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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/60 October 19, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, October 19, 1960 in the Council Chambers with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Fortman, Water Supt~ Humble, Capt. of Traffic Phillips and County Planner Lifvendahl. Also present was represent- ative of Bremerton Sun newspaper. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve minu~es of October 12, 1960 as written, carried. Clerk presented no6ice of change of pay status for Archie Moctinger Street Supt., from ~490.00 to $510.00 per month effective October 1, 1960. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the change in pay, carried. Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended October 15, 1960 ~45,714.27. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Ace raving Co., Estimate No. 1, 6th Street ~idening project, net due ~12,931.54, approved by Mr. Fortman and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Lent's Inc., for Estimate No, 2 {Retained Percen.age), L.I,D. 264, ~85.01, approved by City Engineer Fortman and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. ~lark to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read Memo dated October 18, 1960 to ~r. Schoneman from Mr. HumOle request- ing authority to call for Oids for two electric motors to replace those now installed on the pumps at Lift Station No. 1. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the call for bids, carried. Clerk presented extension and modification of lease prepared by City Attorney between City and Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., for $1500.00 per year for the first five years; total extension of lease Oeing l0 years. October 19, 1960 (Cch't) Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Sehoneman to approve the extension and modiflca- tion of lease and authorize the mayor and City Clerk t sign for the City, carried. Clerk read letter dated Oct. 19, 1960 to the01ty Clerk from T.R. Tillett, Fire Chief, requesting 1200 feet of 3" fire hose be declared surplus and.disposed of in the best interest of the City. Motion by Mr. Domstad and M~. Schoneman to approve the request, carried. Clerk read letter dated Oct. 1V, 1960 to the City Council from C.C. Southerland Executive Secretary, Bremerton Em~.~loyees Retirement System, which stated the Board of A~ninistration is in accord with the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 1572, which will provide for the continuous membership of an employee who later may become an elected official and would otherwise not be eligible to membership until he had served five years as an elected official. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relating to the retirement and pension system of the City of Bremerton, amending Ordinance No. 1572, aS mmended by paragraph (3), Section l, of Crdinance~'No. 1635; ~ndd eclaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2411 "An Ordinance relating to the Storm Sewer Construc- tion Fund; amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 2291; and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2411 carried unan- imously. Clerk read Resolution No. lll4 stating that the assessment roll for LID No. 284 has ~en filed with the City Clerk, setting the hearing for 10:O0 A.M., November 16, 1960 and directing City Clerk to give proper notice. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. lll4, carried. Clerk' read letter dated October lC, 1960 addressed to ~ayor aomstad from Olym- pic View P.T.A., signed by Louise Coulter, Secretary, requesting improved lighting in Sheridan Park Community Center area. Clerk read another lei~ter of the same date from same P.T.A. asking for better police protection and handling of speeding automobiles on the east side area. Mayor Domstad s~ated bot~ requests have ~een looked after; tha~ the Puget Sound Power & Light Co. is surveying the lighting needs and the other letter was turned o over to the Chief of folice and Captain Phillips. Motion by Mr. Oomstad and Mr. Clarx to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mr. Clark stated he had received a letter from Marine Drive annexation group thanking him for City's participation in recent meeting there. Mr. Clark stated he would be away from the City Thursday and Friday of this week and will be attending annual meeting of Municipal Finance Officers at Long- view. Mr. Schoneman advised that progress is being made on providing sidewalk on 15th Street. Meeting adjourned. ~/~C~tY~ APPROVED: Mayor