HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/84 August 26, 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., D.S.T., Wednes-
day, August 25, 1964 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Commissioner Clark, C~,,.,-lssloner
Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Fisher, Fire Chief Tillett, ?oltee
Chief Plouf, City Engineer Gardiner, Water Supt. Humble, Civil Service E~aminer South-
erland and representatives of the press and radio.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Jarstad who led those present in the Flag Sal-
ute; invocation was given by Rev. E.P. Zediker, Jr.~ Sheridan Park Baptist Church.
City~C~ rk read the minutes of the regular meeting of August 19th and were ap-
proved as read.
City Clerk read a notice of employment for Lauren A. Stoner,Street Dept., at
$1.90 per hour effective August 2Vth, 1964.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the employment be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a change ?f pay for Joy H. Little, Police Dept. from $595°00,
Sgt. Detectives to Captain at $625.00 per month, effective August 27th, 1964.
Motion by ~r. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the change of pay be appzoved, carried.
City Clerk read a memo from the Park Supt recommending sixteen porcelain ath-
letic field floodlights be declared surplus.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to concur in the recommendation and auth-
orize the City Clerk to dispose of same to the best interests of the City, carried.
City Clerk read a request from the City Forester to extend the contract of Ken
Corey, Corey Logging Company, until January 1, 1965 as Mr. Corey has an opportunity
to operate heavy equipment on a construction Job near Sequim for a period of two
months. The Forester further stated that from the Citys standpoint the time is not
critical on the logging operation as the first half of logging is nearly completed
in an area requiring dry weather and the rest of the timber can be logged in the fall
and winter without any danger to water runoff or road conditions.
Motion by Mr. gchoneman and Mr. Clark the request be granted to extend the Corey
Logging Company an extension of their contract until January 1, 1965, carried.
City Clerk read a copy of a letter written by the Mayor to George Starlund, Dir-
ector, Washington State Fisheries Dept. welcoming a discussion meeting with him con-
cerning the possibility of establishing a fisheries hatchery on the city-owned water
dept. property at Gorst Creek.
City Clerk announced that he had received a letter fzom the State of Nashlngton
Dept. of Health regarding the regional schools to be held for waste treatment plant
operators.
Commissioner Clark commended the Mayor for suggesting the proposed fish hatch-
cry at Gorst Creek and commended Co~,~iasioner Schoneman for his work in connection
w~th the proposal. Mt. Clark remarke~ that he is behind this also as L~e can see no
injury at all to our watershed by the establishment of a hatcher~.
Motion by Mr. Clmrk and Mr. Sehoneman the bills be paid if approved by a major-
dty of the Commissioners, carried.,
Commissioner Clark reported he and Commissioner Schoneman attended an Association
of Washington Cities meeting in Seattle last Friday. This was a budget meeting for
all first class cities. The following suggestions were made: Changing fiscal year
of cities to conform with the State Govt.; making it possible for cities to annex
areas known as "islands".
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Commissioner Clark reported the City's budget for 1965 is $121,800 out of balance
and this ~oes not include any requests for pay raises or any additional employments.
The Council will start their deliberations on the budget by the 7th of September and
continue until the preliminary budget is adopted the 16th(and will continue on until
the preliminary budget is adopted the 16th)and will continue on until the final budget
is adopted not later than October 9th. It is anticipated during this year with the
purchase of the NAD park property and anticipated during this year with the purchase
of the NAD park property and emergency appropriations made in 1954 that the City will
be able to make up this deficit before the first of next year. Also Mt. Clark announced
all three commissioners will be attending a Puget Sound Governmental Conference meet-
lng in Seattle watershed Friday.
Commissioner Schoneman wished to reappoint to the Dangerous Building Ordinance
Appeals Commission Conrad Johnson and Dr. Robert Bright for a term expiring March 14th,
1967 and Malcom Meyers expiring March 14, 1966.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to concur in the reappointments as stated
above, carried.
Commissioner Schoneman reported that the City Engineer is presently checking all
the sidewalks throughout the City for portionsof sidewalks that must be repaired. The
heart of the downtown area is being checked first.
Commissioner Schoneman recommneded the 1944 Cat Grader and 1935 Ford Truck with
the flatbed be declared surplus.
Motion by Mr. Schonema~ and Mr~ Jarsbad the Cat-Grader and truck with £1atbed be
declared surplus and authorize the ity Clerk to dispose of same to the best interests
of the City, carried.
Commissioner Schoneman reported he and Commissioner Frank Youngs looked over a
City-County repaying project on Price Road and Rocky Point Road.
Commissioner Schoneman wished to commend the Mayor for the program he carried out
d~ring the Kttsap County Fair and Rodeo.
City Attorney Fisher announced the appeal of Officer Wright has been rescheduled
for September let.
Mayor Jarstad reported the General Services will give the ~ity a figure on the
purchase of the surplus portion of Craven Center within 60 days and at that time a neg-
otiation may be made.
Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED: City Clerk