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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/59 February 4, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday~ February 4, 1959 at lO:O0 otclock A.M. in the Mayor's office, ~ity Hall, Bremerton, with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present was Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk NcGowan, Assistant City Attorney Fisher, City Engineer Elton and Water Supt. Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clerk to approve minutes of regular meeting held January 28, 1959, as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for sale of piece of real property at Sheldon and McKenzie Streets and that two bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Clerk and Mr. Domstad to ppen the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Joseph R. Wells, 1229 lOth, $2,565.78; Bremerton Oil, $1,601.00. Motion by Mr. Whe~ton and Mr. Domstad to sell to the high bidder subject to checking the specifications, carried. Clerk presented Concession Agreement for approval of the commissioners cover- ing certain areas and facilities of the Park and Recreation Department for period of one year beginning Feb. I, 1959 for refreshraent concessionaires, Melvin Gran and Sylvester W. Dambley. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the Concession Agreement and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1039 setting a date for hearing on proposed vacation of part of Lincoln Avenue and nearby alley portions on Feb. 25, ~959 at 10:00 A.M. and directing the Clerk to give notice by mail and'posting. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to oass Resolution No. 1039, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1040 directing the City Treasurer to transfer from the s~zm of $25,000.00 which was received from sale of Civic Recreation Center the sum of $400.00 to the Cemetery Fund for perpetual care to Lot l, Subdivision E., said transfer being made because Minnie A. Foss and 01ga M. Poindexter have agreed to convey to the City Lot 25, Block 4, Dietz,s Addition, adjacent to the Warren Avenue Playfield for this consideration; also, the City Clerk is authorized to accept and file the deed executed by these two individuals conveying to the City the described property. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pass ResQlution No. 1040, carried. February 4, 1959 (cont'd) Clerk read Ordinance No. 2~18, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to plumbing; providing for the examination and licensing of Journeyman plumbers, and for the licensing, registration and bonding of master plumbers; creating an Examining Board for Journeyman Plumbers, defining offenses and providing penalties for violation hereof, and amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 875. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2318, carried, as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No~ 2~19, "An Ordinance relating to and regulating the installation and use of pipes, fixtures and apparatus used or intended to be used to Conduct or consume natural,'~anufactured or mixed gas in the City of Bremerton, providing for the issuance of permits, licenses and collection of fees therefore and amending Section 2c1~f Ordinance No. 2245 and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2319, carried, as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mi% Clark, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance vacating Leonard Avenue." Motion by Mr. Wheat0n and Mr. Clark to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried. C~rk read an ordinance, No. 2320, "An Ordinance reclassifying the item Extra Help in 'the Engineers Budget: transferring and appropriating to said item funds from the Budget items Civil'Engineer i and 2 and declaring an emergency." Attached was affidavit of emergency signed by Mr. Wheaton. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2320, carried, as follow~: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk presented an "Extension and Modification of Lease" 2or approval of the City Commissioners and Kitsap County Board of Commissioners,_eovering certain parts of the harbor area near the Head of the Bay, with Pacific Tow Boat Company, for five years at $1400.00 per year, to terminate April 30, 1964. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the extension and modification of lease and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. ~lerk presented Plat of Alta Vista brought in by the City Engineer for Council approval. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the plat and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign, carried. Clerk read Notice of Employment for Curtis Lee Bagby, Part Time Leader, $1.$0 per hour, effective Feb. l, 1959, Park and Recreation Dept. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the employment, carried. Clerk presented application for Card Room License for Red Rooster Tavern, 312 Naval Avenue, signed by Ernest R. Plum and approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the application, carried. Payroll voucher for period ended Jan. 31, 1959, as presented by Clerk, for $44,443.21, audited by W. R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Linden Construction on L.I.D. 275, for $2,197.92, covering work performed per agreement between Allie and Myrtle Beck and the City dated Nov. 25, 1958; approved by City Engineer, audited by Mr. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the claim, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Teel Bros. on L.I.D. 275, for $685.10, covering work performed per agreement between Caroline T, Olson and theCity, dated Oct. lO, 1958; approved by City Engineer Elton; audited by W. R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the claim, carried. Clerk presented a "Claim for Adjusted Compensation"', 'addressed to the City Council and Members of the Firemen's Pension Fund Board, dated Jan. 25, 1959, signed by Ernest F. Yett, claiming $5,715.00 back retirement money, and a new pension of $188.50 after Feb. 15, 1959. Mayor Domstad commented the matter is going to be taken up today by the City Attorney and Fireman Floyd and Balazic at their meeting in Tacoma; and there probably will be a hearing set up on the claim by the Firemen's Pension Board. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to refer the claim to the Firemen's Pension Board, carried. Letter dated Feb. 4, 1959, to Mr. McGowan from FireChief Tlllett, was read by the City Clerk, which requested that one Portable Generator and one Marquette 100 Amp Fast Charger be declared surplus and be transferred to the~S~reet Dept. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to declare this requipment surplus and transfer to the Street Dept., carried. Mayor Domstad stated he had an appointment in Seattle at noon today at a meet- February 4, 1959 'cont'd) ing at which Admiral Russell and the Secretary of the Navy would be in attendance. Nayor Domstad turned the meeting over to C0mmissioner Clark and then stayed long enough to hear the following matter presented by Nr. Humble. Nr. Humble, Water Supt., brought up the matter of authorization to dispose of the Water Department's Nontgomery Avenue property, 200 feet, formerly used as repair shop and pipe storage yeard by the Water Dept., and in which the Bonneville Power Administration is interested in purchasing for enlargement of its facilities which now serve the yeard and which must be increased when the new drydock is built. The approaised value if $5,500.00 and Bonneville is ready to buy. Nr. Humble also stated the property owner on the north side of the property is encroaching about 2~ feet. After discussion of this matter, Nayor Domstad suggested referring it to the City Attorney to recommend what'to do about the encroachment and, since there is some other interest in the property, whether the city can sell without calling for bids. Co~mmissioner Wheaton reported the Manette Bridge toll plaza has been completed and the bridge opened for automobile traffic yesterday morning. Nr. Clark adknowledged the birth of twins in the family of the City's good friend from the Bremerton Sun, Erv. Jensen. Nr. William Paddison, G04 - 12th, Bremerton, discussed the sidewalk repair program and stated he hoped action would be taken this year to repair sidewalks. Nr. Jensen asked questions about the examining boards of the plumbing and gas ordinance and, also, about the property sale planned on Nontgomery Avenue. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Nr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Neeting adjourned. APPROVED: ' City Clerk