HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/62 September 5, 1962
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the
6ouncil Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T. September 5, 1962
with Commissioner 0ullin presiding. Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, Asst.
City Attorney Lewis, Water Supt. Humble, 0ity Engineer Fortman, Fire Chief Tillett,
Civil Service Examiner Southerland and represantatlves of the press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullln the minutes of the last regular meeting
be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk read the following reports of separation: Robert Castro, Kenneth A.
Bhattuck, Street Dept.; Peter Finke, Peter Refling, Kent Dolmseth, Park and Recrea-
tion Dept.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullln the separations be accepted, carried.
City Clerk read the following notices of employment: James Lakey, Park & Rec-
reation at $1.90 per hour effective Sept. 5th and Avis L.Roche, Treasurer's Dept.,
4300.00 per month effective September 6th, 1962.
Motion by MissCullin and Mr. Schoneman the employments be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a notice of transfer for Blanche Avery from Treasurer's Office
to Water Office from $333.00 plus $15.00 longevity to $319.50 plus ~15.00 effective
Sept. 6th, 1982.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the transfer be approved, carried.
City Clerk advised the Council the committee to whom the overhead door bids for
the Fire Department was referred recommended the award be made to the low bidder,
Overhead Door Company of Seattle.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the award bemade to Overhead Door Com-
pany of Seattle, carried.
City Clerk advised the Council the bids on the radio equipment for the Water De-
partment were referred to a committee and the committee recQmmended the award be made
to Tele-Car Communications Company.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the award be made to Tele-Car Communi-
cations, carried.
City Clerk rea5 general claim covering the payroll period ended August 31, 1962
in the amount of $53,894.43, approved by l~th C. Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the claim be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a request from the Water Dept. to call for bids on 75 cubic yards
of concrete for the floor of the metal garage at Gorst Creek.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Culltn authorizing the City Clerk to call for
bids, carried.
City Clerk rgad Ordinance No. 2515, An Ordinance relating to the payment of
Ousiness and Occupation Taxes, Licenses and Franchise Taxes and Licenses by Public
Utilities.
Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman Ordinance No. 2515 be approved for pass-
age, carried.
City Clerk read a general claim to Weisge~ber Bros., Inc. covering estimate No.
i (Semi-Final) on L.I.D. 288 in the amount of ;~1,815.51. Attached was Change Order
#1 incressin.:, the contract $64.26 and also a letter signed by the City Engineer an
inspection was made and approved August 31st, 1962.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the change order be approved, the job
accepted and general claim be approved for payment, carried.
City Clerk read a letter from James W. Bryan, Jr., in ~hich he enclosed and orig-
inal and copy of a petition to vacate part of Porter Street lying north of Lot 18,
Block 3, Plat of Port Orchard ~igned by Walter and Pauline Bufftngton and James and
Vena Bryan, Jr. Zhe letter and petition will be tabled for study.
Commissioner Schoneman gave the following progress report: City is holding up
on the widening work on Nation Avenue and getting the blacktopping and oiling out of
the way wile the nice weather; the bldgs on llth Street are being vacated and when
they are all empty the Building Inspector will make an inspection and see if they can
be moved inside the city limits and then will be put up for sale; City will complete
blacktopping Lindberg Place today-- working on the portion between the 1st Street
Dock and the existing street and work will be accomplished in the near future.
Motion by M~s Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the bills be paid if approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mr. Paddison appeared in Council and stated that ohe firemen and policemen are
no more important than the city hall janitor and felt they shouldn't be singled out
to get the raise in pay.
Miss Culltn remarked that iE the people of Bremerton are willing to pay addi-
tional taxes every employee will get some cut out of it. Mr. Schoneman stated that
if an increase is given it will include all employees if possible. Mr. NcGowan said
there will have to be a balanced budget and if there is an increase in salaries there
will have to be an increase in taxes some way to bring it about.
September 5, 1962 (Con't)
Mr. Lamberg appeared in Council and asked Mr. Schoneman about the new building
code,
Mr. Schonem~a stated the City was progressing as rapidly as possible in discuss-
ing the present cods in terms of revising it.
Meeting adjourned.
City Clerk
Acting Mayor