HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/09/63 January 9, 1963
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the
Council chambers of the City hart at 10:00 o tclock A.M., Wednesday, January 9, 1965
with ~ayor Domstad presiding. Commissioner Cullln, Commissdoner Schoneman, City
Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland, Fire Chief Tille~t, Civil Service Examiner
Southerland and repmesen~atlves o£ the press and radio.
Motion by ~issCullin and Nr. Schoneman the minutes of the regular meeting be ap-
proved as written, carried.
city Clerk road the following notices of employment: Lyle Harvey, $1.90 per
hour and Patricia Christine Warberg, $1.25 per hour, effective January 9, 1985 in the
Park and Recreation Department; Dorothy Narvel Combs, Water Office, $1.80 per hour
effective January 5,196~; William O. Cox, Sewage Dept.~ ~84.00 per month effective
~anuary 14, 1965; Howard ~. Rutherford, Street Dept., ~1.90 per hour, effective Jan-
uary 16, 1963.
Notion by ~r. Schoneman and MissCullin the employments be approved, carEied.
City Clerk read ~he following reports of separation: Richard Nogg and Homer C.
]~ye~s in the Park and i~ecreation Dept.
~otion by Mr. Domstad and ~issCullin the separations be accepted, carried.
January 9, 1963 (Con't)
City Clerk read a general claim on the L.I.D. 288 fund in the amount of $1,300.40
covering the balance of fixed estimate to be transferred to the General Fund.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the general claim be paid, carried.
City Clerk read a request from the Fire Chief that a purchase order be issued to
Akron Brass Company thru Washington Equipment Company, the only supplier for this
item, for one oildraulic power expander in the total amount of $1,900.00.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin authorizing the City Clerk to issue a pur-
chase order to buy the oildraulic power expander, carried.
City Clerk read a request from the Fire Chief to call for bids on four 1963 re-
frigerators with a trade-in on five refrigerators.
kotion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be auth-
orized to call for bids, carried.
City Clerk read an official oath signed by John A. Bishop to perform duties as
Municipal Judge pro tempore.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to accept the oath, carried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2541, an Ordinance relating to amusement devices
and amending Section 5 of Ordinance 2177. (Change of license fee).
Motion by i~iss Cullin and Mr. Scnoneman Ordinance No. 2 541 be approved for pass-
age and publication, carried.
City Clerk read an easemeno between J.C. LeClare and the City of Bremerton cov-
ering a portion of Tract 13, Phinney Two and One Half Acre Tracts, for street purposes.
~otion 0y Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the Mayor and ~ity Clerk be authorized to
sign the easement, carried.
~r. Allen Fry, 3207 Halverson Avenue, appeared in Council this morning and asked
if there w~s any reason which prevented the City Council from passing an ordinance
prohibiting ~he utilities from passing on to their consumers city imposed B & 0 Taxes.
The City replied that the PUC ruled that all taxes except franchise taxes can
be passed on to the cons~ners by the utilities.
Mr. Fry offered a suggestion that the Council limit the increased B & 0 tax on
electric power to the first 1000 KW hours used by each consumer and this would pre-
vent discrimination against persons using electric heat.
Mayor thanked Mr. Fry for attending the meeting and for his suggestion.
Motion by Er. Domstad and MissCullin the bills be paid ii' approved by a majority
of the Commissioners, carried.
Co~muissioner Schoneman reported that the r erouting ti' the sewerage under the
llth Street program will be completed ~his week.
Mayor Domstad reported that all ~he moneys from the cities, school and county
~mve oeen~urned in now t.o start the comprehensive plan. Mr. John Porter, Puget Sound
Director, will ~ over in Bremerton if Mr. Lifvendahl is not able t~be back to work.
Mayor Domstad reported that tomorrow the Puget Sound Goverz~ental Conference
meeting will be held in Lynwwood.
City Clerk read a copy of a night le~er the Mayor sen~ to Harry Truman inviting
him to come to Bremerton. He asked con, unity support for this program and ii' Mr.
Trm~an declines the invitation the money will be ~urned over to the March of Dimes.
Meeting adjourned. ~~~
APPROVED: ~City Clerk
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