HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/13/61 September 13, 1961
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, ~ashington was
held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 A.M., P.D.T., with Mayor Dom-
stad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk
McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present were City Engineer Fortman, Water
Supt. Humble, Civil Service Exmminer $outherland and representatives of the press and
radio.
Motion by Miss Cullln and Mr. Schoneman the minutes of September 6th, 1961 be
approved as written, carried.
City Clerk read claim voucher from Kitsap County Humane Society in the amount
of $1,722.87 covering the City's share of the initial outlay and the first month's
operating expenses, approved by H.O. Domstad and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the voucher be paid, carried.
September 13, 1961 (Con't)
City Clerk read an application for a pinball location license from the Korner
Lunch, under master license of Kitsap Amusement Co., and approved by the Chief of
Police.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the application be approved, carried.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1138 providing for the assessment to pay for
the improvement of Lafayette Avenue and Stevens Drive, North of 26th Street, by the
installation of sanitary sewers and appurtenances under L.I.D. No. 285.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Resolution No. 1138 be approved, car-
ried.
City Clerk read a letter'from the City Engineer reporting the petition for anm-
exation of an area by Rickey Road had been checked and found to be in excess of the
required 75% of the assessed valuation. The assessed valuation amounted to $13,560.
and the area is less than l0 acres.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln the petition be referred to a short com-
mittee and the date of hearing will be set at the next regular Council Meeting,
carried.
City Clerk read proposed ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relating to
the establishment of voting precincts and amending certain sections."
~otion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the proposed ordinance be approved on
first reading, carried,
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2482, "An Ordinance appropriating funds not
provided for in the 1961 Budget and declaring an emergency."
Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman Ordinance No. 246~ be approved for pas-
sage, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a memo addressed to the City Council from the Secretary of
the Park ~nd Recreation Commission in the form of a Resolution asking that the dog
pound be moved from Forest Ridge Park by March l, 196~ so the ~ark may be cleaned
up and further development of the park can be carried forward.
Mayor Domstad advised Mrs. Arthur and Mr. Tell, who attended the meeting, that
the Humane Society had knowledge of this move and he would write a letter to them
advising them of this resolution.
City Clerk read letter from ~.S. Farsje, President of the Chamber of Commerce
extending an invitation to the City Officials to attend the first fall 1961 Cham-
ber Members Forum luncheon at the Elks Club on September ~6th.
City Clerk read a letter from Vice Admiral C.E. Edstrom thanking the Mayor
for the hospitality and friendship shown the men of the USS Hancock while it was
in Bremerton.
Commissioner Schoneman r@ported an estimated cost of $~,000 to reconstruct
the present dock and that cost would not include the labor or equipment.
Notion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor Domstad annoinced the Phil-American Fiemta will be held in Bremerton
this week-end.
Meeting recessed until 4 o'clock P.M. tomorrow afternoon in order to adopt the
Preliminary Budget.
APPROVED: ' ' - City Clerk
September 14, 1961
Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton Washington was
held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 4 o'clock P.M., P.D.T., September
14, 1961 with Mayor Oomstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Culltn, Commiss-
ioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan and City Auditor Vaa.
Cit~ Auditor reported the original budget totalled ~4,675,547.59 and after
various adjustments in revenue and expenditures the total budget is now ~4,559,948.96.
There is now a deficit in the tax supported funds of ~34,857.02o
September 14, 1961 (Con't)
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman to accept the Preliminary.Budget as
presented, carried.
Mr. Domstad reported capital outlay had been stricken from the budget as the
City Commissioners are thinking of General Obligation Bonds within the 15 mills,
to replace some of the capital outla./ needed in the Fire Dept., Police Dept., Street
Dept., and some for the Park Dept.
City Clerk read the official notice to be published.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullfn the official notice be published, carried.
City Clerk read notice of employment for the following in the Fire Dept~ Ron~
ald E. Wood, effective September 16th and Charles J. Cross effective September 23rd
at $404.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Oomstad and Miss Cullin the employments be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a quit claim deed from R~sseli W. and Frances K. Rickey quit
claiming to the City of Bremerton 30 feet for street purposes in the area of Rickey
Road.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to accept the quit claim deed and auth-
orize the CityClerk to record same, carried.
City Clerk rea~ a letter f~m W.G. Clark Construction Co., regarding a letter
written by Miss Cullin to B. Dudley Stuart concerning some conditions that need
correcting a~ound the City Hall. A llst is requested of the items to be corrected
which will be sent to them.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the meeting be adjourned until Thursday
September 21st at regu~r time, carried.
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