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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/29/58 J~nuary 29, 1958 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, January 29, 1958 at 10:00 A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheat- on, City Cl~rk ~cGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also repre- sented were the radio and press. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of January 22, 1958 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for hearing on final assessment roll,L.I.D. 2?2, Brashem Avenue and E. 23rd from Cascade Trail to Nipsic, and that he had re- ceived to protest letters. Letter was read by Clerk from Robert W. Thomas, 1947 Barnett St., which s tared he was unwilling to pay an assessment on unsatisfactory work; and letter from Don L. Masters, 2209 Nipsic, who had no objections to the price of the improvement but ob- jected to paying until the project is 100% complete, such as blacktopping and repair- ing the cracks and chips in the curbs. City Engineer Elton coHEented that there was nothing wrong that would require the contractor to tear the improvement out. Mr. Thomas spoke regarding his objection and asked that the work be torn out back to the first separation Joint. City Engineer Elton stated that he felt the city could be oOligated to replace the work if it ever failed at cost to the city; in fact, Mr. Elton stated this could be guaranteed. Mr. Jack Tracy, 2006 Brashem of Kenyon Materials, stated although the Job was not too smooth it was adequate and typical of what can be accepted as curb and gut- ters. Clerk stated these two written protests were insufficient to hold up.the a- demption of the assessment rolls. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2265, "An Ordinance adopting and confirming the asses- sment roll for Local Improvement District No. 272, providing for the improvement of Brashem Avenue and E~st 23rd Street, from Cascade Trail to Nipsic Avenue, as in said Ordinance described; providing for the levying and assessing for the costs and ex- pences thereof against the parcels an~ lots of land between the termini and within the boundaries of said improvement district; providing for the collection thereof; creating and establishing a special fund therefor; and fixing the date for the is- suance of bonds in payment thereof." Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2265 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. Mr. McGowan stated that Mr. Wheaten, Oluf Johnsen and himself met as a committee to study the bid received from Mt. Ben Bredeck on the sale of the dwellings at llth ~nd Pacific and that it was the Committee's recommendation the bid be awarded to Mr. Bredeck. Motion by Mr. Wheaten to award the bid as recos~ended, carried. Clerk stated the City is ooliged to buy a new hoist that goes on the front of the TD-? caterpillar tractor. The one that has 0een on there has cost a tremendous amount of money in repairs; that there is only one source where the hoist may be acquired and the price will exceed the amount set out in the Bharter but the Council has authorized purchase in other cases where there was only one source of supply. Motion by Mr.~eaton and Miss Cull~n that the Council authorize the Purchasing Agent to go ahead with the purchase, carried. Clerk presented notice of employment for Carl Melvin Peterson, P.T. Leader, Park and Recreation Dept. at $1.50 per hour, effective Jan. 25, 1958. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mt. Wheaten to approve the employment, carried. January 29, 1958 (CCh't) Clerk presented location license application to install pinball machines at C~ow's Nest, ll3 Pacific, signed by Robert L.Thomason, to be under the master lic- ense of the Bremerton Mutual Amusement Co., approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the application, carried. Clerk stated that a claim for damages, form had been filed on January 27, 1958 by Virginia M. Hersey for damages to her car when backed into by a city truck and that the estimate of damage was $24.36 and the claim had been referred to the in- surance company. Clerk read an Ordinance, "An Ordinance relating to employment, vacation and sick leave. Amending Section 17 of Ordinance 1813 and adding a new section ?-A to Ordinance No. 1813 as amended by Ordinance No. 2052 and repealing Ordinance No. 2052. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the ordinance on first read- ing, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 993, which stated that all city employees operating heavy equipment for more than 75% of their time during a year, in which they are employed by the City, shall be entitled to a twenty cent hourly wage differential while on vacation or sick leave. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Hesolution No. 993, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 994, authorizing ~he City Treasurer to borrow suf- ficient funds from the Water works Betterment Fund 19~7 for ~he General Fund to pay outstanding warrants issued the previous month upon the General Fund; authorizing paymen~ of 3% per annum interest upon all funds so ~orrowed; directed t~ pay loans out of tax receipts; and authorized to cash Water Works Funds investments in order to make cash available for transfer. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton t9 pass Resolution No. 994, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2266, "An Ordinance creating the position of clerk- typist II in the Water Department General Office providing for the appropriation of funds for which no appropriation was made in the 1958 budget; and ~transferrlng funds to this position from the tiem Clerk-Typist I in the Water Department's gen- eral office; and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2266, carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Engineer Elton comented on the second letter of protest on L.I.D. 272, from Don L. Masters, read earlier in this meeting, stating that the balance of the work is to be done by Street Dept. forces and will await proper weather conditions. Mayor Domstad stated he had received a letter from the State Game Department regarding an amount od damage to loss of cutthroat in the Union River of $1200.00, which is in addition to other damages previously reported. Mr. McGowan commented that no formal claim has been received yet but report has been made to the insurance company. Mot~ion by ~r.~omstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Co~issioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. AP?~OVED: City ~lerk Mayor January 29, 1958 Special meeting of the City Councilc~ the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held ~i~ednesday, January 29, 1958 at 1~:~5 A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Domstad presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and the press and radio being present. Mayor Domstad stated this Special Meeting was called to consider a lease on the Second Street Wharf. City Clerk McGowan read the le~se between the City of Bremerton ~ the Brem- erton Boating Club, Inc., a corporation, for the entire second floor of the Second Street Whearf Building, two sheds lying north of said building with other rights connected with the sides and face of the wharf. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln to approve the Lease and authorize the Mayor and City 01erk to sign, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor