HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/05/65 May 5, 1965
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
hel~ in the Council Chambers of the City Hail at 10:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., Wed-
nesday, May 5, 1985 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following:
Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Fish-
er, Acting City Engineer Mebus, Fire Chief Tillett, Water Supt. Humble and represen-
tative 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. Orfal Crawford, t~nmanuel Lutheran Church.
City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as amend-
City Clerk reported the three bids :pened last week on the ignition scope ana-
lyzer were referred to a committee (Commissioner Schoneman, Foreman Taylor and City
Cl:~rk McGowan) a d they recommended the award be made to Siler Auto Parts.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to concur in the recommendation, car-
ried unanimously.
City Clerk read the following notices of employment-all temporary employment:
Robert Walker Warner, Park and Recreation, $1.V5 per hour, effective May 5th; Mary
J.Drouin, Traffic Violations, $1.80 per hour, effective April 29~h; Walter B. Allo-
way, Traffic Mtce at $1.90 per hour effective Mat? 3rd; Howard Finn, Engineer De-
partment, $449.50 per month effective May 3rd.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and l~ir. Clark the employments be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a payroll voucher in the amount of '$59,162.04 covering the pay-
roll period ended April 30th, approved by Austin Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the voucher be approved, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a general claim to be s[.gned by the Commissioners to Super Se-
cur Comfort Stations in the amount of ~4,461.35 covering one comfort station to be
placed on Lions Playfield against the Public Works Revolving Fund.
City Clerk read two letters from the Acting City Engineer regarding the pro-
posed L.I.D. on Baymont Place. One letter listed the real and improved valuation
of real property in the Histrict and recommended the City Council proceed with the
cremation of the LID and the other letter listed the Engineer's estimate of cost of
the proposed project at a total cost estimate of $6,996.19.~ The hearing is set for
May 19th at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., D.S.T.
City Clerk read a proclamation from the Mayor proclaiming the Month of May as
"Senior Citizen ~onth".
Mr. Fred Fein was introduced by the Mayor at this time as he is now the pre-
sident of the Kitsap Area Council on Aging.
Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the proclamation be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the City Council signed by the Manager,
Kitsap Comity Humane Society requesting a message b~ printed on the water bills re-
minding residents that City dog an~ cat licenses will be due on July 1st.
Mr. McGowan contacted the Water Dept. and it would be impossible and impracti-
cal to do with their method of billing and the Mayor asked Mr. McGowan to write a
letter to Almeda Harris, Manager.
City Clerk read a letter from Carl Kunz, District Sales ~anager, General Elec-
tric Company, requesting pe~unission to lease space inside the building on a piece
of land leased by the City of Bremerton UO General Electric to the U.S. Dept of
Agriculture, Forest Service, for the purpose of installing their radio communica-
tions equipment.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the necessary approval be given and ask
the City Clerk to request General Electric to advise the City of Bremerton of all
existing leases so they may be reviewed' and approved under the terms of the lease,
carried unanimously.
City Clerk requested a Jacobson Rotary Mower be declared surplus in the Water
Supply Dept.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the mower be declared surplus and the
City Clerk be authorized to dispose in the best interestes of the City, carried.
City Clerk read a letter signed by L.B. Laird, District Chief, United States
Department of the In~erior Geological Survey requesting confirmation of continuing
the stream gaging operstions at Hamma Hamma River near Eldon and Jefferson Creek
near Eldon at a cost for the fiscal year 1966 of $1,140.00.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clar~ the City of Bremerton continue the stream
gaging in the areas indicated, carried unanimously.
City C!e~k read a transcript on appeal from the Planning Commission which re-
lates to property owned by Willism~ F. LaRoche who asked that Lots 1, 2 and 20,
Sheridan Park be rezoned from R-1 to R-~ and it was denied.
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da~otion by I'~tr. Clark and Er. Jarstad to acknowledge the notice of appeal and set .
~or 5earing May 19th at 10:00 o'clock, D.S.T., carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a Planning Commission Resolution No. 121, requesting the City
Council to pass an ordinance amending the Use and Area Naps of Ordinance No. 1~9~
rezoning Lots 26 and 27, Block 8, Oyster Bay Addition to Port Orchard Navy Yard from
R-1 to B-3 on a petition of the Rown-Nuller Company of Bremertono
Notion by Nr. $choneman and Nr. Jarstad setting a date for hearing on Nay 19th
at 10:00 o'clock A.M.D.S.T. and request the Gity Attorney to prepare the necessary
ordinance for hearing, c tried unanimously.
City Clerk read nine additional easements in connection ~ith the Oyster Bay Sew-
er Project as folbws: George A. and Nellie R. Gillett; D. Glenn and Ora Nae Harris;
~rs. Gladys Fisher; Guy R. and Nary J. Pearson; Charles N. & Hazel O. 0sburn; James C.
an~ Naxine R. ~artin; Halvor and Signe Halvorsen (two); Nfs. Charles E. Dewar.
~otion by Nr. Schoneman and Nr. Jarstad the easements be accepted and request the
City Clerk to record same, carried.
Notion by Nr. Clark and Nr. Schoneman all bills be paid if approved by a major-
ity of the Commissioners, carried unanimously.
Commissioner Clark reported all ~00 of the "do it yourself" analysis pamphlets
have been given out and there will be a second run of 800 available today or tomorrow,
for those who are interested in annexation.
Commissioner Schoneman reported the Acting City Engineer and Office Engineer
are leaving for Uenatchee tonight Eora~tend a public works meeting and will return
Friday.
Commissioner Schoneman reported the Engineering Report on Sewage Works Expansion
prepared by Gray & Osborne, Consulting Engineers has been completed.
Notion by Nr. Schoneman and Nr. Jarstad the Engineering Report on Sewage Works
Expansion prepared by Gray & Osborne be accepted, carried unanimously.
Co~mmissioner Schoneman wished to conm~end the Nater Supt and Street Supt for their
outstanding work after the e~rthquake last week.
City Attorney Fisher reported the case involving ~m. Corey and some members of
the Bremerton Police Dept. has been disposed of and soon the City will receive a bill
from the Special Counsel~'
Also the Civil Service appeal of Joe Shoemaker has been set for a hearing Nay
2~th.
Mayor Jarstad commended all City Employees for their action during the earth-
quake.
~ayor reported the Tacoma Narrows Bridge opening of free tolls will now take
effect immediately upon the bill being signed in Olympia. There will not be a cere-
mony held at the bridge ~ previously planned but a banquet will he held cometime
durin~ the week of the lifting of the tolls.
Nayor Jarstad reported Armed Forces Week will start on Nonday and a day has been
planned for the service people takin~~ over the City Hall for that day.
Commissioner Clark reported all three co~mmissioners attended a breakfast with
the West t3remerton merchants and it was attended by some forty people. The business-
men would like a repetition of this meeting at ~hey ca~ get a better understanding of
what the connnissioners are trying to 8o for the City of Bremerton.
Nayor Jarstad reported he was very disappointed at this time that the State
Legislators did not have in mind giving the cities a percentage of the raise in the
sales tax. The cities'request has been completely ignored. The Co~m~issioners worked
re~l hard in trying to get part of the sales tax returned to the City in order to give
services that people are demanding. The Con~nissioners feol perhaps this will have to
go to a vote of the people.
Neeting adjourned. ~~/~
APPROVED:' City Clerk