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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/30/58 July 30, ~958 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, WashingtOn, was held Wednesday, July 30, 1958 at lO:O0 A.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were: C~mmissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, Assistant City Attorney Fisher and Mssrs. Elton, Dial and Garrison from the City Engineer's Office. Also present were representatives of the press and radio. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 23, 1958 as written, carried.' The Mayor announced that this was time and place set for the hearing on proposed L.I.D. No. 275 ~mprovement of East 17th and Pitt Avenue from E. 16th to Perry Avenue). City Clerk McGowan announded that 4 written protests had been received and read protests from: James W. and Marvel W. Arthur, Norman P. & Mary Alice 'Wright, William J. & Florence Decker ~nd Charles & Alice Lombard. Attorney Arthur spoke, not in protest to the L.I.D., but ~in protest in that his property was not benefited by the proposed improvement and there is a legal question on assessment and the inclusion in the proposed district. Asst. City Attorney Fisher agreed with Mr. Arthur that there was a legal question involved on the Arthur property and recommended the hearing be delayed in order that the City Attorney's office might study the facts further. The City Engineer advised that four protests would not be enough to hold up the L.I.D. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. W~neaton that the hearing be continued next Wednesday at lO:O0 A.M. to determine the legality of this question, carried. ' City Clerk McGowan read Claim for Damages filed by J.R.Wells, 1229 10th St., Bremerton for injuries suffered by his son at Evergreen Park. Mr. McGowan reported that he had called the insurance company when he first heard of the accident and before this claim was filed and has since made a formal report to the insurance company. Mayor Domstad advised that the screen on which the boy had been injured has been taken care of. Mr. McGowan advised that Mr. Rudy Campbell, local historian, had planned on presenting a brief history of Charleston, Washington to the Council in order that it might be made a matter of record and filed in the office of the City Clerk, but Mr. Campbell is ill and has asked Mr. McGowan to present it for him. This is the same Brief History of Charleston as was published in the local paper last week. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark that the Council accept the Brief History of Charleston, it be made a matter of record and filed in the Office of the ~LSE Clerk, carried. The City Clerk reported that he has been having a little trouble on the call for bids for trucks and cars for the Water Department. Two companies are no longer producing 1958 cars and they would have trouble promising delivery and wondered if the Council wanted to postpone the bid call until we could be assured of delivery on 1959 cars. Mr. Wheaton advised he had already talked to some dealers and thought the bid call should be postponed for about 30 days. Mr. McGowan thought that a return date in October would be about right end suggested publishing a br2ef notice in the paper, which Mr. Fisher thought would be acceptable and Mr. McGowan advised he would try to determine what will be a good time for return of the bids. City Clerk McGowan read Resolution No. lOlO announcing intention of the City for improvement of a 16 foot wide alley situated between Brashem and Nipsic Avenues from Cascade Trail to E. 23rd St. and setting August 20, 1958 as date for hearing. Motion by Mr. Wheatoh and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. lOlO, carried unanimously. Mayor Domstad asked Mr. McGowan to notify Mr. Campbell that his wishes will be carried out with regards to the history of Charleston. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2289 "An ordinance authorizing the establishment of additional temporary Voter Registration facilities and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mayor Domstad and Commissioner Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2289 carried unanimously. Mr. McGowan explained that he had set up a permanent registration place at the Manette Fire Station where people could register to vote during hours when the City Hall was closed, and had set up a temporary registration place at the Main Fire Hall on Pacific, but upon rereading the law discovered that it would be necessary for the Council to pass an ordinance giving him the proper authorization for setting up the second office in the Main Fire Station and any other change we may set up. July 30, 1958 (cont'd) Mayor Domstad asked for discussion on the proposed L.I.D. No. 2?5 and protests against the improvement were voiced by Mr. Decker, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Burwig and Mr. Lombard. Mr. Rinehart and Mrs. Neat voiced approval of the improvement. Mr. Elton, City Engineer, asked to be allowed to talk to the City Attorney before anything is decided. Commissioner Clark announced that he hopes we can soon go into the construct- ion and reconstruction of the City Hall and moved that the City Attorney be author- ized to employ a firm of bond' attorneys to draw up the necessary ordinance. Motion by Mr. Clark and Commissioner Wheaton that the City Attorney be so authorized, carried. Commissioner Clark stated that the new bridge would soon be finished and persons would be employed at the toll gates and he would like to move that the City recommend to the Toll Bridge Authority that special consideration be given to handicapped persons. Mayor Domstad stated that he had a letter in his office from Mr. Hedges of the TBA to the effect that persons being employed by them for work on the toll gates must first pass a physical examination because the work is not easy. Commissioner Wheaton stated that anyone desiring employment on the bridge when it is opened should contact Mr. Hedges of the TBA as they will be the ones to do the hiring. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Doms~ad that the recommendation be sent to the TBA, carried. Commissioner Wheaton announced that he had received a letter from the TBA stating they had acquired the right of way on Clare Avenue and construction would begin soon. Mayor Domstad thanked the people in attendance for the hearing for coming to the meeting. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to allow all bills approved by the majority of the Commission, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: ~/~.City ~le~ Mayor