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Home My WebLink About09/18/69 September 18, 1969 A Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in tile Council Chambers of tile City lhll at 7:50 P.55., I).S.T., on September 18, 1969, with Mayor Jarstad presid- ing. Also attending were the roll,ling: Comissioner Clark, City Attorney lqalgren, Acting City Clerk Vaa, Acting City h~gineer llaley, Office Engineer Thornburgh, Mr. Ed Adaras, Planning Director Plcscher, I~attalion Chief Buettgenbach, residents of Nome Drive, and a representative of the Press. Comissioner Schoneman was in Cleveland, Ohio attending a Public Works Congress 5 Equipment Show. '[lie meeting was called to order and the Invocation was given by ~ayor Jarstad. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. The Acting City Clerk had the following Change of Pay Status Report: IIOIgF, R'rA hi. BA$$E1T, Account-Clerk in the liateroOffi~e, from $418. to $456. per month, effective September 17, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. ~lotion hy ~lr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Change of Pay Status Report, carried unanimously. Thc Acting City Clerk had an APPLICATION for transfer of a Yasic Machine license at the In q (~t Cafe to Ja~cs F. ~lacl)onald. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the APPLI- CATION subject to approval by Police C]~-~f-~lou£, carried unanimeu$1y. The Acting City Clerk had a GENERAL CLAI~ for payroll for period ending September 15, 1969 b~ the amount of $87,952.58. The Claim xqas audited by lq. R. Vaa and approved by Austin Clark. Motion 1)y ~lr. Clark and ~Ir. Jarstad to approve the CLAIM, carried unanimously. Tile Acting City Clerk read a letter from l)arrei Bellville, Pastor of tile Sylvan ;qay Bap- tist Church, ~qhich announced that the week of September 21 through 28 has been set aside for a week of prayer, lie stated that the church would be open from 8:00 A.~l. to 9:00 P.M. and encour- aged citizens to participate. Com~ssioner Clark gave a brief resume of his financial report (given September 17, 1969) for the benefit of those present. ~layor Jarstad stated that the Benefit Dinner Given by rillippi's Italian Restaurant for tile kidney machine fund of a Tacoma Girl held last night was successful and many young people con- tributed. ~hyor Jarstad reported that ~qry J. glaser of the Parks ~ Recreation Department has organ- ized another Variety Show which many young people take part in. This show will be given at the Naval l lospital and various other places. ~lotion by Mr. Jarstad and ~r. Clark to continue the hearing which was co~uenced on Sept- ember 10, 1969 on the proposed Local Improvement District on Nome Drive, carried unanimously. Acting City £ngineer lhley gave the history on this proposed Local I~provemont District. ~lr. Ilaley stated that the estimated cost per front foot is $6.27 + driveways, lie also stated that the original petition contained 55% of the signatures. The Acting City Clerk reported that as of 7:50 P.,~I. - 55.21% protests ]lave been received. Legally the Council does not have to kill the Local Improvement District unless 60% protests are received. The follox*ing residents spoke against the improvement: Robert L. Dotson, 5510 Nome Drive; Ivan gi. Mecham, 3520 Almira l)rive; Leonard V. ~hitney, 5809 Nome Drive; Mrs. Christie Schulz, 1514 Nome l)rive; and ~Irs. Carl R. Schultz, 1419 Ivy Road. The following resident spoke in favor of the Local Improvement District: Mr. llarry L. Bulger, 5559 Nome Drive. Tile general feeling among the petitioners was that they were presently paying for their new sewers and didn't want the extra payraent on this Local Improvement District. They also felt that the City was obligated to re-pave their street in at least as good condition as it was before the sewer was installed. The Council assured them tlmt this would be done with or without the L. I.I}. After much discussion, ~layor Jarstad moved to follow the wishes of the majority of the residents and not enact the ordinance establ~s~h-~g the Local Improvement District; seconded by Mr. Clark, and carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was ADJOURNED. APPROVt]I~: