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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/29/66 - June 29, 1966 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock, A.M. on Wednesday, Juno 29, 1966, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also prosent~ere the following: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, City Attorney Fisher, City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, City Planner Ron McConnell, Ass't. Chief of Police Wes Henry, City Engineer Mebus and members of the press and radio. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the Invocation was i~iven by Rev. W. Wo Scafe, First Presbyterian Church. City Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting and they w ere approved as amended. City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for the continuation of a hearing on an appeal from a decision of the Planning Commission of Thomas Sign Company for a special use permit to install a sign. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the hearing be convened, carried unan- imously. At this time, Mr. Jarstad explained that the Council met with Mr. Tennyson and it was explained to the Thomas Sign Company that this sign could not be allowed under the present city zoning ordinances in an R-1 zone. Motion~by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark that the appeal be denied for the rea- son presented, carried unanimously. In the discussion, Mr. Schoneman explained there is a need of directional signs for three major shopping areas on the East side. He stressed the fact that such signs are needed mainly for the travelers and those unfamiliar with th~ City Clerk announced it was the ti~e and place s.:~t for the opening of bids on a tire bead breaker for the garage, and that only one bid had been received. Motion by ~r. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bid be opened, carried unani- mollslye City Clerk opened a bid from Aaberg and Feek Distributors, certified check enclosed in the amount of ~29.52, Nelson Model Bead Breaker, Total price $590.35 with tax, City Clark recommended the award be made to Aaberg and Feek, the only bid- der. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the award be made as recommended, carried unanimously. City Clerk stated the Committee to whom the bids on fuel oil had been refer, red reconm~end the award for P. S. 300 be made to Lofthus Oil Co., P. S. 200 to Lursen 0il Co., and that P. S. 100 be awarded to the winner in a flip of the coin between Lent~s and Lursen, as their bids were identioal on P. S. 100. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the bids be awarded as recommended and the successful winner of the coin flip was Lent~s for P. S. !00, carried nnanimousty. City Clerk read a memo addressed to F. S. Schoneman from E. G. Humble re- questing authorization for overhauling the comminutor at Sewage Treatment Plant No. 2 which has been in o~eration since 1950 and is in need of repairs. Auth- orization is requested to proceed with the overh~i~uling throu~ the Wm. S. Turner Company, since they are the only source of supply. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the overhaul be approved, carried uhanimously. City Clerk read a Notice of Employment for Ray Wiggs, Extra Help in the Water Distribution Dept., at i~!.50 per hour, effective June 28, 1966. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the employment be approved, carried m%animously. City Clerk read an apmlication f~om Kitsap Amusement Co., with a check enclosed in the amount of ~o$0, for pinball location licenses for the following: Bremerton Locker Ferry Dock Cafe Maple Leaf Tavern Drift Inn Ideal Inn Rainbow Lunch Eastside Tavern Interlude Tavern Skippers Tavern Elks Club Flo~s Bar B-Q ~teve~s G~ill Top 0 Town Westpark Lanes Bay Bowl Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the location licenses be approved for Kitsap Amuse~ent Company, carried ~]animouslyo City Clerk read an application for a pinball location license at the F.O.E. No. 192 under Master License of Bremerton Amusement Company. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the application be approved, carried unanimously° City Clerk read a change order from Pacific Electric Company for the instal lation of two 4 pole 90 amp contractors with related wiring for a 240 volt sy- stem, or, on each pole on roof of grandstand with individual controls on each pole base in the amount of ~589 ad~itional added to the contract of installing flood lights at Roosevelt Field. The item was not anticipated at the time the June 29~ 1966--Cch'to contract was let. Motion by ~r. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the change order be approved~ carried unanimously. City Clerk had a County Deed deeding to the City a piece of property that was apparently left out when the right of way was deeded to the City at ~arine The piece is approximately 18 fe~t wide at its widest point and extends 100 to 200 feet in length. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the deed be accepted~ carried unani- mously. City Clerk read an AGREEMENT between the City of Bremerton and Tracyton W~ter District for the furnishing of Water by the City. There was considerable dis a~ssion concerning the copying of the agreement from corrected working coples~ Motion by Mr. gchoneman and ~r. Clark that after the business of the meeting the Council recess to such time that the copies can be checked against the or- iginal working copies. ~r. Clark stated that Tracyton now has an inadequate supply of water~ and t?~ey will be getting an unlimited supply for the same rate. If the results of the election in the fall are favorable, they will have a red~ced rate. City CIerk read AN ORDINANCE appropriatin~ funds not provided for in the budget and declaring an emergency. The api~ropriation was for ~608 appropriated to Itel ~.0~ in the City Clerk's budget from funds not otherwise appropriated. ~otion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be approv~ on first read- ing~ carried unanimously. City Clerk read AN OI(DI~ANCE appropriating funds not provided for in the budget and declaring an emergency. The appropriation,was for ~,82~.~ to Gen- eral Miscellaneous Item 2.V~ a contribution to Kitsap County~ Bremerton Humane Society from funds not otherwise appropriated. ~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Er. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved on first ~ea~ing, carried unanimously. City Clerk read AN 0RDZNANCE relating to voting precincts and amending Sec- tion $6 and adding Seetfpn 45 to Ordinance No. 1~81 and amending Section ~ of Ordinance No. ~514, (creating precinct 4~ and splitting precinct Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved on First reading, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners~ carried unanimously. Mr. Clark reported attend:ing a meeting of the ~unic~pal Leagne of Seattle and King County in Seattle, and that he will be appearing tomorrow before the Silw~rdale Rotary Club to speak on Initiative 226. Mr. Schoneman reDorted that on June 2~ the Policy Committee of the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Study Committee met in Tacoma. Mr. Schoneman explained that temporary services to the Jackson Park Housing area as far aa removing of sewage and chlorinating and hauling away the sewer bulk are underway, because the ptLmping stations are not completed on the sewer project. Mr. Schoneman reported the sto~ sewer installation on the llth Street pro- ject is completed. Mr. Jarstad reported he will 'be speaking to the Kiwanis Club on Thursday~ and he and the other Conm~issioners will also be attending the Governmental Con- ference opening in Tacoma. Mr. Pringle approached the Council and complalne~ of the conditi6n of Pearl Street in ~e Valle Hi area. He wondered if and when repairs could be made. ~r. Schoneman explained that one of the easiest ways to effect the improve- ments wo~ld be to circulate a petition for an LID. ~eeting recessed. Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Wash!ngton, was held ~n the Mayor's Office of the City Hall at 12:00 Noon D.S.T., with Mayor Jarstad ~residing. Also present were the following: Co~misslomers Clark and Schoneman, City Attorney Fisher~ City Clerk McGowan, City Engineer Mebus and Fire Chief Tillett The agreement be6weea the Tracyton Water District and the City of Bremerton was presented and discussed. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the agreement be approved as pre- sented, carried unanimously. June 29, 1966--Con't. City Attorney Fisher brought up for discussion the letter f?om ~r. C. A. "Pete" Ross concerning the vacation of streets in the Bremerton, Industrial Park. The matter was discussed considerably, but no decision was reached. I~e e ting adjourned. July 6~ 1966