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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/14/65 Mayo ~ 0 January 14, 196~ Regular mee;:ing of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M., Thursday, January 14, 1965 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark, Co~mmisstoner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Fisher, Civi~ Ser- vice E×a~miner Soubherland, Acting City Engineer Mebus, Chief Sanitarian Weigel, Pol- ice Chief Plouf, Street Supt Mottinger, Park Supt Pendergast, Supply Supr. Peak, Asst. Fire Chief Hal Gardner, City Treasurer Odden, Water Supt. Humble, Bldg. Insp. Irish, Water Storekeeper Lombard and representatives of the press and radio. January 14, 1965 (Con't) ~eeting called to order by Mqyor Jarstad who led those present in the Flag Salute. InvoCation was given by Rev. Marvin Eyler, Bangor. City Clerk read the minutes of the last ~:~eeting and they were approved as cor- rected. City Clerk r~ad an application signed by Alvin H. Johnson for a pinball location license at the Cheerio Tavern under the Master License of Bremerton Amusement Inc. A Check was attached to the application and the application was approved by the Pol- ice Chief. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. C~rk approval of the pinball location license~ carried ~animously. City Clerk read the following notices of employment in the Park and Recreation Dept. effective January 9th: Kenneth Ogg, $1.50 per hour and Douglas Steensland $1.75 per hour. ~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman approval of the temporary employments, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a memo from the Water Supt. to the Commissioner of Public Works requesting a bid call for the purchase of copper tubing and brass service fittings in accordance with attached list. Motion by Mr. Schonemaa and Mr. Jarstad authorizing the City Clerk to prepare the bid call, carried unanimously.~ City Clerk read a letter signed by the Fire Chief requesting one Sylex #60 chair be declared surplus and transferred to the Bremerton Police Dept. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the chair be declared surplus and trans- ferred to the Police Dept., carried unanimously. City Clerk read a claim for damages signed by John M. White, 508 Juniper Street in the amount of approximately $40.00 covering dmnages to his car due to a hole in the street on Juniper Street. Mr. McGowan reported the claim to the insurance company. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2621, An Ordinance accepting and incorporating in- to the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton certain land lying outside the llm- its of the City of Bremerton and contiguous thereto. (Alder Street) Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman Ordinance No. 2621 be approved for passage and publication, carried m~animously. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2622, An Ordinance providing for an appropriation of funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1965 budget and de- claring an emergency. $15QQ.QQ Fire Alarm Mtce, Budget. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. C~rk Ordinance No. 2622 be approved for passage and publi~ation carried as follows: Mr. Jarstad, yes, Mr. Clar, yes, Mr. Schoneman, yes. City Clerk read a letter s gned by~Phillp M. Botch, Engineer for the Water Dis- trict No. ~8, King County, siggesting that the various municipalities that indicated an interest in their surplus list of materials submit quotations at an early date so that a court or~er could be obtained to transfer the property. The City of Bremer- ton is interested in purchasing a submersible pump and the City Clerk recommended the Council waive the provisions of the Charter and submit a sealed bid upon the approval of the City Attorney as to purchasing from a source of supply as this water district. ~otion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r. Clark approving the recommendation subject to the approval of the City Attorney, carried unanimously. City Clerk repaorted at last Council ~eeting the contract between the City of ~remerton and the Kitsap County Humane Society was referred to the City Attorney for perusal and it now is back with a memo from the Attorney that he has examined the con- tract and it is in order. Motion by Mr. Jarstad an~ ~r. Clark to accept the contract and authorize the May- or an~ City Clerk to sign same, carried unanimously. City Clerk reported last Council meeting a letter was received from the archi- tect representing Lester Krueger who wants to ptition the City Council for the vaca- tion of a street known as "Cane Court" an~ it was suggested to the architect i~hat a petition be signed by the property owners, both present and former and resubmit the petition to the City Council. City Clerk read the newly submitted petition which was signed by Lester and Betty Krueger and Ben R. and Mrs. Ben Ormiston. Mr. McGowan reported the original letter from the architect was turned over to the Planning Co~uission. Thisvacation only affects the property involved. Motion by D~r. Clark and ~r. Schoneman to accept the petition and await the Plan- ning Commission recommendation, carried unanimously. January 14, 1965 (Contt) City Clerk read an agreement between the City of Bremerton and James E. Skirvlng regarding the dumping of waste on this dump site located at the end of Werner Road for an exchange of road grading not oftener than six times yearly on Werner Road. ~otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the approval of the agreement, carried unanimously. The Cormmissioners agreed the City saves a great deal of money with this agree- ment and the City trucks contribute to the washboard effect of the ~ad that is graded out and the grading six times a year amounts to ~151.00 for the equipment time and ~lanpowe r. ~otion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Schoneman the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Co~mmissioner Clark explained he wished he were in a position to make a complete financial report for 1964 to the public but the City will continue to pay bills until the 20th of January and possibly in a matter of a week from that time there will be a complete picture available. Mr. Clark r,:ported on the receipts received during 1964 and he continues to feel the City will end the year in the black. Cormuissioner Schoneman reported meeting with Ralph Kerslake, District Engineer, in regard to the improvements of arterial streets in the City of Bremerton and learn- ed that $~0,000.00 has been appropriated for improvements during 196~. These improve- ments will include Pacific Avenue, from Burwell Street to First Street in cooperation with the Street Dept. and some consideration will be given to Callow Avenue--the ~ den- lng to be held in abeyance. Co~maissioner Schoneman reported going to Seattle and meeting with James P. Behlke, Chief of Engineering Division, Washington State Pollution Control Commission and ~[r. Osborne, consulting engineer, in regard to a sewer program application which must be submitted by Aprml for a Governmen~ grant in the amount of ~169,000 which represents S0~J of the total cost for the constr~ction of sewers into the Naval Ammunition Depot Annex. The money, if the City is ~uccessful, will be available July 1st. Commissioner ![~choneman reported receiving a request from ~r. C.A. Ross, Arcair Company, $~0~ 1st Street, for the City to relinquish an easement across Hanberg Street as he nowhas plans to build a warehouse in this area that is zoned industrial. ~otion by [.Ir. Schoneman and ~[r. Clark this request to relinquish the easement across Hanberg Street be tabled until the approval by the City Attorney, carried unan- imously. Commissioner Schoneman announced that employees of the Engineering Dept. and Street Dept. have been attending an educational program in Tacomatwice a week which will run until February 16th. Police Chief Plouf gave a report on the amount of business handled in the Police De t. during the year 1964. ~'k~yor Jarstad gave the following report: during the month of December the Hous- ing Auth~rity showed SgO occuoants; wished to join with the other commissioners in congratulating Irving Allen as the new Chamber of Commerce president for this coming year; has been invited to speak at the classes in gover~nent at Jest High School and hoped that the other cor~issioners would join him in talking to the young people on City Govt. Mayor Jarstad reported the application to purchase the 6.~ acres of land at NAD met with ap?royal from the GSA office a d there may be arother piece of property available to the City at a later date. Commissioner Clark presented at this time many UGN awards to the various ~]epart- menb he~ds for their departments contribution and also an award was given to all City employees as an entire group for the contributions during the UGN drive. Meeting ad journed. APPROVED: Ci~y Clerk MaWr