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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/21/61 September 21, 1961 Begular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:O0 A.M.,P.D.T., September 1961 with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commission- er Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present were City Engineer Fortman, Water Supt. Humble, Civil Service Examiner Southerland, Police Chief Morken and representatives of the press and radio. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Culltn the minutes of September 13, 1961 be approved as written, carried. City Clerk read notice of employment for f~obert W. R~s, effective September 18, 1961 in the Fire Dept. at $404.00 per monhh. Motion by ~'lr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the employment be approved, carried. City Cler~ read changes in pay for the following in the Fire Dept.: Max E. Meigs from ~430.00 to $444.00 effective September 16th and E.W. Mottin~er from i~459.00 to $445.00 effective September 16th. Motion by ~'.r. Domstad and Miss Cullin the changes in pay be approved, carried. City Clerk read an application for pinball local;ion license signed by John E. Walton for the Bremerton Bowling Recreation, under master license of Bremerton Amuse- ment Co., approved by Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the pinOall location license be approv- ed, carried. City Clerk read a payroll voucher In the amount of ~48,522.36 for the payroll period ending September 15th, 1961 audited by W.R. Vaa and approved by the Commis- sioners. ~mtion by ~iss Cullln and ~r. Schoneman the payroll voucher be approved, car- tied. City Clerk read a letter from Nayor Domstad certifying that the proposed Rick- ey Road annexation had been discussed with the short review board comprising the Nayor, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and the County Supt. of Schools agreeing that this annexation would be in the best interests of all parties concern- ed. Motior~ by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin a notice be published andposted the date of h~aring October 4th, carried. September 21, 1961 (Con't) City Clerk rea~J a lette~, from the F~ecutive Secretary of Firemen's ~ension Fund recommending to the City Council the raising of the assessed taxes from the present 1~ mill rate to 2 mill rate upon the recommendation of the Actuary. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the letter be referred to the Budget Committee for study, carried. City Clerk read a recommendation from John Short, Chief Acct., that $2000.00 which the Cum. Res. for Water System Improvements has invested in the Metropolitan Federal Savings & Loan Association be withdrawn after October 1st. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman to concur in the recommendation, car- ried. City Clerk read Resolution No. 1139 authorizing the deposit of funds of the Employees Retirement System into a savings account in Union Federal Savings and Loan Association of Seattle, Washington. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin Resolution No. 1139 be approved, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2463, "An Ordinance relating to the establish- ment of voting precincts and mmend£ng s. ections of various ordinances. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the passage of Ordinance No. 2463, car- ried. City Clerk read the following Memoriam: "In memoriam of Mr. Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary General of the United Nations, the City of Bremerton will join all the peoples of the world in deploring the un- timely death of a dedicated champion of peace and understanding among all men," Preceeding the regular luncheon hour on Friday, 22 September, 1961, a moment of silence in memory of Mr. Hammarskjold is most fitting and the Mayor requested that our citizens join the world over in this memoriam. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the Memoriam ~ approved, carried. Miss Cullin and Mr. ~mstad gave a brief report on the Japanese-American con- ference they atteaded in Portland. Miss Cullin thanked the Water Dept. for the w~rk that ~as done in connection with the ins~allation of heat into the Mtce. Bldg. Mr. Schoneman gave the following progress reports: Sheridan Road widening job moving along with the cooperation of the County; Stevens Drive job will be com- pleted by the contractor shortly and the Street Dept. weather permitting, will blacktop; Water Dept. has completed its earth fill diversion dam on the west brano~ of McKenna Falls; the Water Dept cooperated with the Tracyton Water District loca~ ting a break in their main. City Attorney reported the Superior Court Jud6ement on the Kelly Road annexa- tion may be signed Monday ahd then the Attorney will prepare a resolution outlining the history of this ann~xation and set a date and time for hearing. Motion by Mr. ~omstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if allowed by the maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City ~lerk