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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/28/60 December 28, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Council Chambers at the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, December 28, 1960 with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Fortman. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the minutes of previous meeting held December 21, 1960 as written, carried. Clerk read notices of change of pay status for the following: Avis Roche, ex- tra help, Treasurer's Office, to $1.75 per hour; Lynn R. Simons from Fireman & Equip. Mtceman at $427.00 to Lieutenanct at $452.00 plus $5.00 longevity, effective Jan. l, 1961; Milo S. Godfrey, changed from firefighter at $413.00 to Fireman & Equip. Mtcman at $435.00 per month plus $15.00 longevity, effective Jan. l, 1961; Samuel Nicholas Corey, Street Department changed from extra labor at $1.90 to helper at $2.21~ per hour effective January l, 1961. Motion. by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the changes in pay stahus, ca~'ried. Clerk read a list of all employees affected by pay raise as of January 1, 1961, and stated the Commissioners have previously received a copy of this list. Mr. Mc- Gowan stated further that minor corrections have been made and are shown on all copies. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve changes in pay as presented, car- ried. Clerk read letter dated Dec. 23, 1960 to the City Council from A. Pendergast, Secretary of the Park and Recreation Commission, which stated that at a special meet- ing of the Commission held on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1960 a motion was passed recommend- ing that the City Council take the necessary steps ta put a $250,000 Park Improve- ment Bond Issue on the ballot at the March 14 City Election. Also, the Commission recommended to the City Council that it authorize a one and one-half mill levy for one year to construct the Golden Age Center in Evergreen Park, this item to appear on the March 14 city election date, also. Mr. Clark stated that although the matter of pu~ting the wharf improvement ~nd issue on the ballot on March 14 had been discussed the City Council had taken no formal action. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to put the Wharf Improvement Bond Isme on the March 14th ballot, carried. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to concur in the second letter of the Park And Recreaction Commission Board, carried. Clez~ read letter dated ~ec. 20, 1960 addressed to the City from John H. Patti- son, Kitsap County Engineer, asking the City to deed a portion of land for right-of- way in the Plat of Ole Hanson's Navy Yard Addition, where a northerly extension of Poindexter Avenue connects to Union Avenue. Attached to the letter was quit claim deed and map. Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Fortman agreed this was satisfactory request and the pro- perty desired was already being used as a street. ~'otion by Mr. ~choneman and Mr. Domstad to approve the request and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the deed for the City, carried. City Clerk McGowan stated he had studied the gasoline, motor oil and tires and tubes bids and recommended awards be made to low bidders as follows: Gasoline to Tidewater Oil Co.; Motor Oil to Shell Oil Company; tires and tubes to Michie King. Mr. McGowan stated he was not ready to make a recommendation on the rec. apptng and repairs bids yet. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to make awards as recommended, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. lll9 which stated the assessment roll for LID-278 has been filed with the City Clerk, and sets the date of hearing on the roll for Jan- uary 25, 1961 at lO:00 A.M., and directs the City Clerk to give proper notice. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. lllg, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2418, second reading, "An Ordinance providing for an appropriation of funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1960 Budget and transfer of funds between classes in several departments of the City and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pass OrdinanceNo. 2418 carried unan- imously. December 28, 1960 (Con't) Clerk read letter dated ~c. 21, 1960 addressed to Chief Charles Lewis from Odd A. Lurid, Acting Secretary and Chief Examiner, Civil Service Commission .for Pierce County Sheriff's Employees, th~nking the Chief ~or the services provided by Asst. Chief Arthur Morken in assisting the Civil Service Dept. with the administration of the oral test of the Sheriff's Detective examination. Mr. Clark commented on hhe various projects either completed during 1960 or started and stated he felt the year was a progressive one. Mr. Clark mentioned the ~nning award of the ~autification Committee wMch worked under the direction of the Mayor, the 6th Street widening Job, the planning for llth Street and Highway 21, the new City Hall. Mr. Clark stated he believed the City auld look forward to another good year ahead and he wished everyone a happy and prosperousnew year. Mr. Schoneman joined Mr. Clark in wishing a happy new yaar and stated his depart- ment has a new forester coming to work January 1st and one of the first programs for the forester will be to determine the amount of brush available on the watershed lands and prepare for a call for bids for removal of the brush, said call to be ready for publication latter part of January on in February. Mr. Holland stated he had talked to Mr. Thorgrimson, bond attorney, last week a- bout preparing the ordinances for the bond issues and Mr. Thorgrimson stated he was working on the school district's issue first, which district was going for the Feb- ruary ~lection date, and then he will take care of the City,s work in due time. Mayor Domstad stated the work of the radio and~press was appreciated for the last year in covering the City's business. Motion by Mr. Dom~;tad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that .are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. A[:'PRO VED: City Cl~rk