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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/09/60 March 9, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City o2 Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, lO:O0 o'clock A.M., March 9, 1960 in the Conference Room at the Brem- erton Chamber of Commerce with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissionez~ Snhoneman, City Clerk McGowan and Water Supt. Humble. Absent, City Attorney Holland who was in Court. Also present were representatives of press and radio. M Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of previous meeting held march 2, ~1980 as written, carried. March 9, 1960 (Con't) Clerk presented notice of separation for Stanley B. Garrison, Assistant City Engineer. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the separation, carried. Clerk presented notice of change in pay status for Keith A. Stevens, Communi- cations Technician II, Traffic Control, from $436.00 to $454.00 per month, effective Ja~uary 15, 1960. Clerk stated that Mr. Stevens had completed his probationary period on January 15, 1960 and at that time was entitled to the increase in pay and other benefits ~hich come at the end of six months' employment. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the change in pay subject to legality of making it as of January 15, 1960, carried. Clerk read letter dated March 3, 1960 addressed to the City Council from Andrew ~endergast, Supt., Park and Rec. Dept~, which stated that the Park Commission had passed a motion on Feb. 24, 1960 recommending the City Council authorize the construc- tion of a third tennis court adjacent to the two recently constructed on the Warren Avenue Playfield, at a cost of approximately $4,000.00. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to, approve the recommendations, carried. Jim Webb, Secretary-Treasurer of the Tennis Club, was present and thanked the Council for approving of the new tennis court which he said was greatly needed, es- pecially in tournament play. Clerk read announcement of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce inviting Bremerton residents to a farewell party for the U;S.S. Coral Sea to be held at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club, March 14th. Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor Domstad, dated March 1,. 1960, from Paul J. Braun, Chief Engineer, Public Fire Protection, Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau, which enclosed a copy of a letter received from Mr. Weers of the National Board of Fire Underwriters in which he gives an appraisal of the improvement progran outlined in the Mayor's letter of Feb. ll, 1960, and stated it would appear that if the pro- gram is ca,'tied through to a satisfactory degree that deficiency points of 169 should be removed. This would be enough to regain the class 3 grading by a small margin. The engineers plan to review conditions in Bremerton in December of this year and it is improtant that the program be completed and in proper operation by that time. ~r. Clark stated a claim voucher had been received from Barclay Dean Company who had installed three vault doors in the new City Hall; that the bill was in order except for the architect's approval. The claim is for $1340.56. Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve of the bill subject to the arch- itect's signature, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Mr. Stuart, Architect, for $1,000.00 payment on account, approved by Mr. Clark and audited by Mr. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the claim, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from W.G. Clark Const. Co., for Certificate No. 7, payment due on contract for City Hall Construction, $52,148.23, approved by Mr. Austin Clark, audited by W.R. Vaa and certified by Mr. Stuart. Payment includes change orders to date. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the claim, carried. Mr. Schoneman stated he had intended to ask for call for bids today for two parts of the Sixth Street proposed improvement (street widening and storm sewers) but that he had a long distance call from the future City Engineer, Mr. Fortman, who stated he has not had sufficient time to review the plans and asked for extension of time which would be a week before taking action on the call for bids. Commissioner Clar~ reported that the City Treasurer, Miss Edna 0dden, is in the hospital to~ay and underwent surgery yesterday; that she is getting along nicely and will be off work for sometime. Mr. Clar~ asked press and radio ~o give another story on ~he new period covered by the B & 0 Tax reporting forms; formerly bi-monthly but now quarterly; 0ecause there is some confusion in people's minds as to the proper time t o make out their return. Mr. Clark mentioned tha~ the people in the Marine Drive, Rocky Point and Phin- ney Bay area in an election held yesterday had turned down the possibility of creat- ing a fire district and that their thoughts might turn now to annexing to the City. Mr. Clark gave a number of reasons that annexation would benefit the residents of those areas and stated as a private citizen he would be glad to assist in any way these people to this end. Mayor Domstad stated that he was sure he and Mr. Schoneman would likewise be more than willing t~ work wiDh them on any such program. Mr. Elgie Hoffman, Chairman of the building site committee for an Historical Museum, asked the city commissioners for a yes or no on their requested site. Mayor Domstad pointed out that the Park and Recreation Commission was meeting tonight and he understood something definite would come from that matter. He and the other Commissioners would be in attendance March 9, 1960 (Con!t) · Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a rity of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. AppROVED. City Clerk Mayor