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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/18/64 March 18, 1964 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 18, 1964 with Mayor Domstad presiding. Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Holland, Asst. Fire Chief Gardner, Civil Service Ex- aminer Southerland, Water Supt. Humble and representatives of the press and radio. Meeting called to order by the Mayor and the City Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting which were approved as read. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening ~ds on Fire Alarm Cable. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried. City Clerk opened the bids: Graybar Electric Co., enclosed certified check $63.35, Item l, $e075; Item 2, $.1075; Item 3, $1.28; Item 4, $0.44. Jack Pruzan Co., enclosed certified chebk $64.00, Item l, $0.066; Item 2, $.096; Item 3, $1.47; Item 4, $1.54. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bids be referredto a committee for study, carried. City Clerk read a report of separation for S.E. Keene, Street Dept. Motion by ~r. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the separation be accepted, carried. City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Water Supply Dept., Bruce H. Nelson, $1.90 per hour effective March 23; Martin Kra£cik, Park aud Recreation, t~1.90 per hour.effective March 23rd. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the employments be appro~d, carried. City Clerk read a claim for damages sighted by Lillian Sather claiming damages in the amount of $20.30 when her car was sideswept by a police motorcycle on 9th and Pacific. Mr. McGowan reported the claim to the insurance company. City Clerk read a general claim covering the payroll period ended March lSth in the amount of $57,V21.48 approved by Ruth C. Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the claim be approved, carried. City Clerk read a letter signed by Asst. Fire Chief requesting a bid call for six self-contained thirty minute demand type air breathing apparatus complete and six more or less air sylinders. Notion by Mr. Domstad m5 Miss Cullin to concur in the request and authorize the City Clerk to call for bids, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2593, An Ordinance relating to the protection of sidewalks and amending Section I of 0rdinmce No. 362. Notion by i~Tr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad Ordinance No. 2593 be approved for pass- age and publication, carried. City Clerk read a proposed ordinance providing for an appropriation of funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1964 budget and declaring an emergency. ($2,000 transferred from General Fund to Grds. Improvement ~d acquisition Capital Outlay, Park & Recreation Fund) March 18, 1964 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Domstad m d Mr. Schonem~n the ordinance be approved on first read- ing, carried. Notion by Mr. Schonemaa and Mr. Domstad the City Clerk be authorfzed to call for bids for lO,O00 sq. ft. of planking for the coal dock at West Sheridan, carried. City Clerk read a proposed ordinance relating to employment, vacation and sick leave and amending Section 2 of Ordinance 2386 which amends Ordinances numbers 2267 and 1813 and Section i of Ordin~ce No. 2834. Motion by Hiss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the ordinance be approved on first read- ing, carried. Mr. McGowan reported he had the certification of the March 10th General Election signed by the Commissioners and himself. City Clerk repo~ted that the annual report covering operation of the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 1963 was on file in the City Clerk's Office. City Clerk read a letter signed by the Secretary of Park and Recreation Commis- sion recommending that the City Council consider applying to the Housing and ttome Finance Agency for funds to prepare plans for a new community recreation building to serve the recreational needs of the older citizens and other groups in the City of Br emer ton. Mayor Domstad stated that this request will be considered and a meeting v~ll be held including the new commissioners. Commissioner Schoneman reported the Meadowdale well 8rilling is completed and requested a call for bids for a 10~ schreen at the bottom of the well. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the request and authorize the City Clerk to call for bids, carried. ~otion by Mr. Dometad and Miss Cullin the billsbe paid if approved by a majority of t~e Commissioners, carried. Mr. George Tenge, 900 Trenton Avenue, appeared in the Council meeting objecting to the 8ity cutting three trees on his property without permission. Mr. Schoneman explained he did not give permission to ~nyone to cut the trees but will check with the Street Supt. and Foreman to see if the trees were in the right of way or hazardous to traffic. If he flnds~ they cut trees on ~ovate proper- ty Mr. Tenge will be compensated for same. Mr. Tenge.felt the trees didn't need to be cut down Just some branches cut but was told the Power and Light Co., had the equipment to do this job. Mr. Schoneman suggested meeting with E'er. Tenge at 3 o'clock this afternoon and discuss the matter. Mr. Tenge wanted to discuss the matter now and brought up another matter about a neighbor placing afenceon the back of his property which shows on the map as a 12' right of way for an alley which isn't cut thru. Mr. Tenge went to the City Engin- eer an~ w~s told the neighbor could not fence this area and that he would send a man out to check on it. Mr. Tenge went to Attorney Bryan and explained his case; he was reco~mmended to talk to the City Attorney; made an appointment with the City At- torney but never heard anything after'that. Hr. Schoneman stated the property owners adjacent to the alley wanted to form an LID to put the alley thru but Mr. Tenge opposed improving the alley. The neigh- bor was given temporary permission to place a fence to keep his child from falling over the bank into Mr. Tenge's yard. Mr. Tenge also wanted to know why three boys who lost their lives in World War II which he named were not remembered in the naming of some Streets in Bremerton. Halfway through the discussion with Mr. Tenge, the Mayor excusedhimself f~m the meeting as he had to catch the ferry to Seattle. He announced that a hearing will be held tonight regarding the rezoning of four corners at llth Street and Park Avenue. Mayor Domstad announced that at the Council meeting April 1st he will hand over the gavel and keys to Mr. Jarstad as !~e will be out of town and Miss Cullin will be acting Mayor until the 6th of April. ~eeting adjourned. ~/~~ APPROVED: City~lerk ' MaY65 - -