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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/65 May 19,1965 Hegular meeting of the City Council o£ the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in 'the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o~clock A.M.D.S.T. May 19, 1965 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Con~nissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Fisher, Acting City Engineer Mebus, Pire Chief Tillett, Water Supt. Humble, Civil Service Examiner Southerland, and Representatives of the Press and Radio. Meeting called to order by Major Jarstad who ted those present in the flag salute and the invocation was given by ~ev. W.J. Edgington, Assembly of God. City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as amended. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for a hearing on the improvement of Baymont Place. No letters of protest were received and no one in the audience in connection with the hearing. Motion by Mr. Jarstad snd Mr. Clark the hearing be convened, carried unanimously. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2632, establishing and creating a LID No.295, for the improvement o£ Baymont Place. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad Ordinance No. 2632 be approved for passage and publication, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a letter from the Acting City Engineer requesting authorization to call for bids on the sanitary sewer and appurtenances for Baymont Place. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad authorizing the City Clerk to call for bids, carried unanimously. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for a hearing on a transcript on appeal o£ William F. LaRoche who petitioned the Planning Com~ission to rezone Lots 1, 2 and 20 Sheridan Parl~ from R-1 to R-2 and was denied. City Clerk read Mr. LaRoche~s letter addressed to the Planning Commission and the answer from the Planning Commission to Mr. LaRoche. Mr. Jenks Beard addressed the Council and stated he knows of no reason why this matter has to be postponed as there were no persons in the whole area against the rezoning. All three Con~issioners remarked they would like to look this area over and Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark made a motion to postpone any action until further study by the Commissioners, carried unanimously. May 19, 1965 (Continued) City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for a hearing on the petition of Rcwnd-Muller Company, Bremerton to rezone Lots 26 and 27, Block B Oyster Bay Addition to Port Orchard from R-1 to B-3. No letters of pro~st were received. Mr. JoB. Morelock Business Manager of the Bremerton Clinic attended the meeting but had nothing more to say than what has already been said. He stated he would answer any questions anyone might have. No questions. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the hearing be convened, carried unanimously. City Clerk read the proposed Ordinance, first reading, amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. City Clerk read the following notices of employment in the Park and Recreation Dept. all ef!'ective June 1st and all temporary employees. Cindy Leu King, ~1.50; Patricia Christine Warberg, ~1.50; David Victor Huguenin, ~il.50; Dave Alfred, ~2.00; Kent Dotmseth~ ~2.00~ Larry S. Parker~ ~2.00; Sally Elizabeth Swenson, ~1.90; Margaret Carolyn Irwin, ~1.90; Claudia Hegdahl, ~1o25 per hour; Lyle Ballew ~1.50, Tommy Wayne Collins ~1.50. The last three employments were in the Swimming Pool Dept. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the emploF~nents be approved, carried unanimously. City Clerk read an application for a location license to transfer pinball machines at Deluxe Tavern under the master license of Bremerton ~.musement Inc., approved by the Police Chief. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the application be approved, carried ~manimously. City Clerk read the general claim covering the payroll period ended ~ay 15, 196~ in the smo;mt of ~$8,$62.1~ approved by Austin Clark and audited by W.R. Vaao Motion by Mr. C~ark and Mr. Schoneman the payroll voucher be approved, carried ~animously. City Clerk reported the committee who studied the bids on air breathing equipment recommended the award be made to the lowest bidder, The Givens Company. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and ~r. Clark to concur in the reco~uendation, carried un~nimously. City Clerk request authorization to call for bids on heating oils for the ensueing year. ~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to suspend with the regular order of business and allow the Mayor to report as he will be leaving the meeting early, carried unanimously. Mayor Jarstad a~ounced that Ed Fischler's term on the Civil Service Commission will expire May $1st and he has talked with Mr. Fischler and he has agreed that he is willing to serve another six year terra. The Co~nmissioners all agreed that the City is fortunate to have him continue to serve and the Mayor wished to recommend that he be reappointed for a six year term. Motion by ~ir. Jarstad and Mr. Sehoneman Ed Fischler be appointed to the Civil Service Comnission for a term beginning May 1, 1988, carried unanimously. Mayor Jarstad reported the traffic on the Port ~ashington Narrows Bridges has increased to 75,000 vehicles per month over a year ago which reflects growth in and around Bremerton. Representative Jack Rogers addressed the Council in regard to the newspaper articles criticizing the legislators for fsilure of cities not getting a portion of the sales tax. Mr. Rogers explained he introduced HB 8~8 which provided an increase of tax on cigarettes $~ a package (2/8 of the increased tax for cities, ~/$ to school districts). Senator Durkin wanted the increase to go into the General Fund so the cities were not given a split of the tax. Nr. Rogers suggested an initiative be placed before the people asking that the revenue be divided with the cities so they may be better treated. He stated there may be a legal question but it seems it is the course the cities must follow. Also he suggested as a source of revenue to request the extension of sales tax to cover advertising, radio and television. Co~missioner Clark stated in his remarks abmut the legislators he was not specking about the local legislators who we have had excellent relations with and who he felt has done a sincere job. ~ayor Jarstad thanked Represent6tive Rogers for appearing this morning to clarify the records as he felt a fine job had been done by the local legislators and the City Commissioners can always count on representatives of this area to do a job in selling the needs of the city. Barney ~faompson addressed the Council in regard to the remark made that vending machine operators were going to receive one cent from the 5~ increase instead of the cities. He explained that vending machine operators will not gain from the tax increase even though it was necessary to raise the price five cents. May 19, 1965 (Continued) City Clerk read a letter from the Fire Chief requesting authorization to call for bids on reroofing Fire Station No. 3. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the authorization be given and the City Clerk prepare the bid call, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a letter from Henry W. Maier, President National League of Cities inviting the officials to attend the Congress of Cities to be held in Detroit, Michigan July 24-28th. City Clerk read a renewal of a licence from the Dept. of Navy to erect and maintain upon the tract of land on Pacific Avenue and Front Street a concrete memorial, two benches, and a public drinking fountain for the purpose of commemorating the name of Lt. A. B. Wyckoff, USN. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark approval of the license and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign; carried unanimously. City Clerk read a letter addressed to Fred Schoneman signed by Eugene C. Howe, Office Manager Dept. of Natural Resources regarding the city's application for right of way for a pipeline and reservoir over the E~, and E~NW~NE~NW¼, Section 36, Township 25 North, Range I East, W.M. As soon as their field personnel make inspection of this property the application will be considered. City Clerk read an amended corrective transmission line easement through the City of Bremerton Watershed from the Bo~:neville Power Ackainistration known as Tract 3SH-K-11V. Motion by Mr. Schoneman _end Mr. Clark the approval of the amended corrective ease- ment and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign same; carried unanimously. Commissioner Schoneman reported the equipment purchased in Seattle through an auction will be moved to the Meadowdale Well site. ~uis purchased saved the city a great deal o~f money. City Attorney reported the city's position was sustained in the case City of Bremerton vs Osborne. Commissioner ~lark made a motion and seconded by Mr. Schoneman the approval of the general claim for special attorney's fee to Attorney Bishop in reference to the Corey trial; carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners; carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark reported the Commissioners met with the pro-annexation group in the Valli-Hi area and many questions were answered. Commissioner Clark expressed hope that Wing Luke who went down in a plane over Stevens Pass will be found shortly. ~Ieeting adjourned. APPROVED: ~--~'"~' ~~ Mayor~