HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/61 November 8, 1961
Regular 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., November 8, 1961 with
Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman,
City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland. Also present were City Engineer Fort-
man, FireChief Tillett, County-City Planner Lifvendahl, Chief Sanitarian Weigel and
representatives of the press and radio.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the minutes of the regular Council meet-
ing of November l, 1961 be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bidson cord wood.
One bid was received.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bid be opened, carried.
City Clerk read bid from Francis W. Kru2ger, $1.50 per cord.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the bid be awarded to Mr. Krueger,
carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for a hearing on Kelly Road
Annexation.
The City Attorney reported the hearing will have to be postponed for another
week because the plaintiff had served notice of appeal to Supreme Court. The City
Attorney and the plaintiff will meet before the Judge of Superior Court to extablish
if a supersedeas bond should be posted before the case goes to Supreme Court.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the hearing be continued until next
regular Council meeting, carried.
Mrs. N.M. Phelps, 1305 Brentwood Drive, appeared in Council with a petition
requesting permission to circulate a petition for annexation on the election method
in the Brentwood Area.
The question of whether the area she'.absorb the indebSedness of the City
was discussed. The City Clerk pointed oat there is one large bond issue (City Hall)
and felt anyone annexing to the City should share in the indebtedness.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman authorizing the petition to be circulat-
ed for annexation of the area and when annexed will assume the existing indebtedness
of the City, carried.
City Clerk reported the Committee recommended the award of the 1,000 feet more
or less of 2" galvanized pipe be made to the low bidder, Pacific Water Works Supply
Company.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to concur in the re~mmendation and a-
ward to Pacific Water Works-Supply Company, carried.
City Clerk read change in status for Patrick Devitt effective November 6, 1961
from Water Distribution to Water Supply Department.
¥otion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin approving the chmge in status, carried.
City Clerk read the general claim voucher in the amount of $48,815.52 covering
the payroll period ending October 31, 1961, approved by CommissionerCullin and audit-
ed by W.R. Vas.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the payroll voucher be approved, carried.
CityClerk read a lease drawn between the City of Bremerton and the Disabled
American Veterans Post No. 22 of Kitsap County covering a piece of property at Gorst
at an annual rental of $30.00 for a period of th2rty years, commencing December 1st,
1961.
Motion by Mr. Bchoneman and Miss Cullln the leas e be granted, carried.
City Clerk read a lease drawn between the City of Bremerton and the Kitsap
Sheltered Workshop, Inc., leasing the west ~art of the basement of the Sheridan
Park Community Hall at an annual rental of $2400.00.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the lease be granted, carried.
City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer and attached to the letter was
a petition for the formation of an L.I.D. on CallowAvenue from Burwell to llth Street
by the installation of mercury vapor lights. After checking the validity of signa-
tures 52.56% signed in favor of the L.I.D.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the City Engineer be authorized to pre-
pare the necessary papers to go ahead with the Local Improvement District, carried.
CityClerk read a letter from the Oity Engineer to Commissioner Schoneman re-
questing authorization to call for bids for Street Lighting Equipment for Sixth
Street from Warren Avenue to Callow Avenue.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin authorizing the City Clerk to call for
bids on the street lighting equipment, carried.
City Clerk read budget transfer Form #1 transferring within-class budget trans-
fers in the same fund.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin approving form #1, carried.
November 8, 1961 (eon't)
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1147, authorizing City ~nployees a legal holiday
Friday, November 10, 1961.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad Resolution No. ll4? be passed, carried.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to Mayor Domstad fromE.W. Fowler,. Chief Eng-
ineer National Board of Fire Underwriters and enclosed was a grading sheet ehowing
that Bremerton still maintains a third class rating.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the Mayor from Rear Admiral Dolan and en-
closed was a supplemental mutual fire fighting assistance agreement between the City
of Bremerton and the Commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. This agreement will com-
ply with the Secretary of Navy's directive concerning mutual fire fighting asBistance
agreements.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur with the Secretary of Navy and
sign the agreement, carried.
City' Clerk read two letters addressed to Mayor Domstad from Japan. Mayor of
Fukuoka and Mayor of Osaka-Pref extended their appreciation for many kindnesses shown
them.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the City Clerk be authorized to withdraw
the bid call on the surplus house at the Roosevelt Field and that the house be given
to the Humane Society with the understanding it be removed from the premises intact
within ninety days, carried.
Commissioner Schoneman gave the following progress report: the program on 15th
Street widening is progressing and Lebo Field is being filled with dirt from the
Sheridan Park Shopping Center.
Motion 'by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the next Council meeting be November 16th
Thursday,'due to a Safety Conference meeting in Bellevue Wednesday the 15th, carried.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority
of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adJourned.
APPROVED: City ~lerk