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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/69 July 16, 1969 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City }~11 at 7:00 o'clock A.M., P.D.S.T., (rather than the usual 10:00 o'clock time, after due notice to the press and radio) on July 16, 1969, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also attending were the following: Commissioner Schoneman, Acting City Clerk Vaa, Rev. Larry Gillis of the Four Square Gospel Church, and a representative of the press. Cormnissioner Clark, as President of the Association of Washington Cities, was in Seattle preparing for the coming Convention. The meeting was called to order and the invocation was given by Rev. Larry Gillis. On motion of Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with, with any corrections or additions to be taken up at the next regular meeting. The Acting City Clerk had the following Reports of Separation: GERTRUDE RETA CARTER, Cashier, Swimming Pool, effective July 16, 1969, end of temporary employment. KIRSYIN S. P34ERY, Policewoman, effective July 1, 1969, resigned commission. EDWARD INGRAM, Patrolman, effective July 8, 1969, resigned commission. BEN3AMIN F. ~[IT£, Patrolman, effective July 11, 1969, Physical Retirement. GENE. DALE WILLIAMS, Parking Attendant, Finance Dept., effective July 16, 1969. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to accept the Reports of Separation, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had the following Notices of E~loyment: MARVIN DEaN REEVES, Playleader, Park and Recreation Dept., at $1.60 per hour, effective July 16, 1969, temporary ermployee. KEITH O. ~JNDLEFINGER, Off Street Parking Attendant, Finance Dept., at $2.00 per hour, effective July 17, 1969, temporary employee. JAMES EDWARD LEYDE, First Year Patrolman, Police Dept., at $595.00 per month, effective July 16, 1969, Civil Service eligible. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the Notices of Employment, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk Vaa reported that claim in the amount of $506.79 had been filed by Mrs. Robert llowell as the result of an accident on June 29, 1969, on Perry Avenue, in which a police vehicle was involved. Claim has been filed with the City's insurance carrier. The Acting City Clerk read Resolution No. 1420, appropriating the sum of $128,025.00, to be received from the State of Washington Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, to the July 16, 1969 - cont. item "Capital Improvements" in the "BremertonWatershed Golf Course ~ Recreation Development Fund" in the 1969 Budget, to pay a portion of the cost of the proposed Golf Course. On motion of Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad, Resolution No. 1420 was passed unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read a memo from the City Engineer requesting authorization to call for bids on approximately 1,4S0 feet of storm sewer pipe and appurtenances to be used on Kitsap Way from National Avenue to an existing outfall west of Oyster BaylDrive. A motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad that the Council authorize the call for bids as requested, carried unanimously. The A~ting City Clerk read the following letters from R. W. Kerslake, District Engineer for the State Department of Highways: (1) Approving the Marine Drive project, from its junction with Kitsap 1ray to its North terminus, from 1/2~ gas tax funds. This project to be added to the six year comprehensive Street Improvement Program at the City's earliest convenience. (2) Approving the Kitsap Way Storm Sewer project, from National Avenue to Oyster Bay Drive vicinity, from 1/2¢ gas tax funds. This project also to be added to the six year compre- hensive Street Improvement Program at the City's earliest convenience. (3) Approving the Trenton Avenue Project, between East llth Street and Stone Way, from 1/2¢ gas tax funds. This project is presently in the City's current Six year Comprehensive Street Improvement Program. {4) Approving the Burwell Street Engineering Project, from Pacific Avenue to Washington Avenue, from 1/2¢ gas tax funds. This project is on the Arterial Street System and this work is in the City's current Six Year Comprehensive Street Improvement Program. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ~. Jarstad to authorize construction of these approved projects carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman reported as follows: (1) He was going to Seattle on the 8:00 o'clock ferry and would attend meetings of the Local Improvement District C~,~,iittee and of the Off Street Parking Cormnittee of the Association of Washington Cities today. {2) Considerable interest was displayed in the houses shown on the 12th of July, but it may be difficult to get the services of a housemover, and they may all have to be demolished. They must be off the property within thirty days after July 23. (3) A water main was installed on First Street on Sunday; and the Sewer System on Burwell Street was viewed on the TV. ~yor Jarstad reported he had received a sunm~ns stating that Butler Construction Co., the contractor on Phase 1 of the Burwell Street Improvement, claims the sum of $44,71S.00 plus interest and attorneys' fees. The s~,u,~ns was ordered referred to the City Attorney for answer. Mayor Jarstad then co~nented on the increased use of the Bremerton Toll bridges; the monthly Police report for June; and that he would be on the Resolutions Committee of the Assoc- iation of Washington Cities Convention in Seattle. There Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: GL?~qN l(. JARSTAD~Szor E.H.T. IV~Gowan, Citk Cler~