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Home My WebLink About07/15/59 July 15, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, July 15, 1959 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall with Mayor ~omstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Al- so present were representatives of press and radio. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve minutes of last regular meeting held July 8, 1959 as written, carried. Clerk stated ~his was time and place for opening bids for new station wagon and sale of two surplus police cars. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to open both bids, carried. Mr. McGowan stated that only one bid had been received on the station wagon and the desler had informed his office it was a tentative bid based on whether the fac- tory would accept an order because of stopping production of 1959 models. Clerk also stated that Kluge Chevrolet could not bid because the factory had stopped taking orders on 1959 models; and he had heard from Ford and Nash dealers. Cle~k opened the bid from Halvorsen Motors, 0idding on a 1959 Plymouth Deluxe 4-Dr Station Wagon, allowing $90.00 on trad~ for 1948 Plymouth, making net to the City of ~2,003.80, enclosed was certified check for $115.19. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. C~ar~ to refer t.~ committee, carried. Clerk o~ened bids for sale of two surplus police cars and read froms P.W. Borwn~ 1956 blue Ford, $678.00; Grey Ford, $6,72.00 with bank money order enclosed for Clarence R. Thompson, $665.00, blue first choice, grey second choice and check for $70.00 enclosed. C.L. Block, $626.00, grey; $606.00, blue and personal money order enclosed for $1 o.oo. Mrs. ~James C. Morrison, grey, $653.50 and enclosed bank money order for $66.00. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Cl~rk to turn the bids over to the police depart- ment and the Purchasing Agent and come up with a recommendation, carried. Clerk stated that City Engineer Elton had reported to him he hadscheduled a meet- ing for 7:30 P.M., July 16, 1959 with residents on North Lafayette relating to a pro- posed local improvement district. Clerk read copy of letter dated July 14, 1959 to the Police Pension Board set- ting forth the results of an election held for three trustees for the board: John E. Plouf, 32 votes (3 year term); wes. Henry, 22 votes ( 2 year term); Vern I. Carey, 19 votes (1 year term); Charles Allen , 15 votes; and Don Law- rence, lO votes; to take office immediately. Clerk read ietter dated July 6, 1959 signed by Merle Jacobs, protesting the lay- ing of sidewalks-on-E. 10th and on Trenton Avenue. In this connection City Attorney stated it was his opinion that after an L.I.D. is set up an area cannot be dropped out unless some gross inequity or gross error is shown to be in the plan. The fact that someone is going to be hurt financially doesn't give an inequity as contempla~ ted in the law. The people in the district have asked for an L.I.D. and Mr. Holland stated he did not believe the area can now be taken from the plan. Clerk read letter addressed to the City Council, dated July 8, 1959, from City Engineer Elton, giving report of the validity of signatures on a petition previously presented for the formation of a L.I.D. on south side of Sheridan Road, from Lebo to Hefner, signed 67.38% of square feet and VO% of front feet~ Mr. Wheaton recommended going ahead with the improvement. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to authorize the Engineer to proceed with this improvement, carried. Clerk read letter dated July 9, 1959 to the Council from Engineer Elton, which submitted a n~mber of requests for authorization to proceed with work on "X" Pro- jects. These requests submitted on new forms recently prepared at the suggestion of City Auditor Vaa in order that the Council will have an opportunity to officially approve projects. Such approval will permit the transfer of funds to pay for the work on these projects. Future policy will be to submit these requests before the work is started. Mr. Elton in the letter asked for Council approval, so funds trans- fer can be made immediately. Projects were as follows: .X-3, entire City, storm sew- er master plan, Storm Sewer Construction Fund, $2,500.00,-~-7 Warren Avenue Playfield, Design Tennis Court, $1,000.00~ Rec.Fac. Redevel. Fund; X-8~ 6th & Montgomery, Design and construct storm sewers, $125,000.00, Storm Sewer Const. Fund; X-9, E. lOth & Van- dalia, Storm sewers in conjunction with L.I.D. #281, $10,O00.O0,Storm Sewer Const. Fund; X-11, Sheridan Road, Robin to. Stewart, secure right of way and widen roadway, $400.00 (Engineering, General Funds, X-12, Pitt Avenue - E. 17th North, Construct storm sewer, $50.00 (Engineering), Storm Sewer Const. Fund; X-13, Leto Field, pre- pare plans and supervise grading, Park and Recreation (Lion's G-~b), $1,000.00, (Eng- ineering); X-14, Intersection of Trenton Ave. a~d Stoneway, install sewage pnmp sta- tion, Storm--~er Construction Fund,.~10,000.00, X-l?, 210 Washington Ave., sidewalk repair, Assessment to Owner, $400.00, X-18, Manet~-~ridge, prepare plans and super- vise installation of new lights, State~ Bridge Authority funds, $2,000.00. July 16, 1989 (Con't) Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the projects, carried. Mr. Clark stated Mr. Vaa is bo ~e commended for suggesting this report on X pro- jects to be made to the City Coun~cil. Clerk read letter from City Engineer to City Council, dated July 10, 1959, sub- mitting preliminary assessment roll, valuations and description of proposed L.I.D., alleys in Blocks I & 6, Dietz's Addition. Job to consist of grading, proper base preparation and surfacing withbituminous materials. Letter further recommened the creation of L.I.D. inasmuch as the assessed value of land and improvement is consid- erably in excess of the amount ~equired to peEnlt the L.I.D. Cler~ read Resolution No..106§, anno~mcing intention to order the L.I.D. and setting forth the hearing date o~ the improvement for August 8, 19§9 at 15:00 A.M., and directing City Clerk to give proper notice. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. 1065, carried. Clerk read letter d~ted July 14, 1959 to Mayor Domstad from Park Supt. Pender- gast, which stated the Park and Recreation Commission recommended to the CityCouncil that the Civil Defense lease for the Manette Community Building be renewed on the same basis as preceding years. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to concur with this letter, carried. Clerk read an agreement between the City and the Bremerton Aquatic Show, Inc., for and in consideration'of the use of Evergreen Park, its facilities, without charge by the City on July 24, 26, and 26, the Corporation agrees to indemnify and save harm- less the City from all claims for loss, damage, or injury sustained by the City. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the agreement and concur with it, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to formally thank Mr. Sam Fitz and his com- pany and Bremers, for making their buildings available to the City for housing during proposed City Hall reconstruction and that Mayor Domstad write a letter to each ex- pressing the City Council,s appreciation for their civic mindednesa and generosity, carried. Commissioner Clark reported that Puget Service has a room formerly used by the dairy on 2nd Street as a freezer room w~ch they would make available for storage if the City would like to use it. Mayor Domstad then reported that he had received an offer for space of Arthur Mur- ray ball room dancing building. Mayor Domstad stated that Mr. Staley has been filling an unexpired term of Mr. Cook on the Bremerton HousingAuthority Commission and has signified his willingness to be reappointed to a full term beginning Friday, July 17, 1959. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the appointment of Mr. Staley to the Bremerton Housing Authority Commission, carried. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioner, carried. Mayor Domstad suggested the press and radio might give publicity of the recrea- tion,s family night to be held at Evergreen Park tonight, along with a water show and a fishing show. Mayor Domstad urged that people attend as families and bring their supp~r:..to the park. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk Mayor