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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/58 October 15, 1958 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bre:.erton, Washington was held on Wednesday, October 15, 1958 at 9:00 o'clockYA.M., in the Mayor's Of- fice, City Hall with Mayor ~omstad presi.ding. Present were .Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Absent was Commissioner Clark who is attending a meeting of the Wash. Municipal Finance Officers Assn. Also pre- sent was newspaper reporter and radio reporters. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. ~heaton to approve minutes of regular meeting of October 8, 1958, recessed meeting of October 10, 1958 and minutes of the stat- utory mettings held October 6, 7,.8, 9 and 10th, 1958, carried. Clerk stated it was time for hearing on vacating a portion of Ivy Street and that notices had been posted and mailed as required; and no protests had been received. Clerk read, first reading "An Ordinance vacating a portion of Ivy Street." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domutad to approve the ordinance on first read- ing, carried. Clerk read letter dated Oct. 8, 1958 to Mr. Holland, City Attorney from At- torney ~laymond C. Brumbach re: State v. Judkins, etc., in which Mr. Br~ambach eta- 'ted there is now depositsd to the credit of his clien~ at the Clerk's Office at Port Orchard some $10,000.00 and asked that the City waive any interest it may have in this money so it could be released for his client. Mr. Holland explained this letter involves the All-State Gravel Plant on which t~ere is a balance owing to the City for the land purc~ se an amount of about $8,000.00 and on. which the City is receiving payment in monthly install- ments. The question is whether the City should let them draw down the judgment or continue to make monthly installments on the constrct or whether the City should draw down the money and pay it on the contract. Mayor Domstad sug~ested some time should be taken to think the matte, r over. Clerk read notices of imployment for Glen Allen Hamlin, plumbing Inspector Part Time, $200.00 per month, effective Oct. 16, 1958. Motion by ~r. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the employment, tarried. Clerk read'letter from Wash. State Liquor Control Board which gave the city a check for ~14,229.31 as its liquor sales profit split. Clerk read letter dated Oct. 8, 1958 from R.W. Murphy, Northwestern Mutual Ins. Co., ~o the City of Bremerton, stating that the claim for damages of Bernice Davis had been investigated'and that the section of sidewalk where she fell was not in such a state of repair that it could be called unsafe for normal pedestrian travel and recommended the City Council should deny the claim. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to reject the claim of Mrs. Davis, carried. Clerl~ read letter dated Oct. 9, 1958 from ~.W. Murphy, Northwestern Mutual Ins. Co., addressed to the City of Bremerton, stating t~mt the claim of Jake Wittman for $15.00 d~nages to his car was less than the $50.00 deductible provi- sion of the policy and referred the claim back to the City for disposition as is seen fit. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to Durn the claim over to the City Attorney for an opinion on it, carried. City Engineer Elton stated an error was made in the assessment roll of L.I.D. 2V1 and t!~at Jim Skirving wants to get a loan on one piece of property wl~ich is clouSed now with this assessment. The assessment for Lot 24, Plat of Fircrest, should ce decreased by $9.69, from $29V.81 to $~88.12; and the assessment for Lot 23, Plat of Fircrest should be increased by $9.69, from $297.97 to $307.66. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to correct the assessment roll of 271, carried. Clerk stated that Commissioner Clark had asked him to report on the bid of Earl Mong on the demolition of the Burks Building; t?mt the architect has made an investigation of ~r. Mong and ti~at the C1 rk has a memo from ~r, Clark which states t~at the architect has discussed the matter of the bid with Mr. Nong and is satisfied as to his ability and Mt. Clark recommended acceptance of this con- tractor ss the low hidder on the demolition. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Whoaton to award to Mr. Mong, carried. Cl~rk presented a resolution, contract and agreement from Puget Sound Power & Light Co. for their furnishing power and transformer rental for a pumping sta- tion at Callahan and Cherry. Clerk read the Resolution No. 1015. Clerk also presented a resolution, contract and agreement from P.S.P.& L. for furnishing power and transforemr rental for a pumping s~ation at 599 Lebo Boule- vard. Clerk read Resolution No. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolutions ~o. lO15 and 1015 and approve the contracts and rental a~reements, carried. October 15, 1956 (Con't) Clerk read a letter dated Oct. 13, 1958 from Murt F. Markins, Mgr. Admiral Theater, and a letter dated Oct. 13, 1958 from C.A. Baur, Roxy Theater, asking that consideration be given to eliminate the t~eater admissions tax or to pass an ordinance for relief similar to Seattle's ordinance. Mayor Domstad stated that the Bremerton Sun and KBRO would be Letting a letter regarding the meeting held yesterday, relating to meeting with Mr. Dingwall, Exec- utive Director in Century 21 Fair to be held in Seattle during 1961. ~ir. Dingwall is touring the parks from the standpoint of gettin~ them in shape for the influx of visitors expected during the fair period. Mayor Domstad asked the press and radio to spread the word that flags be put out tomorrow for United Nations Day. Mayor Domstad stated he had been invited, wi2h others of this community, to attend] a Nike Station relating to release of some classified information today. Mr. Holland star, he had given ~onsideration to the petition for annexation for a single area at Perry Avenue and Stoneway and that it was his recommendation to accept the petitioh. ~otion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the petition for annexation, carried. Mr. Jensen, Bremerton Sun, asked what the policy was to ~e in ~he future on people who wanted to hook to sewer lines and whose property was contiguous to city boundaries. While no definite policy was set forth, it was concluded that it would be more ~ifficult in the future to get a sewer connection by such applicants without being a part of the city itself. Motion by Mr. Domstad and mr. Wheaton that ~11 bills be paid which are approv- ed by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mr. StUart, architect, stated th..t Mr. Earl Mong will be over on Sunday to ge~ established and will be here Monday~ to ~t~rt d~nolitton work and to sign the contract. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Uheaton to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: City ~lekk Mayor