HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/05/58 ~arch 5, 1958
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held Wednesday, March 5, 1958 at 10:00 A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall
with Mayor Domstad presiding. Preaent were Commiasioner Cullin, Commiastoner
Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also
present were representatives of preae and radio.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of regular meeting
held February 26, 1958 and recessed meeting held February 27, 1958, carried.
Clerk stated this was date and place for opening bids for fire hose and that
several bids had been received.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from:
Honey's, certified check for $65.00 attached, $1,545.35.
Nunnell & Sherrill Inc., certified check for $65.00 encloaed, $2.56 per foot.
L.N. Curtis Corp., Cashier's check for $48.00 enclosed, $1.92 per foot.
Howard Cooper Corp., Cashier for $48.00 enclosed, $1.92 per foot.
MOtion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bids to Committee of Pur-
chasing Agent, Fire Dept. representatives and Mayor Dom~tad, carried.
Clerk read notice of employment for Ruth E. Hoffman, extra labor Park and
Recreation Department, effective March 5, 1955 at $1.75 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the employment, carried.
Clerk presented claim voucher for payroll for period ended February 28, 1958
$43,485.76, audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr.Wheaton to approve the voucher, carrled~
Clerk read letter dated February 26, 1958 from Attorney General'a Office,
State of Washington, enclosing claim for damages covering loss of fish in Union
River in the amount of $10,840.00.
Clerk stated he had mailed a copy of the claim to the insurance company on
February 27, 1958, the same day the claim was received. Mr. McGowan handed a
copy of the claim to the City Attorney.
Clerk read letter dated February 28, 1958 to the City Council from City Eng-
ineer Elton, returning the petition fgr the vacation of the alley on the easterly
side of Block 6, Charleston Navy View Addition, which had been referred to the
City Engineer by the City Council. Letter stated the signatures on the petition
represent ~9% of the total frontage on the alley, the balance being owned by Pug-
et Sound Power and Light whochave indicated by letter that they have no objection
to the vacation; however, City Engineer pointed out in his letter that the petit-
iondoes not carry signatures of the required two-thirds of the owners and the City
Council must initiate the vacation by resolution.
Mr. Elton recommended that this matter be referred to the Planning Commiss-
ion for its recommendation; also recommended that future petitions for street vac-
ations be referred for planning commission review and recommendation.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to refer this matter to the Pla~Ing
Commission, carried.
March 5, 1958 (Con't)
Mayor Domstad stated he had spent part of last Wednesday with the Mayor of
Tacoma and he would like the City of Bremerton's support of the proposed Peninsula
Airport. Mayor Domstad said this matter has been discussed with the City Commis-
sioners and the City Attorney and they feel this should be supported.
Mr. Wheaton commented that he felt the City Commissioners should go along with
this request.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton that Mayor Domstad be authorized to
write a letter to the Mayor of Tacoma that the City Council has gone on record as
being in favor of the Peninsula Airport, carried.
Commissioner Cullin asked that permission be granted for call for bids on ap-
proximately 5,640 square feet of Transite only, no labor, to be used on part of
Second Street Wharf and to be installed by the Bremerton Boating Club. Cost of
siding material considered to be from $600.00 to $800.00, approximately.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton that Miss Cullin be given permission to
have bids called for this material, carried.
Commissioner Wheaton reported on the State bid opening on the north and south
approaches to the Warren Avenue bridge.
Cl~rk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance regulating the erection,
re-erection, operation, possession and control of signs, amending Section 403 of
Ordinance No. 2162."
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Dom stad to approve the ordinance on first read-
ing, carried.
Mayor Domstad showed the Council a colored graph made up for comparison be-
tween expenses and receipts by the Engineer's Office and stated this will be on
display in the Treasurer's Office.
.~ John Bishop, Attorney, appeared before the Council in behal~ of his client
Arthur King, U.S. Navy (Ret.), asking that consideration be given to making a change
in the plans for bridge right of way so that Mr. ~ing would not have to make exten-
sive and expensive changes to a number of garages he has owned since about 1920 on
Warren Avenue between the alley and Fourth Street on the east side of Warren.
Captain King also spoke on this matter and Mayor Domstad asked that Assistant
City Attorney Johnsen and City Engineer Elton bring in a report on this request.
City Clerk McGowan reported that he is conducting the school election as well
as the city election, having been notified by the Secretary of starers Office that
it was his responsibility, and that he has deputized Bessie Hyde of the School Dis-
trict 100-¢ Office to assist him in the election concerning the school district.
City Engineer Elton commented that he wouldn't want the Council to stop any
action in reference to Capt. King's request as it his anderstanding that the Asst.
City Attorney is to proceed on the problem of encroachments.
Mr. Holland, City Attorney, stated that no action will stop but will proceed
according to the letters that were sent out.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills that are approved by
a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED: City Clerk'
Mayor