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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/17/61 May 17, 1961 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held on Wednesday, May 17, 1961 at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., in the CouncilChambers, City Hall with Mayor Domstad ~residing. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schonemmn, City Clerk McGowan, Water Supt. Humble and Fo~'ester Heath. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve minutesof regular meeting held May 10, 1961, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for timber sale and two backstops and recommended timber bids be opened first. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to open the timber bids first, carried. Clerk opened the timber bids and read from: Harmon L.VanSlyke, Fir. , $27.60 per M.; Hemlock, $12.10 per M; Pine $11.10 per M. ~ ; K.M. Schr~ver, fir~ $20,00;pe~.M; pine, $7.00 per M. C.J. Dawson, fir, $20.00 per M; all other species, $5.00 per.M. Wilson Grant Logging Co., fir, $26.25 per M; hemlock, pine, cedar, $18.25 per M. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to t urn the bids over to committee com- posed of Mr. Humble and Mr. Heath for study and recommendation, carried. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to open the bids for furnishing two back- stops for the Park Department, carried. Clerk opened the ~ds and read from: San Jose Steel Co., certified check enclosed for $42.50, $850.00. Colorado Fuel and Iron Co., bid bond enclosed, $820.00. Cyclone Fence Division, certified check for $45.00 enclosed, $845.00. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to mVard the bid to low bidder, carried. Clerk read notice of employment~r Iry C. Moritz, Supt., Wharf Removal, $510.00 per month, effective May 15, 1961. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Cl~rx to approve the e,toloyment, carried. Clerk read notice of employment for William Robert Carver, extra labor, part- time janitor at $1.50 per hour, effective May 15, 1961 in the Park Department. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the employment, carried. Clerk presented three annexation c ertificates and stated two wsre repeats; that the Census Board asked to have the two recent annexations separated (east of Corbet Drive) as they could not process two annexations on one certificate as previously sub- mitted. Clerk stated the third annexation certificate covered the Phinney Bay area. May 17, 1961 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstadto approve the annexation certificates and auth- orize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. Clerk read letter dated May ll, 1961 to the City Council from City Attorney Hol- land giving his opinion that neither public or private utilities mhould impose a city tax on businesses entirely within the Navy Yard. Mr. Clark asked if this is in keeping with what is being done in Seattle and other cities and the ~ity Attorney answered that it was the same except for Fort Law- ton which is not an exclusive federal reservation. Clerk read letter dated May 10, 1961 to the City Council from Dept. of Health, State of Washington, asking that every effort be made to have sewage treatment plant operators attend a ~school to be held June 5, 6 and 7 at.Wash. State University, Pull- man. Commissioner Schoneman stated he expected the city operators to take par~ in this school. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2444, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the pre- servation of public morality, peace, safety and good order of the City of Bremerton and amending Section 27 of Ordinance No. 325." Motion by Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2444. Mr. Clark questioned the necessity of passing this ordinance inasmuch as the State Law is similar and would be prosecuted by the County Prosecutor if necessity arose, and Mr. Clark stated he felt the ordinance should be revised after study because it was an old law and did not seem to be in keeping with today's standards. Mr. Clark stated further it had been planned to change the ordinance for some time and felt it should be revised now. Mr. Holland's reaction to Mr. Clark's comments was that the law, while old, was a good one and that sometimes crime magazines are more harmful.than pornigraphic lit- erature. Mr. Schoneman asked about general revision of ordinances and Mr. Domstad stated something will be put in the next budget for co~ifying; also, Mr. Domstad stated in answer to a query of Mr. Schoneman, that the present ordinance has beenb fought be- fore the prosecutor and has been approved by him. After further dts~ussion Mr. Clark relteratedhis position that since this ordin- ance has been brought to light it should be brought up to date. Mr. Schoneman stated, finally, that he would second the motion made by Mayor Domstad with the uhderstanding that there would be a revision of ordinances planned in the next budget. Motion seconded by Commissioner Schoneman, carried as follows: Mr. Domsted, yes; Mr. Clark, no; Mr.$choneman, yes. Mr. Clark commented he is in favor of control of obscene literature, even though he voted "no" on the motion. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, I'An Ordinance adjusting the pay of Super- visor, Swimming Pool, Park and Recreation; transferring funds to this position from the item Lifeguards; and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mt. Clark to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried unanimously. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance creating the position of Foreman of the Wharf Fund, 1961.Budget of the City of Bremerton, at a monthly salary of $510.00; and transferring from the item Water Front Improvement~ Capital Outlay, Wharf Fund, to the item, Foreman, Wharf Fund, in the 1961 Budget, and declaring an .emergency." Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Domstad to'approve the o~dinance on first reading carried unanimously. Mr. McGowan stated he.just received a report from the committee studying the timber sale bids and that the best bidder was Wilson Grant, $3,090.25. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to award the bid to Wilson Grant Logging Company, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor Domstad, dated May 8, 1961, f~m Mr. Edward B. Rommen, resigning from the Fark and Recreation Commission due to his inability to spend the amoun~ of time on the undertaking as it deserves. Mayor Domstad stated the resignation was being accepted as being a good-will ges- ture on ~r. Rommen's part and that he is busy building a new home and could not attend the meetings. Mr. Schoneman stated he commended Mr. Rommen for the time he has devotedto the Commission and for the good job done. Mr. Clark gave progress report on the First S~reet Dock project, stating work has begun first with four men and increasin~ to eight. Mr. Clark stated the men work- ing there were doing very well. Mr. Clark also commended Commissioner Schoneman for the important part he has played in ~,etting th~ project underway and for loaning Iry Moritz from the Water Department to be the supervisor. Commissioner Schome~n reported on the Sixth Street widening project and stated if there was good weather the blacktop would be laid between High and Warren next Monday. May 17, 1961 (Con't) Mr. Sigali asked if garbage specifications were available and was informed that the City Attorney was working on the contract detai%s and that specs may be available by the weekend. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor Domstad stated that Capt. Newcomb has supplied pumping equipment for rais- ing the float at Second Street Wharf and stated this was was appreciated. Mr. Clark commended the Landers for their diving aid. Meetin~!~ adjourned. APPROVED: City ~Clgrk Mayor ~