HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/16/61 November 16, 1961
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00~ A.M., November 16, 1961 w~h
Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman,
~ity Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland. Also preseht were City Engineer Fortman,
Fire Chief Tillett, Water Supt. Humble, Civil Service Examiner Southerland, repre-
sentatlves of the press and radio and a large group interested in the Sixth Street
no-parking issue.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the minutes of the regular Council meet-
ing of November 8, 1961 be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk read report of separation for Howard L. Finn effective November l,
1961.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad approve separation, carried.
City Clerk read a change in pay for D.H. Funke, garage from $2.04 to $2.12 ef-
fective No~ember 3, 1961.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to appro~ the change in pay, carried.
City Clerk read an application to renew a wholesale distributor's license for
Roy L. Frost, which had been approved by the Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the license be grated, carried.
City Clerk read a letter from the City Auditor listing the mmergency appropria-
tions that will be necessary for this year.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin authori~ng the City Attorney to prepare
the necessary emergency ordinance, carried.
City Clerk read Resolution No. llAS, setting the hearing date as December l~,
1961 for L.I.D. No. 286, improvement of Stevens Drive from 26th Street North.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Resolution No. 1148 be passed, carried.
November 18, 1961 (Con't)
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1149, llSO and llS1 authorizing the delivery of
a contract with Puget Sound Power and Light Company for furnishing power for munici-
pal water pumping at the following locatione: Municipal pumping Plant located on
Schley Boulevard near Eastpark, Pumping Plant at Anderson Creek and Pumping Plant at
Gorst Creek.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the approval of the Resolutions and con-
tracts, carried.
City Clerk read a petition for annexation to the City of Bremerton by the elec-
tion method in Brentwood area, signed by eleven registered voters. ~ttached to the
petition was an excerpt f~om the minutes of last meeting authorizing the petition to
he circulated and when annexed the property owners will assume the indebtedness of
the City of Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to accept the petition and authorize
the City Attorney to prepare the necessary resolution, carried.
City Clerk requested authroization to call for bids for three triple combination
Class A. p~t~aping engines fO~ the Fire Department.
Notion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin authorizing the City Clerk to call for bids
for the pumping engines, carried.
City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids on four self-contained air
breathing equipment for four locations handling chlorine.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the City Clerk be authorized to call
for bids, carried.
City Clerk read proposed ordinance, first reading, relating to expenses of City
employees and amending Ordinance No. 1826 and repealing Section ~ of Ordinance No.
1826.
Motion by Miss Cullln and Mr. Schoneman the ordinance be appro~d on first read-
ing, carri~ed.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the Mayor from Mr. Harold Lent expressing
appreciation for withdrawing the bid on the surplus house and offering the Kitsap
Humane Society the building.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the Mayor from the Executive Director of
the Miss America Pageant advising him that a field representative will meet with the
Bremerton Jaycees and discuss plans for building the Miss Washington Pageant.
City Clerk read a letter fromChief Roy A Betlach, Washington State Patrol, ad-
vising that effective December l, 1961 all Washington State Patrol Driver License
offices will be open Monday through Friday.
City Clerk read a memo to the Mayor from Park Supt. Pendergast informing him the
Park and Recreation Commission passed a motion recommending the City of Bremerton take
definite steps to acquire the property at the Bremerton Annex of the' Naval Ammunition
Depot for a park site.
Mayor stated the letter will be taken under advisement.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if allowed by a major-
ity of the Commissioners, carried.
City Attorney Holland reported the following: The Chief Justice decided to hear
a motion next Wednesday at l:O0 o'clock on whether a temporary restraining order
should be issued stopping the City from annexing the Kelly Road area.
City Attorney requested the CounCil's permission to deed a small area in West
~heridan bounded by Elm, Lebo and Hefner, which was dedicated to the City of Bremer-
ton by the Housing Authority for playground purposes to the adjoining property owners.
Commissioner Schoneman requested time to see the property before any action is
taken.
City Clerk read a letter from Police Chief Morken recommending that parking be
prohibited on ~ixth Street from Washington Avenue to Callow Avenue.
~ity Clerk read a letter from the Secretary of Bremerton City Planning Commis-
sion reporting that the Planning Commission passed a motion that the recommendation
of the Planning Consultant Ralph Lifvendahl recommending the banning of parking on
Oixth Street be accepted.
Attached to the letter was a copy of the Planning Director,s recommendation.
Attorney James Arthur appeared in Council representing the opposition to no-
parking on Sixth Street. He asked to have any action delayed until his group had
time to prepare and present their argument at a future meeting. He requested they
be given at least one week's notice of such meeting.
Mayor Domstad informed the group and Mr. Arthur the Council will take the mat-
ter under advisement and notify them of the time and date of hearing.
November 18, 1981 (Con't)
Commissioner Schoneman requested a date be set at this meeting but no action
taken.
Meeiing adj°urned. Citify ~er~
APPROVED. ~