HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/22/63 May 22, 1963
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Coun-
cil Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., P.D.S.T., Wednesday, May 22, 1963
with Mayor Domstad presiding. Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk
McGowan, Asst. City Attorney Fisher, Civil Service Examiner Southerland, Fire Chief
Tillett, Capt. Carey, Water Supt. Humble, City Engineer Fortman and representatives
of the press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the minutes of the last meeting be read,
Carri~d~.' '~ ~ ·
City Clerk read the Council Minutes of May 15, 1963.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the minutes of the meeting 'be approved as
read, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for two hearings: one on the
annexation of an area bounded by Sheridan Road and Stewart Street and the other hear-
ing on a proposed L.I.D. for the improvement of East 30th Street from Halverson Avenue
toSanders Avenue.
Mr. Domstad suggested t~e annexation hearing be discussed.
Mr. McGowan read the minutes of the Review Board held April llth in which the He-
view Board recommended to the City Council the south 5 acres belonging to Mr. White
be deleted from the 25 acres for annexation.
Mr. White appeared in Council Meeting represented by Attorney Bob Bryan and Mr.
Bryan explained to the Council the re~,sons Mr. White wanted his 5 acres deleted from
the petition. The reasons are as follows: The possibility of being included in an
L.I.D. which would not ~nefit the property; no governmental services required on this
tract as it is unoccupied urban property; it does not hinder the other signers of the
twenty acre tract; and the only reason he felt the five acres was included would be to
draw a straight line on a map for the City Limits line. Mr. Bryan asked that the City
Council strike Tract 4 of Manette Villa Tracts from the proposed annexation.
Mr, Schoneman explained that straightening the City Limits line on a map was im-
portant as it benefits the police and fire departments and he felt the City should
guard against annexing Jobbing properties.
Mr. Domstad stated the Review Board had met for two hours on this matter and at
that time it was decided unanimously the five acres be stricken from the annexation and
was still in accord with what the majority had recommended.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to accept the Review Board's recommendation,
Mr. Domstad, yes; Miss Cullin, yes; Mr. Bch0neman, no. He was in favor of the origin-
al petition.
Asst. City Attorney explained that an Attorney General's opinion had been received
that a Review Board has the authority to exclude or delete property from a proposed
annexation to a city.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2552, An Ordinance accepting and incorporating into
the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton certain land lying outside the limits of
the City of Bremerton and being contiguous to the City of Bremerton and declaring an
emergency.
Mr. McGowan suggested before a vote that an amendment should be made to the ordin-
ance that the five acres had been deleted from the original petition for annexation.
Asst. City Attorney reco~nended this be done.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2552 be approved as amended on
the recommendation of the City Attorney, Mr. Domstad, Yes; Miss Cullin, Yes, Mr. Schon-
eman, no.
Mr. McGowan explained that all emergency ordinances required unanimous approval
so this ordinance would have to be approved on first reading, read again next week and
the regular 30 day delay.
City Clerk reported he had received no written protests on the h~aring for the
improvement of East 30th.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the ordinance be read, carried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. ~553, An Ordinance providing for the improvement of
East 30th Street from Halverson Avenue to Sanders Avenue and creating a local improve-
ment district to be called Local Improvement District No. 290.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2853 be approved for pass-
age and publication, carried.
Mr. Schoneman requested a call for bids for the curbs and gutters on June 19,
1983 for L.I.D. #290.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the City Clerk be authorized to c all for
bids, carried.
City Clerk read the payroll Voucher in the amount of $55,318.58 covering the pay-
roll period ended May 15th, approved by Ruth Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the voucher be approved, car~ied.
City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Park and Recreation at $1.50
per hour: Thomas Oldham, Hichard Lee Anderson, Margaret Irwin, Sally Swenson, all ef-
fective June 15th; $1.65 per hour: Christine Finucan and Patricia Morton, effective
June 15th; Billle Studer, $1.75 per hour, effective June lSth; Charles B. Parke, Cem-
etery at $1.90 per hour effective May 2Otb. Nelda Reid, Park & Recreation, $1.7~, ef-
fective June 15th.
May 22, 1963 (Con,t)
Motion by Miss Cutlin and ~r. Domstad the employments be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a change of pay for Myrtle Pierce to $1.90 per hour, Park and
Recreation, effective June 15th.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the change in pay be approved, carried.
City Clefk read Ordinance No. 2554, An Ordinance providing for an appropriation
of funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1963 budget and de-
claring an emergency. ($75,000.00 from Wash. State Arterial Gas Tax Fund to the Ar-
terial St. Fund for the llth Street project.)
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2554 be approved for pass-
age and publication on Second reading, carried.
City Clerk read a requeSt from the Water Dept for authorization to call for 'bids
on 71,000 B.F. of blowdown and marked timber.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to concur in the request and set date
for opending bids on June 12th, 1963, carried.
City Clerk read an inter-office communication from Mr. Humble to Mr. Schoneman
requesting authorization to call for bids for the furnishing of water level indica-
tors, transmitters, receivers and associated telemetering equipment for Forest Ridge
Reservoir and elevated tank No. 14 as provided in the 1963 budget.
Motion by l~r. Schoneman an Mr. Domstad to concur in the request and City Clerk
be authorized to call for bid~ as requested, carried.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the 4ayor signed by Ralph W. Kerslake,
Oistrict Engineer of Washington State Highway Commission, advising the location and
design of a proposed new highway route of Primary State Highway No. 21 through the
City of Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~r. Schoneman the City adopt the proposed plan under
Option "B", carried.
Mr. Schoneman requested authorizaOion to call for bidson the off-site removal
of a building at 9~ No. Wycoff, Boyce Cleaner Bldg.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the request and authorize the
City Clerk to open bids on June 12th, carried.
City Clerk read a newsletter commending the Mayors for using their influence
with congressmen~and senators to get an appropriation for urban renewal and at the
same time requested their continued help in prevailing upon congressmen and senators
to effect a reduction in income tax.
Commissioner Schoneman gave the ~llowing progress report: pouEing concrete on
the llth Street project on a portion of the underpass; Fifth Street blacktopping com-
pleted and the complete cost of the improvement paid by property owners; First Street
between Hartford and ~larion has been oiled; well drilling isnow down to l~O'.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if appro~d by a major-
ity of the Commissioners, carried.
City Clerk read e letter addressed to the Mayor signed by David W~ Brennan,
Personnel man 2/C USN USS Gridley expressing appreciation for the tour of the City
provided by the City Officials on May 17th, Armed Forces Day.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and MissCullin the Police Dept be commended for ~heir
services in connection with the parade last Saturday, carried.
Meeting adjourned. ~/~O i~
AP PRO VED:
Mayor-