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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/59 May 6, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday, May 6, 1959 at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Mayor's Office with May- or Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, CommissionerWheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City A~torney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present for the last part of thismeeting were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve minutes of last regular meet- ing held April 29, 1959 and special meeting held May 4, 1959 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for opending bids for bleachers for the Park Department and that four bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Demstad and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: J.K. Gill Co., certified check $59.60 enclosed, Wayne Bleachers, $1192.00. Bradley-Zesbaugh Inc., certified check $112.84 enclosed, $2170.00. Beatty Scaffold Inc., certified check $100.00 enclosed, $1700.00, $1875.00, $2325.00 and $2825.00. Frank D. Cohan Co., certified checl $75.00 enclosed, $1342.61. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to refer to the Purchasing Agent and Re- creation Director to make recommendation, ca,tied. Clerk stated this was time and place for hearing on preliminary assessment roll for L.I.D. 279 and that no letters of protest had 'been received against the improvement; however, two letters were received concerning basement facilities. Clerk read letter dated April 21, 1959, signed by Gordon W. Berry objecting to basement service facility and another dated May 5, 1959 signed by C.J. Fagin and nine others also objecting to acceptance of bids which would provide suffici- en2 depth to service basements. Mayor Demstad introduced Mrs. Houseal and stated she had brought in the lat- ter read letter. City Engineer stated this provides a 100% answer showing the residents wish the sewer installation but do not wish it to be placed deep enough to provide base- ment facilities, thus saving money because of the lesser depth at which the sewer may be installed. City Attorney stated t~is puts the.improvement in line for call for bids. Clerk presented notices of employment for Elsie L. Cunningham at $1.30 per~ hour and Twyla L. Parker at $1.50 per hour, both extra labor for the Park and Re- creation Department. Motion by Mr, ~omstad Md Mr. Wheaton to approve the employments, carried. Clerk presented application for pinball location license and application for one bowler machine at Westpark Lanes, signed by H. Holgerson, to operate under master license of Kitsap Amusement, approved by Ch~f of Police. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr.~omstad to approve the licmnses, carried, Payroll voucher for period ended April 30, 1959 was presented by Clerk for a- mount of $46,385.76 audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk read claim for damages filed May 4, 1959 by Mrs. Clara Klein, 829 7th Street for sidewalk fall injuries;claim amounted to $79.00. Clerk stated he had reported the claim to the city's insurance company. Clerk read letter from City Engineer to Mr. Leonard Albro, dated May 5, 1959, requesting him to repair sidewalk on Washington Avenue in front of Lots i and 2, Block 3, Town of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Clark an~r. Wheaton to approve of the letter, carried. Clerk presented for signature of Mayor and City Clerk annexation certificate to cover the latest annexation to the City, which certificate must be filed with the Wash. State Census Board. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign for the City and to authorize the Clerk to submit to the Census Board, carried. May 6, 1959 (Con't) Commissioner Wheaton requested authority to have bids called for a new station wagon and one one-half ton pickup truck for the Street Dept., and trade in one 1948 Plymouth Sedan. Mr. Wheaton stated that the new radios.could not be installed in the old equipment due to voltage systems in the old car not up-to-date. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve call for bids, carried. Clerk reported that the committee to whom the police car bids were referred recommended award to the low bidder~ Halverson Motors, for Plymouth Sedans, for the total price of $4,569.56 which was $4~.1B lower than the next lowest bid. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to award to Halverson, carried. Clerk read an ordinance, No. 9~40, second reading, "An Ordinance appropriating $2,500.00 to the General Fund for the payment of interest on General Fund Warrants for which no appropriation was made in the 19§9 budget and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2~0 on second read- ing carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Mr. Clark, Yes. Mr. Whea ton, Yee. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2~1, s.econd reading, "An Ordinance relating to admis- sion taxes and amending paragraph A. of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 15~l." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2~41 on se~nd read- ing carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr~ Clark, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read two reeolutions, Identlacal except the legal descriptions; No. 10~5, concerning Lot 9, Block 14, Original Town of Bremerton, also referred to as 6§0 Bur- will Street; No. 105~, Lot 10, Block l~, Original Town of Bremerton. These Resolutions resolved that the sidewalk has become unfit and unsafe and that the City Clerk shall have.personally served on the owners a notice giving them until the 22nd day of May 1959 to reconstruct the.sidewalk and that Wednesday May 27, 1959 at 10:00 A.M., is set for hearing protests against the proposed improvement; and that the oity will construct said sidewalk if after hearing there are not sufficient protests and,City Engineer will thereupon prepare an assessment roll and June 10, 1959 at 10:00.A.M., is fixed for hearing protests against such assessment; also, City Clerk was directed to give notice of She time and place of the hearing to the property owners, stating thereon the actual amomnt of said assessment. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Resolutions No. 105A and 1058, car- ried. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance prohibiting the conduct of obscene shows, defining terms and providing for the enforcement thereof and im- posing penalties." Motion by Mr. Domstadand Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first reading and send a copy to each theater owner in the community, carried. Clerk read letter dated May 4, 1959 to Mayor Domstad from Mayor Clinton, Seat- tle, which stated in connection with city of Bremerton Resolution No. 1052 that he would assist in any way possible in the problem of the ferry runs between Bremerton and Seattle. Clerk read letter dated April 29, 1959 to Mayor Domstad, thanking him for his letter of April 24th, enclosing a copy of Resolution No. 10~2 and stating the South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce (Cross-Sound Transportation Committee under C.W. Beck) would be most interested and happy to cooperate with the City Council in any way to help in obtaining the goal of improving cross-sound transportation. Mayor Domstad stated it was his policy whenever possible to cooperate with re- commendations to fill positions on boards and that Mr. James Russell had resigned from the Bremerton Housing ~uthority Commission and the Commission has ~ecommended that Conrad Johnson be appointed to fill out the unexpired term. Mayor Domstad stated he would like the City Council to approve his concurring in this recommendation and make this appointment. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark that Mayor Domstad be given authority to ap- point Mt. Conrad Johnson to fill the unexpired term of Mr. James Russell on the Brem- erton Housing Authority Commission, carried. Mayor Domstad read a letter he had received from a navy enlisted man who had been transferred from the USS Columbus, Bremerton to San Francisco. Letter stated the man had enjoyed his stay at Bremerton very much. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adJourned. APPROVED: C~by Clerk Mayor