HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/21/59 October 21, 1959
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held Wednesday, October 21, 1959 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in the conference room at
the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce, with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Com-
missioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland
and City Engineer Elton. Als~ present.were representatives of press and radio and
Mr. J.L. Hatfield, retired City Street Superintendent.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve minutes of regular meeting held
October 14, 1959, statutory budget meeting minutes of October 5, 6, 7,8 and 9,1959~
and special meeting held October 8, 1959, carried.
Clerk presented notice of employment for Duane E. Wilson, estra labor, Water
Distribution at $1.90 per hour effective Oct. 19, 1959.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the employment, carried.
Clerk presented general claim for payroll for period ended October 15, 1959,
$45,021.41 audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher, carried.
Clerk read the statement of Taylor & Bruckart, Inc., for September production
showing receipt to the City of $1,104.45, approved by E.G. Humble, Water Supt.
Mo~ion by Mr. Wheaton aK~d Mr. Clark to approve the statement, carried.
Clerk read letter to the City Council dated Oct. 20, 1959 from City Engineer
Elton giving the results or'the analyzation of the letters and petitions submitted
tO She Council on Wednesday, October 14, 1959, L.I.D. 278 and asking the City Coun-
cil to approve the setting of a meeting date with property owners for Thursday, Nov.
5, 1959 at 7:30 at the Sheridan Park Community Center, with a representative of the
City Council to be present.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to approve the meeting date, carried.
Clerk read memo to the City Council from City Engineer requesting authorization
to proceed with Project No. X-23, sanitary sewer work with pump station, waterfront
on Port Washington Narrows between High Ave and Ohio Ave for approximately $12,000
to be financed by Water Dept. Construction Funds.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mt. Clark to allow the project to get started, carried.
October 21, 1959 OCon't)
Clerk read memo from City Engineer to the City Council requesting authorityto
proceed with P~oJect No. X-24, widen and resurface 6th Street, Callow to Pacific,
$125,000 to be financed'by HighwaY Department Funds.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that authorization be given to go ahead
unless told by the State that won't get the money for two or three years, Carried.
Mr. Elton pointed Out that the autho~izatlon for X-24 was necessary because of
the amount of engineering which his office would have to furnish; however, the ac-
tual project would not be commenced without something definite from the State.
Mr. Wheaton suggested that he and the City Engineer should go to Olympia to dis-
cuss this project with Mr. Bugge.
City Clerk read Resol~tiom No. 1081 authorizing the execution and delivery of
a contract with Puget Sound Power & Light Co., for furnishing Municipal Water Pump-
ing Power for ten years for pumping plant located on National Ave., 500 feet south
of Highway #21.
Notion by Mr,Wheaton and Nr. Clark to approve the contract and pass Resolution
No. lO81, carried.
Clerk read letter dated October 20~ 1959 to the City Commissioners from Barclay
Dean Company, asking for an additional $47.00 on the vault door order because the
price on the 1-hour vault door, given in conJinction with the quotation on two
hour doors, did not contemplate the overall costs for handling the Job,
Mr. McGowan suggested he would contact Mr. Stuart for an understanding of this
request.
Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relating to the establish-
ment and fixing of boundaries'in voting precincts in the City ofBremerton; ~epeal-
lng Section i of Ordinance No. 2281 and amending Sections 30, 41 and 55 of Ordinance
No. 1781 and adding a new section, No. 49 to Ordinance No. 1781.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the ordinance on first reading,
carried.
Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relating to the ~nstruc-
tion and reconstruction of sidewalks and amending Ordinance No. ~88 by adding there-
to a new section ~ providing for'penalties for the violation of Ordinance No.
Motion by Mr.Wheaton and Nr. Clark to approve the ordinance, carried.
Commissioner Clark reported progress is good on the reconstruction of the City
Hall.
Commissioner Clark stated the $7,800.00 advance planning loan is now due the
Housing and Home Finance Agency.
Clerk read letter dated October 6, 1989 to Mayor ~omstad from Housing and Home
Finance Agency which stated the money may be repaid within sixty days interest free;
however, also pointed oUt in the letter that the agreement under which the loan was
made stipulated the money would be repaid promptly upon ~e start of construction, or
when the first construction contract is awarded.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to authorize the Clerk to drawup the claim
and warrant and pay the amount due, carried.
Mayor Domstad sta~ed that with the approval of the City Council he would like
t re-appoint Isaac Soriano and Howard Hansen. to six-year terms on the Planning
Comm ssion; that the Planning Commission would like to have them continue to serve
and they would accept re-appointment.
Motion by Mayor Domstad and Commissioner Clark to appoint Isaac Soriano and
Howard Hansen to six year ter~ to the Planning Commission, carried.
Mayor Domstad announced that tomorrow is United Nations Day luncheon at 12:30
ab the Elks Club; Mayor I)omstad asked the radio and press to help in getting people
to put out flags.
Notion by Mayor Domstad and Commissioner Clark to approve payment of all bills
that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Nee ting adjourned.
APPROVED: C fly Clerk
Mayor