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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/13/60 J~nuary 13, 1960 Regular meeting of the CitY Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was liiii '~iheld at 9.50 A.N. Weduesday, January l~, 1960 in the Conference Room, Bremerton Cham- ber ,of Commerce with Nayor Domstad presiding. Present were Wommissioner Clark, Com- miSSioner Wheaton, City Clerk Nc~owan, City Attorney Holland, Water Sutp. Humble, Street Supt. Schoneman and Acting City Engineer Garrison. Also present was a repre- sentative of press and radio. Notion by Nr. Clark and Nr. Wheaton to approve minutes of regular meeting held January 6, 1960 as written, carried. Clerk presented employment notice for Nichael Arthur Donahue, part-time leader in Park Department at $1.50 per hour. Notion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. Clark to approve the employment, carried. Clerk read notice of separation for Nax F. Craft, Street Department. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Clark to app~eve the separation, carried. Clerk presented notice of change in pay status for Naxine 0ttele, part-time bookkeeper, Park Department, half-time at $3?6.00 per month. Notion by Nr. Dometad and Nr. Wheaton to approve the change in pay, carried. Clerk presented claim ~oucher for W.G. Clark Const. Co., City Hall Construction Co., payment due on contract, monthof December, 1959; architect,s certificate at- tached; $42,~05.1~, audited by W.R. Vas and approved by Austin N. Clark. Notion by Nr. Clark and Nr. Wheaton to approve the claim, carried. Clerk presented statement for Taylor and Bruckart, Nonth of December, 1959, $1,496.O~ to the City for logging production on the watershed; approved by E.G. Humble, Water Supt. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Clark to accept the statement, carried. Clerk read letter dated January 8, 1960 from D.B. Hedges, Executive Secretary Toll Bridge Authority to ~ayor Domsbad asking for a meeting date with the City Of- facials ~o discuss probable toll increase on local bridges because revenue is not producing enough ~o satisfy ban d redm~tion requirements. Nayor Domstad stated this matter has been discussed with the o~er Commission-' ers and a meetin~ date will be set for sometime in February. Cle~'k read letter dated Dec. 2~, 19~9 from Washington Surveying and Rating Bu- reau to Nayor Doms~ad relating to the recent reclassification of Bremerton and down- grading of its rating. The letter mentioned another letter written Dec. 18, 19~9 to Nayor Domstad from Carl A. Wears, Asst. Chief Eng. of the National Board of Fire Underwriters which listed certain recommendations to eliminate deficiency points and thus restore the city's rating. The Wash. Surveying and Rating Bureau letter stated that the attitude of the city,s officials seemed to be that they wished to work toward upgrading the city; therefore, ~sked that a program be set up for im- provement and it be submitted to them on or before Feb. l, 1960 which will in turn be submitted to the Nat. Board of Engineers for review to determine its adequacy. Nayor Domstad reported he had written a letter today to Nr. Weer and also had sent a copy to Nr. Braun of Washington Bureau. Nayor also s~ated this program is underway now. Clerk read letter datedDec. 50, 1959 from Assn. of ~ash. Cities to ~ayor and Council notifying of a meeting called by State Dept. of Commerce & Economic ~evelop- ment to discuss duplication of city B & 0 taxes on single transamtions. Neeting to be in Olympia, Jan. l~ at l~:00 A.N. Nayor Domstad s~ated the Commissioners have been discussing off-street parking for six or eight months; also the Engineer and City Attorney are aware of this mat- ter and hewas prepared to make a motion on this matter. Notion by Nayor Domstad and Commissioner Clark that the City Attorney and City Engineer be given authority to prepare cost estimates of establishing parking on Second Street in accordance with Chapter 50~, Laws of 1989 of the State of Washing- ton, carried. January 15, 1960 (CON,T) Mr. Clark stated the amendment to th~ B & O ~rdinance about to be read by the City Clerk simply changed reporting from bi&monthly to quarterly. Clerk read an ordinance, fi~rst reading, "An Ordinance relating to and provid- ing for the exaction and collection of a license upon the act or privilege of en- gaging in certain business activities, occupations, pursuits, and privileges, amend- i~g Sections ll, 16, and paragraph (a) of Section 8 of Ordinance 1917 as amended. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the o dinance on first reading, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2382, "An Ordinance appropriating funds for the con- duction of a special election not provided for in the budgets of the calendar years 1959 and 1960 and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass ordinate No. 2382 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, yes; Mt. Clark, yes; Mr. Wheaton, yes. Clerk read an ordinance,. first reading, "An Ordinance relating to employment, vacation and sick leave, amending Section 17 of Ordinance 1813 and repealing Sec- tion 2 of Ordinance No. 2267." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1090, repealing Res. 1087 and resolving to rent safe deposit box or boxes in the National Bank of Commerce; to authorke Mayor or Commis- sioner of Finance to sign for the City any agreement for the renting of the box or boxes; and authorizing the Commissioner of Finance and the City Treasurer jointly to have access to the box or boxes, and in the absence of either, the Mayor or the Commissioner or the Treasurer, jointly, are to have access to said box or boxes. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 1090, carried. Ma~or stated that Commissioner Clark and several officials of the city were going to Seattle today to investigate possibility of acquiring surplus Civil De- fense property. Mayor stated he was going to the Navy Yard to welcome the arrival of the carrier USS Lexington. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to allow all bills that are appro~d by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mr. Phillip Sewell, 1201 Warren Avenue, complained that the city was felling trees at the Warren Avenue Playfield and he felt that they were essential to the beautification of the area; that the city had promised yesterday ~o cease felling the trees until a meeting was held tonight with the Park Bca rd; that the men are there today felling trees a6ain. Mr. Sewell asked that the City Commissioners or- der the tree cutting to stop until he has had an opportunity to meet with the Park Board. Mayor Domstad stated the trees were being taken out as re~mmended by the B$- autificatlon Committee and other trees were going to be ~lanted there; however, it was agreed that the activity would stop until after the rark Board meeting tonight. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: ' City Clerk ~' ~ ' Ma~or