HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/06/61 December 6, 1~6~
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., December 6, 1961 with
Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman,
City Engineer Fortman, ~re Chief Tillett, Water Supt. Humble, Civil Service Examiner
Southerland, Chief Sanitarian Weigel, Police Chief Art Morken and representatives of
the press and radio.
Motion by Miss Cullln and Mr. Schoneman the minutes of the regular Council meet-
ing of November 2~, 1961 be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the hearing on the Kelly
Road annexation.
Mr. High McAlmond, 1760 Marine Drive, appeared in the Council opposing the annex-
ation~ but no wirtten protes~were received.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2471, An Ordinance accepting and incorporating into
the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton certain land lying outside the limits
of the Uity of Bremerton and being contiguous to the City of Bremerton and declaring
an emergency.
December 6, 1961 (Continued)
Motion by Mr. ~omstad and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2471 be approved for pass-
age, carried.
City Clerk reported the committee who studied the bids on air breathing equip-
ment recommended the bids be rejected and a new bid call be made based upon amended
specifications.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to concur in the recommendation and City
Clerk be authorized to prepare a new bid call, carried.
City Clerk read a change in pay for Bette Anne JoneS, Engineering Dept., effec-
tive December 16, 1961 from $300.00 to $313.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. $choneman and Miss Cullin the change in pay be approved, carried.
City Clerk read'the~payroll voucher covering the period ending November 30, 1961
in the a~ount of $48,628.71, approved by Commissioner 6ullin and audited by W.R. vaa.
Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad ahe payroll voucher be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a memo from the Park Supt. recommending one 1942 international
dump truck be declared surplus and sold.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. $choneman to concur in the recommendation and auth-
orize the City Clerk to sell the truck to the best interest of the City, carried.
· City Clerk read an agreement between the Kitsap Regional Library and the City of
Bremerton covering the use of a portion of the Sheridan ~ark Community Hall as a pub-
lic library.
Notion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the agreement be approved and signed,
carried.
City Clerk read a letter from the Air Filter Sales & Service in which they of-
feted a prQposal covering maintenance of the air filters in the City Hall at a cost of
$13.00 per service. ~i~e Electrical Inspector recommended the filters to be werviced
twice annually.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad a contract be set up to cover this service,
carried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2472, An Ordinance providing for appropriations of
funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1961 budget and declar-
ing an amergency.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman OrdinanceNo. 2472 be approved for pass-
age, Mr. Domstad, yes; Miss Cullin, yes; Mr. Schoneman, yes.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2473 ,"An Ordinance adopting certain Chapters of
the Hevised Code o2 Washington of the Motor Vehicle Laws of the State of Washington
by reference, as provided by Section l, Chapter 213, Session Laws of 1943; providing
for penalties for the violation thereof; repealing Ordinance No. 2171, providing for
the citation thereof, and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman Ordinance No. 2473 be approved for pass-
age, carried.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to Commissioner Schoneman in the form of an
application, from George C. Starlund, Director Department of Fisheries, for a propos-
ed fish farm on Heines and Alexander Lakes in the watershed property.
Commissioner Schoneman reported another letter will be received and at that time
action will be taken
City Clerk read a letter from Police~hief Morken requesting three new men in the
1962 budget be placed on the roster as of January l, 1962.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the request and the Civil Ser-
vice Commission be notified, carried.
City Clerk read a request from Police Chief Morken that a bid call be prepared
for six police cars and three motorcycles.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the request and authorize the
City Clerk to prepare the bid call, carried.
Commissioner Cullin reportec the welfare workers a doing a real good Job on tear-
ing down the Eirst Street Dock.
C&mmissioner Cullin requested the City employees be paid on December 29th instead
of the usual pay day.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the request be granted, carried.
Mr. Pete Magerstaedt appeared in Council with a petition for annexation signed by
over 20% of the qualified electors in the area to be annexed.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the petition be accepted and instruct
the City Attorney to prepare the necessary resolution, carried.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the area will not assume the existing in-
debtedness of the City, carried.
December 6,1961 (Con't)
Commissioner Schoneman r~ported the following: A trip to Olympia with the City
Engineer Friday to discuss the llth Street improvement; storm sewers on 15th Street
completed today; Five days of material coming in on the Lebo Field fill; Estimate of
20 days on the demolition of the First Street Dock to be done in less time.
Mayo~ Domstad reported Lowell Hunt will be in Bremerton with Ralph Lee next Tues-
day at ll o,clock, Council Chambers, for a meeting on Century 21.
Mayor Domstad received a thank you letter from the Jr. Chamber of Commerce for
th~ efforts on the'part of the Commissioners to have Bremerton the place for the Miss
Washington Pageant.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority
of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting ad journed. ~f~ ~~
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