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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/65 March 1V, 1965 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., Wednesday, March 1V, 1965 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Fish- er, Street Supt. Mottinger, Civil Service Examiner Sotherland, Asst. Fire Chief Gardner, Acting City Engineer Mebus, Capt. Wes Henry of the Police Department and representatives of the press and radio. Meeting called to order by Mayor Jarstad who led those present in the Flag Sal- ute and the invocation was given by Rev. Glenn E. Soule, ManeSte Community Church. The Mayor introduced Mr. Walsh from West High School who introduced the commit- tee on Health and Smoking who will speak later in the meeting. The Committee mem- bers were all students of West High School. City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as a- mended. CityClerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on a metal rest room building and one bid received. Motion by Mr. S honeman and Mr. Clark the bid be opened, carried tmanimously. City Clerk opened the bid from Super Secur Comfort Stations, enclosed certified check iI223.07, $4,461.35. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the bid be set aside for study by a com- mittee consisting of the City Commissioners and Park Supt., carried unanimously. City Clerk read the following notices of employment: John Thomas Go~dwin, Park and Recreation temporary employee at $2.25 per hour effective March 10, 1965 and Gilbert W. Carter, Cemetery Civil Service eligible at $392.00 per month effec- tive March 15, 1965. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the employments be approved, carried. City Clerk read the following changes of pay and changes in classification in ~he Engineering Dept. effective March 16th; Gerald P.Thornburgh from $505.00 to $555.00 and Franchot L. Fenske from $388.00 to $422.50 per month. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the changes of pay be approved, carried. City Clerk read the payrol voucher in the amount of $58,468.89 covering the payroll period ended March 15th approved by Austin Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the payroll voucher be approved, carried. City Clerk read a letter ~eceived from the Marine Drive Water District request- ing the Council to consider vacating a portion of read right of way adjacent to pro- perty currently owned by the Marine Drive Water District on Rocky Point Road at the intersection of Rocky Point Road and l?th Street and the Council members have exam- ined and studied the area. Con~issioner Clark stated that the Council members have delayed somewhat in their final decision to be certain that this matter was given every possible consid- eration and now it is felt that i$ will be in keeping with the best interests of the City to decline the request. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the request be denied and that~the pro- perty be kept for possible future widening the road, carried unanimously. March 17, 1965 Oity Clerk read a new proposal from F.A. McIntyre who has been buying the logs the City has been cutting on portions of a power line right of way. Mr. Schoneman explained the Water Dept cannot continue their' logging operations as the work load has made it necessary for others to do the work. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to accept the proposalof F.A. McIntyre, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously, Commissioner Clark reported watching with interest the legislative session in regard to House Bill 537 which would give the cities 5% of the sales tax. Mr. Clark also reported a bill has been introduced that would give the cities 6% of the sales tax and eliminate the B & 0 Tax. Commissioner Schoneman ~ntroduced Vance Mottinger, son of Archie Mottinger, who is now home on leave from the Marine Corps. Commissioner Schoneman gave a progress report of the various Jobs being perfo~m- ed by the Public Works Dept. Mayor Jarstad requested the City Attorney to place a call to the GSA Office and inquire about the 30 day extension of time allowed on the purchase of the Craven Center property as he felt the time was getting short and perhaps another sxtensidn would be in order. Mayor Jarstad reported the Housing Authority have 560 units occupied at this time amd the report from the TollBridge Authority shows an increase in vehicular traffic over all toll bridges for the Month of February. Mayor Jarstad announced the Daffodil Court will be in Bremerton Monday morning and a day has been planned for them. At this time the spokeswoman, Terry Briggs, for the group on anti-smoking from the West High School presented her talk and invited the City Commissioners to attend the school the morning of April 5th, the beginning of their week set aside for an entire program on health and smoking, April 5th thru April 9th. Meeting adjourned. ~ ~, ~/~/~ APPROVED: City'Clerk