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Home My WebLink About1956 City Council Minutes[-330. DECEMBER 20, 1955 ( CONT ' D) GRANTING THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY FOR SUCH USE, THESE TWO PETITIONS. WERE ORDERED PLACED ON FILE AND THE INFORMATION THEREINlCONTAINED FOR- WARDED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WHO WERE SURVEYING THE REQUEST OF PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY. MR. WELLS THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT HE HAD PREPARED FOR THE COUNCILS CONSIDERATION IN REGARD TO EXTENDING THE DESIGNATION OF AVENUES AS PLATTED IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES FROM ALPHABETICAL LETTERS TO ALPHABETICAL NAMES OF GEOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL SIGNIFLCANCE IN THE ANACORTES AREA. AFTER A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE COUNCIL NNKNKXN IT WAS INDICATED THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL HAD MADE INDIVIDUAL SURVEYS WHICH IN THEIR OPINION INDICATED THAT THE PEOPLE OF ANACORTES DID NOT WISH A CHANGE, THEY FELT THAT THE SUGGESTION SHOULD BE DROPPED AND NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VINMETER AND SECONDED BY 'CODER-. TO REJECT THE ORDINANCE, MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF.CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF DECEMBER, 1955 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON.REFERP.EO THE CLAIMS TO THE 'FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MAI* BY NESS AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE COUNCIL AD- JOURN AT 9:45 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. w .� MAYOR ATTEST CITY LERK JANUARY 3,;'4956. 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 REVE. ADRIAN FRALEY, PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN, MUSTACICH WERE PRESENTs y b d 1 1 THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WE05EC98S+RERFQCTN9HtT E16RNC;61CILMAN HAS A COPY MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED'BY NESS THAT/THE'MINUTES BE APPROVED AS EAD. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD WHICH NOTIFIED THE CITY OF ANACORTES THAT'17THE LICENSE ISSUED TO GLENN AND MILDRED LAVINE DOING BUSINESS AS THE MIDWAY TAVERN, 1420 — COMMERCIAL AVE., ANACORTES, WASH., HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED AS OF DECEMBER 28, 1955 TO C. R. AND DEMA WELLS UNDER THE SAME TRADE NAME. THIS LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CLERK THEN READ A LETTER FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD WHICH DISAPPROVED THE APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE FROM WALTER J. JASNA, OPERATING ANCHOR INN, TO LELAND K. EGELSTON. THE LIQUOR BOARD STATED INTHEIR LETTER, TO MR. EGELSTON, THAT THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS TRANSFER STILL APPEARED TO BE UNSATISFACTORY. THIS LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MAYOR R NSON, IN HIS REPORT, READ A LETTER FROM FRED TURNER WHICH ASKED THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ACCEPT HIS RESIGNATA ON FROM THE ANACORTES POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS OF DECEMBER 25, 1955 THIS RESIGNATION WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE.. MAYOR PINSON INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THAT THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE UNDER MR. NESS, WAS BEING REQUESTED TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION SO THAT THE FINAL WIND UP COULD BE AFFECTED WITH THE ENGINEERS. MR. NESS WAS TO REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. T .% THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE POSSIBILITY OF AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BEING FORMED WHEREBY THE CITY COULD GO INTO THE PROPER DRAINAGE ON SOME OF THE CITY PROPERTY. HE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT L •�v 331 JANUARY 3, 1956 ( CONT' D) IT WOULD BE HIS SUGGESTION THAT A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BE FORMED AS THE ONLY REASONABLE METHOD BY WHICH THIS SITUATION COULD BE IMPROVED. THECHIEFOF POLICE REPORT THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN ODN- NECTI.QditAtTREQUEST FOR STOP SIGNS AND SCHOOL ZONE SIGNS IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNT EIRIE SCHOOL AND THAT HE RECOMMENDED THE INSTALLATION OF A STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTI'ON OF 40TH AND COMMERCIAL AVENUE AND ALSO A STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF 41ST AND OAVENUE AND THAT THE AREA AS FAR WEST AS 34TH AND HEART LAKE ROAD BE DECLARED A SPECIAL SCHOOL ZONE AND THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 15 MILES PER HOUR BE ESTABLISHED AND THAT SUITABLE SIGNS BE ERECTED IN THE ZONE. IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT DUE TO THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF 41ST STREET THAT THEPARKING OF VEHICLES BY PROHIBITED FROM 41ST AND 0 TO 41ST AND HEART LAKE ROAD. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1955 WERE ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ONFILE: ' THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR -THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1955 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE.' SUPPLEMENTING HIS WRITTEN REPORT, MR. MCCRORY MENTIONED TO THE COUNCIL THAT A #2 MOTOR AT THE AVON PUMP STATION WHICH HAD RECENTLY BURNED OUT IS IN SEATTLE FOR RE WINDING AND THAT IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT THE EXPERTS FROM GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY WERE MAKING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE REMAINING PUMPS WHICH ARE OPERATING AT AVON, TO SEE IF THEY ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE LOAD WITHOUT FURTHER TROUBLE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1.955 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. ' MR. MUSTACICH REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT MR. DEREMER'S REQUEST FOR OPERATING A COLLECTION SERVICE IN BEHALF OF THE CITY FOR COLLECTION OF WATER, SEWAGE AND GARBAGE PAYMENTS BE DENIED, THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY NESS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO INFORM MR. DEREMER OF THE COUNCILS ACTION. MR. MUSTACICH REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PETROLEUM BIDS AND RECOM ENDED THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY'S GASOLINE BID OF .F 8 AND THEIR DIESEL FUEL OIL BID OF .12. STOVE OIL CONTRACT TO'RUFUS'WEBB —.1502.' AND LIGHT FURNACE OIL TO ISLAND TRANSFER AT .08. HE FURTHER CRA�2D THAT THE AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL FUEL CONTRACT OIL TO THE SHELL OIL COMPANY A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN, MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. F MR. ELLIN REPORTED FOR THE IRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE ON THE SULLIVAN LOGGING OPERATIONS FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT STATING THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD INVESTIGATED, TOGETHER WITH MR. WINN AND MR. SULLIVAN AND' THAT THEY FELT THAT THE SULLIVAN OPERATION WAS A GOOD JOB, HOWEVER, THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRESENT CONTRACT BE SO WORDED THAT THERE WOULD BE SOME PROVISIONS FOR SCALING THE TIMBER SO THAT THE CITY WOULD BEINA POSITION TO KNOW HOW HVwMUCH TOT NMETER FURTHER -REPORTED FOR THECONMITTEE�AAOTMTHEDJIBER BE LOGGED OUT BECAUSE THE LEAVES OF THAT SPECIES OF TREE WERE FINDING THERE WAY INTO THE CITY WATER SYSTEM AND THAT MR. WINN FURTHER INDICATED THAT SOME ATTEMPT AT PLANTING SEEDLINGS SHOULD BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION AT THIS TIME. THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS REQUESTED TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY PAPERS FOR EXTENDING THE CONTRACT TO MR. SULLIVAN. MR. CODER REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE AND FURNISHED THE COUNCIL WITH A DRAWING ON A RECOMMENDEDIPROPOSAL FOR REMODELING THE GYMNASIUM. THE REMODELING WOULD AMOUNT TO INSTALLING A FIRE DOOR ON THE 6TH STREET SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND INSTALLING ' A RAMP INSIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE COST OF THESE REMODELING FEATURES WOULD AMOUNT TO BETWEEN $3,300 AND $3,500.00. MR. CODER REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY MR. TRESNER FOR THE USE OF THIS SPACE AND HAD INDICATED THAT HE WAS WILLING TO TAKE A TEN YEAR LEASE UNDER THE PROPER CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD ENABLE HIM TO OPERATE A LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT WITHIN THE BUILDING. THIS ENTIRE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE FOR A REPORT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL . MEETING OF JANUARY;IT, 1956. 332 JANUARY 3, 1956 (CONT'D) ON BEHALF OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, MR. MUSTACICH MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT MR. OLDFIELD'S PETITION REGARDING THE TRADE OF PROPERTY BE GRANTED WITH AN ADDITIONAL REQUEST THAT A HEARING ON THE PETITION BE GRANTED FOR THE SECOND MEETING IN FEBRUARY. THE CITY CLERK WAS ASKED TO CONTACT MR. OLDFIELD AND ASK HIM TO BRING IN ANY SURVEYS TO THE CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE WHICH MIGHT FURNISH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO HIS PETTTION. MR. VANMETER SAID HE WISHED TO GO ON RECORD IN COUNCIL OF COMMENDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR OUR EXCELLENT SAFETY RECORD. HE SAID HE FELT THAT CHIEF GOFF SHOULD BE HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THIS MOST EXCELLENT RECORD. HE FURTHER PROPOSED FOR COUNCIL STUDY, THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO APPOINTING A MOTOR CYCLE PATROLMAN IN OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER THAT A CRACK DOWN ON SPEED- ING AND RACING MIGHT BE AFFECTFO. A RECESS WAS CALLED AT 8100 P.M. IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE KIWANIS CLUB TO MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION TO HEAR A PROPOSAL FROM THE CORPS OF U. S. ARMY ENGINEERS REGARDING PLANS TO INSTALL A GAP FILLER AT THE TOP OF MT. ERIE. THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS WAS REPRESENTED BY MR. STEEL WHO WENT INTO SOME DETAIL EXPLAINING THAT THIS PARTICULAR LO- CATION IS QUITE DESIRABLE FROM THEIR STAND POINT AND THAT THE ENGINEERS, AT THIS TIME, WERE ASKING FOR PERMISSION FROM BOTH THE KIWANIS CLUB AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO PROCEED WITH SURVEYS FOR SOIL INVESTIGATION PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT. MR. FRALEY REPRESENTING:THE_KIWANIS CLUB, BOARD, MADE A MOTION THAT PERMISSIbN BE GRANTED. THIS MOT104 WAS SECONDED BY MR. BILL MOORE, ALSO REPRESENTING THE KIWANIS CLUB. THE COUNCIL WAS RECONVENED AT 8:15 P.M. AT WHICH TIME CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN THE APPLICATION OF DOUGLASS CHILDS FOR MOVING HIS TAXI STAND FROM 7TH AND COMMERCIAL TO THE FIRST PARKING STALL ON 7TH STREET IMMEDIATELY WEST OF COMMERCIAL ALONGSIDE OF LUVERAS MARKET, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THIS REQUEST BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED, MR. ELLIN REQUESTED THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE CHECK WITH MR. CHILDS REGARDING THE TAXI STAND WHICH IS IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL TO SEE IF IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO DO AWAY WITH THE STAND, AND THAT THE CHIEF REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. THE CITY CLERK READ A REVISED FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AS FURNISHED BY CAREY AND KRAMER. THIS FINANCIAL REPORT BY CAREY AND KRAMER, DATED DECEMBER 20TH, 1955,'SHOWS A TOTAL OF ALL COSTS OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT TO BE $1,739,242.67. THIS REVISED STATEMENT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $1,000.00 MORE THAN HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED BY THE ENGINEERS. IN SUBMITTING THE CLAIMS TO THE OOUNCIL, THE CITY QLERK ADVISED THAT AN AMOUNT OF $22,000.05 WAS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT IN BEHALF OF HARBOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WHICH REPRESENTED THEIR FINAL PAYMENT AND THAT THIS AMOUNT WAS ACTUALLY RETAINED PERCENTAGE AND WAS DUE THEM ON JANUARY 6, 1956. HOWEVER, OF THIS AMOUNT, THE CLERK'S OFFICE HAD BEEN ADVISED BY THE AMERICAN PIPE COMPANY THAT THEY INTENDED TO FILE CLAIM FOR A SUB- STANTIAL PORTION OFIHIS AMOUNT DUE HARBOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THE CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE CLAIM BE APPROVED IN FULL TO HARBOR; HOWEVER, THAT THE CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO RETAIN THE AMOUNT CONTAINED IN THE CLAIM'' SUBMITTED BY AMERICAN PIPE COMPANY, PLUS $300.00 IN COSTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND THAT THE CLERK THEN PAY THE DIFFERENCE TO HARBOR. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME ANO TRAT THES ABOVE:PROPOSALFBE-ACCEDTED. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. 1 Il A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED*BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN 'AT 8:40 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR V ATT : • C 1 T�CLERK n Fl JANUARY 17, 1956 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 MR. ADRIAN FRALEY, PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF CHR•I ST. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN, MUSTA- CICH AND SUTT WERE PRESENT. THE,MINUTES•OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: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 THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON CENSUS BOARD INQUIRING AS TO WHETHER OR NOT ANACORTES INTENDED TO TAKE A CENSUS THIS YEAR. A .MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE CITY REQUEST THE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF TAKING A CENSUS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY -CLERK READ A LETTER FROM -THE COAST GUARD REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN ORMORED CABLE THROUGH WASHINGTON PARK AREA TO THE BURROWS LIGHT STATION, IT BEING THEIR INTENTION TO INCREASE THE CANDLE POWER FOR THAT STATION. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AFTER MR. SUTT.MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED PROVIDING THAT IT WOULD NOT CONFLICT WITH THE DEEDS TO THIS PROPERTY, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM SADIE M. ARLES, CITY TREASURER, ADDRESSED TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, WHEREBY SHE APPOINTS FRANK KIMSEY JR., DEPUTY TREASURER FOR THE REMAINDER OF HER TERM. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE TREASURER'S APPOINTMENT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 'THE CITY CLERK THEN PROVIDED THE NECESSARY BOND TO COVER THE POSITION OF DEPUTY -.-TREASURER. AFTER REVIEW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE BOND WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. •.THE PETITION OF W. P. JOHNSON FOR A FRANCHISE FOR TAXI BUSINESS IN ANACORTES WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR HIS R F_COMMENB- ATION. THE CITY CLERK INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WAS TIME TO OPEN THE BIDS THAT HAD BEEN RECEIVED, COVERING THE SALE OF OLD GROWTH SALVAGE TIMBER IN THE WASHINGTON PARK AREA. THE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF TFIOFNTIRE COUNCIL AND MR. JACK WINN, REVIEWED THE 8103 AND FOUND THAT THE/EVERETT PLYWOOD AND DOOR CORPORATION OF $60.00 PER M ON THE OLD GROWTH DOUGLAS FIR, $39.00 PER M ON HEMLOCK AND $39.00 PER M ON THE WHITE FIR WAS THE HIGHEST BID RECEIVED. A MOTION WAS MADE_ BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS 810 BE AC- CEPTED. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. ATTACHED.TO THE BID OF EVERETT PLYWOOD WAS A CERTIFIED CHECK FOR $14,000.00 WHICH THE CLERK WAS ORDERED TO RECEIPT FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT AND TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY FORMULATING A CONTRACT FOR THE ACOUAL CUTTING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE EVERETT PLYWOOD. IN THE MAYOR'S REPORT, DR. PINSON SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE PROBLEM OF FOREST SUPERVISION FOR THE CITY. HE STATED THAT HE WISHED AT THIS TIME TO REQUEST A SPECIAL COMMITTEE, WHICH -HE WOULD APPOINT, TO HANDLE ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE SALE, REFORESTATION, CUTTING AND DISPOSAL OF ALL CITY TIMBER, HE APPOINTED MR. MUSTACICH, MR. ELLIN AND MR. SUTT AS A SPECIAL FOREST COMMITTEE, THE MAYOR ALSO MENTIONED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, THAT IN LINE WITH HIS ATTEMPT TO CENTRALIZE ALL CITY BUSINESS, THAT HE HAD SET UP A CENTRAL PURCHASING AGENT WHEREBY ALL PURCHASES -FOR CITY MATERIALS -WOULD BE HANDLED THROUGH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY WOULD READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE SETTING UP A CENTRAL CASHIER FOR THE CITY ALL IN LINE WITH HIS ATTEMPT TO STREAMLINE THE CITY'S VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO A MORE ECONOMICAL BASIS, MR. ELLIN REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A MEETING TO BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE AND MR. T. G, MCCRORY, WATER SUPERINTENDENT. 333 334 JANUARY 17, 1956 (CONT'D) FOR +HE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, MR. BUTT ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD REVIEWED THE SEVERAL TRUCK BIAS. THAT HAD BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A STREET DEPARTMENT.DUMP TRUCK AND THAT IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF HIS COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PURCHASE THE G.M.0 TRUCK AS BID BY THE MOSELEY PONTIAC COMPANY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTA- CICH AND SECONDED BY TAYLOR THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED, AYES: VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, MR. NESS REPORTED THAT HIS INVESTIGATION ON THE CLOSING OUT OF THE SEWER PROJECT SHOULD BE HELD FOR FURTHER STUDY IN COMMITTEE AND ASKED THAT HIS FINAL REPORT BE HELD UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, PROPOSED ORDINANCE #1175 WAS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY WHICH IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27 OF ORDINANCE #1019. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADAPTED,'AND THAT"THE MAY9R AND CITY CLERK 9E AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN, MUSTACICH AND BUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVIDING.FOR THE CENTRAL- IZATION OF BILLING AND COLLECTING FOR THE VARIOUS SERVICES OF THE CITY. MR. TAYLOR RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE AT THEIR NEXT STUDY MEETING. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UP SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN ALL CITY MAINTENANCE PRO- GRAM I.N CONNECTION WITH THE REPAIR ANDMAINTENANCE OF CITY EQUIPMENT TO- GETHER WITH THE HELP OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC THE CITY COUNCIL THE WENT ON RECORD AS INVESTIGATING THEIN THE PURCHASE OF STREET SIGNS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY.ELLIN THAT THE CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO ASCERTAIN THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE NECESSARY PIPE TO BE USED AS A STANDARD FOR MOUNTING THE SIGNS AND TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE OVERALL PRICE OF THE SIGNS PLUS INSTALLING PIPE. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1955, WAS .ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED.PLACED ON FILE,, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1955 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED -ON FILE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE COUNCIL ELIMINATE THE TAXI ZONE ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE BETWEEN 8TH AND 9TH STREET BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF JANUARY, 1956 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMMTTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ' .. ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: VANMETER, CODER, NESS,.TAYLOR „ ELLIN, MUSTACICH AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN AT 8:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR ATTEST. Cl CLE m a a 1 1 i 335 FEBRUARY 7, 1956 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. MR. FRALEY, PASTOR OF THE 04URCH OF CHRIST., GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR, CODER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 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, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCIL COUNCIL FROM THE ANACORTES LABOR COUNCIL, LOCAL #347, ASKING THE CITY TO GIVE CONSIDER- ATION TO MAKING DEDUCTIONS FOR UNION MEMBERS FROM THE PAYROLL. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO -THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. IN MAYOR PINSON'S REPORT, THE CITY COUNCIL WAS ADVISED THAT HE HAD APPOINTED MR. RICHARD METCALF AS FIREMAN TO SERVE SIX MONTHS PROBATIONARY PERIOD AS REQUIRED BY LAW. MR. M&CALFS APPOINTMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 25TH, 1956. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN SECONDED BY MUSTAOICH THAT THE APPOINTMENT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. THE MAYOR THEN DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF TAKING A 1956 CENSUS AND STATED THAT HE HAD REQ'ESTED THE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP TO CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR RECENT MEETINGS. HE STATED FURTHER, THAT IT WAS THE CUSTOM OF SOME CITIES TO MAKE A, PAYMENT OF 5¢ OR IOg PER HEAD TO THE GROUP TAKING THE CENSUS AND ASKED WHAT PLEASURE THE COUNCIL MAIGHT HAVE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED CENSUS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK INVESTIGATE ANY S-IITABLE GROUP. THAT WOULD UNDERTAKE THE,JOB AND IF FOUND TO BE FEASIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS, TO GO AHEAD WITH THE TAKING OF THE CENSUS. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS UNDER- STOOD THAT ANY GROUP UNDERTAKING A CENSUS AT THIS TIME WOULD HAVE TO RELY ON PAYMENT ON A DEFERRED BASIS, THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED -TO THE COUNCIL A GENERAL CASUALTY BOND FOR FRANK KIMSEY, AS DEPUTY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES NOW THAT HE HAD APPROVED THE BOND AS TO FORM, THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1956 WAS AC- CEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE CHIEF FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. REPORT THE CHIEF OF POLICE MADE A VERBAL ON THE APPLICATION •OF W. P. JOHNSON WHO HAD REQUESTED A TAXI OWNERS AND OPERATORS LICENSE IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT TH18 APPLICATION BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL FURTHER REPORTS FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD WERE AVAILABLE, MOTION CARR.IEO. THE REPORT OF THE 6U.IL.DING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE -MONTH OF JANUARY WAS 4CCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. TAYLOR REPORTEn FOR THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT FROM AND AFTER FEBRUARY 7TH, 1956 EVERY ORDINANCE OR AMENOEMENT TO AN ORDINANCE AND/OR EVERY RESOLUTION OR AMENDMENT TO A RESO- L.UTICN BE FIRST READ IN A. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AND THEN REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY OR OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE FOR ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION AND THAT SA10 ORDINANCE RESOLUTION OR AMENDMENT SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL 336 FEBRUARY 7, 1956 (CONT D) FOR ITS CONSIDERATION NOT LATER THAN THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING AFTER ITS INTRODUCTION UNLESS -SPECIFIC EXCEPTION TO THE TIME LIMIT BE VOTED BY A MAJORITY. OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL. THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMM -I TTEE, THAT IT HAD BEEN INTENDED THAT THE COUNCIL MEET THIS EVENING WITH SISLER AND GILKEY, ENGINEERS CONCERNING THE COMPLETION OF THE SEWER FACILITIES. HOWEVER, SINCE THOSE PART16 WERE NOT IN ATTENDANCE, HE ASKED FOR POSTPONEMENT UNTIL A FUTURE -MEET- ING. ' .: THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM MR. ANDERSON WHO WAS APPLYING FOR A TAXI OWNERS LICENSE. THIS APPLICATION WAS REFERRED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR HIS INVESITGATION. A LETTER WAS READ BY THE CITY CLERK, FROM THE MOUNTAINEERS, INC., WHO WERE REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION TO USE MOUNT ERIE ON MAY 26TH AND 27TH, 1956 IN THE SAME CAPACITY AS LAST YEAR. THE CITY CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE TO THE MOUNTAINEERS AND ASK THAT T14EY SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO ANACORTES TO MEET WITH THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE CONCERNING THEIR REQUEST, THE CITY CLERK THEN READ A PETITION FROM EVELYN BARBER, SECRETARY, GUEMES ISLAND IMPRO VEMEN'rCLUB REQUESTING THAT IMPROVEMENT BE MADE TO .. 2ND STREET FROM Q AVENUE TO COMMERCIAL AVENUE. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE STREET SUPER WrENDENT;' . A RECOMMENDATION FROM CAREY AND KRAMER, ENGINEERS, ADDRESSED TO THE CITY COUNCIL WAS READ IN WHICH A REQUEST FOR' $1217.70 WAS ASKED FOR INSTAL- LATION OF AN ADDITIONAL PUMP BOWL ASSEMBLY AS A SPARE UNIT FOR THE MAINLINE PUMP IN THE RANNEY COLLECTORS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY TAYLOR THAT THE BOWL BE PURCHASED. .AYES: NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR, CODER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ AN ORDINANCE WHICH HE HAD PREPARED ON AHALLFFED STREETS OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT WHICH PROHIBITED THE PARKING OF VEHICLES�URING SPECIFIED HOURS OF THE EARLY MORNING. THIS ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CIVIL DEFENSE OF THE CITY. SAID ORDINANCE COMPLIED WITH COUNTY REQUIREMENTS. THIS ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMlITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON THE WATER AND GARBAGE COLLECTIION CHARGES, WHEREBY AUTHORITY FOR BILLING AND COLLECTING WOULD BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WATER OFFICE TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. A MOTI)N WAS MADE BY TAYLOR SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT A DECISION BE POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER NEXT WEEK'S COMMITTEE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MR. CODER MENTIONED THAT IT HAD COME TO HIS ATTENTION THAT THE STREET LIGHTS WERE OPERATING UNTIL 9:00 P.M. HE SAID THAT HE FELT THAT DUE TO THE SMALL AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC ON COMMERCIAL AT THAT TIME, IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO CONSIDER TURNING THE LIGHTS ON TO BLINK AT 7:00 P.M. CHIEF GOFF REMARKED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD CONSIDER THE NEW TIME AND GIVE IT A TRY. MAYOR PINSON ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAD ANYTHING TO SAY FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY, WHEREBY MR. ANDERSON SUGGESTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY GRANT THE $2600.00 THAT THEY HAD .AVAILABLE IN THEIR BUDGET FOR A RECREATIONAL DIRECTOR AND URGED THAT THIS MATTER BE CONSIDERED IMMEDIATELY AS THE MATCHING MONEY HELD BY THE SCHOOLS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE MUCH LONGER. THE MAYOR ADVISED THAT THIS ACTION WAS BEING CONSIDERED AND THAT HE WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE A COMMITTEE FROM THE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP AND MR. ANDERSON ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING NEXT TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14TH AT 7:30 P.M., AT WHICH TIME THE SUBJECT WOULD BE DISCUSSED, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR'THE ;LAST HALF OF JANUARY, 1956 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 NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR, CODER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY TAYLORTHAT T M G ADJOURN AT 8:50 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. ATT ESTui�KIT /!J�'�/ MAYOR C Y CLEP!fC 0 �-3 1 1 1 1 337 FEBRUARY 211 1956 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. FRED 'WERBI-N, PASTOR OF THE NAZARENE CHURCH, GAVE THEINVOCATION, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, SUTT; TAYLOR, CODER, VANMETER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT. THE'MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT DUE_ TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HADA COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED, TN'E CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE MOUNTAINEERS, EVERETT, 'WASHINGTON, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO USE MOUNT ERIE FOR A PRACTICE CLIMB ON SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO WRITE THE MOUNTAINEERS GRANTING PERMISSION, IK THEY AGREE TO HOLD THE CITY FREE OF ANY LIABILITY. MOTION CARRIED.* THE CITY CLERK READ AN AGREEMENT FURNISHED BY THE MINNEAPOLIS HONEYWELL REGULATOR VOMPANY WHICH COVERED PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OF THE CONTROLS AT THE FIRE AND POLICE STATION. IT WAS RECOMVENDED BY MR. CODER THAT'%% BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE HAk GONE INTO THE SUGGESTION OF SUCH A MAINTENANCE PLAN AND ADVISED THAT HE FELT THAT THE CITY allNCIL SHOULD ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT AS PREPARED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED. AYES: NESS, SUTT, CODER, VANMETER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM PHILLIP F. COPE REQUESTING THE CITY FOR A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE BUTT END OF 13TH STREET. THIS APfDLICATION ASKED THAT THE LEASE BE GRANTED FOR A 10 YEAR PERIOD WITH THE RENTAL FEES TO BE RE -NEGOTIATED AFTER THE FIRST 5 YEAR PERIOD, A MOTION WAS MADE BY 'UTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CITY GRANT THIS LEASE REQUEST ON THE SAME BASIS THAT THI= PROPERTY HAD BEEN LEASED PREVIOUSLY. AYES: NESS, SUTT, CODER, VANMETER, LLLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT OFFICER LEWIS A. WILLIS HAD NOW COMPLETED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS SERVICE WITH THE POLI'BE DEPARTMENT AND THAT IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT HE BE APPOINTED TO THE POLICE FORCE ON A PERMANENT BASIS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE RECOMMEND- ATION OF THE MAYOR BE ACCEPTED. MOTI)N CARRIED. THE MAYOR THEN REPORTED THAT DUANE LYNCH AND RO?ERT GO:JRLEY HAD COMPLETED THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIOD IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ASKED THAT THEIN STATUS BE APPROVED ON A PERMANENT BASIS. A MOTI")N WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT THE U. S. COAST GUARD HAD BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THEIR REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OR POWER LINES THROUGH WASHINGTON PARK OVER TO BURROWS ISLAND AND THAT THEY HAD AGREED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THEY WOULD ACCEPT THE CITY'S COUNTER PROPOSAL OF INSTALLING UNDERGROUND CABLE RATHER THAN OVERHEAD WIRES AS FIRST REQUESTED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PROCEED WITH THE EASEMENT FOR INSTALLATION UNDERGROUND WITH THE COAST GUARD. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY'ATTORNEY:THEN'READ A PREPARED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANA- CORTES AND WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY WHICH AMENDED THAT CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT DATED THE 9TH OXY OF SEPTEMBER; 1955 AMENDING SUB PARAGRAPH B. OF PARAGRAPH 3 ON PAGE 5 -OF THE CONTRACT. THIS AGREEMENT REINSTATES THE ORIGINAL INTENTIONS OF THE CONTRACT WHEREBY THE CITY`AGREES TO PAY TO THE COLLECTOR 72% OF THE'GROSS RECEIPTS FORTHCOM MG FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF SAID ORD1:N4NCE ON A MONTHLY BASIS, INCLUDING PENALTIES COMMENCING ON OR BEFORE 15 J��I: A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE AGREEMENT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN FOR THE CITY. AYES: NESS, SUTT, CODER, TAYLOR, VANMETER, ELLIN AND MUSTRCICH. TION CARRIED, MR. MCCRORY MADE AN ORAL R1=PORT ON THE PRESENT WATER SITUTATION INFORMING THE COUNCIL THAT THE PAOTORS OPERATING THE PUMPS AT RANNEY 'WELLS WERE NOT WORKING ADIWATELY AND THAT HE HAD BEEN ADVISED BY MR. KRAMER THAT THEIR ENGINEERING FIRM HAD REJECTED THE MOTORS AS UNSUITABLE AND THAT THE GENERAL ELECTRIC PEOPLE WERE DOING ALL POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VERY BAD SITUATION AS FAR AS THE CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF WATER WAS COIUCERNED. 4 . M 338 FEBRUARY 21, 1956 (DONT' D) THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. FOR THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, MR. TAYLOR REPORTED THAT HE HAD GONE OVER THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGATING'TO CIVIL DEFENSE THAT HAD BEEN FURNISHED BY THE COUNTY AND THAT HE WAS OFFERING A "MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT" IN LIEU OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH HE FELT WAS MORE SUITABLE AND W OULD RECOMMEND THAT STUDY BE GIVEN THIS "MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT" HOLDING IT IN ABEYANCE UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCILMEETING FOR ACTION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT MR. MCCRORY BE INSTRUCTED TO CHECK WITH CAREY AND KRAWIER ON THE COST OF AN EXTRA PUMP TO BE USED AS A STANDBY AT THE RANNEY WELLS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. ODER REPORTED THAT HE COMMITTEE HAD UNDER ADVISEMENT, THE NATURAL GAS ORD I NANCE.901i>KCH IDH WAS )KID Hong$ XHK 9I1XX GI OOKID AVERX, HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS CONCERNED WITH THIS ORDINANCE HE WOULD LIKE TO CARRY THEORDINANCE OVER FOR THE NEXT WORK MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. MR. UODER REPORTED FURTHER THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM OF HEATING AT THEiLIBRARY AND THAT IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE HEATING LOSS WAS ABOUT 193,000 BTU'S. HE HAD LOOKED INTO THE POSSI- BILITY OF ACQUIRING A USED FURNACE WHICH HE THOUGHT COULD BE MAINTAINED' REASONABLY AND WOULD REPORT NEXT TUESDAY AT THE COUNCIL'S WORK MEETING ON THE COST OF INSTALLING " THIS USED FURNACE. MR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETSAND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD A REPORT FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT PARKING METERS BE EXTENDED TO 0 AVENUE ON THE WEST AND Q. AVENUE ON THE EAST SIDE OF COMMER- CIAL AVENUE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 5TH STREET WHICH LIES EAST OF COMMERCIAL AVENUE, THE PRELIMINARY SURVEY BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE INOa1.CATEO THAT A TOTAL OF 94 PARKING METERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SERVE THIS TERRITORY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE SECBRING OF THE PARKING METERS AND INSTALLATION PROCEED IMMEDIATELY. AYES: NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR, CODER, ELLIN, VANMETER AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED, THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT TONIGHT WAS THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING ON MR. EDWARD M. OLDFIELD'S PETITION FOR THE VACATION OF THE ALLEY IN CONNECTION WITH HIS PROPERTY*AT 1905 OAKES AVENUE IN THE BEARING AD- DITION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE PETITION FOR VACATION OF THIS ALLEY BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. FOR THE PRINYING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE MR. NESS REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DISCUSSION AND INVESTIGATION WITH VARIOUS CITIES CONCERNING THE DOG PROBLEM. HE ADVISED THAT VETERINARY LEWIS, WHO IS NOW LOCATED IN ANACORTES, IS •.NILLING TO PERFORM THE VETERINARY SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH A DOG POUND IF THE CITY WOULD FURNISH APPROXIMATELY 10 KENNELS WHICH WOULD BE NEEDED TO HOUSE THE DOGS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SPEND $300.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KENNELS AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW THE PRESENT ORDINANCE ON DOGS. AYES: NESS, SUTT, CODER, VANMETER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH, NO: TAYLOR. MOTION CARRIED, FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE, MR. VANMETER ASKED IF IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE,TO HAVE THE CROSSWALK PAINTED FOR THE PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS AT 32ND AND COMMERCIAL. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO MR. THORENE WHO SAID HE WOULD HAVE IT PAINTED JUST AS SOON AS HIS CREWS WERE OUT THAT WAY. THE CLERK THEN READ A PETITION FROM THE COOS BAY PULP CORPORATION REQUESTING THAT THE CITY GIVE CONSIDERATION TO ADOPTING THEIR WATER RATE UNTIL THE PIPELINE HAS BEEN CLEANED. THIS ADJUSTMENT TO APPLY TO THE DECEMBER -JANUARY WATER BILLS WHICH THEY HAD RECEIVED AND ALL BILLS THERE AFTER UNTIL THE PRESENT CONDITION IS CLEARED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE MAYOR, MCCRORY AND ELLIN BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK OUT THE ADJUSTMENT WITH COOS BAY. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY WHICH REQUE.§,TED THE SALE OF A LOT LOCATED IN THE SOUTH -NEST CORNER OF THE RESERVOIR-NIHICH IS APPROXIMATELY IOOFEET WIDE ALONG THE HART LAKE ROAD, OR H. AVENUE, AND 150 FEET DEEP. THE PETITION OFFERED TO PAY THE CITY OF- ANACORTES $2500.00 FOR THIS PROPERTY AND ALSO TO PAY ALL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH MAKKNG A TITLE TRANSFER SUCH AS TITLE REPORT, TITLE INSURANCE, a V 1 1 1 339 FEBRUARY 21, 1956 (CONT' D) SURVEY, RECORDING FEES, ETC. MR. SHERMAN, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE POWER COMPANY STATING THAT TOGETHER WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION, HE HAD CALLED ON PREVIOUS OBJECTORS TO THIS PLAN AND THAT AT THIS TIME ALL THESE PEOPLE HAD BEEN CONVINCED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF A SUBSTATION ON THIS PROPERTY WOULD IMPROVE THEIR POWER SERVICES IN THAT LOCALITY AND THAT HE FELT THE $100,000.00 INVESTMENT OF A MODERN SUB- STATION ON THE PROPOSED SITE WOULD BE AN ASSET TO THE CITY. MR. VANMETER MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT BE ALLOWED, TO SELL THIS PROPERTY FOR $2500.00 AND COSTS. AYES: NESS, SUTT, CODER, VANMETER,,ELLIN, MUSTACICH AND TAYLOR. MOTION CARRIED, THE ORDINANCE PREPARED BY THE CITY.ATTORNEY COVERING THE VESTING OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, THE JURISDICTION OVER AND DIRECTION OF THE PREPARATION OF BILLS BY THE CITY FOR WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE CHARGES AND THE COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS ON SAME, REPEALING ALL AROINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLECT WITH THIS ORDINANCE WAS READ. FOR 3 WEEKS PREVIOUS THE COUNCIL HAD CONSIDERED THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE DISCUSSING AT LENGTH THE VARIOUS CHANGES AND AFFECT THAT IT WOULD HAVE ON THE PRESENT OPER*TION. A MOTION -WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS WRITTEN AND GIVE IT #1178 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME, AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, ELLIN AND NESS. TAYLOR SAID THAT FOR THE RECORD, HE WISHED TO BE DECLARED AS VOTING AGAINST. MOTION CARRIED. f.,:Csr THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES-FOR THE IsOM HALF OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS'DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, ELLIN, NESS AND TAYLOR. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING - ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR ATT ECa'2-t_j' CITY CLERK MARCH 6, 1956 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7b30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON'PRESIDING. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, SUTT, CODER, VANMETER AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH C6UNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE .APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM HARBOR CONSTRUCTION COMOANY WHICH PRESENTED THE CITY WITH A CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $109130.59 AGAINST AMERICAN PIPE AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND AGAINST ANY MONIES RESERVED BY THE CITY OF ANACORTES UNDER ITS CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN PFPE AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THE CLAIM WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON REPORTED TH6T FIREMAN JOHN MILLS HAD SERVED HIS PROBATIONARY PERIOD IN.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE HIS AP- POINTMENT AS A FULL TIME FIREMAN, EFFECTIVE MARCH IST, 1956.A MOTION WAS MADE By ELLIN SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE APPOINTMENT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS OFFICE HAD REQUESTED THE FIRM OF CAREY AND KRAMER TO FURNISH AN EXHIBIT COVERING THE ANACORTES WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AT THE AS 0CIATION'OF WASHINGTON CITIES STATE MEETING TO BE HELD AT YAKIMA, MAY IOTH AND 11TH, 1956. HE SAID HE FELT THAT THIS WOULD BE VERY ENLIGHTENING TO OTHER CITIES AND AT THE SAME TIME W:)'ILD GIVE ANACORTES FAVORABLE PUBLICITY ON THIS LARGE PROJECT. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. [3-4-0 MARCH 6, 1956 (CONT'D) THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE WAi A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CHIEF COVERING THE APPLICATION OF CARL ANDERSON FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE A TAXI CAB SERVICE IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY NESS THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED TO MR. CARL ANDERSON TO OPERATE A TAXI SERVICE IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES. AYES! VANMETER, SUTT, NESS, CODER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE BU I LD I NG INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF 'FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1956 'BAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. SUTT REPORTED ON THE PROGRESS,OF THE LOGGING AT VVASHINGTON PARK, EXPLAINING THAT THE PROJECT WAS COMING ALONG VERY NICELY AND THAT IN HIS OPINION, IT WOULD MAKE A GREAILYIMPROVEO RECREATIONAL AREA FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES PARK SYSTEM. MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON THE SECURING OF MATERIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DOG KENNELS AND -THAT HE WOULD REPORT- AT A LATER MEETING THE APPROXIMATE DATE THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD BE COMPLETED, MR. VANMETER REQUESTED ON BEHALF OF THE LICENSE AND POLICE -COMMITTEE INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF THE TREE AT,6TH STREET AND L, AVENUE. THE CITY'CLERK ADVISED THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO REMOVE THE TREE, HOWEVER, THERE APPEARED TO BE A DISPUTE ABOUT WHOSE PROPERTY THE TREE WAS ACTUALLY ONO. THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT WAS REQUESTED TO CUT THE TREE DOWN AS IT PRESENTED A LIABILITY TO THE CITY AS IT WAS ACTUALLY OVERHANGING THE STREET. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT BIDS BE LET FOR THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE CAR, SPECIFICATIONS TO BE DRAWN UP BY THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE AND THAT THE BIDS BE OPENED APRIL 3RD, 1956. MOTION CARRIED. MESSRS. SISLER AND GILKEY, BEING IIN ATTENDANCE AT THE COUNCIL, WERE REQUESTED TO GIVE THEIR OPINIONS ON THE SEWER OUTFALL AND OVERFLOW PROBLEM THAT HAD ARISEN IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS; THERE BEING EVIDENCE OF LEAKS ALONG THE OUTFALL LINE. A REPORT FROM HUCKINS DIVING SERVICE WAS READ INTO THE RECORDS WHICH COVERED AN EXAMINATION BY BILL HUCKINS ON MARCH 5TH, 1956 WHEREIN HIS INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NO SERIOUS PROBLEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE OUTFALL AND THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE PIPE HAD SHIFTED. HE DID COMMENT THAT THErE WAS EVIDENCE OF SEVERAL SMALL LEAKS WHICH HE WOULD NOT CONSIDER SERIOUS. MR. GILKEY RECOMMENDED THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASCADE MACHINERY COMPANY, IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES TO CONSIDER THE INSTALLATION OF A 3RD PUMP, QUOTING A PRICE OF $1,253.82 FOB ANACORTES. MR. GILKEY ASKED THAT HIS COMPANY BE ALLOWED THEIR FINAL PAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY PERIODICALLY EMPLOY A DIVER TO BHECK THE MAIN OUTFALL LINE. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE PORT OF ANACORTES REQUESTING THE City's PERMISSION TO USE ROCK FROM THE SOUTH POINT OF CAP SANTA TO BE USED BY THE PORT AS A FILL FOR THEIR BREAK WATERS. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT HE FELT THAT THE REQUEST OF THE PORT OF ANACORTES COULD BE SUPPLIED BY THE CITY AS LONG AS THE PORT WOULD BE WILLING TO HOLD THE CITY NOT LIABLE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND S ECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THIS PROJECT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED: MR. FOSTER, OF THE Port- of ANACORTES, AGREED TO !NORK OUT ALL DETAILS WITH THE CITY ENGINEER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY ON THE PROGRAM. 1 i 1 341 MARCH 69 1956 (CONT'D) A PETITION FROM MR. GEORGE F. ROUNTREE WAS READ WHEREIN HE WAS OFFERING, BY WARRANTY DEED, THE NORTH HALF OF 28TH STREET FROMITHE EAST LINE OF HEN- SLER"S FIRST ADDITION FOR A.DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 240 FEET TO THE WEST AND THE SOUTH HALF OF AN ALLEY RUNNING FOR THE SAME DISTANCE WEST FROM THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 7 OF HENSLER'S FIRST ADDITION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, CITY ENGINEER AND STREET SUPERINTENDENT INVESTIGATE THE PROVISIONS OF THE DEED AND ASCERTAIN THE LIABILIIYAS TO THE CITY'S POSITION REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ONE HALF STREET AND IF FOUND TO BE PRACTICAL IN THEIR OPINION, TO ACCEPT THE WARRANTY DEED, AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, NESS, CODER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE TRAILER -COURT OWNERS WHEREIN THEY WERE REQUESTING THE CITY -COUNCIL TO DO AWAY WITH THE PRESENT BAYVIEW TRAILER COURT WHICH IS OPERATED AS A PART OF tHE HOUSING AUTHORITY. THIS PETITION WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND A REQUEST TO REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. A PETITION WAS THEN READ FROM DON WWHLFROM, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO LEAVE HIS GARAGE IN ITS EXISTING POSITION WHERE IT ENCROACHES ON THE WEST SIDE OF COMMERCIAL AVENUE AT ABOUT•39TH STREET. THE PETITION GUARANTEES THAT SHOULD THE CITY AT ANY TIME -REQUEST THE GARAGE TO BE REMOVED, IT WILL BE REMOVED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THIS PETITION BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AM NDING SECTI-)N 22 OF ORDINANCE #1019 TO PROHIBIT THE PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES WITHIN THE PARKING METER ZONE DURING SPECIFIED HOURS OF THE EARLY MORNING AND REPEALING -SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE #1117 AND CONSTITUTING SECTION 5-2.03 OF THE CODE, WAS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1176 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, NESS, CODER AND ELLIN. MOT13N CARRIED. A PRO-OSED ORDINANCE'IIAS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY COVERING THE IN- STALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF APPLIANCES FOR NATURAL GAS, THIS ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED TO THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING.THE VACATION OF AN ALLEY I.N BLOCK 1904-1905 OF THE BEARING ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE ORDINANCE.BE -• ADOPTED AND THAT IT BE GIVEN #1177 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, NESS, CODER AND ELLIN.. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT REPORTED THAT AS MANAGER FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE9 HE HAD RECENTLY COME IN CONTACT WITH OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD UNIT, WHO ARE CONTEMPLATING THE FORMING OF A UNIT IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES, AND THAT THEY WERE AT THIS TIME, DESIROUS OF OBTAINING SPACE SUITABLE FOR THEIR RE- QUIREMENTS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE CITY TRY TO WORK OUT A PROGRAM WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR USE OF EITHER THE AUDITORIUM, BALLROOM OR BASEMENT OF THE CITY HALL. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING CIVIL DEFENSE. ` A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1179 AND'AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN, AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, NESS, CODER AND ELLIN. MOTION -CARRIED. THE QITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT PLAN WHICH HAD BEEN PROPOSED BY SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE MUTUAL AID BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY WOULD BE TIED IN DIRECTLY:TO THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORDINANCE ADOPTED ABOVE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLINAND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT.THE AGREEMENT BE ACCEPTED AND THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, NESS, CODER AND ELLIN. MOTION -CARRIED. MR. LODWIG OF WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND REQUESTED TO BE HEARD BY THE COUNCIL STATING THAT THE ACCOUNTING. OFFICIALS OF HIS FIRM HAD INFORMED HIM THAT UNDER THE PRESENT COLLECTIONS, THEY WERE MAKING, THEY COULD NOT CONTINUE AS A PROFITABLE ORGANIZATION.- MR. LODWIG SAID THAT WITHIN TWO WEEKS, HE WOULD HAVE A COMPLETE SET OF.FIGURES COVERING THE COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE GARBAGE SERVICE THAT HIS COMPANY WAS OFFERING TO THE CITY AND WOULD LIKE TO APPEAR AT THAT TIME BEFORE THE COUNCIL PRESENTING A FULL 342 MARCH 6, 1956 ( CONT' D) STORY OF THEIR FINANCIAL CONDITION ANDASKED THE COUNCIL IN THE MEANTIME, IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER THE POSSBILITY OF GRANTING WkSTERN DISPOSAL ANA NCREASE IN THEIR CONTRACT FROM 72% UP TO 85%. THE MAY'R ADVISED MR. LODWIG THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD, IN TWO WEEKS TAKE UP THE M4TTER IF, AT THAT TIME IT WAS PRESENTED AS A FORMAL PETITION. THE MAYOR SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THE NAME OF HAROLD BUTLER FOR A 5 YEAR TERM ON THE LIBRARY BOARD. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY NESS THAT MR. BULLER'S APPOINTMENT BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK ASKED THE CO�NN�0'S PLEASURE ON THE POSSBILITY OF OFFERING A BID CALL FOR THE SALE OF CITY RTY, LOTS 5 TO 7 AND 13 & 14 OF BLOCK 50 IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES. THE CLERK EXPLAINED THAT THERE HAD BEEN SERVICE INQUIRIES AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF PURCHASING THIS PROPERTY IF THE CITY WOULD SELL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN SECONDED BY VAN - METER THAT IF THE CITY CLERK RECEIVED A FIRM OFFER, THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO CALL FOR A BID SALE ON THIS PROPERTY. M,)TION CARRIED. THE'REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE LAST HALF OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS READ TO,THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE.CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON'FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN ANDSECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: NESS, SUTT, CODER, VANMETER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 10:40 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR ATTES �I TY C'L aK MARCH 20, 1956 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. RALPH UNDERWOOD, PASTOR OF THE SOUTH SIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST, GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR, CODER, VANMETER, ELLIN AND MUSTACI.CH WERE PRESENT.. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCI.LMAN HAS HADA COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM RUFUS FOX ON BEHALF OF THE ANACORTES INVESTMENT CORPORATION WHEREIN THEY OFFER TO PURCHASE FROM THE CITY, OR TO SELL TO -THE CITY A CERTAIN SMALL PARCEL OF PROPERTY WHICH IS AT THIS TIME HELD JOINTLY BY THE INVESTMENT COMPANY AND THE CITY, SO AS TO CLEAR TITLE TO THE.PROPERTY. THIS APPLICATION WAS REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT HE WO')LD LIKE TO CALL -TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL THE FACT THAT ON MAY 10TH AND IITH, 1956, THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES WILL HOLD THEIR ANNUAL CONVENTION IN THE CITY OF YAKIMA AND THAT HE FELT THAT ANACORTES WOULD BE WELL REPRESENTED FOR EXHIBITS AT THAT CONVENTION AS -'OUR WATER SYSTEM WILL BE ON DISPLAY FURNISHED BY CAREY AND KRAMER, WATER ENGINEERS FOR THE CITY, AND OUR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WOULD ALSO BE FEATURED AS A.MODEL ACCOUNTING SET UP FOR SMALLER CITIES THROUGH THE COURTESY OF BURROUGHS CORPORATION. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEMONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1956, WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. 343 MARCH 202 1956 ( CONT' D) MR. MUSTACICH REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THAT HE 'NOULO LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE,FIRE TRUCK CONTRACT WITH PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK BE PAID UP IN FULL. HE EXPLAINED THAT IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT, THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO BORROW FROM THE CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT FUND APPROXIMATELY $3,000.00 AND IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CEMETERY BOARD WOULD APPROVE A LOAN OF.THIS AMOUNT CARRYING A 4% INTEREST CHARGE, THE REFINANCING OF THE FIRE TRUCK ON THIS BASIS WOULD SAVE THE CITY AP- PROXIMATELY $1,000.00 OVER THE PRESENT BANK ARRANGEMENTS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE COUNCIL GO ON RECORD :AS APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN, TAYLOR ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. MR. MUSTACICH.RECOMMENDED ON BEHALF OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER A TIMBER CRUISE OF ALL CITY PROPERTIES AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF MR: MUSTACICH BE ACCEPTED. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, ELLIN .AND TAYLOR. MOTION CARRIED.: THE FIRE LIGHT AND 'WATER COMMITTEE WAS REPRESENTED BY MR. KRAMER OF CAREY AND KRAMER, WHO COMMENTED ON THE WATER SYSTEM 0UMPS�R RANNEY WELLS. MR. KRAMER EXPLAINED THAT HIS ENGINEERING FIRM HAD REJECT THE MOTORS ON THE PFESENT PUMPS DUE T.0 THE FACT THAT IT WAS THEIR OPINION THAT THEY WERE OF FAULTY MANUFACTURE. HE EXPLAINED THAT GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF THE MOTORS, WERE REPAIRING AND REPLACING THE K40TORS JUST AS FAST AS THEY COULD AND THAT THEY WERE RUNNING TEST -j ON THE IMPROVED MOTORS. MR. KRAMER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OF AN ADDITIONAL PUMP MOTOR AND STARTER FOR THE RANNEY WELL SYSTEM, COST OF WHICH HE WOULD ESTIMATE TO BE $16,500.00. THIS EXTRA PUMP AND MOTOR TO BE USED AS A STANDBY IN CASE THE CITY EXPERIENCED FURTHER TROUBLE WITH THE PRESENT PUMPING SYSTEM. HE SAID HE '.MOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY CON- SIDER PURCHASING AN AUXILIARY GAS ENGINE FOR USE AT 'WHISTLE LAKE IN CASE DIFFICULTIES AROSE AT THE RANNEY WELLS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE ADDITIONAL SUPPLY OF WATER TO MEET THE CITY'S REQUIREMENTS TO BE TAKEN FROM THE LAKE. THIS WOULD BE`A'PORTABLE PUMP AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,600.00. MR. ELLIN SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THE SUGGESTION OF MR. KRAMER BE ACCEPTED AND THAT A BID CALL DATE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE RANNEY WELL PUMP AND THE.AUXILIARY WHISTLE LAKE ENGINE AND PUMP BE SET FOR APRIL 17TH, 1956, WITH SPECIFICATIONS TO BE DRAWN UP BY MR. KRAMER. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF MR. KRAMER AND THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE BE APPROVED AND THIT THE BIDS BE OPENED \ ON APRIL 17TH, 1956. MOTION.CARRIED. MR. CODER REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE THAT THEY HAD JUST COMPLETED THE SPECIFICATIONS COVERING THE REST ROOMS AT WASHINGTON PARK AND THAT THEY WERE NOW AVAILABLE FOR A BID CALL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT A CALL FOR BIDS BE ISSUED FOR APRIL 3RD, 1956, COVERING THE CONSTRUCTION O'F THE REST ROOMS AT. WASHINGTON PARK. MOTION CARRIED: MR. ODER REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE THAT THE JOINT MEETING BETWEEN HIS COMMITTEE ANO THE LIBRARY BOARD HAD RESULTED IN THE LIBRARY BOARD'S YIELDING TO THE CLTY COUNCIL THE RESPONSIBILITY,AND CONTROL OF FUNDS IN THEIR BUDGET WHICH HAD BEEN EARMARKED FOR MAINTENANCE, JANITORS AND FUEL, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WITH THIS CONTROL, THE CITY COUNCIL WOULO.FINO SOME MEANS OF HELPING THE LIBRARY BOARD INSTALL"A NEW HEATING SYSTEM. MR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT THE WARRANTY DEED OF MR. ROUNIDREE'S WAS NOW IN ORDER.AND THAT MR. ROUNTREE HAD FURNISHED IN THE DEED, A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY HE WAS DEEDING TO THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE DEED BE ACCEPTED. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER9, CODER NESS, ELLIN AND TAYLOR. MOTION CARRIED, MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT THEY HAVE SECURED THE MATERIAL WHICH INCLUDED PLYWOOD PANELING AND HAD ORDERED THE DOORS FOR THE NEW DOG KENNELS AND THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD A PROPOSED ORDI- NANCE WHICH WOULD BE READ LATER COVERING THE DOG SITUATION, THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE STANDARD SHINGLE COMPANY REQUESTING THE CITY'S PERMISSION TO LEASE FROM THE CITY OF ANACORTES MARCH 20, 1956 ( CONT' D) CERTAIN PROPERTY CONSISTING OF THE SOUTH 40' OF 20TH STREET BETWEEN THE EAST LINE OF R. AVENUE TO THE EAST END OF SAID STREET AND FOR THE BUTT END OF 21ST STREET, TO BE USED IN THEIR OPERATIONS. THE PETITION WAS REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION. A PETITION SIGNED BY 15 PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE.VICINITY OF THE 3000 BLOCK - ON 'NEST 2ND AND WEST 3RD STREETS WAS READ. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL �IiV. AN EXCAVATION LOCATED ONTHE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 3RD AND JACKSON CONSTITUTED A MENACE TO HUMAN LIFE EXPECIALLY SMALL CHILDREN LIVING IN THAT AREA. IT ALSO CQNSTITUTES A TRAFFIC HAZARD BECAUSE IT IS 1N N0.)e--NAY FENCED IN: AND IS NOT LIGHTED AT NIGHT.THEY ASKED THE COU9CIL TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REMOVE THE HAZARD.. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE PARK ESTATES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, OWNER, BE NOTIFIED TO CORRECT THE HAZARD AT ONCE. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION -WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT IN AS MUCH AS THE COUNCIL FOUND THAT THIS HAZARD CREATED A PUBLIC NUISANCE, THAT MR. THORENE BE -ORDERED TO FILL IN THE EXCAVATION -AT ONCE OR FIND SUITABLE'MEANS TO CORRECT THE TROUBLE THAT EXISTED. AYES:. NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR, CODER, VANMETER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. IV, OT I ON CARRIED, A PETITION WAS READ FROM THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY OOUNCIL THAT THE PORT HAD REQUESTED THAT ROCK FOR THE JETTIES, FOR THE PROPOSED CAP SANTE WATERWAY, BE OBTAINED FROM CAP SANTE, AND THAT THEIR GROUP WISHED TO GO ON RECORD, AFTER GIVING THIS SITUATION CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION, THAT THE ROCK FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROMATORY ONLY BE TAKEN -FOR THIS USE IN ORDER TO RETAIN THE NATURAL PROFILE AND SETTING OF THE WESTERN SLOPE. THIS .PE- TITION WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING THE NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ACCEPTED AND GIVEN #1180 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: 'NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR, CODER, VANMETER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A DOG ORDINANCE AS PROPOSED BY THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, THIS PRO-OSED ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE FOR THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A RESOLUTION 4EQUESTED BY THE CITY CLERK,WHEREBY SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,538.99 WERE BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE SEWER REVENUE FUND TO THE SEWER FACILITIES FUND. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ACCEPTED. AYES: NESS, SUTT, MUSTACICH, CODER AND TAYLOR. NO: VANMETER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT CALLED THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION TO THE APPLICATION OF MR. MCGRATH REGARDING THE DEED THAT HE WISHED TO MAKE TO THE CITY COVERING 22ND STREET AND H. AVENUE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY VANMETER.THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UP THE DEED. AYES:. NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR, CODER, VANMETER, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE LAST HALF OF FEBRUARY, 1956 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAINN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: NESS, SUTT, MUSTACICH, CODER, VANMETER AND ELLIN. TAYLOR ABSTAINED. . A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:40 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR ATTEST��r-��. 0ITY CLER 1 1 1 345 APRIL 3, 1956 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCI.L OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED SRO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING, REV. ADAMS, ASSISTANT PASTOR'OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE ROIL WAS CALLED AND SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN IIERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MAnE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCIL- MAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF ANACORTES, 'AHO REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL'FOR PERMISSION TO USE THE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD FOR A HOLE IN ONE TOURNAMENT, TENTATIVE DATE HAS BEEN SET FROM MAY 20TH THROUGH MAY 27TH. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT PERMISSION FOR USE OF THE FIELD PROVIDING THAT THEY WOULD NOT BEGIN BEFORE NOON ON SUNDAY. MOTION CARRIED, A LETTER FROM THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB WAS READ RE- QUESTION THE COUNCILS PLEASURE ON RENEWING THE 1954 CONTRACT FOR THE RENTAL OF THE CITY HALL DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN FACILITIES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE COUNCIL TURN THE APPLICATION DOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE NATIONAL GUARD WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE PRIVILEGES IN THE CITY BUILDING AND UNTIE OUR COMMITTMENT WAS FILLED IN THIS RESPECT, WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO SUBLET TO THE WOMEN'S CLUB, AW PORTION OF THE BUILDING. 140T I ON CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, WASHINGTON WAS READ, INVITING THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND ITS OFFICIALS TO AN OPEN HOUSE ON APRIL 14TH AND 15TH TO 9E HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1:00 AND 5:00 P. M., AT WHICH TIME THE OFFICIALS WOULD INSPECT THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING WHICH HOUSES BURLINGTON'S FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS. A LETTER FROM THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPQE HEART, INC., WHEREIN THE TOUR MANAGER, SAMUEL S. WOLF, ON BEHALF OF THE FIELD EXHIBIT, WAS ASKING THE CITY FOR PERMISSION TO DISPLAY, IN THE CITY AT SOME LATER DATE, AN EXHIBIT OF HISTORIC FIREARMS. ,THE LETTER ASSURES THE COUNCIL THAT THE ENTIRE EXHIBIT WOULD OCCUPY ONLY ONE ENTIRE PARKING METER SPACE. A MOTION WAS Il4ADE BY ELLIN ANO SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THIS REQUEST BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF DON Mc KEE FOR A 5 YEAR TERM TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, BEGINNING JANUARY IST, 1956; ALSO THAT EGBURT BOWEN BE APPOINTED TO THE LIBRARY BOARD.FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM BEGINNING JANUARY IST, 19569 AND RAYMOND IVERSEN TO.THE BOARD OF 'ADJUSTMENT FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM, BEGINNING JANUARY IST, 1956. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN.AND SECONDED 3Y NESS THAT THESE'RECOMMENDATIONS BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED.. THE MAYOR STATED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THE MEMBERS OF THAT COMMISSION BE INCREASED FROM A TOTAL OF 5 MEMBERS TO 7 IN ORDER TO GIVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION A FULLER COVERAGE IN THEIR WORK. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE CITY 'ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A 7 MEMBER COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. THE MAYOR THEN REPORTED ON A RECOMMENDATION THAT HAD BEEN HANDED HIM BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONCERNING CERTAIN PROPOSED ARTERIALS FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES. THE MAIN ARTERIALS BEING 0 AVENIE FROM 2ND THROUGH 22ND AND Q. AVENUE FROM 2ND THROUGH 36TH STREET. AFTER READING THE RECOM- MENDATION, THE MAYOR TURNED THE.MATTER OVER TO THE STRE=TS AND PARKS COM- MITTEE FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THE CITY CLERK'S REPORT WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CLERK INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WAS TIME TO OPEN THE BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE CAR. THE MAYOR INSTRUCTED THE CLERK TO OPEN AND READ THE BIDS IN THE SEQUENCE IN WHICH THEY WERE RECEIVED. THE FIRST BID WAS SUPPLIED BY BENSON MOTORS FOR A.NET PRICE OF $2100.00; THE SECOND BID - MOSELEY PONTIAC IN THE AMOUNT OF $2370.00; THE THIRD BID RECEIVED WAS SUPPLIED BY TRULSON MOTOR COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1435.00; E.'A.* ABBOTT MOTOR VOMPANY SUBMITTED THE FOURTH BID IN.THE AMOUNT OF $1709.00. THE BIDS WERE THEN REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR INSPECTION AND REPORT AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. 346 APRIL 3, 1956 (CONT'D) THE REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT -OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, IN A VERBAL REPORT, MR. ROGERS MENTIONED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE NEW GAS ORDINANCE WAS PRESENTING A PROBLEM THAT HAD NOT BEEN CONSIDERED BEFORE -AND THAT IN ORDER TO ADVISE THOSE PARTIES CONCERNED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF APPLYING THE ORDINANCE AS TO THE VARIOUS INSTALLATION PROCODURESITHAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO FURNISH IN PAMPHLET FORM, AT LEAST THAT PART OF THE ORDINANCE THAT COVERS THESE FEATURES. MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THIS PROBLEM TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, FOR AN INVESTIGATION AS TO WHAT THE CITY SHOULD DO IN REGARDS TO FURNISH- ING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO THESE PEOPLE* THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. 'THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED.PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. VANMETER MADE A MOTION FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH WAS SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE.CEMETERY HAD IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR, AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PURCHASE A NEW POWER MOWER AND THAT THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME, SET THE FIRST -MEETING DATE IN MAY AS A 810 CALL DATE FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MOWER. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANMETER THEN RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE PAVING OF THE SUNSET BEACH ROAD FROM THE CORNER AT THE END OF OAKES AVENUES OUT OVER AND ACROSS THE RAI,LROAD TRACKS. HE SAID HE FELT THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD BEEN NEEDED FOR A LONG TIME AND PERHAPS WITH THE FINANCES BEING IMPROVED IN THE PARK DEPARTMENT, THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THIS STRETCH OF ROAD, MR. ELLIN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY CODER ON BEHALF OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, THAT THE APPLICATION OF SKAGIT SHINGLE COMPANY FOR PERMISSION TO USE THE SOUTH 40' OF 20TH STREET AND THE BUTT END OF 21ST STREET BE GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF A LEASE ARR4NGEMENT'APPROXIMATING $150.00 A YEAR. AYES: iUTT, VAN'V'ETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED*. MR. ELLIN REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD JUST REVIEWED A LETTER THAT HAD BEEN SENT TO THE CITY FROM THE OFFICE.OF THE MAYOR OF WELLSVILLE, OHIO, WHEREIN THEY WERE REQUESTING ALL CITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVE SENATE HOUSE RESOLUTION #9540 WITH PROVIDES FOR AID TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS TO THE EXTENT OF 50% OF THE COSTS OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION WITH AN OVERALL LIMIT OF $509,000.00. THE LETTER -URGED EACH CITY TO MAKE IMMEDIATE CONTACT WITH THEIR CONGRESSMEN AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS, URGING AN EARLY PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION. MR. ELLIN SAID THAT HE WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION WHICH WAS SECONDED BY'.CODER THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE CITY CLERK TO SEND TELEGRAMS AS OUTLINED IN THE MESSAGE, MR. ELLIN THEN REQUESTED THAT .AT THE NEXT WORK MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN ATTENDANCE, MR. MCCRORY, ilATER SUPT. AND ALSO MR. PRESTON HOLTON. FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, MR. SUTT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN INVESTIGATING A COMPLAINT BY MR. BALTHAZOR WHO LIVES SOMEWHERE IN THE VICINITY OF THE OLD ANACOPPRRMINE ROAD AND CONTENDS THAT HE IS A CITY TAXPAYER AND THAT HE HAS HAD NO STREET WORK nONE SO THAT HE CAN GO TO AND FROM HIS PROPERTY. IN THE GENERAL DISCUSSION WHICH FOLLOWED, THERE SEEMED TO BE SOME DOUBT AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPERTY INVOLVED WAS ACTUALLY ON PRIVATE PROOERTY OR WHETHER THE STREET IN QUESTION WAS 1 1 347 A, APRIL 3, 1956 (CONT' D) A STREET DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT BE ORDERED TO REPAIR THE ROAD IF IT WAS DETERMINED THROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE CITY -ENGINEER, THAT THE ROAD ACTUALLY BELONGED TO THE CITY. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT THEN REPORTED THAT THE JUNIOR•CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAD APPROACHED HIS COMMITTEE WITH A PLAN WHEREBY THEY INTENDED TO PURCHASE GARBAGE CANS TO BE PLACED ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE IN ANACORTES AND THAT HE FELT THAT IN AS MUCH AS THIS REQUEST INVOLVED SEVERAL PROBLEMS, HE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT IN HIS COMK41TTEE FOR REPORT AT A LATER DATE, MR. NESS REPORTED THAT THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE DOG ORDINANCE FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS AND THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THE CITY ATTORNEY HAD PREPARED THE ORDINANCE AND THAT IT WOULD BE READ CATER ON IN THE EVENING. HF URGED EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL TO GIVE DUE CONSIDERATION TO THIS ORDINANCE. MR. NESS THEN REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PETITION OF WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY FOR AN INCREASE IN THEIR GARBAGE CONTRACT, HIS COMMITTEE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT NO CHANGE RE MADE AT THIS TIME,EITHER IN RESPECT TO THE REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OR IN THE nRIVEWAY SITUATION. A MOTI)N WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT.THE RECOM AENDATION OF=THE PRINTING 'ND HEALTH COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED. IN THE DISCUSSION WHICH FOLLOWS, THE.QU ESTION, MR. LODER SAID THAT HE• FELT THAT IF THERE WAS ANY CHANGE AT ALL IN THE CONTRACT, THE COUNCIL SHOULD CALL FOR NEW BIDS SO THAT ALL WOULD BE GIVEN THE SAME OP90RTUNITY OF PRESENTING THEIR CONTRACTS. THE VOTE WAS THE TAKEN ON THE MOTION. MOTI')N CA23IED, MR. ELLIN REPORTED THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE GARBAGE SITUATION HE AND THE FIRE CHIEF HAD VISITED THE CITY DUMP AND FOUND THAT AS OF YESTERDAY, IT WAS IN A TERRIBLE CONDITION, PARTICULARLY FROM THE FIRE HAZARD ANGLE. MR. LODWIG OF THE IVESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY, BEING IN THE AUDIENCE, WAS REQUESTED TO COMMENT ON WHAT COULD BE DONE TO IM- PROVE THE nUMP IMMEDIATELY. MR. LODWIG ASSURED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS COMPANY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE DUMP WITHIN 10 DAYS. THE CITY hTTORNEY THEN READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING DOGS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE ORDENANCE BE GIVEN #1181 AND THAT THE CITY CLERK AND MAYOR -BE IN- STRUCTED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. AYES: SUTT,, V.ANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN, MOTION CARRIED. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE DOG ORDINANCE, MR. ELLIN EXPRESiED H•IS THANKS AND GRATEFULNESS TO THE EFFORTS OF MR. NESS FOR THE FINE JOB HE HAD DONE IN DRAWING UP THIS ORDINANCE. HE COMMENTED THAT THE CITY HAD LONG BEEN IN NEED OF PROTECTION FROM DOGS AND THAT HE KNEW FROM THE EXPERIENCES HE HAD HAD ON THE COUNCIL, THAT IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HARD JOB TO WRITE AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD PLEASE EVERYONE. HE FELT THAT NIR. NESS SHOULD BE COMPLIMENTED BY EVERYONE CONCERNED. MR. ELLIN ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT MIGHT BE WELL IF THE CLERK OBTAINED EXTRA COPIES OF THE DOG ORDINANCE TO BE USED AS A HELP IN ESTABLISHING THE RIGHT PUBLICITY COVERING THE VARIOUS PHASES OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THAT HE FELT SURE THAT IF THE PUBLIC WERE ADVISED OF WHAT THE ACTUAL INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE WAS, THE CITY WOULD NOT EXPERIENCE UNSATIS- FACTORY RESULTS. MR. CODER SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE ON BUILDING AND PLUMBING WAS NOW READY TO,RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT A USED HEATING SYSTEM BE INSTALLED IN THE LIBRARY. MR. ELIIN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY VAN - METER THAT THE CLERK WITH THE AID OF THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE PROCEED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM. AYES: SUTT, VANMETERI CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, MR. SUTT REPORTED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD ADVISED HIM THAT THEIR INVESTIGATION COVERING THE APPLICATION OF SUNSET SIGN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING FOR TWO SIGN -BOARDS, HAD BEEN APPROVED AND THAT HE WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THE COUNCIL WOULD GO ON RECORD AS GRANTING TO THE SUNSET OUTDOOR ADVERTSING COMPANY, THEIR PETITION. THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY VANMETER. MOTION PARRIED. APRIL 3, 1956 (CONT'D) Mit. SUTT THEN REPORTED THAT.GENERAL.STEVENS WOULD BE IN THE CITY, MONDAY, APR I L 9TH, ANDTHAT HE HAD REQUESTED A MEETING WITH THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS AVAILABLE SPACE FOR RENT IN THE CITY BUILDINGS. THE MEETING WITH GENERAL ST6VENS, WHO HAS THE NATIONAL GUARD UNIT, IS SCHEDULED FOR 7:30 P.M. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WERE URGED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE. N -R. FRANK TRAFTON'WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, REQUESTED THAT THE CITY CONSIDER IMPROVING 41ST STREET PARTICULARLY IN FRONT OF THE NEW GRADE SCHOOL. MR. TAYLOR EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS A DEFINITE HAZARD ON THAT PROPERTY WHERE WATER ISSTANDING AND THAT SOME CHILD COULD CONCEIVABLY DROWN. AT THE PRESENT TIME 41ST STREET IS ONLY HALF A STREET. MR. TAYLOR SAID THAT HE WOULD PROPOSE THAT IF THE CITY CARES TO, HE WOULD DEED PART OF HIS PROPERTY TO THE CITY TO MAKE A FULL STREET AND THAT HE WAS SURE THAT IF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WERE APPROACHED BY THE CITY, THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW ALONG WITH HIS PROPOSAL, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE JUST WHAT COULD BE DONE. MR. 'WELLS PROMISED TO FURNISH THE NAMES OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING 41ST STREET. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF ('ARCH 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 NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED .AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE S'ME. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, A T T E 1 4...[s..�.,[/ CITY G K APRIL 17, 1956 MAYOR 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. ADAMS, ASSISTANT PASTOR OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 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. MAYOR PINSON RECOGNIZED 28 MEMBERS OF THE 7TH GRADE, WHO WERE IN THE AUDIENCE, ALONG WITH THEIR TEACHER, MR. VONNEGUT. THE CLASS WAS WELCOMED BY MAYOR PINSON AND INSTRICTED IN THE GENERAL PROCEDURES COVERING THE ACTION THAT WOULD FOLLOW IN A REGILAR COUNCIL SESSION. THE PHOTOGRAPHER FROM THE ANACORTES AMERICAN TOOK PICTURES OF THE CLASS GROUPED WITH THE COUNCILMEN. MAYOR PINSON THANKED MR. VONNEGUT FOR HIS INTEREST IN CIVIC AFFAIRS AND IN HAVING THE CHILDREN TURN OUT IN SUCH A FINE MANNER FOR AN EVENINGS INVESTIGATION OF CITY BUSINESS. THE CLERK READ A LETTER SIGNED BY PROPERTY OWNERS ON I. AVENUE BETWEEN,20TH AND 22ND STREET WHdCH COMPLIMENTED AND THANKED THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE FINE JOB THAT H14D.RECENTLY BEEN DONE ON THE STREET, BETWEEN 20TH AND 22ND ON I. AVENUE. THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES WAS TO BE HELD MAY IOTH AND 11TH AT YAKIMA AND HE URGED ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO APPEAR IF POSSIBLE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE OFFICIALLY REGISTERED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES AS THE OFFICIAL VOTE FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MOTION CARRIED. m C a 1 1 1 349 x APRIL 17, 1956 ( CONT' D) MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE WISHED TO SUBMIT THE NAME OF R. LEWIS AS POUNDMA•STER FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. R. LEWIS AS POUNDMASTER BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. THE MAYOR SAID HE WISHED TO COMMENT ON THE APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD UNIT'S REQUEST FOR SPACE IN THE CITY BUILDINGS. HE SAID THAT LATER ON IN THE EVENING THE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE W39LD MAKE A FORMAL STATEMENT COVERING THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION AND THAT HE FELT SURE THAT THE CITY WAS NOW IN A POSITION TO WORK OUT AN AGREEMENT SUITABLE TO BOTH PARTIES. THE CITY CLERK INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WAS NOW TIME TO OPEN THE BIDS ON THE PURCHASE OF A CENTRIFIGAL PUMP 8" SUCTION 8" DISCHARGE HOSE WITH THE GASOLINE ENGINE. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO OPEN AND READ THE BIDS AS RECEIVED. THEY N ERE AS FOLLOWS:. CLYDE EQ-jIPMENT COMPANY, $3,196.00, CASCADE MACHINERY COMPANY, $3,245.00,'FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY COMPANY,•$2,826.50 AND PACIFIC HOIST AND DERRICK CO., $2,821.00, JACK SAHLBERG, $3,471.38 AND MODERN NIACHINERY COMPANY, $3,464.77. THE BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. THE BIDS ON THE•PURCHASE OF THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM , PRINCIPALLY A PUMP, MOTOR AND MOTOR CONTROL CENTER WERE OPENED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: FAIRBANKS MORSE ITEM 1 $9,980,00 " IA 9,980:00 " 2 4,906.00 ELECTRIC MACHINERY " 1 NO BID " IA NO 1311) " 2 4,906.00 R. M. WADE " 1 11,458.00 " IA 111458.00 " 2 NO BID PUMP AND EQuiTMENT COMPANY " 1 11,845.00 " IA 12,060.00 " 2 No BID DELeVAL " 1 11,900.00 " IA 1.1'1900.'00 " 2 4,906.00 STAR MACHINERY " 1 11,780.00 " IA 11,780.-00 It 2 4,110.00 OR 4,906.00 THERE WAS A CERTIFIED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $700.00 INCLOSEDWITHTHE BID OF R. M. WADE -; A CERTIFIED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 WAS ENCLOSED WITH THE BID OF ELECTRIC MACHINERY COMPANY, AND A CHECK FOR $800.00 'NAS ENCLOSED WITH THE BID OF FAIRBANKS MORSE. STAR MACHINERY, DELAVAL AND PUMP AND EQlJIPMENT CO., SUBMITTED A BID BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF 5% OF THEIR CONTRACT. THESE BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE.ALONG WITH THE CITY ENGINEER AND ALSO CAREY AND KRAMER ENGINEERING FIRM FOR THEIR RE- VIEW AND RECOMMENDAIN ON AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. THE CITY CLERK THEN OPENED AND READ THE BIDS COVERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REST ROOMS AT WASHINGTON PARK. THEY WERE READ AS FOLLOWS: 'GEORGE OLSON, $3,922.05, DAVE SNYDER, $3,527.59, OLSON AND DIDIER, $5,941.63, MCGRATH, $4,974.90. THESE BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF'POLICE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1956.%VAS 4CCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE WATER SUPT. IN A VERBAL REPORT, INrORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE BLOWOFF PIPE HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT THE -COOS BAY PULP AND THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT HAD THIS WEEK, CLEANED THE PIPE AND THAT THE COOS BAY CO WAS NOW OPERATING WITH RAW WATER DIRECTLY''.FROM.THE RANNEY WELLS. 3 50 APRIL 17, 1956 ( CONT' D) MR. ELLIN REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT .AND WATER COMMITTEE THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT A SURVEY BE MADE BY A FIRM OF ENGINEERS, PREFERABLY ENGINEERS INDEPENDENT OF ANY BE BY THE CITY TO PERFORM 4 SURVEY COVERING THE CITY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM LVITHIN THE CITY. IPI AS MUCH AS THIS MATTER HAD NOT BEEN DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY, MR. ELLIN SUGGFSTED THAT THE MATTER BE HELD OVER UNTIL THE STUDY MEETING WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25TH. MR. CODER REPORTED FOR THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GENERAL STEVENS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THAT THE IN- VESTIGATION OF HIS COMPIITTEE HAD INDICATED THAT THE CITY COULD GO ALONG WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD AND MAKE RENTALS THAT WOULD BE SATISFACTORY TO BOTH THE COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR HOUSING THEIR UNIT. A N40TION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE CITY CLERK AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BE INSTRUCTED TO NEGOTIATE/TFRS RENTAL. AYES: SUTT, VAN - METER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN.: MOTION CARRIED. NSR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD IN HIS POSSESSION, THE ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ARTERIALS AS SUGGESTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THAT IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THIS ORMINANCE BE HELD OVER UNTIL THE STUDY MEETING WHICH IS TO BE HELD ON THE EVEING OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25TH. MR. SUTT REPORTED THAT THE PLAYFIELD AT 29TH STREET AND COMMERC16L, NEEDED SOME REPAIR WORK TO THE WATER PIPE. MR. HOLTON, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE SPOKE IN BEHALF OF THE ANACORTES RECR'=ATION, INC., STATING THAT IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT THEIR ORGANIZATION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE PIPE AND THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY HAD SOME FUNDS IN THEIR CLUB THAT THEY COULD USE TO TAKE CARE OFT HIS MATTER, MIR. SUTT THEN REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMN41TTEE THAT AFTER SEING.IN THE WASHINGTON PARK THIS WEEK, HE WAS INFORMED BY THE LOGGING CREWS THAT THEY WOI1LD BE THROUGH CUTTING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. MR. SUTT FURTHER REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE_, THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD BEEN CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF HIRING A MAINTENANCE MAN JUST AS SOON AS SPACE WAS AVAILABLE IN THE CITY BUILDINGS FOR SETTING UP A REPAIR SHOP. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN .AND SECONDED 9Y CODER THAT EXTRA LABOR BE USED TEMPORARILY IN THE STRETT DEPARTMENT RUDGET FOR THE PAYMENT OF A MAINTENANCE MAN AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY CRAW UP THE NECESSARY FINAN- CIAL PROCEDURES COVERING THE CHARGES WHICH WOULD ACCRUE TO EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY ON A PRO -RATED BASIS DETERMINING�ANOUNT OF WORK THAT EACH DEPARTMENT WOULD.BE BENEFITED BY. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY THE AIR FORCE GROUND OBSERVER CORPS FPR HELP IN OBTAINING 4 SITE FOR AN OBSERVERS LOOKOUT. THE CORPS HAD REQUESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CITY AIDING THEM IN SECURING PERMISSION FROM THE STATE FERRIES FOR PLACING A LOOKOUT BAILDING ON TOP OF THE PRESENT FERRY TERMINAL. MR. SUTT SAID HE UNDERSTOOD THEME WOULD BE NO' EXPENSE EITHER TO THE STATE FERRIES OR TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND ASKED THAT THE CITY GO ON RECORD IN TRYING TO HELP THE OBSERVER COPS SECURE THIS NEEDED SITE. MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT THE DOG KENNELS WERE:COMING ALONG FINE AND THAT JUST AS SON AS HE OBTAINED SOME MORE NEEDED PLYWOOD, THE JOB COULD BE COMPLETED.. MR. NESS SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY HOME OWNERS IN THE MODERN HOME DISTRICT REGARDING A DITCH THAT RUNS BETWEEN .39TH AND 41ST WEST OF L. AVENUE. THIS DITCH ORIGINATES ON THE SCHOOL PROPERTY ABOVE 41ST STREET AND THE WATER IS CAUSING NO END OF TROUBLE TO THE HOME OWNERS BELOW. THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT MR. HENNING REGARDING THE PROPER DRAIN- AGE FOR THE SCHOOL PROPERTY, MR. VINMETER RECOMMENDED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMAAITTEE THAT THE BID OF TRULSON MOTOR COMPANY FOR A CHEVROLET 4-D6OR'POLICE SEDAN BE AWARDED TO THAT FIRM. THE AMOUNT OF THE BID COSTS $1435.00. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMN41TTEE NE 46CEPTED. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESq, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. 351 5 APRIL 17., 1956 ( CONT D) MR. VANMETER SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD RECOMMEND FOR STUDY, THE POSSIBILITY OF ISSUING OFFICIAL STICKERS TO BE PLACED ON CITY OFFICIALS AUTOMOBILES SO THAT THOSE CARS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BE PLACED ON THE OVERTIME PARKING RESTRICTIONS, MR. ELLIN REPORTED FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE THAT THEY HAD INVESTIGATED THE REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT OF A WATER PIPE IN THE KELLOGG ADDITION AND SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE FELT THAT IF THE WATER DEPARTMENT WOULD DIG THE DITCH NECESSARY, XMXX THE PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD PLACE THE PIPE IN THE DITCH. IT SEEMS THAT THE PIPE AT THE PRESENT TIME CROSSES PRIVATE PROPERTY AND ITYHAD BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THE PIPE BE MOVED TO A LOCATION WITHIN THE�CTREET LIMITS. MR. MCCRORY SAID THAT THE WATER DE- PARTMENT WOULD DIG THE DITCH IF THEY FOUND IT POSSIBLE TO PLACE IT IN THE STREET, BUT FROM HIS RECOLLECTION(, HE WAS AFRAID THAT THIS TERRITORY WAS HARD ROCK AND THE SOLUTION MIGHT BE FOUND RATHER IN AN EASEMENT RIGHT GRANTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR A DITCH TO CARRY THE "IPE. HE SAID HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD INVESTIGATE AND REPORT BACK, A PETITION SIGNED BY GUS DALSTEAD AND MILDRED BARNEY WAS REID:WHICH REQUESTED THAT THE CITY VACATE BALTIMORE AVENUE FROM 12TH STREET TO THE BAY. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION, A PETITION SIGNED BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE BROADVIEW DISTRICT WAS READ WHEREIN THEY REQUEST CERTAIN STOP AND SLOW SIGNS FOR THEIR DISTRICT. THIS PETITIONS WAS, ALSO REFERRED TOTHE STREETS .AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE .CITY ATTORNEY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT FIE HADPREPARED A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING BUILDING PERMIT FEES THAT HE THOUGHT COULD BEAR SOME STUDY BY THE COMMITTEE. THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS REFER+ED TO MR. CODER FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION, THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH A,PRO:IOSED ORDINANCE ON PARKING METER ZONES. THIS ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMN-I,TTEE FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING THE INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION FROM 5 T,0 7 MEMBERS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN #1182 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE'AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THIS ORDINANCE AND THAT IT BE PUBLISHED. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF REVENUE PAID TO THE STREET FUND FOR CERTAIN ITEMS OF CAPITAL IMPRQVEMENT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE ACCEPTED AND THAT IT BE GIVEN (#1183 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A LEASE AGREEMENT THAT HE HAD PREPARED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY WHEREIN THE CITY WAS RENTING TO THE STANDARD SHINGLE QOMPANIY, THE SOUTH 40' OF 20TH STREET AND THE BUTT END OF 21ST STREET. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY - CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN THE LEAST FOR THE CITY. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD DRAWN UP AN AMF_NDM Nr TO THE MAUSOLEUM AGREEMENT WHEREIN FRED BROKENS, A MEMBER OF THE CEMETERY BOARD,WOULD BE SET UP AS TRUSTEE ON THE MAUSOLEUM FUND. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THE MAYOR ASKED THE LICENSE .AND POLICE COMMITTEE TO CHECK ON EXISTING FRANCHISES THAT THE CITY HOLDS FOR THE VARIOUS UTILITIES,BEING OPERATED WITHIN THE CITY, STATING THAT THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE WOULD SOON 8E UP FOR RENEWAL. [3-52 APRIL 17, 1956 (CONT'D) mR. SUTT REQUESTED THAT THE USUAL STUDY MEETING WHICH IS HELD.ON TUESDAY EVENING BE SET UP TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 7:30, THAT THE STREET COMMITTEE, APPROACHED BY THE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP, HAD A REPORT TO MAKE TO THE COUNCIL AT THAT TIME. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF APRIL INAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEOIRING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON RE- FERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A MOTION W9S MADE BY NESS -AND SECONDED BY•SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAV?pRYYOp TH SAMEE AYES: SUTT, VANMETER,CODER, NESS, � AND ELLIN. MOTIONOCARRIED,R�D� A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. ATTEST: 2:: CITY CLERK MAY 1, 1956 • 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. PENDLETON, PASTOR OF THE CONGRE- GATIONAL CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WARE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT DUETO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ FOUR LETTERS WHICH HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM THOR C. TOLLOFSON, HENRY JACKSON, JACK "FSTLAND AND WARREN G. MAGNUSON, WHEREIN EACH HAD EXPRESSED THEIR THANKS TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF ANACORTES FOR THE SOPPORT.OF H R 9540. EACH LETTER EXPRESSED WILLINGNESS TO FURTHER THE BILL JUST AS SOON AS ACTIN IS CALLED FOR IN THE HOUSE, MAYOR PINSON SAI D HE WISHED TO RECOMNAEND THE FOLLOW I:NG C I T I.ZENS TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL AS THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN CONNECTION vV1.TH THE GAS ORDINANCE EXPLAINING THAT THE ORDINANCE SET UP THF FIRE CHIEF AND BUILDING INSPECTOR AS PERMANENT MEMBERS, AND TO SERVE -WITH THE PERMANENT MEMBERS, HE WOULD ASK FOR THE APPROVAL OF KEN WEAVER FOR A THREE YEAR TERM, JACK SNELSON FOR A TWO YEAR TERM AND AL DICKISON FOR A ONE YEAR TERM. A MOTION 'NAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDED BOARD BE APPROVED. MOTI•IN CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON SAID HE 11ISHED AT THIS TIME TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THE NAMES OF BUEHL BERENTSON AND DR. EUGENE STROM FOR TWO YEAR TERMS EACH TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THESE APPOINTMENTS BE ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL. MOTION (CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON SAID -THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY THE AIR FORCE COMMITTEE FOR AIR FORCE DAY 'VHICH IS TO BE HELD THE 3RD SATURDAY IN. MAY. THIS COMMITTEE HAD ASKED THE PERMISSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLACE A BANNER ACROSS COMMERCIAL AVENUE. A MOTILIN WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE COMMITTEE BE GRANTED THE PRIVILEGE AS LONG AS THE BANNER WAS PLACED HIGH ENOUGH AS PER STATE HIGHWAY REQUIREMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL THAT RUFUS FOX BE APPOINTED TO A FIVE YEAR TERM ON THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS APPOINTMENT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT HIS OFFICE'HAD RECFIVED A CHECK IN THE AN40UNT OF $360.40 FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, WHICH AMOUNT WAS FURNISHED 1 1 I� 353 MAY It 1956 ( CONT' D) IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1955. THE CLERK THEN INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT IT W%S TIME TO OPEN BIDS ON THE POWER MOWER FOR THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT. THE IST BID OPENED WAS BY E0. SHORT COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,195'00; MARYOTT'S $11141.501 WASHINGTON TURF AND TORO, $1,195.00 AND 1. d. LEE, $950.00. THE BIDS WERE REFERRED T•0 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND RECOM- MENDATION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT WAS ACCEPTED -AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE ENGINEERS REPORT COVERING THE PRO-OSE•D SEWER INNSTALLATION AT 413T AND KING STREET WAS READ AND THEN TURNED OVER TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE FOR REPORT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 19%. WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. IN CONNECTION WITH THE CEMETERY REPORT THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE NOR"HWEST MAUSOLEUM COMPANY WHICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT SO FAR, 22 CRYPTS HAD BEEN SOLD AND 4 RESERVATIONS WERE HELD FOR CRYPTS AND THAT BIDS FOR THE ERECTION OF THE MAUSOLEUM WERE RECEIVED ON MAY 23RD WITH THE GOREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF BELLINGHAM SUBMITTING THE MOST FAVORABLE BID. THE NORTHWEST MAUSOLEUM COMPANY ALSO HAS ADDITIONAL FINANCING IN THE PROCESS AND ARE MAKING PLANS TO HAVE ADDITIONAL CONSTRI)CTION STARTED EARLY IN MAY. THE CONTRACTOR STATED THAT IT 'MOULD TAKE ABOUT THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE MAUSOLEUM, MR. TAYLOR REPORTED -FOR THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TH^.T HE WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION LATER ON IN THE EVENING. W -R. TAYLOR REPORTED FOR THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE APPLICATION FOR VACATION OF THE END OF BALTIMORE STREET BE DENIED AS THE OFFER WAS FOR A rCONSIDERATION OF $1200.00 ONLY AND THAT AFTER CHECK- ING AT THE COURT HOUSE, IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT THE PROPERTY WAS !NORTH FROM $3600.00 TO $4000.00. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND se&ONDED BY SUTT THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE, MR. ELLIN SAID HE WISHED TO AWARD THE BID ON THE VERTICAL TRUBINE PUMP, ON THE RECOMPAENDATION OF CAREY AND KRAMER, TO FAIRBANKS NORSE FOR ITEM #I, IN THE AMOUNT OF $91900.00 AND THAT THE STAR MACHINERY CO. BE AWARDED ITEM #2 -IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,110.00. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FIRE, LIGHT AND '.NATER COMMITTEE BE AaCEPTED. AYES: SUIT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. MR. ELLIN SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE•WOULb FURTHER RECOMMEND TO THE COUN61L THAT THE BID OF FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,826.50 BE AWARDED. A MOTION WAS MADE Bit SUTT AND SECONDED•BY CODER THAT'THIS RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH, MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT MADE A MOTION FOR THE STREETSAND PARKS -'COMMITTEE THAT AFTER GOING THROUGH THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING PARKING METERS, THAT H -IS COMMITTEE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED'TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE SO THAT IT WOULD PROVIDE AS NEEDED, AUTHORITY, TO INSTALL PARKING METERS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 2ND STREET FR?M 0. TO Q AVENUE AND THE NORTH SIDE UP TO•AND INCLUDING IOTH STREET. THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY NESS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT REPORTED XMRXNKR FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS THAT HE WOULD RECOM- MEND THAT THE SUGGESTION OF THE PLANNING COMK41SSION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN STREETS AS ARTERIALS BE ADOPTED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STREETS'AND PARKS COMMITT[E BE ACCEPTED. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. NR. SUTT REPORTED THAT HIS COM'VITTEE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE STREET PROGRAM, AS RECOMMENDED BY MR. FOX 'S COMMITTEE, BE ACCEPTED. THIS MATTER, AFTER SOI•AE DISCUSSION, WAS HELD -IN ABEYANCE UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 8TH, AS ONLY PART OF THE COUNCIL -WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE TIME THE STREET PROGRAM WAS OUTLINED TO THE CITY. MAY It 1956 (CONT' D) MR. WINN, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, SPOKE ON THE WASHINGTON PARK LOGGING STATING THAT THE LOGGING WAS NOW COMPLETED AND THAT HE CONSIDERED THE CUTTING AND THINNING PROCESS A VERY FINE JOB. HE COMPLIMENTED MR. HARR AND MR. KNAPP ON THEIR GOOD W!�RK. HE SAIL HE FELT THE CITY COULD BE WELL PROUD OF THE PRO— GRAM THAT HAD BEEN STARTED IN THE PARK AREA. HE EXPLAINED THAT A REPORT . ON THE CUT WOULD BE AVAILABLE NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT AND THAT AT THE SAME TIME, A SURVEY MADE BY MR. ENSLEY COVERING THE BALANCE OF THE PARK AND WITER PRO— PERTY COULD EE DISCUSSED, AIR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING KENNELS WERE NEARING COMPLETION. IT IS THAT BY NEXT MONDAY, THE CITY WOULD BE OF THE DOG ORDINANCE. AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT THE DOG JUST A QUESTION OF PLANNING AND IN A POSITION TO FULFILL THE PROVISIONS FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COM^IITTEE, MR. VANMETER MENTIONED THAT THE FRANCHISE FROM THE TELEPHONE COh4PANY WAS COMING UP FOR RENEWAL VERY SHORTLY AND THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MATTER UP AT THE NEXT STUDY MEETING, MR. OKVIST WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND ASKED PERMISSION FROM THE COUNCIL THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO BUILD STEPS ENTERING HIS PREMISES THAT WOULD COME VERY NEARLY APPROACHING THE CITY STREET; THE BUILDING IN QUESTION ITSELF, APPEARS TO BE SETTING ON THE PROPERTY LINE, LEAVING VERY LITTLE SPACE FROM THERE TO THE STREET FOR ENTRANCE ARRANGEMENTS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY•ELLIN THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STEPS BE ALLOWED AND THAT MP. OKVIST BE ADVISED THAT THE COUNCIL 'NAS NOT IN A POSITION TO BIND THE PUBLIC IN SUCH CASES WHERE ENCROACHMENT ON PUBLIC STRE=TS `NAS THE ISSUE, THAT THE COUNCIL COULD GIVE TEMPORARY PERMISSION TO GRANT THIS REQ`JE3T AS LONG AS THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARAMOUNT RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC MUST BE OF FIRST CONCERN, THE CITY CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE A LETTER TO MR. OKVIST COVERING.THIS STIPULATION. MOTION CARRIED, A PETITION FAIR SEWER EASEMENTS ON KING AND 39TH STREET WASIFERRED TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE FQR THEIR RECOMMENDATION. A PETITION WAS READ CONCERNING THE DUST PROBLEM ON 2.IST.STREET BEING CREATED BY TRUCKS GOING INTO THE COOS BAY PULP. THIS PETITION WAS REFERRED To THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION. A PETITION WAS READ FROM THE COOS BAY PULP CORPORATION WHICH REQUESTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL VACATE THAT PORTION OF R. AVENUE BETWEEN 18TH AND 20TH STREET FOR THEIR INDUSTRIAL USE. THIS PETITION WAS.REFFRRED TO THE OOUNCIL AS A WHOLE TO BE TAKEN UP AT THE STUDY MEETING MAY 8TH. MR. SUTT SUGGESTED THAT NIR. NI I LLER OF COOS - BAY BE, I NV I TED TO ATTEND THAT MEETING. THE COUNCIL THE Z'RECESSED AT 8:30 P.M. IN ORDER TO HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED, EARLIER IN THE MEETING BY MR. TAYLOR. THE COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:30 P.M. WITH CITY ATTORNEY WELLS READING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AND CREATING THE OF710E OF MAINTENANCE•SUPERNISOR FOR THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONI)ED BY SUTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND GIVEN #1184 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT. AYES: SUIT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN.AND NUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION WAS READ FROM THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS ASKING PERMISSION FROM THE COUNCIL TO HAVE WESTERN SHOWS IN ANACORTES THE WEEK OF JUNE'4TH TO 7TH. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELIIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT PERMISSIONBE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A RESOLUTION PREPARED BY THE CASCADE NAT— URAL GAS CORPORATION WHICH GRANTED THE RIGHT OF ASSIGNMENT FOR FINANCIAL REASONS TO THE CHASE MANHATrEN BANK AND FRED F. VOORHEES AS TRUSTEES, 'WHEREBY ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION IN AND TO THE FRANCHISE GRANTED BY ORDINANCE #806 WAS CONVEYED TO THE TRUSTEES MEN— TIONED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT IN ORDER TO CLARIFY AND CONFIRM COUNCIL ACTION OVERING THE SIGNING OF THIS RESOLUTION ON APRIL 30TH, 1956, THAT TH13 MATTER OF VOTING WAS NON MERELY A FORMALITY COVERING THE ACTION. AYES: %UTT, VAN"ETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, tLLIN AND Vi)i TlCICH. MOTION CARRIED. I. 1 1 MAY Is 1956 (CONT'D) MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE 111SHED TO. APPOINT CHAS. OVERTON AS MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT AND ASKED THE CITY. COUNCIL FOr THEIR AP— PROVAL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED RY NESS THAT THE AP— POINTMENT BE APPROVED.- AYES:': SUTT.,..VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT MR. CVERTON'S WAGES AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EQWIPMENT RENTAL BE ALLOWED AS PER HIS BID. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT 4ND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE D. V. SNYDER CONSTRICTION 310 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF REST ROOMS AT 'WASHINGTON PARK BE GRINTED TO MR. SNYDER AND THAT THE CITY ATTEMPT TO TRIM THE ESTIMATED COST BY OFFERING ALTERNATE LESS EXPENSIVE PLUMBING FIXTURES IN THE STRUCTURE. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NETS, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE OUTBOARD ASSOCIATION WHO WBRE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE A BOAT LANDING SITE SOMEWHERE IN TH.E CITY OF ANACORTES AND THAT SEVERAL PROPOSALS HAD BEEN CONSIDERED, PARTICULARLY HALF OF 0 AVENUE NEXT TO THE CURTIS WHARF AND POSSIBLY`A SITE WITHIN THE WASHINGTON PARK AREA AND THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING FURTHER TO REPORT THE NIGHT OF MAY 8TH. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO*OBJECTIONS, Ai.AYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON 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: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, XXXXOR, ELLIN AND MUSTACICH. NOTION CARRIED. 355 TAYLOR AB. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 19:00 P. M. MOTION CARRIED. C� MAYOR ATTEST CITY LERKU MAY 8, 1956 A CONTINUATION OF THE REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL* OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES OF•MAY I, 1956, WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING, THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. DAVENPORT, PASTOR -OF THE METHODIST CHURCH. THE ROLL°NAS CALLED AND SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, TAYLOR- AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EArH COUNCIL— MAN H9S HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED WITH A CORRECTION, TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "A MOTION !VAS MADE 3Y CLLIIV' . SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEE1rING ADJOURN AT 10:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M., MAY 8, 1956. MOTION CARRRIED." MOTION CARRIED, THIS CONTINUED MEETING OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PINSON IN ORDER TO HEAR:THE REPORT ON THE STREET PAVING PROGRAM AS RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL THE THE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION REGARDING THE VARIOUS PHASES OF THE RECOMMENDATION, MR. VAN— METER MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS FAVOR— ING THE PLACEMENT OF G.O. BOND ON THE NEXT BALLOT. 'AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER AND ELLIN. TAYLOR ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE RECOMMENDA— TION OF THE COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED IN TOTAL FOR THE ENTIRE STRE@T PAVING PLAN AND THAT THE PLAN NOW BE TURNED BACK TO THE COMMUNITY ACTION STREET F35_6 MAY 81 1956 ( CONT' D) COMMITTEE FOR SELLING IT.TO THE PUBLIC. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER AND ELLIN, TAYLOR ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. CODER MADE A N40TION SECONDED BY TAYLOR THAT MR. ,FRED BROKENS BE AUTH- ORIZED TO SIGN CHECKS ON MONEY HELD IN THE TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT IN BEHALF OF THE NORTHWEST MAUSOLEUM COM -ANY PROVIDED PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT WITH THE MAUSOLEUM COMPANY WAIS CHANGED TO PROVIDE A CONSTRUC TION 9OND ON THE BUILDING OF THE MAUSOLEUM TO REAO.100% OF THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY LLERK READ A PETITION FROM THE OUTBOARD ASSOCIATION OF ANA- COERTES AND VICINITY WHEREIN THEY HAD REQUESTED PERMISSION TO INSTALL A BOAT LAUNCHING RAMP IN WASHINGTON PARK. THE COST OF THE RAMP WILL BE BORNE BY THE AS;OCIATIO.N AFTER WHICH THEY WILL PRESENT THE RAMP AS A GIFT TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES. THE RAMP IS TO BE 10' WIDE AND 100' LONG TO ESE MADE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE AND TO BE INSTALLED JUST NORTH OF THE PRESENT PLACE OF LAUNCHING. INSTALLATION TO BE MADE SOME TIME DURING THE LOW TIDES IN J.UNE OF 1956. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE GIFT OF THE OUTBOARD AS90CIATION. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY HTTORNEY READ A PRO'OSED ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING PREVIOUS AUTHORIZATION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN A WARRANTY DEED CONVEYING CITY PROPERTY TO PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY. THE PRE- PARED A 6YELLINYANDED WAS SECONDEDEBYREAD SUTTCTTHATING THETHE TRANSAWARRANTY. DBEDACCEPTEDMOT ASION READ AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK 9E AUTHORLZED TO SIGN FOR THE CITY AFTER SIGNING THE ORDINANCE #1185, AFTER.APPROVAL OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY BY THE CITY ENGINEERS. AYES: SUTT, VANN'ETER, CODER, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, MR. SUTT SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD BEEN REaUESTED BY THE VUT90ARD ASSOCIATION TO HOLD A PARADE OF BOATS THROUGHT THE CITY ON SATURDAY, MAY 12TH AND THAT HE ;MOULD LIKE AT THIS TIME TO MAKE A MOTION THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED. THE MOTIIN WAS SECONDED BY NESS. MOTION CAR -IED. MR. CODER REPORT -_D FOR THE STREETS AND PXRKS COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED MR. MCGRATH'S PREDICAMENT REGARDING THE NARROW STREET WHICH EXISTED FROM'22ND TO A DEAD END NORTH ON H. AVENUE. IN ORDER FOR MR. MCGRATH TO COMPLY :NITH ALL THE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS OF THE F. H. A. AND: V. A., HE MUST IN3TALL SIDEWALKS IN FRONT OF HIS RESIDENCES. IN SO DOING, OF NECESSITY, HE WOULD BE LIMITED TO A 25' STREET. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT MR. MCGRATH BE ALLOWED A 251 STREET IN THIS AREA. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTI,)N CARRIED. MR. ELLIN SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS SENDING A LETTER TO THE.FI.REMENT AND THE CASCADE.NATURAL GAS CORPORATION COMPLIMENTING THEM ON THEIR GOOD WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATURAL GAS PROJECT THAT IS NOW BEING HELD IN THE CITY, A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY EILIN THAT THE MEETING AD- JOURN AT 8:45 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. ATTES CITY CLERK W2-, MAYOR m a a 1 D 1 Im 357 MAY 15, 1956 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. KITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. HASLAM', PASTOR OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH., SUTT, VANMETER, COQER, NESS AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCIL- MAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READS WITH A. CORRECTION, THE ERROR BEING THAT IN THE ROLL CALL OF THE PREVInIJS MINUTES, THE NAME OF -MR. NESS WAS OMMIT'fED. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ CORRESPONDENCE FROMTHE WASHINGTON ST1TE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD WHICH INDICATED THAT THE RENEWAL OF THE LICENSE OF LUVERA'S MARKET AND THE TRANSFER FROM RYAN REALTY TO NEAL KAST AND LYLE KAST AT THE RED LION TAVERN 2120 COMMERCIAL HVENUE WAS ON FILE AWAITING APPROVAL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED'BY VAN"ETER THAT THESE AP-LICATION BE PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. MIPIYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT HE AND THE CITY CLERK HAD ATTENDED THE 22ND ANNUAL CONVENTION OF WASHINGTON STATE CITIES HELD AT YAKIMA MAY IOTH AND IITH. HE SAID THAT THE CONVENTION NEXT YEAR HAD -BEEN ALLOCATED TO BELLING - HAM AS THE HOSTICITY AND IT WAS HIS HOPE THAT MOST OF THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND TH�SESESSIONS. THE AFFAIR AT YAKIMAJ� WAS VERY INSTRUCTIVE AND HE FELT THAT AFTER LISTENING TO SOME OF THE TROJBLES OF OTHER CITIES, THAT ANACORTES WAS NOT AS BAD OFF AS IT APPEARED TO BE. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED NND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE POLICE CJJSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS AC- CEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, WAR. MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT THE FINANCE COWtITTEE HAD WORKED ON THE LEASE AGREEMENT COVERING THE RENTAL OF CITY HALL PROPERTY AND THAT IT '.V0lJLD BE READ LATER ON IN THE EVENING BY THE CITY HTTORNEY. MR. S!/TT RECOMMENDED ON BEHALF OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT AFTER INVESTIGATING THE OFFER OF THE ANACORTES INVESTMENT CORPORATION CON- CERNING THE SALE OF THE CITY'S QUARTER INTER --ST IN LOTS I TO II, BLOCK 915 N.P. ADDITION FOR $50.00, THAT HE WO'ILD MAKE A MOTI_N WHICH WAS SECONEDEO BY VANMETER THAT THE OFFER OF $50.00 BE ACCEPTED AND THAT A N ARRANTY DEED CONVEYING SAID INTEREST BE ISSUED TO THE ANACORTES INVESTMENT CORPORATION. AYES:. MUSTACICH. SUTT, V4NMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANMETER R@QUESTED INFORMATION FROM THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE IN REGARD TO OPENING UP M. AVENUE FROM 28TH TO 24TH.STREET WHICH WOULD ALLOW A DIRECT ROUTE TO THE -SCHOOL PROPERTY ON 24TH. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS PROPERTY WAS ACREAGE AND IT WOULD BE UP TO THE OWNER -TO DONATE ADEQUATE STREET RIGHT OF WAY BEFORE THE CITY COULD CLEAR THIS PROPERTY AND OPEN AS A STREET. MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED J. AVENUE FOR SEWERS, ALSO L. AVENUE AND KING STREET AND THAT THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING•INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. MUSTA.CICH•REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT THEY HAD HAD ONE DEMONSTRATI.ON HELD LAST WEEK AT THE CEMETERY OF THE TORO LAWN 440WER AND THAT HIS COMMITTEE WOULD ASK FOR A DELAY ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PURCHASE OF THE 'POWER UNTIL IT WAS POSSIDLE TO SEE DEMONSTRATED THE TRIPL� MOWER ;VHICH WAS REPRESENTED'BY IVAN W. LEE & CON -ANY. BECAUSE OF THE PURCHASE OF THIS ',40WER IS RUNNING SO CLOSELY TO THE MEMORIAL DAY CLEAN UP FOR THE CEMETERY, THE BOARD -ASKED THAT AFTER SEEING THE VARIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS, THAT THEY BE ALLOWED TO AWARD THE BI -0 WITHOUT RETURNING TO COUNCIL FOR FURTHER ACTION. MR. MARYOTT WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, OFFERED THE CITY HELP IN THE CUTTING OF THE GRASS AT THE CEMTERY BY OFFERING THE USE OF HIS DEMONSTRATOR IN CASE THE CITY'WAS UNABLE TO ACTUALLY PURCHASE A MOWER BEFORE THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY. MR. SUTT MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BE EMPOWERED TO PURCHASE THE MOWER AFTER THE COMMITTEE WAS SATIS- FIED WITH THE VARIOUS DEFAONSTRATIONS. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NEST AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. WAR. MUSTACICH REPORTED THAT THE FINANCE COWtITTEE HAD WORKED ON THE LEASE AGREEMENT COVERING THE RENTAL OF CITY HALL PROPERTY AND THAT IT '.V0lJLD BE READ LATER ON IN THE EVENING BY THE CITY HTTORNEY. MR. S!/TT RECOMMENDED ON BEHALF OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT AFTER INVESTIGATING THE OFFER OF THE ANACORTES INVESTMENT CORPORATION CON- CERNING THE SALE OF THE CITY'S QUARTER INTER --ST IN LOTS I TO II, BLOCK 915 N.P. ADDITION FOR $50.00, THAT HE WO'ILD MAKE A MOTI_N WHICH WAS SECONEDEO BY VANMETER THAT THE OFFER OF $50.00 BE ACCEPTED AND THAT A N ARRANTY DEED CONVEYING SAID INTEREST BE ISSUED TO THE ANACORTES INVESTMENT CORPORATION. AYES:. MUSTACICH. SUTT, V4NMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANMETER R@QUESTED INFORMATION FROM THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE IN REGARD TO OPENING UP M. AVENUE FROM 28TH TO 24TH.STREET WHICH WOULD ALLOW A DIRECT ROUTE TO THE -SCHOOL PROPERTY ON 24TH. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS PROPERTY WAS ACREAGE AND IT WOULD BE UP TO THE OWNER -TO DONATE ADEQUATE STREET RIGHT OF WAY BEFORE THE CITY COULD CLEAR THIS PROPERTY AND OPEN AS A STREET. MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED J. AVENUE FOR SEWERS, ALSO L. AVENUE AND KING STREET AND THAT 358 cc 1~ MAY 15, 1956 IT WiS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMV'ITTEE THAT THE CITY PROCEED WITH NEW SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION ON L AVENUE BETWEEN 39TH.AND 41ST STREETS AND THAT THIS WORK BE DOME BY CALLING FOR GIDS AND THAT THE CITY PROVIDE THE FUNDS FROM SEWER REVENUE TO COVER THE COSTS. AP-ROXIMATELY 10 HOMES WOULD LsE ABLE TO CONNECT IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEW INSTALLATION AND THE REVENUE THERE- FROM WOULD AID THE CITY IN PAYING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. THE CITY ENGINEER HAS FURNISHED A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF $3600.90 AS THE TOTAL COST OF THIS JOB. A PAOTIAN WAS MADE BY BUTT AND SECONDED BY LLLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITrEE BE ACCE"TSD AND THAT THE LLERK RE ,IN- STRUCTED TO CALL FOR ® IDS TO .BE OPENED JULY 3,. 1956. MOTION CARR,I ED. MR. NESS THEN DISCUSSED RAW SEWAGE THAT WAS RUNNING IN A DITCH AT 28TH AND J. AND SAID THAT HIS COMMITTEE WANTED FURTHER STUDY BEFORE RECOM- MENDING.ACTION AS THIS PROPERTY WOULD INVOLVE SEWER EXTENSIONSON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THAT IT WOULD BE WELL TO SEE WHAT AID THE SCHOOL MAY OFFER THE CITY IN THIS RESPECT, NIR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT IT HkD COME TO HIS ATTENTION THAT THE GARBAGE DUMP HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE GARBAGE CONTRA !'T WITH '•VESTERN DISPOSAL uOMPANY AND THAT HIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENCED IMMEDIATE ACTION. THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS INSTRUCTED TO ADVISE WESTERN DISPOSAL THAT THIS CONDITION COULD NO LONGER BE TOLE'?ATED BY THE CITH AND THAT IF THEY DID NOT MAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIONS,, THE CITY WOULD BE FORCED TO TAKE ACTION CHARGING THE COSTS TO WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY. FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE, MR. VANMETER REPORTED THAT WITH THE HELP OF THE CITY -ATTORNEY, THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE WHICH WOULD BE IIP FOR RENEWAL AUGUST IST, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REVISED. ROUTE ANS CONTAINED AP''ROXI'"ATELY 25 NAMES. AFTER DISCUSSING THE SITUATION, THE COUNCIL ORDER THE PETITION PLACED ON FILE. A PETITION WAS READ FROM THE TOURIST COMMITTEE OF THE ANACORTES CHAUIBER OF COMMERCE WHICH REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE ANACOPTCS CITY COUNCIL TO PLACE 4 SIGNS ON THE EAST SIDE OF COMMERCIAL AVENUES AT INTERVALS OF ONE BLOCK FROM 14TH TO LITH STREET. THE SIGN .AT 14TH STREET TO READ "TOURIST BOOTH, 3 BLOCKS. THE OTHER SIGNS WOULD SIGNIFY THE DISTANCE AS 2 BLOCKS AND I.BLOCK AND THE 4TH SIGN AT COMMERCIAL AND IITH SHALL READ "TOURIST BOOTH." A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINS9N COMMENTED THAT HE HAD NOTICED CERTAIN BUSINESS SIGNS UP AND DOWN COMMERCIAL AVENUE THAT HAD,BEEN PLACED ON STREET PROPERTY AND THAT HE WAS SURE THE CITY ORDINANCE CALLED FOR PLACING SUCH SIGNS ON THE OWNERS PROIERTY. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO SURVEY THE NUMBER OF OFFENSES AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AFTER WHICH THE CITY ATTORNEY WOULD AID THE CITY IN ELIMINATING THE OFFENDERS. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED PARKING METER ZONE ORDINANCE WHICH AMENDED ORDINANCE }1056. THE AMENDMENT PROVIDED BY METER ZONE EXTENSION TO INCLUDE ALL. STREETS AND AVENUES LYING BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF 2ND STREET AND THE SOUTH LINE OF 9TH AND BET-NEEN THE EAST LINE OF Q. AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF 0, AVENUE; ALSO ALL STREETS AND AVENUES LYING BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF 10TH AND THE SOUTH LINE OF 12TH STREET AND 3ETWEEN THE EAST. LINE OF COMPAERCIAL AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF 0. AVENUE INCLUDING ALL FRONTAGES ON SAID STREETS OR AVENUES. A P40TION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ACCEPTED AND THAT IT BE GIVEN N0. 1186, AND THAT THE'MAYOR AND'CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PREPARED WARRANTY DEED WHICH CONVEYS AND WARRANTS UNTO HENRY ST.AFLIN, AS A GIFT, THE FOLLOWING DISCRIBED,REAL ESTATE:: THAT PORTION OF THE SE* 0- THE NNw' OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, A PETITION WAS READ REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DUST CONDITION ALONG 32ND STREET FROM I. AVENUE TO D. AVENUE AND 32ND TO 37TH ON D. AND OUT ON THE OLD ALEXANDER REACH ROAD TO THE CITY LIMITS.. THIS PETITION WAS SIGNED BY TAXPAYERS, VOTERS AND RES11161TS LIVING ALONG THE DESCRIBED ROUTE ANS CONTAINED AP''ROXI'"ATELY 25 NAMES. AFTER DISCUSSING THE SITUATION, THE COUNCIL ORDER THE PETITION PLACED ON FILE. A PETITION WAS READ FROM THE TOURIST COMMITTEE OF THE ANACORTES CHAUIBER OF COMMERCE WHICH REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE ANACOPTCS CITY COUNCIL TO PLACE 4 SIGNS ON THE EAST SIDE OF COMMERCIAL AVENUES AT INTERVALS OF ONE BLOCK FROM 14TH TO LITH STREET. THE SIGN .AT 14TH STREET TO READ "TOURIST BOOTH, 3 BLOCKS. THE OTHER SIGNS WOULD SIGNIFY THE DISTANCE AS 2 BLOCKS AND I.BLOCK AND THE 4TH SIGN AT COMMERCIAL AND IITH SHALL READ "TOURIST BOOTH." A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINS9N COMMENTED THAT HE HAD NOTICED CERTAIN BUSINESS SIGNS UP AND DOWN COMMERCIAL AVENUE THAT HAD,BEEN PLACED ON STREET PROPERTY AND THAT HE WAS SURE THE CITY ORDINANCE CALLED FOR PLACING SUCH SIGNS ON THE OWNERS PROIERTY. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO SURVEY THE NUMBER OF OFFENSES AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AFTER WHICH THE CITY ATTORNEY WOULD AID THE CITY IN ELIMINATING THE OFFENDERS. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED PARKING METER ZONE ORDINANCE WHICH AMENDED ORDINANCE }1056. THE AMENDMENT PROVIDED BY METER ZONE EXTENSION TO INCLUDE ALL. STREETS AND AVENUES LYING BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF 2ND STREET AND THE SOUTH LINE OF 9TH AND BET-NEEN THE EAST LINE OF Q. AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF 0, AVENUE; ALSO ALL STREETS AND AVENUES LYING BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF 10TH AND THE SOUTH LINE OF 12TH STREET AND 3ETWEEN THE EAST. LINE OF COMPAERCIAL AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF 0. AVENUE INCLUDING ALL FRONTAGES ON SAID STREETS OR AVENUES. A P40TION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ACCEPTED AND THAT IT BE GIVEN N0. 1186, AND THAT THE'MAYOR AND'CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PREPARED WARRANTY DEED WHICH CONVEYS AND WARRANTS UNTO HENRY ST.AFLIN, AS A GIFT, THE FOLLOWING DISCRIBED,REAL ESTATE:: THAT PORTION OF THE SE* 0- THE NNw' OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, 359 MAY 151 1956 (CONT' D) RANGE 2 EAST, W.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ANACORTES-MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY, 599.24 FEET EAST OF WHERE THE SAME INTERSECTS THE SECTION LINE BETWEEN SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF SAID TOWNSHIP AND RANGE, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY, 13 FEET; THENCE SOUTH IOO'FEET; THENCE WEST 13 FEET; THENCE NORTH 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED By. ELLIN THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAID WARRANTY DEED. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER', NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A LEASE AGREEMENT THAT HE HAD PREPARED IN BEHALF OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEASING OF CERTAIN CITY HALL PROPERTY FOR GAjjAGE FACILITIES BELONGING TO THE CITY TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. IT -VAS -THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT THE LEASE AGREEMENT, AS READ, BE APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO GENERAL STEVENS' OFFICE AT OLYMPIA WITHOUT SIGNATURES, TO BE APPROVED BY THEM. THE THOUGHT BEING THAT THEY MAY REQUIRE SEVERAL CHANGES BEFORE SIGNATURES COULD BE AFFIXED. MAYOR PINSON REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT THERE WOULD BE A GROUP MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP AND THE COUNCIL AND ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS, THE EVENING OF MAY 17TH AT 7:00 P.M. AT - THE CENTRAL GRADE SCHOOL. THE MEETING IS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED STREET PAVING PROGRAM IN .THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MR-. MCCRORY REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE POSSI.BILITY OF ALLOWING THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT CO%1PANY TO PLACE SEVERAL POLES ON THE WEST SIDE OF 22ND STREET RUNNING TO 21ST STREET ON H. AVENUE. THESE POLES TO BE PLACED JUST AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE TO THE BACK LINE OF MODERN HOMES PLAT. THIS HAS COME ABOUT - DUE TO THE FACT THAT H. AVENUE AT THIS POINT, IS A LANE RATHER THAN A STREET AND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE POWER TO THE HOMES, CONSTRUCTED THEREON, IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW THE - POWER COMPANY TO INSTALL POLES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE RECOMMENDIkTION OF THE CITY ENGfNEER BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANgCORTES FOR..THE FIRST HALF OF MAY, 1956, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COM,ATTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS FIND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOINED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: VIUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A MOT11N 76S MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETI-NG ADJOURN AT 8:45 P.M. M TION CARRIED. ATTEST. CITY CL K� JUNE 5, 1956 MAY R A REG'JLAR 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 SUTT, ELLIN, CODER AND NESS WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTIOIN WAS MADE BY SUTT . AND SECONDED NESS THAT RUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS OFFICE HAD ON RECORD, THE 32ND EXAMINATION OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES AS. FURNISHED BY THE• DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL APPLICATI')NS FOR WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR PERMITS WERE READ AND ORDERED OLACED ON FILE: TRAnEWELL STORES, ROSARIO GROCERY, STEINMAN'S GROCERY, B.P.O. ELKS, MAC'S MARKET, ANACORTES IGE COMPANY. MR. ELLIN REPORTED THAT HE UNDER STOOD THAT A MR. LIFENDAHL HAD OFFERED A SPOTLIGHT TO ME PLACED AT 6TH AND I WHERE IT COULD BE USED TO LIGHT UP THE PARKING AREA BEING USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATE FERRY SYSTEM. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR INVESTI- GATION AND REPORT, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANgCORTES FOR..THE FIRST HALF OF MAY, 1956, WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COM,ATTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS FIND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOINED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: VIUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A MOT11N 76S MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETI-NG ADJOURN AT 8:45 P.M. M TION CARRIED. ATTEST. CITY CL K� JUNE 5, 1956 MAY R A REG'JLAR 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 SUTT, ELLIN, CODER AND NESS WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTIOIN WAS MADE BY SUTT . AND SECONDED NESS THAT RUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS OFFICE HAD ON RECORD, THE 32ND EXAMINATION OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES AS. FURNISHED BY THE• DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL APPLICATI')NS FOR WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR PERMITS WERE READ AND ORDERED OLACED ON FILE: TRAnEWELL STORES, ROSARIO GROCERY, STEINMAN'S GROCERY, B.P.O. ELKS, MAC'S MARKET, ANACORTES IGE COMPANY. JUNE 5, 1956 (CONT'D) ONE NEW APPLICATION FROM THE STATE LIQUOR BOARD WAS READ ON BEHALF OF CHARLOTTE AND SIGLER JORGENSEN DO-ING BUSINESS AS JORGENSEN'S GROCERY AT 901 -37TH STREET, ANACORTES AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY ATTORNEY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY MR3. qM. SCOTT WITH THE OFFER OF A DEED COVERING 88,' AT IITH ANo E. AVENUE. A MO -TION WA.S MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS OFFER BE ACCEPTED. AYES: SUTT., ELLIN, CODER AND NESS. NOTION CARRIED THE CITY ATTORNEY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD BEEN !WORKING ON A MATTER CONCERNING THE SIGNS IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES THAT ENCROACHED OVER THE SIDEWALKS AND THAT HE FELT THAT IN ORDER TO CLEAR UP TEMPORARY PERMITS THAT 4LLONED OVER SIDEWALK EXTENSION OF SIGNS HE WOULD HELP THE CLERK PRE- PARE A LETTER TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS INFORMING THEM OF THE TEMPORARY CONnI- TION THAT EXISTS AS FAR AS'THE COUNCIL'S AUTHORITY• FOR ALLOWING SUCH EN- CROACHMENT AND THAT EACH PROPERTY DINNER BE INFORMCD IN THIS LETTER THAT THE COUNCIL HAD NO AUTHORITY TO BARGAIN AWAY THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC IN ALLOW- ING SIGNS TO BE PLACED IN POSITIONS SUCH AS EXIST IN ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED 9Y NESS THAT THE RECOMMEi!DATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, MR. ELLIN RECOMMENDED THAT THE SIGN ORDINANCE BE BROUGHT IIP TO DATE AND THAT WHILE THIS WAS BEING DONE, THAT THE THOUGHT OF MAKING A CHARGE AND LICENSE FEE FOR THE BUSINESS OF SIGNS DE A PART OF THAT ORDINANCE,. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN PRESENTED WITH AN EASENAENT SIGNED '3Y MADGE STAFFORD CONVEYING TO THE CITY FOR DAVE SNYDER, A RIGHT OF WAY FOR A 'NATER L•1NE AT 17TH AND KELLOGG. A MOTION WAS MADE By.ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE EASEMENT '?E ACCEPTED. AYES: SUIT, ELLIN, CODER AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. HAROLD LODWIG WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND ASKED THE COUNCIL FOR PER- MISSION TO COME BEFOIF THEM LATER THIS MONTH SO THAT THEY MAY-RFS,ENT CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL PROP.LEMS THAT THEY FELT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED 1VITH THE COUNCIL. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE AND THE EVENING OF JUNE 26TH WAS SET AS THE TIME FOR THE MEETING. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HARBOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN ANSWERING THE SUIT OF AMERICAN PIPE COMPANY HAD FILED A CROSS COMPLAINT NAAAING ANACORTES AS THE PARTY TO THE fECOVERY OF SOME $7000.00 THEY CLAIM IS STILL DUE THEM ON THEIR RETAINED PERCENTAGE BEING WITHHELD BECA'JSE OF THE TWO SUITS INVOLVED IBY THE CITY. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD INFORMATION FROM THE SKAGIT COUNTY- COURT HOUSE THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE TUTTLE BUCKLEY AOOITION WHICH ADJOINS.PRESENT PARK PROPrPTY, WAS BEING•HELD FOR SALE JUNE 18TH, 1956. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND !NATER COMMITTEE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY CLCP.K BE EMPOWERED TO INVESTIGATE THE VALUE OF THIS LAND AND IF FOUND TO 73E PRACTICAL FROM A FINANCIAL STANDPOINT, TO PURCHASE SAME_ FOR THE PARK. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER AND NESS. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED ANO 'ORDERED PLACED ON FILE.. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTIAENT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1956 WAS AC- CEPTED AND ORDERED PLACEC ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE CE04ETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STRE-T DEPA7T^AENT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1956 WAS ACCEPT':D AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STRrETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT HE WOULD MAKE A MOTION SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE COUNCIL EP40OPSE THE RECOMMEUn,ATIONI OF THE SKAGIT COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION IN REGARDS TO THEIR STATE HIGHWAY PROGRAM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT REPORTED THAT THIS COMING FRICAY, THE BOAT RAMP AT THE !WASH- INGTON PARK WOULD BE STARTED AND THAT HE WOULD ASK FOR PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF THE CITY D1GGER TO HE!_P MAKE TH 1 S *INSTALLATION, TH IE COUNCIL GRANTED PE@M13SION. 1 1 361 JUNE 5, 1956 (CONT' D) MR. ELLIN ASKED IF THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD DECIDED ON ANY ACTION IN REGARD•TO THE CONVEYANCE OF STREETS AS FAR AS PLATTING WAS CONCERNED WH=PE ACREAGE WAS INVOLVED. HE SAID HE 'NO'JLD ALSO RECOMMEND THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION CON31DER THE•POS31BILITY OF ELIMINATING PART OF THE 20' SETBACK INVOLVED ON CORNER PROPERTY. MAYOR HINSON SAID HE WOULD REPORT THESE -TWO MATTERS TO THE PLANNING COMr41SSION FOR THEIR ACTION. MR. SUTT REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE WAS SCHEDULED TO MEET IN CON- NECTION WITH THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY AND COOS BAY PULP REGARDING THE R. AVENUE SIT'JATION. MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMWITTEE THAT THE CITY D'UUP HAr BEEN PUT INTO GOOD SHAPE 3- WESTERN DISPOSAL COIkADANY. THE CLERK READ A LETTER FROM ROBERT L. ALLEN OWNER OF THE SUNSET TRAILER COURT OF ANACORTES, WHEREIN HE WAS PETITIONING THE CITY FOR PERMISSION TO PLACE A SIGN ON 12TH STREET EAST OF COMMERCIAL. MR. ALLEN ADVISED THAT HIS PROPOSAL.WOULD BE TO ADVERTISE SUNSET BEACH ALONG WITH HIS TRAILER COURT, ADVISING IF -ALLOWED, TO PLACE HIS SIGN ON THIS POSITIn^!. MR. ALLEN'S PETITION WAS REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A'WHOLE FOR FURTHER REPORT. A LETTER WAS READ FROM HEBB &•NARODICK, ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO ERECT A SIGN ON THE CITY PARKING STRIP ON•6TH STREET IN FRONT OF THE SAN JUAN APARTMENTS. DISCUSSION WAS LED BY MR. SUTT CONCERNING THE ENTIRE QUESTION OF SIGNS IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES, THE SIGN ORDINANCE AND COMMENTS AS TO HIS FEELINGS REGARDING THE LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS THAT -THE COUNCIL WAS PLACING ON BUSINESS PROPERTIES. (;MAYOR PINSON COMMENT- ED THAT HIS FEELING WERE PERHAPS OPPOSITE FROM THOSE OF MR. SUTT AND THAT WHAT THE CITY WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO DO, WAS NOT TO HINDER THE BUSINESS- MAN AND HIS ABILITY TO ADVERTISE HIS BUSINESS BUT TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE LAW AND DISCONTINUE THE BARGAINING OF THE RIGHTS OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND ALSO TO IMPROVE THE LOOKS OF THE CITY WHEREVER IT WAS POSSIBLE BY ELIMINATING SOME OF THE SIGNS THAT ARE NOW IN EXISTENCE BUT NOT LEGAL. MR. CODER MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE SAN JUAN APARTMENTS BE ALLOWED TO PLACE THEIR SIGN AS PETITIONED. AYES: CODER SUTT, NO: NESS, ELLIN. MOTION LOST. MR. ELLIN THEN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE COUNCIL AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TOGETHER WITH THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, -IN- VESTIGATE THE VARIOUS PETITIONS ON FILE COVERING THE SIGN SITUATION AND THAT A WORKING AGREEMENT BE RECOMMENDED TO BE FOLLOWED IN FUTURE APPLI- CATIONS. .MOTION CARRIED. MR. CODER ASKED IF ANYTHING HAD BEEN DONE ABOUT THE "NO JAY WALKING" SIGNS WHICH WERE TO BE PLACED ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE. MR. THORENE SAID THAT THEY HAD NOT BEEN PLACED THERE AS THE CITY -DID NOT HAVE 'A STENCIL AS YET. MR. DOFF REPORTED THAT HE BELIEVED HE COULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NECESSARY STENCIL AND THAT THE SIGNS WOULD BE PLACED THERE JUST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. A PETITION FROM THE FIDALGO BAPTIST CHURCH WAS READ REQUESTING PER-- BAI3SION TO PLACE A BANNER ACROSS COMMERCIAL AVENUE ADVERTISING VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL FROM JUNE 25TH TO JULY 6TH. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THIS PETITKN BE ALLOWED. MOTION CARRIED. THE SECOND PETITION FROM THE FIDALGO BAPTIST CHURCH REQUESTED PER- MISSION TO HOLD A PARADE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND.- IN THIS PETITION THE RE- QUEST WAS MADE FOR A POLICE ESCORT AND THE APPEARANCE OF THE FIRE TRUCK IN THE PARADE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE PARADE BE ALLOWED AND THE POLICE ESCORT FURNISHED, BUT THAT NO FIRE TRUCK WOULD DE AVAILABLE. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION FROM MR. OKVIST, 6TH & I, WAS RE40 WHEREIN MR. OKVIST PRO- POSED TO GIVE IO THE CITY, 4 BENCHES TO BE PLACED FOR TOURISTS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIS BUILDING ON 6TH AND I. SAID LOCATION TO BE THE SOUTHSIDE OF 6TH STREET AND I A!'ENUE. THE BENCHES WOULD 'SET 4 OR 5' BACK OF THE SIDEWALK. A MOTION WAS MACE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS PROPOSAL BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 362 JUNE 5, 1956 (CONT'0) A PETITION FROM FOSTER AND KLEISER REQUESTING PERMISSION TO PLACE A BILLBOARD AT THE CORNER OF COMMERCIAL AND 28TH SOUTHEAST WAS READ. THE PETITION OFFERED `30.00 PER YEAR RENTAL FOR THE SIGN WITH THE PROMISE THAT NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WOULD 9E AnVERTISED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE OFFER BE ACCEPTED AND ALLOW THE PLACING OF THE BILLBOARD AS OUTLINED. AYES: SUTT; CQDER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITIO!% FROM THE 4770 GROUND OBSERVERS CORPS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO DROP LEAFLETS OVER THE CITY ON JUNE 26TH AND 27TH WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDEf1 BY ELLIN TH'T THIS REQUEST BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION FROM W. A. BROTHERS WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL WHEREIN HE WAS REQUESTING SOME RELIEF IN CINNECTION WITH THE LOADIN3 ZONE AT 15TH AND COMMERCIAL WHICH WAS BEING USED BY FERGIE'S MARKET AS WELL AS BEING A CITY ALLEY. THE PETITIONER COMPLAINS THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET IN AND OUT OF THEIR GARAGE AND THAT LONG PERIODS OF STANDING TIME ALLOWED FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING WAS BECOMING QUITE . A PROBLEM, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED Tn THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ACTION. A PETITION FROM THE GATEWAY MARINA WAS READ ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO ERECT 4' X 8' SIGNS ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE FOR ACTION, THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD PREPARED A TENTATIVE ORDINANCE COVERING :PEST COAST TELEPH3NE'CO4PANY'S FRANCHISE WHICH WOULD BE DUE FOR RENEWAL AUGUST ,IST AND THAT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL.,HE WOULD READ THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND WOULD RECOMMEND THAT IT BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND FURTHER REPORT. THIS MATTER WAS THEN RE- FEZRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR ACTION, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ AN OQDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING AUTHORIZATION GRANTED THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN A WARRANTY DEED CONVEYING PROPERTY TO THE ANACORT=S INVESTMENT COMPANY FOR AN AMOLINT OF $50.00. THIS PROPERTY WAS AN UNO,IVIDED QUARTER I.NTEREST IN LOTS I TO 11 INC., BLOCK 915, NORTHERN PACIFIC ADDITION TO ANACOITES. A MOTION WAS MADE.9Y SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ACCEPTED AND GIVEN #1187 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: SUTT, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS FOR THE AAONTH OF MAY, 1956 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL AFTER WHICH THE MAYOR APPOINTED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE CONSISTING MR. SUTT, WIR. NESS AND MR. CODER TO ACT AS THE CITY FINANCE COMMITTEE IN SIGNING THE CLAIMS. 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: SUTT, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAD ANYTHING TO SAY FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY. A SPECTATOR, MR. SIMPSON, STOOD UP AND I NQU 1 RED REGARD I NG THE DOSS I B 1 L I TY OF MAK I NG' ' SEWER I-NSMLATIOM ON K I NG STREET. MR. NESS REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD INVESTIGATED THE f.N'STALLATIOJV!0FK IN CONNECTION WITH THIS DISTRICT AND FOUND THAT IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL FROM A FINANCIAL STANDPOINT TO GO INTO THIS 'WORK AT THIS TIME, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M. MOTIJN CARRIED.. MAYOR CITY CL K /Y 1 1 363 JUNE 19, 1956 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PRO TEM MUSTACICH PRESIDING, THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. PENDLETON, PASTOR OF THE CONGRE- GATIONAL CHURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND SUTT, ELLIN# CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, VANMETER & MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUN- CILMAN HAD HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A COMMUNICATION FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD WHICH NOTIFIED THE CITY THAT THE LICENSE ISSUED TO RYAN REALTY, INC. D/B/A RED LION TAVERN, 2021 COMMERCIAL AVENUE HAD BEEN TR4N- SFERREO AS OF JUNE 15TH, 1956 TO NEAL H AND LYLE KAST DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE SAME TRADE -NAME. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY VAN - METER THAT THIS COMMUNICATION BE PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD ADVISING THE CITY OF RENEWAL OF LICENSE FOR THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS: COMMERCIAL TAV- ERN, 416 - COMMERCIAL, PASTIME TAVERN+ 322 COMMERCIAL, SAFEWAY STORES, 918 COMMERCIAL, MARINE CLUB, 704, COMMERCIAL, ANCHOR INN, 1901 COMMERCIAL AND SUCIA REEF, 804 - COMMERCIAL, SKIPPERS TAVERN, 212 - COMMERCIAL AVENUE, REO LION TAVERN;j 22ND & COMMERCIAL, GATEWAY TAVERN, 1420 COMMERCIAL, FERGIE'S MARKET, 1502 - COMMERCIAL, IVERSEN BROS, 520 COMMERCIAL -AND CAUSLANO POST #13. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THESE COMMUNICATION BE PLACED ON FILE, MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PRO TEM MUSTACICH IN HIS REPORT TO THE COUNCIL, SAID THAT AT THE FLAG DAY CELEBRATION , JUNE 17TH, HE HAD ACCEPTED, IN BEHALF OF THE CITY, A VERY LOVELY FLAG WHICH WAS DONATED BY THEI.ELKS CLUB FOR USE AT THE CITY HALL. HE SAID THAT THE CITY HALL NEEBED THE FLAG VERY BADLY AND WAS SURE THAT THE CITIZENS WOULD NOW FIND IT FLYING AT EVERY AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HIS OFFICE HAD ACQUIRED DEEDS TO THE 3 LOTS IN THE TUTTLE BUCKLEY ADDITION BY PAYING THE TAX COSTS TO THE COUNTY TREASURER, FOR AN TOTAL AMOUNT OF $17.56. HE INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE DEED WOULD BE FORTHCOMING SHORTLY FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE AND THAT THIS PURCHASE WAS TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT TO THE PARK PROPERTIES. THE PITY ATTORNEY ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE -COUNCIL, AUGUST 21ST AS HE INTENDED TO BE ON VACATION AT THAT TIME. THE COUNCIL GAVE THEIR CONSENT. IN THE CLERK'S REPORT, A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL WHEREIN THEY PROPOSE TO ALLOW FOSTER AND KLEISER COMPANY TO INSTALL BILLBOARDS AT 30TH AND COMMERCIAL. THIS REQUEST WAS MERELY A RE LOCATION OF TWO FORMER BOARDS THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE OF BUILDING. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SEC NDED BY CODER THAT THE RECOMMENDAV ON OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION -BE APPROVED AND THAT THE SIGN COMPANY BE ALLOWED TO INSTALL THE SIGNS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST RECENTLY RECEIVED COMMUNCATIONS FROM THE CENSUS BOARD OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WHEREIN THE CITY WAS: INFORMED THAT IN THE PRELIMINARY UNOFFICIAL POPULATION REPORT OF 250 TOWNS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, THAT ANACORTES WAS BEING GRANTED A POPULATION FIGURE OF 8150 PEOPLE. MR. MUSTACICH REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IT WAS THEIR RECOMMENDATION THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY A RESOLUTION COVERING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CONTRACT WITH THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY FOR FURNISHING PUMPING POWER FOR THE SEWER BOOSTER PUMPS AT 3RD STREET AND R. AVENUE. IT WAS FURTHER RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE, THAT THE 7TH PARAGRAPH OF THIS CONTRACT BE DELETED FROM THE CONTRACT BEFORE SENDING TO THE PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT./ A MOTION WAS MADE -BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MUSTACICH REPORTED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD INVESTI- GATED THE POSSIBILITY OF AMENDING THE ORDINANCE COVERING SPECIAL CHARGES FOR THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF WATER -METERS IN THE CITY. THE COMMITTEE 364 JUNE 19, 1956 (CONT'D) WISHED TO RECOMMEND THAT A CHARGE OF $5.00 BE PLACED AGAINST EACH REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION OF A METER. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION BE ACCEPTED.AND REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO AMEND THE CITY ORDINANCE ACCORDINGLYAYES: NESS, SUIT, MUSTACICH, TAYLOR, VANMETER, CODER AND tLLIN. MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED POACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF.APRIL, 19569 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPT. FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENTFOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT.OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE,* ASKED THE CITY COUNCIL IF THEY WOULD HAVE MR. MCCRORY EXPLAIN THE PUMPING SITUATION AT THIS TIME AT THE RANNEY WELLS. MR. MCCRORY REPORTED THAT THE 3RD PUMP WAS INSTALLED LAST WEEK AND THAT THE 4TH PUMP WAS NOW IN CALIFORNIA BEING REWIRED, DISCUSSION THEN CENTERED AROUND THE USE OF WHISTLE LAKE AS A STANDBY AND PARTICULARLY IN REGARDS TO ITS DISTASTE IN OVER ABUNDANCE OF ALGRE. IN THIS DISCUSSION, MR. VANMETER SPOKE FOR THE COUNCIL AND RECOMMENDED THAT STEPS BE TAKEN TO ELIMINATE THE BAD TASTE, IF THIS LAKE WAS TO BE USED AT ANY GREAT EXTENT FOR OUR DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY. THIS DISCUSSION AND THE FURTHERANCE OF ANY ACTIVITY CENTERING AROUND CLEARING UP THE DISTASTEFUL POLLUTION, WAS.RE— FERRED TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE FOR THEIR STUDY. MR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY WAS FACED WITH THE POSITION OF MOVING FILL MATERIAL AT THE GRAVEL PIT THAT THE CITY HAD NO USE FOR, PART OF THIS MATERIAL IS HEAVY ROCK AND PART OF IT IS DIRT THAT IS UNUSEABLE AS FAR AS STREET MAKING IS CONCERNED AND THAT IT HAD BEEN THE GENERAL PRACTICE IN THE PAST FOR MR. THORENE , STREET SUPT, ON HIS OWN UUDGMENT, TO TRADE DOZER WORK NEEDED FOR THE CITY FROM MR. FRANK RUSSELL FOR AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF THIS UNUSABLE FILL. MR. SUTT SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT MR. THORENE BE GRANTED THE PERMISSION TO USE HIS JUDGMENT TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY. THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY CODER. MOTION CARRIED, MR. SUTT THEN READ A CLIPPING DESCRIBING A HILL CLIMB HELD RECENTLY AT GOLDENDALE FOR SPORTS CARS. MR, SUTT SAID THAT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HE WOULD MOVE THAT THE CITY CONSIDER A PETITION TO DEED THE MOUNT ERIE ROAD BACK TO THE CITY AND THAT THE CITY COULD THEN BE IN A POSITION TO HOLO SIMILAR SPORTS MEETS AS HE HAD JUST READ ABOVE. ALSO IT WAS USGGESTED THAT IN THE APPLIC— CATION TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THAT THEY BE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING, SO THAT THE COUNCIL COULD ALL BE IN ATTENDANCE AND ENDEAVOR TO IMPRESS THE COMMISSIONERS WITH THE IMPOR— TANCE OF RETURNING THIS ROAD SITE TO THE CITY. THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY VANMETER. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT REQUESTED ON BEHALF OF THE LIONS CLUB THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE HOLDING A"PULB SALE THIS NEXT WEEK, THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AT LEAST A FEW OF THE NEW STREET SIGNS PLACED ON THE LIGHT POLES IN THEIR PERMANENT POSITION SO THAT THEY COULD POINT TO THEM SHOWING THE PUBLIC WHAT THE ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB WAS ACTUALLY PRODUCING TO BENEFIT THE CITY. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB SALE BEING CONDUCTED BY THE LIONS CLUB WAS ACTUALLY THE MEANS THAT THIS GROUP HAS TAKEN TO RAISE REVENUE TO PURCHASE THE STREET SIGNS FOR COMMERCIAL AVENUE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THIS REQUEST BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. _ MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT 'HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE GARBAGE DUMP AND HAD GONE AROUND THE TRAIL THAT HAD BEEN CLEANED UP BY WESTERN DISPOSAL VOMPANY AND HAD FOUND THAT IN HIS OPINION, THE DUMP WAS,IN VERY FINE SHAPEs 1 1 1 •ter N 365. JUNE 19, 1956 (CONT' D) V MR. VANMETER BROUGHT UP FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE, THE SUB— JECT OF A SPOTLIGHT WHICH WAS BEING OFFERED BY MR. H. LIFVENDAHL, TO BE RLACED AT 6TH STREET AND I. AVENUE, SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCUSSION CON— CERNING THE GIFT TO THE CITY, ALSO THE COST OF THE ELECTRIC BILL IN CONNECTION WITH MAINTENANCE OF THE LIGHT ENDED IN FURTHER ACTION REGARDING THIS GIFT BEING REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE FOR FRUTHER STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. THE CITY CLERK READ A PETITION FROM DRiFTM1ER AND DRIFTMIER ON BEHALF OF CURTIS WHARF, WHEREIN THEY WERE REQUESTING -THAT THE CITY GRANT A STREET END LEASE OF THE EAST j OF THE NORTH END OF N. AVENUE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR THE ESTABLISHED AMOUNT OF $50.00 PER YEAR, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY NTTORNEY PREPARE THE LEASE ON BEHALF OF THE CURTIS WHARF.COMPANY AS REQUESTED. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR, VANMETER AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK THEN READ A LETTER FROM THE ANACORTES COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL GIVE CONSIDERATION TO APPOINTING EITHER A 3 OR 5 MEMBER PARK BOARD. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION, A PETITION SIGNED BY MRS. SETH NAY REG13TBRED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE/-CQYt WATER -DITCH THAT WAS DUG BY THE W.I�T.Ell QfPARTMENT 3' 4" WIDE AND 2' DEEP ON HER PROPERTY AT OAKES AVENUE./'SHE REQUESTED -THAT SOMETHING BE DONE IMMEDIATELY ABOUT REMOVING THIS HAZARD FROM HER PROPERTY. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT HE HAD HEARD OF THIS CASE RECENTLY AND THAT THE MATTER WAS IN THE HANDS OF THE STREET SUPT. FOR CORRECTION. MR. MUSTACICH REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION AND ACTION. THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED THE COUNCIL. WITH A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING ARTERIALS AS RECENTLY PLANNED BY THE PLANNING 90MMISSION. THIS ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED TO THE STREES AND PARKS FOR THEIR ACTION AND RECOMMENDATION. THE CITY COUNCIL HAD FOR STUDY, THE PAST WEEK, A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING A FRANCHISE FOR THE WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY AND BECAUSE THIS HAD NOT HAD THOROUGH STUDY, MR. ELLIN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY A PETITION SIGNED BY THE AMES WRECKING COMPANY, 502 — 3RD STREET WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. MR. AMES STATED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN A RENEWAL OF HIS AUTO WRECKING LICENSE FOR THE YEAR 1955-56 WHICH WAS DUE JUNE 30TH, 1956. HE STATED THAT CHIEF GOFF WAS RELUCTANT TO ISSUE THE PERMIT AND COULD SEE NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD BE HELD UP THIS LQNGTH OF TIME. CHIEF GOFF SPOKE BRIEFLY CONCERNING THE MATTER. HE SAID THAT INVESTIGATION TOGETHER WITH THE STATE PATROL HAD DEVELOPED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SUBJECT THAT HE FELT SHOULD -BE CLEARED AND THAT UNTIL THE FINAL REPORT COMES FROM THE STATE PATROL, HE FELT HIS OFFICE WAS UNABLE TO RECOMMEND THE RENEWAL OF THIS PERMIT.- MR. MUSTACICH THEN REFERRED THIS MATTER TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, GRANTING THEM THE POWER TO ACT WHEREBY THEY MIGHT GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE AMES WRECKING COMPANY IF THE COMPANY REQUESTED IT AND THAT THEY SHOULD IN TURN RECOMMEND WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY THE COUNCIL IN GRANTING THIS LICENSE. A PETITION FROM THE ANACORTES WOMEN'S CLUB WAS READ TO THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREIN IT WAS PETITIONING THE CITY THAT THE WOMEN'S CLUB REQUESTED A PUBLIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CITY'S LOGGING OPERATIONS INCONNECTION WITH THE CUT OF TIMBER'' AT WASHINGTON PARK. THE PETITION CLAIMS THAT CLUB MEMBERS HAD OBSERVED DESTRUCTION INSTEAD OF PRESERVATION OF THE LOGGED LAND.. THEY FURTHER -SUGGESTED THAT REVENUE OBTAINED FROM THE TIMBER BE USED FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT AREA, MR, MUSTACICH THANKED THE WOMEN'S CLUB FOR THEIR IN-EREST AND INVITED MRS. ALLMOND, MRS. CAHAIL AND MRS. ELDRIDGE, WHO WERE IN ATTENDANCE ON BEHALF OF THE WOMEN'S CLUB, TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS PERSONALLY TO THE COUNCIL. THE DISCUSSION CEN— TERED AROUND THE BELIEFS OF THE WOMEN'S CLUB IN WHAT THEY TERMED THEIR INVESTIGATION OF THE CUT. THEY FELT, IT SEEMED THAT THE CITY WAS TURNING THE PARK INTO A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE RATHER THAN MAINTAINING THE ORI- GINAL FOREST IDEA. MR. MUSTACICH THEN REFERRED THIS PETITION TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR -ACTION. THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED THE COUNCIL. WITH A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING ARTERIALS AS RECENTLY PLANNED BY THE PLANNING 90MMISSION. THIS ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED TO THE STREES AND PARKS FOR THEIR ACTION AND RECOMMENDATION. THE CITY COUNCIL HAD FOR STUDY, THE PAST WEEK, A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING A FRANCHISE FOR THE WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY AND BECAUSE THIS HAD NOT HAD THOROUGH STUDY, MR. ELLIN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY 366 JUNE 19, 1956 (CONT D) CODER TO HOLD IT UNTIL THE NEXT STUDY MEETING, MR. MCCRORY ANSWERED MR. COOER'$ QUESTI04N REGARD TO THE COST ENTAILED ON THE REWIRING OF THE MOTOR AT RANNEY WELLS. MR. MCCRORY INFORMED THAT THIS COST WAS BEING BORNE BY GENERAL ELECTRIC. MR. ALLMOND ASKED THE CITY COUNCIL WHY THE CITY DID NOT HAVE A PARK BOARD, MR. MUSTACICH, ACTING MAYOR PRO TEM, SAID THAT HE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF THIS REQUEST COULD BE ANSWEREO•BY MAYOR PINSON WHEN HE RETURNED, FROM HIS VACATION. MR. PRESTON HOLTON, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, SAID HE WISHED TO COMPLIMENT THE COUNCIL IN THEIR ACTIVITY WITH REGARD TO THE PLAYFIELO AT. 29TH AND COMMERCIAL. HE SAID THAT THROUGH THE EFFORT OF ALL CON- CERNED,. THE CITY PLAYFIELO WAS NOW BEING UTILIZED BY A GREAT MANY: CHILDREN AND THAT IT WAS IN PRETTY FAIR SHAPE FOR THEIR CONTINUED ENJOYMENT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF JUNE WAS READ T,0 THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PRO TEM MUSTACICH REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE; UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS, VANMETER AND MUSTACICH. NO: TAYLOR. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY TAYLOR THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN.AT 9:05 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PRO TEM ATTES : _ CITY CLERI�v JULY 3, 1956 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 SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, TAYLOR, VANMETER, AND MUSTACICH WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD THAT NOTIUIED THE CITY THAT LIQUOR LICENSE ISSUED TO MCWHINNEY AND HARRY BOXER, D/B/A COMMERCIAL TAVERN, HAD BEEN TRANS- FERRED AS OF JUNE 26TH, 1956 TO ROBERT BELL M CAHINNEY. HE ALSO READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR BOARD ADVISING THAT APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF LIQUOR LICENSE WERE ON FILE FOR THE FRA- TERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES, STANLEY VERN JEWELL AND WM. PAUL JOHNSON,, MARVIN D. ZANDELL, GEET T. GOARD, JR., AND ROBERT L. VERRALL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THESE APPLICATIONS BE PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES THANKING HIM FOR THE OFFER OF THE CITY IN BEING HOST TO THE REGIONAL MEETING, OCTOBER 23RD, 1956. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT THIS WOULD BE A DINNER MEETING AND THAT HE HAD HOPES OF WORKING SOMETHING OUT WITH MR. GOFF IN THE WAY OF A CRAB FEED. THE MAYOR REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, THERE HAD BEEN A PETITION FROM THE ANACORTES WOMEN'S CLUB ASKING THE CITY .COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF A PARK BOARD. MAYOR PINSON EXPLAINED THAT WHEN HE CAME INTO OFFICE, THE CITY WAS OPERATING WITH NO BOARD AND THAT HE HAD NOT FELT, UP TO THIS TIME, THAT IT WAS NECES- SARY TO APPOINT ONE, HOWEVER, AS LONG AS THE PETITION HAD BEEN PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL, HE HAD ASKED MR. WELLS TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE WHICH 1 1 1 367 °;• Jus.Y 3, 1956 ( CONT' D) WOULD PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A 3 MEMBER PARK BOARD AS PER STATE STATUTE REQUIREMENT. . MAYOR PINSON REQUESTED THE COUNCIL -TO ACCEPT THE PERMANENT APPOINT- MENT OF RICHARD METCALF AS A CITY FIREMAN, EXPLAINING THAT MR. METCALF HAD SERVED THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER, SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. METCALF.BE APPROVED. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, TAYLOR, VANMETER AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL PROPOSED ORDINANCES READY AND WOULD READ THEM LATER ON IN THE EVENING. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD FOR THE COUNCILS SIGNAT-URE, PRgPARED A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF THE END OF N AVENUE TO THE CURTIS WHARF. HE ALSO. FURNISHED THE COUNCIL WITH RIS REPORT OF THE INSURANCE POLICY COVERING SAFE BURGLERY AS PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE CITY CLERK. THE uITY CLERK ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WAS NOW TIME TO OPEN. BIOS ON THE SEWER EXTENSION WORK COVERING INSTALLATION OF SEWER LINES ATI fi0 M AVENUE ON KING STREET A.ND KING STREET TO 41ST STREET. THE BIDS"WERE OPENED IN THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY WERE RECEIVED, THE FIRST BEING THAT OF EERKES CONTRACTING COMPANY, MOUNT VERNON, SASH. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THEIR BID WAS $6,093.50. THE SECOND,BID OPENED WAS FROM THE B & B PLUMBING COMPANY,. ANACORTES WASHINGTON, FOR $3,211.90. THE BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION. THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPT. FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPT. FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT - OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. VANMETER REPORTED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE THAT THE MATTER CONCERNING THE SPOTLIGHT AT 6TH AND -1 HAD BEEN TAKEN UP WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES AND THAT THE CITY HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD WELCOME THE USE OF THE LIGHT AND PAY THE ELECTRIC BILL FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS IF THE BILL WAS NOT TOO HIGH. THIS WAS MERELY A.VERBAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE SPOTLIGHT. MR. MUSTACICH STATED THAT HE FELT THAT WE SHOULD HAVE ON FILE A LETTER CONFIRMING THE FACT THAT THEY WOULD PAY THE ELECTRIC BILL FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS9 WHEREUPON MR. SUTT MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY CODER THAT IF A LETTER WAS OBTAINED, THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE GIFT FROM MR. LIFVENDAHL AND INSTALL IT AT THE PROPOSED SITE. MOTION CARRIED. AR. VANMETER REPORTED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE AMES WRECKING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO DO BUSINESS AT THEIR PRESENT LOCATION. IT WAS EXPLAINED BY MR. GOFF THAT THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATE PATROL OFFICE OF MOUNT VERNON, AND THAT THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED ON THE BASIS OF AN EXTENSION FOR ONE YEAR DURING WHICH TIME MR. AMES WAS TO I.MPROVE CERTAIN CONDITIONS EXISTING AROUND HIS OPERATIONS. MR. VANMETER THEN MENTIONED THAT HIS COMMITTEE WAS WORKING ON PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE CITY, BUT 010 NOT HAVE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE AT THIS TIME, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING A $5.00 CHARGE FOR REMOVAL AND/OR INSTALLATION OF WATER METERS WHEREIN IT BECAME NECESSARY TO REMOVE A WATER METER TO ENFORCE COLLECTION OF PAST DUE ACCOUNTS. THIS BEING THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, IT WAS REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOND THE WATER SUPT. FOR THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CREATING A BOARS OF PARK COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES. THIS BEING THE FIRST READING OF THIS OROINANCE,.IT WAS REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE TO BE STUDIED IN THE NEXT WORK MEETING, JULY IOTH, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND THE CURTIS WHARF COMPANY FOR THE EAST HALF OF THE BUTT END OF JULY 3, 1956 (CONT'D). N AVENUE LYING NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY, THE RENTAL CONSIDERATION FOR THIS LEASE IF $50.00 PER YEAR PAY- ABLE IN ADVANCE. TERMINATION OF WHICH WOULD BE THE 31ST DAY OF MAY 1965. THE LEASE AGREEMENTALSO CONTAINED A 5 YEAR READJUSTMENT CLAUSE WHEREBY THE CITY COULD REVIEW THE LEASE AT THAT TIME AND MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THEY FELT WERE NEEDED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK. BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE LEASE AS READ. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, TAYLOR, VANMETER AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED WARRANTY DEED EXCHANGING LOT 16 FOR 14 IN BLOCK 41. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH OWNERSHIP TO A PIECE OF PROPERTY WHICH ADJOINED THE FIRE STATION WHICH WAS RECENTLY FOUND, IN CHECKING THE COUNTY RECORDS TO BELONG TO MR. AND MRS. RUFUS FOX. IJV ORDER TO STRAIGHTEN THE OWNERSHIP UP, A WARRANTY DEED HAD BEEN PREPARED IN BEHALF OF MR. AND MRS. FOX FOR THEIR GRANTING TO THE CITY LOT 14. IN TURN, MR. AND MRS DAVE AFFLECK WERE SECURING FROM THE CITY LOT 16. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN AFTER CHECKING WITH THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER,. TAYLOR, VANMETER AND MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED THE MAYOR REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT EVERYONE WAS .WELL AWARE OF THE SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS MADE AGAI.NST HIMSELF AND THE COUNCIL BY MR. TYLOAR IN A RECENT DISPATCH.IN ONE OF THE NORTHWEST PAPERS. HE ASKED MR. TAYLOR IF HE WOULD CARE TO COMMENT, MR. TAYLOR PROCEEDED TO READ A LETTER HE HAD WRITTEN TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS'S OFFICE CONCERNING WHAT HE CONSIDERED TO BE AN IMPOUNDING.OF THE 32ND ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT BY THE CITY CLERK. HE THEN READ THE ANSWER AS SENT TO HIM BY THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY. GENERAL WHICH COMMENTED THAT THE AUDIT WAS PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ANY ATTEMPT TO IMPOUND IT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WAS SHEER NONSENSE AND INFORMED MR. TAYLOR THAT A COPY WAS AVAILABLE IN HIS OFFICE IF HE CARED TO USE IT. THE CITY CLERK CHAL- LENGED THE STATEMENT OF MR. TAYLOR WHEREIN HE DECLARED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT THE AUDIT HAD BEEN IMPOUNDED EXPLAING THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, MR. TOM CARTER, HAD MERELY SUGGESTED THAT THIS INFORMATION NOT BE MADE PUBLIC UNTIL A COMPLETE EVALUATION HAD BEEN MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. HOWEVER, THE CLERK'S OFFICE HAD INFORMED THE COUNCIL AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 5TH, THAT THE AUDIT WAS IN HIS OFFICE AND AVAILABLE, MAYOR PINSON THEN ASKED MR. TAYLOR TO GO INTO THE ACCUSATIONS THAT HE HAD MADE CONCERNING THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR RUNNING A SECRET GOVERNMENT., MR. TAYLOR THEN DISCUSSED A CERTAIN GAS REFUND THAT WAS OVERLOOKED BY THE FORMER CITY CLERK'S OFFICE IN MARCH OF 1954. THE CITY ALSO HAD BORROWED FUNDS FROM THE FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND IN 1954 AND FROM THE CEMETERY IN 1954. THIS ACCUSATION BY MR. TAYLOR APPEARED TO CONVEY THAT THERE WAS NEARLY $10,000.00 MISSING AND NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. DISCUSSION HOWEVER, SHOWED THAT THIS MATTER WAS THE BORROWING OF FUNDS FROM THESE T:NO RESERVE ACCOUNTS AND AT THE TIME OF THE AUDIT. THE WARRANTS WERE •FOUNDTO BE IN THE CITY TREASURER'S INVESTMENT FUNDS. MR. TAYLOR THEN WENT INTO THE GARBAGE CONTRACT WHEREIN HE CONTESTED THE LEGALITY OF A CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT WHICH HAD BEEN USED FROM FEBRUARY, 1954 TO DECEMBER, 1955, IN CONNECTION WITH THE GARBAGE CONTRACTOR, MR, WELLS SPOKE UP AND SAID THE CITY HAD A PERFECT RIGHT TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRACT. HOWEVER, MR. WELLS DID TAKE ISSUE WITH A STATEMENT OF MR. TAYLOR'S THAT INDICATED THAT THE CITY HAD CONFISCATED THE BUSINESS OF THE PREVIOUS CONTRACTOR. MR. -RUFUS FOX AROSE FROM THE AUDIENCE AND SPOKE IN BEHALF OF THE GARBAGE AGREEMENT IN DEFENSE OF THE PRESENT COUNCIL, STATING THAT HE WAS A COUNCILMAN AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT WAS MADE WITH WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY AND THAT THERE WAS NO CONFISCATION OF MR. DAVIS' BUSINESS AND THAT THE CITY HAD NO MORAL OBLIGATIONS AFTER THEY HAD EXHAUSEO EVERY POSSIBILITY IN TRYING TO WORK OUT ARRANGEMENTS WITH MR. DAVIS. MR. TAYLOR'S CONCLUDING.REMARK REGARDING THE GARBAGE DISCUSSION WAS THAT EVERYONE COULD DRAW THEIR OWN CONCLUSION .AT WHICH MR. ELLIN TOOK EXCEPTION TO MR. TAYLOR`S STATEMENT STATING THAT THIS WAS DOING NOTHING BUT LOWERING THE RESPECT OF THE COUNCIL AND THAT WHEN SUCH STATEMENTS WERE MADE, THEY SHOULD BE VERIFIED. MR. TAYLOR THEN DISCUSSED THE CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE STATING THAT WHAT HE WISHED WAS THAT THE TREASURER'S OFFICE WOULD REMAIN FREE AND INDEPENDENT. MR. TAYLOR REFERRED TO THE PAVING OF IOTH STREET IN CONNECTION WITH THE COUNTY AS A CERTAIN CHICAGO METHOD, IN HIS 1 1 369 JULY 39 1956 (CONY D) REFERENCE TO THIS MATTER, HE TOOK EXCEPTION TO THE MATTER OF PAYING FOR THIS THROUGH THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE STATING -THAT IF THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE CITY'S OPERATIONS, IT -SHOULD NOT HAVE CLEARED THROUGH THAT OFFICE, IF THE CITY WAS INVOLVED IN IT, THE CITY SHOULD GO THROUGH THE REGULAR CHANNELS. - MR. TAYLOR THEN DISCUSSED WHAT MOUNT VERNON AND BELLINGHAM WERE PAYING THEIR CITY CLERK AS AGAINST WHAT ANACORTES WAS PAYING ITS CITY CLERK. IN THE COMPARISON, THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO COMPARE WORK LOADS OR DUTIES PERFORMED IN EITTHER CASE, DISCUSSION CENTERED AROUND THE REFUSAL OF MR. TAYLOR TO SIGN A FINANCIAL REPORT AND MR. VANMETER ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE EVENT ONE OTHER MEMBER WOULD REFUSE TO SIGN. MR. WELLS EXPLAINED THAT WE WOULD BE HAMSTRUNG. HOWEVER, HE WOULD -BELIEVE A NEW 3 MEMBER COMMITTEE COULD BE APPOINTED, MR. TAYLOR SAID THAT WHEN YOU CONTINUE TO OPERATE $30,000.00 TO $409000.00 IN THE RED FROM A FICTICIOUS SOURCE, CASHING WARRANTS YOU HAVEN'T, HE WOULD OBJECT. MAYOR PI:NSON INTERJECTED MR. TAYLOR - "WE HAVE NOT SPENT MONEY FROM WHAT YOU MEAN. WE USE CREDIT, NOT MONEY. MR. TAYLOR COUNTERED, " IF YOU DID NOT HAVE UTILITIES, YOU - WOWLD HAVE THOSE WARRANTS OUSTANOING. I THINK THE TRANSFERS SHOULD BE SPECFIC SUMS, -NOT THE WAY YOU ARE DOING NOW, IT IS THE WORST POSSIBLE WAY." MR. VANMETER ASKED MR. TAYLOR IF THE GIST OF WHAT HE WAS SAYING IS THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE RED FIGURES. MR. TAYLOR ANSWERED, " THE ISSUE IS THE CARELESS ATTITUDE TAKEN ABOUT MONEY." HE FELT THAT THE ANSWER WAS IN OBTAINING SUBSTANTIAL HELP FROM THE LEGIS- LATURE BY WAY OF EXEMPTION FROM PAYING GAS TAX ON CITY STREET EQUIPMENT, ALSO ADDED REVENUE FROM THE FIRE PROTECTION THAT THE CITY PROVIDES FOR THE POST OFFICE, PORT, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, ETC. ALSO THAT THE STATE SALES TAX COULD BE A SOURCE THAT THE CITIES COULD OBTAIN ADDED REVENUE FROM AND THAT ADDED REVENUE MIGHT BE HAD FROM INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX, MR. FOX AROSE FROM THE AUDIENCE AND SAID THAT AFTER READING THE BAD INDICTMENT IN THE PAPER HE FELT THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE COMMENDED SINCE THE PEOPLE DID NOT SHOW UP, THEY EVIDENTLY DID NOT THINK MUCH OF THE CHARGES. HE SPOKE BRIEFLY ON THE COUNTY TAX SITUATION MENTIONING SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES THAT STILL DID NOT SHOW OQUALITY IN THEIR ASSESSMENT ROLLS. HE STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED WITH THE COUNTY HELPING THE CITY BY PLACING ACTUAL VALUE ON PROPERTY AND THAT IN CONCLUSION, THAT FROM THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED THIS EVENING, HE COULD FIND NO WHERE WHERE THERE APPEARED TO BE DAMAGJ.NGEVIDENCE THAT THE CITY GOVERNMENT IS IN SECRECY AND IT SEEMED TO HIM THAT THE COUNCIL WAS DOING A GOOD JOB AND THAT EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT SHOULD APPLY JUST AS WELL IN THE STATE AND COUNTY LEVEL AND THAT EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE AND COUNTY SHOULD NOT BE BASED ON PERSONAL OPINION, BUT ON THE MAJORITY RULE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE LAST HAEF OF JUNE, 1956 WERE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL, HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR VINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN I•N FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: ELLIN, MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER. TAYLOR ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED, MR. MUSTACICH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD REVEEWEO THE BIDS OPENED EARLIER IN THE EVENING COVERING THE SEWER PROJECT AND WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE LOW BID OF B & B PLUMBING CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,211.90 BE ACCEPTED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED. AYES: ELLIN, MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER AND TAYLOR. MOTION CARRIED. MR. ELLIN ASKED A QUESTION OF THE COUNCIL REGARDING TAXI LICENSES; WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE FOR THE FULL YEAR AS ISSUED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT A TAXI OPERATORS LICENSE WAS ISSUED FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR. A MOTION WAS -MADE BY VANMETER•SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR ATTEST:<:?: CITY CLERK � 370 y b a JULY 17, 1956 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. UNDERWOOD, PASTOR OF THE SOUTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND VANMETER WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF.THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY SUTT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, AT THE CALL: FOR THE QUESTION, MR. TAYLOR REQUESTED THAT CERTAIN PHRASES OF THESE MINUTES BE DELETED, ASSERTING THAT THE MINUTES DID.NOT CONVEY HIS INTEN- TION REGARDING TWO STATEMENTS THAT HE CLAIMED HE DID OR DID NOT SAY IN THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 3RD, MR. TAYLOR'S APPEAL FOR A DELETION WAS MADE IN THE FORM OF A MOTION WHICH DIED FOR THE LACK OF A SECOND, THE MOTION MADE BY MR. VANMETER FOR APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES WAS THEN RECONSIDERED WITH A ROLL CALL. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS AND VANMETER. NO: TAYLOR. FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND MR. TAYLOR ADVISED MR. TAYLOR THAT IF HE WISHED TO MAKE ANY FURTHER STATEMENTS.REGARDING SUBJECT MATTER THAT HE MAY HAVE OVERLQOKED IN THESES PARTICULAR MINUTES* THAT HE WOULD BE PRIVILEGED TO DO SO LATER ON IN THE EVENING, THE CITY CLERK ,READ A COMMUNICATION SIGNED BY THE ANACORTES SALMON DERBY COMMITTEE IN WHICH THE MAYOR OF ANACORTES WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE MAYOR OF SELLINGHAM REQUESTING HIS PERMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE OERBY COMMITTEE TO PARK A.- BOAT AND TRAILER WHICH IS TO BE GIVEN AWAY AS THE RESULT OF THE SALMON DERBY QUEEN CONTEST IN FRONT OF OR CLOSE TO THE J. C. PENNEY'S STORE IN BELLINGHAM ON AUGUST 3RD AND 4TH, 1956, MR. SUTT MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS CONCURRING WITH THE DERBY COMMITTEE IN THEIR REQUEST, MOTI ON CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL ORDINANCES, A RESOLUTION, AND A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO BE PRESENTED LATER ON IN THE EVENING, THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. ,THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS GIVEN VERBALLY BY MR. ROGERS COVERING THE CONDITIONS BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH STREET ON V AVENUE WHEREBY THE NEIGHBORS WERE DUMPING GARBAGE WHICH WAS CREATING A FIRE HAZARD AND AN UNDESIRABLE SANITATION PROBLEM, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLI.N SECONDED BY NESS TO HAVE WESTERN DISPOSAL CLEAN UP THE REMAINING GARBAGE IN THIS PAR- TICULAR SPOT AND SUGGESTED THAT A "NO DUMPING" SIGN BE POSTED ON THE PROPERTY. AN ADDED SUGGESTION WAS MADE THAT IT MIGHT BE WELL TO WRITE A LETTER TO ALL OCgUPANTS IN THAT AREA ADVISING THEM THAT THE CITY HAD CLEANED UP THE GARBAGE AND WOULD NOT TOLERATE ANY FURTHER ABUSE BY THE PUBLIC IN THIS AREA. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THEWATER SUPT. WAS GIVEN VERBALLY :BY MR. 'MCCRORY. WHO . . INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT #6 MOTOR WAS RETURNED TO THE WELLS A WEEK AGO LAST MONDAY AND THAT IT WAS RUNNING O.K. SINCE ITS INSTALLATION. #1 MOTOR DID HAVE A LEAK IN THE BEARING AND HE HAD INFORMED G. E. COMPANY ON JANE 24TH THAT THE LEAK WAS APPARENT AND THAT THEY DID NOT START AN IN- VESTIGATION ON THE FAULTY M OMUNT1L JULY 11. MR. MCCRORY SAID,THAT HE HAD INFORMED.G. E. THAT THE CITY WAS GETTING RATHER IMPATIENT WITH THE DELAY IN REGARDS TO CHECKING THESE MOTORS, THAT,THEY WERE CONTINUALLY RUNNING A WEEK TO 3 WEEKS LATE ON THEIR PROMISES, THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED ANO ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMM'I'TTEE WAS GIVEN BY MR. TAYLOR WHO REPORTED THAT HE HAD IN HAND, A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WOULD PLACE A CONTROL OVER PAST DUE WATER ACCOUNTS AND ASKED IF THE COUNCIL WOULD CARE TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE AT THAT TIME. AFTER DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CHARGES, MR. TAYLOR WAS ASKED IF DISCUSSION OF THIS ORDINANCE HAD BEEN HELD WITH THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE WATER SUPT. MR. TAYLOR SAID NO THAT IT HAD NOT. :DUE 371 JULY 17, 1956•(CONT-D) TO THE FACT SHAT THERE WAS STILL CONSIDERABLE DISCUSION OF WHAT SHOULD ACTUALLY BE WRITTEN INTO THE ORDINANCE, MAYOR PINSON AGAIN REFERRED THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE WATER SUPT FOR THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION, MR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD BEEN CONSIDERING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR ARTERIALS ON 0 AND Q AVENUES AS -RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BE ACCEPTED. "' MOTION CARRIED. SUTT ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD HAVE THE ORDINANCE READY FOR THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MR. SUTT SAID THAT HE HAD A REQUEST FROM MR. DEANE AT 1608-- STH STREET WHO HAD ASKED THE CITY FOR PERMISSION TO FALL A COUPLE OF TREES THAT APPEARED TO BE IN THE STREET IF THE CITY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE BRUSH AND HAUL IT AWAY. AFTER CONSIDERING THE MATTER AS A WHOLE, THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE STREET DEPARTMENT'S HELPING THE MAN WITH THE CLEANING UP. FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE, MR. NESS ADVISED THAT THE CITY ;ATTORNEY HAD A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE GARBAGE ORDINANCE WHICH WOULD BE PRESENTED AT .THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE, MR. VANMETER R@PORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE WAS STILL WORKING ON AN ALL CITY LICENSE ORDINANCE.AND THAT HE HOPED THAT IT WOULD BE AVAILABLEIN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR COUNCIL ACTION, UNDER PETITIONS, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER SIGNED BY J. R. KEITH AND MYRTLE KEITH, OWNERS OF LOTS II AND 12, BLOCK 97, ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WHEREIN THEY WERE STATING THAT TATH INVESTI- GATION, THESE TWO LOTS HAD A COLOR OFINTEREST INREAL / BY VIRTUE OF AN OLD L. I. D. ASSESSMENT. APPARENTLY THIS ASSESSMENT HAD BEEN OVERLOOKED SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CLOUD STILL ESISTED, THEY WERE OFFERING THE SUM OF $16.40 BEING THE PRINCIPLE AMOUNT OF THE -ASSES- SMENT DUE EXCLUSIVE OF THE INTEREST AS PROPER CONSIDERATION FOR A QUIT" CLAIM DEED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE PETITION BE GRANTED INSTRUCTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN IN BEHALF OF MR. AND MRS. KEITH. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN,. CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND VAN - METER. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION SIGNED BY CAUSLAND POST NO. 13 REQUESTING THE PERMISSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BRING THE RAINIER SHOWS TO ANACORTES JULY 23RD THROUGH 28TH WAS READ, A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THIS REQUEST BE GRANTED, MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION SIGNED JOINTLY BY HARRIS MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT CO AND THE SELF SERVICE LAUNDRY REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL PERMISSION TO ERECT A DIRECTIONAL SIGN FOR THEIR BUSINESSES, BOTH NAMES TO BE ON ONE SIGN AT COMMERCIAL AVENUE AND 3RD APPROXIMATELY 201•EAST OF COMMERCIAL WAS READ, A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THIS MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE WITH POWER TO ACT AFTER INVESTIGATING THE SITE. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION SIGNED -By ARTHUR HARTMANN AND WM. JAFFERY REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL TO CLOSE THE ALLEY BETWEEN 25TH AND 26TH FROM T AVENUE TO - THE RAILROAD TRACK WAS READ. THESE TWO OWNERS -STATED IN THEIR PETITION THAT THE AREA" WAS PLANTED WITH FLOWERS AND LAWN AND THERE WAS NO NEED FOR TRAVEL VIA THAT OLD ESTABLISHED ALLEY. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT BACK. A•PETITION SIGNED BY DALE PADGETT, SECRETARY TREASURER OF THE ARCHERY CLUB REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE CITY -OF ANACORTES TO INSTALL A 28 TARGET ARCHERY FIELD COURSE IN THE MT. ERIE AREA, THE PARTICULAR SITE WHICH THEY WERE REQUESTING AFTER CHECKING WITH THE CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE AND RECEIVING HIS CONSENT, WAS A CERTAIN 20 TO 25 ACRES •" PART WATERSHED AND PART PARK PROPERTY WHICH HAD BEEN BURNED OFF. MR. SUTT SPOKE UP FOR THE PETITIONERS INFORMING THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD BEEN OVER THE TERRITORY AND FELT THAT THIS WAS A REASONABLE REQUEST AND THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE ACTION IN GRANTING THE USE TO THIS GROUP. MR. TAYLOR COMMENTED THAT OUB VISION WITH REGARD TO THE MOUNT ERIE AREA SHOULD BE ENLARGED SO THAT WITH THE PROPER SUP'PORT FROM THE COUNTY, CITY AND POUNTY SPORTSMEN„ APPLICATION COULD BE MADE TO THE STATE TO HAVE AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 500 ACRES SET ASIBE AS .A RECREATIONAL AREA. 372 JULY 17, 1956 (CONT' D) THE PETITIONERS FOR THE USE OF THIS LAND ASKED FURTHER THAT THE CITY HELP IN THE COST OF OPENING A ROAD TO THEIR SITE AND THE MAKING OF .A PARKING AREA. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS APPLICATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FURNISHING THE ROAD AND ESTABLISHING A PARKING AREA IN OTHER WORDSTO SPECIFICALLY GRANT PERMISSION FOR THE ARCHERY CLUB TO SET UP AND MAINTAIN A FIELD COURSE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE WITH THE PROVISO THAT THE FIRE PATROL GRANT PERMISSION FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE IN THIS TERRITORY. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE CITY UOUCNIL REQUEST OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION THAT THEY GO ON RECORD WITH -THE CITY FAVORING PLACING THE MT. ERIE ACREAGE INTO A RECREATIONAL AREA, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ AN ORDINANCE CREATING A BOARD OF PARK COMMIS- SIONERS FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTE$, SAID ORDINANCE DEFINES POWERS AND DUTIES AND REPEALS ORDINANCE 590 OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY CLERK AND MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAID ORDINANCE AND THAT IT BE GIVEN #1188. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND VANMETER. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN OFFERED THE COUNCIL A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE GARBAGE ORDINgNCE WHICH WAS REFERRED TO THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE FOR THEIR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN OFFERED THE CITY COUNCIL A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT HE HAD DRAWN UP IN BEHALF OF THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE COVERING LICENSE FEES FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND INCREASING BUILDING PERMITS, THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED TO THE BUILDING AND PLUMBING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A RESOLUTION THAT HE HAD PREPARED IN BEHALF OF THE U. S. ARMY ENGINEERS, WHEREIN COOPERATION. WITH THE PORT OF ANACORTES FOR IMPROVING PORT FACILITIES WAS EXPRESSED, THAT 6TH -STREET BETWEEN R AVENUE AND T. AVENUE SHALL BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC TRAVEL FOR SUCH PERIOD OF OPERATIONS AS THE U. S. ARMY ENGINEERS DEEM NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THEIR DREDGING OPERATIONS, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION WOULD ALSO APPLY TO ANY AND ALL OTHER UNPLATTED PATHS OR ROADWAYS LYING BETWEEN 6TH AND 8TH STREET AND R AND T. AVENUES. A MOTI N WAS MADE BY NESS SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ACCEPTED. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND VANMETER. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD WRITTEN A LETTER T.0 THE COUNTY ASSESSORS OFFICE CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF PARK AND WATERSHED PROPERTY THAT WAS BEING HELD FOR TAX SALE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE WARRANT PAYING FOR THE TAX PURCHASE PROPERTY, IF THE COUNTY SO CHOOSES TO SELL ON THIS BASIS TO THE CITY. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND VANMETER, MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEADISCUSSED AN EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY IN BLOCK 41 WHEREIN MR. FOX WAS DEEDING TO THE CITY LOT 14 IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CITY DEEDING LOT 16 TO MR. AFFLECK AND THEREUPON THE I.O.O.F. LODGE SELLING TO MR. FOX LOT II WHICH HAD BEEN AUTHORIZED AS FAR AS THE DEEDS WERE CONCERNED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. HOWEVER, THERE REMAINS THE SUBJECT OF A SEWER LINE WHICH EXTENDS FROM THE BACK OF THE LODGE PROPERTY THROUGH LOT II TO 13TH STREET. IN THE AGREEMENT,. THE CITY ATTORNEY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD REMOVED THE SEWER LINE THAT IS PRESENTLY ESTABLISHED THROUGH LOT 11 WITHOUT EASEMENT. THE STREET SUPT. ADVISED THAT HIS OFFICE HAD INVESTIGATED THE POSSIBILITY OF PLACING THE SEWER '. 1 IN THE ALLEY BEHIND THE I.O.O.F, LODGE UP TO THE SEWcR LATERAL ON 0. AVENUE* HE INDICATED THAT THIS WORK' COULD BE HANDLED BY HIS OWN DEPARTMENT AND THAT THE COST WOULD NOT BE GREAT AND ASKED FOR A 60 DAY LIMIT FOR MAKING THE CHANGE* A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SEC.)NDED BY SUTT THAT THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THE AGREE- MENT BE ACCEPTED. AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND VANMETER. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD IN HIS POSSESSION AN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT OF HARBOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A CORPORATION. HE ASKED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK READ THE PREPARED DOCUMENT AND IF FOUND 1 • 1 1 373 JULY 17, 1956 (CONT'D) SATISFBCTORY IN FORM, SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, RETURNING SAME TO HIS OFFICE SO THAT IT COULD BE ENTERED IN SUPERIOR COURT IN CASE OF AMERICAN PIPE AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY V.S. HARBOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MR. TAYLOR SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL AND SAID THAT AT THIS TIME, HE WOULD ASK THAT THE COUNCIL HEAR HIM -FURTHER IN REGARD TO HIS REFUSAL TO OBTAIN THE 32ND ANNUAL AUDIT FROM THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE WHICH HAD BEEN THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED BY MR. TAYLOR AND THE COUNCIL IN THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 3RD. MR. TAYLOR ASKED THE CITY CLERK IF HE WAS AWARE THAT ON JUNE 21ST, HE HAD REQUESTED FROMTHE GIRLS IN HIS OFFICE THE AUDIT AND THAT THE GIRLS, UNABLE TO LOCATE THE AUDIT, ADVISED MR. TAYLOR THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MR. KIMSEY RETURNED IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND THAT AT THE END OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, MR. TAYLOR REAPPEARED AT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT WHICH TIME HE REQUESTED THE AUDIT FROM MR. KIMSEY. THE CITY CLERK NODDED APPROVAL OF THE FOREGOING STATEMENTS AS BEING TRUE. MR. TAYLOR THEN SAID THAT HE HAD ONE OTHER -SUBJECT THAT APPEARED IN THE PREVIOUS MINUTES WHICH LEFT AN UN— DESIRABLE IMPRESSION AS FAR AS HE -WAS CONCERNED AND THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF BORROWING FROM THE FIREMEN'S PENSION AND CEMETERY FUNDS IN 1954 WHEREIN HE HAD CHARGED THAT APPROXIMATELY •109000.00 WAS MISSING AND NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. MR. TAYLOR SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SO ADD TO THIS MISSING FUND STATEMENT THAT THE "MISSING" THAT HE REFERRED TO WAS ACTUALLY A LAPSE OF TIME BETWEEN THE ISSUING OF - THE WARRANTS AND A DATE IN FEBRUARY -OF 1955 WHEN AN ORDINANCE WAS PASSED APPROVING THE EMERGENCY INVOLVED, MR. CARPENTER, A SPECTATOR IN THE AUDIENCE, ASKED THE CITY COUNCIL WHAT THEY INTENDED TO DO REGARDING THE CLOSING OF ACREAGE BETWEEN 27TH AND 28TH STREET -ON 0, AVENUE WHEREIN A PROPERTY OWNER HAD PLACED A FENCE ACROSS A ROAD THAT THE NEIGHBORS HAD USED FOR YEARS AS A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE . A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION INDICATED THAT THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE HAD INVESTIGATED THIS SITUATION AND HAD FOUND THAT THE PARTY PLACING THE FENCE OVER THE ROADWAY WAS ACTUALLY FENCING IN AND PROTECTING HIS OWN ACREAGE AND THAT THE CITY, ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY FELT THAT WE : WERE IN NO POSITION AT THIS -TIME TO -INSIST THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACREAGE REOPEN THE ROAD,WHEREIN MR. ELLIN SPOKE UP IN BEHALF OF OTHER SIMILAR AREAS THAT EXIST IN ANACORTES, SAYING THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION DEFINITELY TAKE STEPS TO ESTABLISH ROADWAYS WHERE THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO PRESENT A PROBLEM TO PROPERTY OWNERS, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF JULY, 1956 WERE PRESENTED 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 NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS AND VANMETER. TAYLOR ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:35 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, r v MAYOR ATTES� _ �8 1 TY �L K AUGUST 7, 1956 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES-%VAS CALLED TO ORDER -AT 8*,45 WITH MAYOR. TME INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. CROSS, PaSTOR OF THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH. AT THE OPENING OF THE MEETING, IT WAS APPARENT THAT THERE WERE NOT SUFFICIENT COUNCILMEN PRESENT TO MAKE UP A QUORUM, THE MAYOR INSTRUCTED THE CITY CLERK TO CALL THE ABSENT COUNCILMEN TO SECURE A FOURTH MEMBER. BOTH MR. NESS AND MR. VANMETER WERE ON VACATION AND OUT OF THE CITY. MR. TAYLOR WAS REACHED ON THE PHONE, BUT DECLARED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND AS HE WAS TOO BUSY. MR. MUSTACICH WAS THEN CONTACTED AT WORK AND VOLUNTEERED TO POSTPONE HIS WORK UNTIL HE COULD COME UP AND HELP OPEN COUNCIL. 1 9 1 1 373 JULY 17, 1956 (CONT'0) SATISFBCTORY IN FORM, SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, RETURNING SAME TO HIS OFFICE SO THAT IT COULD BE ENTERED IN SUPERIOR COURT IN CASE OF AMERICAN PIPE AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY V.S. HARBOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND THE CITY OF ANACORTES. MR. TAYLOR SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL AND SAID THAT AT THIS TIME, HE WOULD ASK THAT THE COUNCIL HEAR HIM•FURTHER IN REGARD TO HIS REFUSAL TO OBTAIN THE 32ND ANNUAL AUDIT FROM THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE WHICH HAD BEEN THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED BY MR. TAYLOR AND THE COUNCIL IN THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 3RD. MR. TAYLOR ASKED THE CITY CLERK IF HE WAS AWARE THAT ON JUNE 21ST, HE HAD REQUESTED FROMTHE GIRLS IN HIS OFFICE THE AUDIT AND THAT THE GIRLS, UNABLE TO LOCATE THE AUDIT, ADVISED MR. TAYLOR THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MR. KIMSEY RETURNED IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND THAT AT THE END OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, MR. TAYLOR REAPPEARED AT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT WHICH TIME HE REQUESTED THE AUDIT FROM MR. KIMSEY. THE CITY CLERK NODDED APPROVAL OF THE FOREGOING STATEMENTS AS BEING TRUE. MR. TAYLOR THEN SAID THAT HE HAD ONE OTHER•SUBJECT THAT APPEARED IN THE PREVIOUS MINUTES WHICH LEFT AN UN- DESIRABLE IMPRESSION AS FAR AS HE•WAS CONCERNED AND THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF BORROWING FROM THE FIREMEN'S PENSION AND CEMETERY FUNDS IN 1954 WHEREIN HE HAD CHARGED THAT APPROXIMATELY •10,000.00 WAS MISSING AND NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. MR. TAYLOR SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SO ADO TO THIS MISSING FUND STATEMENT THAT THE "MISSING" THAT HE REFERRED TO WAS ACTUALLY A LAPSE OF TIME BETWEEN THE ISSUING OF•THE WARRANTS AND A DATE IN FEBRUARY•OF 1955 WHEN AN ORDINANCE WAS PASSED APPROVING THE EMERGENCY INVOLVED, MR. CARPENTER, A SPECTATOR IN THE AUDIENCE, ASKED THE CITY COUNCIL WHAT THEY INTENDED TO DO REGARDING THE CLOSING OF ACREAGE BETWEEN 27TH AND 28TH STREET•ON 0. AVENUE WHEREIN A PROPERTY OWNER HAD PLACED A FENCE ACROSS A ROAD THAT THE NEIGHBORS HAD USED FOR YEARS AS A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE . A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION INDICATED THAT THE STREETS .AND PARKS COMMITTEE HAD INVESTIGATED THIS SITUATION AND HAD FOUND THAT THE PARTY PLACING THE FENCE OVER THE ROADWAY WAS ACTUALLY FENCING IN AND PROTECTING HIS OWN ACREAGE AND THAT THE CITY, ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY FELT THAT WE : WERE IN NO POSITION AT THIS•TIME TO -INSIST THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACREAGE REOPEN THE ROAD 6WHEREIN MR. ELLIN SPOKE UP IN BEHALF OF OTHER SIMILAR AREAS THAT EXIST IN ANACORTES, SAYING THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION DEFINITELY TAKE STEPS TO ESTABLISH ROADWAYS WHERE THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO PRESENT A PROBLEM TO PROPERTY OWNERS, THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF JULY, 1956 WERE PRESENTED 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 NESS AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME, AYES: SUTT, ELLIN, CODER, NESS AND VANMETER. TAYLOR ABSTAINED, MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:35 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, MAYOR THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCIL- MAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE M NOTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE MAYOR SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DEVIATE FROM THE AGENDA AT THIS TIME TO ALLOW 6R. FUNK TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. MR. WALlIE FUNK AND MRS. MADGE STAFFORD REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL'S PERMISSION TO PLACE ENLARGED 374 � a a HUGUST 7, 1956 (CONT' D) PHOTOGRAPN.'l ON THE WALLS OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, EXPLAINING THAT THIS WAS MOR OR LESS A TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF THESE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT THEIR ENDEAVORS AND EFFORTS WOULD BE TO FOUND A MUSEUM FOR,ANACORTES. THE PHOTOGRAPHS REPRE- SENT THE EARLY DAYS AND WOULD DEVELOP QUITE AN INTEREST AS,FAR AS THE SETTLERS ARE CONCERNED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY UODER THAT THE COUNCIL ALLOW THE TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE HUNQ ON THE WALLS OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON SAID THAT HE WISHED TO RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFI- CER RICHARD BROWN WHO HAD JUST COMPLETED 6 MONTHS PROBATIONERY SERVICE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS OF JULY 18TH, 1956, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAYOR BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON SAID HE WISHED TO NAME,THE PARK BOARD, EXPLAINING THAT HE HAD GIVEN A GOOD WEAL OF THOUGHT.TO THE MEN HE HAD SELECTED AND FELT.THAT THEY WOULD BE A CREDIT TO THE CITY AS WELL AS THE PARK DEPARTMENT. HE THEN NAMED IRVIN RYDBERG, JACK WINN AND DR. THOMAS BROOKS AND REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO CONFIRM HIS APPOINTMENTS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE APPOINTMENT BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. THE MAYOR THEN INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT AS OF AUGUST IST, HE HAD APPOINTED MR. ROBERT HARR AS SUPT. OF PARKS. MR. HARR WAS TO REPLACE MR. KNAPP AND MR. KNAPP WAS TO ASSUME THE DUTIES THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN AS- SIGNED TO MR. HARR. THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER HIS FILINGI'A PROTEST ON BEHALF OF THE CITY ON THE SUBJECT OF THE BARTHOLOMEW ROAD. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO FILE THE PROTEST, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT HE HAD CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY ASSESSOROFFICE WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR 1956 WOULD BE $5,203,115.00. THE CLERK DREW THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY A $272,000.00 INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR'S ASSESSMENT. MAYOR PINSON COMMENTED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE ASSESSORS OFFICE HAD NOT DONE TOO GREAT A JOB IN IMPROVING THE ASSESSED VALUATION,IN THIS TERRITORY. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE K40NTH OF JULY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE BULLDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND.ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER 6UP'T FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPT. FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. ELLIN REPORTED FOR THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. TAYLOR STATING THAT THEIR COMMITTEE HAD MET WITH CITY EMPLOYEES AND HAD GONE THROUGH THEIR REQUESTS AND THAT.THE COMMITTEE WAS STILL WORKING ON THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED AND WOULD ADVISE THE COUNCIL AT A LATER COUNCIL MEETING THE.ACTION REQUESTED, MR. ELLIN ALSO REPORTED THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD WRITTEN TO A CHEMICAL FIRM IN REGARD TO POLLUTION IN WHISTLE LAKE WITH THE HOPES THAT WE WOULD GET THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELIMINATION OF ALGEA. HOWEVER AT.THIS DATE, HE WAS STILI AWAITING WORD FROM THE CHEMICAL CORPORATION. 4. SUTT REPORTING.FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE REQUESTED THE CITY ENGINEER TO ADVISE WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS ANY DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON THE SEWER BETWEEN 4TH AND 6TH AND R & T. AVENUE. THIS IS THE PROPERTY THE PORT DISTRICT IS ABOUT TO IMPROVE. HE WAS ASSURED BY MR. MCCRORY AND THE 1 1 1 375 AUGUST 71 1956 (CONT'D) STREET SUPT THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS IN REGARD TO SEWER DRAINS IN THIS AREA, A PETITION SIGNED BY THE CEMETERY 6OARO WAS READ TO THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREIN THEY WERE REQUESTING THE COUNCIL TO MAKE A RE APPORTIONMENT OF THE CEMETERY FUNDS INTO THE ENDOWMENT CARE FUND. AT THE PRESENT TIME 25% RE- VERTS TO THE ENDOWMENT CARE FUND. THE BOARD MEMBERS BELIEVED THE FUND, WITH A BALANCE OF $48,491.05 AT THE PRESENT TIME, WAS QUITE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE FUND AND THAT WHILE THEIR OPERATING DEPARTMENT WAS DESPERATELY IN NEED OF MONEY, THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL SET UP A NEW ORDINANCE RE- QUESTING 10% TO BE PLACED IN THE ENDOWMENT CARE FUND. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE -INSTRUCTED TO DRAW UP THE PROPER ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION FROM THE ANACORTES PUBLIC SCHOOLS REQUESTING THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL A DIRECTIONAL SIGN AT 20TH AND COMMERCIAL AVENUE WAS READ. MR. HIRN1, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE, EX- PLAINED THAT THE SIGN WOULD BE ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS THOSE USED BY CHURCHES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE INSTALLATION OF THIS SIGN BE ALLOWED. A PETITION SIGNED -BY DOROTHY BARTHOLOMEW REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE AN 8' LANE ADJOINING MER PROPERTY WAS READ, THE MATTER OF THIS VACATION WAS REFERRED TO THE STRE.TS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND THE CITY ENGI- NEER FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT BACK AT.THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, A PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL SIGNED BY STANLEY OVENELL ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO USE THE GARBAGE DUMP ROAD IN CONNECTION WITH LOGGING IN THE VICINITY OF THE COLVERS ADDITION NEAR ANACORTES WAS READ. THE CITY CLERK MENTIONED THAT HE HAS CONTACTED THE STATE FORESTER AND FOUND THAT PERMISSION HAD BEEN GRANTED TO MR. OVERNELL TO CUT THE TIMBER ON THIS PROPERTY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT MR.• UVENELL BE ALLOWED TO USE THE GARBAGE ROAD PROVIDED THAT HE WOULD LEAVE THE ROAD IN THE SAME CONDITION AS HE FOUND IT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ AN ORDINANCE THAT HE HAD PREPARED RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING AUTHORIZATION PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY MOTION TO THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN A WARRANTY DEED CONVEYING CITY PROPERTY TO HENRY STAFLIN, ROUTE #2,• BOX 243, ANACORTES. A MOTION -WAS MADE BY SUTT SECONDED RY ELLIN THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED #1189 .AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ AN ORDINANCE HE HAD PREPARED RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING AUTHORIZATION PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY MOTION TO THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN A WARRANTY DEED CONVEYING CITY PROPERTY TO WM. AFFLECK AND KATIE AFFLECK. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED #1190 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK 9E AUTHORIZED TO SIGN.. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE #1019, THE SAME RELATING TO AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF VEHICUBAR TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AR- TERIAL HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CITY, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED #1191 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER A•ND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE VITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT HIS OFFICE HAD PRE- PARED AMENDING SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE #1102 WHEREIN A REQUIREMENT WAS BEING SET FORTH TO REQUIRE GARBAGE CANS TO BE PLACED NEAR A CURB IN ALL CASES WHERE THEY ARE NOT OTHERWISE ACCESSIBLE FROM AN ALLEY. AFTER THE READONG OF THE PROPOSED GARBAGE ORDI ANCE, THE CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDED REFERRING THE PROPOSAL TO WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY SO THAT THEIR ATTORNEY COULD CHECK OVER THE CHAdGES. .THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE MANAGER OF -THE WEST COAST TELEPHONE VOMPANY REGARDING THE -PROPOSED LEASE WHEREBY THE CITY WOULD LEASE CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR INSTAL- LATION OF A MICRO WAVE STATION. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE TELEPHONE 376 AUGUST 7, 1956 (DONT' D) COM -ANY THAT IT WOULD BE QUITE PROPER FOR THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S OWN ATTORNEYS TO DRAW UP THE PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT BEING SURE THAT PROVISIONS WERE BEING SET FORTH THAT WOULD INDEMNIFY THE CITY AGAINST ANY AND ALL DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY ACTION BROUGHT BY SUIT OR INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CITY. MAYOR PINSON ASKED IF ANYONE HAD ANYTHING TO SAY FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY WHEREBY MR.MAHONEY, A VISITOR IN THE AUDIENCE, AROSE AND STATED THAT HE WAS RESIDING IN THE BROADVIEW DISTRICT AND WAS QUITE CONCERNED AS TO WHEN THE GAS COMPANY WAS TO FILL IN THE DITCHES THAT THEY HAD BEEN DIGGING UP M AVENUE NEAR THEIR PROPERTY. MR. !HEAVER ANSWERED THE QUESTION ON BEHALF OF THE GAS COMPANY STATING THAT THEY WERE STARTING WEDNESDAY MORNING TO RE- FILL THE DITCH, MR. SUTT MENTIONED THAT THE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE SALMON DERBY WERE GOING TO REQUEST A STREET WHERE THEY COULD HOLD A SALMON BARBECUE THE WEEK OF AUGUST 18TH, ALSO THEY WOULD REQUEST THE PERMISSION OF THE CITY FOR A PARADE TO BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE.DERBY. BOTH OF THESE REQUESTS WERE REFERRED TO THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR PERMISSION. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE,CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE LAST HALF OF JULY, 1956 WAS READ TO THE CITY 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 CODER THAT.THE CLAIMS 9E ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED, ATTEST:, CITY CLERK AUGUST 21, 1956 MAYOR A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. WITH•MAY,OR PINSON PRESIDING, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT. . THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY'VANMETER THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCIL- MAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM COOS BAY WHICH INFORM -_D THE CITY THAT THEIR REQ'!IREMENT FOR WATER WOULD APPROACH 190,0009000 GALLONS PER MONTH.- THE LETTER 'NAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE., THE CLERK THEN READ A LETTER FROM THE STATE FORESTRY DIVISION WHICH INFORMED THE CITY THAT THE STATE FIRE wArDEN HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE ARCHERY GROUP ESTABLISHING A TARGET RANGE AT MOUNT ERIE. THIS LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, MR. ELLIN MOVED TO ACCEPT B & B PLUMBING COMPANY'S QUOTATION OF $1.20 PER FOOT FOR INSTALLING APPROXIMATELY 525 FEET OF 8 INCH TRANSITE PIPE ON T AVENUE BETWEEN 32ND AND 35TH STREETS. MR.'NESS SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT HIS COM-4ITTEE HAS STUDIED -THE BACKFILL SITUATION IN REGARDS TO THE GAS COMPANY'S DIGGING AND IT WAS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOM)IENDATION TO ACCEPT A $50,000.00 BOND WHICH WOULD GUARANTEE A REPLACEMENT OF STREETS IN AS GOOD A CONDITION AS THEY WERE BEFORE THE DIGGING STARTED. MR. SUTT MOVED THAT THE BOND BE ACCEPTED. 'MR. CODER SECONDED*BY MOTION. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION FROM KUF'JS A. NEBB ASKING THE CITY TO VACATE AN ALLEY FOR A DEPTH OF 90 FEET FROM COMMERCIAL -AVENUE .VEST BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH STREETS 1 1 1 377 AUGUST 21, 1956 (CONT' D) IN LIEU OF THE VACATION Will. WEBB WOULD PROPOSE TO ESTABLISH A NEW PAVED ALLEY 20 FEET IN WIDTH THROUGH DEEDING PART OF LOT 5 ON 24TH STREET TO THE CITY. THE HEARING WAS SET FOR THE OCTOBER 2ND, 1956 MEETING. A PETITION FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WAS READ AND REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF AUGUST, 1956 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 NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR'OF THE SAME. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR 1'INSON ASKED IF ANYONE HAS ANYTHING TO SAY FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY. MR. SUTT SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO'COMMEND ALL THOSE IN THE CITY THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE SALMON DERBY. MR. VANMETER SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BE GIVEN A VOTE OF THANKS FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SALMON DERBY. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY ELLIN. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. LOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 8:14 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR SEPTEMBER 4, 1956 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 MUST.ACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, TAYLOR, NESS AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. GRALER, PASTOR OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVOOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY-ELLIN THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCIL- MAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THE MINUTES BE A -PROVED AS 'IF READ. MOTION CARRIED, THE CLERK•REQUESTED THE COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR SALE LOTS 5, 6, 7, 13, & 14, BLOCK 50,'OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF ANACORTES STATING THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD APPROACHED HIS OFFICE REQUESTING THE POSSIBILITY OF PURC'�ASKNG THIS PROPERTY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO CALL FOR BIDS SETTING FORTH OCTOBER 2ND AS THE DATE FOR OPENING. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1956 WAS AC`EPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1956' 'VAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CLERK THEN REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON THE PURCHASE OF A BUSINESS -COUPE OR PICKUP TO REPLACE MR. MCCRORY'S 1950 CHEVROLET WHICH WAS NOW NOT USABLE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT BIDS BECALLED ON EITHER A 1956 OR 1957 MODEL AND SET THE SECOND MEETING OF SEPTEMBER AS THE OPENING DOTE FOR THE BID CALL. MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF THE B'JILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1956 WAS AC`EPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1956' 'VAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. 378 SEPTEMBER 4, 1956 ( CONT' D) FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE, MR. ELLIN MADE A'MOTION SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF CAREY AND KRAMER, AS WELL AS THE FIRM OF WILLIAM P. HaRPER AND SnN AND COMPANY, BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH THE SURVEY IN CONNECTION WITH IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF 'NATER AT THE AVON PUMPS. THIS TO BE DONE AT NO COST TO THE CITY. MOTION CARRIED, MR. SUTT SPOKE FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT AFTER INVESTi- G4TI.NG THE WORK DONE AT THE PRESENT TIME BY THE GAS COMPANY STREET CONTRACT- ORS, THAT HE FELT A BETTER JOB WAS NOW BEING DONE ON THE CITY STREETS THAN HAD OCCURRED BEFORE. MR. NESS ASKED ABOUT THE COM -LETION DATE OF THE'SEWER LINE ON'L AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTRACTORS HAD SET SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1956 AS THE FINAL DATE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THIS WORK, MR. VANMETER REPORTED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE THAT THE FRANCHISE FOP THE NEST COAST TELEPHONE COM?ANY WAS NOW UP FOR RENEWAL AND THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE CITY uLERK TO CONTACT WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY MAKING SOME ARRANG EMENTS FOR A NEGOTIATION DATE ON A FUTURE FRANCHISE, MR. ELLIN MADE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT REGARDING SEVERAL MEETING HE HAD HELD WITH THE CITY EMPLOYEES EXPLAINING THAT THE EMPLOYEES HAD REQUESTED AN 6% RAISE IN SALARY FOR THE COMING YEAR, HOWEVER THAT HES COMMITTEE HAD FOUND THAT AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AT THE PRESENT TIME, DUE TO THE FINANCES OF THE CITY, TO GRANT SUCH A RAISE, BUT THAT HE FELT PERHAPS THAT NEXT•YEAR PROVIDING THAT THE FINANCES OF THE CITY WOULD IMPROVE, THE COUNCIL WO'1LD AT THAT TIME RECONSIDER THAT INCREASE AND IF FOUND PRACTICAL, A READJUSTMENT COULD BE MADE IN THE SAL2#iMF THE CITY EMPLOYEES BY EMERGENCY ORDINANCE. MR. ELLIN SPOKE BRIEFLY IN REGARD'TO THE QUEiTION THE EMPLOYEES HAD RAISED REGARDING ' A WORKING STREET SUPT, AND THAT IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT OVERTIME IN CONNECTION WITH THE STREET WORK WOl1LD ACCRUE TO THE MEN AND NOT TO THE STREETSUPT, THE EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST FOR 3 DAYS TIME OFF WHENEVER A DEATH OCCURRED IN AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE. MR. CODER MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS RECOMN4ENDNTION BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. ELLIN THEN PRESENTED THE QUESTION REGARDING DOCKING EMPLOYEES FOR TIME OFF DUE TO ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY AND WAS INFORMED BY THE COUNCIL THA* THIS MATTER WAS PURELY A DEPARTMENTAL AFFAIR AND WOULD BE CORRECTED. THE REQUEST FOR THE COST OF CLEANING UNIFORMS THAT HAD BEEN PRESENTED BY THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN CONSIDERED AND DUE TO THE LACK OF PROPER FINANCES WAS FOUND TO BE IMPRACTICAL AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, INVESTIGATION HAD SHOWN THAT WHAT HAD COST THE EMPLOYEES $1.65 A SUIT FOR CLEANING COULD BE OBTAINED FOR $1.00 PROVIDING ALL MEMBERS WOULD FAVOR ONE COMPANY WITH THEIR BUSINESS. MR. ELLIN REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL DO ALL POSSIBLE IN HELPING THE CITY EMPLOYEES TO OBTAIN THIS REDUCED RATE FOR CLEANING UNIFORMS. IN CLOSING, MR. ELLIN REQUESTED THE -CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER REWRITING AND BRINGING UP TO DATE THE PRESENT CITY EMPLOYEES UNION AGREEMENT, THAT THE EMPLOYEES COMMITTEE HAD ASKED FOR THIS TO BE DONE PARTICULARLY SINCE THEY WERE IN NEED OF A DATE CHANGE, A PETITION FROM THE BROOKSIDE MOTEL REQUESTING PERMISSION TO PALCE A DIRECTIONAL SIGN ON PRIVATE PROPERTY SOME DISTANCE SOUTI4 OF THE 32ND STREET ENTRANCE TO THEIR TRAILER PARK WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AND REFERRED TO THE STREETS AND PARKS'COMMiTTEE AND BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION, A PETITION FROM THE AIR FORCE WM1S READ REQUESTING THE CITY TO SELL A PORTION OF THE TOP OF MT. ERIE TO THE AIR FORCE FOR A MILITARY IN- ST4LLATION. MR. MUSTACICH MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY ATTORNEY BE EMPOWERED TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE AIR FORCE AND PERHAPS RATHER THAN SEEL, NEGOTIATE A REASONABLE LEASE THAT WO'1LD BE SATISFACTORY TO THE AIR FORCE FOR THE USE.OF THIS PROPERTY. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PROPOSED ORDINANCE 'WHICH WOULD AMEND ORDINANCE #1083 WHEREBY THE CITY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO REDUCE THE PAYMENT NOW BEING MADE OF 25% OF CEMETERY FUNDS INTO THE CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT FUND ACCOUNT TO 109. A MOTIJN WAS MADE BY SUTT SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED N0. 1192 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER „CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLINg MOTION CARRIED. 379 SEPTEMBER 4, 1956 (UONTD) MAYOR PINSON THEN INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET WA S NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION AND HANDED EACH OF THE COUNCIL THEIR COPY. MAYOR PINSON THEN ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO CARED TO MAKE A STATEMENT FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY UPON WHICH MR. PRES. HOLTON SAID HE MOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THE AIR FORCE REQUEST FOR THE USE OF THE TOP OF MT. ERIE THAT HE FELT THAT FROM CONTACT THAT HE HAD HAD WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE, THIS WOULD ACTUALLY IMPROVE THE CONDITION ON TOP OF THE MT. ESPECIALLY IF SOME OF THE TREES AND SHRUBS WERE REMOVED BY THE AIR FORCE AS HAD BEEN MEN- TIONED IN THEIR PETTTION . THIS MOULD GIVE THE OVERALL PUBLIC MORE OF A SITE SEEING VIEW THAN AT PRESENT, THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT FLOYD JENNINGS WOULD BE IN ANACORTES NEXT WEEK WITH THE INTENTION OF PROPOSING A NEW ZONING ORDINANCE, THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT A TRIAL IN SUPERIOR COURT WOULD BE HELD ON THE 18TH, 19TH AND 20TH OF SEPTEMBER, WHEREIN THE AMIERCIAN PIPE AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WERE SUING HARBOR'CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ALONG WITH THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR SOME $71000.00 OF ALLEGED CHARGES THAT HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED TO THEM IN PAYMENTS UNDER THEIR CONTRACT. THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE COUNCIL TO EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF ATTORNEY MCBEE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $200.00 FOR AIDING THE CITY ATTORNEY IN PREPARING EVIDENCE AND PRESENTING THE SAME AT THE TRIAL. THE CITY ATTORNEY EXPLAINED THAT THIS TRIAL WAS BECOMING QUITE AN INVOLVED SITUATION AND THAT BOTH THE AMERICAN PIPE COMPANY AND HAROB CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WERE BEING REPRESENTED BY SEVERAL ATTORNEYS AND THAT HE FELT THAT FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY, WE SHOULD HAVE THIS ADDITIONAL HELP IN THE SERVICES OF MR. MCBEE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER SECONDED BY SUTT THAT MR. MCBEE BE EMPLOYED AS REQUESTED, AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SUTT SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT THE CITY GO ON RECORD AS BEING IN FAVOR OF PLACING ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WOULD BE DESIRED BY THE PUBLIC. MR. NESS SECONDED ANIS MOTION. MOTION CARRIED. THIS MOVE BY THE COUNCIL WAS TO ENABLE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY PAPERS TO INCLUDE THIS ITEM ON THE BALLOT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACTIVITY INSTIGATED THROUGH T�'jWEY" CES OF THE COMMUNTTY ACTION GROUP IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THE/S17UATION IN ANACORTES. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE LAST HALF OF AUGUST, 1956 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 MOTI:N WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANNIETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. TAYLOR ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANNIETER SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE COUNCIL BE AD- JOURNED AT 8:45 P.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M.9.SEPTEMBER �TH, 1956. MOTION CARRIED. l� ' AYOR "CL September 10, 1956 A continuation of the regular meeting of September 4, 1956 was called to order at 7:30 P.M. with IMayor Pinson presiding. The roll was called and Mustacich, VanMeter, Coder, Ness, Taylor and Ellin were present: . The preliminary budget was discussed at len#th. Several revisions were proposed wherein, particularly, the item for cleaning coveralls in the fire - mens' budget was agreed upon as $370.00 rather than the $150.00 that had been allowed in the preliminary report. September 10,•1956 (Cont'd) fir. Taylor then recommended that he felt the city could give an increase of 5% or 6% to all the city employees this coming year if a delayed payment arrangement was made whereby the street department instead of spending $85 00 for equipment would take at least z of that amount and apply it to salary increases along with $1200 that was in the budget for payment to the state auditor who, Mr. Taylor claims will not need payment for services until the following year. Mr. Taylor discussed the p -,ssibility of securing financial - assistance for the city through placing an assessment on fire insurance premiums explaining that t -is would have to be done through the state legis- lature and that he felt that everything possible s:,ould be done this next year in securing this additional revenue. He -pointed to the school districts, the port district and the federal government as instances where cities re- quired to furnish fire protrection for which they received no reimbursement . Mr. Ellin proposed that the subject of the fire tax be taken up with the Association of "ashington Cities on October 23, at'their meeting to be held in Anacortes. Mr. VanMeter made a motion that with the recommendation of Mr. Taylor in the increase in salaries and the recommendation of Mr. Ellin on the increase in laundry that tae preliminary budget be approved and filed with the City Clerk. Mr. Mustacich seconded de motion. Ayes: Mustacich, VanMeter, Coder, Ness, Taylor and Ellin. Aption carried. Mr. Ness discussed the possibility of extending the sewer line on 38th street on an application he had on hand from a Mr. Gallager. This matter was left. -in the hands of the City h;nginee r and Mir. Ness for further investi - gation and report. It was suggested the Lim. P. Harper and Sons be contacted in regard to sewer charges wherein owners were being arced to pay the sewer assessment for vacant homes. This also applies in the cases of empty ap- artments. The .thinking of the council was that perhaps through the eff6rts of our bonding company, we.could work out some provision that could be sat- isfactory in the elimination of excessive charges wherein vacancies exist. Mr. Coder mentioned that he hadnoticed that the parking meter in front of the post office was continuously overloaded particularly after the hours of 5 o'clock in the afternoon and that a sign should be placed on those meters showing that the parking meter is working over a 24 hour period. These meters ware put there primarily to speed up the movement of traffic in front of the post office and to eliminate traffic storage and that we should enforce the regulation ' . to a round the clock basis. Mr. Ellin mentioned that invesrigatiDn of the condition of the empty basement on the Balch property showed that tris was still a very dangerous situation and that he would recommend that the city take.action to have this hole refilled. The City Attorney advised.that he would make an attempt to secure some satisfaction from receivers of the Balch assets who he under- stands were now in charge of the property. Mr. wells informed the council that.he had received a letter from the Attorney for the Western Disposal Company confirming the reCeEt changes for the reverting of the payment of 72% of the collections and'�opies of an agreement to t, -.is effect would be signed. Mr.`rdells furnished the council with the proposed ordinance covering the storm drain for the street inprovement program. This was ferred to the Council as a whole for their study. A motion was made by Musta.cich and seconded by Coder that the meeting adjourn at 10:20 P.M. :•ioti3n carried. MAyo r' Atte City Clerk 1 1 1 381 September 18, 1956 A .regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anacortes was called to order at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Pinson presiding. The roll was called and Mustacich, Sutt, VanMeter, Taylor, Ness, Ellin and Coder were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were considered and a motion was mwad e by Ellin and seconded by Butt that due to the fact that each councilman has had a copy for study, that the minutes be approved as if read. Motion carried. A letter from the Chairman of the paper committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce was read to the Council wherein the committee was asking for permission to place a banner across commercial Avenue at the intersection of 6th street reading "Jaycees Paper Drive this Sunday." Their intention would be bimonthly to place the sign one week prior to each drive, over the Avenue. Mr. Varricter moved to allow the request. The motion was seconded by hllin. Motion carried. A letter was read from the City Clerk of Mt. Vernon requesting the attendance of the-nacortes City.Council at a meeting to be held at 7:30 P.M., Thursday, September 20th in the Mt. Vernon Council Chambers wherein Dr. Koquit was to be present and request that the various county municipalities discuss nis budget requiremBrVayor Pinson and Councilman VanMeter indicated that they would be in attendance at that meeting. A letter was read from the Wast Coast Telephone Company asking the city's permissiin for constructing a telephone pole line on the east side of the C.R. Donnel Road from the south City limits of the City of Anacortes through Hart Lake area to Lake Erie. Permission was asked for clearing and trimming the brush that overhangs this particular section A :notion was made by Butt and sec- onded by Ness that the Telephone Company be allowed to proceed. notion carried. A letter was read from William P. Harper and Son and Company regarding their proposition in behalf of the City on the water constructi-)n program. The survey is now being conducted by Carey and Kramer. A motion was made by Ellin and seconded by Ness that this matter be referred to the Finance Com- mittee. Motion carried. The City Attorney reported that the pr.vious week he had spent with Mr. Jennings and that they were in the process of writing up a new zoning ordinance; and also that the 18th, 19th and 20th of September, the City Clerk and City At orney would be in attendance in Skagit County ,uperior Court over the matter of the suit brought by Americari Pipe 3:.gonst. Co.y against Harbor Goristruction Co. and the City of Anacortes. The City Attorney informed the Council that he had filed a protest with the State Tax Commission over an amount alleged still due in connection with the Ranney dells. The City Clerk - advised that it was now time to open bids for the iurchase of a water department business coupe or pickup. There being only one bid presented.- that furnished by Trulson [Motor Company, the Clerk was ordered to open the bid. The quotation on a 1956 pickup truck was $1707.27 and on the business coupe the bid submitted by Trulson Motor Co. was in -the amount of 01829.98. After discussion by the council regarding the urgency of the purchase of this equipment, also the added cost that would be involved in putting a box on the pickup, a motion was made by Eltin and seconded by Mustacich that the coupe be purchased. Ayes: Mustacich, Butt, Vanrleter, Taylor, Ness, Ellin and Coder. 1"ioti:m carried. The City Clerk reported that information had been received from the Skagit -County Assessors office with the regard to the assessed valuati,n of the city for the year 1957 which is $5,262,630.00. The City Clerk pointed out that this was approximately $78,000.00 more than the 1956 assessed valuation. The letter was ordered placed on file. The report of the Treasurer for the month of August, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the Police Justice for the month of August, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the vlater Superintenuent for the ,ionth of August, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the Fire Chief .for the month of August, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. 382 b Q September 18, 1956 (Cont'd) Mr. Butt reported for the Streets and Parks Committee that the petition of Hartmann-Jaffery to vacate the alley between 25th and 26th street had been taken up with the petitione-s and that the Streets and Parks Committee would like to make a .,;otion that lair. Hartmann and Fir. Jaffery be al.Lowed to used this alley until such time as the public might require it for their use. This potion was seconded by Vanheater. Motion carried. Mr. Sutt reported on the petition of Dorothy Bartholomew for the vacation of certain property adjoining her property with a statement that the city was in no position to vacate subject property because they did not own it. The Clerk was asked to notify Mrs. Bartholomew of this fact.' . Mr. Butt reported that petitioners n either 36th or 38th street and ri. Avenue had asked for the placement of a dead end street sign and that. he w)uId inform the petitioners that the city would install the sign if the property owners would purchase it. 14r. Butt explained that he would offer this as a motion w:ich was seconded by Eilin. notion carried. Mr. Ness reported for the Printing and Health Committee that he had investigated the Gallagher petition regarding the easement of a sewEr line on 38th and found that in order to place this sewer in its proper position they would have to dig 10 feet into har&pan and that, the cost was too great and that he would check further with !-Ir. Gallagher to determine if perhaps a shallow sewer would answer his purpose. Mr. Thorene was instructed to use 25 mile an hour speed signs that he had available on 32nd street as a means of trying to eliminate the speeding that was going on on that street. Fla -or Pinson asked for the Council's pleasure regarding a sewer charge that had originally been assessed by ordinance covering late connectors to the sewer line. The problem at'the present time covered connectors who were applying for connections and connecting on to sewer extensiow that ' were being instaTed within the City. Mr. Mustacich made a •t,otion seconded by Ness that these people be afforded the same terms as the original sewer installati n ordinance called for w.dch was a 6 months period of free connect- ing time, thereafter a X15.00 assessment. Ayes: Fiustacich, Sutt, Vanmeter, Taylor, Ness "-llin and Coder. Motion carried. A petition from a group of people in the 1100 and 1500 block on 11th and 12th street requested a"drive slow"sign of a"children at play" sign put up at each end of their alley was read to the council. The alley in question was between lith and 12th street on L. and A. .,venues. 111r. Butt made a motion. that the owners be required to )ay for the signs and that the city install them. the motion was seconded by VanFIeter. Motion carried. Mayor Vinson called for a recess at 8:05 P.M. to hear, in executive session, the proposal of Nr. Rufus Fox to the City of Anacortes in regard to the streat improvement program. Mayor Pinson called the meeting to order again at 8:20 P.M. at which time the City Attorney read the rpvoposed ordinance providing for General Ubligation Bonds in the coming November 6th electionto Said bonds to cover the cost of thes rdm sewer drainage and the city(recover the costs for said improvement s/ or_._ local improve.aent districts. A motion was made by Butt and seconded by Mustacich that this ordinance be accepted and given #1193 and that the i',iayor and Clerk be autnorized to sign same. Ayes: Mus;acich, Sutt, VanFleter, Taylor, fess, P -1 -Lin and Coder. Motion carried. Mayor Pinson reported that October 23rd, Anacortes would be the host City to the Association of dashington Oities and that arrangements had been made to put on a crab dinner. The -report of claims against the City of Anacortes for the first half of September, 1956 was referred to the Finance Committee. Mat=or Vinson informed the Council that the preliminary budget was available and that notice of ti,is availab'lity would be published in the newpaper Sept. 19th, whereupon Mr. Ellin said that he would like to ask Vir. Taylor a fdr questions regarding the budget and further, i`lr. Taylor's position in regard to the City's ability to finance the recommended budget as proposed 383 September 18, 1956 (Cont'd) at the last meeting by Mr. Taylor. The subject inuestion apparently was based on Mr. Taylor's suggestion that a 5% or J increase in salaries be granted all city employees by taking money that appeared in the Street Department's capital outlay account, delay payment on half of that amount, which wOLld amount to a figure of $4250, along with $1200 that was shown in the misc. accounts for a state auditor which Mr. Taylor claimed would not be needed for the year 1957. It was explained by Mr. Ellin that the budet as originally proposed by the Council, contained a revenue figure of 10,000.00 over- which there was much concern at the present time as to whether or not it could actually become an ordinance and provide the required funds. In the discussion that followed, Mr. Taylor was questioned as to his inattendance and his lack of cooperation with the rest of the council. As'to his cooperation, on a direct question from kayor Pinson,. iir. Taylor informed the council that he did not intend to go along with the majority rule, that he preferred to take part in the council as his own individual convictions would lead him and that regardless of what the rest of the council thought, they wiuld have to subscribe to this method concerning his reasoning on this position. Mayor Pinson remarked to the council in closing that perhaps it was good to let off steam in this manner and that he felt sure that the council could get down to work and cooperate with each other. A motion was made by Butt and seconded by Ness that the claims be allowed and warrants drawn*in favor of the same. Ayes: Mustacich, Sutt, VanMeter, Ness, ELin and Coder. Taylor abstained. Motion carried. A motion was made by Butt and seconded by Ness that the council adjourn at 9:10 P.M. Motion carried. r Atte Maya City Cle>�k OCTOBER 1, 1956 A SPECIAL 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 MUSTACICHIP SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT. THIS MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPATE STATUTE FOR THE PUR'OSE OF CONSIDERING THE FINAL BUDGET. ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS WERE IN ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS SEVERAL fNTERF_STED • CITfZENS. IN THE DISCUSSION THAT WAS LED BY THE COUNCIL AND THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENT HEADS, -MR. CODER SPCIFICALLY ASKED THE FIRE AND POLFCE DEPARTMENT IF THEY WERE SATISFIED WIT14 THE BUDGET AS IT NOW STOOD, WHEREUPON BOTH MR. GOFF AND MR. HAUGE REPORTED THAT THEIR DEPARTMENTS WERE VERY WELL SATISFIED AND PLEASED WITH THE INCREASE IN SALARY THAT THE COUNCIL WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THIS COMING YEAR FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE BUDGET BE ADOPTED AS THE FINAL BU opGET FOR THE YEAR 1957. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, NESS AND ELLIN'A MR?E?AYLOR ABSTAINED FROM VOTING . MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT A PR0:1OSED ORDINANCE WOULD BE READY THE FOLLOWING NIGHT COVERING BOTH THE TAX LEVIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUDGET AND THE BUDGET ORDINANCE ITSELF AND RECOMVENDED THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED UNTIL 7:30 P.M. OCTOBER 2ND, 1556, WHICH WOULD BE'A REGULAR SESSION OF THE ANACORTES CITY COUNCIL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED. M A Y6R A T T E Slz::e��. CITY CLER OCTOBER 2, 1956 A CONTINUATION OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER I, 1956 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7,:30 P.M. WITH MAYOR PINSON PRESIDING. THE MAYOR INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE CONTINUATION OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF OCTOBER IST AND REQUESTED THAT THE MINUTES OF THAT MEETING BE CONSIDERED. UPON CONSIDERATION OF THESE MINUTES A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT THEY BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1956 WERE ALSO CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED WITH A CORRECTION AS FURNISHED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WITH REGARD TO GENERAL:OBLIGATION BONDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE STORM SEWER DRAINAGE FOR THE CITY. THE CORRECTION AS FOLLOWS: "THE ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR A PROPO— SITION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS REGARDING A $225,000 G.O. BOND ISSUE FOR A STORM SEWER DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR THE CITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH STREET IMPROVEMENT PLANS." NOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM HARRIS ENGINE AND EQ'II-MENT COMPANY IN WHICH HENRY E. HARRIS INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS COMPANY EXPECTED TO DREDGE THE BASIN AROUND HIS OPERATION IN THE SPRING AND BUILD AN EARTH FILL ON TOP OF THE SEWER AND IN AS MUCH AS THERE WAS AN APPARENT LEAK IN THE SEWER HE FELT THE CITY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT -REPAIRING THE LEAK BEFORE THE WORK WAS STARTED. MR. MUST�CICH DISCUSSED RHE POSSIBILITY OF PEPAIRING THE LEAK ADVISING THAT MR. (JONES OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE HAD BEEN CALLED IN ON THE MATTER AS WELL AS AN ENGINEERING FIRM IN SEATTLE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. IT BEING THE OPINION OF ALL CONCERNED, THE LEAK WAS NOT OF SUFFICIF�4 CONSEQUENCE TO WARRANT THE EXPENDITURE — THAT EVERYONE FELT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE LINE AND THAT THE DAMAGE BEING DONE WAS ALSO NOT SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT'THE COST. THE LETTER WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT HE HAD CORRESPONDENCE FROM REPRESENTATIVES IN CONTROL OF THE BALCH PROPERTY REGARDING THE RE FILLING OF A BaSEMENT WHICH HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN ALL LAST WINTER. MR. WELLS FELT THAT THERE WOULD BE SOME ACTION VERY SHORTLY ON THEIR PART IN REFILLING THE HOLE. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT THE NESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY'S GARBAGE AGREEMENT HAD BEEN SIGNED AND RETURNED TO HIS OFFICE AND HE OFFERED IT TO THE COUNCIL AS EVIDENCE THAT WE HAD NOW RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL AGREE- MENT AS DRAWN UP IN THE WESTERN DISPOSAL INITIAL CONTRACT. THE CITY CLERK ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT'IT'WAS NOW TIME TO OPEN BIDS FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY IN BLOCK 50, LOTS 5, 6, 7 AND 13 & 14, CITY OF ANACORTES. THE FOLLONING SEALED BIOS WERE RECEIVED: C. W. MCGRATH SUB— MITTED A BID ON LOTS 5,6,7, 13 & 14, BLOCK 50 IN THE AMOUNT OF $750.00. R, W. MCNUTT FURNISHEDA BID ON LOTS 13 & 14 OF $150.00 EACH AND ON LOTS 5,6, & 7 — $50.00 EACH, THE BAPTIST CHURCH FURNISHED A BID OF $551.00 ON LOTS 13 & 14. THE BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THE REDORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE NATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. SUTT RECOMI-IIENDED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT THE GRADER CHARGE BE SET AT A $15.00 PER'HR. RATE INSTEAD OF $10.00 NOW CHARGED. THIS WOULD BE FOR WORK FOR OUTSIDERS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY P USTACICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. 1 1 OCTOBER 2, 1956 (CONT'D) MR. SUTT REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE H'IM PERMISSION TO WRITE TO GENERAL STEVENS INDICATING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS WORKING ON THE POSSI— BILITY OF PROVIDING THE NATIONAL GUARD A SITE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARMORY IN ANACORTES AND THAT JUST AS' SOON AS WE CAME UP WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE LOCATION THAT COULD BE -OFFERED, WE WOULD CONTACT HIS OFFICE. MR. NESS RECOMMENDED THAT AS HIS COMI'ITTEE,HAD INVESTIGATED THE SEWER EXTENSION AT 38TH AND L WHEREIN APPROXIMATELY C25? FEET OF SEWER LINE WOULD BE NECESSARY TO CONNECT THE GALLAGHER HOME TO THE LINE, HE WOULD SUGGEST THAT:THE CITY GO HALF OF THE COST OF INSTALLING THIS EXTENSION WHICH WOULD BE AN APPROXI— MATE COST OF $483.75 TO THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS SUGGESTION BE ACCEPTED. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. UNDER SPECIAL COMMITTEES — THE HEARING THAT HAD BEEN SET IN BEHALF OF RUFUS A. WEBB FOR THE VACATION OF AN ALLEY BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH STREET WAS NOW BEFORE THE COUNCIL. THE PETITION OF MR. ''EBB WAS READ AFTER WHICH ONE JOHN ANDERSON, PROPERTY OWNER, LIVING ON 24TH STREET 01<CLARED•TO THE COUNCIL THAT HE DID NOT FEEL THE PROPOSED ALLEY THAT MR. WEBB INTENDS TO PUT IN WOULD BE ADEQUATE TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC, PARTICULARLY THE GARBAGE AND OIL TRUCKS. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT HE FELT IT WO'1LD DEPRECIATE'THE PROPERTY HE OWNS AND IN NO WAY FAVORED THE GRANTING OF A VARIANCE TO THE PETITIONER. MIR. WEBB SPOKE IN BEHALF OF HIS PETITION SAYING THAT IT WAS NECESSARY THESE DAYS TO PROVIDE LARGER ACCESS TO SERVICE STATIONS, AND THAT HE INTENDS TO SPEND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $509000 TO $609000 IN IMPROVING THIS PROPERTY AND HE, FELT THAT THERE WOULD BE NO PROPERTY DEPRECIATION IN CONNECTION WITH HIS INTENDED PETITION. HE STATED FURTHER THAT OF ALL THE PROPERTY OWNERS LIVING IN THAT AREA. ONLY MIR. ANDERSON WAS OBJECTING TO HIS KNOWLEDGE AND THAT IN THE AUDIENCE WAS MIR. A. E. GALYEAN, AVHO WAS ALSO AN OWNER OF PROPERTY IN THIS LOCALITY, WHO WOULD SPEAK IN BEHRLF OF THE PETITIONER IF -NEEDED, AS NEITHER HE NOR HIS WIFE WERE OPPOSED TO THE GRANTING OF THE PETITION, MR. CODER AND MR. ELLIN SPOKE IN BEHALF OF SAFETY MEASURES IN CONNECTION WIT CLOSING ALLEYS ON COMMERCIAL 'VENUE. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD :3E TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND THAT MR. GALYEAN SHOULD BE REQUESTED TO FURNISH WRITTEN '-.PETITION ON BEHALF OF MR. WEBB AND HIS CAUSE AND THAT THIS THEN BE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR FURTHER' STUDY, A PETITION WAS READ FROM VARIOUS PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE KING STREET AREA BETWEEN L. AND M. AVENUE REGARDING THE NEED FOR GRAVEL ON THEIR STREET, THIS PETITION WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE AFTER MR. THORENE EXPLAINED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WAS NOTaPREPARING TO GRAVEL AND GRADE. . A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS READ ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND USES FOR THE YEAR 1957. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUT:ORIZED TO SIGN AND THAT THIS OPOINANCE BE ASSiGNEO #1194. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A PRO`JOSED ORDINANCE WAS READ LEVYING TAXES UPON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR MJNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1957. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND THAT IT BE ASSIGNED #1195 — ALSO THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS READ AMENDING SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE }1102 OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES BEING THE GARBAGE COLLECTION ORDINANCE. THIS AMENDMENT WAS TO MAKE PROVISION SO AS TO REQUIRE GARBAGE CANS TO BE PLACED NEAR THE CURB IN ALL CASES WHERE THEY ARE NOT OTHERWISE ACCESSIBLE FROM THE ALLEY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE ACCEPTED AND ASSIGNED #1196, AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON THEN DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT HAD BEEN`TABLED BY THE COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY CONCERNING THE •$5.00 CHARGE TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST WATER SHUT OFF ACCOUNTS FOR NON PAYMENT OF BILLS. HE SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE FOR -THEIR REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING. MIR. SUTT MADE A MOTION THAT THE JR. CHAMBER BE ALLOWED TO PLACE SIGNS OVER COMMERCIAL 'VENUE ADVERTISING THEIR PAPER DRIVE AND FURTHER THAT THE COMMUNITY OCTOBER 29 1956 ( CONT ' D) BE ALLOWED TO PLACE SIGNS ADVERTISING THE FORTHCOMING BOND ELECTION OVER COMMERCIAL AVENUE. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MUSTACICH. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE LAST HALF OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 WAS PRESENTED 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 NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR PINSON COMMENTED THAT HE HAD UNDERSTOOD THAT THE AIRPORT AT BAYVIEW HID NOW BEEN GIVEN UP BY THE NAVY AND THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE CITIES IN THE COUNTY COULD ACQUIRE THE AIRPORT FOR THEIR USE AND HE WQ'ILD ASK THAT MR. SUTT REPRESENT THE CITY IN ANY INVESTIGATION CJNCERNING THE POSSIBILITY OF PLACING THIS ACTIVITY INTO THE CITY'S PORT DISTRICT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 8:50 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. MAY6R ' A T T E S CLE! / OCTOBER I69 1956 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. UNDERWOOD, PASTOR OF THE SOUTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, CODER, ELLIN, TAYLOR, NESS, VANMETER AND SUTT WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 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, WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS: THAT THE CHARGE FOR GRADER WORK BE SET AT $15.00 PER HOUR INSTEAD OF PER DAY AS SHOWN IN MR. SUTT'S RECOMMENDATION. IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF MR. NESS TO THE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE SEWER LINE AT 38TH AND L, THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF FOOTAGE SHOULD READ 125 FEET AND THE.APPROXI- MATE COST TO THE CITY SHOULD READ $1183.75. WITH REGARD TO THE LEAK IN THE SEWER NEAR THE HARRIS ENGINE AND EQU1,PMENT COMPANY, THE MINUTES SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: EVERYONE FELT IT WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE LINE. ALSO IN THE MATTER OF THE VACATION F AN ALLEY IN BEHALF OF MR. `EBB, IT WAS RECOMP-ENDED THAT MR. GALYEAN FURNISH WRITTEN PETITION INSTEAD OF,PERMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE ANACORTES PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHICH REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION TO MEET WITH A COMMITTEE TO,TAKE UP THE MATTER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ACQUIRING CITY OWNED LAND FOR A SCHOOL SITE. THE PROPOSED SITE THAT THE ANACORTES PUBLIC ,CHOOLS HAD IN MIND IS IN THE OAKES AVENUE AREA BETWEEN ILLINOIS AND GEORGIA AND BETWEEN 8TH AND 4TH STREETS. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE FOR STUDY. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER R°CEIVED FROM THE TAX COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WHICH INFORMED THE CITY THAT THEIR MR. FRED W. DUNSTON AUDIT SUPERVISOR, HAD CONFERRED WITH THE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES RECENTLY REGARDING RANNEY METHOD iiESTERN COMPANY'S CONTRACT FOR UNIT #2 AND AS A RESULT OF THE CONFERCNCE, THE EARTH MOVING PORTION OF THE CONTRACT WAS DETERMED TO BE SUFFICIENTLY SEGREGATED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TAX COMMISSIONS RULE NO 170 AND TO ALLOW EXE04PTI.ON FROM THE RETAIL SALES TAX. THE TAY, COMMISSION FURTHER ST'TED THAT THEY WERE FURNISHING THE -CITY VIT,H CERTIFICATE PNC 21255 WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE CLEARANCE OF THEIR #625629.CLAIM. THE TAX COM`AISSION CAUTIONED THE CITY THAT ON FUTURE CONTRACTS�THE EARTH MOVING PORTION BE CLEAR AND SEPARATE FROM OTHER CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH OTHER WORK PERFORMED, THIS CLEARANCE RESULTS IN THE SAVING TO THE CITY OF APPROXIMATELY $934.00 AND WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON REPORTED THAT NEXT TUESDAY EVENING, THE CITY OF ANACORTES WAS TO PLAY HOST TO A'6:30 CRAB DINNER TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF. 1 1 1 387 OCTOBER 16, 1956 (CONT'D) WASHINGTON CITIES. HE SPECIFICALLY INVITED DEPARTMENT HEADS AND MEMBERS OF HIS BOARD TO ATTEND THE DINNER MEETING, THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL ORDINANCES FOR CONSIDER- ATION LATER ON IN THE EVENING AND THAT HE HAD ALSO PICKED UP SOME INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THE FEDERAL FINANCING IN PARTmGY FOR W0T''.ER SYSTEMS FOR MUNICIPALITIES, HOWEVER HE FELT THAT UNTIL HE COULD GO INTO THE MATTER FURTHER THAT THIS FINANCING HAD MORE TO DO WITH WATER STORAGE AND WATERSHED PROPERTY THAN DISTRIBUTION•SYSTEMS. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPOIRTED THAT HE HAD CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY REGARDING A PROPOSED LEASE ON THE CAP SANTESITE FOR A PRANSMITTER AND THAT HE WAS INFORMING THE TELEPHONE COMPANY THAT THIS MATTER 'MOULD BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL ACTION ON THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S FRANCHISE WAS FINALIZED. MR. WELLS THEN REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MR. BANNISTER WHO.IS IN CHARGE OF THE BALCH ADDITION, BEING INFORMED BY MR. BANNISTER THAT IF HE 'NAS UNABLE TO FILL THE BASEMENT HOLE ON THEIR DROPERTY BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, THAT HE FELT THAT THE ONLY RECOURSE FOR THE CITY WOULD BE TO FILE A LIEN AGAINST THE BALCH INTEREST. THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MAYOR PINSON SAID HE WISHED TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL TO THE BALANCE OF A $16,000.00 DEFICIT SHOWN IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE ACCOIJNT.IHE STATED THAT AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, THIS FIGURE READ $269000.00, THAT HE FELT THAT THIS WAS SOME INDICATION THAT THERE WAS SOME SAVING BEING REALIZED BY THE CITY IN THE ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE COST OF OPERATION. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTPAENT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ONFILE. THE REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 IVAS ACCePTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. MUSTACICH MADE A MOT..IOJIN BEHALF OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY PROCEED TO SELL TO THE BAPTIST CHURCH, LOTS 13 AND 14 OF BLOCK 50, ORIGINAL PLAT OF ANACORTES, ON THE BASIS OF THEIR HIGH BID OFFERED THE PREVIOUS WEEK OR A TOTAL OF $1102.00 AND THAT IT WOULD BE HIS FURTHER RECOMMENDATION THAT -A NEW BID CALL ON LOTS 5, 6 AND 7, BLOCK 50 OR THE ORIGINAL PLAT BE MADE .AND THE DATE FOR OPENING BIDS IN CONNECTICN WITH THIS SALE BE SET FOR NOVEMBER 6TH.THE PAOTION WAS SECONDED BY VANMETER. AYES: MUSTACICH. SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. . FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE, MR. ELLIN REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER -SUPERINTENDENT AND MR. SULLIVAN REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF THE WATER LINE THROUGH MR. SULLIVAN'S PROPERTY AND THAT IT WAS NOW HIS UNDER- STANDING THAT IF THE CITY WOULD DIG THE D6TCH, MR. SULLIVAN WOULD LAY HIS OWN PIPE. MR. ELLIN REPORTED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON WATER FACILITIES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE 21ST AND D. AVENUE DISTRICT; THERE BEING 7 OR 8 HOMES THAT COULD BE SUPOLIED WITH WATER IN THIS AREA AND THAT HE WAS CHECKING FURTHER WITH THE WATER S'1PERINTENDENT IN ARRIVING AT A PLAN FOR 3'.1P'3LYING THESE PEOPLE WITH WATER. MR. SUTT REPORTED•FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMN41TTEE THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL SPOTS AROUND TOWN IN WHICH SURFACT DRAINAGE WAS CERTAINLY BECOMING A PROBLEM PARTICULARLY THE COOS JAY AREA WHEREIN COOS BAY MADE FILLS WITHOUT INSTALLING PROPER DRAINAGE AND THAT THIS WAS CAUSING WATER TO BACK UP INTO THE PROPERTY OF THE BROWN LUMBER COMPANY. THIS CONDITION ALSO EXISTS ON 15TH STREET ON THE HELLS PROPERTY WHERE FILLING IS BEING MADE WITHnUT ANY CONSIDERATION FOR PROPER DRAINAGE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO WRITE AND ADVISE THESE TWO PARTIES OF THEIR RESPONSI- BILITY REGARDING PROPER DRAINAGE WITH A HOPE THAT SOMETHING COULD BE DONE BEFORE THE RAIM SET IN TOO HEAVY THIS WINTER. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANMETER REPO TED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE THAT IT WOULD .BE HIS RECOMMENDATION AFTER HEARING A COMPLAINT REGARDING DOGS, THAT THE CITY CLERK OCTOBER 16, 1956 ( CONT' D) CALL GLENNHOLTON, 506 - 5TH STREET AND INFORM THEM OF THEIR RIGHTS CONCERNING DOG DAMAGE AND INSTRUCT THEM IN THE PROPER PROCEDURE CONCERNING THEIR PRO- TECTION UNDER THE PRESENT DOG ORDINANCE. MR. NESS SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE COMPLAINT ALSO, EXPRESSING HIS DESIRE THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE EVERY MEANS POS- SIBLE TO ENFORCE THIS ORDINANCE AND THAT UNLICENSED DOGS BE PICKED UB. MR. VANMETER REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM ANY OF THE COUNCILMEN REGARDING THE MAILLIAN OFFICE BUILDING SITUATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 29TH AND M, STATING THAT HE BELIEVED THIS BUILDING WAS BECOK41NG A HAZARD, THAT CHILDREN ARE PLAYING IN THAT AREA, WINDOWS ARE BROKEN AND THAT IT WAS CERTAINLY AN UN- DESIRABLE SITE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. MR. ROGERS ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS BUILDINGHAD BEEN PLACED ON THE PROPERTY ON A TEMPORARY BASIS AND THAT HE WOULD CONTACT THE CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE TO SEE IF THERE WO'ILD NOT BE SOME WAY POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE OWNERS REMOVE IT. MR. VANMETER REQUESTED THAT THE CITY CLERK WRITE TO OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS AND OBTAIN INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES AS WRITTEN UP IN THE READERS DIGEST SEPTEMBER ISSUE. MR. VANMETER SAID HE WO'JLD LIKE TO REPORT ON THE COUNTY CURFEW PROBLEM THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD GONE OVER THE MATTER AND IT WOULD BE THEIR SUGGESTION THAT THE CITY GO ALONG WITH THE COUNTY IN THIS MATTER, MR. MUSTACICH RECOM- MENDED THAT THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD PROBLEM TO TAKE UP WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES AT THE MEETING NEXT WEEK. A LETTER WAS READ FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION REQUESTING.THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER EXTENDING THE PRESENT R-1 BOUNDARIES OF ANACORTES TO INCLUDE THE AREA BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING ON THE WEST LINE OF COMMERCIAL "VENUE AT THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF 34TH STREET; THENCE IEST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF 34TH STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF H AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ON THE EAST LINE OF H AVENUE TO A POINT 140 FEET,SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF 41ST STREET EXTENDED; THENCE EAST ON A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 140 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF 41ST STREET EXTENDED TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE NEW STATE HIGHWAY, AS PROPOSED BY THE STATE ENGINEERS; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE ;NEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID NEW HIGHWAY TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 37TH STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF 37TH STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF COMMERCIAL AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF, COMMERCIAL "VENUE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE CITYCOUNCIL HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION WITH REGARD TO THE FOREGOING PROPOSAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND A.MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE HEARING DATE BE SET FOR NOVEMBER 6, AND THE CLERK WAS ADVISED TO PUBLISH AND POST THE PROPER NOTICES FOR THE HEARING. MOTION CARRIED. THE.PETITION OF RUFUS NEBB FOR THE VACATION OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH STREET WAS REVIEWED BY THE COUNCIL. MR. INEBB HAD OBTAINED THE SIGNATURES OF INR. AND MRS. GALYEAN AND HAD FILED WITH HIS ORIGINAL PETITION THE SIGNATURES OF OVER 2/3 OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNED SMITH THIS VACATION. MR. CODER MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY SUTT THAT MR. HEBB'S PETITION BE GRANTED. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MUSTACICH ABSTAINED* MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY 'NAS INSTRUCTED.TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VAOATION. MR. FOSTER, MANAGER OF THE PORT OF ANACORTES WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND D13CUSSEO WITH THE CITY COUNCIL THE MATTER OF DRAINAGE FROM 13TH STREET. TO 6TH STREET EXPLAINING THAT IT WAS THE INTENTION OF THE PORT TO FILL IN WITH BACKFILL DIRT, A PORTION OF THIS TERRITORY .AS THERE IS CONSIDERABLE WATER BACKING UP OUT OF THE OUTFALL THAT NOW EXISTS WEST OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS. MAYOR PINSON AP'OINTED A COMMITTEE OF MR. THORENE, MR. SUTT, MR. MCURORY, MR. MUSTACICH AND HIMSELF TO MEET WEDNESDAY AT 9:00 A.M. TO GO OVER THE GROUND WITH MR. FOSTER TO DETERMINE WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST METHOD OF HANDLING THIS DRAINAGE. A PETITION WAS READ WHICH HAD BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE PORT OF ANACORTES ASKING FOR THE VACATION OF THE FOLIOWING STREETS IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAP SANTE WATERWAY:- 5TH STREET BETWEEN THE.EAST LINE OF S. AND THE WEST LINE OF T. AVENUE; THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 6 AND II OF BOWMAN'S CENTRAL "'HIP HARBOR WATER FRONT PLAT: ALL OF THOSE P)RTIONS OF 7TH, 8TH, 9TH, IITH AND,I3TH STRE^TS LOCITED ON PLATE 9 OF ANACORTES TIDE AND SHORE LANOS AND EIST OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; ALL OF THOSE PORTIONS OF 11TH STREET, 13TH STREET, CAP SANTE AVFNUE, R. AVENUE 1 D 1 • ,1't OCTOBER 16, 1956 (CONT'D) S. AVENUE, T. AVENUE, U. AVENUE AND V. AVENUE LOCATED IN PLATE 10 'OF ANACORTES TIDE AND SHORE LANDS AND EAST OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY AND NORTH OF THE CAP SANTE WATER WAY; ALL OF THAT PORTION OF MOTOR LINE AVENUE LYING EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; ALL OF THAT P.IRTION OF R. AVENUE LYING SOUTH OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; ALL OF THOSE PORTIONS OF S. AVENUE, T. AVENUE, U. AVENUE, AND V. AVENUE LYING IN PLATE 9 AND SOJJTH:OF THE MEANDER LINE. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS -VACATION AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE HEARING DATE BE SET FOR NOVEMBER 6TH TO CONSIDER THIS PETITION. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION WAS READ FROM WM. C. COLEMAN, 24 FLAVOR'S ICE CREAM, WHEREIN MR. COLEMAN WAS REQUESTING THE REMOVAL OF THE NO PARKING SIGN ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE 2800 BLOCK ON COMMERCIAL "VENUE. MR. COLEMAN STATED IN HIS PETITION THAT PREVIOUSLY, THE COUNCIL HAD GIVEN THEIR PERMISSION TO THE OTHER OWNERS OF THAT BUSINESS TO REMOVE THESE SIGNS DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND HE FELT THAT HIS BUSINESS NEEDED THE SAME ASSISTANCE, WHEREUPON MR. ELLIN MADE A NOTION SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE PETITION BE GRANTED AS REQUESTED. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION WAS READ FROM THE AN.ACORT�:S PUBLIC °CHOOLS REGARDING THE HAZARD THAT EXISTS AT 22ND AND M. HVENUE WHEREUPON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS ASKING FOR A STOP SIGN TO BE PLACED IN THE PROPER POSITION ON THE STREETS AS REGARDED THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE ARTERIALS THAT HAD BEEN RECENTLY OPENED IN THAT DISTRICT. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO MR. THORENE TO WORK OUT A SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENT WITH MR. HIRN1, SUPERVISOR OF PUBLIC 6CHOOLS IN SELECTING THE NECESSARY SIGNS TO BE PLACED IN THEIR PROPER POSITIONS, THE CITY ATTO',NEY READ A PROPOSED ORD I NAPJCE ° APPROPR i AT 1 NG THE 1957 REVENUES OF THE CITY OF ANACORTES IN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY, THE AMOUNT TO EACH OF THE SAID DEPARTMENTS RESPECTIVELY AS SET FORTH AND PARTICULARLY DESIGNATED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1194 PASSED AND APPROVED 6CTOBER 2ND, 1956. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE O1,DINANCE 9E ASSIGNED NO. 1197 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A PROOOSED ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A UNIFORM CHARGE FOR REMOVING OR REPLACING WATER METERS, INCREASING THE CO3T OF TAP-ING A MAIN FOR HOUSEHOLD SERVICE, AND AMENDING SECTION 25 OF ORDINANCE #1090 WAS READ. A MOTIDN WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED NO. 1198 AND THAT THE CITY CLERK AND MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AND PUBLISH SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PRELIMINARY ORDINANCE THAT HAD 9EEN PREPARED BY HIS OFFICE ON LICENSING BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF ANAC6RTES. THE PRO"OSED ORDINANCE WAS MERELY READ AT THIS TIME AS AN INTRODUCTION. AFTER HEARING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, THE MAYOR REFERRED FURTHER ACTION TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE FOR STUDY. THE MAYOR THEN 4SKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAD ANY- THING TO SAY FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY WHEREUPON MR. HNTONIUS, WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO BE HEARD WITH REGARD TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE SAYING THAT HE FELT IT WAS VERY UNJUST. HE ASKED FURTHER IF THERE WAS ANY PROVISION FOR A TERMINATION DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROPOSED ORDIIANCE WHEREUPON HE WAS ADVISED BY THE COUNCIL THAT NO SUCH PROVISION HAD BEEN CONSIDERED, MR. SUTT REPORTED THAT THURSDAY EVENING AT 6:30 P.M. AT AMSBERRY'S CAFE, THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD HAVE A CONFERENCE WITH THE TELEPHONE COM -ANY REGARDING THE TELEPHONE SITUATION IN THE CITY OF ANACORTES. HE ASKED THAT CITY OFFICIALS ATTEND THE DINNER. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HAFL OF OCTOBER, 1956 WAS READ TO THE CITY. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPONFAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDEDby SUTT THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF IHYLORMA' AIN b. MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS, XXV1515IN AND ELLIN. � MOTION CARRIE . A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT SECONDED BY VANMETER THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9:10 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. n ifl %MYOR " ATTEST. CITY CLERK �® cc b G November •6, 1956 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 Mustacich, Sutt, VanMeter, Coder, Ness and•Lllin were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were considered and a motion was made by Ness and seccnded by VanMeter that due to the fact that each council- man has had a copy for study, that the minutes be approved as if read. Motion carried. A letter was read from Ifus Webb, thanking the City for vacating the east 90' of the alley lying between block 9 of the First addition to the City of Anacortes and block 2 of Henslcr's First addition to the City of Anacortes. A communication was read from the West Coast Telephone Company which requests a meting with the Anacortes City Council in connection with a franchise agreement to be held the evening of November 13th. Mayor Pinson reported that it had come to his attention that various people in the City were under the impression that there was an ordinance prohibiting anyone except the caucasian race from owning property within the City limits of Anacortes. Mayor Pinson said that the complete records had been checked in the City and it had been found that to the best of his knowledge there was no such restriction in force. He added that the council would be happy to repeal any such ordinance which shows that anything of this nature was 4.n effect. The City Attorney reported that he had been in con erence with the Federal Government in connection with the leasing ors ling of a part of Mt. s ie for the installation of a radar station as recently requested by the Air Force: Mr. wells advised the council that negotiations so far left him with the opinion that it might be possible that the -Army would attempt to condemn the property rather than pay the city a rental fee of $6100:00 per year. Mr. Wells advised that he had taken this matter up with Jack Westland in trying to arrive at a satisfactory agreement in order to eliminate any condemnation proceedings. The City Attorney advised the Zouncil that he had been informed by Mrr. Rod Stroup that the nuisance in the Balch Addition namely the unfilled base- ment at West 3rd and Jackson, which was approximately 14' deep and full of water was still in existence. He advised that MrS Stroup was very much con- cerned and did not wish to wait any longer to have this hazard removed, where- upon several of -the councilmen voiced the same opinion 'as had been presented by Mr.S Stroup and upon a motion by Mr. Mustacich, the City Street Depart--ient was ordered to drain the hole by using the sewer line that runs through the property and then to take what excavation material was available and fill the hole and add the necessary gravel that it would take to eliminate any further cause for alarm in that neighborhood. Mr. Wells stated that he w_s still in contact with Mr. Bannister in connection with this and was attempting to arrive at a possible solution to obtain funds from the estate that owns this prop-rty for the cost of the refill and that he thought that within a week he would have an answer. The City Clerk informed the council that it.was now time to open the bids on the sale of lots 5, 6 & 7, block 50 of the City of Anacortes. The only bid opened was that received from McKinnley Browning which was for an amount of $500.00 for each lot or a total bid price for 3 lots of $613500.00. A motion was made by Mustacich and seconded by Sutt that the bid be accepted and that Mr. Browning be furnished with title insurance and a deed to the property. This motion was then reworded to include furnishing a deed and title insurance to the Baptist Church for the two lots that they had purchased from the City within the past weekAA4--o The report of the Treasurer for the month of October, 1956 was acdepted and ordered -placed on file. November 6, 1956 (Cont' d) The report of the Building Inspector for the month of October, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the Water Superintendent for the month of October, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. Thre"report of the Street Superintendent for the month of October, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. The'report of the Fire Depart_•ient for the mouth of October, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the Cemetery Department for the month of October, 1956 was'accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the Police Justice for the month of October, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the Park Board for the month of October, 1956 was accepted and ordered placed on file. Mr. Rydberg who was in attendance, as well as Mr. Winn, both member's of the Park Board spoke in behalf of their written report, advising the council that they both had made a recent inspection of the park area and that they were making recommendations as to improvements that should be considered in the very near future. Mayor:Pinson'thanked them both for their active work in connection with the parks.9 and'said that he appreciated the written report and the council would proceed to give it further attention in their forthcoming work sesssions. Mr. Ellin reported for the Fire, Light and Water Committee that the problem in connection with D Avenue water had been worked out with the water office that they they feel an extension from the Modern Homes line would be the answer. Mr. Sutt reported for the Streets and Parks Commitee that he had contacted several persons in the Housing Authority regarding the possi- bility of otaining some of the property owned by the Housing Authority for the National Guard site and that he would suggest a council meeting with all the Housing Authority in attendance. Mr. VanM eter reported for the License and Police Committee that he had met with Mr. Henning regarding the 17 acres of property that the school had suggested 'obtaining from the City bn a trade basis. The property in question was between lith and 8th streets and between Illinois and George fivenues. Mr. Winn suggested that the school district offer a firm proposition to the City regarding the watershed property by way of a survey - that some of this property contained city forest and before any trading could be accomplished, exact figures should be known. Mr. VanMeter recommended that Mr. Winn's suggestion be accepted and that the School District be notified. The Hearing in connection with the application of the Port District to the City Council for vacating certain streets between 5th street and 13th Street was before the Council. Mayor Vinson asked if there was anyone in the audience who was in favor of the petition who wished to speak. Hearing no comment, he asked if trere was anyone in the audience who wished to speak against the vacation of this property and hearing no objections, ordered the hearing closed. M ayor Pinson then declared that the hearing in connection with the extension of the R-1 zone from 34th street to include 41st street was now before the council. He asked if anyone in the audience had anything to say against the proposed change. He aring no comment, he then asked if there was anyone in favor. Some 10 or 12 people stood and commented that they were very muc in f vor of rezoning this particular area. These gave their names as John I'aznonj§ Chas. Spink, Henry Moore, A. W. Franks, E. A. Erickson, Pinson Clarence Deane, J. A. Moore and George Forsyth. Mayor then declared the hearing closed upon which Mr. Ness then moved to accept the Planning Commission Is proposed ordinance. Mr. Coder seconded the motion. Motion carried. -rhe proposed ordinance covering the rezoning was then read to the council. Musta;:ich made a motion seconded by Ness that the ordinance be assigned #1199 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign. Ayes: Mustacich, Sutt, VanMeter, Coder, Ness and Ellin. Motion carried. NOVEMBER 69 L956 , CONT'D. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEdR EAD A PROPOSED ORDINANCE VACATING THE EAST 90 FEET OF THE ALLEY LYING BETWEEN BLOCK,9 OF THE FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES AND BLOCK 2 OF HENSLER'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES. THIS ORDINANCE WAS IN BEHALF OF THE VACATION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED ALLEY WHICH RESULTED FOOM'A PETITION FILED WITH THE CITY BY RUFUS A. W EBB, ANNIE A. W EBB, A. E. GALLYEAN AND STELLA GALLYEAN. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT-SEC0 DED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AND ASSIGNED #1200'ANO THAT THE MAYOR AND'CITY CLERK BE AUTHOR IZED TO SIGN, AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A RESOLUTION PROPOSING THAT THE CEMETERY IM- PROVEMENT FUND INVEST A SUM OF $4;515.17 IN THE PURCHASE OF $5,000.00 FACE VALUE CITY OF ANACORTES 2,3 A.INTEREST BEARING WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS MATURING NOVEMBER 1ST, 1971, A MOTION'WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY MUSTACICH'THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A RESOLUTION WHICH DECLARED A SURPLUS IN THE SEWER REVENUE FUND OF AN AMOUNT OF $159000.00 AND TRANSFERRING IT TO THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND IN BEHALF OF ECONOMIC WELLFARE OF THE CITY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH'THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED, AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY CLERK REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADVERTISE FOR 8103 ON BEHALF OF THE CEMETERY FOR THE PURCHASE OF A COLUMBARIUM NICHE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO FILE A NOTICE OF A BID CALL, SETTING DECEMBER 49 1956 AS THE DATE FOR OPENING THE BIDS* MOTION CARRIED. THE COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT HE HAD PREPARED IN CONNECTION WITH TONIGHT'S HEARING IN BEHALF OF THE PORT OF ANACORTES FOR THE VACATION'OF STREET ENDS FROM 5TH STREET TO 13TH STREET. AFTER THIS WAS DONE, MR. MUSTACICH MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED #1201 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, MESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR -THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1956 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING MO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE -COMMITTEE A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR*OF THE SAME, AYES: MUSTACICH, SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY MUSTACICH THAT THE MEET- ING ADJOURN AT 8:45 P.M. MOTION CARRIED* CITY CLUK i 1 1 1 393 NOVEMBER 20, 1956 A REGULAR MEETING OF*TAE 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 MR. 'FRALEY, PASTOR'OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND MUSTACICH, CODER, NESS, VANMETER, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND SUTT,WERE PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY NESS AND SECONDED BY CODER THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCILMAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE COST OF FILLING THE BASEMENT HOLE ON THE BALCH PROPERTY ,SHOULD BE FURNISHED HIS OFFICE SO THAT HE COULD MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE COST THROUGH MR..B ANNISTE.R, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THAT PROPERTY. MR; ROGERS, BUILDING INSPECTOR, REPORTED THAT HIS OFFICE HAD.BEEN PLAGUED WITH SALESMEN ATTEMPTING TO USE HIS RECORDS (BUILDING INSPECTION RECORDS) FOR FURTHERING OF THEIR OWN FINANCIAL GAIN AND ASKED THE COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH A POLICY REGARDING THE RELEASE OF THIS MATERIAL TO SUCH PER- SONS, MR, ELLIN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE RECORDS IN MR. ROGER'S OFFICE BE HELD AS CONFIDENTIAL AND RELEASED ONLY TO THE PROPER AUTHORITY FOR STATE OR CITY GOVERNMENT PURPOSES, MOTION CARRIED. THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT REPORTED THAT THE STH PUMP THAT HAD BEEN ORDERED FOR THE RANNEY SYSTEM HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND AT THE PRESENT TIME IS BEING STORED AT A WAREHOUSE IN MT. VERNON AND THAT HIS OFFICE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING INSTALLATION FIGURES ON THE COST OF INSTALLING THE AUMP.ITSELF. MR. MCCRORY EXPLAINED FURTHER THAT THE.ELECTRICAL CON- TROL'SET UP WOULD BE HANDLED BY CAREY AND KRAMER, THE MAYOR REPORTED FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT THAT THE CREWS WERE WORKING AT NIGHT BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY HELPING THE PORT WITH THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE PORT DEVELOPMENT AREA, MR. SUTT REMARKED THAT THE HOUSE OWNED BY MRS. BID.RGESS AT R. AVENUE AT THE END OF 8TH STREET WAS BEING MOVED AND.THAT HE WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT THE COUNCIL ABSORB THE HOOKUP CHARGE FOR SEWERS ANO WATER COSTS AT HER NEW LOCATION. THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY VANMETER. AYES: MUSTACICH, CODER, NESS, VANMETER, TAYLOR, ELLIN AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, .1956 WAS PRESENTED AND ACCEPTED WITH A COMMENT FROM.MAYOR PINSON THAT HE WOULD ASK THE COUNCIL TO NOTICE THAT THE DEFICIT WAS STEADILY REDUCING EACH MONTH ON THIS FACILITY. FOR THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE, MR. ELLIN REPORTED THAT HE' HAD IN HIS POSSESSION AND WAS TURNING OVER TO EACH ONE OF THE COUNCILMEN, A COPY OF AN ENGINEERING STUDY .ORA SURVEY REPORT FOR A CENIM L•WATER FILTER PLANT AS FURNISHED BY CAREY AND KRAMER, WHO HAD BEEN AUTHORIZED PREVIOUSLY TO DEVELOP SUCH A SURVEY, HE REMARKED THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD MET SEVERAL TIMES WITH MR. KRAMER AND OTHER PRINCIPLES INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM AND THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD NOW BE TAKEN UP FOR STUDY BY THE ENTIRE COUNCIL. MR. BUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT HIS COMMITTEE WAS SPILL WORKING ON THE 41ST STREET PROGRAM, HOWEVER HE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT SEVERAL OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND WOULD HAVE TO REPORT AT A FUTURE MEETING. . MR. SUTT MADE A MOTION THAT IT WAS THE OPINION OF HIS COMMITTEE THAT THE STREET BOND ISSUE AND STORM DRAIN SEWER PROPOSITION BE'PLACED ON THE COMING ELECTION BALLOT, THIS NOTION WAS SECONDED BY ELLIN, MOTION CARRIED. MR. ELLIN REPORTED THAT HIS INVESTIGATION IN CONNECTION WITH WHISTLE LAKE POLLUTION WAS PRESENTLY AT A STANDSTILL AS THE INGREDIENT THAT THEY HAD SUGGES- TED USING TO HELP ELIMINATE THE ODOR FROM THE LAKE HAD BEEN DETERMINED NOT FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, THEREFOR THERE WAS NO WAY OF USING THIS PARTICULAR MATERIAL. HE SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURERS OF THIS INGREDIENT INFORMED THE CITY THAT ON THEIR NEXT VISIT, THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH SOME SUBSTANCE THAT COULD BE USED SATISFACTORILY. MR. BUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT HIS COMMITTEE WAS SPILL WORKING ON THE 41ST STREET PROGRAM, HOWEVER HE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT SEVERAL OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND WOULD HAVE TO REPORT AT A FUTURE MEETING. . MR. SUTT MADE A MOTION THAT IT WAS THE OPINION OF HIS COMMITTEE THAT THE STREET BOND ISSUE AND STORM DRAIN SEWER PROPOSITION BE'PLACED ON THE COMING ELECTION BALLOT, THIS NOTION WAS SECONDED BY ELLIN, MOTION CARRIED. 394 NOVEMBER 20, 1956 (CONT!p) MR. SUTT WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE HOLDING AN ELECTION SOME TIME IN FEBRUARY SNO THAT WE SHOULD COINCIDE THIS SPECIAL ELECTION WITH THEIR ELECTION. MR. VANMETER REPORTED FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS REGARDING THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE. ONE MEETING WITH THE TELEPHONE COMPANY, 2 MEETINGS WITH CITIES IN THE COUNTY WHEREBY IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR CITIES WOULD MEET AND UNITE WITH A. COMMON FRONT AS REGARDS TO NEW FRANCHISE RIGHTS BEING GRANTED THE TELEPHONE COMPANY. A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY WHICH RELATED TO PROVIDING FOR AND REQUIRING'A LICENSE FEE UPON CERTAIN BUSINESSESS, OCCUPATIONS, -PURSUITS AND PRIVILEGES CONDUCTED WITHIN THE CITY OF ANACORTES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER, SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE PROPOSED ORDI- NANCE BE ADOPTED AND ASSIGNED #1202 AND'THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERMOPETSYTL8RRIZED TO SIGN. AYES: MUSTACICH, CODER, NESS, VANMETER, ELLIN AND SUTT. OTION CARRIED• THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE CITY OF ANACORTES WHEREIN CERTAIN PROPERTY, SITUATED AT THE TOP OF CAP SANTE WAS BEING LEASED TO THE TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR A TEN YEAR PERIOD AT A YEARLY RATE OF $150.00 PER YEAR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MICRO WAVE STATION, THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED LEASE AS READ BY MR. (YELLS WAS -AMENDED BY THE COUNCIL TO CARRY SEVERAL PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS WHICH DID NOT EXIST IN THE ORIGINAL LEASE AS PRESENTED BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY. A MOTION WAS MADE'BY SUTT AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE COUNCIL'GO ON'RECORD"AS'FAVORING THE LEASE WITH AMENDMENTS. AYES: MUSTACICH, CODER, NESS, VANMETERO ELLIN, TAYLOR AND SUTT. MOTION CARRIED, THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED THE COUNCIL'WITH A DEED FROM'RUFUS WEBB COVERING THE AGREEMENT THAT HAD JUST BEEN ENEERED INTO REGARDING THE 24TH STREET.SITE AND INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD HAVE THE DEED RECORDED. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NOVEMBER,1956, 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 ELLIN THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: MUSTACICH, CODER, NESS, VANMETER, ELLIN AND SUTT. TAYLOR ABSTAINED, MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CODER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 8:30 P. M. MOTION CARRIED, 151 MAYOR ATT _ C 1 T< CLERK DECEMBER 4, 1956 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 INVOCATIONWAS GIVEN BY REV, DAVENPORT', PASTOR OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN WERE PRESENT, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE CONSIDERED AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH COUNCIL- MAN HAS HAD A COPY FOR STUDY, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ. MOTION CARRIED. THE CLERK READ AN APPLICATION FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CON- TROL BOARD IN BEHALF OF CARL E. HANSEN, WHO HAD MADE APPLICATION FOR OPENING THE NEW WILSON'TAVERN AT 806 - COMMERCIAL AVENUE, THIS WAS ORDERED PLACED.ON FILE. 1 1 1 395 DECEMBER 4, 1956 (CONT' D) MAYOR PINSON'REPORTED THAT TUESDAY -EVENING, DECEMBER' 11 AT 7500 P.M. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE NORTHWEST WILL BE HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL MEETING AT THE CITY HALL.- THE ANACORTES-POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE FURNISHING A CRAB FEED THAT EVENING AND HAVE INVITED ALL THE COUNCILMEN TO ATTEND. MAYOR•PINSON REPORTED FURTHER THAT THE CITIES IN THE COUNTY WOULD BE MEETING SOON IN A JOINT MEETING WHERE ALL THE STATE LEGISLATORS -WOULD BE PRESENT AT THICH TIME IT WOULD BE THE CITY'S OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO THE NEW LEGISLATORS THE FINANCIAL PLIGHT OF THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. THE MAYOR ALSO REMARKED' THAT DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND THAT THE CITY WAS WITHOUT THE USE OF A GRADER, THAT THE CITY STREETS CERTAINLY WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE CLERK ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IT WAS NOW TIME TO OPEN THE BIDS FOR' THE COLUMBARIUM NICHE. -THE FIRST BID OPENED WAS THAT OF M. GREENBERG'S SONS,. WHO QUOTED A PRICE OF $3052.50 FOR UNIT #1 AND AND PRICE OF $5922.00 FOR UNIT #2, F.O.B. ANACORTES, AND A PRICE OF $250.00 FOR INSTALLATION; DELIVERY 35 TO 45'DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER, THE SECOND BID WAS THAT OF OREGOW BRASS• WORKS, WHO QUOTED ON THEIR SIMPLICITY NICHE #P -156•A PRICE OF $49'642.00_F.O.B PORTLAND, FREIGHT ALLOWED TO ANACORTES, AND IN. ADDITION, A 10% DISCOUNT ALLOWANCE WHICH THEY OFFERED ON ALL INITIAL ORDERS. DELIVERY TO BE FROM 6 TO 8 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER, THESE 2 BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CEMETERY BOARD FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. THE CLERK WAS THEN ASKED TO OPEN BIDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF PUMP #3 AT THE RANNEY WELLS. THE ONLY BID PRESENTED WAS THAT OF B & Be PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY, WHICH QUOTED A PRICE WHICH INCLUDED ALL MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND LABOR NECESSARY AS SHOWN ON DRAWING #68-5407 FOR COMPLETE INSTAL— LATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ELECTRICAL WORK OF $19393.00 PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES. DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THE INSTALLATION OF THOS PUMP, IT WAS DETERMINED -BY THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE THAT THEY WOULD AWARD THE BID TO B & Be PLUMBING AND HEATING ON THE BASIS OF THE ABOVE FIGORE.. A MOTION'WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUIT THAT THE BID BE ACCEPTED. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN, MOTION CARRIED, THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, THE REPORT OF THE WATER SUPT. FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE REPORT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. MR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT GENERAL STEVENS WOULD BE COMING TO THIS CITY THIS COMING FRIDAY NOON AND THAT HE HOPED THE COUNCIL, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSING"AUTMORiTY WOULD ATTEND THE LUNCHEON AT THE SUCIA REEF WHERE GENRAL STEVENS WOULD BE INFORMED CONCERNING THE HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY THAT WAS AVAILABLE FOR HIS NATIONAL GUARD UNIT. MR. NESS REPORTED FOR THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CITY DUMP WAS AGAIN VERY BADLY KEPT. HE SAID HIS COMMITTEE HAD NOT HAD THE OOOORTUNITY TO GO OUT TO THE DUMP BUT THAT THEY WOULD WORK ON THE PROBLEM THIS NEXT WEEK, DISCUSSION WAS HELD BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND MR. NESS REGARDING • DUMPING OF GARBAGE ON THE HEART LAKE ROAD APPARENTLY ON'' WATERSHED PROPERTY. BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR'' DEPARTMENT, AN ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO FIND THE OFFENDERS.• A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS ON FUEL OIL, DIESEL OIL, REGULAR AND PREMIUM GASOLINE. THE DATE SET FOR OPENING THE BIDS WAS JANUARY 2ND9 1957, MOTION CARRIED. -A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN'THAT'THE CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO CALL FOR BIDS WHICH WOULD BE OPENED JANUARY 2ND, 1957 FOR SUPPLYING THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH A NEW AUTOMOBILE, MOTION CARRIED. 396 DECEMBER 49 1956 (CONTVD) A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO CALL FOR BIDS ON BEHALF OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR A PICKUP TRUCK* BID TO BE OPENED JANUARY 2ND, 1957, MOTION CARRIED, A PETITION FROM THE SOROPTIMIST CLUB REQUESTED'THE USE OF A MEETING PLACE WITHIN THE CITY HALL ONCE A WEEK FROM 10:30 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. FOR A LEISURE TIME CLUB FOR OLDER CITIZENS WHICH THE SOROPTIMISTS WERE INTENDING TO FORM. THEY ASKED IN THEIR PETITION THAT THE SPACE IN THE CITY BE PROVIDED RENT F�E OR FOR A SMALL CHARGE TO COVER LIGHTS FOR THE FOUR HOUR PERIOD EACH WEEK. AFTER DISCUSSIOW THE PETITION WMeRLFIN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TO PROVIDE FREE SPACE FOR THE SOROPTIMIST CLUB WOULD SHOW A PREFERENCE TO ONE ORGANIZATION AND FURTHER, THAT BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST OF OPERATING THE CITY HALL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ANY USER MUST PAY THE USUAL FEE FOR THE SPACE REQUESTED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN SECONDED BY BUTT THAT THE SOROPTIMIST CLUB BE GRANTED THE PERMISSION TO USE THE SPACE NEEDED PROVIDING THE USUAL FEE WAS PAID• MOTION CARRIED THE CITY ATTORNEY READ A PREPARED LAND LEASE AGREEMENT -BETWEEN THE.CITY OF ANACORTES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WHEREIN A CERTAIN TRACT OF. LAND ON TOP OF MT. ERIE WAS BEING LEASED BY THE CITY TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR 10 YEARS AT A $100.00 PER YEAR RENTAL. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN READ A PREPARED ORDINANCE COVERING THE ABOVE MENTIONED LEASE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY BUTT AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT•THE ORDINANCE BE ASSIGNED #1203 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND'CITY CLERK.BE'AUTHORIZED TO SIGN BOTH THE LEASE AGREE- MENT AND THE ORDINANCE. AYES: SUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTI.ON CARRIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN FURNISHED THE'COUNCIIL WITH A PREPARED LEASE ON BEHALF OF THE WEST COAST TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR USE OF PARK PROPERTY ON TOP OF CAP SANTE FOR THEIR.MICRO WAVE STATION, SAID LEASE TO BE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK AS PER INSTRUCTIONS IN PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF•ANACORTES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1956 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTION, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS•MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED'BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: BUTT, VANMETER, CODER, NESS AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BUTT AND SECONDED.BY ELLIN THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 8:45. MOTION'CARRIED. � P %J MAYOR ATT E CITY LERK DECEMBER 189 1956 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 HUBERT CROSBY, MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 'HURCH. THE ROLL WAS CALLED AND VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN WERE PRESENT. MR. SUTT WAS ALSO PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 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, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS IF READ, MOTION CARRIED. A COMMUNICATION WAS READ FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD, CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF CARL E. HANSEN FOR THE TRIAW FER OF LICENSE FROM GEET F. GOURD JR., TO CARL HANSEN, NEW WILSON TAVERN, 806 COMMERCIAL HVENUE. THIS COMMUNICATION WAS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. . MAYOR PINSON RECOGNIZED MAYOR RAY MAYLOR OF OAK HARBOR, MAYOR MAYLOR SPOKE BRIEFLY TO THE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THE TOWN OF OAK HARBOR'S APPLI- CATION TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES AS A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER FOR TREATED WATER, HE TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THEY WERE VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN RECEIVING INFOR- MATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF TREATED WATER IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW FILTER 1 1 �7� 397 DECEMBER 18, 1956 PLANT AND WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THE POSSIBLE RATES THAT WOULD APPLY, MAYOR MAYLOR INTRODUCED SEVERAL MEMBERS OF HIS COUNCIL AND THANKED THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND COUNCIL AND FOR BEING ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW WATER SYSTEM PROPOSAL FOR THIS AREA. A LETTER WAS READ FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SKAGIT COUNTY, WREREIN THE WRITER ADVISED THE CITY THAT AFTER INVESTIGATING THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL SITE AT ANACORTES, HE HAD FOUND FIVE VERY UNDESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 'DISPOSAL SITE WHICH HE WOULD SUGGEST THE CITY AND .THE CONTRACTOR IMMED- IATELY CLEAR, SUCH AS HEAVY RAT'. INFESTATION, NO DIRT. COVERING, LARGE ACCUM- ULATION OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE LEFT ON TOP OF THE DUMP, STORAGE OF SCAVANGEO ITEMS AT THE SITE , GATE TO THE GARBAGE DUMP NO LONGER KEPT LOCKED. MR. JOHNSON OF THE WESTERN DISPOSAL COMPANY WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND HEARD THE ABOVE REPORT AS READ WHEREBY HE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HIS COMPANY WAS IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDING TO CLEAN UP THE AREA AND THAT WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE DUMP WOULD BE IN FIT ORDER, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE SAFETY COUNCIL OF OLYMPIA PRESENTED TO MAYOR PINSON A SAFETY AWARD WHICH HAD BEEN PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL TO THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE COMPLETION OF ONE YEAR WITHOUT A DEATH CHARGEABLE TO AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS; THE FOR THE YEAR 1955. MAYOR PINSON ACCEPTED THE AWARD AND IN SO DOING MENTIONED THAT ALL CREDIT FOR THIS AWARD WAS CERTAINLY EARNED BY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE; CLERK REPORTED THAT HIS OFFICE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SENDING OUT CLASSIFICATIONS FOR BUSINESS LICENSE WHICH WOULD BE DUE AND PAYABLE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY IST, 1957. THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON -FILE. THE REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED.PLACED ON FILE. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR MADE A VERBAL REPORT WHEREIN HE EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL THAT HE WAS FINDING THAT PEOPLE WERE DUMPING GARBAGE PARTICULARLY ALONG OAKES AVENUE AND ASKED THE ADVICE OF THE COUNCIL AS TO,WHAT POLICY HIS OFFICE SHOULD TAKE REGARDING THE PROSECUTION OF OFFENDERS IF FOUND, A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IM- MEDIATELY PROSECUTE ANY PERSON FOUND DUMPING GARBAGE ON THE CITY STREETS. MOTION CARRIED. THE WATER SUPT. GAVE A VERBAL REPORT WHEREIN HE SAID THAT THE IN- STALLATION OF THE 5TH PUMP AT THE RANNEY WELLS WAS NOW WELL UNDER WAY AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED NEXT WEEK. THE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1956 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. THE CITY CLERK FURTHER REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CEMETERY THAT AT THE LAST CEMETERY BOARD MEETING HELD DECEMBER 12, 19569 THE CEMETERY BOARD ACCEPTED THE MAUSOLEUM BUILDING AS IS: , FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,,MR. MUSTACICH SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WHICH WAS SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE BID OF OREGON BRASS WORKS OF $4,642.00, LESS A DISCOUNT OF 10% FOR THE FURNISHING OF COLUMBARIUM FIXTURES OR NICHES ?F 9ETSYE NEW MAUSOLEUM. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, TAYLOR, ELLIN./ MOTION CARRIED, MR. MUSTACICH SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT FURTHER ON BEHALF OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE LOST ACCIDENT AT 4TH STREET WHEREIN A FLYING FLAT CAR HAD CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO A LOCAL RESIDENT'S CAR AND OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTOMOBILE. HE SAID HE FELT IT WAS TIME THAT THE COUNCIL INSTIGATED SOME ACTION AGAINST THE RAILROAD COMPANY DEMANDING THAT AT LEAST A CAUTION LIGHT BE INSTALLED AT THIS DANGEROUS INTERECTION, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE TOGETHER WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE WHO ARE TO REPORT ON THE K'S LIABILITY, ETC., AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, It+ MR. MUSTACICH THEN CALLED THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT LUMBER WAS BEING STORED NEAR THE CROSSING ON 4TH STREET WHICH OBSCURED VISION AND ALSO ELIMINATED THE AVAILABILITY OF SIDEWALKS FOR PEDESTRIANS GOING TO AND FROM CAP SANTE. mr DECEMBER 18., 1956 (CONT' D) IN OTHER WORDS, A PEDESTRIAN WAS BEING FORCED TO USE THE PAVEMENT FOR WALKING PURPOSES. THE LUMBER APPARENTLY BELONGS TO BROWN LUMBER COMPANY AND THE COUNCIL DIRECTED THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO CONTACT THE OWNER AND HAVE THE LUMBER REMOVED, MR. KRAMER OF CAREY AND KRAMER MADE A SHORT REPORT ON THE PROPOSED CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE PARTICULARLY FROM BURLINGTON, AND OAK HARBOR WHO WERE ANXIOUS TO HEAR OF THE INTENDED FILTER:SYSTEM, MR. ELLIN THEN SAID THAT THE FIRE, LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING AUTHORIZATIONS: 'FIRST - MR. ELLIN MADE A MOTION THAT THE MAYOR BE.: AUTHORIZED TO WRITE TO THE PRINCIPLE USERS AND ADVISE THEM THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF THE CITY, TO PROCEED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRAL FILTER PLANT PENDING THE FINAL STEPS IN THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATION SO THAT THE PROJECT CAN BE COMPLETED AND IN OPERATION BY NOVEMBER OF 1957, THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MUSTACICH. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, TAYLOR AND LLLIN. MOTION CARRIED* STEP'#2 - MR. ELLIN MADE A MOTION THAT WM. P. HARPER -AND SON AND COMPANY BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THE FINAL STEPS IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR FILTERED WATER CONTRACTS WITH THE PRINCIPLE USERS AS MAY BE NECESSARY. ALL SUCH NEGOTIATIONS TO BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY NESS. AYES:- VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, TAYLOR..AND ELLIN, MOTION CARRIED. STEP #39 MR. ELLIN THEN MADE A MOTION THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE THE PLAN AND SYSTEM ORDINANCES AND HAVE THEN READY FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AND TO FURTHER AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY TO PREPARE CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF FILTERED WATER AS MAY BE REQUIRED. MR. MUSTACICH.SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. STEP #4 - MR. ELLIN MADE A MOTION THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE•A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE CONTRACT.OF CAREY AND KRAMER TO INCLUDE THE PREPARATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACT -DOCUMENTS AND INSPECTION FOR THE DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED CENTRAL FILTER PLANT. PAYMENT FOR SUCH WORK TO BE DEFERRED UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY CODER. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. STEP #5. MR. ELLIN MADE A MOTION THAT THE FIRM OF WM. P. HARPER AND SON & CO BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THE PLANS FOR FINANCING THE CENTRAL FILTER PLANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR EXISTING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. MR. CODER SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED, MR. VADMAN OF WM. P. HARPER AND COMPANY SPOKE VERY BRIEFLY GIVING AN EXPLANATION TO THE COUNCIL AND AUDIENCE REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF FINANCING SUCH•A PROJECT, MR, MR. SUTT REPORTED FOR THE STREETS AND PARKS COMMITTEE THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN ATTEMPTING TO SECURE A PIECE OF PROPERTY 28 X 400 FEET FACING 22ND STREET THAT WAS OWNED BY MRS. T. C.BROOKS. IT HAD BEEN AGREED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY THAT THEY WOULD PAY HALF OF THE COST OF THE PROPERTY IF THE CITY WOULD PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE OTHER HALF THEREBY ALLOWING THE CITY TO DEED TO THE NATIONAL GUARD THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTA- CICH AND SECONDED BY ELLIN THAT MR. SUTT'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION BE AC- CEPTED, THAT THE CITY PARTICIPATE IN THE PURCHASE OF THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY, DEEDING THE SAME TO THE NATIONAL GUARD PROVIDED THE COST FOR THE CITY'S PORTION DID NOT EXCEED $400.00. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, TAYLOR, SUTT AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED,. MR. NESS COMMENTED IN BEHALF OF THE PRINTING AND HEALTH COMMITTEE REGARD- ING THE DUMPING OF GARBAGE ON CITY STREETS. HE SAID HIS COMMITTEE IS WORKING WITH THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND HOPED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNDER CONTROL IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, MR. VANMETER REPORTING FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE, REQUESTED THAT THE CLERK'S OFFICE CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR A JEEP AND THAT THE BID OPENING DATE BE SET FOR JANUARY 15, 1957. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF MR. VANMETER BE ACCEPTED, MOTION CARRIED, MR. VANMETER THEN MADE A MOTION FOR THE LICENSE AND POLICE COMMITTEE THAT THE CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR A BLANKET LIABILITY POLICY WHICH EXPIRES JANUARY 17, 1957 AND THAT THE BID OPENING DATE BE SET FOR JANUARY 159 1957, THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY SUTT. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANMETER SAID THAT HE WISHED TO REPORT THAT HIS COMMITTEE IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PREPARING AN ORDINANCE ALONG WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S HELP COVERING COIN OPE:ATED MACHINES AND THAT HE FELT THE ORDINANCE WOULD BE READY FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. 1 1 1 399 DECEMBER 18, l•956 (CONT' D) THE CITY CLERK READ A'PROPOSED ORDINANCE COVERING THE PROPOSITION OF A STORM -DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM FOR -THE CITY OF ANACORTES WHICH WILL BE PLACED -ON THE BALLOT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 5TH, 1957 IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SCHOOL ELECTION BEING -HELD THAT SAME DATE. MR. SUTT MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ACCEPTED AND ASSIGNED {1204 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME. AYES: VANMETER, CODER,-MUSTACICH, NESS,•TAYLOR, SUTT AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. MR. L. H. LUNDELL WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE REPRESENTING THE WH!IDBY NAVAL BASE, SPOKE BRIEFLY TO THE COUNCIL COMMENDING THE CITY'S ACTION IN REGARDS TO THE PROBLEM OF A CENTRAL FILTER PLANT, HE SAID THAT ON BEHALF OF -THE NAVY .HE WANTED TO THANK THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE PROMPT AND READY ACTION ON THE MATTERS CONCERNING THEIR WATER SUPPLY AND SAID THAT HE FELT THAT JANUARY 5TH, 1957, WOULD BE THE LATEST THAT THE NAVY COULD SAFELY PROCEED TO WITHDRAW PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR OWN FILTER PLANT BASED ON THESE PRELIMINARY PLANS AS FURNISHED BY THE CITY AND HE HOPED THAT ALL ACTION POSSIBLE WOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT THE DATE. MR. VANMETER BRIEFLY DISCUSSED THE CENTRAL FILTER PLANT SAYING THAT HE HAD BEEN INFORMED BY SEVERAL CITIZENS THAT THERE WAS SOME OPPOSITION TO THE PRESENT PLANS OF THE CITY TO INSTALL A FILTER AT AVON, A GENERAL DISCUSSION WAS THEN HELD WHEREIN MR, TAYLOR COMMENTED THAT HE FELT THAT THE ULTIMATE SHOULD BE A MOVE TO ATTEMPT TO SECURE GRAVITY FLOW WATER FOR THE CITY OF ANACORTES. THE REPORT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF ANACORTES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF DECEMBER, 1956 WAS READ TO THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, MAYOR PINSON REFERRED THE CLAIMS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, UPON FAVORABLE REPORT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY ELLIN AND SECONDED BY NESS THAT THE CLAIMS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS DRAWN IN FAVOR OF THE SAME. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, SUTT ANO ELLIN. TAYLOR ABSTAINED, MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY SUPERVISOR OF BURLINGTON WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AROSE AND - SPOKE BRIEFLY TO THE COUNCIL EXPRESSING HIS THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT THE ANACORTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD DATE UP WITH THE CITY CLERK AND MAYOR PINSON FOR A JOINT -MEETING TO BE HELD JAN- UARY 8TH IN CONNECTION WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES APPLICATION TO THE STATE LEGISLATORS FOR MORE REVENUE. MR. SUTT REQUESTED THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE LATEST DATE POSSIBLE TO SECURE A DEED ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE ARMORY SITE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE CITY ATTEMPT TO SECURE THIS DEED BY JANUARY 15TH FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD. AYES: VANMETER, CODER, MUSTACICH, NESS, SUTT, TAYLOR AND ELLIN. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MUSTACICH AND SECONDED BY SUTT THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 9500 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. r 'MAYOR ATT C I CLERKI JANUARY I, 1957 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 VANMETER AND CODER WERE PRESENT. THERE NOT BEING A QUORUM -PRESENT, A MOTION WAS MADE BY VANMETER SECONDED BY CODER THAT THE REGULAR STATED COUNCIL MEETING BE CONTINUED AT 8:00 P.M.y JANUARY -2ND, MOTION CARRIED. THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:35 P.M. • � MAYA • CI• CLER ./