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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/17/64 June 17, 1964 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:00 o~clock A.M., D.S.T., Wednes- day, June l?, 1984 with Mayor Jarstad presiding with Commissioner Clark, Commission- er Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Fisher present. Also present were Fire Chief Tillett, Water Supt. Humble and members of the press and radio. Meeting called to order by Mayor Jarstad who led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Invocation was given by Hey. Gordon Hanstad, Sylvan Way Baptist Church. Minutes of the regular meeting of June 10th were read by the City Clerk and approved as read. City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for openin fuel oil bids. Notion by Er. Clark and Mr. Jarstad t~e bids be opened, carried. City Clerk opened the following bids: Bremerton 0il, enclosed cashiers check, PS 300, .0988; $§0.00t cashiers check. Richfield 0il, enclosed certified check $50.00, PS 100 .1515, PS 200, .llS§ l~ss l~ per gallon when product is to L~e used for space heating purposes. Tidewater 0il, no hod. G.D. Kelly 0il, enclosed~certified check $50.00, PS 100, .163; PS 200, .ll3. Lofthus 0il, enclosed certified check $50.00, PS 100, .145; PS 200, .128; PS 300, .095. Lursen Oil, enclosed money order $50.00, PS 100 .143; PS 200,.1'03, .... June 17, 196t (CON'T) Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jars-lad the ~ds be referredto a committee for study, carried. City Clerk read a report of separation for Florence Smith, Attorney's Dept. Notion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to accept the separation, carried. City Clerk read a notice of employment for Linda L. S~affer, City Attorney's De- partment at $150.00 per month effective June 16th. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark approving the employment, carried. City Clerk read the payroll voucher covering the payroll period ended June 15th in the amount of $59,560,59, approved by Austin Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the voucher be approved, carried. At this time Mayor Jarstad introduced Queen Pat McGugin and her c:'urt of the Lit- tle Britches Junior Rodeo. The Queen presented the Mayor with a hat and some tickets tc the Saturday and Sunday Junion Rodeo. City Clerk read a proposed ordinance, An Ordinance providing for an appropriation of funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1964 budget and de- claring an emergency. ($285.00 Civil Service Depts and $2?3.50 General Misc. Fund to cover the City's share in the Puget Sound Regional Transit Plan). Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schonemau the ordinance be a~proved on first reading, carried. City Clerk read a contract change order Agreement No. i under project SA12-62S PSH #21 connection, Geo. V. Nolte Co., in the amount of $2,940.00 covering the con-' struction of 4 inch thick concrete sidewalks, 4 ft wide on llth Street. Motion b~ Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark approving the change order, carried. City ~;ierk read a copy of a letter addressed to Commissioner Schoneman signed by ~illiam Fortman submitting his resignation from the position of City Engineer effec- tive June 30th, 1964. Best wishes were extended to Mr. Fortman on his new job by Commissioners Schone- man and Clark. City Clerk read a letter signed by the Chairman of the Board of Administration Bremerton Employees Retirement System recommending an amendment t~ Ordinance No. 1572 by adding a section whereby all or any part of the interest earned on pension reserves over the actuarial requirement may be distributed by the Board monthly during the fol- lowing year to the pensions for retired City ~ployees. This increase amounts to an increase in pensions for this year of 14.43%. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman instructing the City Attorney to draft an amencbment to Ordinance No. 1572 in accordance with this recommendation, carried. City Clerk reported Ordinance No. 1333 was adopted in 1940 setting the time and place for Council Meetin s. It has been considered by the Council that this ordinan- ce is not necessary as it is set forth in the Charter that at least one legislative meeting be held each week. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman instructing the City Attorney to draw up the necessary papers to rescin~ Ordinance No. 1333, carried. City Clerk reported John F. Collins, President of the American Municipal Assoc- iation extended an invitation to the officials of Bremerton to attend the American Municipal Coniress in Miami Beach, Florida, July 25-29, 1964. City Clerk repc~ted fha;; there is a possibility that Tele-car §ommunications Com- pany will want t~ assign their lease that they have with the Cit? to someone else and Mr. McGowan suggested a letter be written requesting Council approval. This lease covers a parcel of land 200 feet square in the SW corner of the SF~ of SE¼ of Section 2~, T24NRiW, W.M. A letter from Donald F. Brickley, Vice President of Motorola Commm- nications and Electronics Inc., was received expressing a desire to lease this ground. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Commissioner Schoneman gave the following progress report: Water Dept. in pro- cess of installing 8" water main along Fir Road; the Meadowdale Well has been cleaned of all silt and sand and a final test on the pump will be given to de~ermine the ex- act amount of water to be expected in the future; llth Street construction started Monday but delayed because of the waather; presented the Mayor with a picture to hand in his office of the s~te of the Gorst Creek Pumping Station which was taken some years, ago. City Attorney sked the employment of a special counsel as provided in the Char- ter for a Federal District Court Case pending in Seattle. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark giving the City Attorney such authority to secure special ~unsel as he feelsis necessary, carried. June 17, 1964 (Con't) Mayor Jarstad reported meeting with the Governor to e×changs ideas and at this time Commissioner Schonema~ extended an invitation to the Governor t~ cut the ribbon on the llth Street opening. The Governor expressed his support in obtaining the Harrison Hospital as a retarded children's home. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City Clerk