HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/61 April 5~ 1961
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held
at 10:00 o'clock A.M., ~Aprll 5~ !~61 in the Council Chamber~ City Hall with ~[ayor Dom-
stad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Sehoneman, City Clerk
~Ic~owan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Fortman, Water Supt. H~ble; Chief of
Police ~orken and Civil Service Secretary ~outherland. Also present were represent-
atives of the press and radio.
~ot~on by ~r. Clark and Mr. Sohonem~ to approv~ the minutes of regular mgetimg
held MarCh Zg, 1~61, carried,
~te~k ~r~po~ed~ha~h~ ~60~A~mha~flepor~s~now~av~ilable for a~y~ne'inter~st-
ed i~ obtaining a copy.
Clerk presented payroll voucher covering period ended ~arch ~l, 1981 approved by
AuSstin Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa.
~otfon by Nr. Clark and Nr. Schoneman to approve the payroll voucher, carried.
Clerk presented two claim vouchers from Inter-Mountain Const. Co. (1) L.I.D.
estimate No. Z, $1,~0.9~; and (~) Project X-Z~, Estimate No. E, $1,88~.88; both ap-
proved by City Engineer and audited ~y City Auditor.
~otion by Nr. Sc~oneman and ~r. Clark to approve the claim vouchers, carried.
Clerk read letter from William L. Fortman, dated April ~, 1981 to the City Coun-
cil, attaching a petition for annexation by an election, Lower ~arine Drive Area.
Letter s.ated that ~8 voters have signed out of a total of 8~, making tt 7~.~ re-
questing an election. Further stated that if the Council favors the proposal, the
petition should be forwarded to the Kitsap County Co~issioners by a resolution. ~otion by Nr. Clark and ~h~.~mstad tu approve the petition, carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 11~6 approving the petition for an election in the Low-
er Marine Drive on the ma~ter of annexation and directing that a copy of the resolu-
tion be mai~ed to the petitioners, the ~ounty Auditor and the [~oard of County Co~is-
sioners.
Motion by [~/~r. ~mstad an~ Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. 11~, carried.
Clerk read letter dated April ~, 19~1 to the C~ty Council from City Engineer Fort-
man, attaching a petition for annexation of an area on the south side of l~th between
Corbet Drive and Ford Avenue, previously considered by the Council but no action taken
at the t~me; and stated that the petition is signed by property owners representing
approximately 82% of the assessed valuation in the a~ea which ~ounts to $6,~0.00 of
a total ~luatton of
Letter stated further that since the petition is for an area contiguous to the
proposed area north of l~th which is to be considered by the Co~cil, that perhaps tt
would be favorably acted upon by the Council along with the contiguous property.
Clerk read letter dated April ~, 1961 to the City Council from City Engineer Fort-
man, attaching a petition for annexation of an area north of l~th and between Corbel
Drive and Ford and stating this has been checke~; that the area has an assessed valua-
tion of ~Z,7~0.00 an~ p~operty owners representing 76.1~% or ~$,~10.00 have signed
the petition. ~lso, no 6o~t has been taken of the n~ber of residents in the area as
of this date~
~otion by Nr. Schoneman and ~r. ~mstad to approve the petitions for annexation
and se~ the ~ate of hearing for three weeks f~om today, April ~, 1W8i at 10:00 o~clock
A.~., carried.
Clerk stated the B~emerton ~ployees Retirement System has submitted its Six-
teenth Annual Report and understood ~he commissioners already had a copy.
Clerk read letter from Richa~d Thorgrimson, Attorney, dated ~arch ~8, lb61 to
City Clerk ~.~cGowan, which stated he ~as sorry to hear that Dremerton bonds and levy
had failed and in view o the fact that the city has already paid his fi~ ~300.00 for
drawing p~-oceedina~s for a similar election in November they will forego sending an-
other bill fo~'~ services rendered Yet this election.
~r. ~IcGowan confronted that the bond attorneys could have charged ~00.00 in ac-
cordance with a city resolution.
]~,Ir. Clark stated the firm h~s done a fair ~nount of work and thought a letter
from the Council to that firm ex?ressing the City Council's appreciation sho~ld be
written.
Motion by }Jr. Clark and ~¥~r. Domstad to have the City Clerk write such a letter,
carried~
Clerk read postcard to the C~ty Council fr~ m Robert J. Forst, 10~2 Walnut
Bremerton asking if the city plans to install benches in the small park on the corner
of ~th an~ Washington and, if not, he requested that benches be inst~ led. Also,
suggested a ~rinkinU foun ain for a futu~e ~nstallation and a passenger loading zone be
installed on ~th along the park.
~.~ayor ~Dms~ad reported that the Ea~]les are going to put in these benches an~ they
hsve ordere~ a conc~,ete mold to put in the base and the Lips will be of redw~od or sim-
ila~'~ weather-wearing: wood.
~,~Ir. Clark stated he was unaware of these plans a~d that he had plans for be~ches
in the al'ea; t~uat the project had been set aside because of the lateness of last year
and had felt it would be better to have them installed this year.
April $, 1961 (Con't)
Mr. Domstad suggested that the plans be given to Mr. Pendergast, and stated the
were for the Eagles to start with eight benches.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad that the Council go on record as expressing
~preciation t:. the Eagles for their interest and that it is a very fine gesture,
~:carried.
Mr. Schoneman stated [,here was an improvement going in at 6th and Washington
wh~re there is a portion of property once improved by the residents but now growing
up with weeds; that as part of the city's beautification progra~ there will possibly
be installed two benches and a railing there for use of passersby; and th,-t this i~
about the only good place where a clear view may be had of the bay.
Clerk read an ordinance, second reading, Ordinance No. ~458, "An Ordinance re-
lating to the City of Bremerton's retirement system and amending Paragraph (k) of
Section ~, Paragraph (1) of Section ~, Paragraph (b) of Section 14, Subsection (~)
Paragraph (a) of Seation'l~, and Section 1~ of Ordinance No. 1~?~; repealing Sections
1, 8 and 9 of Ordinance No. ~182 and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 19~9; and declaring
an emergency."
~otion by ~r. Schoneman and Mr. C lark to pass Ordinance No. ~4~8 carried unan-
imously.
~r. McGowan stated that ~or some time the city has had~co~traets for Marchants
and other calculating machines throughout the city for maintenance and those cost~
have been going up periodically; that the T~l-County Typewriter Company has written
to Mr. Yeadon offering to service the c aloul~ating ~achines for ~88.00 each per year;
also, they have offered to service the Burroughs cash register in the parking ticket
office.
Mr. McOowan stated the cash ~egister has j~st been put under ~ntract but the
Marchant contracts are about up and they cost ~42.50 per year each. Mr. McGowan~ked
the Council to consider putting the Marchant calculators, of which the city has four,
under the ~contract with Tri-County Typewriter Co.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the s'uggestion of the City Clerk,
carried.
Clerk read latter dated April 3, 1961 to the Mayor from F.O.E. thanking the
Chief of Police and Park Supt. Pendergast for their fine cooperation in connection
witi~ their annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Clerk gave a summary of the costs for the primary and general city elections,
1961~ ano stated they have come to ~4,089.02 and the appropriation in the budget was
for $3,000.00. Mr. McGowan asked the City Council to consider authorizing an emer-
gency cFdinance to cover the election costs over the budget appropriation, ~1,1OO.00.
Motion by ~r. Clark and ~r. Doms tad to approve the red, est and instruct the
City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance, carried.
~r. Clark sta~ed that last week he had received a copy of an Attorney~General~s
opinion that was issued to the Kitsap County ProsecutOr which had to do with annex-
ing school property and' that it bore out the legitimacy of the annexation of the Navy
Yard.
City Attorney observed that this opinion had given a clue as to the Attorney Gen-
eral,s thinking an~ had given something on which he had been able tc give an opinion
to the Council.
Mr. Humble requested Council authority to call for bids for hardware for Water
Shop overhead doors.
Motion by ~[r. Schoneman an~ ~r. Domstad to grant the request, carried.
Mr. Nelson E. Lytle stated he and Mr. H~mble had been discussing a matter relat-
ing to th~ Phinney Bay Water District and asked if Mr. Ht~mble was ready to bring t~e
matter before the City Council.
~ir. Humble stated h~ had been asked to replace a section of .existing 2" water
main presently serving a fire hydrant in their district with a'6" pipe so that the
hydrant woul~ be adequately served; that the question has arisen as to whom shall
p~y for what [~ortion of the cost of enlarging .the pipe; and Mr. Humble suggested it
might be best to turn the matter of the contract over to the City Attorney for an op-
inion. Mr. Humble stated that the City has been asked to give them an estimate of
the cost of' doing the work ~nd the Water Dept. has assumed under such circumstances
the District wo~ld pay the entire cost.
City Attorney stated he would have to look at thc original agreement. Mayor Dom-
stad stated that Mr. Hollan~ will look into this matter.
Mr. Austin Cain, 4148 Arsenal Way, stated he has talked to Chief Morken about
obtaining a taxicab drivers permit and that because of an incident in his past llfe
which happened 22 years ago, Mr. Morken does not wish to see him receive a permit;
that he is unemployed and is in need of work. Mr. Cain asked the City Council to
hear his case.
Mayor ~Domstad stated Mr. Cain wo~ld be notifed of a hearing date which wo~[ld be
when the Council would hear his case.
Mr. Paddison stated this may be the ;asr Council meeting he will attend. It was
indicated he may be going for a visit to England. Mr. Paddison stated improvement was
needed to the entrances to Evergreen Park.
Motion by I~r. Domstad and ,Mr. Clark to pay all bills tha~ are approved by a ma j- ~
ority of the Commissioners, ca~ried. ~
Mr. Clark commented that in the event this was the last mseting~ Mr. Paddison I
would attand that the City Council would miss him; that while he did not pretend to ~
always agree with Mr. Paddison, yet he had set a good example to other citizens to at- ~
tend Council meetings. ~
Mee~ing adjourned. ~/~~ H I
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