HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/22/61 November 22, 1961
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held in the Council Chambers of the City Hali at lO:00 A.M., November 22, 1961 with
Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman,
City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland. Also present were C~ty Engineer Fortman ,
Fire Chief Tillett, Water Supt. Humble, Civil Service Examiner Southerland and re-
presentatives of the press and radio.
Motion by Miss Cullln and Mr. Schoneman the minutes of the regular Council meet-
ing of November 16, 1961 be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk read a notice of employment for ~orathy A. Flint, Treasurer's Office,
at $1.80 per hour effective November l?, 1961.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the employment be appro~d, carried.
City Clerk read the following changes in pay in the F~re Dept.: Kenneth T.
Skaggs, f~om Lieutenant to Captain from $461.00 to $496.00, Robert T. Tyree from
Fireman 1/c at $430.00 to Lieutenanct at $461.00, both effective November 25, 1961.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the changes in pay be approved, car-
ried.
City Clerk read t~e payroll voucher covering payroll period ending November 18,
1961 in the amount of $48,553.04, approved by Commissioner Cullin and audited by
W.R. Vas.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the payroll voucher be accepted, car-
ried.
City Clerk read a l§tter from Howard Huntley, Sec. Bremerton Junion Chamber of
Commerce requesting the Council to favorably consider legislation to permit the sale
and use in Bremerton of fireworks. The Council will take the letter under advise-
ment.
City Clerk read a copy of a memo to City Treasurer from Chief Accountant, Water
Department recommending $10,000 be withdrawn from investments in Tacoma Federal and
First Federal Savings & Loan Association for the account of Cum. Res. for System Im-
provements to be used ~or east side reservoir reconstruction; also recommended 1967
Bond Reserve withdraw $4500 from 1st Federal Savings & Loan of Bremerton and 1955
Bond Reserve withdraw $10,000 from Tacoma Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Tacoma.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad ~o concur in the recommendations, car-
ried.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1152, excess receipts received from State High-
way Dept. be transferred and appropriated from General Fund to the Street Fund.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Resolution No. 1152 be approved, car-
ried.
City Clerk read Resolution No. llS~, approving petition for annexation (Brent-
wood Area).
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Resolution No. 1153 be approved, car-
ried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2469, "An Ordinance relating to expenses of City
employees and amending Ordinance No. 1826 and repealing Section 2 of Ordinance No.
1826.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Culltn ~rdinance No. 2469 be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a proposed ordinance, first reading, providing for the creation
and establishment of a special fund to bm known as the"Administrative Trust Fund't
providing for the deposit of funds therein, and providing for disbum ements from
said fund..
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad first reading proposed ordinance be ap-
proved, carried.
November 22, 1961 (Continued)
City Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, providing for appropriations of
funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1961 budget and de-
claring an emergency.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman approving ordinance first reading,
carried.
Mr. Pete Magerstaedt appeared in Council representing a group who are interest-
ed in petitioning for annexation to the City. The area is on the east side bounded
by Wheaton Way, Port Washington Narrows, Bremerton Gardens and Sheridan Park
Motion by Mr. ~omstad and Mr. Schoneman authorizing the petition to be circul-
ated and the area to assume the indebtedness of the City, carried.
Commissioner Schoneman gave the following progress report: First Street dock
removal will start December Ath with Willard Shattuck as Supervisor; storm sewer and
widening of Fifteenth Street between Lafayette and Corbet Drive progressing; plans
for a storm sewer placement on Marine Drive after completion of Fifteenth Street.
Safety Service Chairman George Martin and Mrs. Francis Lockwood presented an
American Red Cross Lifesaving Award to Police Patrolman Bill Williams.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned. ~%~~"~4~
AP~R~D~ City~Clerk