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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/12/59 ~ugust 12, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Also present were Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City At- torney Holland and City Engineer Nlton. Present were representatives of press and radio. Absent, Commissioner Clark. Motion by Mr. ~eaton and Mr. E~mstad to approve minutes of previous meeting as written, carr~ed~ Clerk stated this was date and place for hearing objections, if any, on pro- posed plat entitled "Stewart-Wang Addition", described as Parcel 8, Block 10, Third Add. to Sheridan Park. Mr. McGowan stated he posted notices of hearing on three places on the site on August 5, 1959. No written objections had been received. City Attorney stated he has approved the plat. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Whsaton to accept the plat, carried. Clerk read notice Of employment for Larry L. Maggert, $1.90 per hour, Water Distribution, extra laborer. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve th& employment, carried. August 12, 1959 (Con't) Clerk presented a sewer easement to the City from-John and Marie B. Cassina. City Engineer advised this was in'connection with theEagle Avenue Sewer Project. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to accept the easement, carried. Clerk presented change order agreement No. 2, signed by William C. Frost for ~ntermountain Const. Co., and City Engineer Elton, to eliminate bid item #16 from the contract (removal'and replacement of asphaltic surfacing), decrease $465.00. Mobion by Mr. WMeaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the change order, carried. Stumpage report for July 1959 from Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., showing receipt to the City of $1,167.91, approved by Water Su~$. Humble, was read by Clerk. Clerk stated he had been asked by Mr. Wheaton to remind him he would like to dispose of some tanks that are now up at the gravel p~t. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to sell at least two of these tanks, car- ried. Clerk presented general claim voucher on the 19&? Waterworks Betterment Fund for $1~,326.41, representing claim for final portion of retained percentage on Union River Dam Job. Claim"preeented from Kaiser Industries Corporation, successors to Gene~'al Const. Co. Attached to the claim was a copy of Findings of Fact and Conclu- sions of Law and Judgment, together with certificate of City Attorney Holland that same are true aud correct copies. Claim approved by Water Supt. Humble. Holland ad- vised that same are true and correct copies, Claim approved by Water Supt. Humble. Motion b y Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the voucher, carried. Cl~rk presented claim voucher from Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. on Water Dist. Funds approved by E.G. Humble, Water Supt., for sales and state use tax of $1,710.96 and for installation of Water Level Gauge, $166.40, total $1,877.36. Clerk commented the company has not cleared With the State Tax Commission yet so the retained per- centage is being held up. Motion by Mr. Waeaton and Mr. Comstad to approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk read general claim voucher from Inter-Mountain Construction on Storm Sew- er Const. Fund, for Estimate No. l, X-9 Project, totalContract $7,990.09, less 15% retained, $1,198.51, total due this estimate $6,791.58, audited by W.R. Vaa and ap- proved by City Engineer Elton. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Domstad to approve payment of the claim, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Sam Linden, L.I.D. No. 281~ for Estimabe No. l, total contract $~,064.02, less 15% retained; due this estimate $2,6~4.42, approv- ed by City Engineer Elton. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read letter from City Eng. Elton, dated August lC, 1959, submitting two quit claim deeds dedicatings treet right'of way covering that portion of street known as llth betwe~n~.Adele and Wilbu~ Avenues. This portion of llth was previously vacated by error 'd~e to a faulty description. Additional right of way deeds will be secured at a later date to clear up any 'questionable valiclty of this street dedication. City Engineer recommended the City accept the deeds and record in Auditor's Of- lice. The quit claimdeed were from the National Bank of Commerce of Seattle, as Trus- tee, and from Paul R. and June C. Lewis. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the deeds, carried. Clerk read letter dated August 10, 1959 to Mr. Wheaton from E.G. Humble, Water Supt., asking for authorization for the Water Dept. to install cast iron water mains and appurtenances as follows: 1,220 feet of 6" C.I. main on Almira Drive from Sylvan Way to E. 31st St. and E. 31st St., Almlra to Halverson, and 5~' fire hydrant at S.E. corner of E. 33rd and Almira; total cost $4,950.68. Water Dept. to be reimbursed at the rate of $1.50 per ~0nt foot by owners of ~he abutting property. Attached to the letter was notice forpublication. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the project by force account, carried. Clerk read letter dated Aug. 4, 1959, to the City Commissioners from M.L. Morris- on, President and Ed. Schlie, Secretary, Bremerton Police Dept. Assn. asking for con- sideration for raise in'pay in the new budget. Attached to the letter were a number of newspaper clippings showing increases in other cities, and cost of living data. Clerk read letter dated Aug. ll, 1959 to Mr. McGowan from Fire Chief Tillett, re- questing that ~wo light standards that were in front of Headquarters Station be de- clared surplus and~sposed of in the best interest of the city. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve'the request, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2355, second readiAg, "An Ordinance vacating that por- tion of an alley running etween Lots l0 and ll of Halverson's 2nd Addition." Motion by Mr.Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2355 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes; Mr. Clark, absent. August'12, 1959 (Con't) Clerk read Ordinance No. 2356, second reading, "An Ordinance vacating an alley s situated in Block 4 of Dietz Addition to Bremerton." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2356 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes$ Mr. Clark, absent. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2357, ~.econd reading, "An Ordinance vacating the North- South portion of an alley situated in Block l0 of Port Orchard." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2357 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, yes; Mr. Wheaton, yes; Mr. Clark, absent. Clerk read Ordinance No. 235~, second reading, "An Ordinance of the City of Breme~ton, Washington, providing for the issuance and sale of general obligationbonds of the city in the principal sum of $400,000 to provide part of the funds for the City Hall capital improvements authorized in Ordinance No. 2295 of the city, adopted Sept- emir 10, 1958, and authorized by the qualified electors of the city at a special el- ection held therein on November 4, 1958, providing the date, form, terms and maturities of said ~nds and for annual tax levies to be made without limitation as to rate or amount to pay the principal thereof and interest thereon, and creating a fund for their payment." Motion by Mr. ~fneaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2358 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, yes; Mr. Clark, sbsent; Mr. Wheaton, yes. Clerk read letter dated Aug. ll, 1959 to the Ci~ty Council fromCity Attorney Hol- land which stated that Chapter 302 Laws of 1959, relating to off-street parking re- quires that the City first make an economical and physical survey and from the survey prepare a comprehensive plan; that such a survey hss not been made in the City and it will he necessary for the city to hire an expert in this field to make such a survey and assist in preparation of a comprehensive plan; and that he understands fees for this expert can be secured from the federal government under the same law the City received architect fees for the construction of the City Hall. Also,~ stated if it is the Council's wish that the city proceed with the benefits of off-street parking then an application should be made immediately for funds to hire an expert. City Attorney commented that the Council can, by motion, now decide to proceed with the comprehensive plan supporting off-street parking; then Mr. Lifvendahl and City Engineer will make the application and pick the expert. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to concur in the Attorney's letter, carried. Mayor Domstad stated in respect to the proposed Methodist,s Retirement Home the City Council members have been to the site and, also, have looked over the home of Mr. Keihn and the City.Council has decided to concur with the Planning Commission in respect to going ahead with the rezoning. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to concur in Planning Commission Resolution No. 82, carried. Mayor Domstad stated the City Council has met with some of the business men and people in the area on the appeal for John B. Verhelst and wife with r~pect to putting in a service station on Winfield Avenue; also, met with the Planner and discussed the matter with 4im; and ~he City Council can't see any detriment with the proposed busi- ness being there. Motion by Mr. Doms~d and Mr. Wheaton to grant the appeal and authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance rezoning this particular piece of property, carried. Mayor Domstad stated he had a letter from Joe King and he mentions in hisletter the acquatic show and asks that the City Council, Andy Pendergast and other people actually performing the work be thanked for a Job well done. Mayor Domstad, stated he had a letter from the former Mayor of Marysville thank- ing him for the lovely salmon Mayor Domstad had sent him. Mayor Domstad also stated he had a letter from LaCrosse, Wisconsin, f~m some people who had visited Bremerton and appreciated the hospitality of the community. Mayor Domstad called attention to the opening date for the County Fair, August 21st, and stated he had a letter f~om Benny Getschmann thanking for the help of the Park and Recreation Department in installing the P.A. system. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pay all bills that are approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, car~ed. Adele Ferguson, Bremerton Sun reporter, presented several pictures showing debris and rubbish adjacent to the boat ramp at Evergreen Park, and asked what the Citywas going to do about it. Mayor Domstad promised to get together w&th the Street Supt. an~ Park Supt. Mr. Wheaton commented he had ordered the practice of putting street sweepings there stopped. Also, Mrs. Ferguson mentioned that pieces of rocks are being dumped near the ramp which sometimes boats bump into. Mayor Domstad said he had a letter from Carl Brill about the same matter as pre- sented by the Bremerton Sun reported. August 12, 1959 (Con,t) Mayor Domstad reported that Commissioner Clark andAuditor Vaa are in Seattle today at a meeting of represnetatives of first class cities in connection with discus- sion of finances and that this is She first year first class cities have met regard- ing mutual problems. Meeting adjourned. ~~~ APPROVED: City Oierk Mayor~-