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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/02/61 August 2, 1961 Regular meeting of the ~ity Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington~ was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 A.M., P.D.T., August 2, 1961 with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were: Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Sch- oneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland. Also present were City Engineer Fortman, City-County Planner Lifvendahl, Water Supt. Humble, Fire Chief Tlllett, Civ- il Service Examiner Southerland and representatives of the press and radio. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman to approve the minutes of July 26, 1961 as written, carried. City Clerk read the following changes in pay: Max Hayes, Kenneth Hughes and Gerald Zurbrugg, all in the Fire Dept,, from $404.00 to $417.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the changes in pay be approved, carried. City Clefk read a letter from the Fuget Sound Power & Light Company, signed by W.W. Quistorff in whioh they enclosed their check, $47,269.68, representing the ap- plicable tax on the gross income of the light company for the year ending June 30, 1961. They also enclosed application for a renewal of their Occupation License for the year ending June 30, ~1962. The license has been issued and the check turned over to the Treasurer's Office. City Clerk reported receiving copies of letters from Northwestern Mutual Insur- ance Company addressed to Jan Gee and Robert L. Heim, whereby they rejected their claims against the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Domstad an~ Mr. Schoneman to concur in the rejections of the claims, carried. City Clerk read payroll voucher for period ended July 31, 1961, $51,547.10, ap- proved by Commissioner Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~omstad to approve the payroll voucher, carried. City Clerk read a general claim voucher from North Kitsap Gravel and Asphalt Com- pany, $2,564.66, covering materials and rental of equipment on the 4th and Pacific job, signed by Harold Lanning, approved Oy Street Supt., Mottinger and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the claim be approved for payment, car- ried. City Clerk read a letter from the ~ity Engineer recommending the creation of a local improvement district on Stevens Drive. City Clerk read Resolution No. 1137 setting the date for hearing August 23,1961. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to pass Resolution No. 1137, carrie~. City Clerk read a memo from Water Supt. Humble requesting authorization be giv- en to call for bids on approximately 75,000 B.F. of Alder and Maple located in Sec- tions 30, 31 and 32 T24NRiE W.M. along and adjacent to one mile of city watershed roads. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the City ~lerk be authorized to call for bids on the alder and maple, carried. City Clerk reported that in the Lake Tahuyeh area authorized inundated at last Council meet ng, the developers plan to log some timber and would like to negotiate with the City of Bremerton to log some of their land in order to expedite their de- velopment. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the City negotiate with the Lake Tahuyeh Associates in this matter, carried. City ClerX read a request for Coun~l's acceptance of L.I.D. #285, from Inter- mountain Construction Co., signed by James Gress and approved by City Engineer, June 27th, 1961. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ~iss Cullin the Council accept L.I.D. #285, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2453, second reading, An Ordinance providing for the establishment ~ a special fund to be known as the Marine Drive Water District Betterment Fund and providing for the deposit of funds therein and the disbursement thereof. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2453, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2454, second reading, "An Ordinance providing for the establishment of a special fund to be known as the Phinney,Bay Water District Betterment Fund and providing for the deposit of funds therein and the disbursement thereof." Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2454 be passed, carried. City Clerk read a right of way agreement for the Natural Gas Transmission Com- pany to lay a pipe line through watershed land. A check in the amount of $150.00 accompanied the agreement. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad authorizing the ~ayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement, carried. August 2, 1961 (Con't) City Clerk read a surface installation contract between Natural Gas Transmission Company and the City of Bremerton. A check in the.amount of $850°00 was attached. Motion by Mr, Schoneman and Mr. Domstad authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract, carried. City Clerk read a memo from Water Supt. Humble requesting seven 4" fire hydrants ~ declared surplus and di~pesed of. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the fire hydrants ~ declared surplus and the City Clerk authorized to dispose of them to the best interest of the City, carried. Commissioner Cullin reported everything was buttoned up on the wharf but would ~ started again in September. Commissioner Schoneman announced the Water Dept has started tp paint and number all fire hydrants in the City of Br~merton, there are about 640 hydrants. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the k~ills be paid if appro red by a major- ity of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor Domstad announced the Puget Sound Governmental Conference ~ll meet to- morrow evening at the Hearthstone Restaurant. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk "~ Mayqr ~