HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/12/61 July 12, 1961
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held
on Wednesday, July 12, 1961 at 9:00 o'clock A.N., D.S.T. in the Council Chambers with
Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman,
City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present were representatives of
the press and radio, City Engineer Fortman, Water Supt. H~mble, Fire Chief Tillett
and Civil Service Examiner Southerland.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Niss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting of
July 5, 1961 be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk read notices of employment for Donald A. Mull, fire Dept. at $404.00
per month and Herbert Lee Williams, Street Dept., at $1.90 per hour.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the employments be approved, carried.
July 12, 1961 (Con't)
City Clerk read a memo from the Park Supt. requesting the City Council authorize
a transfer of funds from the City Reserve Fund.for General Municipal Purposes to de-
fray the cost of installing a new hot water storage tank in the Sheridan Park Commun-
ity B~ilding.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the request and authorize the
City Clerk to call for bids for a new hot mater storage tank, carried.
City Clerk reported receiving a notice of estimate of cost of public works cov-
ering the asphaltic paving on Fourth Street from Pacific to Park Avenue and on Pac-
ific Avenue from Fifth to Sixth Streets in the amount of $3,B76.18. This notice has
been published in the official newspaper.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to approve, carried.
City Clerk read a, letter from the Housing and Home Finance Agency, signed by
L.R. Durkee, regarding the meeting held on off-street parking and regretting he was
unable to give the desired assistance.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the editor of the Port Orchard Indepen-
dent requesting publication of a. netice regarding a meeting to be held July 26, 1961
concerning the proposed construction of a portion of Primary State Highway No. 21
from Sinclair Inlet to Chico.
Miss Cullin announced receiving a check in the amount of $20,054.80 from Pacific
Telephone-Northwest covering their Business & ~ccupation tax for the year.
Miss Cullin will be attending the 26th annual institute of government meeting
at the University of Washington in Seattle today.
Mr. Schoneman requested Council authorization to declare surplus and dispose of
some materials from the ~irst Street Dock.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the request and authorize the
City Clerk to dispose of the materials to the best interest of the City, carried.
City Attorney reviewed the new laws governing annexations and explained that the
Kelly Road petition has been in the hands of the City for some time but until Lower
Marine Crive came into the City the Kelly Road area was not contiguous to the City
Limit line. Because of this delay the area will have to comply with the new law and
the Kelly Road petitioners were asked to appear before the Council this morning de-
claring their assessed valuation.
Petitioners were as follows: A1 Christiansen, 1523 Rocky Point Road; Wade Las-
siter, 1911 Rocky Point Road,.$1450; Mrs. Farmer, 4115 l?th, $2200; H.C. Riddle,4112
17th; M.R. McConnell l?15 Rocky Point Road $2200; D.R. Bigger 1709 Rocky Point [toad;
Harry Maston 4130 17th; A1 Bergquist 4137 17th $2800; D.E. Conway, 4116 17th $2200.
Carl Bergquist 4131 17th $2800; Bill Ballard ~oo5 Rocky Point Road $2005; Robert E.
Finley 4133 l?th $3000; Wm. B. Lenihan 4126 1Vth $3000..
Motion by Mr. Dom stad and Miss Cullin the accept the area for annexation to the
City of Bremerton, carried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman that this area not assume any existing
indebtedness of the City of Bremerton, carried.
City Attorney suggested the meeting be recessed until tomorrow morning when
the petitioners may present to the City their petition.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be allowed if approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor Domstad reported that a letter had been received from Howie O'Dell re-
questing a meeting with the City Commissioners on July 18th in connection with the
Puget Sound Governmental Conference.
Mayor Domstad reported receiving a bulletin from Vic. Myers regarding a proposed
International Boxing Ohow to be set up in conaection with the Century 21 Exposition
next year.
Meeting recessed until 9:00 A.M. Ju~y 13, 1961.
July 13, 1961
Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was
held on Thursday, July 13, 1961 at 9:00 o'clock A.M.D.S.T. in the Council Chamber
with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner C~llin, Commissioner Schon-
eman, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present was a representative
of the press, Fire Chief Tillett and interested persons on annexation.
July 13, 1961 (Con't)
City Clerk read a letter from the ~ngineer's Office stating the Kelly Road pet-
ition for annexation has a total valuation of $88, 480.00 and property owners re-
presenting a valuation of $68,500.00 or 77.42% have signed which is in excess of the
required 78%. A review board will be necessary since the total area is 27.55 acres.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to accept the peti~on, carried.
The City Clerk read notice of employment for David Patrick Patmon, radio mtce,
at $436.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the employment be approved, carried.
The City Attorney advised the Council that a certain area on Rocky Point desired
to annex t~. the City of Bremerton by the petition method and the following property
owners were present: Stanley D. Clarke 3503 Matthews Drive W~ $2230; Ralph Loss,
3537 W. Matthews Drive; L.A. Tucker, 3544 E. Matthews Drive, $2390; Geo. Keehn, 3549
W. Matthews Drive, $2430; Davis Clark, 3521 W. Matthews Drive, $37.10; Helen M. Jones
3431W. Matthews Drive, $5170; Chas. White, 3415 W. Matthews Drive, $1780; RobOt F.
Murphy, 3067 Rocky Pt. Rd., $2700; T.A. Lervold, 3209 Rocky Pt. Rd., $4430; and others.
For complete list see folder file of original minutes.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to accept the area for annexation, car-
ried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schomeman that this particular area not sssume ~ny
of the existing indebtedness of the City of Bremerton, carried.
City Clerk read a petition signed by Violet Hayford and 12 others requesting
two hour parking on the east side of Montgomery between 6th and 9th Monday through
Friday. A letter from the Police Department was attached stating they were in ac-
cordance with the petition and street signs wo~ld be erected to that effect.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin concurring with the Police Dept.,carried.
Miss Cullin read a thank you letter from the "To'urist Family" for the wonderful
time they had in Bremerton.
Meeting adjourned.
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