HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/03/64 June 5~ 1964
Regular meeting o£ the City Council o£ the City o£ Bremerton~ Washtngton~ was
held in the Council Chambers o£ the City Hall at lO:O0 oTclock A.M.~D.S.T.~ Wednes-
day June 3~ 1964 with Mayor Jarstad presiding with Commissioner Clark~ Commissioner
Schoneman~ City Clerk McCowan and Gity Attorney Pisher present, Also present were
Fire Chie£ Tillett~ Civil Service Examiner $outherland and members o£ the press and
radio.
}leetin? called to order by ~iayor Jarstad who led those present in the Pledge o£
Allegiance to the ?lago Invocation was given by Rev. Paul 11, McCutcheon o£ the St,
Lttkes ~lethodtst Church,
},tinutes o£ regular meeting o£ May 2?th read by City Clerk and they were approved
as read.
City Clerk read the £ollowing notices o£ employment: aobert Bo $ieg£rled~ Jr,
Tra££ic ~tce Depto ~1,90 per hour e£fective June lstl David ~eller~ Park & Hecrea-
tion Dept at 91,75 per hour~ ~illiam Martin and 6ary }lull at ~1,50 per hour~ e££ective
June 4tho
~otion by ~lr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the employment~ be approved~ carried,
June 3, 1964
City Clerk read a ckange of pay for Howard Thoerake to $1.50, Park and Recreation
Dept, effective June 4th.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the change of pay b e approved, carried.
City Clerk read the payroll voucher covering the payroll period ended May 31st
in the amount of $57,733.49 approved by Austin Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the claim be approved, carried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2603, An Ordinance establishing a fund to be known
as the Sewerage System Improvement Fund, providing for appropriations of money into
said fund, and specifying the purpose for which money f~m said fund may be withdrawn
and expended.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mt. Clark Ordinance No. 2603 be approved for passage
and publication, carried.
City Clerk read a proposed ordinance authorizing the purchase of supplies, mat-
erials and/or equipment from or through the United States Government without calling
for bids.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the ordinance be approvedon first reading,
carried.
City Clerk requested Council approval to call for bids on fuel oils commencing
July 1st.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mt. Clark authorizing the CityClerk to c~ i for bids,
carried,
City Clerk read a l~se between the City of Bremerton and Bruce Bartley, dba
Bremerton Broadcast Co., for leasing an eara in Forest Ridge Park 45' x 35' for the
construction of a radio tower and those structures housing machinery and equipment
necessary.for broadcasting purposes for a period of ten years commencing on the 15th
of May at a monthly rental of $50.00 payable in advance on the 1st day of August,
1964.
Motion by Mr. Clark amd Mr. Schoneman to approve the lease and authorize the
Mayor and Gity Clo~rk to sign the lease, carried.
CityClerk read a petition signed by Lloyd Raymond and seven~mthers to create a
LID for the improvement of Sunset Vista by the installation of concrete curbs and
gutters, base preparation and surfacing with bituminous material. A letter signed
by the City Enginer was attached to the petition v'eri£ying the signatures represent
79.08% of the Frontage and 64.V1% of the area having signed the petition.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to apache the petition and instruct
the City Engineer to prepare the plans and specifications and the estimated cost to-
gether with an informal meeting of the persons concerned, carried.
City Clerk read a letter signed by Harry Lamberg requesting that Page lC, Chap-
ter lll Sections 1500 and 1501 of the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Bremerton be
enforced.
Mr. Jarstad reported that this letter will be turned over to the City Attorney
for answering.
Commissioner C1 rk reported wile it may have looked like a fruitless visit to
Mr. Schmid's office in Seattle regarding the census, Mr. Schmid is really quite aware
of the City of Bremerton's problem but is contro~d quite ridigly by the law. He
did agree to review the census figures again but Mr. Clark stated we cannot hope too
much.
Commissioner Clark wished to commend Mr. Homer Davis, Sexton, for the Job he did
in Getting the cemetery to look so nice for Memorial Day.
Commissioner Schoneman gave the following reports: Cannot award today the
on the improvemen to Highway 21 and llth Street until the State gives the City approv-
al and when this is done award will be made inm~ediately; received a report submitted
by Erv. Heath, the Forester, on the work that has been done in the forestry field
durin the period January 1st thru May 31st; went on a tour with Commissioner Frank
Youngs and looked at the work the County is doing and will have a meeting again to go
over the proposed improvements to be made this year on both County and City owned
streets.
Mayor Jarstad stated he was re-appointing Armin Jahr to the Park Board for a Five
year term.
Mayor Jarstad announced that the su~ertime Park Programs are starting and there
is not enough money in the budget this year to staff the three additional playfields.
The Park at the west end of the Warren Avenue Bridge is near completion by the Rotar-
ians and sometime during June there will be a dedicatio.
Mayor Jarstad will be attending change of command ceremonies at the W~idby Is-
land Naval Base on Friday and Commissioners Schoneman and Clard will b e guests on the
Sacrement.:~ for a free trip to Seattle.
June 3, 1964 (Con't)
Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the bills be paid if approved by a majority
of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned. ~/F/~ ~~
APPROVED: City C~l er k