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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/16/67 February 16, 196V The monthly night meeting o£ the City Council of the City o£ Bremerton, Wash- ington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M., on Thurs- day, February 16, 1967, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the fol- ~ lowing: Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, Deputy City Attorney Soriano, and members of the press and radio. Commissioner Clark was in Olympia, representing the City at the Tegislative session. February 16, 1967-- Con't. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the Invocation was given by ~everend~Glen Soule, Manette Community Church. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. The City Clerk explained that action taken at the meeting ~ebruary l, setting the date of hearing on a re,one for Puget Power to be on February 16 should be rescinded because the notice published in the paper set the date for February 23. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the action taken at the meetiDg settin the date of hearing on the rezone be rescinded and change the date to February 23, carried unanimously. Regarding the award on the bids o~ furniture for the Judge's Office, 'the City Clerk had a recommendation from the Judge to split the award and award to the low bidder on all items. The total bid award on the furniture amounts to $1,480.~?. ~'~ion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the bid be awarded as recommended, carried unanimously. Notices ~f Employment were read for: JOHN W. HARRELL, Extra Labor in the Cemetery, at $1.90 per hour, effective February 4, 1967, temporary employee. RICHARD HOFFMAN, Extra Labor in the Park Dept., at $2.28 per hour, effective Febru- ary 20, 1967, temporary employee~~ KEN VAN VOORHIS, Supervisor of Recreation in the Park Dept., at $~90.00 per month, effective March l, 1987~ Civil Service Eligible. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the employments be approved, carried unanimously. Notices of Change o£ Pay were read for: J0]~N D.~LLIS, Operator Trainee, in the Sewer Dept., from $4~5.O0 to $465.00 per month, effective February 16, 1967, Civil Service Eligible. ~ARJORIE P. NEAL, Extra Help in the Traffic Violations, from $1.80 to $2.10 per hour, effective February l, 196~, temporary employee. DOROTH~f M. COMBS, Extra Help in Traffic Violations, from $1..80 to $2.10 per hour, i effective February l, 196V, temporary employee. iMYRA P. CLODIUS, Extra Help in Traffic Violations from $1.80 to $2.10 per hour, effective February l, 1967, temporary employee. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the Changes of Pay be spproved, car- tied unanimously. The General Claim covering the payroll period ended February 15, 1967, was read in the amount of $66, 98~.41 The claim was audited by W. R. Vas. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the Claim be approved, ca~'ied unani- nously. The City Clerk had the letter from the State Census Board inquiring whether or not the City of Bremerton is going to take a census in the ~ear 1967. The 1967 budget has provided for $5,500 in salaries and $1,800 in expenses for the taking of a census. Mr. Jarstad suggested that the matter be put aside until a full council is )resent to consider it. The City Clerk again read a letter from the General Electric Company regarding ~he Gold Mountain Lease site and their request to sublease space inside the building to the Kenmore Building Materials Co., Inc. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarsta,~ the request be approved, carried unan- imously. A proposed Ordinance was read relating to the establishment of zones for the billing and collecting of water utility accounts, and amending Section 25 of Ord- inance No. 2288. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a memo in which the water supt. requests authorization be given to call for bids for water works materials needed for 1967. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bid call be authorized, carried unanimously. In discussion, Mr. Schoneman explained that a great portion of the work to be done by the City in the vicinity of Kitsap County Airport will be reimbursed by the Port Commission after completion of the job. He also explained it is to the City's advantage to call for bids in larger quantities because better prices can be obtained. The City Clerk read two letters addressed to the Mayor from the Tracyton Water District, and a Resolution was attached conveying to the City the water system of the district. Also read was a bill of sale and transfer of lines and appurten- ances. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to accept the Tracyton Water system and the bill of sale, carried unanimously. February 16, 196V--Con't. Mr. Schoneman stated that it was agreed prior to the election that the Tracy. ton system would be turned over to the City, if the election was favorable. Mr. Jarstad stated that the Bill of Sale represents a lot of hard work on the part of the Bremerton Water Dept. and the Tracyton Water Commissioners. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carTl, ed unanimously. Mr. Schoneman reported that the new man elected to the Port Commission, Mr. Ralph Erickson~ in his Opinion, is going to be a good man for the Job. M~. Schoneman stated he met with Captain Jensen, Director of Public Works in the Navy Yard regarding the NAD site. He is going to propose closure of the gate at Shorewood Drive by March l, making Austin Drive the only approach to Jack- son Park~from:Kit~a~.~Wa~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Monday there will be a meeting on the proposed sewer installation at Valle- Hi. The cards mailed out to the property owners proved successful in that 50 per cent returned them and said they would be able to attend the meeting. Mr. Schoneman reported that the subcommittee of the Puget Sound Governmental Conference met with the Highway commissioners regarding the reorganization of the Governmental Conference as it is presently set up. No conclusions were arrived at but good thinking went into the program and nether meeting is going to be held in two weeks at which time the facts of this previous meeting will be brought out. Mr. Jarstad made the following reports for January: Humane Society--345 dogs picked up, 274 cats picked up, 1,003 telephone calls Toll Bridges--387,940 crossings on the Warren Avenue Bridge ~25,92~ crossings on the Manette span Total crossings, 610,86~, an increase of 87,625 over 1966. Police Dept.--Total, 414 Arrests, of which 3~4 were traffic arrests. Meeting adjourned~ APPROVED: CITY CLERK fi~LkYOR