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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/64, :: · January 8, 1964 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Wa~uington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 16:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 8, 1964 with ~layor i~mstad presiding. Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland, Fire Chief Tillett, Civil Service Examiner Southerland, Water Supt. Humble, City Engineer Fortman, Police Capt. Christiansen and repr~,sentatives of the press and radio. ~eeting called to order by the ~ayor and the City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting which were approved as corrected. City Clerk announced there ~ere no letters of protest received for L.I.D. No. 291 the improvement of the alley in Btoc~ 9, Union High School Addition. ~ir. McGowan read Ordinance ~. 2585,An Ordinance adopting and confirming the ass- essment roll for LID 291, and setting the ~ate of February 20th for the date of the installment note to be issued. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. ~585 be approve~ for pass- age and publication, carried. A hearing was held on the modified plan covering five pieces of property on Sylvan Wa? south of the Safeway Store. Mr. Ralph Lifvendahl explatne8 the only change recommended wo~ld be to allow com- mon driveways an~ t~ere has been no objection f~u the property owners on this ch~ge. ~ayor Domstad said the plan will be studied and a decision reached next Council ~eeting. City C~ rk read a report of separation on Denny L. Wood, Street Dept. ~iotion by ~r. Schoneman mad ~iss Cullin to accept the separation, carried. City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Howard Dale Thoemke at iil.78 per hour and Pat Joseph Tillery at $1.~$ per hour, effective January ~, 196~ for 'the Park ~partment and Joel D. Spooner, Fire Dept, effective January 11, 196~. l~iotion by ~iss Cutlin and Nr. Domstad the employments be approved, carried. City Clerk reed the following changes in pay in the Park Dept. $1.90 per hour for J~nes Lindberg and Gerald P. Thornburgh effective January !, 196~. h{otion by Mr. ~mstad and ~iss Cul!in the chm~ges in pay be mpproved, car~ed. City Clerk repo ted the con~ittee who studied the bids on the motorcycle recom- mented the award be made to ~Dragers Harley-Davidson Co, the low bidder. Notion by Mr. f~mstad and Mr. Schoneman to concur in the recommendation, carried. January 8, 1964 (Cch't) City Clerk rea~ the general claim covering the payroll period ended December 31, 1963 in the amount of ~55~812.33 approved by Ruth C.Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa. ~Iotion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schonemm the claimbe approved~ carried. City Clerk read a letter fmm the City Engineer submi::ting the adjusted balance of f~xed charges for LID No. 290, East 30th Street f~om H~ verson Avenue to Sanders Ave- nue in the amount of ~1,419o23. ~otion by Mr. Schonemm and Mr. Domstad the claim be approved~ carried.. City Clerk read a letter f~om Lent's Inc., signed by G.F. Young, advising the City thaz the work was completed on their contract unde'~' LID ~9~ on December 13th and on January 3, 1964 it was inspected and approved by the City Engineer. Motion by ~r. SchSneman and Mr. Domstad to approve the acceptance, carried. City Clerk advised the Council he had received a request fmm the Radio Division Police Dept. that a call for bids be made for a FM Station ~onitoro After checking the specifications with some of the firms it was found that there is only one firm who makes this type of equipment so Mr. McGowan wished to recommend w~ving the bid re- quirements and negotiate a sale. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to con::ur in the recommendation, carried. ~ro Schoneman wished authorization to declare surplus a 1957 ~.~cCullough chain saw. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to declare surplus the chain saw and auth- orize the City Clerk to dispose s~e to the best interests of the City, carried. Cit~ Clerk read a letter fr m the Chairman of the Board of Con~issioners, Kitsap County Airport, requesting the City to execute the proposed easement for the place- ment of a range beacon o f the end of the main runway at the Kitsap Cotmty Airport on a portion of the City watershed. Motion by ~r. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the request be grsnted, carried. Mayor Domstad reade petition signed by Frank Craft and 104 others rejecting all applications for moving in, or relocation of any surplus navy housing project blds or any other Federal Housing project bldgs., as set forth in Ordinance 25V0o Mayor Domstad reported he had a meeting ~ith people interested in the m~ving of two surplus ousing units into a~ R-1 zone on Lebo Blvd owned by Mr. Bell. An opinion was received f~om the City Attorney that at this time the City Coun- cil could not issue a permit to Mr. Bell. Motion by ~r. Domstad and Miss Cullin that Mr. Bell not be issued a permit, car- ried as follows: ~Ar. ~omstad, yes; Miss Cull~n, yes; Mr. Schonem~, No. ~r. Schonemm explained that because he had previously told Mr. Bell he ~ould be issued a permit and now the City Attorney gave an opinion against it he felt he could not vote on this motion. [~otion by Mr. Schoneman that the ordinance be corrected to eliminate all surplus housing 'to se moved intc the City of Bremerton. ~r. Domstad and ~iss Cullln wished to have time to study this ordinance and take action next meeting on this motion. Co?~issioner Cullin reported a pile driver will be in the vicinity of Bremerton this week and ~ was agreed that the pilingon the second street dock will be replaced just f~/the cost of tt~piling. Commissioner Schoneman wished authorization to csl l for bids on the continuance of the installation of the storm sewer line along Marine Drive. 2~tion by ~r. Domstad and Miss Cullin authorizing the City Clerk to call for bids, carried. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cutlin the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. ~/~ ~//~~ APPROVED: City Clerk ~ayor