HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/62 October 3, 1962
Regula? meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Coun-
cil Chambersof the City Hall at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., S.T. October 3, 1962 with Mayor
Doms~ad presiding. Co~issioner Cullin and 0ommissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan,
Civil Service Examiner Southerland, Water Supt. Humble, City Engineer Fortman, Chief
Sanitarian Weigel and representatives of the press and radio.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the minu~es of the regular meeting be ap-
proved as written, carried.
Mayor Domstad requested the recessed budget hearin~i follow the regular order of
Council business.
~ity Clerk read a notice of employment for Joel Spooner in the Fire Dept. $413.00
per month effective September 2~, 1962.
Motion by ~r. Domstad and ~].ss Cullin to ap~rove the emplo~ent, carried.
Ciby Clerk read a report ~f se?aration for Leslie N. Leaf in b~e fire Dept.,
Idotion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the separation be accepted, carried.
City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending the cash deposit of
Weisgerber Bros. Inc., be returned to the contractor as the project has been complet-
ed and accepted by the City of Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Culttn to concur in the recommendation, carried.
City Clerk read the payroll voucher in the amount of ~49,738.86 covering the pay-
roll period ended Se[~tember 30, 1962, approved by Ruth Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the payroll voucher be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a claim for damages from Chas. Robinson in the amount of $47.78
covering a broken sewer line caused when 5th Street was widened. City Clerk reported
the claim to the insurance company September 26th.
City Clerk read a claim for damages from Mrs. Carl H. Chamberlin in the amount
of li27.00 covering damages to her car when she drove over a newly filled sewer line
that was not marked. City Clerk reported the claim to the insurance company on Sept-
ember 28th.
City Clerk presented six q~it claim deeds tendered by property owners on Marion
Awnue to provide a walkway for the school children.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to accept the quit claim deeds and auth-
orize the City Clerk to record same, carried.
City Clerk read a memo from Mr. John Short requesting four to five tons of scrap
metal at the pipe yard of the Water Dept. be declared surplus and sold to the best in-
terests of the City.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman an~ ~iss Cullin the scra~ me~al be declared surplus and
a~thorize the City Clerk to dispose of same to the Oest interests of the City, carried.
October 3, 1962 (Con't)
Mr. John Plouf, Assistant Chief of Police, requested authorization to dispose of
the parking meter posts.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the parking meter posts be declared surplus
and authorize the City Clerk to dispose of same to the best interests of the City,
carried.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Culltn the bills be paid if appro~d by a majority
of the Commissioners, carried.
City Clerk read a proposed ordinance relating to Business and Occupation Taxes
increasing the annual tax to five per cent for the telephone business, light company,
and an increase of two per cent for the gas company.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and kiss Cullin the proposed ordinance be approved on first
reading, carried.
City Clerk read a proposed ordinance imposing a business and occupation tax upon
retail fuel oil dealers.
Several oil representatives appeared in Cotmcil and they felt chat they should
not ~ classified as a utility but as a private business and for that reason could see
no reaso~ t~. place a B & 0 tax upon them any more than any other business in ~he City
of Breme~'ton. They felt the matter should be studied further.
Motlo~ by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the ordinance be tabled until Friday for
further study, carried.
Mr. Tony Balazic appeared in Council and reviewed the reasons why the firemen and
policemen need an increase in pay.
Commissioner Schoneman requested authorization to call for bids on ~he demolition
of the Rialto Theatre.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin authorizing the City Attorney to proceed
with the necessary papers, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
r~Cit~ Clerk
APPROVED:
October 3, 196~
Statutory Budget meeting was held following the regular Council Meeting.
The City Auditor repo~ted no change in the budget since the Preliminary Budget was
adopted but if the one ordinance read in Council Meeting this morning increasing the
utility B & 0 is passed.and allowing for the 4% pay increase, the budget would be out
of balance ~9300.00.
Meettnt~ recessed until 10:00 o~clock A.M., S.T., Thursday morning.
APPROVED: City Clerk
Mayor