HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/08/59 June 8, 1959
Regular meeting of the~ City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held Monday, June 8, 1959 at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall
with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk Mc-
Gowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present was a repre-
sentative of the press. Absent, Commissioner Clark who is attending meeting of
Finance Officers in Montreal, Canada.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of meeting held June
3, 1959 as written, carried.
Clerk presented notice of employment, for Donald E. Craig, extra labor at $1.90
per hour, Traffic Maintenance Div., effective June 4, 1959.
Motion by Mr. Domstad a~d Mr. Wheaton to approve the employment, carried.
Clerk read notice of cha~ge in pay status for Philip David Burroughs, life-
guard, Park and Recreation Dept. at $10.00 per day.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change in pay status,
carried.
Clerk stated ~he bids on the pickup truck and station wagon were referred to
a committee and 'it was their recommendation to accept the low bid on the~pickup
from Kluge Motors, $1,696.54, plus Wash. State Sales Tax; and reject the b~ds on
the station wagon and issue a new call for bids for the station wagon. On the sta-
tion wagon low bid, Clerk stated, there is some question whether the low bid auto-
mobile would be suitable for the needs of the Street Dept.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad tc concur in the recommendation of the
committee and accept the low bid, Kluge Motors, on the pickup truck, reject the
bids on the station wagon and authorize the Clerk to call for bids again on the
station wagon, carried.
Letter was read by Clerk dated June 5, 1959 addressed to Commissioners and
Clerk from Albert O. Herrmann, President, Bremerton City Employees Association,
asking the City Council to consider a raise of three steps for employees when com-
piling the 1960 budget.
Clerk read letter dated June B, 1959 to the Mayor from Roy Holland, City Atty.,
which stated there is considerable doubt in his mind that the law concerning "Min-
imum Wage & Hours", Laws of 1959, is applicable to cities although the Attorney Gen-
eral has stated that it is; that the matter may be resolved when the city attorneys
meet in Port Angeles June 9th and it was Mr. Holland's opinion that the City should
make no effort to comply with-this law until ~he~Port~Angeles meeting is held other
than to de~ehmin~ what changes are necessary in hours and wages, if the court deter-
mines that the law is valid and binding upon cities.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur with the recommendation of the
City Attorney, carried.
City Attorney stated in connection with the "Minimum Wage ~ Ne~s" law that he
has word from the City of Tacoma that the City Attorney there has given two opin-
ions to the City Council that the law is not applicable to first class cities;
so, has a copy of opinion from Dr. Campbell, University of Washington, in which de-
tailed study has been made of the law and in Dr. Campbell's ipinion he does not be-
lieve the law is applicable to cities.
Mr. Holland reported further that Tacoma Council has signified its intention
to take the matter to court and, also, four suits have been filed and on Thursday
of this week the Thurston County Superior Court is going to be asked to restrain
the Director of Labor & Industries and Attorney General from enforcing this act.
June 8, 1959 (Con't)
Clerk presented petition from Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Clark, 2518 N. Lafayette and
about nineteen others asking for a meeting with city officials to discuss the pos-
sibility of improvemen~ upon North Lafayette between 24th and 26th Streets.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to refer the petition to the Engineer to
compile the information he ne~ds as soon as possible and arrange for this meeting,
carried.
City Engineer stated that at the last meeting of the City Council the Commis-
sioners approved a petition for an alley improvement; that he had reported ther~
were sufficient signatures on the. pettition but apparently thpse apposed to it, af-
ter reading about the proposed improvement in the newspaper, have become aroused
and are actively opposing it among the residents of the area. Mr. Elton suggested
that he would likb to go. ahead and hold a meeting with the residents and find out
what they want.
Notion by Nr..Domstad and N?. Wheaton to pay all bills that are approved by
a majority of the Commissioners$,carried.
City Attorney stated he had talked with the prosecuting attorney a~d the pro-
secuting attorneys of the State are also having a convention this week. The pri-
mary subject of their meeting is to be the act relating to censorship of books,
magazines, newspapers, radio and motion pictures, etc., and he suggested' he would
be available a week from tomorrow for a conference between the Chief of Police and
the City Attorney.
Notion by Mr. Domstad an~ M~. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City Cler~ -