HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/65 April 14, 1965
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held in the Council Chambers o£ the City Hall at 2:00 o~clock P.N., Wednesday, April
14, 1985 with Commissioner Clark, Acting Nayor. Also present were the following:
Commissioner Schonemanm City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Fisher, Lt. D. Floyd,
Fire Dept., Water Supt. Humble, Acting Engineer Nebus and representatives of the
press and radio. Commissioner Clark reported the Nayor was presently attending a
meeting in Tacoma with officials in regard to the openin~ day of the removal of the
Tacoma Bridge Tolls.
Neeting called to order by Commissioner Clark who led those present in the
Flag Salute and the Invocation was given by Dwight Peterson, Y.M.C.A.
City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as cor-
rectede
April 14, 1965 (Con't)
City Clerk read reports of separation covering Richard W. Wilkinson and Walter
D. Alloway, Water Supply, job completed.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the separations be accepted, carried.
City Clerk read the following notices of employment temporary employees: Myrtle
M. Pierce, Park and Recreation, $1.60 per hour effective April l, 1965 and Richard
W. Wilkinson, Water Dist.~ $1.90 per hour effective April 13, 1965.
Motion by Mr. Clark end Mr. Schoneman the employments be approved, aarried.
City Clerk read an application for a pinball location license at the '~hite
Pig Tavern signed by Donald VanRuth, 3~1 So. Callow Avenue, under the master lic-
ense of Bremerton Amusement Inc.~ and approved by the Chief of Police. A check in
the amount of $5.00 was attached to cover the prorated cost tmtil.June 30, 1965.
Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the application be approved, carried un-
animously.
City Clerk reported the corrective transmission line easement from the Depart-
ment of the Interior, Bonneville Power Administration, which was read at last Coun-
cil Meeting has been checked by the City Attorney and ~t is his opinion that the
easement is ready for granting.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mt. Clark to accept the easement, carried unanimous-
ly.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1261, that all employees engaged in the billing
of accounts and posting of collections for both the sanitation and water depts be
under the direct supervision of the Commissioner of Finance.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mt. Clark Resolution No. 1261 be ~pproved, carried~
~animously.
Commissioner Clark remarked that this Resolution will just reverse the Resol-
ution passed some twenty years ago and he felt this change would result in a more
effective operation of the city with no reflections on the past.
Commissioner Schoneman remarked that the Charter meant for the financing to
come under the Commissioner of Finance and that is where it rightfully belongs.
Mayor Jarstad entered the meeting at this time.
City Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, regulating the sale of safe and
sane fireworks, providing for licenses and penalties, and repealing ordinance No.
1832 and ordinance No. 2492.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the emer ency clause be striken and that it
be approved on first reading and become effective thirty days after passage and
publication, csrried unanimously.
City Clerk read a petition for vacation of ~ualheim Avenue signed by H. Hol-
gerson and Llllian Holgerson and a check in the amount of $15.00 was attached.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the petition be referred to the Planning
Co~mnission for processing through the proper channels, carried unanimously.
City Clerk reported the negotiated sewage disposal service contract between
the City of Bremerton and U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Bangor, Bremerton Annex has
been checked by the City Attorney and he has ~.K.'D it.
City Clerk read a canvass of ballots of the election of one member to the
Board of Administration, Bremerton Employees Retirement System and Archie Mottinger
received the highest number of votes.
City Clerk read a letter from the Acting City Engineer in which he stated the
petition for the formation of a local improvement district for a sanitary sewer on
Baymont Place had 100% of the required signatures.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the City Engineer proceed with the pro-
posed LID, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a proposed ordinance relating to the electrical code of the
City of Bremerton repealing Section 7 of Ordinance No. 1948 and amending Section IX
of 2d thereof.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the ordinance be approved on first read-
ing, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a claim for ds~ages signed by Mrs. Claude B. Barrows, 5234 Er-
land Pt. Road, in the amount of $529.60 covering injuries sh~ suffered when whe fell
on Callow Avenue between 6th Street and 9th Street.
Mr. McO~wan stated the claim will be reported to the insurance company.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to Commissioner Schoneman signed by Donald
Peterson, William R.Finucan, E.W. Creelman expressing their appreciation for the
promptness and efficiency with which the road situation existing on East Phinney
Bay Drive was corrected by appropriate railings insuring safety to the property
owners in this area.
April 14, 1965 (Con't)
City Clerk read an inter-office communication to the City Clerk from the Police
Chief requesting one 14" band saw in the maintenance shop of the Police Dept. be de-
clared surplus and disposed in the best interests of the City (Street Dept has ex-
pressed a desire to have this band saw for their dept.)
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the band saw be declared surplus and the
City Clerk be authorized to dispose of same in the best interests of the City, car-
ried unanimously.
Mr. Stan Sarver, 739 Dolan St., James Hausdorf, 731 Dolan Street and Henry L.
Calhoun, 704 Wallin St. addressed the Council and presented five petitions contain-
ing 182 signatures to annex to the City of Bremerton an area known as Valle-Hi Ad-
dition and also an area known as Manette Villa Tracts.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Sckoneman the petitions be accepted with pleasure
and referred to the City Engineer for checking and processed in the proper manner,
carried unanimously.
The Commissioners told the gentlemen who presented the petitions that the pro-
blems they have now eill be looked into and they were assured they will receive all
benefits that belong to residents within the city limits.
Commissioner Clark reported he will have a~ailable soon a "do it yourself" kit
with questions an~ answers pertaining to annexation.
Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the bills be paid if approved by a majority
of the Commissioners carried unanimously.
Mayor Jarstad read a copy of a letter addressed to Senator Jackson from Lawson
Be Knott, Jr.~ Acting Administrator, GSA, with reference to an inquiry relarive to
the City's interest in acquiring the Craven Center property. He stated that the
north half of the Craven Center Building was reported to GSA as excess to the re-
quirements of the Dept. of Navy for further Feder~al utilization or disposal. He
now understood that the Dept. of Navy plans to report the remaining portion of the
building as excess about July, 1988. Therefore the GSA wil withhold disposal of the
portion now reported as excess until th~ remaining portion of the property is so re-
ported.
Mayor Jarstad requested the City Attorney to follow up on this.
Mayor Jarstad reported the Commissioners meeting with a group of businessmen
from the East Side at a breakfast an8 it was a most re~arding meeting. Many pro-
blems were discussed and later a meeting will be set up with the businessmen from
the West Si~e to discuss any problems they may have.
~ayor Jarstad reported that he had just returned from a meeting in Tacoma
and the contemplated opening of the free toll Tacoma ~iarrows Bridge has been set
for Thursday, April 29th at 2 o'clock P.M.
The Commissioners took part, this morning, in a measuring two ships in the
Navy Yard, the Kitty Hawk and the Constellation.
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APPROVED: City Clerk ~