HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/16/63 January 16, 1963
Regular meeting of the City Council of the ~lty of Bremerton was held in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, January 16,1963
with Mayor Domstad presiding. Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, Wendell
Vaa, taking Mr. McGowan's place as he was ill, City Attorney Holland, Fire Chief Till-
ett, Civil Service Examiner Southerland, Water Supt. Humble, Chief Sanitarian Weigel,
City Engineer Fortman and representatives of the press and radio.
MoTion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Schoneman ~he minutes of the last regular meeting
be approved as written, carried.
Mr. Vaa read a notice ~f employment for James Lindberg, $1.7~ per hour, Park and
Recreation Dept., effective January 12, 196~.
Motion ~y Mr. Domstad and ~iss Cullin the employment be appro~d, carried.
January 16, 1963 (Con't)
Mr. Vaa read the followin~ changes in pay: Harry Niemann, Sewer Division,
from ~2.49 per hour to $2.$5 ~ .20, effective January 16, 196~; Neil E. Wadsworth,
Sewer Division from $4dl.00 to $2.~9 ~ .03 effective January 14, 198~.
Motion by Mr. Schoneamn and Miss Cullin the changes in pay be approved, carried.
Mr. Vaa read a general claim in 0he amount of $3,000.00 to James B. Hartstrom
for the demolition of Rialto Bldg Contract No. 881, signed by James B. Itartstom, and
audited by W.R. Vaa and signed by W.L. Fortman.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad ohe claim ~e paid, carried.
Mr. Vaa read Resolution No. 1203, (abandonment of funds)
Hotlon by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the resolution be approved, carried.
Mr. Schoneman made the following report: During the heavy freeze last week
eight calls were received for broken lines and frozen meters; Street Dept. placed 86
yards of sand throughout the City when the snow fell Sunday evening; no record of
any accidents because of slippery conditions.
Mr. Schoneman reported he had received an annual report from the forester and
the brush l~ase brought ohe city $1400 last year and ~he timeber sales amounted to
$9,~.00. The forester is taking an inventory of the acreage at the water shed and
is following a good program.
Mr. 0oms~ad introduced ~r. Gaines Sutherlin who is now Municipal Financing Con-
sultan~ for Stone & ¥oungberg in San Francisco.
Velma Smith, l~2Z ~th Street, appeared before the Council meeting objecting to
~he increase of oaxes on her telephone bills. IO was explained the increase was due
to the people voting in the increase of salary for the firemen and policemen.
Mr. ~addison attended 0he Council Meeting and said a few words.
Motion by ~r. Domstad and Miss Cullln the b~lls be paid if approved by a major-
i~y of ~heCommissioners, carried.
Mayor Domstad asked the audience to go along with the i~ea of writing "HO~ OF
THE MIGHTY MO" in the upper left hand corner of ohei~ envelopes.
Meeting adjourned. ~~~~
A~PROVED: City Clerk
~ayor