HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/21/60 September 21, 1960
Regular moeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held ~ednesday, September 21, 1960 at 10:00 o,clock A.~I. in the Council Chambers,
City Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commis-
sioner Schoneman, City Clerk Mc~owan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Fort-
man and Water Supt. Humble. Alsp present were representatives of press and radio.
Mo~ion by ~ir. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve minutes of regular meeting
and recessed meeting held Septem0er 14, 1960, carried.
Clerk stated a hearing had been scheduled for hearing protests against propos-
ed driveway and sidewalk improvement of Donald A. Richards, 2411 llth Street on
September 14, 1980 and no written protests had 0een received.
Mr. Fortman stated that authorization would be needed by the Council for the
City ~ o proceed with the improvement.
~otion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r. Clarx to authorize the improvement by the City
carried.
Clerk stated this was time and place set for hearing protests against assess-
ments for sidewalk repair work done by the City on Burwell Street, property owners
Louis, ~ose, Isaac and Jean Soriano and ~¥~arJorie L. Shannon.
Clerk then read leoter dated Sept. 20, 1960 to the City Council from City Eng-
ineer Fortman which gave the actual cost of improvement to Lot 16, Block 14, Origin-
al ~own of Bremerton, the Soriano property, $81.99 and for Lot 15, Block 14, ~arJorie
L. Shannon, $63.09.
~otion by Mr. Domstad an~i Mr. Clar~ ~o levy the assessment against the proper-
ties, carried.
Clerk presented applications for transfer of licenses at the Dock Concessions,
Ferry Terminal, due ~o bona fide sale of ~he business, signed by Ernest E. Cook for
Bertha J. Cook covering 8 amusement devices, i music machine and the pinball loca-
tion license.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman ~o authorize the transfer of licenses
subject to approval of the Chief of Police, carried.
Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended Sept. 15, 1960, $4~,~51.Z5
approved by Austin M. Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the payroll voucher, carried.
Mr. McGowan stated for th? record the City has received a Memorial Grant from
the Kitsap County Historical :~ssociation which was given to Mayor LOmstad last
Saturday ab the dedication of the memorial to Nilliam aremer located at the park
(plaza), Fourth and Washington.
Clerk then read the Memorial Grant, signed by Homer H. Jones, President, and
William 0. Lewis, Secretary, attested by Elgie J. Hoffman, Museum Director.
Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Domstad to accept the grant, carried.
Clerk presented a.Century 21 Exposition certificate setting forth an Award to
the Community of Bremerton for having achieved a Superior Rating in Class A Compet-
ition in the Official Century 2l Exposition Beautification Contest.
Mayor ~oms~ad paid tribute to the ladies on the con~ittee who have done such a
fine job.
Clerk read Hesolution No. lll0 authorizing and directing the Director of High-
ways to conduc~ a transportation s~udy of the Puget Sound region, and the City agrees
to contribute 20% of the to,al cost of ~he s~udy, to ~he amount of $~100.00 to be
withheld from ~he monthly fuel ~ax allotments in the amount of $700.00 for three
years.
~otion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. lll0, carried.
Clerk read ~esolution No. llll employing skilled bond counsel, Preston, Thor-
grimson & Horowitz, a~torneys of Sea'o~le, to do the necessary legal work in order
to place two propositions on the ballot, a $~00,000.00 proposed levy for parks and
playgrounds, and no~ more than a $125,000 proposed levy for the wharf.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad ~o pass Resolution No. llll, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2406, second reading, "An Ordinance of the City of
Bremerton, ~ashington providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the
city at a special election to be held t~erein on November 8, 1960 of a proposition
of whether or not the city should issue its unlimited tax levy general obligation
bonds in the principal sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($$00,000) in order to
provide funds to acquire, construct, install and make certain capital improvements
to the park and playground facilities of the city; and declaring an emergency."
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark t o pass Ordinance No. 2406, carried as fol-
lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Schoneman, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2407, second reading, "An Ordinance of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, providing for the s,~bmission to the qualified electors of the
city at a special election to be held the~ein on November 8, 1960 of a proposition
September 2i, 1960 (Con't)
of whether or not the city should issue i s unlimited tax levy general obligation
~nds in the principal sum of not to exceed $125,000 in order to provide funds to
remove the existing First Street Dock and to construct a new dock, a retaining wall,
Pilings, fills, foundations for buildings, moorage facilities and a launching ramp
on said existing dock site arid on lands and 1 aseholds adjacent thereto; and declar-
ing an emergency."
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. ~omstad to pass Ordinance No. 240V carried unanimous-
ly.
City Attorney Holland sl, ated he had discussed a case against Con. Johnson with
the Commissioners and t~,:.,t he would like authority to answer and file Cross Complaint
against Con. Johnson.
~otion by Mr'. Clark and ~r. Domstad 'to authorize the City Attorney to Answer and
File Cross Complaint against Con Johnson, carried.
City Engineer presented two quit claim deeds and askedthe City Council to accept
the. for necessary right of wa~ to install sidewalks on Cascade Trail. One deed was
from C.W. and Irene Johnson and the second deed was from Arthur D. and 5ola E. Smith.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad ~c accept the deeds, carried.
Motion by ~Ir. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills ti'mt are approved by a maj-
ority of the Con~issioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned. /~ ~~_/
APPROVED: ~ City Clerk