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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/30/59 September ~0, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City o£ Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, September ~0, 1959 at 10:00 o~clock A.N., in the Conference Room of the Chamber of Commerce, 249 Fourth Street, Bremerton w~th Nayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner ~heaton, City Ol~rk NcGowan, City At- torney Holland, City Engineer Elton and City Water Supt. Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Nr. Wh~aton and Nr. Clark to apprOve theminutes of September 2~, 1959 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for hearing on proposed L.ID.,Sheridan Road on South side, from Lebo to Hefner. No w~itten protests received. Nr. Pliney Allen suggested enlarging the area to take in district from Lebo to Hal,s Corner and add curbs and gutters. Nfs. Francis Nox stated she could get the word passed via the P.T.A. because this matter has been of interest to that group. The matter was further discussed. Nr. Elton suggested an evening meeting with pro- perty owners. Motion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. Clark to delay this L.I.D. for the time b~ing un- til some arrangements be made to set up a meeting by the Engineer~s Office, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for hearing on proposed alley vacation pe- titioned by Safe~ay St~res, Inc., and no ~tten objections received. Clerk stated notices ~ere po~d as required by law. Notion by Mr. ~"neaton and Nr. Clark to have the ordinance read, carried. Clerk read'Ordinance, first reading, "An Ordlnamoe vacating a potion of an alley running between Montgomery and Callow Streets and South of llth Street." Notion by Mr. ~heaton and Nr. Clark to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried. Clerk read letter dated Sept. 29, 1959 to the City Council from the Civil Ser- vice Secretary and Chief Examiner, John J. NcPherson, which stated that Nr. NcPherson was abandoning his tentative plans to retire as of April 1, 1960 and that he would continue to operate theoffice next year as at present; and suggested that the 1959 Budget could be substituted for the one submitted except for any salary adjustments. Attached to t~s letter was a copy of minutes of Special Neeting, Civil Service Con~ission, dated ~eptember 25, 1959. Also attached was a letter from Adrian Van ton, Chairman Civil Service Commission, dated Sept. 28, 1959, requesting the City Council to change their Preliminary Budget for the year 1960 to provide full salary for ~r. NcPherson and to adjust upward the amounts set up for Travel and Nembershlp Dues, Mayor Domstad stated this matter will be taken up in a budget study meeting. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relating t~th~Nunicipal Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System o~ the City of Bremerton, Waskington, regu- lating the use of water therefrom; providing for the sale of water and sewage disposal services; fixing the price or rate thereof; providing methods of collecting rates; fixing penalties for violations and amending Ordinance No. ~288, and repealing Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2Z29." ~otion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to.prove the ordinance on first reading, carried. September ~0,' 1959 (Con't) Clerk presented reports of separation for Donald E. Craig, Traffic Maintenance and Clarence H. Eskrid~e, Water Dept. Motion by Mr.Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read notice of employment for Donald E. Craig, Water DistribUtion, $1.90 per hour, effective Sept. 28, 1959. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the employment, carried. Clerk presented general claim from Sam Linden for Estimate No. 2 (Final~,L.I.D. 281, approved by Earl W. Elton, audited by W.R. Vaa, for $8,288.99. Attached was let- ter showing the Job had been inspected and approved September 4, 1959 by George B. Norris, Field Engineer. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to accept the date of September 4, 1959 as completion of the job and approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk presented ~ppli~ation for location license for pinball machines, Cove Cafe, signed by.C.H. Stone, 2506~ 6th Street, under Mas6er License of Kitsap Amusement; ap- proved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police, carried. Clerk presented general claim voucher from Horton Hackler for demolition of Wat- er Tower, Sinclair Heights, approved by E.G. Humble, audited by N.R. Vaa, for $500.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the claim, carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer requesting authorization to proceed with Project No. X-2~, located in Stewart-Wang Addition, to design and construct sanitary sewers; project to be Financed by cash deposit by owner; estimate of cost $5,000.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to grant the authorization requested, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1077, fixing time and place for hearing upon assessment roll, L.I.D. 279 for Oct. 28, 1959 at 10:00 A.M., and directing notice tot e g~en by the Clerk by both mai~ and newspaper. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to passRes.olution No. 1077, carried. Clerk read letter dated Sept. 29, 1959 to Mr. McGowan from Richard Thorgrtmson, bond attorney, giving details to be followed in handling the balance of the bond sale. Mr. McGowan stated that as soon as the bonds have been printed that the proced- ure outlined by Mr. Thorgrimson will be followed. Bonds will be ready in about ten days. Commissioner Clark stated he had received a communication from F.P'~.L~A. stating the City has still about 60 days to refund the borrowed money to that governmental ad- ministration. This is the money borrowed to do preliminary work on the new City Hall. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance amending Section 14 of Ord- inance No. 1095 and repealing Section ? of Ordinance No. 1928 and Ordinances No. 19~6, 1940, 1991 and 2147." Mr. Clark explained that the terms of the negotiations with the Puget Service Company had been misinterpreted and t~at not only was the basic rate to be raised but, also, the rate for cans carried over the minimum distances was to be raised. Not that the carrying charge was to be increased but the garbage collection service cost to be raised only. Mr. Morelll and Mr. Razore were present representing the company. Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clar~ to approve all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor Domstad stated he had received a letter from T.V. Channel l~ and they would cover Bremerton on the news broadcasts in the evening, and anything for Channel l~ may be called in to the Mayor's Secretary. Mr. Paddison reported that the street signs at Adelle and llth Streets have been turned so they are marking the wrong street. Clerk presented petition dated Sept. 24, 1959 signed by Mrs. Lulu B. Thompson, David E. Miner and Hal G. Wennerberg, asking the City to vacate a "T" alley in Block II, Port Orchard Addition, abutting upon Lots 26, 1,2,~ and 4, from Hartford Street to approximately 100 feet East. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to refer the petition to the City Engineer, carried. ~eeting adjourned. Y~/~ ~'~ ~~u. APPROVED: City Clerk " ' M y6r