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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/61 i . Act-ln~q~ayor June 28, 1961 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held on Wednesday, June 28, 1961 at 10:00 A..E.P.S.T. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Nayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commis- sionerSchoneman, City Clerk NcGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present were representatives of the press and radio, City Engineer, Supt of Water, Fire Chief and Civil Service Examiner. Notion by Nr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held June 21, 1961 as written, carried. City Clerk announced it was the time and date set for opening bids on a resid- ence to be built on the watershed. Eotion by Er. Domstad and Er. $choneman the bids be opened, carried. City Clerk opened the two bids received: Bart 'Lumber and Hardware Inc., enclos- ed check for $850.00, $16,99~.40; $15,481.49 without fireplace. BarKer Construction Co., enclosed bid bond, $1~,819.00; $1~,168.00 without fire- place. Notion by Er. Schoneman and ~iss Cullin the bids be referred to a committee for study, carried. Clerk read the following notices of employment: Ester W. Johnson, extra help, Municipal Court at $1.50 per hour; Ruth G. Austin, Waber Commercial Office extra help at $1.80 per hour and Lloyd Earl Bowen, Jr., Fire Dept., at $404.00 per month. Eotion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schonenan the employments be approved, carried. City Clerk read the following changes in pay: Jack Kvistad, Police Dept., from patrolman at $443.40 to detective at $455.40; Ruth G. Austin, extra kelp Treasurer's Office from $1.65 to $1.80 per hour June ~B, 1961 (Con't) Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the changes in pay be approved, carried. City Clerk read an application for a dancing and entertainment in tavern lic- ense at the Hi Seas Tavern, signed by Thelma J. Jones and approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. D0mstad and Miss Cullin the license be grm~ted, carried. City Clerk read general claim from North Kitsap Gravel and Asphalt Company in the amount of $2,904.59 covering the surfacing on Naval Avenue from Sixth to Gregory Way. The amount exceeded the $2500 limit so the actual cost will be published ac- cording to Charter. City Clerk presented a claim from IntermoAntain Construction Co., estimate No. 5, L.I.D. #285 in the amount of $3,495.71 signed by James Gress, approved by City Engineer and City Auditor. Also another claim from Intermountain Construction Co., estinRte #3, Project X-34, in the amount of $1,971.00 signed by James Gress, approv- ed by the City Engineer and audited by W.R. Vaa Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the claims be paid to In~ermountain Con- struction Co., carried. City Clerk read a statement of canvass from Margaret McPherson, County Auditor, relative to an election on the Lower Marine Drive area and the results are as follows: 42 votes for annexation; 14 votes against. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2449, "An Ordinance of the City of Bremerton annex- ing a certain area known as Lower Marine Drive, the voters of said area having voted to enter the City of Bremerton on Jun e 20, 1961 at a special election called by the County Commissioners of Kitsap County and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2449 be passed, carried. City. Clerk read a copy of a letter addressed to the Police Zension Board certi- fying the results of an election of two trustees to the Police ~ension Board to take office immediately. The results: Vern Carey for a three year term and Donald Mull a two year term. City Clerk read a copy of a letter addressed to Mr. Guy Josecelyn from the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company in which they informed Mr. Joscelyn the City of Bremerton could not assume any liability for the damages suffered. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to concur and reject the claim, carried. Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad authorizing the signatures of H.O. Domstad Ruth C. Cullin and Edna Odden in accordance with Resolution #lll6 (safe deposit box) carried. City Clerk read a recommendation from Ervin Heath, Forester, an addition to the logEing contract with Frank McIntyre include windfall and salavage Douglas Fir at $20/M and Hemlock logs at $7/M in the area cowered by the alder contract. A letter from Mr.. Mclntyre was read agreeing to this addition. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation and ap- prove the addition to McIntyre's contract, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2450, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to employment, vacation and sick leave, amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2386 and declaring an emergency." Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad Ordinance No. 2450 be passed, carried. City Clerk read OK, dinance No. 2451, second reading, "An Ordinance establishing a fund to be known as the Arterial Street Fund, providing for appropriations of mon- ey thereto, specifying the purposes for which money from said fund may be expended, and declaring an emergency". Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2451 be passed, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer stating the petition for annex- abion on the area contiguous to the Lower Marine Drive area had sufficient signatures. City Attorney said no action could be taken on this until the ordinance had been published on the Lower Marine Drive area and action would be taken at next Council meeting. City Attorney to check into the amount of acreage involved. City Clerk reported that the committee who studied the bids on the 1925 Model T Ford recommended the award be made to Ray Franklin who bid $50.00. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation and award to Ray Franklin, carried. City Clerk reported the Committee of the Whole met and recommended the garbage contract be awarded to the Brem-Air Disposal Company. Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman to concur in the recommendation and a- ward to Brem-Air Disposal Company, carried. City Clerk read a letter from Intermoun~ain Construction Co., signed by James Gress, offering $300.00 for the hydraulic actuated cla~ bucket which was declared sur- plus. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the offer was a good one and to be ac- cepted, carried. June ~, 1961 (Con't) City Clerk read a letter from C.E. ~lkstrom, Vice Admiral USN, directed to the Mayor expressing appreciation to the City of Bremerton for many courtesies which have been extended the officers and men of the Pacific Fleet Naval Air Force during the past many years. City Clerk read a letter from Albert Rosellini, Governor, addressed to the Nay- or, thanking him for attending the Toll Bridge Authority meeting in regard to the Bremerton ferry run and stated he had instructed the ferry manager to keep a close look at the traffic pattern and the need that might exist from time to time for ad- ditional facilities and to keep him advised. City Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton Boating Club addressed to the May- or expressing their appreciation to the excellent job that was done on raising and resurfacing the End Street Dock. Mayor Domstad stated that the Public Works Department did the work and that they had received letters of appreciation also. City Clerk read a letter from Housing and Home Finance Agency addressed to the Commissioner of Public Works requesting a meeting in regard to the off-street park- ing program. Mr. Schoneman stated the arrangements have been made for the meeting. City Clerk read a letter from H.A. Lassiter, Jr., Asst. Director Material Man- agement Dept. of the Navy, acknowledging the requested donation of certain pontoons located at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to be used on the City Dock. Miss Cullin reported two men from the Welfare Dept. were working on the First Street dock this morning. Mr. Schoneman reported starting the street program and at the present time Olympic from 8th to llth and a portion of Lafayette and in the near future 4th St. between Pacific and Park. Mr. Jim Sanchez attended the Council meeting representing the proposed Humane Society. He pointed out to the Commissioners that last week an appearance was made before the County Commissioners and as a result of that meeting the County Commis- sioners passed a motion agreeing to the proposal that was submitted to have the Hu- mane Society handle the animal control problems within the County but the motion was made contingent upon the Commissioners of'the City of Bremerton going along with the proposal as well as Port Orchard. Nr. Sanchez stated the Humane Society group had hoped to start their program the 1st of August and by doing this they would be given a basis on operation expense to help in making up their budget for the next year. They figured a formula of cost on a 50/50 basis--City of Bremerton and County of Kitsap with 10% to cover Towns of Winslow, Poulsbo and Port Orchard. They would like the City to donate one truck (the present pound truck) and the County of Kitsap have assured them a pickup truck which they may use with a plastic top. In order to start business immediately they would need $1,891.89 plus a dona- tion of the two trucks.' They have received radio dispatch equipment for the two trucks from the Sheriff's Office. Another point he brought out is that they wo~ld be relieving the Treasurer's Office of the job of issuing pet licenses as the collecting would be done by them. Mayor stated that due to Mr. Schoneman just receiving his copy of the proposal the matter would be discussed this week and he was sure that the representatives of the Humane Society would get a favorable answer from the Commissioner of the City of Bremerton at next Council meeting. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. ~_~,~ ~ APPROVED: ' City Zlerk