING METERS INSTALLED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE CHIEF'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND AUTHORIZE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE ACTION. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE KIWANIS CLUB REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ERECT-A.PER- MANENT CONCRETE FOUNDATION FOR THE CHRISTMAS STAR ON CAP SANTE WAS READ AND MAYOR PINSON REFERRED TT TO THE STRECTS AND PARKS COMMITTEE. . MAYOR PINSON REPORTED ON THE COST OF REPAIRING THE PANEL TRUCK OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR STUDY. HE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WISE FOR THE. CITY TO JOIN THE AS— SOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS WHICH WOULD COST $10.00 PER YEAR. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY PAY FOR A -MEMBER- SHIP IN THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION. AYES:. FOX, NESS, NEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT WITH REGARD TO THE SEWER PROGRAM, ALMOST UNANI- MOUS AGREEMENT WAS REACHED BY ANACORTES COMMUNITY STUDIES IN ACCORD WITH THE COUNCIL'S PROGRAM. HE SAID THAT HE HOPED THE COUNCILMEN AND OTHER OF- CIALS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL SMALL GATHERINGS WHERE REQUESTS WERE MADE TO INFORM THEM OF THE SEWER PROJECT. THE MAYOR THEN REPORTED THAT THE GARBAGE CONTRACTOR FEELS HE COULD GIVE BETTER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC BY OPENING THE DUMP AT CERTAIN HOURS AND SUB- MITTED THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF FEES: 25¢ FOR A TRUCK LOAD OF REFUSE SUCH AS TREE CLIPPINGS, ETC., 50¢ PER TRAILER LOAD AND 75¢ FOR EVERYTHING ELSE. DURING THE dISCUSSION IT WAS.DECIDED THAT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA -BUT OTHER METHODS MIGHT BE INVESTIGATED. COUNCILMAN WEIDEMANN RECOMMENDED THAT THE MATTER BE DISCUSSED AGAIN WITH MR. LODWIG. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, SO ORDERED. APRIL 6, 1954 ( CONT' D) THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM DR. BOOTH, OF THE WALLA WALLA BIOLOGICAL COLLEGE IN WHICH.HE SAID HE UNDERSTOOD THE CITY'S POSITION FULLY AND WAS HOPEFUL THAT ANOTHER LOCATION IN ANACORTES COULD BE FOUND. HE WOULD TRY TO FIND AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO THE COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE, THE ATTORNEY FURTHER REPORTED THAT HE HAD TWO.ORDINANCES AND A RESOLU- TION FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, MR. WELLS SAID THAT THE WORK LOAD OF THE CITY ATTORNEY INCREASED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND HE WOULD APPRECIATE HAVING THE COUNCIL CONSIDER A DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY IN THE BUDGET. THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR A TAXI DRIVERS LICENSE FOR JACK L. HAMMOND TO DRIVE FOR THE CITY CAB COMPANY. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE MAN HAD BEEN FINGERPRINTED AND HAD RECEIVED THE APPROVAL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE $5.00 FEE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY WEIOEMANN THAT THE LICENSE BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED, A LETTER FROM SISLER AND GI KKF"$GARDING RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEMENTS FOR THE SEWER PROJECT W4S READiTO THE ENGINEER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT -OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED -AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. FOX REPORTING FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE, RECOMMENDED THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR 6" PIPE FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT. .AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE CLERK CALL FOR BIDS FOR PIPE TO BE OPENED APRIL 20TH, 1954, MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN FOX REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD STUDIED THE MATTER.OF OUT OF TOWN FIRE CALLS, HE LISTED THE NUMBER OF CALLS THAT HAD BEEN MADE OUT OF TOWN IN THE LAST 10 YEARS AND EXPLAINED THAT THE 500 GALLON TANK TRUCK IS NORMALLY USED AND THE FIRE CHIEF FEELS THE CITY HAS BEEN ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES.- OTHER.CITIES HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH OUTLYING DISTRICTS AND HIS COMMITTEE WILL -CONTINUE TO WORK.ON THE PROBLEM TO ARRIVE AT A PRO- POSAL FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, COUNCILMAN SUTT ASKED ABOUT THE LEGAL LIABILITY IF THE CITY USED PACIFIC TOW BOAT PROPERTY FOR A RECREATIONAL AREA AT THE STATE FERRY LANDING. THE CITY ATTORNEY EXPLAINED THAT IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL TO IMPROVE THE PRCPERTY IN ANY WAY THAT MIGHT ACCRUE TO THE BENEFIT.OF THE OWNER. COUNCILMAN 6UTT SAID THAT HE HAD ASKED SEVERAL SERVICE CLUBS TO TAKE OVER THE PROJECTS AND WILL STUDY IT FURTHER, HE SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT BI.DS.B£ CALLED'FOR A TRUCK FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT. A MOTION WAS -MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTA- CICH THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR A TRUCK FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT, THE BIDS TO BE OPENED MAY 4TH, 1954. MOTION CARRIED, HE THEN REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE LOWEST BID FOR A GRADER, NAMELY THE BID OF.A. H. COX AND COMPANY ON AN ALLIS CHALMERS MOTOR GRADER. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND 1 1 1 181 APRIL 6, 1954 (CONT'D) AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE, GI1TY ACCEPT THE 'Bit) OF A. H. ';OpN%D� A;A.PANY AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THE ALLIS CHALMERS MOTOR GRADEF6 YES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTING FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, COUNCILMAN NESS RECOM- MENDED THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID OF THE ANACORTES AMERICAN FOR PRINTING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1954-55. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE BID OF THE ANACORTES AMERICAN AS RECOMMENDED. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. : MR. NESS SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE IS STILL STUDYING THE PROBLEM OF DOGS. y� COUNCILMAN WEEKLEY REPORTED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE BY SAYING THAT ADEQUATE COVERAGE WAS MAINTAINED IN THE CITY. AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, IT WAS DECIDED THAT OUT OF TOWN CALLS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE. COUNCILMAN FOX DISCUSSED THE SALE OF A STRIP OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT, HE SAID THAT IT WAS LIKE AN ISLAND AND SHOULD BE SOLD AND RECOMMENDED THAT BIDS BE CALLED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THKr THE CITY ADVERTISE THE PROPERTY FOR SALE. THE BIDS TO BE OPENED AT THE NEXT MEETING, MOTION CARRIED, A PETITION FROM THE CODER HEATING AND APPLIANCE COMPANY REQUESTING THAT THEIR CONTRACT BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE T. V. CABLE COVERAGE TO THE AREA ABOUND- ED:BY 20TH TO THE NORTH, 40TH STREET TO THE SOUTH, FIDALGO BAY TO THE EAST AND COMMERCIAL AVENUE TO THE WEST WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND COUNCILMAN WEIDEMANN ASKED MR. ROGERS ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT SO FAR. MR. ROGERS SAID THAT THE COMPANY HAD ADHERED TO THE CONTRACT AND THE BUILDING CODE, TO THE LETTER. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE PETITION BE GRANTED AND THE EXTENDED CONTRACT BE ALLOWED, MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD AN ORD1N%NCE AMENDING THE SUB- DIVISION ORDINANCE AND A RESOLUTION READY BUT WOULD WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING BEFORE PRESENTING IT TO THE COUNCIL IF THE COUNCIL SO DESIRED. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON SO ORDERED, THE CITY ATTORNEY INTRODUCED TO THE COUNCIL AND THEN READ A PROPOSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BUDGET FOR THE GARBAGE DEPARTMENT. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AND THIS WAS THEREFOR THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $3500.00 FROM THE SALARY ACCOUNT OF THE STREET FUND BUDGET TO THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT OF THE STREET FUND BUDGET, THE MONEY TO BE USED AS A DOWN PAYMENT ON THE NEW GRADER. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RESO- LUTION BE ADOPTED. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIOEMQNN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE•MAYOR THEN ANNOUNCED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD RECESS, THE TIME BEING 8:45 P.M; THE COUNCIL RETURNED AND WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PINSON AT 9:25 P.M. A LETTER FROM THE SHELL OIL COMPANY ACCEPTING THE CITY'S OFFER TO FURNISH WATER AND PROPOSING TO ENTER NEGOTIATIONS FOR A CONTRACT WAS READ AND AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE OFFER CONTAINED IN THE LETTER BE ACCEPTED AND THE MAYOR AND CLERK AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE LETTER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES, AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON CALLED THE COUNCILMENS' ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE CONTRACT WITH CAREY AND KRAMER, ENGINEERS, WAS FOR A PRELIMINARY SURVEY AND HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE FIRM OF CAREY AND KRAMER BY EMPLOYED TO DO THE FINAL ENGINEERING FOR THE NEW WATER SYSTEM NEEDED TO FURNISH THE NEEDS OF THE SHELL OIL COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PLANS AND NEGOTI- ATIONS. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, MR. SUTHERLAND OF 401 - 4TH STREET INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A SEWER AND ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF HIMSELF AND TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO CONNECT TO THE SEWER ON U BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH STREETS. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT A 182 APRIL 69 1954 (CONT'D) MANHOLE MAY BE NEEDED AND GRADES WILL HAVE TO BE ESTABLISHED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THESE PEOPLE BE ALLOWED TO CONNECT TO THE SEWER PROVIDING THAT THEY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER.. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT AN ORDINANCE SHOULD BE PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE OBTAINING OF RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE SEWERS. HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY WORK THROUGH THE FIRM OF-WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY AND PRESTON, THORGRIMMSON AND HOROWITZ. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL INSTRUCT THE ATTORNEY TO PROCEED AS HE HAD RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL. AYES: -FOX, NESS, WEIOEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT, MOTION CARRIED, MR. LUVERA INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE OBJECTS TO THE PAYMENT OF GARBAGE ON ANYTHING BUT A FLAT RATE. HE FURTHER OBJECTED TO PAYMENT WHEN NO SERVICE IS RENDERED, PARTICULARLY AT HIS FATHER'S RESIDENCE. HE SAID THAT HE HAD CHECKED AT SEDRO WOOLLEY AND MOUNT VERNON AND DID NOT FEEL THAT OURS WAS A FA I R BASIS. MR. FOX SA I D THAT HE T.HOUWA FLAT RATE BAS 1 S HAD MER I TS BUT HE KNEW THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL WHO HAD MADE -THE ORDINANCE HAD DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO SET AN EQUITABLE FLAT RATE UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE OF OPERATING•ON THE PRESENT BASIS. WITM REGARD TO HIS FATHER'S RESIDENCE, HE REMINDED MR. LUVERA THAT A CITIZEN PAYS FOR WATER EVEN IF IT IS NOT USED. MAYOR PINSON ASKED IF MR. LUVERA-HAD REFUSED. MR. LUVERA SAID HE HAD PAID WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS FAIR AND INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE NOW. MAYOR PIN - SON THEN ASKED MR. LUVERA IF HE INTENDED TO VIOLATE THE ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO -TEST IT. MR. LUVERA SAID THAT HE WOULD TEST IT IN THE CASE OF HIS FATHER BUT WOULD PAY FOR THE STORE EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS A FAIR RATE, HE MENTIONED THE USE OF AFFIDAVITS AND COUNCILMAN FOX SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN CONSIDEREDBUT HAD NOT WORKED IN OTHER CITIES. MR. MARYbTT SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE MR. LODWIG STOP IN TO TALK TO MR. LUVERA. PRESTON HOLTON INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE THOUGHT THEY HAD DONE A VERY FINE -JOB IN REGARD TO OBTAINING WATER FOR THE SHELL OiL COMPANY AND aloo THE SEWER PROGRAM. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 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 WEEKLEY AND -SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT.' MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN SUTT SAID THAT CHIEF GOFF HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO READ THAT PARALLEL PARKING BE ADOPTED EXCEPT'WHERE SPECIFIED OTHERWISE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION, THE COUNCIL THEN CONSIDERED THE REQUEST PRESENTED EARLIER IN THE EVENING WITH REGARD TO A STOP SIGN AT 16TH AND M. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL IN- S`1•ALL A SIGN STOPPING EAST WEST TRAFFIC CROSSING M. AVENUE AT 16TH STREET. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 1000 P.M. MAYOR AYTEST:y��i 1TY CL APRIL 20, 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIBING, THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY AN OFFICER OF THE SALVATION ARMY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH AND WEEKLEY WERE PR ES ENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 6, 1954 WERE CONSIDERATION AND- A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, A LETTER FROM DAVID WHITNEY RESIGNING HIS POSITION ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE MAY IST, WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, A LETTER FROM THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY OFFERING TO ASSIST THE CITY IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE WITH REGARD TO THE WATER SYSTEM EN- LARGEMENT WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDED PUBLISHING THE PROPOSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BUDGET FOR THE SANITATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BV WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO*PUBL'ISH THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND STATE THAT THE HEARING DATE ON THE ORDINANCE WOULD BE MAY 4TH, 1954. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED APPLICATION3FOR TAXI DRIVERS LICENSES FOR DAVID T. MOONEY AND MEL=VILLE KNIGHT, JR., $5.00 HAD BEEN PAID AND THE MEN HAVE BEEN FINGERPRINTED. CHIEF DOFF RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT TEMPORARY LICENSES IN ORDER THAT THE INVESTIGATIONS MAY BE CARRIED OUT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLERK BE AUTH- ORIZED TO GRANT TEMPORARY PERMITS TO MR. KNIGHT AND MR. MELVILLE, TO BE VALID UNTIL MAY 5TH, 1954. MOTION CARRIED. MR.*MCCRORY REPORTED ON THE WORK DONE TO DATE BY MR. SILITCH AND THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF CAREY AND KRAMER. MAYOR PINSON TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT A LETTER HAD BEEW RECEIVED FROM THE P.U.D. OFFERING TO FURNISH ANY DATA THAT THEY HAVE FOR USE BY THE CITY, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT A LETTER OF THANKS BE WRITTEN TO THE P.U. 0, MOTION CARRIED, MR. MCCRORY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE MODERN HOME BUILDINGS WERE PROGRESSING WITH THEIR TENTATIVE PLAT ON THE PROPOSAL SUBDIVISION, THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. FOX -ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE BIDS WERE IN FOR PIPE FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORI- ZED TO OPEN THE BIDS, MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK OPENED AND READ THE BIDS A S FOLLOWS: JOHNS MANVILLE COMPANY, PIPE WITH RINGTITE COUPLINGS $1.47 PER FOOT AND PIPE WITH SIMPLEX COUPLINGS $1.42 PER FOOT. THE BID OF H. D. FOW- LER, PIPE WITH SIMPLEX COUPLINGS $1.42 PER FOOT. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE BIDS TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE FOR REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING. IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. SUTT, MR. FOX REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE BY SAYING THAT THE COOS BAY PULP CORPORATIONS REQUEST FOR A VACATION OF A STREET IS STILL HELD IN ABEYANCE BECAUSE OF THE NEW STATE HIGHiAY.. THE COMMITTEE NEEDS MORE TIME TO DISCUSS THE REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF STREET END FOR THE HARRIS ENGINE & EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND THE PACIFIC TOW BOAT COMPANY. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS GRANTING THE REQUEST OF THE KIWANIS CLUB TO PUT A PERMANENT BASE ON CAP SANTE FOR THE CHRISTMAS STAR. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED AND THE REPORT OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE ADOPTED, MOTION CARRIED. IN A WRITTEN REPORT THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CLAIM OF GLENN M. LITTLE AND LUELLA C. LITTLE BE REJECTED AND DENIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT AND ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. APRIL 20, 1954 (CONT'D) A WRITTEN REPORT FROM THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CLAIM OF W. W. DASCH BE REJECTED AND DENIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT AND ADOPT THE RECOM- MENDATION OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN FOX THEN DISCUSSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RECREATION AREA BY THE FERRY LANDING. HE SAID THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD INDICATED THAT A RATE OF $21.75 WOULD APPLY, MR. WELLS SAID THAT PACIFIC TOW GOAT CO., WANTED THE LEASE TO HAVE A 90 DAY ESCAPE CLAUSE AND THE CITY ASSUME ALL LIABILITY. MR. FOX THOUGHT THAT THE 90 DAY ESCAPE CLAUSE WAS A VERY SHORT LENGTH OF TIME AND FURTHER THAT THE PROJECT PROBABLY BELONGED TO'SOME dIVIC ORGANIZATION. HE COMMENTED ON THE SIZE OF THE PARKS THE CITY ALREADY HAVE, HE SAID THE PROGRAM DEFINITELY HAD MERIT BUT FELT THE ORIGINAL COMMITTEE SHOULD BE'ADVISEO OF THE CITY'S POSITION. COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH SUGGESTED THAT THE WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES MIGHT BE THE ONE TO ENTER THIS PROJECT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL REJECT THE REQUEST AND THAT THE ORIGINATION COMMITTEE BE INFORMED THAT THE COUNCIL IS IN SYMPATHY WITH;THE PROJECT, FEELS THAT IT HAS MERIT AND SUGGESTS THAT SINCE THE CITY IS UNABLE TO FIT IT IN WITH ITS PROGRAM THE COMMITTEE ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN A SERVICE CLUB OR THE WASHINGTON STATE FEBRIES.AS SPONSORS. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN FOX ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE DATE SET FOR CALL FOR BIDS ON THE SALE OF A SMALL TRACT'OF WATER DEPARTMENT LAND AS ADVERTISED, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON AUTHORIZED THECLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS. ONLY ONE BID WAS SUBMITTED, THAT FROM THE MODERN HOME BUILDINGS OFFERING THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY FOR $500.00. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT TRE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE BIO OF tHE MODERN HOME BUILDINGS AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO NEGOTIATE THE NECESSARY INSTRUMENTS. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH & WEEK - LEY. MOTION CARRIED.* COUNCILMAN NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE. HE SAID THAT HE IS STILL WORKING ON THE QUESTION OF DOING SOMETHING ABOUT DOGS AND HAS BEEN TO MT. VERNON AND FOUND THAT THEY HAVE A VETERINARY ASSISTING THEM WHO ONLY WORKS WHEN A COMPLAINT ON A PARTICULAR DOG IS FILED, HE SAW DR. HANSEN WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP BUT HAS NO PLACE TO KEEP THE DOGS.' HE SAYS ITS STILL A PROBLEM AND THAT THERE ARE NO FINANCES PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET. HE SAID HE NEEDED THE HELP'OF THE COUNCILMEN AND HIS COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO STUDY. h COUNCIL^WEIDEMANN SAID THAT THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAD MET AND DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED CHANGES INTHE CONTRACT REQUESTED BY THE UNION. THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. MAYOR PINSON CALLED FOR A RECESS OF THE COUNCIL AT 8:15 AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AT 9:10 P.M. MAYOR PINSON THEN DISCUSSED THE SEWER SITUATION. COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH SAID THAT THE CITY MUST HAVE SEWER$, THAT THE SITUATION HAS BEEN GIVEN A GREAT DEAL OF' PUBLICITY AND THE COUNCIL HAS MET WITH THE PUBLIC AT EVERY OPPOR- TUNITY IN ORDER TO ADVISE THE PEOPLE OF THE PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE COUNCIL. ALSO THE MAYOR'S REQUEST THAT GROUPS REQUEST SPEAKERS HAS HAD NO TAKERS. E FELT THE CITY SHOULD GET THE MACHINERY UNDERWAY SO THAT SEWERS MAY BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AFTER SOME FURTHER DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY'THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR UNITS B.C.7D.TO BE OPENED ON JUNE IST, 1954 AND UNITS E & F TO BE OPENED JULY 6TH, 1954. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN WEEKLEY AND THE MAYOR REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THE COUNCIL IS STILL READY TO EXPLAIN ALL PHASES OF THE PROGRAM, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR'THE FIRST HALF OF APRIL, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIA43 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MAYOR:-PINSON'APP.OINTEO'MR, FOX TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN MARYOTT. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF `1'HE SAME. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, MUSTACICH AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. APRIL 200 1954 (CONT'D) CHIEF GOFF SAID THAT HE WAS SPEAKING FOR MR. BENTHIEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE T.B. X-RAY PROGRAM FOR ANACORTES AND REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HAVE THE MOBILE ?UNIT ON A CITY STREET AT SUCH A PLACE AS WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY WFEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT THE REQUEST AND THAT PLACES BE PROVIDED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE. MOTION CARRIED. PORT COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH SAID THAT THE/SUSINESS IS GROWING AND EVIDENTLY A TEMPORARY CONDITION HAS NECESSITATED THE PILING OF LUMBER FOR FUTURE PORT SHIPMENT ON SOME OF THE STREETS IN THE AREA OF THE PORT, A PARTICU- LARLY -BAD HAZARD EXISTS ON 0 BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD WHERE IT MAY BE THAT THE LUMBER IS STACKED TOO CLOSE TO THE CORNER. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKED BY MR. FOSTER, PORT MANAGER, FOR PERMISSION TO STACK THE LUMBER IN THIS AREA AND AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE HAD GIVEN TEM- PORARY PERMISSION. MR. MUSTACICH ASKED ABOUT THE CITY'S LIABILITY AND MR, WELLS ADVISED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM, ACTION WOULD PROBABLY BE TAKEN AGAINST BOTH THE CITY AND THE PORT. HE SAID, HOWEVER, THAT IN SUCH AN EVENT, THE CLAIMANT WOULD HAVE A LONG ROAD TO TRAVEL IN ORDER TO PROVE LIABILITY, COUNCILMAN WEEKLEY SAGO THAT HE THOUGHT -THE PORT SHOULD PLAN FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT MR. FOSTER HAD ADVISED HIM THAT THIS WAS BEING DONE. THE CITY ATTORNEY SUGGESTED THAT THE STACKS CLOSE TO THE CORNERS MIGHT BE MOVED. COUNCILMAN FOX SAID HE FELT THE COUNCIL SHOULD -GO ALONG WITH THE MAYOR AND THAT MR. FOSTER AND MR. GOFF SHOULD RE -CONSIDER THE LOCATION OF THE LUMBER. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS SUGGESTION, AUTHORIZED THE CHIEF TO CHECK WITH -MR. FOSTER ON THE HAZARDOUS POINTS, A LETTER FROM THE WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY REQUESTING THAT FULL PAYMENT EACH MONTH BE MADE TO THAT FIRM WAS REFERRED TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. LLOYD STEINMAN, WHO WAS PRESENT IN THE AUDIENCE, SUGGESTED THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE FIRE CHIEF CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF CLOSING FIRST FROM COMMERCIAL TO 0 AND COMMERCIAL FROM FIRST TO SECOND IN ORDER TO HELP THE PORT. MAYOR PINSON THANKED HIM FOR THE SUGGESTION AND REFERRED IT TO THE TWO CH.I.EFS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9030 P.M. MAYOR ATTEST: ,, C tTY CLERK,*-�� MAY 4, 1954 A LETTER FROM THE SUNSET SPORTSMENS CLUB ADVISING THE COUNCIL OF THEIR IN- TENDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CARL DENNIS PROPERTY SO THAT THEY CAN USE IT FOR THEIR CLUB PURPOSES WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COM- MITTEE BY MAYOR PINSON, 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 INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. KNUTZEN, PASTOR OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY SUTT, AND MARYOTT WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 209 1953 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARVOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCIL- MAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF SEATTLE REQUESTING COUNCIL PERMIS- SION TO HOLD A RACE ON MT. ERIE IN THE FALL OF THIS YEAR WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MAYOR PINSON REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT THE ROAD ITSELF HAD BEEN DEEDED TO THE COUNTY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND THAT THE COM- MITTEE CONTACT THE COUNTY COMM[SSIONERS. MOTION CARRIED, A LETTER FROM THE SUNSET SPORTSMENS CLUB ADVISING THE COUNCIL OF THEIR IN- TENDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CARL DENNIS PROPERTY SO THAT THEY CAN USE IT FOR THEIR CLUB PURPOSES WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COM- MITTEE BY MAYOR PINSON, 186 cc a Q MAY 4, 1954 A LETTER FROM THE BREAKERS CAFE, 714 - COMMERCIAL AVENUE REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION ON THEIR AP.'LICATION FOR A CLASS H. LIQUOR LICENSE WITH THE ,WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD. THERE BEING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON ORDERED THE LETTER TABLED AT THIS TIME IN THE MEETING. A LETTER FROM THE POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION POINTED OUT THE NECES- SITY OF INCLUDING A TREATMENT PLAVr IN THE OVERALL PLANNING AND FINANCING OF THE SEWER PROJECT. THE LETTER SUGGESTED THAT A CLAUSE BE INSERTED IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE STATING THAT THE COUNCIL INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS AT THE EARLIEST TIME WHICH BECOMES FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE, DURING THE DISCUSSION, MR. LOMAX OF WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY ADVISED THAT THE COUNCIL COULD AMEND THEIR RE- QUEST. COUNCILMAN FOX SAID THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS UNWISE TO AGREE TO PUT IT IN IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE POLLUTION COMMISSION SAID IT WAS NOT A REQUIREMENT AT THIS TIME AND THAT THE TREATMENT WORKS MAY NOT BE NEEDED AT ALL, 1'. MAYOR PINSON DECLARED A RECESS AT 7:55 P.M. AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AGAIN AT 9:05 P.M. MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD JUNE IOTH AND IITH AT SPOKANE AND AN EXHIBIT IS BEING PREPARED WHICH HE INTENDS TO TAKE TO THE CONVENTION WITH HIM, HE REMINDED THE COUNCIL OF THE FINAL COMMUNITY STUDY MEETING MAY 6TH AT 8:00 P.M. AT THE CENTRAL GRADE SCHOOL. THE MAYOR ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF RESIG- NATION FROM ALICE NEWLAND, MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, HE SAID THAT HE HAD ACCEPTED THIS RESIGNATION, MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THAT DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF DAVID WHITNEY, PATROLMAN FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND AFTER EXAMINATIONS AND RECOMMEND - ATIONS FROMTTHE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION HE HAS APPOINTED ALFRED CARPENTER AS PROBATIONARY'POL'ICE OFFICER. THE CITY ATTORNEY, W. V. WELLS, REPORTED THAT HE HAS A PROPOSED ORDI- NANCE ON SEWERS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. HE ALSO HAS AN AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT WITH THE CODER APPLIANCE COMPANY. HE HAS ALSO PREPARED A DOCUMENT DEEDING TO MODERN HOME BUILDINGS, INC., THE PROPERTY WHICH THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD TO THEM FOR THE SUM OF $500.00. THE DOCUMENTS ARE READY FOR SIGNATURES OF THE MAYOR AND CLERK. HE TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT DEEDS ARE BEGINNING TO COME IN FOR THE STREET RIGHT OF WAY ON J AVENUE. HE SAID THAT A SUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN THE SUM OF $25,000.00 BY LUELLA C. LITTLE AND THAT THIS HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THE TAXI DRIVERS LICENSES FOR MESSRS DAVID MOONEY AND MELVILLE KNIGHT, JR., HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED AND THEY WERE STILL OPERATING UNDER A TEMPORARY PERMIT. CHIEF GOFF RECOMMENDED THAT THE TEMPORARY PERMIT BE EXTENDED TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING SO THAT HIS DE- PARTMENT WOULD HAVE TIME TO OBTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR HIS REPORT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY W EEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RECOM- MENDATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME BE GRANTED, MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON CALLED THE COUNCILS ATTENTION TO THE BUILDINB'*INSPECTOR'S REPORT ON THE UN -FENCED RESERVOIR AT THE CEMETERY. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH. OF APRIL, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. 187 MAY 4, 1954 (CONT'O) THE 'NATER SUPERINTENDENT ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF THE REQUEST OF GEORGE MORIER TO PURCHASE WATER FOR A TRAILER PARK IN THE VICINITY OF SUMMIT PARK. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE -FIRE LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 WKS MAYOR PINSON EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL THAT'IN THE CASE OF THE BREAKERS CAFE APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE, HE HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE LIQUOR BOARD AND HAD DCSAPPROVED OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. HE ASKED THE CLERK TO READ THE STATEMENT HE HAD MADE TO THE'LIQUOR BOARD. MAYOR PINSON THEN SAID THAT AFTER SENDING IN THE REPORT MESSRS. STEWART AND TRUER b F THEBREAKERS, HAD RECEIVED NO ANSWER FROM THE BOARD. HE HAD MET WITH THE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. REPORTING FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE, COUNCILMAN FOX MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIOS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF WATER PIPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOM- MENDATION OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT, THE BID CALL DATE TO'BE SET AS JUNE IST, 1954. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN FOX FURTHER REPORTED THAT HIS -COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PUR- CHASE OF'WATER'PIPE FROM JOHNS -MANVILLE COMPANY. HE STATED THAT THE PIPE WAS IDENTICAL TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, THAT THE BIDS -WERE IDENTICAL AND THAT THE OTHER COMPANY HAD RECEIVED THE BID THE PREVIOUS TIME. 'A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE BID OF JOHNS -MANVILLE COMPANY FOR PIPE AT $1.42 PER -FOOT. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN FOX ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO DISCONTINUE SENDING RECEIPTS TO CUSTOMERS WHO MAIL IN CHECKS. MR. FOX POINTED OUT THAT A CHECK IS A RECEIPT AND THAT IT COSTS A GOOD DEAL TO MAIL THESE RECEIPTS. HE SAID THAT HIS COM- MITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL MAKE SUCH AN AUTHORIZATION AND THAT IF. A CUSTOMER WANTS A RECEIPT, HE CAN OBTAIN IT BY CALLING AT THE WATER DE- PARNMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT BE AUTHORIZED NOT TO MAIL OUT RECEIPTS WHEN CUSTOMERS SEND IN CHECKS. MOTION CARRIED, SUTT REPORTING FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE SAID THAT THIS WAS THE DATE SET FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS FOR A TRUCK FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS, THE CLERK OPENED AND READ THE BIDS AS FOLLOWS:. CARPENTER PONTIAC COMPANY - NET BI'D PRICE $2734.04; TRULSON MOTOR COMPANY - $2400.00; E. A. ABBOTT MOTOR COMPANY - $2493.00; BENSON MOTBRS - $2472.90, AND BENSON MOTORS ALTERNATE BID - $2585.17. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THESE BIDS TO THE STREETS AND PARKS AND FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEES FOR STUDY AND REPORT. A WRITTEN REPORT FROM THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE FOR A HEARING ON THE VACATION OF R. AVENUE AOoS REQUU9ESTED BY THE AND HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPM DOP UU EMRYORIANDN�I Y��LERKOSETTINGAND DDBANY THAT THE RESOLUTIONS BE IGP�ED YYTHE JUNE IST, 1954 AS 'THE DATE FOR THE HEARING, AND THAT IF THE VACATION IS GRANTED IT SHOULD BE ON THE BAS13 OF A NEGOTIATED FEE BASED ON WATERFRONT VALUES AND A REVERSIONARY CLAUSE SIMILAR TO THE ONE USED IN THE FARWEST FISHERIES VACATION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COMMI- TTEE REPORT BE ACCEPTED, AND,THE PROPER -CITY OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED. MR. MCCRORY REMINDED THE COUNCIL OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS VACATION INTER- FERING WITH THE NEW SEWER PROGRAM. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION CARRIED. MR. WEIDEMANN REPORTED FOR THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE STATING THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE NAME OF HARRY CORNELL AS THE CITYIS APPOINTMENT TO THE JOB ANALYSIS BOARD. A MOT'ION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECOND- ED BY FOX THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE.APPOINTMENT OF HARRY CORNELL, MOr1UN CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL THAT'IN THE CASE OF THE BREAKERS CAFE APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE, HE HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE LIQUOR BOARD AND HAD DCSAPPROVED OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. HE ASKED THE CLERK TO READ THE STATEMENT HE HAD MADE TO THE'LIQUOR BOARD. MAYOR PINSON THEN SAID THAT AFTER SENDING IN THE REPORT MESSRS. STEWART AND TRUER b F THEBREAKERS, HAD RECEIVED NO ANSWER FROM THE BOARD. HE HAD MET WITH THE cc a MAY 4, 1954 ( CONT' D) OWNERS OF THE CAFE AT THEIR REQUEST, AND COMMENTED ON THEIR VERY COURTEOUS APPROACH AND SAID THAT HE HAD ADVISED THEM TO PURSUE THEIR REQUEST WITH THE LIQUOR BOARD. THIS HAD RESULTED IN THEIR BEING INFORMED THAT IT SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE MAYOR AND/OR COUNCIL AND MAYOR PINSON HAD THEN RECOMMENDED THAT THEY WRITE THE LETTER TO THE COUNCIL WHICH WAS READ EARLIER IN THE MEET- ING, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL DO NOT DISAPPROVE THIS REQUEST FOR A CLASS H. LIQUOR LICENSE BY THE BREAKERS CAFE. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON THEN ADVISED MR. TRUEX AND STEWART WHO WERE IN THE AUDIENCE, THAT THEY SHOULD INFORM THE LIQUOR BOARD OF THE COUNCIL'S ACTION, COUNCILMAN FOX AGAIN REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE BY RECOMMENDING THAT THE ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW ANOTHER ORDINANCE NECESSARY TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE CITY TO BILL FOR WATER AND GARBAGE ON A MONTHLY BASIS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE AND ADOPT THIS REPORT, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BUDGET FOR THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN N0. 1125. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SISLER, ENGINEER FOR THE SEWER PROGRAM, ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF THE PRESENT STATUS AND ENLARGED UPON THE'.LETTERS WHICH -HAVE BEEN.RECEIVED FROM THE POLLUTION COMNISSION.THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE PREPARED BY PRESTON THORGRIMSON AND HOROWITZ, CONSULTING ATTORNEYS FOR THE CITY THE CITY ATTORNEY SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THE LETTER FROM THE AOLLUTION COMMISSION ALONG WITH THE ORDINANCE AND THE CLERK AGAIN READ THE LETTER. DURING THE DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN FOX SAID THAT THE COUNCIL WENT TO THE PEOPLE ON THE BASIS OF AN AGREEMENT REACHED WITH THE POLLUTION COMMISSION AND THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTIAENT AND CONVINCED THE PEOPLE OF THE NEED OF THE -SEWER PROGRAM. HE SAID THAT IF THE POLLUTION COMMISSION NOW INSISTS ON CHANGING THAT PROGRAM IN ANY WAY, HE WOULD BE DEFINITELY AGAINST IT AND DOES NOT WANT EVEN AN INFERENCE THAT THE CITY 'FNTENDS TO HAVE THE PROJECT COST $600,000.00. THE PEOPLE WERE TOLD $486.000.00 AND ARE IN ACCORD'AND THAT IS WHERE IT SHOULD STAND. dENERAL DISCUSSION THEN FOLLOWED DURING WHICH MR. LOMAX AND MESSRS. SISLER AND GILKEY ANSWERED QUESTIONS AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY STATEMENTS OF THE COUNCILMEN THAT THEY WERE IN ACCORD ON NOT ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF THE POLLUTION COMMISSION. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM KENNETH JONES TO THE ENGINEERS WHICH STATED THAT TO DATE THEY HAD - NOT RECEIVED COPIES OF THE PLANS I IVq EHPOLMIJOVE EALTH� N NOT' 4PPROVED SISLER IF THEY HAD NOT PRESENTED PL'ANS•8:%THE DEPARTMENT OF_ E THESE PLANS. MR. SISLER SAID THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED THE PLANS AND THAT THE COUNCIL'S METHOD OF DOING THE PROJECT WAS EXACTLY I•N ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH MR. WALTER BER-GESON OF THE POLLUTION COMMIS- SION. MR. LOMAX SAID THAT THE COUNCIL COULD STRIKE ANY MENTION OF A TREAT- MENT PLANT FROM THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE PARAGRAPHS AND ANY OTHER MENTION OF A TREAT- MENT PLANT BE STRICKEN FROM THE ORDINANCE AND THAT THE TOTAL SUM BE REDUCED FROM $600,000.00 TO $500,000.00. MOTION CARppRQIIEDDF EEAAp MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE /8RDRN�NGE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN {1126. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, AFTER DISCUSSION IT WAS THEN DECIDED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL THAT WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND SISLER AND GILKEY WOULD INFORM THE POLLUTION COMMISSION OF THIS ACTION, COUNCILMAN FOX COMMENTED THAT THE CITY IS CONCERNED WITH THE HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS OF ANACORTES AND WILL DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY OR REQUIRED BUT NOT UNLESS IT IS PROVEN THAT THE CHANNEL I'S BEING POLLUTED, HE THEN ASKED MR. LOMAX IF IT WOULD MATERIALLY AFFECT THE FINAL PROGRAM OR IF IT WOULD AFFECT THE RATE STRUCT11RE IF A PLANT WERE CONSTRUCTED FIVE YEARS FROM NOW. MR. LOMAX SAID THAT THE FIGURES WOULD PROBABLY VARY SOMEWHAT` -BUT WOULD PROBABLY NOT INCREASE THE RATE, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED RESOLUTION EMPLOYING PRESTON, THOR- GRIMSON AND HOROWITZ, SEATTLE ATTORNEYS AS COUNSEL FOR THE SEWER PROGRAM, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT WITH CODER APPLIANCE COMPANY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE AGREEMENT BE ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND THE MAYOR AND CLERK AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. MAY 49 1954 (CONT'D) 1 THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN SAID THAT AS HE HAD MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS, HIS WORK HAS INCREASED AND HE BELIEVES HE CAN OBTAIN A DEPUTY FOR THE BALANCE OF 1954 FOR THE SUM OF $250.00 AND WOULD LIKE COUNCIL APPROVAL OF USING FUNDS IN HIS BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR EXPENSES FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE DEPUTY WOULD START WORK JUNE IST, 1954. MAYOR PINSON RE- FERRED THE REQUEST TO THE.JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, MR. WELLS THEN ASKED IF THE COUNCIL COULD MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY WOULD PURCHASE THE THREE LOTS FOR SALE BEHIND THE FIRE HALL AND POLICE STATION. MR. MARYOTT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE SAID THAT IF POSSIBLE, HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE TIME AND REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING. AN ENGINEER FOR GEORGE MORIER ASKED THE COUNCIL IF ACTION COULD BE TAKEN ON THEIR REQUEST AT THIS MEETING AND AFTER DISCUSSION, MAYOR PINSON INFORMED HIM THAT IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GIVE HIM AN ANSWER UNTIL THE NEXT COUN- CIL MEETING, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY DF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED.THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MAYOR PINSON APPOINTED COUNCILMAN FOX TO SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THIS MEETING DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH. AFTER FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 11;15 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, ATTEST: /CITY CLERK % MAY 18, 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AN.ACORTES WAS CAL- LED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PIJVSON PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FqX, WEIDEMANN, VYc_EKLEY, SUTT, MARXOTT, MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 4, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM DELBERT REISNER, TENDERING HIS RESIGNATION AS A FIREMAN EFFECTIVE 6-3-54 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON THEN DECLARED A RECESS AT 10:30 P.M., AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AT 10:55 P.M. I AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT SCOTT RICHARDS BE EMPLOYED AT A FEE OF $5.00 PER HOUR INCLUDING EXPENSES AND TRANSPORTATION, TO OBTAIN OPTIONS AND EASEMENTS FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND THE PROPOSED SEWER PROGRAM. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT, MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT THE MEDICAL -DENTAL BUILDING WHICH HE OWNS HAS BEEN IMPROVED BY INSTALLING A NEW BRICK FRONT, HE SAID THAT HE HAS NOW DISCOVERED THAT THE BRICK ENCROACHES ON THE CITY STREET ABOUT I#OTO 21. HE SAID IT WOULD CREATE A GREAT HARDSHIP TO REMOVE THE BRICK AND REINSTALL IT AND WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO APPROVE THE NEW FRONT. HE SAID THAT PREVIOUS COUNCILS HAVE ALLOWED SUCH SLIGHT ENCROACHMENTS BY OTHER BUILDINGS. COUNCIL- MAN WEIDEMANN ASKED IF THE CITY WOULD HAVE ANY LIABILITY. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NONE THAT HE COULD FORESEE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE IMPROVEMENT TO THE BUILDING BE APPROVED AS IT NOW STANDS. MOTION CARRIED. 1 THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN SAID THAT AS HE HAD MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS, HIS WORK HAS INCREASED AND HE BELIEVES HE CAN OBTAIN A DEPUTY FOR THE BALANCE OF 1954 FOR THE SUM OF $250.00 AND WOULD LIKE COUNCIL APPROVAL OF USING FUNDS IN HIS BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR EXPENSES FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE DEPUTY WOULD START WORK JUNE IST, 1954. MAYOR PINSON RE- FERRED THE REQUEST TO THE.JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, MR. WELLS THEN ASKED IF THE COUNCIL COULD MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY WOULD PURCHASE THE THREE LOTS FOR SALE BEHIND THE FIRE HALL AND POLICE STATION. MR. MARYOTT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE SAID THAT IF POSSIBLE, HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE TIME AND REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING. AN ENGINEER FOR GEORGE MORIER ASKED THE COUNCIL IF ACTION COULD BE TAKEN ON THEIR REQUEST AT THIS MEETING AND AFTER DISCUSSION, MAYOR PINSON INFORMED HIM THAT IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GIVE HIM AN ANSWER UNTIL THE NEXT COUN- CIL MEETING, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY DF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED.THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MAYOR PINSON APPOINTED COUNCILMAN FOX TO SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THIS MEETING DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH. AFTER FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 11;15 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, ATTEST: /CITY CLERK % MAY 18, 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AN.ACORTES WAS CAL- LED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PIJVSON PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FqX, WEIDEMANN, VYc_EKLEY, SUTT, MARXOTT, MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 4, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM DELBERT REISNER, TENDERING HIS RESIGNATION AS A FIREMAN EFFECTIVE 6-3-54 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION. MOTION CARRIED. 190 cc a MAY 189 1954 (PONT'D) A LETTER FROM MORGAN, LEWIS AND BOCKIUS, PHILADELPHIA ATTORNEY$, AD- VISING THE COUNCIL THAT ORAL ARGUMENTS WILL BE HELD BY THE FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION TO JUNE 1ST, 1954, WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, A REQUEST FROM FRED FISHER THAT THE CITY ISSUE A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO LOT 18 OF BLOCK 4, ORIGINAL PLAT FOR THE SUM OF $11.00, THE SAME BEING 10% OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND AFTER DISCUS- SION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE $11.00 AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN THE DEED. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUST4CICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE ANACORT•_S RECRFATION, INC., REQUESTING PERMISSION TO EXTEND FENCES ON 28TH AND 29TH TO TAKE ON THE AVOITIONAL LAND DONATED BY THE MARINEER'S PAGEANT COMMITTEE WAS READ. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT ASKED IF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AT THE FAR END H.AD BEEN CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THAT THIS SHOULD BE DONE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE WITH POWER TO ACT AFTER THEY HAD CONTACTED PROPERTY OWNERS AND THAT IF PERMISSION IS GRANTED BY THE COMMITTEE, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT IT.IS FOR THE DURATION OF THE PLAYFIELD AS USED AT PRESENT. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON ADVISED THE COUNCILMEN THAT THE SKAGIT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEETING IS.BEING HELD TONIGHT IN THE DINING ROOM OF THE CITY HALL. HE SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCILMEN ATTEND AT THE CONCLU- SION OF THIS MEETING AND DEVIATED FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA SO THAT MR. GOFF COULD MAKE HIS REPORT AND THEN ATTEND THE MEETING. CHIEF GOFF RECOMMENDED NO PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF COMMERCIAL BE- TWEEN 28TH AND 29TH DURING THE 'SUMMERS ONLY. HE FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT THE HIGHNAY DEPARTMENT BE CONTACTED RE- GARDING • STREET SIGNAL LIGHTS AT VARIOUS POINTS ON COMMERCIAL PARTI- CULARLY 6TH AND 8TH, HE SAID THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHURCH ZONES PARTICULARLY ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE AND THAT HE WOULD INVESTI- GATE THE POSSIBILITY OFACHURCH PATROL SIMILAR TO THE SCHOOL PATROL, THE CHIEF AND MR. SUTT RECOMMENDED DIAGONAL PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 28TH AND THE NORTH SIDE OF 29TH STREETS FOR THE LENGTH OF THE PLAYFIELD. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE CHIEFS RECOMMENDATION REGARDING SIGNS AT THE PLAYFIELD AND THE CHURCH PATROL, MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND -SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE CLERK WRITE A LETTER TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REQUESTING TRAFFIC LIGHTS, MOTION CARRIED, CHIEF GOFF RECOMMENDED THAT THE TAXI LICENSES FOR MESSRS MOONEY AND KNIGHT BE GRANTED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY W EI"EMANN THAT -THE LICENSES BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE HAD ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAW AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION FROM NINE TO FIVE. HE SAID THAT IT WAS :.HIS RECOMMENDATION.TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE ORDINANCE BE PASSED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A LETTER FROM THE WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY REGARDING THE METHOD OF PAYMENT. THIS LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN REPORTED THAT HE HAD AN ORDINANCE ON THE: MONTHLY BILLINS FOR CITY UTILITIES, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION, A RESOLUTION TO ISSUE INTEREST BEARING WARRANTS FOR THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DIKING DISTRICT AND THE P.U.D., AND IN THIS CASE SUGGESTED ACTION BECAUSE OF A MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED -PLACED ON FILE. REPORTING FOR THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, WEIDEMANN SAID THAT HE HAS AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATICN ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF A DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE EXPENSE ACCOUNTS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO THE SALARY ACCOUNT OF A DEPUTY ATTORNEY. HE SAID THAT HIS COM�AITTEE RECOMMENDS. PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION. ' d MAY 18, 1954 (CONT'D) COUNCILMAN FOX REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE RECOM- MENDING THAT WATER BE SOLD TO MORIER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESENT RULES FOR OUT OF CITY SALES . HE THEN WENT ON TO SAY .THAT_ THESE -PEOPLE MUST SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT THAT THE WATER WOULD NOT BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND IT IS NOT A PRECEDENT WITH REGARD TO THE FUTURE WATER SYSTEM. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BYSUTT THAT THE REPORT OF THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COM�AITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED, REPORTING FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, COUNCILMAN SUTT SAID THAT HE HAD CONTiCTE0 THE•COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGARDING THE USE OF MOUNT ERIE ROAD BY THE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF SEATTLE, HE SAID THAT THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WAS NOW WORKING ON IT AND HE.WOULD REPORT LATER. HE•SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD STUDIED THE BIDS FOR A TRUCK FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, RECOMMENDED THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID OF THE BENSON MOTORS COMPANY IN THE SUM OF $2472.90. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE REPORT OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED AND THE PURCHASE OF THE FORD TRUCK FOR $2472.90 BE AUTHORIZED. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED.' COUNCILMAN NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE BY SAYING THAT THE SALE OF DOG LICENSES SEEMED TO HAVE SOLVED THE SITUATION FOR THE TIME BEING AT LEAST, AND THAT HE HAD HAD VERY FEW CALLS RECENTLY, A REQUEST FROM THE'VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOR PERMISSION TO HOLD A CARNIVAL JUNE 14TH TO 19TH ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. DEMOPOLOUS AT 13TH AND COMMERCIAL WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED UNDER THE USUAL CONDITIONS REQ'11RED BY ORDINANCE. MOTION'CARRIED, A'PETITION FROM MRS. CRAIG GINNETT AND A LETTER FROM MR, HENNING, SUPER'INTENGENT OF SCHOOLS WITH REGARD TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STORE AT 22ND AND J. 'SAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. THE CITY ATTORNEY TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE PETITION WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THAT THESE PEOPLE HAD APPROACHED THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, WHO HAD SUGGESTED THAT THEY CONTACT THE PLANNING COMMISSION. AFTER DISCUSSION 4 MOTION W49 MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PLAN- NING COMMISSION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN FOX REMARKED THAT IN HIS 15 YEARS TEACHING HE HAD OBSERVED THAT SUCH PLACES WERE A CONTINUAL SOURCE OF NUISANCE TO SCHOOL OFFICIALS. MOST SCHOOLS HAVE A CAFETERIA AND ONE IS TO BE ESTABLISHED HERE. HE SAID THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION SHOULD VERY SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM. THE CITY ~TTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION ORDINANCE. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1127. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WATER ORDINANCE TO•ESTABLISH MONTHLY BILLING, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY'FOX AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN # 1128. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1129. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS THE FIRST READING WHICH STIRULATES THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS AND THAT MONEYS MUST BE APPROPRIATED FOR A DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY Fox -AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE PRINTING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING MONEYS FROM THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO THE SALARY ACCOUNT FOR THE POSITION OF .A DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY TO BEGIN JUNE IST. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTA- CICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. 192 MAY 18, 1954 (CONT'D) THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A LETTER AND RESOLUTION ON METHOD OF PAY- MENT TO THE SANITATION COLLECTOR, WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANACORTES DIKING DISTRICT #17 AND THE P.U.D., AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARRYOTT, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT ASKED ABOUT THE GREAT NORTHERN PAVING ITS RAILROAD CROSSINGSAND THE CITY CLERK ADVISED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE GREAT NORTHERN AND THEY HAD SAID THAT THEY WERE nOI NG EVERYTHING FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES THAT THEY WERE DOING ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY AND THAT TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE, THEY HAD NOT PAVED ANY CROSSINGS. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT RECEIVED WORD FROM MR. MOONEY WITH REGARD TO THE CURB IN FRONT OF THE ANACORTES EQUIPMENT. COUNCILMAN SUTT SAID THAT HE HAD A REQUEST FROM A BUSINESS TO MAKE AN ANNUAL PAYMENT FOR A PARKING METER SPACE• COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH SAID THAT THE COUNCIL HAD PREVIOUSLY DECIDED NOT TO DO THIS. AFTER DISCUSSION IT WAS REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF MAY, 1954 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 SUTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: FOX, WEEKLEY, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND SUTT.- MOTION CARRIED. MR. MARLEY OF THE AUDIENCE AGAIN BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OF PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 28TH ALONG THE PLAYFIELD. AFTER DISCUSSION THE MATTER OF PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 28TH AND THE SOUTH SIDE OF 29TH WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION ALONG WITH THE FENCE FOR THE PLAYFIELD. MR. GAIL CROSS ASKED ABOUT OBTAINING PERMISSION TO OIL 36TH STREET. COUNCILMAN SUTT EXPLAINED THE CITY PROGRAM AND ADVISED THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD BE ALLOWED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. ATTEST: CITY CLERK�� JUNE I, 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CAL- LED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. UNDERWOOD OF THE SOUTH SIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY, 18, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION NAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND 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. A LETTER FROM PEYSER, CARTANO, BOTZER AND CHAPMAN, SEATTLE ATTORNEYS, SUGGESTING THAT THE COUNCIL URGE.THE FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION TO MAKE A DECISION REGARDING NATURAL GAS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, WAS READ ANn A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT -A LETTER BE WAITTEN AS SUG- GESTED. MOTION CARRIED. . 1 1 193 JUNE It 1954 ( CONT' D) A.LETTER FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING THE REQUEST OF CRAIG GINNETT FOR RE -ZONING, STATED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION WOULD INVESTIGATE FURTHER AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE LAND USE SURVEY. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, ORDERED THE LETTER PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM THE PL.ANNING.COMMISSION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUEST TO RE -LOCATE THE TOURIST BOOTH FACILITIES AND GRANT PERMISSION TO ERECT A DISPLAY BILLBOARD WAS READ TO THE COUNCIU. THE LETTER INDICATED THAT THE FOSTER KLEISER COMPANY WOULD ERECT AND MAINTAIN A 12�' X 25' DISPLAY BILLBOARD FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FREE OF CHARGE. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S.RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION OF THE TOURIST BOOTH AND THE ERECTION OF A SIGN BOARD BY FOSTER KLEISER COMPANY. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT HE HAD ATTENDED THE PUG,ET SOUND MAYORS' COUNCIL AT TACOMA AND THAT THEY PLAN TO MAKE SEVERAL RECOM�AENDATIONS AT THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES MEETING IN SPOKANE. MAYOR PINSON URGED THE 6OUNCILMEN, THE CITY CLERK'AND CITY ATTORNEY TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION. HE SAID THAT THE CITY SENDS EMPLOYEES TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND SHOULD SPEND THE NECESSARY MONEY TO SCHOOL ITS OFFICIALS IN BETTER GOVERN- MENT. HE SAID THAT HE WOULD ATTEND. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NE3S THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE EXPENSES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE MAYOR THE CLERK AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION. AYES: FOX, WEEKLEY, SUTT, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT AN EXHIBIT WAS BEING SENT TO THE CONVENTION. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAS THE PROPJSED SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT TO THE GARBAGE CONTRACT PREPARED; THE COUNTY TREASURER HAS CANCELLED SEVERAL TAX NOTICES AGAINST THE CITY WHICH THE ATTORNEY THEN PRESENTED TO THE CLERK FOR FILING; AND THE ATTORNEY FURTHER REPORTED THAT HE HAS AN ORDINANCE PREPARED AMENDING THE SUB -DIVISION ORDINANCE BY REMOVING THE FILING FEE FOR PLATS AND OTHER CHANGES IN THE SUB -DIVISION ORDINANCE. THE CLERK SAID THAT THE BIDS FOR LAYING WATER MAINS ARE ON HAND. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN AND READ THE BIDS AS FOLLOWS: BLAKE THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - $6,561.00; B. & B. PLUMBING & HEATING - $4,324.00 AND FRANK COLUCCIO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - $5,700.00. AFTER THE READING OF THE BIDS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THEM TO THE•FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION AND REPORT, THE CITY CLERK THEN ANNOUNCED THAT THE BIDS WERE ON HAND FOR THE UNITS B. C. AND D. OF THE SEWER PROJECT. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN AND READ THE BIDS:AS FOLLOWS: . UNIT B. AMOUNT OF BID ' • VALLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., $ 128.620.00 MATT MALISPINA COMPANY 139.720.00 KEY CONSTRUCTION CO. ET AL 154,624.45 °' RUBBER JOINTS 159,413.85 UNITED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 172,217.50 HAROLD E. OLDS 177,402.80 UNIT C. VALLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., 182,533.90 STOEN CONSTRUCTION CO. ET AL 190,013.50 KEY CONSTRUCTION CO., ET AL 199.299.30 MATT MALISPINA COMPANY 2001761.60 UNITED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 224,770.00 DAYTON BROS. COMPANY 2401083.47 UNIT D. MATT MALISPONA COMPANY 49,593.40 VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 53,914.50 FRANK COLUCCIO CONSTRUCTION CO. 56,035.00 HARnOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 561053.60 UNITED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 591867.50 194 JUNE 1, 1954 (CONT' D) KEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ET AL 60,750.75 HAROLD E. OLDS 61,909.00 BLAKE THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 71,611.50 AFTER THE READING OF THE BIDS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THEM TO THE COUNCIL AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR STUDY AND REPORT, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY., 1954 WAS AC- CEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTORFOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1954 WAS AC- CEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. ROGERS FURTHER REPORTED THAT MR. DYBBRO OF THE ANACORTES MOTOR COURT, HAD REQUESTED PERMISSION TO PUT A 4' SIGN WITHIN TWO FEET OF THE SIDEWALK. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT THE COUNCIL COULD GIVE PERMISSION IF THE SIGN ONLY GOES TO A MAXIMUM OF 2j' PAST THE PROPERTY LINE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY 'WEEK - LEY AND SECONDED RY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE ERECTION OF THE SIGN PROVIDING THAT IT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE AND THAT IT BE DONE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. DALSTF_AD TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE ELKS CLUB WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT A HINGED 50' FLAGPOLE TO THE CITY FOR CAUSLAND PARK, HE SAID THAT HE HAD MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THECEMENI'DONATED, AND IF THE COUNCIL APPROVES, IT SHOULD BE ERECTED IMMEDIATELY SO THAT IT CAN BE DEDICATED ON JUNE 13TH AT THE CERE- MONIES FOR FLAG DAY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE FLAG POLE AND THAT IT BE INSTALLED IN CAUSLAND PARK. MOTION CARRIED, AFTER DISCUSSION, MAYOR PINSON HEARING, NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT TO ESTABLISH THE LOCATION -IN CAUSLAND PARK, COUNCILMAN YJFICEMANN REPORTED FOR THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE THAT THE PROPOSAL FROM THE SUNSET SPORTSMENS' CLUB OF MAY IST HAD BEEN:SIGNED BY FIVE OUT OF SEVEN WHO WERE IN OBJECTION TO THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED AUTHORIZATION OF THE SUNSET SPORTSMENS' CLUB TO PRO- CEED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT FUTURE ZONING MAY REQUIRE DISCONTINUANCE, AFTER DISCUS31ON A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT AUTHORITY FOR A RIFLE RANGE AT THE DIMVICK PROPERTY TO THE SUNSET SPORTSMENS' CLUB UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE LETTER OF MAY IST AND WITH THE RESERVATION THAT FUTURE CONDITIONS MAY MAKE IT NECESSARY.TO REVOKE THIS GRANT. AYES: FOX; WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE THEN FOLLOWED. COUNCIL- MAN FOX ASKED MR. MCCRORY ABOUT THE RANNEY WATER SITUATION. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE FIRM IS PROGRESSING WITH THEIR PUMPING DATA AND THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT FEWER WELLS WILL BE NEEDED THAN WAS ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED. MR. SILITCH OF THE RANNEY WELLS, INC., INDICATES THAT THE IRON CONTENT WILL GO DOWN AND A FULL REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE BY JUNE 15TH. THE COUNCIL THEN DISCUSSED THE FACT THAT RANNEY WELLS, INC., 010 NOT HAVE A LETTER EMPLOYING THEM AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD PREVIOUSLY PASSED A MOTION TO HAVE THE FIRM OF CAREY AND KRAMER HIRE THEM AND THEREFORE MR. KRAMER WOULD BE REQUESTED TO DO THIS. MR. FOX THEN ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS COMMITTEE WAS ENDEAVORING TO ASSIST THE SHELL OIL COMPANY WITH CONSTRUCTION WATER AND THAT THE PRICE OF WATER WOULD BE GOVERNED•BY THE PRESENT ORDINANCE, SUTT,REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING DIAGONAL PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 28TH STREET AND THE NORTH SIDE OF 29TH STREET DURING THE SUMMERS. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STREETS -AND PARKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED, MR. SUTT SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WUXS STILL WORKING ON THE REQUEST OF THE COOS BAY PULP TO CHANGE THE STREET. MAYOR PIN MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE EVENING SET AS THE DATE FOR HEARING ON THE REQUEST OF HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND THE PACIFIC Tow BOAT COMPANY FOR VACATION OF THE BUTT END OF R. AVENUE. REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH FIRMS STATED THAT THEY NEED THIS PROPERTY FOR EXPANSION PURPOSES. JUNE i, 1954 ( CONT'D ,MR. HARRIS SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE ROOM FOR AN ADDITIONAL 35 BOATS AND AN ARMY ENGINEER HAD STATED THAT HE WAS CERTAIN THE ARMY WOULD GIVE ITS AP- PROVAL, MR. NESS ASKED ABOUT SEWER LINES IN THIS AREA AND MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THIS PROPERTY WAS NOT INVOLVED UNDER THE PRESENT PLAN. THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED.THE TYPE OF VACATION THAT WOULD BE ISSUED AND THE MAYOR THEN CALLEDlroTH R,E+vY�✓�'IIE�S, ASKING IF THERE WERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO OB- JECTEDAOFIA HESE PETITIONS. NONE WERE HEARD. COUNCILMAN FOX REQUESTED AN EXTENSION OF TWO WEEKS FOR CONSIDERATION AND AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE COUNCIL DEFER ACTION TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING, COUNCILMAN SUTT ASKED WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IN THE MEANTIME AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE WOULD NEGOTIATE ON THE FEE. MR. HARRIS THEN AROSE AND OFFERED $500.00 FOR HIS HALF OF THE STREET END. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN WEEKLEY REPORTING FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE ASKED CHIEF OF POLICE GOFF TO REPORT ON THE REQUEST OF MR. MANSFIELD FOR AN ANNUAL PARKING METER FEE. MR. GOFF SAID THAT MR. MANSFIELD IS IN ILL HEALTH AND GOES BACK AND FORTH MANY TIMES A DAY TO THE PORT DOCK. MR. GOFF ASKED THAT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN AND REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT IT MAY HAVE OTHERREQUESTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE. HE SAID THAT A PLACE ON COMMERCIAL OR 4TH STREET :MOULD BE APPRECIATED BY MR. MANSFIELD. COUNCILMAN FOX SAID THAT OTHER CITIES ISSUE A CARD WHICH GOES ON THE SUN VISOR AND STATES THAT THE HOLDER CAN PARK ANYWHERE WITHOUT USING THE METER AND FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME—BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH, HE SAID THAT IN THIS EVENT A DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE REQUESTED. COUNCILMAN WEEKLEY SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE .A FINAL REPORT FOR THE NEXT MEETING, MR. MUSTACICH, REPORTING FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ADVISED THAT HE HAS ESTIMATES TO REPAIR THE POLICE CAR RANGING FROM $487.90 TO $654.02. THE CAR IS IN VERY BAD CONDITION AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE COUNCIL, WITH MR. GOFF AND MR. GORDON FOUNTAIN OF TRULSON MOTOR COMPANY, THEN DISCUSSED THE POLICE CAR AND AFTER THIS DISCUSSION, HEARING NO OB- JECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE'MATTER TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEES. THE CITY ~TTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE APPROPRI- ATING MONEY FOR THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTI)N WAS'MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN NO. 1'130. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, WEEKLEY, SUTT, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN PRESENTED THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THIS TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMSIIGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1954 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 WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: FOX, WEEKLEY, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED, MR. 4 ELLS REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED FOUR COPIES OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT WITH SHELL OIL COMPANY FOR WATER. HE HAD PRESENTED ONE COPY TO CAREY AND KRAMER, ONE TO PRESTON THORGRIMSON AND HOROWITZ, ONE TO WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY AND ONE TO MR. MCCRORY. MR. SCOTT RICHARDS REPORTED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS FOR DIKING DISTRICT N0. 17 H1VE SIGNED THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. THE CLEAN UP DAY PROGRAM WAS DISCUSSED AND REFERRED TO THE CITY CLERK. SO THAT HE COULD CONTACT THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AND REPORT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:30 P.M. MAYOR ATTEST % f i CLERK 195 196 cc a June 15, 1954. 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 invocation was given by Rev. Wyman, Pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The roll'was called and Fox, Weidemann, Weekley, Sutt, Maryott,' Mustacich and Ness were present. The minutes of the meeting of June 1, 1954 were considered' and a motion was made by Mustacich and seconded by Sutt that due to the fact that each councilman has had a copy for study, the minutes be approved as if read. Motion carried. A letter from Hunt's Nu -Way Cleaners requesting a loading zone in front of their store at 1012 - 9th street was read and Mayor Pinson, hear- ing no'objections, referred the request -to the Streets and Parks Committee. After discussion it was also agreed that the'Committee should check on extending parking meters on 9th street and other locations in the down town area. - A letter frointhe Central Labor Council requesting that local union labor be used where possible by the contractors of the sewer system was read and ordered placed on file,, with the understanding that if possible, that a clause to this effect would be inserted in the contract. Mayor Pinson reported on the Association of Washington Cities Con- vention in Spokane and said that he was very proud of the record that Anacortes is making. The Mayor then reported that he would like to have the council approve. the expenses of five people to go to Bremerton for a civilian defense meeting. Mayor Pinson said that they would need mileage and one meal each. A motion was made by Mustacich and seconded by Weidemann that expenses be allowed as requested by Mayor Pinson. Ayes: Fox, Weide- mann, Weekley, Sutt, Maryott, Mustacich and Ness. Motion carried. ' The City Attorney reported that an option and lease has been obtained from the Diking District and suggested that the Mayor and Clerk be author- ized to exercise the option if required. Mr. Wells then reported that the letter from Preston Thorgrimson and Horowitz to the Shell Oil Company is now in a satisfactory form and will be sent to the Shell Oil Company shortly. The City Attorney then reported that the cost of title search on Diking District property turned out to be $100.00 instead of $10.00 be- cause of the complexity of the situation. He recommended that the Council approve the bill when it is presented. An answer to the claim of Luella C. Little has been filed. The land use study is underway. The City Clerk reported that he had checked on the cleanup day pro- gram and the committee was to meet this evening to discuss that and more information should be available tomorrow. The report of the Police Justice for the month of May, 1954 was accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the Fire Department for the month of May, 1954 was accepted and ordered placed on:'file. Mr. Mustacich reported for the Finance Committee saying that he thought the city should consider new forms for the Water Departmeht to cover water, garbage and sewer records. He further reported that with regard to the police car, he recommends repair of the chevrolet panel. Mr. Fox said that since it was not in the budget to purchase another new car, he felt we should repair the chevrolet panel. Mr. Ness concurred in this and said that city cars should 'not be allowed to get in this shape. Mr. Sutt pointed out that the car has gone 130,000 miles and felt that the estimates as shown would not be the entire cost of repair. Mr. Weidemann said that he felt spending up to $800.00 for repair should make the car last for two years, which would be cheaper than buying a new car at this time. A motion was made by Mustacich and 197 June 15, 1954 (Cont'd) si seconded by Weidemann that the city call for bids for the repair of the chevrolet panel police car, to be opened on July 20th, 1954 on Jspecificat�ons to be prepared by messrs. Fox, Sutt and Ness. Motion carried. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Ness that the council accept the bid of. B. and B. Plumbing in the amount of $4,324.00 for water mains as specified. Ayes: Fox, Weidemann, Weekley, Sutt, Maryott, Mustacich and Ness. Motion carried. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Maryott that the Maycr and Clerk be authorized to sign the contract with B. & B. Plumbing. Motion carried. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Sutt that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to take up the option on a lease for the Ranney Wells site with Diking District #17 if necessary and be authorized to sign all required papers. Motion carried. Councilman Fox asked about the land use study and councilman Mustacich recommended that the city take on its share of the cost which was set at $450.00. After discussion Mayor.Pinson said that hearing no objections, it was understood that the city would approve expenses up to $450.00 for the land use study. Councilman Fox asked if the Clerk had obtained a man to work on the easements for the sewer system. The Clerk advised that Mr. Ed. Engdahl was ready to work on this when the information was available. Mayor Pinson said that hearing no objections, it was so ordered. Councilman Maryott said that the light standards need painting. The Street Superintendent said that the paint would not be too much but that labor and equipment is the main problem. Mayor Pinson referred this matter to the Building and Plumbing Committee. Councilman Weidemann said that the lights on Commercial Avenue were.comi.ng on very late in the evening and Mayor Pinson hearing no objections, authorized the City Clerk to check with the Puget Sound Power and Light Company, Councilman Fox asked the Fire Chief to discuss ;'a= new fire prevention code. The Fire Chief told the council that the new. code is a national code that will just bring ours up to date like we have done with our building code. -after discussion, the City Clerk was asked to check on the possibility of selling the jail cell. Councilman Sutt recommended that the Council make a decision regarding the vacation of .the butt end of R. Avenue. Councilman Ness said that he would like his committee to have m re time for consideration of the proposed agreement with the refuse collector. Also a meeting had not been held with the merchants because the chairman is on vacation. The License and Police Committee report was made by Chief Goff who said that Mr. Mansfield is checking on the possibility of a doctors certificate.. The Clerk read a proposal for sewer firms from Wm. P. Harper and Son and Company. A motion was made by Mustacich and seconded by Weidemann that the council accept the proposal and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign. Mayor Pinson asked if anyone had any question including the people in the audience and Preston Holton asked what the propsal meant and Mr. Ellsworth explained. Preston Holton said that he would still like to see a -standard rate for the city. Ayes: Fox, Weidemann, Weekley, Sutt, Maryott,Mustacich and Ness. Motion carried. Mayor Pinson asked Mr. Sisler of Sisler and Gilkey for a report on the.contracts for the sewer system and Mr. Sisler presented five copies of each contract. He recommended the adoption of the low bidder for each contract. He said that the bids were in order and that the Health Department and Pollution Commission had accepted the program with two minor changes which have been made. Mr. Sisler 198 cc a a June 15, 1954 (Cont1d) then requested a two weeks extension of time to prepare the bids for pumping station and outfal7s,units E. and F. Mayor Pinson asked if this would slow the program down and Mr. Sisler said that it would not. A motion was made by Sutt and seconded by Ness that the Council accept the bid of Valley Construction Company on units B. & C. and Matt. Malispina Co. on unit D. and authorize' the Mayor and Clerk to sign. Ayes: Fox, Weidemann, Weekley, Sutt, Aaryott, Mustacich and Ness. Motion carried. The City Attorney reported that the County Commissioners have given verbal permission to construct a temporary water line for the Shell Oil Company on county road rights of way. Harrison Kramer and Paul Isaacs of Carey and Kramer reported on the Ra.nney well investigation. A suffici- ent supply of water can be obtained from two wells. Treatment for iron would probably be necessary. The cost of delivery will be worked out withi n the next few weeks. Mr. Kramer recommended taking up the option on two of the sites and requesting an extended option on the third site. After dis- cussion a motion was made by Mustacich and seconded by Weekley that the city authorize Carey and Kramer to order a 6" Sparling water meter to be delivered by the first of.July at a cost of $325.00 and to be used for the temporary line to the Shell Oil Company. A motion was made by Musta- cich and seconded by Sutt that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to apply to the Great Northern Railroad for permission to use their pile caps for crossing the railroad with the line'tb-.the Shell Oil Company. Motion carried. The Mayor then called a recess at 9:35 p.m. and called the council to order again at 10;20 p.m. Mayor Pinson asked if the Councilman had a report and Mr. Mustacich said that the council sympathizes with the request of both parties, the Pacific Tow Boat Company and Harris Engine and Equipment Company for the vacation of R. Avenue but had found itself unable to grant the request. A motion was made by Mustacich and seconded by Ness that th?g,Z�roposed vacation be denied and the 2 firms be continued on the pmsemAyes: Fox, Weidemann, Weekley, , Maryott, Mustacich and Ness. Nays: Sutt. '. Motion parried. A motion was made by Sutt that the application'of the Coos Bay Pulp Company be denied on the same basis as the refusal to allow the vacation of R. Avenue. The various councilmen disagreed that there was a similarity between the two requests. Councilman Sutt said that if this was not done, he would request that the Coos Bay Pulp application be referred to another committee. Councilman Ness said that he felt that the best thing to do would be to wait for information regarding the new highway and Councilman Fox said that the Planning Commission has been given assurance that the highway department will -investigate a truck route. Mayor Pinson called three times for a second to the motion of Mr. Sutt and hearing none stated that the motion was dead. Mayer Pinson asked for Council decision on the request to delay the bid call on units E. and F. of the sewer program. A motion was made by Mustacich and seconded b;r Fox that the Clerk be authorized to call for bids for units E. and F. to be opened July 20, 1954. Motion carried. Councilman Butt asked that manhole covers be specified in the meterklause of the contract for sewers. The Mayor and Clerk were authorized to dis- cuss this with the contractors before signing and issuing the contracts. A petition from John and Elena Wiggen requesting permission to purchase and have the street department i,istall signs designating T. Avenue and 29th street as dead end streets, was read to the council. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Weekley that the council concur in the re quest and authorize the installation under the direction of the street superin- tendent. Motion carried. The City Attorney asked if the Council could make a decision with regard to the purchase of the lots at the fire hall and police station site. After discussion a motion was made by Mustacich and seconded by Maryott that the council do not purchase these lots. Motion carried. Councilman Weidamgnn said that Synder's Drug Store is being moved to the Wells Building and has requested permission to build a marquee and sign which will extend 61 over the sidewalk at the proper height. A mo- tion was made by Sutt and seconded by Weekley that permission be granted. Motion carried. IM 199 June 15, 1954 (Contld) Councilman Mustacich said that as Mayor pro tem he had dedicated the new pole at Causland Park and that it was a very fine ceremony with many people in attendance. The City Clerk was asked to direct Mr. Woods of the State Highway Department with regard to the juncture of Fidalgo Road and the State Highway. The report of claims against the City of Anacortes for the first half of June, 1954 was read to the council. Hearing no objections, Mayor Pinson referred the claims to the Finance Committee. After favorable report by the Finance Committee, a motion was made by Weekley and seconded•by %ryott that the claims be allowed and warrants drawn in favor of the same. Ayes: Fox, Ness, Sutt, Weidemann, Weekle y, Maryott and Mustacich. Motion carried. Mayor Pinson announced the appointment of Richard Otis as probationary fireman. A motion was made by Sutt and seconded by Ness that the Council concur in the appointment. Motion carried. Mayor Pinson told the Council that Mr. Lynn Balcom had had a heart attack and that he plans to train two men to operate the grader. The Firm of A. H. Cox and Company will furnish a tuitor 'to instruct these men free of charge. ' Councilman Weekle y asked if a new man would be hired as a replace- ment at the cemetery. Mayor Pinson pointed out that the man will be used in the street department during the winter months. The council then discussed the use of equipment by all departments and Mayor Pinson said that it was now the program that items such as the air hammer, water pump and other equipment could be used by all depart- ments as requested. This would also pertain to equipment owned .,- by any department and which could be used by another department. A motion was made'by Ness and seconded by Maryott that the council adjourn at 11:05 P.M. Motion carried. ' A v AWIII ol ® Mayor Attest• City JULY 6, 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCII OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY THE'PASTOR OF THE NAZARENE CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH,& NESS WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING'OF JUNE 15, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. A LETTER FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES THANKING THE MAYOR FOR HIS ASSISTANCE AT THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES CONVENTION AND PARTICULARLY WITH THE ANACORTES DISPLAY, WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM A. N. CARLSON REQUESTING ANOTHER 60 DAY EXTENSION TO REMOVE THE DEBRIS FROM THE FIRE HALL AND POLICE STATION WAS READ AND AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MAGE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CON- TRACT BE EXTENDED TO THE FIRST OF AUGUST AND THAT THE BOND BE RETURNED WHEN THE LAND SITE IS ACCEPTED BY THE CITY. MOTION.CARRIED. A'LETTER FROM WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY EXTENDING THE DELIVERY DATE FROM JULY 15TH, 1954 TO AUGUST 3RD FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE SEWER BONDS WAS READ -TO THE COUNCIL. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT PRESTON, THORGRIMSON, 200 JULY 6, 1954 (CONT'D) & HOROWITZ, ATTORNEY, REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONTINUE THIS MEETING TO NEXT TUESDAY SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL TIME TO DRAFT THE ORDINANCE, THIS DELAY CAUSED THE LET'ER OFFERING THE EXTENSION OF THE DELIVERY DATE BY HARPER AND COMPANY: A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL COWICUR IN THE EXTENSION OF THE BOND DELIVERY DATE TO AUGUST 3RD, 1.954.. MOTION CARRIED, A LETTER FROM MR. NAU OF FOSTER AND MARSHALL WAS READ AND MAYOR PINSON TOLD MR. NAU THAT HE COULD TAKE A FEW MINUTES AT THIS TIME TO DISCUSS BONDS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. MR. NAU SAID THAT HIS FIRM WOULD APPRECIATE CONSIDERA- TION WHEN THE NEW WATER BONDS ARE SOLD AND ASKED IF HE COULD SEE THE CAREY AND KRAMER ENGINEERING REPORT IN TIME TO MAKE A PROPOSAL. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE REPORT WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY FIRM THAT REQUESTS INFORMATION. LETTERS OF APPROVAL OF THE SEWER PROJECT FROM THE POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WERE READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, A LETTER FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE INDUSTRY UTILIZATION COMMITTEE ASKING THE' CITY TO BUY WASHINGTON MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WAS READ TO 'THE COUNCIL AND COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH POINTED OUT THAT THE CITY HAS HAD THIS PROGRAM IN EFFECT FOR SOME YEARS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE LETTER BE TABLED, MOTION CARRIED, A LETTER FROM MORGAN, LEWIS AND BOCKIUS, ATTORNEYS, PHILADELPHIA, AD- VISING THE COUNCIL OF THE STATUS OF THE FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION'S ACTIONS WITH REGARD TO NATURAL GAS FOR THE NORTHWEST WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. DR. BOOTH OF THE WALLA WALLA BIOLOGICAL STATION, PRESENTED AND READ A PROPOSAL, AN ARTISTS SKETCH AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS ON PROPERTY AT WASHINGTON PARK WHICH HE REQUESTED THAT THE CITY TURN OVER TO HIS ORGANI- ZATION. MAYOR PINSON THEN HEARD MRS. ALLMOND, WHO TOLD THE COUNCIL OF THE HISTORY OF THE PARK AND THAT THE PUBLIC ALWAYS HAD ASSUMED THAT THE PARK WOULD BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE ONLY. COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH CAUTIONED AGAINST HASTY ACTION SAYING THAT THE LEGAL ASPECT SHOULD BECAREFULLY CONSIDERED. AFTER DISCUSSION, MAYOR PINSON HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE COMN-41TTEE OF THE WHOLE. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT ADVISED THAT THE CITY SHOULD NOT BE TIED DOWN IN THIS REGARD AND THAT AN AGREEMENT SHOULD BE DRAWN SO THAT PERMISSION BE GIVEN AS SPECIFICALLY OUTLINED AND THE COLLEGE AGREES THAT THEY WILL COMPLETE THE AREA WITHIN A TIME LIMIT, JOHN OLSON, PRESIDENT OF THE ANACORTES RECREATION ASSOCIATION, ASKED THAT THE CITY CONSIDER MAINTENANCE OF THE PLAYFIELD GROUND NEXT SU^4MER. HE SAID THAT HE ESTIMATED IT WOULD BE ABOUT HALF A DAYS WORK FOR SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR. HE SAID THAT THE ASSOCIATION WOULD MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT AND ALSO FURNISH A POWER MOWER. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ABOUT LOUD SPEAKERS AT THE PLAYFIELD BEING OPERATED AS LATE AS 11:00 P.M. HE SAID THAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DISTURB THE SLEEP OF OTHERS. MAYOR PINSON THEN REPORTED ON THE PARADE AND FESTIVAL AT SEDRO-WOOLLEY. HE SAID THAT HE REPRESENTED THE CITY OF ANACORTES AT THE REQUEST OF PORTER LAPLANT, W. V. WELLS, CITY ATTORNEY, SAID THAT HE HAD PRESENTED THE PAPERS TO DIKING DISTRICT 17 EXERCISING THE OPTION AND SAID THAT THE CITY WOULD.RE- PORT ON SPECIFIC AREAS' AS SOON AS THE ENGINEERING REPORT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE IS PREPARED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PATROLMAN, PRESTON, THORGRIMSON AND HOROWITZ REQUEST EXTENSION OF THIS MEETING UNTIL JULY 13TH AND AN EXCERPT OF THE MINUTES SHOWING THE CONTINUANCE, THE COUNTY HAS GIVEN VERBAL AGREEMENT TO USE THE RIGHT OF WAY BUT HAS REQUESTED A HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT FROM THE CITY. HE SAID THAT HE WOULD OBTAIN A TEMPORARY PERMIT AND LATER A PERMANENT PERMIT FOR A LARGER LINE. THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS ASKED TO READ THE HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN THE HOLO HARMLESS AGREEMENT. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. y 201 JULY 6, 1954 (CONT' D) I THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT AND MAYOR PINSON REFERRED IT TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE,. 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CHIEF OF POLICE SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER ALLOWING NO JAY WALKING ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE AT ALL. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT•OF THE BUILDWNG INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. •THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. MCCRORY REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A PERMIT FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR A WATER LINE CROSSING, HE SAID THAT CAREY AND KRAMER HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A PERMIT GRANTING COSSING AT THE SWINOMISH BR 1 DGE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. • SUPERINTENDENT THORENE SUGGESTED THAT GRAVEL PRICES SHOULD BE STUDIED. HE SAID THAT THE PRICE OF $1.50 FOR PIT RUN WAS ALRIGHT AND CRUSHED ROCK IF PICKED UP AT THE PIT, BUT THE CITY SHOULD GET MORE FOR DELIVERED CRUSHED ROCK. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THIS TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, MR. MUSTACICH SAID THERE WERE•HOME OWNERS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF 6TH STREET WHO HAVE A PROBLEM CLEANING UP REFUSE THROWN FROM THE WINDOWS OF THE CARS WAITING FOR THE FERRY. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THIS WAS THE STATE FERRIES PROBLEM AND THAT MR. GOFF WOULD CONTACT THEM IN THIS REGARD, FOX REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE DRAWIN OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PRESENT FIRE ZONE ORDINANCE. MAYOR PINSON HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED WITH THIS ORDINANCE. • COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTING FOR THE STREETS'AND PARKS COMMITTEE, MADE A MOTION WHICH WAS SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT A LOADING ZONE AS REQUESTED, TO HUNT'S CLEANERS AND• FIGE-ISHOW HARDWARE, ONE PARKING SPACE EACH ON 9TH STREET TO BE PAINTED BY •THE FIRM. THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE ASKED FOR MORE TIME TO STUDY THE PARKING METER LOCATIONS. COUNCILMAN NESS ASKED FOR MORE TIME TO STUDY THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY COUNCILMAN FOX PROPOSED THAT THE COUNCIL SUGGEST TO THE COOS BAY PULP COMPANY THAT THEY SHOULD NEGOTIATE WITH THE GREAT NORTHERN FOR N•EW SPUR SITES IN THE VICINITY OF 19TH STREET IN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR REQUEST. COUNCILMAN FOX THEN POINTED OUT THAT -THIS WOULD GIVE THE CITY A TRUCK ROUTE INTO TOWN WITHOUT A RAILROAD CROSSING. A MOTION WAS M>DE BY NESSAND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THIS BE LOOKED INTO BY THE COMMITTEE. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THIS WOULD ALSO ASSIST-T•HE SEWER DEAL. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED FOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN FOX SAID THAT THE REIJEST FOR A PARKING ZONE HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, A PETITION FROM SIX INDIVIDUALS IN THE VICINITY OF 29TH AND 0 REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING A BETTER POWER LINE WAS READ AND REFERRED BY THE MAYOR TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE. A PETITION FROM DOUGLASS CHILDS REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF A TAXI• FRANCHISE WHICH WOULD BE ISSUED TO ONE FIRM ALONE WAS REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND `POL.ICE COMMITTEE. 202 y C:7 a JULY 6, 1954 (CONT'D) MAYOR PINSON ASKED ABOUT THE EXTRA POLICEMAN AND CHIEF GOFF ADVISED THAT HE.HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE DESIRE OF THE COUNCIL TO HAVE A NEW MAN BUT THAT THERE ARE NO FUNDS AVAILABLE. THE CITY ATTORNEY, THEREFOR, PREPARED A PROPOSED ORDINANCE. MAYOR PINSON HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ANOTHER PATROLMAN POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGE THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO PUBLISH THE ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED. MR. GILKEY, ENGINEER FOR THF,SEWER PROGRAM, REQUESTED AN ESTENSION OF TIME FOR BIDS TO BE OPENED ON UNITS E. AND F. TO AUGUST 3RD, 1954. HE SAID THAT THE OUTFALL HAD BEEN CHANGED FROM S. TO R. AVENUE AND MR. MCCRORY AND MR. GILKEY THEN DISCUSSED THIS CHANGE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SEC- ONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR UNIT E. AND F., TO BE OPENED AUGUST 3RD INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS DATE. MOTION CARRIED, MR. GILKEY SAID THAT AN EXTENSION COULD BE GIVEN TO MAILLIAN'S PROPERTY AND THAT IT COULD TEMPORARILY BE CONNF^TFD T�) THE PRESENT 6" SEWER LINE. HE SAID THAT MR. MAILLIAN WAS READY FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL CONNECTIONS, ETC AND THOUGHT THC* rnUNCIL MIGHT LIKE TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT EXPLAINED THAT MRS MAILLIAN WO'1LD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO PUT IN A SEPTIC TANK FOR EACH HOUSE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE SEWER WAS INSTALLED, BUT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF MR. OILKEY AND THE LETTER ON FILE FROM MR. SANDVIGEN RECOMMENDING TEMPORARY HOOKUP INTO THE 6" LINE, THAT PORTION OF THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. AN EXTENSION OF THE 8" LINE FROM 0 TO THE RROPERTY LINE COULD BE AUTHQRIZED BY THE COJNCIL BECAUSE A SAVING OF TWO OR THREE TIMES THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE RAILROAD CROSSINGS. ESTIMATES WILL BE OBTAINED WITHIN THE,NEXT FEW DAYS. AFTER SOME FURTHER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT SISLER AND GILKEY BE AUTHORIZED TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TO VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO INCLUDE THE EXTENSION FROM 0 AVENUE TO THE MAILLIAN PROPERTY, ALSO THAT A TEMPORARY HOOKUP BE MADE IN THE PRESENT 6" LINE WHICH IS IN THE ALLEY EXTENSION JUST OFF OF 0. AVENUE, MR. MCCRORY MADE THE STATEMENT THAT HE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THERE WERE SEPTIC TANKS INVOLVED IN THIS SITUATION AND MR. MARYOTT SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE TOLD.THAT THEY COULD NOT HOOK INTO THE OLD SEWERS. MR. 'HELLS SAID THAT HE FELT IT WAS WORKING OUT THE SAME AND MR. MARYOTT SAID THAT IT WAS DOING EXACTLY WHAT EVERYONE THOUGHT WAS TO BE THE METHOD OF HANDLING THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT JUST ROUNDS IT OUT AND 'JUTS IT IN A FORMAL MANNER. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED AND THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND THE AYES WERE: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MARYOfT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. DORBOLO FROM THE AUD[ENCE, TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT HIS PROPERTY IS TO BE LEFT OFF THE NEW SEWER PROGRAM AND HE NEEDS SEWERS DESPERATELY AND HANTS TO REMAIN IN THE PROGRAM. MR. GILKEY SAID THERE WERE SEVERAL METHODS OF WORKING OUT A PROGRAM FOR MR. DORBOLO AND AFTER FURTHER DIS- CUSSION MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD CONSIDER AND MAKE A DE- CISION NEXT WEEK AND HE REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON RERERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: FOX, NESS, SUTT, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT HE WOULD "3E GONE ON VACATION THE FIRST 2 WEEKS IN AUGUST. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE HAD TALKED WITH THE ENGINEERS, CAREY AND KRAMER ON THE WATER SITUATION AND THAT IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT THE ENGINEER- ING PROGRESS RAPIDLY SO THAT WATER CAN BE FURNISHED TO THE INDUSTRIAL USERS ON TIVE, HE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO CROSS THE RIVER BEFORE HIGH WATER AND THAT WOULD MEAN THAT THE JOB WOULD HAVE TO HE DONE IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER . HE SAID THAT HE HAD WORKED OUT A PROGRAM WHICH THE CITY CLERK WOULD DESCRIBED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND HE HOPED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD O.K. THE PLAN AS OUTLINED, MR. FLINT THEN ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT AN ARRANGEMENT HAD BEEN AGREED UPON WITH C•AREY AND KRAMER TO PAY THEM IN ADDITION TO THE $1200.00, FOR THE PRELIMINARY SURVEY., THEIR 203 JULY 6, 1954 (CONT'D) PERCENTAGE OF THE RANNEY WELL EXPLORATION COST AND A FURTHER SOM NOT TO 'EXCEED $3500.00. CAREY AND KRAMER IN RETURN WOULD CONTINUE WITH THEIR ENGINEERING AND WOULD GET THE PLANS READY FOR CONSTRUCTION AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE, MR. VADMAN OF WM. P. HARPER AND SON -AND COMPANY, ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT MR. KRAMER, IN HIS ESTIMATION, WOULD BE RISKING AT LEAST AN EQUAL AMOUNT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT AS OUTLINED BY MR. FLINT, AYES: FOX, NESS, SUTT, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THIS MEETING BE ADJOURNED UNTIL 7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, JULY 13TH, 1954, WHEN IT WILL BE CONTINUED AS A REGULAR MEETING AND THAT THIS ADJOURNMENT BE AT 10:15 P.M. K40TION CARRIED. 6� MAY OR ATTEST: C I Y 'vLERK�� JULY 13, 1954 A CONTINUATION OF THE REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE'CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES OF JULY 61 1954, WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSUN PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. PENDLETON, PASTOR OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, SUTT, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MU3TACICH AND :9EFKLEY WERE PRESENT. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #1126 TO $520.000.00 INSTEAD OF $500,000.00 AS -THE TOTAL BOND ISSUE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1131. AYES: NESS, SUTT, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND • WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. THE. CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF THE $5209000.00 SEWER REVENUE -BONDS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1132•. AYES: NESS, SUTT, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, MUSTACICH AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF AN ORDI- NANCE TO CHANGE THE M-2 ZONE BETWEEN ILLINOIS AVENUE AND THE COpPERMINE ROAD TO AN R-1 ZONE WAS READ AND MAYOR PINSON ORDERED-_' THE LETTER PLACED ON FILE. A NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD FOR THE COMMERCIAL TAVERN CHANGING THE LICENSE FROM R. B. MC- WHINNEY TO CHAS F. KOTTEMANN AND MARIE KOTTEMANN, WAS READ AND THERE BEING NO OBJECTIONS IT WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION OFFERING THE NORTH HALF OF THE HOUSING PROJECT FOR SALE TO -THE CITY AT A COST OF $26,130.00 WAS READ -AND REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR STUDY. A LETTER FROM MR. AND MRS. RICHARD F. LI.TTLE PROTESTING THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL STATION IN WASHINGTON PARK WAS READ -AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE*. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT HE HAS ASKED THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES FOR AN OPINION WITH REGARD TO THE'USE OF PARK PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS THE BIOLOGICAL STATION. DR. BOOTH A;AIN DISCUSSED WHAT WOULD BE DONE BY THE COLLEGE AND VARIOUS PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE WERE HEARD, AMONG THEM, MRS. RICKDALL, MR. LITTLE, MR. HOWARD STEWART, MR. DAVIS AND MRS. HLLMOND. THE COUNCILMEN DISCUSSED THE MATTER AND MR. WEIDEMANN SUGGESTED THAT ANOTHER LOCATION SUCH AS GUEMES ISLAND PARK MIGHT BE USED. MR. MUSTACICH SAID THAT THE DECISION SHOULD BE MADE NOW. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL REJECT THE REQUEST OF THE WALLA WALL$%' BIOLOGICAL STATION FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON PARK. AFTER DISCUSSION 204 JULY 13, 1954 ( CONT' D) THE QUESTION WAS CALLED FOR AND THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS AS FOLLOW$: AYES: MUSTACICH NESS AND VIEEKLEY. NAYS: WE1DEMANN, MARYOTT AND SUTT. THE MOTION DID NOT CARRY. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE COUNCILMEN SHOULD CONSIDER THE MATTER AND GIVE IT FURTHER STUDY BEFORETHE NEXT MEETING, HARLEY SUTT REPORTING FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE PRICE OF GRAVEL AND CRUSHED ROCK AND ALSO THE REQUEST FOR STREET, AS PETI- TIONED, FOR 27TH TO ?9TH AND FROM D TO B. A.MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE PRICE OF CRUSHED ROCK BE -SET AT $1.50 AT THE PIT AND THAT A CHARGE FOR DELIVERED GRAVEL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ST. SUPERINTENDENT AND TO VARY WITH THE LENGTH OF THE.HAUL. FURTHER THAT THE PETITION TO ESTABLISH A STREET FROM 27TH TO 29TH AND FROM D. TO B. BE AP- PROVED PROVIDING THE ABUTTING OWNERS HAVE THE PROPERTY BULLDOZED TO GRADE AND THE CULVERTS INSTALLED AFTER WHICH THE CITY WILL GRADE AND GRAVEL. AYES: MUSTACICH, NESS, WEEKLEY, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE REPORT OF THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. THE REPORT RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY CAB COMPANY BE ALLO:NED AN EXCLUSIVE LICENSE WITH THE CITY AS LONG AS THEY GIVE ADEQUATE SERVICE AND FURTHER THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER OF AN EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AND SEE 'KHAT WAS NECESSARY. CO•UN,CILMAN NESS SAID THAT THE LUTHERAN CHURCH WOULD LIKE PERMISSION TO PLACE NO PARKING SIGNS IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH ENTRANCE •DURING CHURCH SERVICES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY•IVEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT THE REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN NESS SUGGESTED THAT A BOOKKEEPWNG MACHINE.BE INVESTIGATED FOR USE IN THE 'WATER DEPART04ENT. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THIS SUGGESTION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ADVISED THAT MR. MCCRORY HAD SAID THAT HE NEEDED AD- DITIONAL HELP IN, THE WATER DEPARTMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH,AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. MOTION CARRIED, MR. NICHOLS WANTED THE COUNCIL TO GIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE TREES ON HIS PR-)"ERTY WHICH MIGHT BE RUINED BY THE PROPOSED SEWER INSTALLATION. MR. NICHOLS WAS ADVISED TO SEE MR. MCCRORY.OR MR. FLINT TOMORROW.. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE. COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:25 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. i WIAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK z JULY 20, 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND FOX, I#ELDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH,.NESS WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 61 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMARN THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE CENSUS BUREAU ADVISING THAT THE POPULATION OF,ANACORTES HAD BEEN INCREASED FROM 7,150 TO 7,200, WAS READ AND NOTED WITH APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED A CLAIM OF LAWRENCE RATZOW WHICH WAS REFERRED TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COM?AI TTEE. THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED A CLAIM OF MARY BENN, WHICH WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE. THE ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE IS READY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ALONG WITH DOCUMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE BUTT END OF U. AVENUE; DEEDS TO AND FROM LLEWELLYN NEEKLEY; ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GARBAGE 1 205 JULY 209 1954CONT' D) 6RDINANCE; ORDINANCE CHANGING THE FIRE ZONE LIMIT AND ADOPTING THE FIRE / CODE. THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GARBAGE ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE BY MAYOR PINSON. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT DIKING DISTRICT #17 LAND WAS STILL POSING SOMEWHAT OF A PROBLEM AND THAT PRESTON, THORGRIMSON AND HOROWITZ ADVICE WAS TO PROCEED AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED TO THE COUNCIL. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT RECEIVFD AN ANSWER FROM ED, MOONEY AND AFTER DISCUSSION THE MAYOR, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, ASKED THE CLERK TO WRITE A REGISTERED LETTER TO MR. MOONEY. THE CITY CLERK WAS ALSO ASKED TO CHECK WITH THE ARCHITECT CONCERNING THE POLE AT THE FIRE HALL. THE MAYOR DECLARED A RECESS AT 8:00 P.M. AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AT 8:25 P.M. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY WILL FURNISH WATER TO HOUSING UNITS IN GENERAL PROVIBI.NG.THAT IT IS ECONOMI- CALLY FEASIBLE• K40TION CARRIED, A CONTRACT WITH THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY FOR POWER WAS DISCUSSED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN IF THE ATTORNEY FEELS THAT THE CONTRACT IS THE SAME AS•THE PREVIOUS ONE. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN NESSSAID THAT MR.•DEMOPOLIS WOULD LIKE TO CONSTRUCT A NEW PIPE RACK AT HIS STORE• IT DEVELOPED THAT MR. DEMOPOLIS HAD ALSO TALKED WITH COUNCILMEN WEEKLEY•AND MUSTACICH AND THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT HE WILL PRESENT PLANS TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.. MR. WEIDEMANN REPORTED THAT THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAD MET WITH YHE.'000NCIL'COMMITTEE JULY 7TH AND WERE PRESEENTED WITH REQUESTS FROM,THE UNION AND THESE AND OTHER MATTERS WERE DISCUSSED WITH THEIR INTERNATIONAL REPRE- SENTATIV4, MR. DAWSON OF SEATTLE. A PETITION FROM MR. ELLSWORTH OLSON REQUESTING A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO CLEAR THE TITLE RECORDS OF THE 1927 L. 1. D. ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY, LOT 18, BLOCK 133, ORIGINAL PLAT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED AND THE MAYOR AND CLERK AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE QUIT CLAIM DEED AND THE TENDER BE ACCEPTED. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS. • MOTION CARRIED, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT BE AUTHORIZED TO HIRE TEMPORARY HELP FOR THE OFFICE. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF JULY 1954 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 MOTIJN WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: FOX, Ik IDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 8:45 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR ATTEST• CITY CLLR AUGUST 3, 1954 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 FOX, QEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS, MARYOTT WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JULY 13TH AND 20TH, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT DUE TO THE FACT 206 b Q AUGUST 3, 1954 ( CONT' D) THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE SIMILK WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF ANACORTES NEGOTIATE FOR A SUPPLY OF WATER TO 75 HOMES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ASSOCIATION WAS READ AND MR. WESLEY SLONAKER, WHO WAS PRESENT, INFORMED THE COUNCIL OF THE URGENT NEED. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE REQUEST TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDA- TION, A LETTER FROM MR. DEMOPOLIS REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT HIM PER- MISSION TO CONSTRUCT A STORAGE SHED OF SHEET METAL IN A NO, I FIRE ZONE WAS READ. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT THE REQUEST1 .;MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM IVOR BLOCK, INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANT, OFFERING THE SERVICES OF HIS FIRM WITH REGARD TO NATURAL GAS WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, A LETTER FROM MR. J. A. MAILLIAN, JR., INFORMING -THE COUNCIL THAT HE INTENDED TO COMPLETE THE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED IN THE VIEW ACRES SUB -DIVISION AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOMES PROGRESSED, WAS READ AND ORDERED TABLED TO LATER IN THE MEETING. MAYOR PINSON, HE.49ING NO OBJECTIONS, AW THORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS FOR UNITS E AND F OR THE SEWER CONSTRUCTION. BIDS WERE OPENED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION,CO., SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNIT E - $82,754.00. C. ce R. BUILDERS, ANACORTES, WASHINGTON, UNIT E - $86,448.90. KIRKLAND SAND AND GRAVEL, UNIT E = $680640.00. VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, SEAT -LE, 11ASHINGTON9 UNIT E,- $79,936.53, HOAGLfJND-FI,NDLEY, wNIT E - $81,760.00. \/ALIEY CONSTRUCTION CO., UNIT F. CAST IRON, $69,394.00; CORROGATED IRON $65,843.25; CONCRETE - $66.232.75. HENRY FINCH,'CAST IRON - $43,479.00 - CORROGATED IRON - $38,851.00; CONCRETE - $40,777.00. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, CAST IRON - $34,682; CORROGATED IRON - $29,551.00; CONCRETE - $34,247.00. MAYOR.PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, REFERRED THE BIDS TO THE ENGINEERS, SISLER AND GILKEY AND THE FINANCE COMP'ITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. THE CITY CLE -,K REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM MR. RAY ROPES, SKAGIT COUNTY ASSESSOR INDICATING THAT THE 1954 ASSESSED VAUUATION WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $ 4,337,847. MAYOR PINSON REMARKED "HAT THE VERY SLIGHT INCREASE OF $10,800 WAS ABOUT WHAT THE CITY,COULD EXPECT FROM MR. ROPE'S STATEMENT TO THE CITY THAT THERE WOULD BE A MATERIAL INCREASE THIS YEAR, THE CLERK REPORTED THAT NORMA J. CARPENTER REQUESTED A TAXI DRIVERS LICENSE AND PAID THE $5.00 FEE. ALSO THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD RECOM- MENDED ISSUANCE:OF A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO ALLOW TIME TO CHECK ON THE FINGER PRINTS. A MOTIjN WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NEST THAT THE CLERK BE.AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE. MOTION CARRIED. _ THE CLERK REPORTED THAT THE STATE EXAMINERS REPORT FROM THE DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED. MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD BE ON FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIRM OF C.AREY AND KRAMER TO APPLY TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY ENGINEERS FOR PERMISSION TO MAKE AN EAST WEST UNDERWATER CROSSING IN THE VICINITY OF AVON WAS READ AND AFTER DISCUSSION A N40TION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE'MAYO R AND CLERK BE AUTHORI- 4ED TO SIGN THE RESOLUTION. AYES: FOX, INEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1954 �qAS AC MPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1954 MAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. 207 AUGUST $, 1954 ( CONT' D) THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* MR. FOX REPORTING FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WTER-COMMITTEE, SAID THAT MR. MCCRORY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RE;.L'JEST. MR. 1ACCRORY ASKED THE COUNCIL FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR 1300 FEET OF14" PIPE SO THAT LINE THROUGH THE MODERN HOMES SUB -DIVISION WILL BE CHANGED TO BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE NEW PLAT. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE -CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS TO BE OPENED AUGUST 17, 1954. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED* MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD DISCUSSED THE HOUSING UNITS IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE PROJECT AT A NOON MEETING WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THAT THEY HAD ALL BE IN AGREEMFNT THAT THE CITY WOULD TRY TO OBTAIN THE USE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE PROJECT AND THAT BOTH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE CITY JNOULD THEN OPERATETHE UNITS UNTIL THE PRESENT EMERGENCY NAS OVER AT THISH TIME THE UNITS WOULD BE DESTROYED. AFTER DISCUS- SION A M)TION•WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY VEIDEMANN THAT THE MAYOR OFFER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO -PURCHASE THE UNITS, ON THE NORTH HALF OF THE PROJECT FOR APPROXIMATELY $15,000.00 BASED ON THE COST PLUS REHABILITATION PLUS THE SHORT TERM FACTOR. AYES: FOX, iNEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GARBAGE ORDINANCE #1102.. MR. OWENS AND MR. NEMITZ ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF THEIR PROBLEMS WITH REGARD TO SIGNING SEINER EASEMENTS. MR. 0`NENS' PROPOSAL,WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND MR. NEMITZS' CASE WILL BE LOOKED INTO BY MR. GILKEY. MR. MATT GERIK ASKED THAT; SEWERS BE EXTENDED TO PICK UP H S PROPERTY, AFTER DISCUSSION, DURING WHICH MR. GILKEY SAID THAT THF COST 'MOULD BE ABOUT $700.00, A R90TION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK PROVIDING IT IR LEGAL AND THE MONEY IS AVAILABLE. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON ASKED MR. GILKEY ABOUT THE DORBOLO REQUEST FOR SEWER. MR. GILKEY REPORTED THAT HE IS STILL WORKING ON THE MATTER. MAYOR PINSON DECLARED A RECESS AT 9:10 P.M. AND RECONVENED THE COUNCIL AT 9:45 P.M. THE CITY CLERK READ A PROPOSED CONTRACT WITH THE SHELL OIL COMPANY FOR WATER. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH THE SHELL OIL COMPANY. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. DEPUTY ATTORNEY MR. HUTCHINS, READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUB -DIVISION ORDINANCE. A MOTI3N WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1133. AYES: FOX, INEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT.. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE .GARBAGE ORDINANCE TO DELETE THE WORD SERVICE. A MOTI.7N WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY•FOX THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1134. AYES: FOX, NEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY. READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDI- NANCE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTgAC16H AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADIPTED AND GIVEN #1135. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, THE CLERK READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FIRE ZONE ORDINANCE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1136. AYES: FOX, WEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT.- MOTION CARRIED. 208 y Ca AUGUST 39 1954 (CONT'D) THE DEPUTY. ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FIRE PREVEN- TIJN CODE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT ANO SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE ORDINANCF BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN NO. 1137• AYES: FOX, iNEIDMEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS, MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY NEIDEMANN THAT THE CLERK AD- VERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PIPE FOR THE RIVER CROSSING AT AVON; THE BIDS TO BE OPENED AUGUST 24TH, 1954 AND ALSO TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RIVER CROSSING; BIDS TO BE OPENED SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1954. AYES: FOX, NEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS, MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE LETTER OF INTENT FROM J. A. MAILLIAN WAS RE READ AT THIS TIME AND AFTER DESCUSSION, A MOTIJN WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE LETTER OF INTENT FROM MAILLIAN, INC. AYES: FOX, 'NEIDEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER OF INTENT FROM MODERN HOMES, INC. WITH REGARD TO THE INSTAL- LATION OF A PUMP.TO BRING THE PRESSURE UP TO 40 POUNDS FOR THE HOMES TO BE BUILT, WAS READ AND DRAWINGS OF THE INSTALLATION WERE SUBMITTED. MR, MC- CRORY SAID IT WAS A SATISFACTORY INSTALLATION. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION ':JAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT TENTATI" APPROVAL OF THE LETTER AND THE PLANS PLUS A TENTATIVE RATE OF REGULAR 'RATER FEES PLUS $1.00 BE SET UP FOR THE HOMES, AND USERS OF THE S(STEM WHO WILL BE,AFFECTED BY THIS INSTALLATION. AYES: FOX, WEIOEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTFS COR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVQRABLE REPORT QY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTI)N WAS MAQE BY.SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. ARES.: FOX, WEDIEMANN, SUTT, MUSTACICH, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTIDN CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE C:OUNC.IL ADJOURN AT 11:35 P.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M, AUGUST 10, 1954. MOTION CARRIED. J _ ATTEST. MAYOR CITY CLP_' AUGUST 17, 1954 A REG'.)LAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES•'NAS CALLFD TO ORDER AT 8:11 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, FOX, WEEKLEY AND SUTT WERE PRESENT. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN 3Y REV. HUTCHINSON, PASTOR OF THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF AUGUST -3, 1954 :NERE CONSIDERED -AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT DUE TO THE FACT. THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. A COPY OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY THE WATER ENGIN=ERS, CAREY AND KRAMER TO THE DISTRICT ARMY ENGINEER IN SEATTLE REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR A SUBMARINE PIPELINE WA3 READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, A LETTER FROM M. �% RHODES, INC., THANKING THE CITY FOR THE FINAL PAYMENT ON THE PARKING METERS WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, A LETTER FROM ALBERT BALCH REQUESTING THAT TH.E CITY CONSIDER THE INSTALLA- TION OF SEWER AND WATER ?RAINS TO THE CORNER OF THE PROPERTY ON WHICH MR. BALCH WILL BUILD HOMES, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MR. BARTH, ENGINEER FOR MR. BALCH, VERBALLY ELABORATED ON THE NEED FOR THE BUILDING PROGRAM OF THEIR FIRM AND AFTER SOME FURTHER DISCUSSION., MAYOR PINS.ON REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND NATER COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. .A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PRESENTED TO MAYOR PIN - SON, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF AN.ACORTES AN AWARD FOR HAVING HAD NO FATAL ACCI- DENTS DURING 1954. HE COMPLIMENTED ANACORTES ON THE WONDERFUL RECORD AND MAYOR PINSON THANKED HIM FOR THE AWARD. n 209 AUGUST 17, 1954 BOB ALLAN OF THE SUNSET TRAILER COURT REQUESTED -PERMISSION TO INSTALL SIGNS. THIS REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE. R. M. SUNDAY REQUESTED A SIGN ON THE CORNER OF 24TH AND COMPAERCIAL. MAYOR P;INS7N STATED THAT HE OBJECTED B'CaU3E HE THOUGHT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY SHOULD PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ITS OWN TRAILER COURT PEOPLE, NOT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HE SAID HE QUESTIONED THE FAIRNESS OF HAVING THE HOUSING ATHORITY MAKE AN AGREEMENT WITH A MAN SO THAT HE COULD CJMP/_ETE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY IN THE BUSINESS. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT THE MATTER SHOULD BE TAKEN 'JP WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND AFTER DISCUSSION, MAYOR PINSON, REFERRED THE REQUEST TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. A LETTER FROM THE DEREMER AP•'LIANCES, OFFERING TO ACCEPT PAYMENT -OF :NATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE IN THEIR STORE WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. COUNCILMAN FOX POINTED OUT THAT THE STORE WAS BONDED AND THAT IT WOULD BE CONVENIENT FOR THE PEOPLE ON THE SOUTH END TO PAY AT THIS LO- CATIJN, THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS FOR REQUEST OF RENEWAL OF LIQUOR LICENSE FROM THE STATE LIQLY(MR BOARD WERE READ -TO THE COUNCIL: ROSARIO GROCERY, L UVERA'S MARKET, FERVIE'S THRIFTWAY, SAFEWAY STORE, STEINMANS GROCERY. THESE COMMUNICATIONS WERE ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON URGED ALL OFFICIALS TO ATTEND THE SKAGIT COUNTY ASSDCIA- T10 N OF CITIES MEETING, AUGUST 31ST, AT BURLINGTON AT THE CITY HALL 8:00. HE ALSO REMINDED THE COUNCIL AND OFFICIALS TO KEEP OPEN THE DATE OF OCTOBER 15TH FOR THE AS30CIATION OF NASHINGTON CITIES MEETING AT OAK HARBOR, HE SAID HE WOULD LIKE AS GOOD AN ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR AS WE HAD LAST YEAR AT SEDRO NOOLLEY. HE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR REQUEST HE HAD CONTACTED THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY CONCERNING THE HOUSING AUTH- ORITY UNITS AND HAD OFFERED TO PURCHASE THEM FOR $129250.00. HE SAID THAT HE H.4D BEEN ASSURED OF A GOOD RECEPTION OF THE OFFER BUT THE CITY SHOULD CONTINUE TO PUT ON ALL POLITICAL PRESSURE POSSIBLE. •• MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THE PERMANANT APPOINTMENT OF LOREN L. BOWEN AS CAPTAIN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TILMAN MORGAN AS FIREMAN AS OF SEPTEMBER IST. A MOTION 'NAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT: THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK RECOMMENDED THE EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR NORMA J. CARPENTER UNT.IL THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, THIS RECOMMENDATION WAS CONCURRED INHE THE CHIEF OF POLICE. A•MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE TEMPORARY LICE SE BE EXTENDED UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MOTI:N CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK ANNOUNCED THAT THIS W -,S THE EVENING FOR OPENING THE BIOS FOR PIPE TO REPLACE THE SECTION ADJOINING THE RESERVOIR. THE MAYOR HEARING NO OBJECTI)NS, A'1THORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS. ONLY ONE BID WAS SUB- MITTED WHICH WAS THE BID OF JOHNS -MANVILLE IN THE SUN, OF $4.58 PER LINEAL FOOT. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE FIRE, LIGHT IND '1,1ATER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE CLERK SAID THAT MR. ANIBROSE OF LIQUIFIED GAS COMP4NY WOULD L' KE TO TALK TO THE COUNCIL TOMORROW EVENING AS RECOM"ENDEn BY THE COUNCIL. HE ENGINEER FOR:THE SEWER, MR. GILKEY, SAID THAT HE COULD OBTAIN AN EASEMENT FROM MR. FOSS 'VHICH WOULD BE THE•AAOST SATISFACTORY ',NAY OF GETTING A SEVIER TO THE DORBOLO PROPERTY. THE COST 'MOULD BE LESS THAN ANY OTHER PAFTHOD. A MOTION WAS PAADE BY FOX - AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE AND THE.ENGINEER A:JTHORIZE INSTALLATION PROVIDING THE COST IS 9ELOW•THE OTHER METHOD. AYES: MUSTACICH, FOX, 'MEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SISLER THEN REPORTED ON THE BIDS SUBMITTED FOR PUMPING STATION AND OUTFALLS. HE SAID THAT KIRKLAND SAND AND GRAVEL WAS THE LOW BICDER ON THE PUMPING STATIJN. THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD REPUTATION AND ARE CAPABLE OF DOING A GOOD JOB. HE THEN RECOPA14ENDED THE GENEPkL CONSTRICTION COMPANY AS THE LOW BIDDER FOR THE OUTFALLS AND SAID THAT THESE PEOPLE WERE WELL KNOWN AND OF GOOD ABILITY ALSO. MR. SOOTT OF THE AMERICAN PIPE ASKED ABOUT THE GENERAL C•)NSTRUCTION 1310 FOR 24" PIPE AND ASKED IF THE ALTERNATE BID 210 to y A'_IGUST 17, 1954 (CONT'D) WAS IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. MR. SISLER SAID THAT IT WAS AN.ALTERNATE. MAYOR: PIN30N ZECOMMENDED STUDY OF THE MATTER. COUNCILMAN FOX SAID IT MAY BE NECES- SARY TO NAVE NEIN BIDS. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE COUNCIL.AS A COMMITTEE OF THE !THOLE FOR STUDY AND REPORT, COUNCILMAN FOX REP:)RTING FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND '.VATER COMMITTEE, SAID THAT THEY WERE STUDYING THE SIMILK W41'TER SITUATION AND WANTED TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK ON THE OVERALL AREA. HE SAID HE WAS CONCERNED IVITH,THE LOCAL AREA BUT WANTS THE OVERALL PICTURE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. MR. SLONAKER SAID THAT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANY INPREASES REQUIRED AND ALSO FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE GOOD FOR THE AREA IF OTHER DISTRICTS MOULD BE IN- CLUDED, MR. FOX REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO ;PATER PRESSURE AT THE METHODIST CHURCH DISTRICTS AT 8TH AND Q. MR. M:CCRORY SAID A NEW PIPE WOULD BE IN- STALLED WHEN POSSIBLE. MR. SUTT PRESENTED A WZiTrEN REPORT FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT IT HAD INVESTIGATED AND RECOMMENDED REJECTION OF THE CLAIM OF MARY BENN. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED. AYES: MUSTACICH, FOX, INEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTED THAT HE HAD DISCUSSED THE STREET DEAL WITH MR. O;uENS WHO NOW UNDERSTANDS THAT HE MUST DEED THE ROAD BIGHT OF WAY TO THE CITY AND BULLDOZE THE STREET TO GRADE AFTER WHICH THE CITY WILL GRADE AND GRAVEL THE NEW STRFF_T. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT MR. OWENS WAS HAVING THE DEED PREPARED, MR. SUTT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE COUNTY EQUIPMENT WILL BE HERE TO ASSIST IN THE PAVING JOB NEXT NON^AY. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH REGARD TO R. AVENUE. THE MAYOR AUTHORIZED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO VACATE R. AVENUE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY N,USTACICH THAT THE COJNCIL RE CONSIDER THE WACATION OF R. AVENUE. MOTION CARRIED.. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ACOPTED AND GIVEN NO. 1138, BUT THE CLERK IS NOT TO PUBLISH THE ORDINANCE UNTIL THE PROPER DEEDS AND AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY PACIFIC TOW BOAT COMPANY AND HARMS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY. AYES: MUSTACICH, FOX, INEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH SAID THAT HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF PAPER WERE BEING THROWN OUT OF CARS ON 6TH STREET ON THE WAY TO THE FERRY LANDING. THE 1. POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FERRY OFFICIALS ARE WORKING ON THE MATTER THROUGH THE STATE FERRIES OFFICE. COUNCILMAN FOX SAID HE HAD HAD A COMPLAINT ABOUT WEEDS OVERGROWING THE SIDEWALK AT 12TH AND B. ALSO THIS CONSTITUTES A FIRE HAZARD.ALL OVER TOWN WHERE WEEDS ARE GROWING. THE MAYOR ASKED THAT THE COMPLAINT BE BROUGHT IN AT THE NEXT MEETING SO THAT RESOLUTIONS CAN BE PASSED THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF AdtUST WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. COUNCILMEN FOX AND SUTT WE-lE APPOINTED BY MAYOR PINSON TO SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN THE . ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEN 'NEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT. THE CLAIMS WERE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMN41TTEE AND UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ,A MOTION 'NAS MADE BY `NEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTA- CICH, FOX, NEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTICN CAP RIED. A MOTI.)N WAS M'lDE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M., AUGUST 24TH, 1954. MOTION CARRIED. MAY09 ATTEST:-- CITY CLERK 211 AUGUST 24, 1954 •A CONT7.NUATI6N OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 17, 1954 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH,MAYOR PINSON'PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. KNUTZEN, PASTOR OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, FOX, W EIOEMANN, MARYOTT AND SUTTWERE PRESENT, MAYOR PINSON SAID THATIIHIS BEING A CONTINUATION OF THE MEETING OF AUGUST 17TH, THE AGENDA WOULD NOT BE FOLLOWED* THE MAYOR THEN STATED THAT HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, HE WOULD AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE WATER CROSSING OF THE SKAGIT RIVER, THE CLERK THEN OPENED AND READ THE BIDS AS FOLLOWS: HYDRAULIC SUPPLY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - $159984.00. CONSOLIDATED WESTERN STEEL COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO - $21,176.00. .AMERICAN PIPE AND CON STRUCTION COMPANY OF PORTLAND, OREGON - $14,000.00. MAYOR PINSON'OECLARED A RECESS AT 7:47 AND CALLED THE COUNCIL BACK TO ORDER AT 8:19 P.M. THE CLERK PRESENTED A REQUEST FROM THE EVANS MOTORS FOR PERMISSION TO ERECTIO SEVERAL SIGNS IN THE CITY. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. CHIEF GOFF REPORTED THAT HE AND MR. DALLY HAVE STUDIED THE FERRY PARKING PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE SOUTH SIDE OF 6TH STREET BE ONO PARKING FROM I. TO K. AVENUE . A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY TO DRAW AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NO PARKING ZONE FROM 1. TO K. AVENUE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 6TH. DURING THE DISCUSSION MR. MUSTACICH BROUGHT OUT THAT IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS„ TO NO PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STREET ALSO AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE INCOMING TRAFFIC ON 6TH AND THE OUTGOING TRAFFIC ON 7TH. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION FROM THE MODERN HOMES TO VACATE THE STREETS WITHIN THE PLAT OF THEIR SUBDIVISION'bROADVIEW, WAS PRESENTED AND READ TO THE COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL SET SEP- TEMBER 14TH, 1954 AS THE HEARING DATE AND AUTHORIZE THE = CLERK TO Ora pa rc Ns t1 "S. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE PETITION OF THE HYDRAULIC SUPPLY COMPANY, BEING THE MOST -ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY BE ACCEPTED AND A CONTRACT AUTHORIZED WITH THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN, MR. FOX ASKED FOR A STATEMENT AS TO THE DELIVERY POINT, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF HYDRAULIC SUPPLY VERIFIED THAT THE DELIVERY WILL BE IN THE STOCK PILE AT THE JOB. THE QUESTION W43 CALLED FOR AND•THE AYES WERE: MUSTACICH, FOX, WEIDEMANN, MPR YOTT AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. GI.L'KEYi'.ENGINEER FOR THE SEWER SYSTEM, RECOMMENDED ACTION ,ON THE BIOS FOR THE OUTFALLS AND PUMPING STATION. THE KIRKLAND SAND AND GRAVEL WAS AGREED TO THE REMOVAL OF APPROXIMATELY $5,000.00 WORTH OF WORK FROM THEIR BID AND THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HAS AGREED TO USE CAST IRON ON THE UNIT D. OUTFALL AND CONCRETE ON THE R. AVENUE OUTFALL. HE SAID THAT THE AL- TERNATE'BID OF GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CO. WAS A GOOD 810 AND HE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE ON THAT BASIS. MAYOR PINSON ASKED FOR A GRAND TOTAL PRICE OF THE SEWER PROJECT WITH THESE FIGURES AND AFTER DISCUSSION, THE ENGINEERS SISLER AND GILKEY, WERE TO FURNISH A FIGURE TO THE CLERK, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE BID OF K-'ItRKLANO SAND AND GRAVEL ON UNIT E. AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ON UNIT F. WITH THE CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE ENGINEERS AND THAT THE'MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORI- ZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACTS. AYES: MUSTACICH, FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT ANO SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN SUTT SAID THATlHE 410 AN OFFER OF $125.00 FOR THE TIMBER ON THE CITY PROPERTY SOUTH OF THE GRAVEL PIT. THIS WAS THE BEST OFFER AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE OFFER OF MILLARD AND MORRISON IN THE MMOUNT OF $125.00 AND AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY TO DRAW THE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN. DURING THE DISCUSaION, COUNCILMAN SUTT SAID THERE WAS ABOUT 12,500' OF TIMBER IN THE•LOCATION. 'THE QUESTION WAS CALLED FOR AND THE AYES WERE: MUSTACICH, FOX, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. 212 AUGUST 24, 1954 ( CONT' D) CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER LINES TO'THE BALCH'PROPERTY'WAS DISC(#SSED• MR. G14 - KEY SAID THAT HE ESTIMATED A COST OF 12,000.00 AND•MR. FOX SAID THAT HIS COMITTEE HAD COMPLETED THEIR WORK AND NOW -RECOMMENDED ASKING THE FINANCIAL ADVISORS IF THE PROJECT -WAS FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE. MAYOR PINSON SO ORDERED AND ASKED THE CLERK TO CONVEY THE MESSAGE, COUNCILMAN SUTT SAID THAT THERE MAY BE A POSSIBILITY OF USING THE OLD JAIL CELL INSTEAD OF SELLING IT, EX COUNCILMAN HENWOOD WAS IN THE''AUDIENCE AND COMPLIMENTED THE PRESENT COUNCILMEN ON THEIR WORK AND THE MAYOR IN THE CONDUCTING OF THE MEETING. A MOTION WRS MADE -BY MARYOTT AND SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:22 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. tAYOR ATTEST 11 GITY•CLER SEPTEMBER 7, 1954 (CONT'D) A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:40 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV, KOSK1, OFFICER IN -CHARGE OF THE SALVATION ARMY. THE ROLL -WAS CALLED AND FOX, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT WERE PRESENT• A LETTER FROM EARL LARSON REQUESTING PERMISSION'ON BEHALF OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH TO INSTALL A RELI&IOUS SIGN ON THE CORNER"OF 32ND AND'COMMERCIAL WAS READ AND AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE 8Y -NESS AND SECONDED BY'MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT THE REQUEST. DURING THE DISCUSSION, THE COUNCIL DECIDED NOT TO REFER IT'TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ACTUALLY•A BILLBOARD TYPE OF SIGN. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION CARRIED* A LETTER FROM THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY INFORMING THE CITY THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FORGO ANY OF THE $200000.00 PLANNING ADVANCE MONEY FOR THE SEWER PROJECT WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE FOLLOWING LIQUOR RENEWAL APPLICATIONS WERE READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILES BROWN CANTER TAVERN, COMMERCIAL TAVERN, AND ANACORTES ICE COMPANY. MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET WAS COMPLETED AND READY FOR COUNCIL STUDY. THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SKAGIT COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CITIES_;WAS SEP- TEMBER 30TH, AND HE REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT AN ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES MEETING WILL BE HELD IN OAK HARBOR ON OCTOBER 15TH. HE SAID HE WOULD TRY TO HAVE THE MEETING CHANGED TO OCTOBER 13TH9 BECAUSE OF FOOT- BALL GAMES AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT WHICH•TAKES PLACE ON `FRIDAY EVENING.' THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER WOULD STUDY A REQUEST FOR AN EASEMENT. THE MEMBERS OF THE DIKING DISTRICT LIKE TO MEET-WETH THE COUNCIL TO THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE WAS PROCESSING TWO REPORTS WITH RE- GARD TO THE SEWER INSTALLATION AND THAT HE HAS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PRE- PARED, THE CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD, AS REQUIRED7) BY STATE STATUTE, PRESSNTE0 THE BUDGET ESTIMATES TO THE MAYOR AT THE PROPER TIMES HE FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE BIDS WERE ON HAND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNDERWATER CROSSING OF THE SKAGIT RIVE§, MAYOR PYNSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS WHICH WERE AS FOLLOWS AND ALL OF WHICH WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A BID BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF'5% OR A CERTIFIED CHECK; MANSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY'SEATTLE, WASH - $34,380.00; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION' COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASH - $449750.00; ANACORTES PILE'DRiVING CO. -'$57,720.50; SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, StATTLE'''WASH'- $31,095.00; LARSEN CONSTRUCT- ION COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASH. - $419943.00. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THESE TO COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT* 1 1 1 213 SEPTEMBER T, 1954 (CONT'D) THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUSTS 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1954 WaS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH 0 F AUGUST, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH.OF AUGUST, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION OR A POLICY FOR TRAILERS WHERE PEOPLE ARE VISITING FRIENDS. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR A TWO WEEK STAY IN AN'UNAITHORIZED ZONES AND THAT THE PEOPLE BE NOTIFIED THAT IF THEY STAY LONGER,.THEY MUST REMOVE TO' A TRAILER COURT. Mahlon darrl ed. THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED.ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND QROEREO PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON CALLED A RECESS AT 8:05 P.M. AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AGAIN AT 8:20 P.M. COUNCILMAN FOX REPORTING FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE IN- FORMED THE COUNCIL OF THE PROGRESS WITH THE SUMMIT PARK AREA FOR WATER* MR. FOX SAID THAT THE ENGINEERING IS PROGRESSING SO THAT AN ANSWER SHOULD BE FORTHCOMING SOON, MR. SLONAKER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS GROUP WOULD.WAIT UNTIL THE CITY COULD DO THE JOB. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING COMMITTEE THAT THE HIGHSCHOOL WOULD LIKE THE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCTITHETR BLEACHERS AND HE SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY ISSUE THE PEFUIT BUT DO NOT CHARGE A FEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED 8Y NESS THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT WITHOUT FEE, MOTION CARRIED, AFTER DISCUSSION THE COUNCIL ASKED THE ATTORNEY TO WRITE W. G. CLARK AND COMPANY WITH REGARD TO REPLACING THE FIRE POLE. COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTED THAT IOTH STREET IS BEING PAVED AND OTHER STREETS ARE PROGRESSING AS WEATHER PERMITS, COUNCILMAN NESS SAID THAT PALMER 'RICE HAI) ASKED HIM Ty CHECK ON THE ins mnizr REASON WHY HE, AS THE OWNER, DID NOT GET SMALLER RATES^FOR WATER FOR HIS APARTMENTS WHICH HAS SIX UNITS. THE CO�INCILMEN AND CITY ATTORNEY POINTED OUT THAT THE RATE.CHANGE WAS FOR RESIDENTS WITH PRIVATE AND SINGLE DWEL- LING UNITS AND NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR MULTIPLE UNITS. THE 11AATTER WAS REFERRED B$ MAYOR PINSON TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND SUGGESTION*. A REQUEST FROM SOUNDVIEW TRAILERS FOR THEIR SIGN WAS BROUGHT UP AND 01 -$CUSSED. AFTER WHICH MAYOR PINSON REFERRED IT TO THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE AND THE:INSPECTOR FOR REPORT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, A PETITION ON BEHALF OF TONY SIMAZ TO DEDICATE A 16' STRIP RUN7)/" EAST AND WEST, BLOCK 3 OF CHILDS AND HAGADORNS ADDITION FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN ALLEY WAS READ ANO REFERRED TO THE CITY -ENGINEER FOR STUDY AND REPORT. A PETITION FROM GUS DALSTEAD FOR THE VACATION OF ILLINOIS AVENUE. BETWEEN WEST 2ND AND WEST 3RD WAS READ AND REFERRED TO'THE STREET SUPERIN- TENDENT AND THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT• 214 SEPTEMBER ?, 1954 (CONTOD) THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE PROPOSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE FOR THE EMPLOY- MENT OF ANOTHERPOLICEMAN. AFTER THE READING AND DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN }1139. AYES: FOX, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY HTTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE -HAS AN AGREEMENT PREPARED WITH MILLARD AND MORRISON FOR THE CUTTING OF TIMBER. THE CITY JtTTORNEY READ THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT AFTER WHICH A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN AND FURTHER THAT THE TENDER OF $125.00 BE ACCEPTED ALSO, AYES: FOX, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. FOX BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF ADDITIONAL SEWER LINES FOR SUB-DIVI- SIONS UBDIVI- SIONS AND OTHER NEW CONSTRUCTION. THE EXTENSION' TO REACH THE BACCH DEVELOP- MENT WAS CONSIDERED AND MAYOR PINSON HEARING NO OBJECTIONS REQUESTED MR. ELLSWORTH OF WM. P. HARPER AND COMPANY TO MAKE A STUDY AND REPORT. THE REPORT IS TO INCLUDE BOTH THE BALCH PROBLEM AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN AD- DITIONAL $100,000.00 IN BONDS BEING AUTHORIZED AND SOLD AS NEEDED FOR NEW SEWER EXTENSIONS. GUARANTEES ON THE PART OF THE BUILDER -WERE ALSO TO BE INVESTIGATED, MAYOR PINSON DECLARED A RECESS AT 9:35 P.M. AND CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AGAIN AT 10:34 P.M. COUNCILMAN FOX REPORTING FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE MADE A MOTION WHICH WAS SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE UNDERWATER CROSSING OF THE SKAGIT RIVER TO THE LO* BIDDER, SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, OF SEATTLE, IN THE TOTAL SUM OF $31,095.00. AYES: FOX, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR./�MITH OF CAREY AND KRAMER, INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT IN ORDER TO BE ON 'T 1 ME WITH THE WATER CONSTRUCTION, THE CALL -FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RANNEY WELLS -SHOULD BE SET FOR OCTOBER 5TH, 1954, A MOTION WAS MADE -BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR*THE CONSTRUCTION OF RANNEY WELLS, THE BIDS TO BE OPENED OCTOBER 5TH, 1954. THE ENGINEER SAID -THAT -HE WOULD NEED AUTHORITY FROM THE CITY TO REQUEST PERMISSION FROM THE STATE TO WITHDRAW GROUND WATER AT THE RANNEY WELLS SIDE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAxT THE CITY AUTHORZIE THE PROPER OFFICIALS'TO ACT IN ANY *AY NECESSARY SO THAT THE REQUEST IS MADE OF THE STATE, MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON INFORMED THE COUNCIL -THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THE UNITS FROM THE GOVERN- MENT. AFTER•OISCUSSION'A MOTION WAS'MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CITY WITHDRAW THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE :FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN FAVOR OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THAT THEY BE ASKED TO PROCEED WITH THE NEGO- TIATIONS•FOR THE NORTH HALF OF THE PROJECT. AYES: FOX, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. UPON REQUEST OF THE ENGINEER AND AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL*AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO' WRITE A LETTER TO THE LOWEST BIDDER, SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AUTHORIZING THEM TO START CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 159 1954. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN 'FOX REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE BY RECOMMENDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID OF JOHN'S MANVILLE CORPORATION ON 14" PIPE, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE BID OF JOHNS MANVILLE CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. AYES: FOX, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT, MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN NESS SAID THAT•HE TH QJGHT THE FIRE TRAIL'AROUND THE CITY ,GARBAGE DUMP SHOULD BE WIDENED, MAYOR PIN9ON SAID THE STATE FIRE MAR6HALL WILL PR68ABLY INSIST ON ITS BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT'HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE' *Ht PARK AND WATER ' COMMITTEES STUDY THE PGSSIBILITY 6F'LOG6ING C4TY*Pi200ERTIES SELECTIVELY AND ONLY IN SUCH MANNER AS WOULD IMPROVE•THE PROPERTY BUT WOULD GIVE THE CITY THE MONEY TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT, 1 1 1 215 SEPTEMBER 7, 1954 (CONT'D) COUNCILMAN SUTT ASKED MAYOR PINSON IF HE WOULD SIGN THE UNION LABEL CARD PROCLAMATION, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO CONSIDER THE WRITING OF A PROCLAMATION IN THIS REGARD. THE MAYOR MADE THE STATE- MENT THAT HE.WAS VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF UNIONS. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. IN THE ABSENCE OF MUSTACICH AND WEIDEMANN, FOX AND BUTT WERE APPOINTED BY'THE MAYOR TO SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO'THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: FOX, MARYOTT, NESS AND BUTT. MOTION CARRIED. JOE HAGAN, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, ASKED ABOUT FIXING THE STREETS ON Q AND CONGRATULATED THE MAYOR ON HIS PROGRAM OF WASHING THE CITY STREETS. MAYOR PINSON THANKED MR. HAGAN AND MR. MCCRORY INDICATED THAT THE STREET WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF VERY SOON. THE QUESTION OF EASEMENTS WITHIN DIKING DISTRICT #12 WAS DISCUSSED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY 'FOX AND SECONDED BY NESS•THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE MR. WELLS TO OBTAIN CONTRACTS OR EASEMENTS WITH THE PARTIES AS'REQUIRED' IW AND TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY. AYES: FOX, MARYOTT, NESS AND BUTT. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT ANC'SECONDED'SY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:15 P.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1954. MOTION CARRIED. 11 1 000, ^� MAYOR ATTEST.. .7 CITY �t SEPTEMBER 14, 1954 A CONTINUATION OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 71 1954 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT'7:40 P.M. BY CITY CLERK PAUL FUINT9 THE CLERK CALLED THE ROLL AND WEEKLEY, NESS, MARYOTT AND BUTT WERE PRESENT. THE CLERK THEN STATED THAT THERE BEING A QUORUM PRESENT AND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM, HE WOULD DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THIS MEETING, A NOMINATI.ON WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT COUNCILMAN BUTT SERVE AS MAYOR, PRO TEM. THE CLERK CALLED THREE TIMES FOR FURTHER NOMINATIONS AFTER WHICH A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED AND THE CLERK AUTHORIZED TO CASTE 'A,'' UNANIMOUS BALLOT IN FAVOR OF MR, SUTT, MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PRO TEM BUTT INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS A CONTINUATION OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 7TH AND THE TIME SET'FOR THE HEARING OF VACATION OF CERTAIN STREETS IN GRAY'S AND GRANDVIEW'S ADDITIONS TO THE CITY OF ANA- CORTES. MAYOR PRO TEM BUTT THEN CALLED THREE TIMES FOR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE FOR OR AGAINST THE VACATION OF SAID STREETS. THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE VACATIONS AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE PETiT16N3TO VACATE THE STREETS IN GRAY'S ANO GRANDVIEW'S ADDITIONS BE GRANTED. AVE$:' WEEKLEY, NESS, MARYOTT AND BUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE -CITY ATTORNEY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD'AN ORDINANCE PREPARED TO VACATE SAID STREETS. MAYOR PRO TEM BUTT ASKED THE ATTORNEY TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AND THAT IT BE GIVEN #1140. COUNCILMAN SUTT ASKED IF EVERYONE WAS SATISF•ItED WITH THE ORDINANCE AND MR. RAY SMIT1: IN THE AUDIENCE SAID THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THE VACATIONS'AND HAS NO OBJECTIONS. .TME; QUESTION WAS CALLED AND THE AYES WERE: WEEKLEY, NESS, MARYOTT AND BUTT. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT THE AGREEMENT CALLING FOR THE REVERSION OF THE Q. STREET AT THE NELSON PLAYGROUND HAD BEEN SIGNED BY MR. AND MRS, SWARTZ AND IS READY FOR CITY SIGNATURES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE-AGREEMENT'AND THE MAYOR'AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN, AYES: WEEKLEY, NESS, MARYOTT AND BUTT. 216 SEPTEMBER 14, 1954 ( CONT' 0) MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY W EEKLE Y AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 8:10 P.M., UNTIL 8:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER I69 1954, MOTION CARRIED, r M R PRO TEM a - SEPTEMBER 16, 1954 MEETING OF THE OF SEPT. 14t A CONTINUATION'OF'tAE'/E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES/WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 8530 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH,-NESS, WEEKLEY•AND SUTT WERE PRESENT. MR. VADMAN OF WILLIAM P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY REPORTED THAT HIS FIRM AND PRESTON, THORGRIMMSON AND HOROWITZ, ATTORNEV4 ARE WORKING ON THE FINANCIAL PROGRAM•FOR ADDITIONAL SEWERS AND THAT A FULL REPORT WOULD BE MADE NEXT TUESDAY, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD WRITTEN TO W. G. CLARK AND COMPANY REGARDING THE POLE AT THE 'FIRE HALL AND POLICE STATION., MAYOR PINSON INTRODUCED A LETTER FROM- THE EIQUI FIED. GAS COMPANY WHICH INCLUDED A LETTER TO THEM FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATION AND ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THEM* AFTER THE READING OF THE LETTERS9 THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD WRITTEN TO MR. AMBROSE ASKING THEM TO STATE THEIR INTENTIONS MORE CONCRETELY AND IF THEY WERE LIKELY TO SELL #HAY THEY WOULD AGREE TO THE BINDING 06,11E NBltOMPANY IN THE SAME WAY BY THE CONDI• TIONS OF THE SALE. MR. JUHLIN PRESENTED A LETTER TO THE COUNCIL WHICH THE ATTORNEY READ AND WHICH STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROCEED AS POSSIBLE AND MADE FURTHER MENTION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF LIQUIFIED GAS BEING CHEAPER FROM THE SHELL OIL REFINERY, MAYOR PINSON SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A DEFINITE STATEMENT AS TO WHEN GAS WOULD BE DELIVERED. MR. JUHLIN SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO BE READY TO SERVE THE CITY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE MAIN LINE, MAYOR PINSON ASKED•WHAT VOLUME WOULD-BE OBTAINED AND THE RATES -THAT WOULD BE CHARGED. MR. JUHLIN SAID THAT THE VOLUME WOULD BE AS MUCH AS THEY COULD SELL AND OBTAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST PIPELINE COMPANY AND THE PRICE WOULD BE REGULATED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH WONDERED IF THE CITY SHOULD CONSIDER ONLY ONE FIRM IN THIS TYPE OF A SITUATION AND IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT -IT IS IMPOS- SIBLE FOR THE CITY TO ISSUE AN EXCLUSI.YE'FRANCHISE. MAYOR PINSON ASKED WHAT WOULD,.WIfEN 1 F n THEY 'D,ES4,W T•OiF 1-} r BUT CANNOT FURN I SH NATURAL GAS41N At MUCH AS WE HAVE A DADLINE TO MEET AS %FAR AS THE CITY IS CONCERNED. THE CITY INTERVENED IN THE FIRST PLACE IN ORDER TO BE CERTAIN THAT ANACORTES WOULD HAVE AN ALLOCATION. THAT HASE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BUT MUST BE PROTECTED,, AT NO TIME HAS•THE CITY BEEN DESIROUS OF ENTERING INTO THE BUSINESS 40EPT AS A LAST RES69T TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE CITY WOU DD�r BE SERVED. THE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE SHOULD BE ABLE TO 00 -THE JOB BUT 111E�WGESTS THAT -THE COUNCIL CONSIDER AUTHORIZING AN ELECTION TO PROTECT THE CITY BOTH WAYS. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE COULD SEE NO HARM ACCRUING TO THE CITY GAS COMPANY BY SUCH ACTIONS AND THOUGHT THAT THE PUBL I C SHOULD BE I NFOAMED THAT THE" ELECT I ON I S TO. 1•14SURE tAkf' 'TI•IE• 6 TY WILL HAVE NATURAL GAS, MR, JUHLIN SAID THAT HIS FIRM HAD GIVEN AS SPECIFIC ASSURANCE AS POSSIBLE BUT THAT NOT ALL TH•E CONTINGENCIES COULD BE AN- TICIPATED AND THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE ANY MORE ASSURANCE THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE LETTERS* THE CITY ATTORNEY MENTIONED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS A RESPONSIBILITY OF GIVING THE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DETERMINE BY VOTE AND FURTHER POINTED -OUT THAT IT WAS'NOT NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO ENTER THE BUSINESS EVEN 1F THE VOTE WERE FAVORABLE. COUNCILMAN NESS SAID THAT HE COULD SEE NO HARM IN HAVING A VOTE BUT THAT ONLY GOOD COULD COME FROM IT AND IF THE CITY VOTED IN FAVOR WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO INTO THE BUSINESS IF THE LIQUIFIED GAS OR IF THE CITY GAS COMPANY WERE ABLE TO. AFTER DISCUSSION A•MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE'THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2ND, PLACING THE PROPOSITION ON THE BALLOT AS TO 1 1 1 217 y: SEPTEMBER 16, 1954 (CONT'D) c r, THE CITY'S GOING INTO THE NATURAL GAS BUSINESS AND IF POSSIBLE, THAT THE WORDING INCLUDE THAT THE CITY IS CALLING THE ELECTION TO PROTECT THE PO'SIT.ION OF THE ALLOCATION OF NATURAL GAS GIVEN BY THE FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION. AYESS MUSTACICH, NESS, WEEKLEY AND-SUTT. MOTION CARRIED A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEK -LEY THAT A LETTER OF INTENT IN THIS REGARD BE SENT TO THE CITY GAS COMPANY AND FURTHER THAT IT OUTLINE THE REASONS FOR THE VOTE. MOTION CARRIED* MAYOR PINSON ASKED IF THE COUNCIL HAD STUDIED THE QUESTION OF PUR- CHASING A TRACTOR AND OG GING ACCESSORIES AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT BUDGET. COUNCILMAN, SUTT REfFORTED ON ONE HE HAD SEEN IN OPERATION, HE SAID THAT IT DID A REAL JOB AND IF THE CITY OWNED ONE IT COULD BE USED BY ALL THE DEPARTMENTS. A•MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHQRIZED TO CALL FOR - BIDS AND THAT SPECIFICATIONS BE PREPARED BY THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE THE STREET COMMITTEE, THE ENGINEER AND THAT THE BID CALL DATE BE SET FOA OCTOBER 5TH. AYES: MUSTACICH, NESS, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON ASKED MR. WELLS TO READ A•LETTER FROM THE WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY, THE LETTER REQUESTS ACTION ON A PROPOSED NEW AGREEMENT FOR A METHOD OF PAYMENT TO TH&T COMPANY, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE COMMITTEE STUDY AND MAKE A REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE REFERRED THE LETTER TO MR. NESS. COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH SAID THAT�E READ IN THE PAPER WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE A VOTE -IN SEATTLE ON THE PROPOSITION TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF THE•BUSINESS LICENSES* HE SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER SIMILAR ACTION, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTA- CICH THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION BE HELD NOVEMBER 2ND AND THAT THE PROPOSITION BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT TO'INSTITUTE A• BUSINESS LICENSE ON A BASIS OF 1/10 OF 1% OF THEABUSINESS, AYES: MUSTACICH, NESS, SUTT. NO: WEEKLEY. THE COUNCIL THEN DISCUSSED THE PURCHASE OF ASPHALT OR PAVING EQUIPMENT AND IT WAS DECIDED TO FURTHER CONSIDER THIS MATTER AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, MR. SUTT-ASKED THE COUNCIL WHAT DECISION WOULD BE MADE ON THE PRO- POSED BUILDINGS AT WASHINGTON PARK AND AFTER DISCUSSION IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE CLERK WOULD ASK MR. MARYO TT TO MAKE A REPORT NEXT TUESDAY, THE MAYOR DECLARED A'RECESS AT 10:02 AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AGAIN AT 10:30 P.M. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED• MAYOR ATTES (7_T / C I TY SEPTEMBER 21., 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY THE PASTOR OF THE NAZARENE CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT,'WEEKLEY AND SUTT WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF AUGUST 17, 24, SEPT.'79 14 & 16, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY•WEIDEMANN THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE AP- PROVED AS IF READ, MOTION CARRIED, THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF LIQUOR LICENSE WERE READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE: MI DW'AY TAVERN, SUCI A REEF,' TRADEWELL MODERN 'FOOD STORE #5, ANACORTES'AERIE NO, 249, SKIPPER'S TAVERN, IVERSON BROTHERSq'RAINBOW TAVERNS JORGENSEN'S, CAUSLANO POST NO.•13, LOG CABIN TAVERN, ANCHOR INN, PASTIME TAVERNO 218 a SEPTEMBER 21, 1954 (CONT'D) r A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL - AND IN- CLUDING A COPY OF THE SPECIFICATIONS WHICH SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THE RECOM- MENDATION THAT MR. AND MRS. CRAIG GINNETT BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE A STORE ON THE CORNER OF 20TH AND J. WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE RECOMMENDATION AND SPECIFICATIONS BE REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON THEN REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE. A LETTER FROM THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY ENCLOSING A COPY OF AN AGREE- MENT TO PLACE A 60 WATER PIPE ON BRIDGE N0. 7.2 31 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS READ AND A NOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE FIRM OF CAREY AND KRAMER HAD SUBMITTED A LETTER -REPORT OF PROGRESS ON THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. MR. KRAMER TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF SHELL AND OTHER CON- SUMERS WOULD BE MET ON SCHEDULE, i. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT HE NAD A RESOLUTION PREPARED EMPLOYING THE B.DNO ATTORNEYS= AN ORDINANCE TO PLACE THE NATURAL GAS QUESTION ON THE BALLOT; A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND THE WATER ENGINEERS CAREY AND KRAMER; AN ORDINANCE TO PLACE THE PURCHASE OF AN ASPHALT PLANT ANO/OR PAVING EQUIPMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 2, BALLOT AND AN ORDINANCE TO PLACE THE BUSINESS LICENSE QUESTION ON THE NOVEMBER 2 BALLOT, THE CLERK REPORTED THAT THE BIDS WERE ON HAND TO INSTALL A 14" LINE NEAR THE CITY'S WATER RESERVOIR, MAYOR PINSON HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS. THE BIDS WERE OPENED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: B &. B PLUMBING, ANACORTES, UNIT'•PRICE $P.02'PER FOOT, TOTAL $2,626.00; BLAKE THOMPSON•CONSTRUCTION CO., MT. VERNON, WASH,•$2.15 PER FOOT, TOTAL BID $2,934.75. MAYOR PINSON HEARING NO 03JECTIONS, REFERRED THE 8103 TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE AND THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CONSIDERATION AND REPORT, IN THE REPORT OF THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE, MR. SHEkMAN ELLSWORTH OF WILLIAM P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY REPORTED THAT IT WAS FEASIBLE TO FINANCE THE SEWER EXTENSIONS SUCH AS THE ONE REQUESTED BY MR. BALCH AND OUTLINED THE PROGRAM BY READING A PROPOSAL WHICH IN- CLUDED THE ISSUANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL :$100,000.00 IN SEWER'REVEMUE BONDS AT PARITY INTEREST. THE CITY WOULD THEN TURN THE $20,000.00•IN BONDS'NOW HELD IN ESCROW OVER TO THE FINANCIAL COMPANY AND AN ADDITIONAL $64,000,00 TO COVER PRESENT CONTINGENCIES AND ADDITIONS TO THE SYSTEM. THE CITY WOULD THEN HAVE $369000.00 IN BONDS IN ESCROW FOR FUTURE USE WHEN NE.EDEO. MAYOR PINSON DECLARED A RECESS AT 8:05 P.M. AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AGAIN AT 8:50 P.M. MR. MARYOTT REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE THAT HIS COMMITTEE IS STILL WORKING ON THE SIGN PROBLEM, MR. SUTT REPORTING FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS CDMMITTEE RECOMMENOEO A HEARING, ETC. ON THE PETITION TO VACATE PART OF ILLINOIS, ETC. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND'SECONDEO BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE COUNCIL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 19TH AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A RESOLUTION TO THAT EFFECT ANO THE CLERK AUTMORIZED,TO POST THE NOTI- CES, ALL.AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE, MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT REPORTED THAT THE SUNSET:` TRAILER HOME OWNER WILL SEE THAT HIS SIGNS ARE PLACED SO AS TO CONFORM TO THE ORDINANCES. MR. SUTT SAID THAT HE WOULD JGHECK INTO THE MATTER AND REPORT FURTHER. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT MR. NESS HAD ASKED HIM TO STATE ON HIS BEHALF THAT THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE IS ARRANGING FOR A MEETING WITH THE OWNER' OF THE WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE AGREEMENT.0 HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PI,NSON REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO PLACE THE 'xaa: 219 OEPTEMBER 21, 1954 (CONT -0) NATURAL GAS QUESTION ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, MR. WELLS READ THE ORDINANCE AND GAVE A BRIEF RESUME OF THE DEVELOPMENTS TO DATE AND THE REASONS IT MUST BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT• A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND -SECONDED BY WEIbE- MANN THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AND,T4AT IT BE GIVEN NO. 1141. AYES: WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE T0, P,LACE;THE PUR- CHASE OF ASPHALT/PAVING EQUIPMENT ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT'THE FIGURE 10 MILLS BE IN- SERTED IN THE PROPER PLACE IN THE ORDINANCE• MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION' WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL -ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AND THAT IT BE GIVEN NO. 1142, XYESI WEi-bEMAWN, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND :SUTT. MOTION CARRIED• THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO PLACE THE BUSINESS LICENSE QUESTION ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, COUNCILMAN SUTT DISCUSSED THE NEED OF REVENUE FROM SOME SOURCES, HE SAID THAT THE CITY IS LOSING SOME PEOPLE BECAUSE Ok THE LACK OF FACILITIES WHICH THE CITY SHOULD HAVE THE MONEY TO INSTALL, AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE TABLED. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED RESOLUTION EMPLOYING PRESTON, THOR- GRIMSON, AND HOROWITZ OF SEATTLE FOR THE WATER BONDS* A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AND' AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN, AYES$ WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY, AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED• THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND CAREY AND'KRAMER. THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED THAT HE APPROVED THE CONTRACT AS TO FORM. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL'ACCEPT THE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN, AYES: WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT, MOTION CARRIED, e c THE CITY ATTORNEY DISCUSSED A PROPOSAL WHICH MR. ELLSWORTH HAD READ EARLIER IN THE MEETING. THIS PROPOSAL CONTAINS AN OFFER TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL $100,000.00 IN SEWER REVENUE'BONDS AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY'A CERTIFIED BHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 TO GUARANTEE THE PROPOSAL* A MOTION WAS MADE BY MIR YOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN AND FURTHER THAT WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY BE AUTHORIZED TO INSTRUCT THE BOND ATTORNEYS TO PROCEED WITH THE NECESSARY PAPERS. AYES$ WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY, AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON THEN BROUGHT UP THE QUESTION OF INTERIM FINANCES'ON THE WATER SYSTEM. HE SAID THERE WAS A NEED FOR $100,000.00 IMMEDIATELY TO COVER THE NEXT -FEW MONTHS WORK, AFTER DISCUSSION A*MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE FIRM OF WM. P. HARPER ANO SON. AND COMPANY BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED AND THAT THE BOND ATTORNEYS, PRESTON THORGRIMSON AND HOROWITZ DRAW THE NECESSARY PAPERS FOR THE PRELIMINARY FINANCING OF THE WATER PROJECT AND FURTHER THAT THE FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVES BE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE $100,000.00 OF CITY WATER FUND WARRANTS AT 3% INTEREST, AYES: WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT, MOTION CARRIED, MR. GILKEY, ENGINEER FOR THE SEWER PROJECT, INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE CONSTRUCTION IS PROCEEDING ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE AND THAT UNFORSEEN ' DEVELOPMENTS HAVE BEEN HANDLED ADQUATELY. MAYOR PINSON ASKED IF THE HARD- BOARD PLANT WAS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE SEWER, MR. M LKEY SAID'THAT IT WOULD-BE POSSIBLE TO CONNECT THEM BUT THAT THEIR PLANT ALONG WITH THE'bTHERS IS BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE SEWER AND PUMPING WOULD BE REQUIRED, HE SA10 THAT HE HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT HE SHOULD DISCUSS IT WITH THE PLYWOOD EXECUTIVES WHO HAD INDICATED THAT THEY WILL INSTALL A PUMP SO THAT THEY'CAN CONNECT TO THE SEWER* HE WILL LOOK INTO THIS IMMEDIATELY. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE'CITY'OF ANACORTES.FOR THE FIOST HALF OF SEPTEMBER, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL,* MAYOR PINSON APPOINTED MR.- SUTT TO ACT IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. MUSTACICH. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF'THE SAME. AYES$ WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, WEEKLEY AND SUTT, MbTION CARRIED, 220 SEPTEMBER 21, 1954 (CONT'D) MAYOR PINSON INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THEM NEXT TUESDAY TO STUDY THE BUDGET AND ALSO REMINDED THE COUNCIL AND CITY OFFICIALS OF THE SKAGIT-ISLAND ASSOCIATION MEETING IN -THE CITY HALL DINING ROOM, -SEPTEMBER 30, AT 8:00 P.M. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:53 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, A T T E S I fY CLER OCTOBER 5, 1954 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CAL- LED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR RAYMOND PINSON PRESIDING: THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. WYMAN, PASTOR OF THE 7TH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT NESS AND SUIT WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 219 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND'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. A LETTER FROM THE TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE CORPORATION REQUESTING THE CITY'S PERMISSION TO CROSS THE WATER LINE AND GRANTING'TO THE CITY PER- MISSION FOR FUTURE CROSSING OF THEIR LINE AFTER ITS INSTALLATION WAS READ. MR. KRAMER OF CAREY AND KRAMER, ENGINEERS, SAID THAT -IN HIS OPINION, THE REQUEST WAS IN ORDER AND HE HAD NO OBJECTIONS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE. MOTION CARRIED. AN APPLICATION FOR AN H. LICENSE BY THE BREAKERS CAFEI CRAIG STEWART OWNER, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR PINSON STATED THAT HE WAS STILL OPPOSED TO AMMITIONAL OUTLETS BUT WOULD ABIDE BY THE COUNCIL'S DESIRE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THIS APPLICATION BE PLACED ON FILE. COUNCILMAN BUTT ASKED WHAT WOULD BE THE RESULT OF PLACING THE APPLICATION ON FILE -AND MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT IT WOULD BE A PASSI:VEZ APPROVAL IN THAT THE APPLICATION STATES THAT IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT THE CITY HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE IF AN AN- SWER IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION CARRJED, THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL OF LIQUOR LICENSES WERE READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE& NEW WILSON TAVERN AND THE MARINE CLUB, BOTH WITH MR, GEET GOARD JR. AS OWNER.' THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC. LAND ADVISING THAT THAT DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED AN APPLICATION TO LEAST 25' OF THE WEST HALF OF R. AVENUE, ANACORTES TIDE LANDS. 'AFTER DISCUSSION A.MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY BUTT AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO ANSWER THE LETTER AND GIVE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM MARIE C. FLANAGAN OF SIMILK BEACH ROAD REQUESTING WATER WAS READ AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED IT TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION, A LETTER FROM THE LINTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY STATING THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BROOKFIELD PARK SUBDIVISION WITHIN ONE YEAR WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THE COUNCIL'ACCEPTED THE LETTER AND ORDERED IT PLACED ON FILE, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE WOULD DEVIATE FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE REQUE'T'OF CRAIG AND PEGGY GINNETT WHICH HAD BEEN REFERRED TO THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE. CHAIRMAN MARVOTT STATED THAT 1 1 1 221 OCTOBER 5, 1954 ( CONT 0) THE COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT THE REQUEST BE REF,USEDCON THE BASIS THAT IT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACT WOULD BE TOO DIFFICULT TO ADMINISTER, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION AND REFUSE THE: REQUEST OF CRAIG AND PEGGY GINNETT FOR PERMISSION TO CON- STRUCT A LUNCH ROOM AND FOUNTAIN AND STORE FACILITIES AT THE CORNER OF 20TH AND J• DURING THE DISCUSSION, MR. DRIFTMIER STATED THAT THE CASE FOR MR. AND MRS. GINNETT AND REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD SUBM•ITTEO•A RECOMMENDATION THAT TEMPORARY PERMISSION BE GRANTED FOR THE USE OF THE PROPERTY AS REQUESTED WITH THE PROVISO THAT THE TEMPORARY PERMISSION WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BE RENEWED ANNUALLY, HE POINTED OUT THAT SUGGESTED RESTRICTIONS WHICH WILL BE PLACED IN THE DEED WOULD CONFINE THE OPERATION TO INSURE THAT IT WOULD BE AN ASSET. COUNCILMAN WEIDEMANN .ASKED WHAT THE VOTE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS IN THIS REGARD. THE CITY TTORNEY SAID THAT TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE, MR. FOSTER WAS OUT OF TOWN AT THIS TIME AND MR. STROM ABSTAINED FROM VOTING SO THAT THE VOTE WAS THREE IN FAVOR OF THE RECOMMENDATION SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN WEIDEMANN SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT DO WELL TO STUDY THE MATTER FURTHER, THE QUESTION WAS CALLED AND THE AYES WERE: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND•SUTT. WEEKLEY AND WEIDEMANN ABSTAINED FROM VOTING, MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON REMINDED THE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITT ES MEETING AT OAK HARBOR AND SAID THAT THE --DATE HAD AGAIN BEEN SHIFTED: TO THE 15TH. THE CITY ~TTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD A SEWER RATE ORDINANCE FOR CONSIDERATION;•A'LETTER FROM W. G. CLARK COMPANY REGARDING A FIRE POLE-; A•:) DEED TO THE CITY OF AN ALLEY, BY TONY SIMAZ; AND A PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGARDING SIGNS. THE CLERK REPORTED THAT THE SKAGIT MEDICAL CONTRACT WAS TO BE RENEWED AND STATED THAT THE INDICATION FROM THE EMPLOYEES WAS THAT IT SHOULD BE CONTINUED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CONTRACT BE APPROVED AND THE MAYOR A•ND CLERK AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK REPORTED THAT THE BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS ON THE SKAGIT RIVER WERE ON HAND. THE MAYOR STARTED THAT HEARING NO OBJECTIONS HE WOULD AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS. THE FOLLOWING BID WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER AND FINANCE COMMITTEES AND MR. KRAMER FOR STUDY AND REPORT: RANNEY METHOD WATER CORPORATION, TOTAL •BID $266,000.00. MR. KRAMER SAID THAT HE NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO- BID ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD TO 1FE SITE, HE SAID THAT IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT NO BID HAD BEEN RECEIVED, HE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE WORK BE DONE BY FORCE ACCOUNT, MAYOR PINSON ALSO REFERRED THIS MATTER TO THE COMMITTEES, THE CLERK THEN ANNNOUNCED THAT THE BIDS WERE ON HAND FOR THE TRACTOR AND ACCESSORIES AND MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS IN THE ORDER RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS: STAR MACHINERY COMPANY, SEATTLE, - WASH - $5,625.001 AI•TH':AN ALTERNATE ON':AiSM4LCERrMACl$INEQH- $3,681.501 PACIFIC HOIST -AND DERRICK, SEATTLE, WASH - $5,541.00; PACIFIC TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASH. - $6,650.00; VAUX TRACTOR COMPANY, MOUNT VERNON - $4,998.30 WITH AN ALTERNATE BID ON A DIESEL TRACTOR OF $5,996.00; MODERN MACHINERY COMPANY - $79255.00 WITH AN ALTERNATE BID ON A LARGER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, $129940.00; NELSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY •- $6,170.00; VANS FARM EQUIPMENT, $4,293.00. HEARING -NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE BIDS TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. THE REPORT OF THE TREAUSRER FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE• MAYOR PINSON CALLED ATTENTION TO THE RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW PARKING METERS WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. 222 OCTOBE`R2 59 1954 ( CONT' D) THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1954 WASACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. ROGERSLSAID THAT MR. LiPKE WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND HAD A SIGNFROB- LEM, MR. LIPKE TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL THE SIGN AT THE PROPER SET BACK AND MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE REQUEST FOR THE SIGN BE GRANTED• MOTION CARRIED. MR. �IPKE THEN TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD ALSO FOUND THAT AN INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE WOULD RE- QUIRE COVERING OVER THE USED CARS WHICH WOULD BE SOLD FROM THIS LOT, MR, LIPKE WENT ON TO TELL OF THE IMPROVEMENTS HE INTENDS TO MAKE TO THE PROPERTY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY.SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED AND THE SECOND HAND CAR LOT BE ALLOWED WITHOUT A COVER OVER THE CARS. MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT. FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORSERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. MCCRORY RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT WITH B. & B. BE ACCEPTED AND THE FIRM.PAID• MAYOR PINSON ASKED ABOUT THE•STREETS AND MR. THORENE SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN AUTHORIZED BY B. & B. TO DO THE STREETS, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED AND PAYMENT AUTHORIZED. AYES: MUSTACICH, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM MR:`_MCCRORY STATED THAT HE COULD SEE NO OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED TO AN ALLEY IN BLOCK THREE, CHILD'S AND HAGADORN'S AD- DITION.. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT. THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED FROM MR. SIMAZ. AYES: MUSTACICH, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. THORENE REPORTED THAT HE WILL GRAVEL 0 BETWEEN STM AND 9TH INAS- MUCH AS IT -IS TOO LATE TO PAVE IT THIS YEAR, MR. WEIDEMANN REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE STATING THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE -BID OF B. & B. PLUM®7+NG IN THE AMOUNT OF $29626.00. MR. WEIDEMANN THEN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL AOCEPT THE BID OF B. & B. PLUMBING TO INSTALL'.A 140 MAIN NEAR THE RESERVOIR AS SPECIFIED AND THAT THE CONTRACT PRICE BE $2,626.00. FURTHER, THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. AYES: MUSTACICH, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT CONFIRM THE DECISION TO EXTEND THE SEWER TO FLORIDA. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CITY AUTHORIZE THE EXTENSION OF THE SEWER TO 'FLORIDA AND THE ENGINEERS SISLER AND GILKEY BE AUTHORIZED TO SEE THAT IT WAS IN- CLUDED WITH THE WORK BY MATT MALISPINA AND COMPANY, AYES. MUSTACICH, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE LETTER FROM CLARK AND COMPANY WHICH STATED THAT THEY WOULD FURNISH A NEW POLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, COUNCILMAN MARYOTT SAID THAT THE CITY SHOULD ACCEPT THE OFFER. A MOTION WAS MAGE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE OFFER OF CLARK AND COMPANY AND THAT THEY BE SO NOTIFIED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. KRAMER OF CAREY AND KRAMER REPORTED THAT THE UNDERWATER RIIVER t CROSSING OF THE RIVER SKAGIT IS PROGRESSING VERY SATISFACTORILY AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT REPORTED THAT THE REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT SIGNS OFF THE PROPERTY WHERE THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED IS BECOMING A PROBLEM, MR, EVANS WANTS ONION THE CORNER OF 13TH AND COMMERCIAL AND THERE ARE OTHER REQUESTS ON THE AGENDA. HE SAID THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD BE LEFT UNTIL THERE WAS AN ORDINANCE TO DOVER. MR. EVANS OF EVANS MOTORS TOLD HIS NEEDS TO THE COUNCIL AND SAID THAT HE WOULD ABIDE BY ANY COUNCIL DECTSION. AFTER DISCUSSION IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT MR. EVANS WOULD REMOVE THE SIGNS ON MARINE DRIVE AND THAT THE SIGN BY HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS WOULD REMAIN BUT HE WOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO ERECT THE SIGN REQUESTED AT 13TH AND COMMERCIAL. THIS STATUS WILL REMAIN UNTIL THE NEW SIGN ORDINANCE IS EN- ACTED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE SIGN SITUATION REMAIN AS IT IS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SIGNS ON MARINE DRIVE, MOTION CARRIED. 1 1 1 im 1 223 OCTOBER 5, 1954 (CONT' D) I MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT HE INTENDED/ TO HAVE MR. LODWIG ATTEND THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE.CONTRACT. HE SAID HE ALSO HAD FOUND A MAN WITH WHOM IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO WORK OUT A PROGRAM OF DOG CATCHING. MAYOR PINSON THEN CALLED A RECESS AT 9:30 P.M. AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AGAIN AT 10:15, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THEPROPOSED SEWER RATE ORDINANCE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME• AYES: MUSTACICH, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, NESS AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:20 P. M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M., OCTOBER 6, 1954. MOTION CARRIED. OCTOBER 69 1954 A CONTINUATION OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 5, 1954 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR RAYMOND PINSON RiESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH,•FOX, WE14EMANN,:NESSIND MARYOTT WERE PRESENT, AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE BUDGET AND A STUDY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT IT BE ADOPTED AS THE FINAL 1955 BUDGET. AYES: MUSTACICH, FOX, WEIDEMANN, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1955 BUDGET. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE BUDGET ORDLNANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1143. AYES: MUSTACICH, FOX, WEIDEMANN, NESS AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE SETTING A MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1955. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1144. AYES: MUSTACICH, FOX, WEIDEMANN, NESS AND.MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT AS TEMPORARY PATROLMAN OF DONALD C. JORGENSEN. THE MAYOR ASKED AS MANY OF THE COUNCIL AS POSSIBLE TO MEET WITH MR. HARRIS AT HIS OFFICE AT 1;00 P.M. THURSDAY TO DISCUSS CERTAIN PHASES OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE SEWER OUTFALLS. HE SAID THAT MR. GILKEY WOULD ALSO BE PRESENT. •MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THAT WHEN THE NEW TRACTOR UNDER CONSIDERATION WAS PURCHASED, THERE SHOULD BE ONE OPERATOR AND HE PRQPOSED TO TRANSFER REX MITCHELL TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT AS A TRACTOR OPERATOR BECAUSE OF HIS QUALIFICATIONS. THIS WAS DISCUSSED AND AGREED TO BY THE COUNCIL MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY. IT WAS DECIBED THAT ONLY TWO MEN WOULD BE NECESSARY AT THE CEMETERY WHEN THE PLAN GOES INTO EFFECT WHICH WOULD MEAN THE RELEASE OF MR. CHATFIEED. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT IN THE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER AN EXTRA PARK EMPLOYEE MIGHT BE NEEDED WHO COULD ALSO ASSIST AT THE CEMETERY AND HE FELT THAT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO BUS. A STREET SWEEPER AND THAT MR. WELK WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO RETIRE, HE SAID THAT MR. WELK MIGHT ALSO BE ABLE 224 OCTOBER 6, 1954 (CONT -D) TO DO THE PART TIME WORK HE HAD JUST MENTIONED WITH THE PARK AND CEMETERY DEPARTMENTS. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PLAN"OUTLINED BY MAYOR PINSON TRANSFERRING REX MITCHELL TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT HE WOULD WORK FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT UNTIL THE TRACTOR AND ATTACHMENTS ARRIVE. MOTION CARRIED. MR. 'FOX SAID THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE TRACTOR AT THE NEXT.REGULAR MEETING• THE COUNCIL THEN DISCUSSED THE QUESTION OF ASSESSED VALUATIONS AND TAXES AND MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE WOULD TRY TO ARRANGE A MEETING WITH TME BUSINESS- MEN, COUNCILMAN MUSTAC.ICH SAID THAT REGARDING THE REQUEST OF MR. ORREMER TO COLLECT WATER, GARBAGE AND SEWER ACCOUNTS FOR THE CITY AT HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS, HE THOUGHT IT WAS A WORTHWHILE PROPOSITION AND COULD BE WORKED OUT. THE COUNCIL THEN DISCUSSED THE MATTER AND IT WAS THE CONSENSUS THAT EVERYTHING BE DONE TO ARRANGE FOR SUCH A PROGRAM SO THAT THEPUBLIC WOULD HAVE THE ACCOMMODATION. MAYOR PINSON THEN ASKED MR. MUSTACICH AND MR, WELLS TO STUDY THE MATTER AND WORK OUT THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. OCTOBER 19, 1954 M YOR 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 W EEKLEY, MARYOTT, SUTT, FOX, NESS AND MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT, THE MENUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 5TH AND 6TH WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE ARPROVED AS IF READ. A LE TER FROM THE POLLUTION COMMISSION AND THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADVISING�HE APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR UNITS E. AND F. OF THE ANACORTES SEWER SYSTEM WAS READ AND -ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM THE POLLUTION COMMISSION QUESTIONING THE ADDITION OF $100,000.00 IN SEWER REVENUE BONDS FOR EXTENDED SERVICES IN THE CITY RATHER THAN CONSTRUCTION OF A•SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WAS READ AND MAYOR PINSON HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, ASKED THE CLERK TO ADVISE WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY AND SISLER AND GILKEY TO ATTEMPT TO RECONCILE THE MATTER WITH THE POLLUTION COMMISSION. MANOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN M. HARLOW AS A FIREMAN FOR A PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS. HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF JAMES LOFTIS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE TERM TO EXPIRE APRIL 309 1959. THE MAYOR THEN ASKED THE ATTORNEY TO READ A PROPOSED RESOLUTION FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO CHANGE THE CLERK AND ATTORNEY TO APPOINTIVE RATHER THAN ELECTIVE OFFICES. THE MAYOR TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE ASSD CIATION WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A RECOM- MENDATION FROM THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE RESOLUTION. AFTER DISCUSSION, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD STUDY THE MATTER UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT PRESTON, THORGRIMSON AND HOROWITZ SUGGEST THAT THE COUNCIL STUDY THE NEW SEWER PLANS ORDINANCE AT A MEETING ON OCTOBER 26TH. ft 1 1 1 I 225 OCTOBER 19, 1954 ( CONT'0 THE ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD A PLAN SYSTEM ORDINANCE FOR THE (WATER SYSTEM READY FOR STUDY; AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE ILLINOIS AVENUE AND AN AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT WHICH HE SUGGESTED BE REFER- RED TO COMMITTEE WITH POWER TO ACT* MAYOR PINSON TI4EN ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME FOR THE HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED VACATION OF IDLINOIS BETWEEN WEST 2ND AND WEST 3RD, HE CALLED THREE TIMES FOR STATEMENTS FROM THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WHO WERE AGAINST THE VACATION. AFTER THE THIRD CALL, MR. GUS DALSTEAD TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE FEDERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY SUGGESTED THAT IT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD AID TO THE AREA AND WILL IMPROVE THE PROPERTY AS A WHOLE. THE CLERK READ AN APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR RENEWAL FOR THE RED LION TAVERN. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE APPLI- CATION BE FILED. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON THEN DECLARED A RECESS AT 7:50 P.M, AND ON RETURN.CALLEO THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AT 8:25'P.M. COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH SAID THAT AFTER STUDYING THE BILLING AND BOOKKEEPING PROBLEMS WITH REGARD TO WATERS SEWER AND GARBAGE9 HIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED CALL FOR BIDS, SPECIFICATIONS TO BE SET BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND/SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLERK CALL FOR BIDS FOR A BOOKKEEPING MACHINEA BIDS TO BE OPENED 11OVEMBER 2ND, MOTION CARRIED, MR. FOX REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE AS FOLLOWS: REGARDING THE REQUEST OF PALMER RICE FOR SUMMER RATES FOR HIS APARTMENT HOUSE, THAT THE REQUEST'BE DISALLOWED BECAUSE OF THE POLICY THAT ONLY SINGLE RESIDENTIAL UNITS MAY OBTAIN A REDUCTION DURING THE SUMMER, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT, MOTION CARRIED. MR.'FOX CONTINUED BY REPORTING A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE REQUEST OF MRS, FLANAGAN BE TABLED UNTIL THE E-NGINEERS CAN COMPLETE THE SURVEY OF WATER NEEDS FOR THE AREA, MR. FOX SAID THAT THE CITY IS INTERESTED'IN GETTING WATER TO SIMILK AND THAT ALSO WILL BE INCLUDED IN'THE SURVEY BY THE ENGINEERS. HE REQUESTED THAT ALL COUNCILMAN ATTEND A MEETING WITH THESE PEOPLE WHICH WILL BE ARRANGED LATER. MR. FOX'ASKED FOR A REPORT OF THE RIVER CROSSING. MR. KRAMER SAID THAT 190' HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BUT NONBIN THE LAST TEN DAYS BECAUSE OF THE VERY DIFFICULT CONDITION EXISTING IN THE APPROXIMATE %CENTER': OF THE RIVER WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION IS NOW TAKING PLACE. MR. FOX ASKED ABOUT PAYMENT AND MR, WELLS EXPLAINED THE FINANCING OF THE IMMEDIATE CROSSING WHEREBY WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY WERE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE.. $1009009,00 IN INTEREST BEARING WARRANTS AT 3% INTEREST. THEY HAVE SINCE NOTIFIED THE CITY. THAT ,THEY HAVE ARRANGED FOR 2j% INTEREST WITH THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK,. THE ANACORTES BRANCH WILL PURCHASE THE WARRANTS WHEN NECESSARY, MR. WELLS SAID THAT IN- TERIM FINANCING WAS NECESSARY TO COVER COSTS UNTIL THE ENGINEERING IS COM- PLETE AND A PROSPECTUS CAN BE DEVELOPED FOR SALE OF ALL THE BONDS, HE SAID THAT IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INTERIM FINANCING WOULD BE THROUGH WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY. MR. NAU OF FOSTER AND MARSHALL, DISCUSSED THE CONTRACT WITH WM. P. HARPER SAYING THAT HE WAS SURE THE CITY WANTED THE LOWEST INTEREST POSSIBLE AND TO OBTAIN THIS THE CITY SHOULD HAVE MORE PROPOSALS, HE SAID HE WOULD LIKE HIS FIRM TO BE PLACED ON AN EQUAL BASIS FOR PURCHASE OF BONDS, MR. WELLS SAID THAT THE COUNCIL HAD ANNOUNCED A POLICY BY WHICH THE CITY WOULD SELL THE BULK IF NOT ALL OF THE BONDS BY BIDS. MR, FOX SAID THAT HE HAD SPENT TWO DAYS EXPLAINING THE FINANCIAL SET UP AND DID NOT FEEL THAT ANYONE SHOULD MAKE STATEMENTS AROUND THE CITY WHICH WOULD PUT THE COUNCIL ON THE SPOT, MR. MARYOTT REMINDED MFS, NAU THAT HE HAD TOLD HIM' THE SITUATION OVER A MONTH AGO. MR. NAU SAID HE THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE AN ANSWER FROM -THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT MR. NAU HAD HAD HIS ANSWER. THE COUNCIL THE4 DISCUSSED THE BIDS FOR THE TRACTOR AND OTHER ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE BID AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THE TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT FROM VANS FARM EQUIPMENT'COMPANY OF BURLINGTON(. THE ROLL WAS'CALLED AND THE AYES WERE: MUSTACICH( FOX, WEEKLEY AND SUTT. NO: MARYOTT AND NESS. MO- TION CARRIED, 226 OCTOBER 19, 1954 ( CONT'D ) THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM MR. HARRISON KRAMER RECOMMENDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE LOW AND ONLY BID OF RANNEY METHOD WESTERN CORPORATION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE BID OF RANNEY METHOD WESTERN CORPORATION TO CONSTRUCT TWO RANNEY WELLS BE ACCEPTED, THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO THEM AND THE MAYOR AND CLERK AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: WEEKLEY, MARYOTT, SUTT, FOX, NESS AND MUSTACICH, MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN MARYOTT SAID THAT MR. MILLER ASKED HIM TO REQUEST EXTENSION OF THE SEWER LINE FROM 22ND STREET TO 29TH STREET BETWEEN I AND J. AVENUE, AFTER DISCUSSION THE MAYOR, HEARING'NO OBJECTIONS AUTHORIZED THAT FURTHER FACTS BE OBTAINED FROM THE PEOPLE MAKING THE REQUEST AND THEN BE FILED FOR FUTURE COUNCIL CONS I DEFtA TION. THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE DEWEY BEACH COMMUNITY CLUB WITH REFERENCE TO OBTAINING WATER FOR THAT AREA. MR. HENDRICKS PRESENTED A MAP OF THE AREA AND TOLD THE COUNCIL OF PROBABLE FUTURE NEEDS, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HIS GROUP CAN REST ASSURED THAT THE CITY WILL COOPERATE AND WATER WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN POSSIBLE, MR. HENDRICKS THANKED THE COUNCIL AND SAID THAT HIS GROUP WAS IN NO I'MMED,1•ATE NEED. MR. NESS REPORTING FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE SAID THAT BILL SCOTT HAD REQUESTED A SEWER LINE TO HIS PROPERTY AT 11TH AND E. AFTER DISCUSSION'MR, MARYOTT SAID THAT THIS CASE SHOULD ALSO BE FILED FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION ANDA STUDY SHOULD BE MADE IN THE MEANTIME, HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT MONEY SHOULD'BE SPENT TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE OF THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, SO ORDERED, MR. GILKEY SAID THAT THE PEOPLE SOUTH OF 35TH WOULD PROBABLY BE HOOKED UP WITHIN SIX WEEKS OR S0, HE WENT ON TO STATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT HAD DEVELOPED ON THE OUTFALL AT R. AVENUE. THE CLERK THEN READ A LETTER FROM THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WHICH POINTED OUT THE THINGS WHICH NEEDED TO BE DONE AVD GAVE ITEMIZED COSTS TOTALING $49965.00. MR. GILKEY POINTED OUT THAT A4,965.00 WERE ADDED TO THE CONTRACT FOR THI'S.JOB, NEARLY $19700.00 WOULD BE REMOVED FROMTHE PREVIOUS CONTRACT BECAUSE WORK UNDER THE PREVIOUS SPECIFICATIONS WOULD NOT BE COMPLETED; A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CITY APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE AND AUTHORIZE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO PROCEED .AS DESCRIBED. IN THEIR LETTER, AYES: WEEKLEY,-MARYOTT, SUTT, FOX, NESS AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. MR. GILKEY SAID THAT THE PIPE WAS GOING IN VERY FAST. UNITS B. AND D ARE NEARLY COMPLETED AND UNIT C. IS APPROXIMATELY 2/3 COMPLETED. A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO VACATE ILLINOIS AVENUE WAS DISCUSSED AND ON REQUEST OF SEVERAL COUNCILMEN AND'HEARI'NG NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON ORDERED fT HELD OVER UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING SO THAT IT MIGHT BE STUDIED BY THOSE COUNCILMEN THAT ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPOSAL.O MAYOR PINSON THEN REFERRED THE PROPOSED PLAN SYSTEM ORDINANCE FOR WATER TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE FOR STUDY. ' THEFROPOSED HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT WAS DISCUSSED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT IT BE REFERRED TO'COMMITTEE WITH POWER TO ACT. AYES: WEEKLEY, MARYOTT, SUTT, FOX, NESS AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED.. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH POWER TO ACT.' THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF OCTOBER, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MAYOR PINSON APPOINTED COUNCILMAN FOX TO SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN WEIDEMANN, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR Y INSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THESAME. AYES: WEEKLEY, MARYOTT,'SUTT. FOX, NESS AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON REMINDED THE COUNCILMEN OF THE COMMUNITY STUDY MEETING ON ASSESSED VALUATIONS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8:00 P.M. AT THE CENTRAL GRADE SCHOOL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 11;00 P.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M., OCTOBER 26, 1954. MO CARRIED, i MKOR ATTEST. /C I (:LER 1 1 1 227 OCTOBER 28, 1954. A CONTINUATION OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES OF OCTOBER 19, 1954 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND WEEKLEY, MARYOTT, SUTT, FOX, NESSAND MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT. A A LETTER FROM THE LINTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY REQUESTING/SEWER EXTENSION TO THEIR PROPERTY WAS READ. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT APPROXI- MATE COST WOULD BE $2,000.00 PLUS THE EASEMENTS, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT OTHEF6HAD AND HE SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER REQUIRING THIS FIRM TO FURNISH EASEMENTS. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL REQUEST THE SEWER ENGINEERS TO FURNISH AN UP TO DATE STATEMENT OF EXPENSES AND ESTI- MATED ADDITIONAL COSTS OF THE SEWER UNITS. THERE BEING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON TABLED THE REQUEST OF THE LINTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY UN- TIL THE NEXT MEETING, MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT MR, STANLEY WETHERELL HAD RESIGNED FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT,,, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 18, AND HE HAD APPOINTED MR. JAMES DEARDORFF TO FILL THAT POSITION. A LETTER FROM PRESTON HOLTON REGARDING INSTALLATION OF CURBS IN THE CITY AND THE NEED THEREFOR, WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE PROPOSAL BY THE ASSOCIATION OF WASH- INGTON CITIES TO BACK LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD ALLOW CITIES TO APPOINT THE CLERK AND ATTORNEY. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND -SECONDED BY FOX THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED, MOTION CARRIED. THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND THE CITY WAS READ BY MUSTACICH AND HE SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THEY RECOMMEND THE ACCEPTIANCE OF THE AGREEMENT. DURING THE DISCUSSION MAYOR PINSON POINTED OUT THAT THE SAME CONTRACTOR WOULD BE DOING THE WORK FOR BOTH THE CITY AND HARRIS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED;BY SUTT THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT REPORTING FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE VACATION OF OLLINOIS BETWEEN WEST 2ND AND WEST 3RD. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE, AYES: M?fYTap 9WUAE9OX, NESS AND MUSTACICH. WEEKLEY ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. HE, CITY TTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO VACATE ILLINOIS AVENUE BETWEEN WEST 2ND AND WEST 3RD. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND G•I•VEN #1145, AND FURTHER THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO WITHHOLD PUBLICATION UNTIL THE FEE IS RECEIVED. AYES: MARYOTT, SUTT, FOX, NESS AND MUSTACICH, WEEKLEY ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED WATER ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING WAS MADE BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. DURING THE DISCUSSION IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE FINAL READING AND PASSAGE COULD BE MADE AT THE NEXT MEETING. COUNCILMAN FOX REPORTING FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE SAID THAT HE WAS HAVING A MEETING WITH THE SIMILK-SUMMIT PARK PEOPLE AND OTHERS ON 'FIDALGO ISLAND NEXT WEDNEWDAY AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL RooM, MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE NEW TRACTOR AND DIGGER IS IN USE AND IS SATISFACTORY, HE REFERRED THE MATTER OF CHARGES FOR THE EQUIPMENT TO THE FINANCE AND FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. HE WENT ON FURTHER TO STATE THAT A COOPERATIVE SYSTEM BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENTS AS TO THE USE OF THE MACHINE WOULD WORK OUT AND THAT THE CEMETERY QEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE PRIORITY FOR THE DIGGING OF GRAVES. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT DISCUSSED THE FACT THAT MALISPINA AND COMPANY HAD BEEN CHARGING.$4000 FLAT INSTEAD OF THE $3,50 PER FOOT AS AGREED, HE SAID THAT THIS WAS BEING WORKED OUT WITH MALISPINA AND THE METHOD OF CALCULATION CORRECTED. 228 OCTOBER 26, 1954 COUNCILMAN FOX SUGGESTED THAT THE CLERK ARRANGE A MEETING WHICH WOULD GET TOGETHER THE COOS BAY PULP, THE GREAT NORTHERN, THE CITY AND A NEW CONCERN, TO IRON OUT THE ROADWAY PROBLEMS. THERE BEING NO OB- JECTIONS, THE MAYOR SO ORDERED, COUNCILMAN FOX ASKED ABOUT THE GARBAGE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. COUNCILMAN FOX SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY MIGHT BE WISE TO GO TO THE END OF THE YEAR BEFORE ARRANGING ADJUSTMENTS AND A CONTRACTUAL BASIS. MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, SAID THAT UNLESS FURTHER DEVELOP- MENTS INDICATED OTHERWISE, THE COUNCIL'WOULD•DO AS SUGGESTED BY MR, FOX, COUNCILMAN SUTT DISCUSSED PAVING EQUIPMENT AND THE PROPOSED 10 MILL LEVY BALLOT, HE SAID THAT PUBLICITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT AND WHAT IT WILL DO, THE FACT THAT THE LEVY IS ON 1956 NOT ON 1955 AND '., THAT THE COUNCIL IS UNAMIMOUS IN ITS DESIRE TO HAVE THE PROPOSITION PASSED. THE CLERK WAS AUTHORIZED -TO WRITE THE STORY. COUNCILMAN WEEKLEY SAID THAT NEW PARKING METERS ARE NEEDED IN VAR- IOUS PLACES. THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING CERTAIN CHANGES WITH REGARDS TO SIGNS. THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE PROB- LEM AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE•LETTER BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO ALLEVIATE THE SITUATION. A LETTER FROM THE FEDERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNOUNCING THE SALE OF THE NORTH UNITS TO THE LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:40 P.M. "MOTION CARRIED. MAJOR , ATTEST: CITY CLER NOVEMBER 2, 1954 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 INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. KNUTZEN, PASTOR OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING -OF OCTOBER 19TH, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT -DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED, PROGRESS REPORT #3, BY CAREY AND KRAMER WAS PRESENTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* A DEED TO A ROADWAY SIGNED BY OSCAR AND' -.ELENA PETERSON, WAS PRESENTED AND REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND W. V, WELLS. THE CITY ATTORNEY SUGGESTED THAT THE SEWER ORDINANCE BE HELD FOR REVISION AND REPORTED THAT THE ONE ON SIGNS IS READY FOR COUNCIL CON- SIDERATION; THE HARRIS AGREEMENT IS READY FOR COMMITTEE AND WAS REFER- RED TO MR. MUSTACICH; AGREEMENTS, EASEMENTS, DEEDS WERE REFERRED TO THE CITY CLERK FOR FILING. THE CLERK PRESENTED A REPORT OF THE SEWER COSTS TO DATE• THE CLERK REPORTED THAT THE BIDS WERE ON HAND FOR BOOKKEEPING AND VALIDATING MACHINES. THE MAYOR, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN AND READ THE BIDS AS FOLLOWS: NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, BOOKKEEPING AND BILLING MACHINE — $4b820.00, AND THE VALIDATING 1 1 1 229 NOVEMBER 2, 1954 (CONT'0) AT$�295.00. BURROUGHS COMPANY, BOOKKEEPING MACHINE - $3,553.20, AND THE VALIDATING MACHINE, $772.20. UNDERWOOD BOOKKEEPING MACHINE - $3,321.00, NO BID ON THE VALIDATING MACHINE. THERE BEING NO OBJEC- TIONS, THE BIDS WERE. -REFERRED TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, k954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FIFE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THEMONTH OF OCTOBER, 19$4 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE.. MR. MUSTACICH REPORTING FOR THE FINA.WCE COMMITTEE, SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO CHECK WITH MR. MCCRORY REGARDING THE HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT, MR. FOX, CHAIRMAN OF THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE REMINDED THE COUNCILMEN OF THE MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:30 WITH THE VARIOUS FIDALGO ISLAND GROUPS TO STUDY THE WATER SITUATION, COUNCILMAN FOX REPORTED THAT HE HAD ADVISED THE PETITIONERS TO BULLDOZE THE STREET, 29TH AND D TO GRADE, SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER$ AND THE CITY WOULD THEN GRADE AND GRAVEL. HE,FURTHER REPORTED THAT HE IS NOT YET READY TO REPORT ON THE VACATION OF M. AVENUE. MR. SUTT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS1A QUESTION AS TO THE USE OF CONCRETE OR BLACKTOP': ON THE INTERSECTIONS WHERE THE PAVEMENT WAS REMOVED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SEWERS. HE SAID HE WOULD STUDY THE SITUATION. COUNCILMAN NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT MR. ED NELSON IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE REPLACING OF SOIL AND LAWN WHICH WAS DISTURBED BY THE SEWER CONTRACTOR, HE FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE CITY OPENED S. AVENUE TWO YEARS AGO AND TWO GUY L'INE POSTS NARROW THE STREET. HE ASKED THAT THE GUY LINE POSTS BE REMOVED SO THAT S. AVENUE CAN BE PROPERLY GRAVELLED AND USED AFTER THE SEWER IS INSTALLED. .MAYOR PINSON ASKED MR. MCCRORY TOLOOK :GNTO•THE MATTER. COUNCIUMAN WEEKLEY SAID THAT A SIMILAR SITUATION.EXISTS ON V AT 37TH STREET WHERE A POLE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, MAYOR PINSON REQUESTED A REPORT OF ALL POLES IN STREETS AT THE NEXT MEETING NESS FURTHER REPORTED THAT HE HAD HAD AN.INQUIRY REGARDING THE BLACK TOPPING OF 22ND STREET AND WONDERED IF THERE WAS ENOUGH MONEY REMAINING FOR STREET LIGHTS, MR. SUTT SAID THAT HE AND THE CLERK WOULD CHECK THE ESCROW FUND AND REPORT. MAYOR PINSON DECLARED A RECESS AT 8:00 P.M. AND CALLED THE COUN- CIL BACK TO ORDER AT 8:35 P.M. MR. SISLER SUBMITTED A RBAORT ON THE SEWER FINANCIAL SITUTATIION. MR. GILKEY SAID THAT USING BLACKTOP INSTEAD OF CONCRETE WOULD SAVE FROM $4,000.00 TO $59000.00. STREET SUPERINTENDENT THORENE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THAT BLACKTOP INSTEAD OF CONCRETE WOULD BE SATISFACTORY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION AND THAT THE BLACKTOP WORK BE DONE WITH THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT ASSISTING IN CARRYING OUT THE PLAN, AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, NESS AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. MR, GILKEY PRESENTED PLANS FOR THE SEWER SYSTEM WITHIN THE BALCH DEVELOPMENT, MAYOR PINSON, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, REFERRED THE PLANS TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND THE ATTORNEY FOR STUDY AND REPORT. 230 NOVEMBER 2, 1954 (CONT'D) COUNCILMAN NESS ASKED ABOUT EXTENSIONS TO THE SEWER SYSTEM AND•THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT EXTENSIONS COULD BE•MADE WHEN ORDERED BY THE PROPOSED -- ORDINANCE WHICH HAS BEEN PREPARED, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLANS ORDI— NANCE FOR THE WATER PROJECT. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1147. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, NESS AND MUSTACICH, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON SIGNS AND MAYOR PINSON, HERRING NO OBJECTIONS, REFERRED THE ORDINANCE TO THE BUILDING COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT• MR. MUSTACICH SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE COUNCIL SHOULD PLACE THE COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE PUBLIC• AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PRO- CLAIM,THE ELECTION DATE FOR THE PROPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL—MANAGER PLAN ON DECEMBER T, 1954.• AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, NESS AND MUSTACICH, MOTION CARRIED. t COUNCILMAN MUSTACICH READ THE AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, NESS AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR 60 PARKING METERS, THE BIDS TO BE OPENED NOVEMBER 16, 1954, MOTION CARRIED, CAREY AND KRAMER, ENGINEERS, ASKED PERMISSION TO USE GASOLINE OPERATED EQUIPMENT INSTEAD OF PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY POWER AT THE RANNEY WELL SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. THE•REPORT INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE MOST ECONOMICAL METHOD IN VIEW.OF THE TYPE OF NEED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE USE OF GASOLINE POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERATING EQUIPMENT. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, NESS AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBERS 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MAYOR PINSON APPOINT- ED MR. SUTT TO SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN THE ABSENCE OF•MR. WEIDEMANN AND MR. WEEKLEY TO SERVE IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. MARYOTT, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEEt A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY.THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: WEEKLEY1 SUTT, NESS AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE FACT THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE REPORTEDLY HOOKING THEIR SEPTIC TANKS TO THE SEWER AND AFTER DISCUSSION THE CITY CLERK WAS AUTHORIZED TO WORK OUT PUBLICITY INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE DANGERS OF THIS TYPE•OF INSTALLATION, A MOTION WAS MADE.BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT I0s05 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. ATTE �_61TY CL lo __•i%� 1 1 11 231 NOVEMBER 16, 1954 L A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAP GALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. . THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. KNUTZEN, PASTOR OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX•, NESS, MUSTACICH-,MARY- OTT' AND WEIDEMANN WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 26 AND NOVEMBER 2ND, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED, A LETTER FROM ELMER KNUTZEN ASKING PERMISSION TO INSTALL T.V. CABLES IN STREETS AND ALLEYS WAS READ, MR. KNUTZEN EXPLAINED THE REQUEST TO THE COUNCIL AND AFTER DISCUSSION, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. A LETTER FROM WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY ADVISING THE CITY THAT THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER ADVICE WITH REGARD TO NATURAL GAS WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. A LETTER FROM KENNETH GILBERT, STATE SUPEREINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS, DISCUSSING THE QUESTION OF THE LEGALITY OF THE PROPOSED CITY -MANAGER ELECTION ,PARTICULARLY THE NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REGISTRATION FILES WHEREIN HE FOUND THAT BOTH HIS OFFICE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE WERE AGREED THAT THE CITY WOULD RUN A RISK IF THE ELECTION WERE HELD, WAS READ.AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILED IT BEING NOTED THAT THE COUNCIL- MEN HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND THE MAYOR HAD AUTHORIZED THAT THE ELECTION BE CANCELLED. MAYOR PIICNON ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF THE MEETING SPONSORED•BY- BURLINGTONICITY BUILDING CONFERENCE OFFICIALS AT THE PRESIDENT HOTEL IN MOUNT VERNON. MAYOR PINSON ASKED THE CLBRK TO READ A LETTER FROM WASHINGTON STATE INDUSTRY UTILIZATION COMMITTEE SUGGESTING A RESOLUTION BY THE COUNCIL THAT ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, -BE CONSTRUCTED WITH MATERIALS, FIXTURES AND FURNISHINGS MANUFACTURED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE RESOLUTION BEADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON ADVISED THAT HE WOULD BE IN OLYMPIA ATTENDING THE GOVERNOR'S SAFETY CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT HE HAD.PREPARED A DEED TO THE ALLEYS VACATED ON ILLINOIS AVENUE WHICH MR. DALSTEAD WOULD SIGN AND RETURN TO HIM, HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD AN ORDINANCE PREPARED -FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REGARDING ADDITIONAL SEWERS. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD CALLED MR. FORGEY WHO TOLD HIM THAT HE COULD INFORM THE COUNCIL THAT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SURVEY WOULD BE MADE RIGHT AWAY. THE CLERK REPORTED THAT BIDS WERE READY TO BE OPENED FOR 60 PARKING METERS. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN.THE BIDS.AS FOLLOWS: DUNCAN-MILLER PARKING METER, SERIES 50 - $57.35 EACH; SERIES 60 - $55.35 EACH INCLUDING $4.00 INSTALLATION COST. MARK -TIME PARKING METER - $60.00 EACH INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF $4.00. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE BIDS TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE, THE CLERK ADVISED THAT THE CANVASS OF BALLOTS FOR THE ELECTION, NOVEMBER:2ND SHOULD BE MADE AT THIS TIME, MAYOR PINSON AUTHORIZED THE COUNCIL TO PROCEED WITH THE CANVASS. TABULATION OF.THE BALLOTS IN- CLUDING ABSENTEES IS AS FOLLOWS: 232 NOVEMBER 16, 1954 CONT' D) THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1954, WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, REPORTING FOR THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM C. W. MAY REQUESTING THAT HE BE PERMITTED TO SPECIFY VENTING A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING BY A METHOD NOT APPROVED BY THE BUILDING CODE* MR, ROGERS INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT LOOP VENTING WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IF PROPERLY DONE BUT NOT THE TYPE THAT MR. MAY REQUESTS. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT SAID THAT HE WAS AGAINST GRANTING THE WAIVER BECAUSE THE CENTRAL SCHOOL, FIReHALL AND POLICE STATION AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO FOLLOW THE CODE.. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARY - OTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLERK WRITE MR, MAY THAT THE COUNCIL REQUIRES ADHERENCE TO THE CODE, MOTION CARRIED, REPORTING FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT, MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE BRIDGE ON Q AT 39TH WAS ROTTING AWAY AND SUGGESTED THAT HE BE AUTHORIZED TO PUR- CHASE 80 FEET OF 30" CULVERT AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT COULD THEN MAKE A. FILL WHICH WOULD BE MUCH BETTER THAN A BRIDGE. THE PIPE WOULD COST AP- PROXIMATELY $5.00 A FOOT. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHO%??CHASE OF THE PIPE. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, .MUSTA- CICH IA NO EIIJEMANN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE RIVER CROSSING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND TESTED. THE COMPANY LS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING IN THE FILL MATERIAL. A LETTER OF AGREEMENT FROM WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY IN- CLUDING A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL,, THE AGREEMENT OFFERED TO PURCHASE $500,000.00 WORTH OF WATER REVENUE BONDS AT 2 3/4 % AND BONDS MATURING FROM 1968 TO 1973 AND 3 ON BONDS MATURING FROM 1974 TO 1982. THE EFFECTIVE RATE WOULD BE 2.9591;. MR, VADMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS. AGREEMENT WOULD I.N NO" . WAY PREVENT THE CITY FROM SELLING THE BALANCE OF THE BONDS ON BID AND IS SO DESIGNED THAT IT LEAVES THE 2ND ISSUE AS CLEAN CUT AS POSSIBLE. THE COUNCIL AND MR. VADMAN THEN DISCUSSED THE 1938 WATER REVENUE BONDS AND THEIR RELATION TO THE NEW BONDS. 'AFTER THE DISCUSSIO?o MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZ TRRHFO�AYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN, AYES: WEEK - LEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, US �ACIdH AND WEIDEMANN, MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIUMAN MARYOTT THEN REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDANG THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON SIGNS BE PASSED. COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTING FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE SAID THAT THE VACATION OF M. AVENUE IS STILL BEING CONSIDERED AND HE WILL HAVE A FURTHER REPORT FOR THE NEXT MEETING. II 1 NATURAL GAS PAVING EQUIPMENT PROPOSITION #1 PROPOSITION #2 WARD PRECINCT YES NO YES NO I 1 82 96 85 94 1 2 86. 103 96 103 1 3 47 104 73 85 2 1 90 141 118 123 2 2 .66 102 74 97 2 3 75 139 96 127 2 .4 67 137 93 117 2 5 64 93 78 87 3 1 65 100 74 97 3 2 66 107 83 93 3 3 77 144 Ilf 108 3 4 78 132 95 118 3 5 94 118 114 111 957 1516 1190 1360 THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1954, WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, REPORTING FOR THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM C. W. MAY REQUESTING THAT HE BE PERMITTED TO SPECIFY VENTING A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING BY A METHOD NOT APPROVED BY THE BUILDING CODE* MR, ROGERS INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT LOOP VENTING WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IF PROPERLY DONE BUT NOT THE TYPE THAT MR. MAY REQUESTS. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT SAID THAT HE WAS AGAINST GRANTING THE WAIVER BECAUSE THE CENTRAL SCHOOL, FIReHALL AND POLICE STATION AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO FOLLOW THE CODE.. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARY - OTT AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLERK WRITE MR, MAY THAT THE COUNCIL REQUIRES ADHERENCE TO THE CODE, MOTION CARRIED, REPORTING FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT, MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE BRIDGE ON Q AT 39TH WAS ROTTING AWAY AND SUGGESTED THAT HE BE AUTHORIZED TO PUR- CHASE 80 FEET OF 30" CULVERT AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT COULD THEN MAKE A. FILL WHICH WOULD BE MUCH BETTER THAN A BRIDGE. THE PIPE WOULD COST AP- PROXIMATELY $5.00 A FOOT. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHO%??CHASE OF THE PIPE. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, .MUSTA- CICH IA NO EIIJEMANN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE RIVER CROSSING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND TESTED. THE COMPANY LS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING IN THE FILL MATERIAL. A LETTER OF AGREEMENT FROM WM. P. HARPER AND SON AND COMPANY IN- CLUDING A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL,, THE AGREEMENT OFFERED TO PURCHASE $500,000.00 WORTH OF WATER REVENUE BONDS AT 2 3/4 % AND BONDS MATURING FROM 1968 TO 1973 AND 3 ON BONDS MATURING FROM 1974 TO 1982. THE EFFECTIVE RATE WOULD BE 2.9591;. MR, VADMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS. AGREEMENT WOULD I.N NO" . WAY PREVENT THE CITY FROM SELLING THE BALANCE OF THE BONDS ON BID AND IS SO DESIGNED THAT IT LEAVES THE 2ND ISSUE AS CLEAN CUT AS POSSIBLE. THE COUNCIL AND MR. VADMAN THEN DISCUSSED THE 1938 WATER REVENUE BONDS AND THEIR RELATION TO THE NEW BONDS. 'AFTER THE DISCUSSIO?o MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZ TRRHFO�AYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN, AYES: WEEK - LEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, US �ACIdH AND WEIDEMANN, MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIUMAN MARYOTT THEN REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDANG THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON SIGNS BE PASSED. COUNCILMAN SUTT REPORTING FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE SAID THAT THE VACATION OF M. AVENUE IS STILL BEING CONSIDERED AND HE WILL HAVE A FURTHER REPORT FOR THE NEXT MEETING. II 1 233 NOVEMBER 16, 1954 (CONT' b) MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH THAT MR. WM. SCOTT IS STILL INTERESTED IN OBTAINING A SEWER AT HIS HOME. DURING THE DISCUS- SION IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE SEWER WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $300.00 AND WOULD INCLUDE 2 AND WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY 3 ON THE LINE, MR. MCCRORY SAID TMAT THIS WAS ENOUGH USERS TO WARRANT THE EXPENSE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE EGNINEER BE AUTHORIZED TO HAVE MATT MALISPINA DO THE JOB,. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS,:.._ WEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT, MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMAN NESS ASKED MR. MCCRORY ABOUT THE POLES AND GUY LINES ON CITY STREETS, MR. MCCRORY REPORTED THAT THE TELEPHONE COMPANY WAS INVOLVED -IN 2 OF THEM AND THE LIGHT COMPANY IN I AND HE UNDERSTOOD THEY WOULD BE CORRECTED. MR. MARYOTT REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING COMMITTEE WANTING TO KNOW IF!THEw�BILLINGS OF:MATT MALISPINA-. HAD BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE $3.50 SCALE AS D THAT THE MEN THEN RUCTION UCOMPANIESUWEREMVERYOHIGHIHANDED AND THE PUBLIC RELA- TIONS ANGLE OF THE COMPANY WAS VERY POOR. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THEY SHOULD BE MORE CAUTIOUS -OF THE •TREATMENT OF THE PUBLIC SINCE THEY. ARE WORKING FOR THE CITY, HE MENTIONED SEVERAL INSTANCES WHICH HE WAS AWARE OF PERSONALLY. COUNCILMAN WEEKLEY REPORTING FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMTTTEE, SAID THAT HE GAVE THE INFORMATION REGARDING PARKING METERS TO THE PLAN- NING COMMISSION FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION. MR. FOX BROUGHT UP THE QUESTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PADDY WAGON WHICH IS BROKEN DOWN AGAIN AND HAS AN ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL OF $182.00. HE SAID IT WAS A QUESTION NOW OF WHETHER TO REPAIR THE CAR OR BUY A NEW ONE OR BOTH, AFTER DISCUSSION IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE MAYOR THAT THE MATTER OF REPAIRING THE OLD CAR BE REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE WITH POWER TO.ACT AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR A 1955 POLICE SEDAN, THE BIDS TO BE OPENED DECEMBER 7TH, 1954. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEIDEMANN THAT THE REPAIR OF THE 1951 CHEVROLET PANEL TRUCK BE REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE WITH POWER TO ACT, AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT, MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE BID OF BURROUGHS, INC. BE ACCEPTED AND THE CITY AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THE BURROUGHS BOOKKEEPING AND VALIDATING MACHINES. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED, A PETITION FROM DRIFTMIER AND DRIFTMIER REQUESTING A QUIT CLAIM DEED FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY C. R. WELLS TENDERING $5.00, WAS READ AND THE CITY ATTORNEY SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT ACCEPT WITH THE PRO VISO THAT THE $5.00 REPRESENT 10% OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION WHICH HAS BEEN THE COUNCIL'S POLICY, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SEC- ONDED BY NESS -THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN A QUIT CLAIM DEED AS REQUESTED PROVIDING A FEE EQUAL"'TO 10% OF THE AS- SESSED VALUATION IS TENDERED THE CITY. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY hTTORNEY READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON SIGNS WHICH WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT THERE IS A NEW ORDINANCE ALSO IN PREPARATION WHICH WILL DEFINE SIGNS AND REQUIRES A PERMIT FEE. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE ORDINANCE.BE.ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1146. AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN AND MAR.YOyTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY NTTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROPR.IATING 1955 REVENUES TO THE - DEPARTMENTS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1148.. AYES: WEEK - LEY, SUTT, FOX, NESS, WEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT, MOTION CARRIED. 1 THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON SEWER RATES. �-- DURING THE DISCUSSION IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT IF THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY DECEMBER 7TH, IT WOULD STILL FIT IN WITH THESCHEDULE FOR 234 NOVEMBER 16, 1954 (CONT'D) COLLECTIONS WHICH ARE TO START JANUARY IST, MAYOR PINSON THEN ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND REQUESTED THAT ALL OF THE COUNCILMEN GIVE THE ORDINANCE FURTHER STUDY* THE.CITY.ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON SEWER EXTEN- SIONS. THIS ORDINANCE HAD BEEN READ AT THE NOVEMBER 2ND MEETING. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN 41149., AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, , WEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NOVEMBER* 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MAYOR PINSON APPOINTED MR. FOX TO SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. MUSTA- CICH. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE CLAIMS,BE AL- LOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: WEEKLEY, SUTT, FOX, WEIDEMANN AND MARYOTT. M OTION CARRIED. MR. GEORGE FREDERICKS ASKED ABOUT ROAD REPAIR FROM 38TH TO 40TH ON Q. AFTER THE SEWERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT SEWER LINES WOULD BE FINISHED THIS WEEK AND STREETS AND OTHER RE- PLACEMENT WORK WILL BE MADE FROM THAT TIME UNTIL THE SEWER ROUTES ARE IN THE SAME CONDITION THEY WERE PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION. MAYOR PINSON ASKED MR. MCCRORY TO SEE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DID 38TH TO 40TH ON Q. AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 10:45 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. ATTEST* • Clfl'1rCLER/ DECEMBER 7, 1954 r •- 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 WEEKLY, 'FOX, NESS, MUSTACICH, MARYO.TT AND WEIDEMANN WERE PRESENT. , THE INVOCATION WAS GJVEN BY REV. FRALEY, PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER, 16TH, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEIDEMANN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR CONSIDERATION , THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ.. MOTION CARRIED. FOR THE LOG CABIN TAVERN TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE,FROM JOHN S. CARTER AND ROBERT VERRALL T.0 ROBERT L. VERRALL WAS ^READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. LETTER FROM THE CHAMBER OF.COMMERCE MERCHANT'S ASSOCIATION REQUEST- ING PERMISSION TO DECORATE.THE LIGHT STANDARDS ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE WAS READ AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT IN - AS -MUCH AS THE ASSOCIATION WAS FURNISHING LIABILITY INSURANCE 'FOR DECORA- TING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR PAST METHODS, THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT PER- MISSION AS REQUESTED. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM F. E. FOSS AND SONS REQUESTING THAT THE CITY PUT UP FOR BIDS -TIMBER ON A 40 ACRE TRACT TO BE SELECT 1 VE LOGGED WAS READ. AND DISCUSSED BY THE COUNCIL. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE PROPOSED AREA IS NEAR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WHISTLE LAKE. COUNCILMAN MARYOTT SAID THAT HE AND MR. FOSSHAD CRUISED THE AREA AND THAT THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT CROPS OF TIMBER AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME. THE LOGGING OF THE 40 ACRE TRACT.WOULD BE A TEST AND IF SUCCESSFUL FROM THE CITY'S POINT OF V.IEW, THE SAME TYPE OF LOGGIN%A0LLD BE DONE ON CITY, PARK AND WATERSHED AREAS'WHICH TOTAL ABOUT 2000 FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THIS FAVORABLY. COUNCILMAN FOX, L 1 1 1 1 235 DECEMBER 7, 1954 ( CONT' D) PHA IRMNN OF THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER 'COMMI TTEE SAID THAT HE APPROVED TH9 PLAN AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY FOX AND SECONDED BY W EIDEMANN THAT A BID CALL BE AUTHORIZED FOR DECEMBER 21ST, AND THE,FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE, MR. MARYOTT AND MR..MCCRORY BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE SPECI- FICATIONS. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION FROM TRADEWELL STORES, INC., TOGETHER WITH L. C. LUECK, CORA ALLMOND AND W. V. WELLS, EXECUTOR, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. THE PETITION REQUESTED.THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER VACATING' THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 40 OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES. A PETITION WAS READ, SIGNED BY CLARENCE MORAN AND LUCILLE MORAN,.' OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED VACATION OF•THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 40, MR, SULLIVAN, REPRESENTING TRADEWELL, INC., SAID THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THE VACATION WOULD NOT ONLY NOT BE HARMFUL TO THE MORAN INTERESTS BUT WOULD IMPROVE THEIR SITUATION AS WELL AS GIVE TRADEWELL ENOUGH ROOM TO CONSTRUCT THE STORE AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARKING AREA. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL SET THE DATE FOR THE HEARING AT JANUARY 49 1955, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED'THAT HE HAD A SEWER RATE ORDINANCE READY FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, ALSO WORKING ON THEAGREEMENT WITH THE P.U.D. AND HAS AN AGREEMENT READY FOR SIGNATURE BY THE MAYOR AND CLERK WITH CHARLES T. AND ANNA SPINK. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THE BIDS WERE ON HAND FOR THE POLICE CAR. MAYOR PINSON STATED THAT HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, HE WOULD AUTHORI- tE THE CLERK TO OPEN:THE BIDS IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE RECEIVED. THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE OPENED AND READS EVANS MOTORS, PLYMOUTH V-8 E. A. ABBOTT MOTORS, PLYMOUTH 6 " a a a a V-8 CARPENTER PONTIAC, PONTIAC TRADE—IN CHEV COUPE $ 1,494.16 1;712.00 1,812.00 2,511.85 TRULSON MOTORS, CHEV. 6 1;556;98 " It . CHEV. 8 1,647.62 TRADE—IN FORD $ 1,690.16 2;000:00 2,100.00 2,436.85 1,828 - 98 1,919.62 BENSON MOTORS, FORD 6 11581.11 11781.11 FORD 8 1,761.36 1,961.36 MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE BIDS TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. THE CLERK THEN ANNOUNCED THAT'HE HAD THE BIDS FOR THE STREET SWEEPER MAYOR PINSON, HEARING•NO OBJECTIONS, AUTHORIZED THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS. THE BIO OF FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY ON A 1948 MODEL 40 AUSTIN WESTERN SWEEPER, F.O. B. ANACORTES AND INCLUDING SALES TAX $2,226.50 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MAYOR PINSON'SAID THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY BID RECEIVED AND ASKED IF THE COUNCIL WISHES TO DISCUSS THIS BID AT THIS TIME. AFTER DISCUSSION A MO— TION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BT NESS THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE BID OF THE FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY COMPAMY:FOR A MODEL 40 AUSTIN WESTERN SWEEPER IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $29226.50. AYES: 'W EEKLEY., FOX, NESS, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT AND WEIDEMANN, MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED -ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON COMPLIMENTED THE POLICE ONTHE EXCELLENT WORK DONE ON THE MEETING OF THE NORTHWEST COUNCIL OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. 236 DECEMBER 7, 1954 ( CONT' D) THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* MR. ROGERS STATED THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A BUILDING PERMIT.. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE CITY CAN AND WILL ASSESS PENALTIES, BUT FEELS.THAT PUBLICITY SHOULD BE GIVEN THE MATTER SO THAT THIS WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR, THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE* MR. HARRISON KRAMER REPORTED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE'CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE.NEW WATER SYSTEM. HE SAID THAT TESTS ARE BEING MADE OF THE SOIL IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SWINOMISH CHANNEL, THAT THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT NEGOTIATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED WITH A VIEW TO SAVING THE CITY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND THAT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT'S LACK OF A DECISJON ON THE NEW HIGHWAY IS HOLDING UP THE LOCATING OF THE NEW PUMP- ING STATION IN THE AREA OF SUMMIT PARK. HE SAID THAT HE WOULD KEEP THE CITY ADVISED OF THE PROGRESS WITH THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY. MR. WEEKLEY REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE'HAS STUDIED THE PROPOSAL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR STOP SIGNS ETC., AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS REVIEWED IT AND HIS COMMITTEE SUGGESTS THAT IT BE REFERRED.TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ORDINANCE. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT IT WAS SO ORDERED. MR. WEEKLEY REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD STUDIED THE BIDS FOR THE PARKING METERS AND RECOMMENDED THAT'THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE BID'OF THE MARK -TIME METER PRESENTED BY RHODES, INC. AYES: WEEKLEY, FOX, NESS, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT AND WEIDEMANN: MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE SETTING SEWER RATES, ETC. DURING THE DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN FOX ASKED ABOUT CHARGES FOR LARGE AND SMALL APARTMENTS AND MR. VADMAN SAID THAT THIS WAS CUSTOMARY AND IN LINE WITH THE RALES WHERE A SMALL HOUSE OR FAMILY PAYS THE SAME AS.A LARGE HOUSE OR LARGE FAMILY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE . BY.MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE PERCENTAGE BE CHANGED FROM 5 TO 6%. AYES! WEEKLEY, FOX, NESS, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT AND WEIDE- MANN. .MOTION CARRIED. .MR. VADMAN DISCUSSED THE MANDATORY PENALTY AND SAID THAT IT WAS THOUGHT BETTER TO LEAVE IT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION RATHER THAN MAKING IT MANDATORY. MR. WELLS SAID THAT IT WOULD WORK BETTER AND'CONCURRED IN MR. VADMAN'S STATEMENTS. MAYOR PINSON HEREING NO OBJECTIONS, SAID THAT IT WAS SO ORDERED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY.MARYOTT AND SECONDED,BY MUSTACICH THAT THE'COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AND GIVE IT #1150. AYES: WEEKLEY, FOX, NESS, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT AND W EIDEMANN. MOTION CARRIED, WEEKLEY ASKED-I.F THERE WERE SOME SECTIONS OF THE CJTY THAT COULD NOT CONNECT TO THE SEWER LINE. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THERE ARE. PARTICULARLY THE TRIANGULAR AREA EAST OF T. AND SOUTH OF 29TH. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1954 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 WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE'ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: WEEKLEY, FOX, NESS, MUSTACICH, MARYOTT AND WEIDEMANN. MOT.ION CARRIED. MR. DENNO LAGROW, AN ENGINEER, AND MR. NORDLAND, PRESEN1tDA PROPOSED PLAT ANDINDICATED THE NECESSITY THAT THE CITY VACATE OR CONVEY 40' OF RIGHT OF WAY WHICH IS 120' WIDE, TO NORDLAND, HE ALSO PRESENTED AND READ A LETTER WHICH, AFTER DISCUSSION, WAS REFERRED BY MAYOR PINSON TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER AND STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH 'AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL.ADJOURN AT 9:15 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. 21 MAYOR ` ATTEST: �I�Y CLERKi/� 1 1 1 1 DECEMBER 21, 1954 11 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS° CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. ON DECEMBER 21, 1954 BY PAUL FLINT, JR., CITY CLERK. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE'WAS NOT A QUORUM PRESENT, THAT ONLY THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, W. V. WELLS WERE IW ATTENDANCE. THE CLERK THEN DECLARED'THAT THE MEETING UNTIL 7:30 P.M., DECEMBER 28, 1954. ATTEST ;lty CL EF�IE DECEMBER 28, 1954 WAS ADJOURNED AT P.M. MAYOR 237 A CONTINUATION OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES OF DECEMBER 21, 1954 WAS CALLED TO'OROER AT,7:35 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. FRALEY, PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 7 AND 21, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY'FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE VALLEY CONSTURCTION COMPANY REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF THEIR CONTRACT ALLOWING ONLY A "HOLD OUT" SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT THE CITY OF ANACORTES IN INSURING THAT THE REMAIN- ING WORK WILL BE DONE NEXT SPRING, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MR. THORENE SAID THAT HE HAD AGREED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD TAKE CARE OF EMERGENCY WORK DURING THAT PERIOD AND MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE FIRM COULD NOT INSTALL TIDE GATES AND WIERS UNTIL THE PUMPING'STATION IS COMPLETED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MARYOTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL O.K. THE PROGRAM AND THAT THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF SISLER AND GILKEY ADVISE THE CITY AS TO THE AMOUNT NECESSARY AS A "HOLD OUT". AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM MR. DOUGLASS FINROW, REQUESTING GRADING OF THE STREET BETWEEN M. & N. ON 33RD WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MR. THORENE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE GRAVEL WAS PUT ON LAST WEEK. MAYOR PINSON ORDERED THE LETTER PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF W. C. LITTLE TO THE 4 YEAR TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; THE TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 1955 AND ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. LITTLE TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF ASHLEY MONDRAN TO THE 6 YEAR TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD BEGINNING -JANUARY IST, 1955 AND ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT OF ASH- LEY MONDHAN TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON THEN READ A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM RUFUS FOX, AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION WITH DEEP REGRET. AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THE BIDS WERE ON HAND FOR GASOLINE, FUEL OILS AND'ALUMINUM SULPHATE. MAYOR PINSON-STATED THAT HEARING NO OBJECTIONS HE WOULD AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO OPEN THE BIDS. r 238 cc C� V DECEMBER 28, 1954 (CONT'D) THE BIDS WERE OPENED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: UNION OIL CO. TEXAS OIL CO. SHELL OIL CO. STANDARD OIL CO. RUFUS WEBB ISLAND TRANSFER GASOLINE GASOLINE' (REGULAR) (PREMIUM) 400 GAL.MIN. 400 GAL.MIN. 400 GAL.MIN. 400 GAL.MIN. , ;PRICE DELIVERY DELIVERY DELIVERY ' DELIVERY PER BBL OF PER GAL.PRICE PER GAL.PRICE PER GAL.PRICE PER GAL.PRICE 42 GALS 22.8¢ --- 21.7g 22.28 21.24¢ 23.39¢ 21.54¢ 23.74¢ * PRICE FOR OVER 40 GAL. DELIVERY * 15.2¢ * 13.7¢ 16.08 . 14.5X $3.14 A•MOTION WAS MADE BY.WEEKLEY AND SECONDED.BY..NFSS_THAT.THE BIDS:ON GASOLINE., AND FUEL OILSIBE.REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH POWER TO ACT. AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. ALUMINUM SULFATE 100 LB. BAGS PER TON STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO. (FOB RICHMOND CALIF) . $39.00 GENERAL CHEMICAL DIVISION (FEB NICHOLS CALIF) 39.00 ALUMINUM PRICE PER TON INC FREIGHT (F.O.B.ANACORTES) $15.87 15.87 TOTAL COST OF ALUM. SULPH F.O.B.ANACORTES $54.87 54.87 A. MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE BIDS ON ALUM BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH POWER TO ACT. AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. HAUGE REPORTED THAT THE FIRE POLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND WAS WORKING FINE SO FAR. MR. WEEKLEY REPORTED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, RECOMMENDING THE PURCHASE OF THE FORD INTERCEPTOR FROM THE 0ENSON MOTOR COMPANY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE BID OF THE BENSON. MOTOR COMPANY FOR A POLICE INTERCEPTOR CAR AND AUTHORIZE ITS PURCHASE, AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF WATER REVENUE BONDS, ESTABLISHING METHODS OF PAYMENT AND ES- TABLISHING FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER SYSTEM. AFTER DIS- CUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT'i THE ORDINANCE AND THAT IT BE GIVEN #1151. AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THE REQUEST FROM MR. "ORDLAND FOR VACATION OF CERTAIN WATER PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REQUEST FOR SALE THEREOF BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND HE UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE WERE INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE AUDIENCE AND ASKED IF THEY HAD STATEMENI9 THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE ONLY PROPERTY USED OR REQUIRED BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT WAS THAT WHICH WOULD BE V. AVENUE.WHEN THE PROPERTY WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IT TURNED OUT TO BE -i201 WIDE INSTEAD OF THE NECESSARY 80'. MR. HENNING SAID THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FROM MR. NORDLAND'S POINT OF VIEW WAS ACCESS AND THROIIGHT THAT THE CITY SHOULD MAKE THE STREET 120' WIDE. QUESTIONED BY MAYOR PINSON, MR. THO RENE . SAID THAT THERE ARE NO STREETS IN ANACORTES THAT WIDE AND MR. MCCRORY CALLED THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE LAND IS AN ASSET OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND THEREFOR IT WOULD BE MORE THAN COULD BE RE160NABLY EXPECTED TO GIVE MURE THAN 801. MR. LAGROW, ENGINEER FOR 1 1 1 239 DECEMBER 28, 1954 (CONT' D) -MR. NORDLAND, SAID THAT THE PRESENT SITUATION MAKES ITIMPOSSIBLE TO GET J FINANCES BECAUSE THE 40' MIGHT DEVELOP INTO A WEED PATCH. HE SAID THAT EVIDENTLY THE SETBACK WAS THE MAIN PROBLEM AS FAR AS THE NEIGHBORS WERE CONCERNED AND HE FELT THIS COULD BE WORKED OUT TO THEIR SATISFACTION. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE DID NOT FEEL THE CITY SHOULD CONCERN ITSELF WITH THE QUESTION OF VIEW OTHER THAN SET BACKS REQUIRED BY THE ZONING ORDINANCE. MR. L•AGROW SAID FURTHER THAT MR. NORDLAND DID NOT WANT TO BE PLACED IN A BAD LIGHT WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND WOULD DO ALL POSSIBLE TO SEE THAT THEY WERE SATISFIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT THE CITY CALL FOR BIDS TO SELL THE LAND AND SET THE BID CALL DATE FOR THE 18TH OF JANUARY, 1955. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON THEN RECESSED THE COUNCIL AT 8:15 P.M. AND CALLED THE COUNCIL TO ORDER AGAIN AT 9:20 P.M. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS WITHIN THE CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET. MR. MUSTACICH SAID - THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. AYES: MUSTACICH, MARIOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF DECEMBER, 1954 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL.. MAYOR PINSON APPOINTED MR. WEEKLEY TO SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMPAITTEE IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. WEIDEMANN. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE.BY WEEKLEY AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MARYOTT SAID THAT THERE WAS REFUSE ACCUMULATING ON 12TH STREET EAST OF COMMERCIAL. MAYOR PINSON-ASKED THE FIRE CHIEF TO SEE ABOUT THE DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL. MAYOR PINSON.THEN SAID THAT HE NOTICED FOUR CITIZENS IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WERE RUNNING FOR THE COUNCIL AND CONGRATULATED THEM ON THEIR INTEREST. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WEEKLEY-AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 9:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIES. MAYOR ATTEST: VTf CLER JANUARY 4, 1955 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 INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. GRALER, PASTOR OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, WEIDEMANN, MARYOTT, NESS AND WEEKLEY WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 28TH, 1954 WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY MARYOTT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR CONSIDERATION, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. A LETTER FROM SEABOARD SURETY COMPANY CONSENTING TO PAYMENT TO VALLEY CONSTRUCTION aOMgAJY ,*,OK ALL MONEY UNDER THEIR CONTRAG ESTABLISHING THE SUM OF $10,000.00^ WAS READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF FRED BROKENS AS A MEMBER. - OF THE CEMETERY BOARD FOR A 3 YEAR TERM BEGINNING JANUARY IST, 1955. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY WEEKLEY THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT. MOTION CARRIED.