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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/23/57 January 25, 1957 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at lO:00 o,clock A.M., Wednesday, January 23, 1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commis- sioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were representatives of press and radio. Motion by MissCullin and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of regular meeting of January 16 and recessed of January 18, and special meeting of January 17, 1957, carz~ied. Clerk re'ad report' of separation for Benjamin S. Lewis, Traffic Maintenance. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read notice of employment for Donald L.Shaw, Maintenance man-Grounds- keeper, Park and Recreation Dept., $300.00 per month, Effective Jan. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the employment, carried. Clerk read applications for following licenses: From Helen B. Gordon, El? End St., Service Tavern - Shuffleboard, Music Machine and Amusement Machine. Both Shuf- fleboard and amusement machine applications approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the applications and concur in the Chief's recommendation, carried. Clerk read voucher for payroll for period ended January 15, 195V, salary War- rant No. 67840 through 68091 for $42,949.30, audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk read claim '~,ouchers from: Caroline T. 01son', $150.00; C.R. Wittom and MadalynWhittom, $250.00; both approved by Ro~ A. Holland, City Attorney and audit- ed by W.R. Vaa and both on the Cumulative Reserve for General Permanent Street Im- provement Fund. Both cover acquisition of right of way on Perry Avenue. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve both vouchers, carried. Clerk read letter dated January 22, 1987 to Mayor EOmstad from.Andrew Pender- gast, Supez'intendent of Park and Recreation Dept., recommending the following streets be approved for sledding in addition to the existing ones: Yew Street to Hefner, Marguerite from 15th to end, gth Street from Times to Constitution; 24th from Nycoff to Snyder. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the Recreation Superinten- dent's recommendations, carried. Clerk read letter dated January 16, 1957 to MayorDomstad from Henry M. Jackson, U.S.S., advising ~hat he is co-sponsoring a bill to provide payment in lieu of taxes, a letter dated January 17, 1957 to Mayor Domstad from Don Magnuson, MC, telling of his support of payment in lieu of taxes; and a letter dated January 10, 1957 to the Mayor from Thomas M. Pelly, M.C., also promising support of payment in lieu of taxes legislation. Clerk asked Council authorization to call for bids for liability insurance ef- fective March l, 1957. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton that the Clerk be permitted to call for bids on the liability insurance, carried. Mr. George R. Fleming, 3207 Patten Avenue, submitted a petition signed by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Surface, 2~1 Yantic Avenue and E~ other residents of his area, asking the City Council to condemn and have removed from premises the building located at 220 S. Hartford. Mr. Fleming explained the building is a health, fire and accident hazard and is owned by hr. Prigger. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. ~heton to instruct the Building Inspector and Fire Chief to take action on condemnation procedure of this property, carried. City Attorney Holland presented an agreement for approval and signature of the City Council between the City and Jessie and Mayme Bell in which ~he City agrees to perform certain work as payment in full for a deed for a strip of land 30 feet wide and 160 feet long on 18th near Trenton. Mr. }~heaton commented this would save the city money and would ~ecure right of way on south side of E. 18th, west of Trenton. ~ Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement, carried. City Attorney Holland submitted for Council action an Extension Agreement be- tween City and Melvin Gran and Sylvester W. Dambley, Concessionaire, Park and Re- creation Department facilities, for one year commending November l, 1956. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad ~hat the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Extension Agreement between the City and concessionaire, carried. January 23, 1957 (Con't) City Attorney said he had prepared two resolutions, one of which may be adopt- ed in connection with a request to the State Legislature that they enact into a law a bill either to enable the city to levy a local sales tax or that the state levy the tax and return the proceeds to the city. After reading both resolutions the commissioners decided to pass the following resolution: Resolution No. 958, requesting the state legislature to enact into law a bill providing for the levy of a local sales taxsmith a limit of two-thirds of one per cent: to be imposed by the state and proceeds to be returned to the cities and towns of the state. Motion by Mr. ~omst~d and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 958, carried. Mayor Domstad asked that certified copies of the above Resolution No. 958 be made and furnished him for distribution to several interested groups and persons. City Attorney Holland commented on the work being done in connection with pro- posed annexation of Marine Drive and that continuing efforts are being made to get enough signatures to put the matter on the b~llot and to show the strong desire of the community for the proposition. Mr. Holland made his comments because of a newspaper story which indicated there was a stalemate on the Marine Drive annexation proposal. Miss Cullin stated a newspaper story had appeared which had stated the City Commissioners were talking about a possible lay-off and Miss Cullin wanted it made clear that it was not the city commissioners who had made this statement. Fred Jenner, who has 0een chairman of the Planning Gommission, came into the Council Room and was thanked by the Mayor for his civic work and both Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton concurred in the Mayor's statements. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mee ting ad Journed. ~/~T~~~ APPROVEO: City CI r Mayor