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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/60 March 2, 1960 Regular meeting of the City council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, March 2, 1980 in the Conference Reoom of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Hol- land, Water Superintendent Humble and Acting City Engineer Garrison. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve minutes of regular meeting of February 24, 1980 and special meeting of February 29, 1980 and special meeting of February 29~, 1980 as written, carried. Clerk presented notice of employment for Norbert R, Hamre, extra labor, Street Dept., $1.90 per hour effective March l, 1980 and for Theodore T. Simons, Electrical Inspector, extra labor~ Building Department at $2.19 per hour. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to approve the employments carried. Clerk presented notice of change in pay status for George B. Morris, Street Superintendent at $490.00 per month effective March l, 1980. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to appFove the change in pay, carried. Clerk presented application for location license to install pinball machines at Jolly Inn Tavern, 301 N. Callow; approved by Chief of Police; to operate under mas- ter license of Bremerton Amusement, Inc. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the license, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Inter-Mountain Const. Co., Estimate No. 2, (Retained Percentage) on the Public Works Revolving Fund, Project X-22, $?85.32; ap- proved by Mr. Garrison, audited by Mr. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mt. Clark to approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher for payroll for period ended Feb. 29, 1960, aud- ited by W.R. Vaa in the amount of $45,VB5.~5. Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk read letter dated Feb. 25, 1960 to the City Council ~rom Farrell E. Cook, Secretary Bremerton Planning Commission, recommending denial of the petition to vac- ate Seattle Court because the area should be retained for utilities, ingress and e- gress to adjoining properties, and access to the salt water. City. Attorney commented that if the street is vacated the adjoining property owner will grant an easement to cover maintenance of the utilities; that there are only two property owners and 'they both wish the vacation; and the access to the salt water ishindered by a 60 foot bank and both property owners also own the tidelands which would hinder the access to salt water. Also, Mr. Holland.stated that ~etther he nor the Acting City Engineer can see any reason for not approving the vacation. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman that the matter be referred back to the County Engineer with the favorable action of the City Council, carried. Clerk read letter dated Feb. 26, 1960 to the City Council from Cheil Lewia asking that call f~r bids be authorized for two new police patrol cars, which will replace Cars 73 and 66. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the call for bids, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1094 resolving that it ~ necessary to reconstruct sidewalk at Lots i and 2, Block 8, Original ~own of Bremerton ; giving the owners abutting this walk until March 30, 1960 at lO:00 A.M., to hear protests against the proposed improvement; and fixing April 27, .1960 at 10:00 A.M., to hear protests a- gainst any assessment due to City having to do the work; and directing the City Clerk to give notice of the hearing. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 1094 carried. March 2, 1960 (ton't) Clerk read two thank you notes, one from Mrs. Dave Wheaton & Fmmily and Mr. & Mrs. Dale Aldrich & Family and the other from Mrs. Elsie Wheaton A~rich. Clerk read letter dated March l, 1960 addressed to Mr. M.G. Walker, Supervisor, Div. of Water Resources, Dept. of Conservation, Olympia, protesting the granting of permit under application, from Kitsap County Public Utility District~No. i to appro- priate and store waters from Gold Creek in Kitsap County under Application No. 15876. This letter is for the signature of Fred Schoneman, Commissioner of Public Works. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to concur with the letter and endorse Com- missioner Schoneman's action, carried. Clerk presented change order No. ? on the Bremerton City Hall Building, giving details of the changes, for a total of 44,256.63, approved by B. Dudley Stuart, Arch- itect. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve change order No. 7, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1095, setting hearing on Meade Avenue vacation petition on March 23, 1960 at lO:O0 A.M. and directing City Clerk to give notice by posting and mailing copies of official Notice. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. 1095, carried. Clerk read Quit Claim Deed for signature by the Mayor and City Clerk to grant deed to Clifton K. McKenz er, Jr. and Valjean L. McKenzie, his wife, for the sum of $~4.00, of a piece of property triangular in shape presently a portion of the bridge right of way. Mr. McGowan stated approval for the sale has been received from the State. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the deed and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. City.Clerk stated that the Water Superintendent has asked that authorization be given to call for olds for the purchase of 1,O00 feet of 2" galvanized pipe for the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to approve the call for bids, carried. Mr. Wm. G. Lewis, Rt. l, Box 1472, Bremerton, who is a participant in the His- torical ~useum of Kitsap County, showed the Council a copper bolt apparently from an old ship which burned at the time of the hill burning at Seabeck in 1886, and com- men~ed on the ~lt,s historic value. Mr. Hoffman, Chairman Museum Building Site, spoke briefly on the need and de- sire for a site for the proposed museum. Mr. Schoneman commented on progress being made toward getting the 8th Street widening Job underway; that the storm sewer part of the Job has been ready for s short time but need an engineer to direct it; that the telephone and power companies are now going to be asked to relocate their poles so that a bid call can be made on the storm sewer construction. Afthr this is done, the widening will be considered and hope to get part of it done this year. On this job the new city engineer will be consulted. Mr. Schoneman stated he was going tomorrow to Wenatchee to meet with the forthcoming city engineer. Mayor Doms~d commented that Bremerton received some nice publicity in a magazine called "Young Life." Mr. McGowan reported he had'received three letters addressed to the "Advertising Department" of the City from central Washington asking about this area. These were from school children in the lower grades. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay ali bills that are approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City ~le~k Mayor