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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/19/59 August 19, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held at lO:00 o'clock A.M., in the Mayorts Office, City Hall with Mayor ~omstad pre- siding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner "heaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. C~rk and Mr. Wheaton to approve minutes of meeting held August 12, 1959 as written, carried. Clerk presented notices.of employment for Mary B. Walker and Dona G. McIntyre, extra labor, finance dept. at $1.86 per hour; Gerlad L. Halve and Thomas ~hort, ex- tra labor, Water Distribution at $1.90 per hour. Notion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve the employments, carried. Clerk read notice of eahange in pay status for Tom Pearson, M~ntenanceman-grounds- keeper, Park and Recreation to $340.00 from $326.00 per month. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mt.Clark to approve the notice of change in pay st~s, carried. Clerk read notice of separation for Monty L. Anderson, extra labor, Water ~ept. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read letter dated Aug. 13, 1959 from District Public Works Officer, 13 ND setting forth contract for water service effective May 1959 reading date, for the Dis- trict Printing Office. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the contract and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. Clerk read payroll voucher for period ended Aug. 15, 1959, $47,893.98, audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and 'Mr. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk reported that due to shortage of time in the moving of the Police Dept. to Sheridan ~ark it was necessary to ask for bids without calling officially in the news- paper as required by the City Charter. Low bidder was Allen Plumbing in the sum of $845.00 plua state sales tax. Mr. NcGowan stated Council ap~oval is needed because this amount exceeds the Charter limitations. Notion by Mr. r Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve the bid because of the circum- stances, carried. Clerk read letters from Commanding Officer, USS Bremerton; also, from Rear Admir- al aboard the same ship; and from an enlisted man from the same ship; all stating their appreciation for the fine treatment given them while here in Bremerton during their re- cent visit. ..i Clerk read letter dated August 12, 1959 to the Mayor ~rom Mayor of Long Beach, California, thanking the Mayor and the citizens of the City of Bremerton for their wonderful hospitality to ~rs. Amy Hiland, who recently swam from Bremerton to Seattle, Clerk read Ordinance No. 2359, "An Ordinance amending Use and Area Naps of Ord- inance No. 1V92 and 8eclartng an emergency.~! Notion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Clark to pass Ordinance No. ~359, was made. Col. Lawson, a resident near the area, objected to the rezoning on the grounds it was a gradual encroachment on a resodential district. Mr. Clark explained that it was Commissioners feeling they were Just filling out an area already existing for business and not intended to encroach any further on ~es- idm~tial area and that this should stop expansion right at this point. Roll was called on the motion as follows: Mr. Domstad, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. ~heaton, yes; motion carried unanimously. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2360, "An Ordinance amending Use and Area Maps of Ord- inance No..1792 and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. ~neaton and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2360 carried unanimously August 19, 1959 (Con't) City Attorney stated he hadbeen asked by the pawn shops to submit an amended ordinance to change the closing hour from six o,clock to seven o'clock and that some of 'the firms have been keeping their merchandising end of the business open after six o,clock P.M.; that the pawn shops have asked for this change and that it be strictly enforced, in that the whole business must cease business at the closing hour. Mr. Holland asked the commissioners to consider the request of the pawn shops. Mayor introduced Russell and John Butler from Boy Scout Troop 505 who a re working on their merit badges. Mayor Domsuad stated he had contacted the Chamber of Commerce regarding using their conference room for the weekly Council Meetings and they have agreed to let the City use their space. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills tha~ are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor Domstad showed the Council a §hart~x made up by t he City Engineer show- ing first sixmonths, operation of the Engineers Department and congratulated Elton on the information given relating to coats. It was announced that the City Hall forces would be moving this week end. The Police Department is going to Sheridan Park Community Building; the Engineer's Of- lice, Building Department and Civil Service Office to the former Goodrich Store at 5th and Park; the City Clerk, City Treasurer, Traffic Violations and Water General and Commercial Offices to the ~-ormer Citizens Bank Bldg. at 2nd and Washington. Mayor ~omstad said his office.would be maintained briefly in the City Hall and then the Commissioners plan to move to the Water Shop.Building at 17th and Warren. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk