HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/30/64 December 30, 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:O0 A.N., Wednesday, December 30,
1964 with I',~ayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner
Clark, Co.~issioner Schoneman, City Clerk ~c~wan, City Attorney Fisher, Civil Ser-
vice ~x~.~iner Southerl~d, Actong City ~gineer Nebus, Fire Chief Tillett and repres-
entatives of the press and radio.
Neeting c~ledto order by Nayor Jarstad who led those present in the Flag Sal-
ute. Invocation was given by Rev. Harry L. Hannah, ~tsap Lake Baptist Church.
~ity Cleric read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read.
City ~ler: read a memo from the Water Supt to the Commissioner of Public ~orks
reco~cn~]in~ the acceptance of the in::tallation of various telemetering eq~pment
from A~tocon Ind~lstries, Inc. A general claim was attached to the memo in the ~o~t
of ~19,790.16 to Autocon Industries Inc., approved bi/ the Water Supt and audited by
thc City Auditor.
l,[otion by ~r. Schonem~ and ~Ir. Clark to accept the reco~en~ation of the ~ater
St~pt. a~d [~a~/ thc (~eneral Claim~ carried ~animously.
City Clerk r~:ported he had the 1965 salary schedule covering all city employees
for a ,~)roval by the Co~cil.
},'[~ti~n by ~,~r. Clark and ~[r. Jarstad the salary schedule be al?roved, carried un-
animously.
City Clef: read a letter of resig~ation s~gned by Ronald G. FiJalka, Engineering
l~Jotion by ~ir. Schoneman and [,~r. Jarstad to accept the resignation, carried ~-
animously.
Ci~y Clerk read a request from the Fire Chief that bids be called for i.'ire Ala~
cable, con,neck,;ion boxes and hooks at an estimated cost of $1500.00. These materials
are needed to relieve eno~gh wires in the underground fire ala~ cable to keep all
f~re alarm circuits operating.
~,~oti n by Mr. Jarstad and ~,~r. Schoneman authorizing the city Cle~k to call for
bi~s as stated, carried unanimously.
Cit~ Clerk read a letter s~.~ned by the Police Chief advising the Council a 12
inc[~ sand saw be declarec~ surplus as it has been re?laced by a new saw.
~otion by ~r. Jarsi~ad aud ~,~r. ClarL the saw be declared surplus and a~,~thorize
~he Ci [~, Clerk to dispose to thc best interests of the City~ carried unanimously.
[~,ir. ~cCmwan stated he would check with the other departments in the City and see
if ti!ere ~ s need for the saw.
City Clerk reported he had received the annual agreement between the City of
ih~e~ :rton and tile Kitsap County Hl~ane Society and the only change is the amo~t of
money t be paif~ by the City for 1965.
The Council s,~ggested the agreement could be passed on next week to allow the
Oity Attorney a ch~ce to read it over.
City Clerk rea~d a claim for damages signed by Rachel L. Daniel, 1716 Gregory Way,
in the a~ount of ~lO,O0 cow?ring ex~enses incurredafter she fell on the si~ewal~
De c e!~ibor lOth.
~,~r. I~cC, owan reported the claim h d be~n reported to the insurance company.
City tlerk read a letter addressed to the I~Iayor si~ed by E.R. Th~ssen, Region-
al Administrator, General Services A~inistration in which he advised a 8.~ acre par-
cel :~[' l~nd improved with two water storage t~ks at the Bremerton Annex, B~gor,
U.S. Naval ~ition Depot, Bre~erton has been d~te~ined to be surplus Gover~ent
property an~'~ available for d~sposal.
December 30, 1964
and I~,~ayor Jarstad reported the Park Supt has filled out the necessary application form
will ma:~l them back ~o General $~.rv~ces Administration. This property adjoins the pres-
ent park property.
~',~otion by Mr. Clark and Nr. Schonemaa the Council authorize the application for
the property carried unanimously.
City Clerk reported the notices of a hearing on the proposed annexation of an
a~'ea east of Frenton Avenue between Alder Road and the existing City Limits have been
pos ted.
[,'lotion by I~Ir. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the bills be paid if approved by a majority
of the Conm~ssioners carried unanimously.
Commissioner Clark reported a PA system has been ordered installed in the Coun-
cil Chambers after January 1st. He explained that he felt this would add t~ the pro-
ce~h~ ,e of our Cotmcil Meetings especially the night mee:~ings where a larger group
atten~ts.
Commissioner Clark reported after the 1st of the year certain parts of the
City iIall will be redecorated.
Colmmissioner Clark gave a brief run down on the tax supported funds and stated
he thought for sure the City would end the year in the black.
Co~,~,~issioner $choneman gave a re orr on the operations of the water supply de-
partment for the year 1964.
~,Iayor Jarstad reported the next night Council l,~[eeting will be January 14th.
~he Commissioners w shed everyone a Happy New Year.
~eeting
adjourned.
AP Pi{OVED: City' C1 erk