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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/64 December 2, 1964 Regul~r meeting of the City Council of the City o£ Bremerton, Washington was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, Dec- ember 2, 1964 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Com- missioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Mc Gowan, City Attorney Fisher, Fire Chief Tillett, Acting City Engineer Mebus, Water Supt Humble, Civil Service ex- ~uiner Southerland and representativesof the press and radio. Mayor Jarstad welcomed the 8th grade class of the Star of the Sea to ourCouncil meeting. Meeting called to order by Mayor Jarstad who led those present in the Flag Salute invocation was given by Rev. Carl Nissen, S~mmit Avenue Presbyterian Church. City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as cor- rected. City Cle~k announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on office ma chine main~;enance for the year 1965, and he had received two bids. ~tion by Mr. Schonemsa and ~r. Clark the bids be opened, carried unto imously. City Cl~rk opened the following bids: Peninsula S~tioners, enclosed certified check $43.00, various unit costs for typewriters, adders an~] calculators. Tri-County Typewriter Co., enclosed casb~rs check $55.58, various unit costs for typewriters, adders and calculators. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schonems~ the bids be referred to a committee for study and award to bemade next week, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a notice of employment for Oliver Jackson, Cemetery, $1.90 per hour. ~otion by Mr. Clark an~l ~r. Sarstad the employment be approved, carried unani- mously. City Clerk read the following chart! es in pay: Delmer L. Mussman, Fire Dept., from .i~95.00 to ~5~0.00 per month effective December 1, 1964; Donald ~. Kipfer, from ~$~5.00 to ~555.00 per month, William H. Williams from $$40.00 to ~570o00 per month all effective December 1st, 1964 in the Police Dept., also Edwin A. Seh!ie imm $$69.00 to $$95.00 per month. Motion biz ~r. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the changes in pay, carried unanimously. City Clerk announced the committee who studied the b'ds opened last week on copper sulphate recommended the award be made to the low bidder, Great Western Chem- ical Compa~-!y. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to accept the recos~endation of the Com- mittee and award to Great Western Chemical Company~ carried unanimously. December 2, 1964 (eon't) City Clerk read a ~neral claim covering the payroll period ended November 30th in the amount of $57,707.73 approved by Austin Clark and a~dited by W.R. Vaa. ~lotion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schonemm the claim be approved, carried unanimously. City Clerk read an application for a Class H ~usic License signed by George Brouwer at the ~yee Grill approved by the Chief of Police. ~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the application and issue the licen::e, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a letter signed by Mrs. Harry Cole, 312 S. Yantic Aveune, stating she was now paying on an L.I.D. for a new sewer andfelt it will be quite ex;~ensive to now pay for a sewer service charge. Mayor Jarstad explained that the sewer service charge is primarily for the maintenance and operation rather than the repair of the sewer mains. Commissioner Schoneman stated ~;hat this new sewer line must go into an older line that will need to be cleaned and repaired. City Clerk read a request from the Police Dept. to open bids on two Police motor- c~cles. Notion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the City Clerk be authorized to c~l for bids, carried unanimously. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2617, An Ordinance fixing rates and charges for the furnishing of sewerage service, providing for collection thereof, amending Ordinance No. 2288 as amended by 0rdinauces 2329, 2354 and 2370, ~uending Section 7, adding Sections 57 through 69, and amending 0rdi~ances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. Motion by ~r. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the ordinance be approved on second read- ing, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a quit claim deed signed by George NcKeown covering property to extend East Highlands west to ~arlowe. Mr. Schoneman explained that just recently Mr. NcKeown gave right of wa~ to the City for the extension of Winfield Ave. to East Highlands. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to accept the deed and authorize the Cit~ Clerk to record same, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a letter signed by J,E. "Eddie" Adams, Chairman Tourist & Con- vention Committee, Bremerton Chamber of Commerce thanking the City Council for their efforts an~ cooperation in connection with Bremerton's First Community parade float. Mayor Jarstad reported before the second reading of the ordinance rezoning the property where Jerry's Market is located, the Council has discussed the matter and wish to add a correction to the ordinance beofre it is read for the second time. Co~nnissioner Clark stated the correction will be t eliminate the North 80~ area of the described tract which will remain residential. Notion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Schoneman the ordinance be amended to read "except the N 60' as m~asured parallel to the north line of the described tract" and that no ice be given that a public hearing will be heldupon this ordinance and the ordin- ance rezoning Sth and Adele at the next council meeting at 7:30 P.~.~ December lOth~ carried unanimously. ~otion by Commissioner Clark and Commissioner Schoneman to pay all bills ~at are a~proved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Co~missioner Clark reported that this afternoon the architect for the construc- tion of the City Hall and the roofer will meet t~ discuss a problem rega~ding the roof. Con~mis~ioner Schoneman wished to thank the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce for the wonderful job done in preparing the street s for the Christmas holidays. Mayor Jar- stad also expressed his thanks for the streets being s beautifully 8ecorated. ~ayor Jarstad expressed his aDpreciation to the Toll Bridge Aithor ty for the ~nsta]lation of a light over the stairway on the Manette s~de of the Warren Avenue !~ridge. Mayor Jarstad reported receiving a letter lmm the Director of the W~shlngton State Highway Dept that the right of wayson the Manette s~de of the Warren Avenue Brid~[e w~iil be cleaned up and t!~at they are ~rking on the landscaping program for the same side of the bridge. The Con~iss~oners remarked about the fin~ m~etin~'i they attended at the Hearth- sl~ono with the new legislators, officials fr~m Winslow, Port O~?chard, Poulsbo and the representation from the Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce and Bremerton Chamber of Col~erce. The discussion was mainly proposed legislation to benefit the cities. Mr. Harry Lamberg atten¢~ed the Co~ncil meeting and discussed several matters. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor