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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/64 October 14, 1964 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the CouncilCh~mbers of the City Hall at 18:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., Wednes- day, October 14, 1964 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Commissioner Schoneman, Commis- sioner Clar~(, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Fisher, Police Chief ?louf, C~ty Engineer Gardiner, Water Supt. Humble ~and Asst. Chief of Fire Gardner, also repres- entatives 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 the Rev. Glenn E. Soule, Manette Community Church. City Clerk read the minutes of the last reg~la~ meeting and the minutes of the Statuto~v Budget Meetings which were approved as corrected. City Clerk read an assignment of a lease from Tele-Car Communications Co., Inc. who have been leasing a 200' sq. area in the watershed from the City of Br~merton and now wish to assign this lease to the General Electric Company. Motion by Mr. Schoneman an~ Mt. Clark approving the assignment of lease and auth- orize the Mayor an8 ~it? Cler~ to sign, carried unanimously. City Clerk read Resolution No. 1248 which had been ~drafted since it was passed September 30th opposing the efforts of the Federal Government Agencies in attempt- lng to open Municipal watersheds for unrestricted access and/or recreational devel- opment. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r. Jarstad approving the redrafted resolution and forward copies to the agencies listed in the resolution, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a thank you letter addressed to the Commissioner of Public Works from Mrs. Grace L. Jones, President, South Kltsa~ Eastern Little League for the sand and olay mixture for their baseball field. Commissioner Schoneman explained that this was wasted material that had to be moved and a contractor had hauled the material to the baseball field. Mayor Jarstad stated he thought this was a ver~ ~i~ s~i~9 of cooperation and also created good public relations. October 14, 1964 (Con't) City Clerk read a claim for damages signed by Mfs.William S. McMillsn in the amount of $1,087.00 covering exp4~ses incurred after she fell on the sidewalk in front of the south door of the Coontz Junion High School on 4th and High Street. Mr. McGowan stated he would report this claim to theinsurance company today. City Clerk read a letter addressed to 'the Commissioner of Public Works signed by Marshall Thayer, Chief, Contract Services Dept. of Fisheries requesting approval as to the location and contraction of a fish trapping facility in the vicinity of the old Navy Highway crossing of Gorst Creek. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the approval of tho placement of the trap subject to location and the amount of land to be required, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a letter~ddressed to the Commissioner of Public Works signed by D.K. Culp, C~pt. Public Works Officer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, stating the ship- yard would be pleased to participate in the City's civic improvement program and that two areas of substandard sidewalks abutting the shipyard property have been inspect- ed and repairs will be accomplished this fall. City Clerk read a letter signed by Jack W. Todd, Claims Representative, Fireman's Fund American Insurance Companies, suggesting that the City r eject the claim of Syl- via E. Burrell, 23A Baer Blvd. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to concur with the suggestion and reject the claim, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Commissioner C1 rk wished to commend the M~or and Commissioner Schonemau for the very fine substantial contribution they offered wile ~ rking on the budget and he stated it~was a real pleasure to go thru this budget. One v~0rd "unanimous" appears in the minutes an~ Mr. Clark said that this didn't mean they were three parrots and everything agreed upon at first but when the final analysis was made there was an ~animous opinion. Co~nissioner Clark reported the Commissioners were attending an Association of ~ashington Cities legislative meeting in Tacoma this afternoon. Commissioner Schoneman wished to commend Commissioner Clark for the tremendous job he did in carrying the program of a balanced budget on to completion. Attorney Fisher advised that he wrote a letter to Mr. Harry Lamberg regarding his complaint of a building permit ~ing issaed to construct a bldg. that he thor was in violation of the zoning ordinance. Mr. Fisher explained the manner in which the bldg permit was issued and pointed out that the City has done everything they can so Mr. Lamberg's next step would be to seek a private counselor. Mayor Jarstad remarked that working on the budget was a fine experience for him and that he would like to second the motion that Commissioner Clark certainly proved his ability in this field. Mayor Jarstad reported the figures were received from the Toll Bridge Authority for September and there has been an increase of cars crossing both bridges. The Mayor stated after studying the facts and figures he hopes to meet with the Toll Bridge Authority group a~d discuss with them the possibility of going back to the token basis on the bridges. Mayor Jarstad stated~under the 701 program it allows for the projected plans for a city park. He has talked with the Director of Parks and asked for a design appli- cation to ~ made for the NAD property. Mayor Jarstad reported having a meeting today in Tacoma with the five legisla- tive districts to better acquaint the needs of the cities of the State of Washington for a more equitable tax base for our cities. Mr. L.S. Holliday, 1351 Warren Avenue, attended the Council meeting and was in- quiring about the sewer use "tax" as he felt the extra charge would be just that much more expense for a retiree. Mr. Schoneman explained that this charge is necessary for the maintenauce and operation of the sewer system and that the charge here is one of the lowest rates used in the State. Marge Fraser, PO Box 722, Bremerton, attended the meeting and asked several questions pertaining to the sewer charge and the Commissioners explained to her that it will be a separate item on the water bill and the charge will probably not be made when water has been shut off on vacant property. Meeting adjourned. .~.~ ~~ ~ APPROVED: City Clerk Mayo r ~J