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Home My WebLink About02/25/59 February 25, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City o£ Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, February 25, 1959 at 10:00 o,clock A.N., in the Nayor's Office, City Hall with Nayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaton, City Chrk NcGowan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Elton and City Wat- er Superintendent Humble. Also present was representative of press. Notion by Nr. Whaaton and Nr. Clark to approve minutes of regular meeting held February 17, 1959 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for liability insurance coverage and that two' olds had been received. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Domstad to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read_from B.A. Getschmann, $9,213.48 with $50.0Q de- ducOible provision and $9,995.~5 without. Prank R. Darragh, $8,440.23 with $50.00 deductible and $9,201.29 without. City Clerk recommendad referal to a co~nittee Notion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. Clark to concur with Nr. NcGowan's recommendation carried. Clerk stated he h~d received the origt~ual copy of the concession agreement for Park and Recreation playgrounds and facilities and ~ha~ Sylvester Dambley was no long- er a part of the firm, and the words "except Evergreen Park" have been scratched out. City Attorney stated that the concession agreement was supposed to have covered Evergreen ~ark and it would be necessary to retype the first page in order to correct the two changes. Notion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. Wheaton to accept the concession agreement on be- hald of Nr. Gran instead of on behalf of Gran and Dambley, carried. Clerk asked for authority to call for bids for about 9,000 pounds ?f reinforc- ing steel to be used in the foundation of the water tower soon to be built. ~o~ion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Clark to ~ive authority to the City Clerk to call for bids for the steel, carried. Clerk 'read letter from James Nunro, Attorney~ dated February 18, 1959 address~ed to the Clerk enclosing a claim for damages for surface water drainage damage to the property of ~.~. Roberts, 2628 Terrace, in amount 9f $112.69. Nr. Nc Gowan reported the claim has been reported to the insurance company. Clerk read l~tter dated Feb. 18, 1959 to the City Council from City Engineer Elton submitting preliminary assessment roll, list of the valuations both real and improved, for the improvement o£ Eagle Ave., East 29th St., E. 31st and Highway 21-B, by construction of~an 8 inch sanitary sewer; and recommending that the City Council proceed with the creation of the L.I.D. because the assessed value of land and im- provement is considerably in excess of the amount required to permit the improvement. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Clark to concur in ~he Engineer,s recommendation, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1044, stating it is the Council,s intention to order the improvement of Eagle Ave. E. 29th; E. ~0th and Highway 21-B by construction of an 8 inch sanitary sewer and appurtenances~ and ordering notices to be sent to property owners and publication of a hearing to be held Narch 18, 1959 at 10:O0 A.N. Notion by Nr. Whe a ton and Nr. Clark to pass Resolution No. 1044, carried. Clsrk read from a copy of a letter dated Feb. 20, 1959, to ~r. '~£~aton from At- torney Helen Graham Greear, telling how much she enjoys the view when crossing the new bridge and of her gratiEude for Nr. Wheaton's efforts in obtaining the bridge for Bremerton. Clerk read letter dated Feb. 17, 1959 addressed to Nr. NcGowan from Bremerton Public Schools, enclosing three signed copies of the revision of the agreement sent to the school district by the City Council, for use of Civic Center by Park and Re- creation Dept., programs. City Attorney stated the changes were immaterial and recommended the acceptance o£ ~he agreement as revised. Notion by Nr. EOmstad and Nr. Whe aton to approve the agreement and authorize the Nayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. Clerk presented petition signed by residents of the area encompassing L.I.D. 279, ~hich requested the L.I.D. Nr. Elton explained that the petition had been circulated and then sent to the School Distirct for signature; thus holding up its presentation to the City Council. The petition showed that 95.56% of the property owners signed for the L.I.D. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2324, second reading, "An Ordinance establishing a ~um- ulative Reserve Fund for General Nunicipal Purposes, specifying the purposes for which moneys from the said fund may be expended, and specifying the sources of revenue to said fund." Notion by Nr. Clark and Nr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2324 carried unanimous- ly. February 25, 1959 (Con,t) Clerk read Ordinance No. 2325, second reading, "An Ordinance regulating the in- stallation and the use of cid burners, oil storage tanks, oil stoves, oil burning, urnaces and o~her mechanical devioem, a~!!eq~tipment used to store or burn fluid fuel; providing for the issuance of~ perm~:tsii!£~ii!iSJ~d?~nspec~tion of such inS~mllation; pro- viding ~ent~e~£o~heo~i~a~nst~eree~ ~d0ame~d~ngfSe~o~n~te~l~nance No, 2099." Motlon by Mr. Wheaton and ~ro Cl~rk to pass Ordinance ~o. 2525 carrled u. nanlmous- Clerk asked for authority ~o sell the logs cut from two Water Department water tower locations: One at Sylvan and Olympus and one South of'that location. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to authorize the sale of the logs, car- ried. Clerk read letter addressed to the CDty Council from Farrell E. Cook, Secretary, Bremerton Planning Commission, which stated that Robert R. McAbee, Director of the Puget Sound Planning Council, has requested that the Bremerton .City Planning Commis- sion designate an official voting representative to said Council and that the City Planning Commission has designated Wallace Quistorff as:p~incipal and J.E. Skirving, Jr., designated alternate representative. Letter asked City Council to confirm if these designations were acceptable. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur and Planning Commission be noti- fied, carried. Clerk read two letters fro~ Silverdale Gran~e No. 879, dated Feb. 19, 1959, with copies sent to interested state and county committees and commissions, asking for action in providing for a roadside park adjacent to the northeast end of the'new Warren Avenue Bridge in Bremerton and especially to provide short time parking there for tourists. Clerk r~ad a letter dated Feb. 21, 195~ to Mayor Domstad, signed by Leon A. Ger- vais, Secretary, Kitsap County Good Roads Assn., which stated that body had voted un- animously support of the resolution of the Central Inter Club Council re: a view- point on the Warren Ave. Bridge area. Clerk also read a copy of a letter forwarded by Charles O. Marsh, Secty, Central Inter Club Council of Kitsap County Good Roads Assn. asking for a roadside park or turnout at the Warren Ave. Bridge. Mr. Wheaton comented that inasmuch as the local traffic department will have to police the area that they should have an opportunity to study the requests. Clerk read petition dated Feb. 14, 1959, signed by Paul P. Dolan, 1009 Warren Ave., and nine others, protesting having seats placed in the southeast corner of the Warren Ave. Playfield; also concerned about the parking space; suggesting the seats be placed at the foot of the hill, away from their back yards. Mayor Domstad stated'that he and Mr. Pendergast have talked with these people but will talk with them again. Zlso, that they have been informed the backstop will be so covered with a screen that balls will not go in to their area, whereas balls hit from the other direction would drop in their yards. Clerk read letter dated Feb. 20, 1959 to Mayor Domstad from R.R. Law, Commander U.S. Navy, C.O., USS Richard S. Edwards (DI}-950), thanking the city for the red roses which were received on the event of the ship's commissioning. City Attorney Holland ~ead a letter which he had drafted for signature of the Mayor relating to H.B. lB1, to do with redeeming bonds on the Warren Ave. Bridge Project, and asking for a "do pass"; address of letter was the Chairman, Rules Com- mittee. Letter was satisfactory. Commissioner Clark stated the city officials would have an opportunity today at 2:00 o~clock P.M. to go through Craven Center to check on its adaptability or lack of same for temporary City Hall quarters, and the architect will accompany those going for the inspection. Newspaper reporter Jensen asked what would be done about the letters requesting a ~ewpoint at the Warren Avenue Bridge. Mayor Domstad stated the-commissioners would have a meSting to study the requests and the State would check on it and see what is feasible. Mr. Wheaton commented that our traffic dept. would have to police it wo will need a study by them and that the State would send someone over when they have pro- cessed the requests. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a maj- ority of the commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City Clerk