HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/58 February 5, 1958
Hegular meeting of the City Council of the,City o£ Bremerton, Washington was
held Wednesday, February 5, 1958 at lO:O0 A.M., in the Mayor's O£~ice, City Hall~
with ~{ayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Culltn, Commissioner Wheat-
on, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present
were representatives of press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Culli~ to approve minutes of regular meeting
held January 29, 1958 and special meeting held January 29, 1958, carried.
Clerk read notice of ~paratlon for John E. Morse, extra Labor, Water Dept.,
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r,Domstad to approve the separation, carried.
Clerk presented application for automatic amusement device license (one bowler)
from Emery A. Painter, for ~1~2 Highway 21-B, Bill & Tildies Cafe, approved by
Chief Lewis.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the application, carried.
Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended January 31, 1958 in the aum
of t~44,526.25; audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the voucher, carried.
Clerk read letter dated January 31, 1958 to the City Treasurer from Cascade
Natural Gas Corp. enclosing their check for $1,533.86, representing payment of 1958
Franchise Tax.
Clerk stated this was $166.14 short of estimated receipt.
Clerk stated right of way agreement, previously approved by the City Council,
had now been completed between the city and Robert H. Dewey and Helen F. Dewey and
was ready for recording.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and MissCullin to record the agreement, carried.
Clerk asked for authorization to call for bids for liability insurance.
Mo$ion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the call for bids, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2267, second reading, ~'An Ordinance relating to employ-
ment, vacation and sick leave. Amending section 17 of Ordinance No. 1813 and adding
a new section Va to ordinance no. 1813 as amended by ordinance no. 2052 and repeal-
ing ordinance no. 2052.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2267 carried as
follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Clerk presented a petition signed by Ralph R. Peterson, 1603 Pitt Avenue, and
about 30 others, asking for the creation of a local improvement district for the
improvement of Pitt from E. 16th to dead end north of E. 17th and E. 17th between
Perry and Pitt by construction of sidewalks, curbs and blacktop street.
Mr. Reinhart, 1613 Pitt was present from this proposed district and stated
the petition covered about 75% of the square feet in this district.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to refer the petition to the City Eng-
ineer for checking and report back to the Council, carried.
Clerk read letter to Mayor Domstad from Mayor H.C. Rotter, City of Shelton,
dated February 4, 1958, which stated there were bills in Congress from legislators
outside Washington State that threaten to repeal Public Law 273, the Sustained
Yield Act of 1944; that there is opposition to repealing this act because it would
leave State units w~thout legal status; and asked that the City of Bremerton pass
e resolution backing this stand.
Mr. Holland and Mr. Wheaton stated they felt the city should pass the necessary
resolution.
Mayor Domstad asked the City Attorney to prepare the resolution for passage at
the next Council meeting.
Clerk presented general claim: from Oluf Johnsen on the Warren Ave. Bridge
Const. Fund for $90.00 for services rendered in acqui~tion of right of way, etc.,
approved by City Attorney Holland.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the voucher, carried.
Candidates Floyd and Clark wished everyone good luck on the coming election.
Mayor Domstad stated the land commissioner or representative will be here at
ll:00 A.M. ~o meet with ~iss Cullin, Mr. Wheaton and City Engineer Elton.
Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED: City Cler~
Mayor