HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/30/57 January 30, 1957
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was called to order by Mayor Domstad at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, January 30,
1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner
Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also
in attendance were representatives of press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of regular meeting
of January 23, 1957 as written, carried.
Clerk read notice of employment for Robert L. Dotson, Pt. Time Leader, $1.50
per hour, Park and Recreation Dept.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the employment, carried.
Clerk read report of separation for Ronald O. Madlin, Street Dept., and Ver-
non A. Hegdahl, Street Dept.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the separations, carried.
Clerk read notice of change in pay status for Raymond J. Lobe, Equipment Op-
erator, $554.00 per month, Water Department.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the change in pay status,
carried.
Clerk presented application for location license to install pinball machines
at the Service Tavern, 217 2nd Street, submitted by Helen B. Gordon and approved
by Chief Lewis.
Motion by Mr. ~Domstad and Wiss Cullin to concur in Chief's recommendation and
grant the license, carried.
Clerk presented claim voucher from Linden Construction Co., on the Sidewalk
Construction Fund, E~st. #l, Estimate No. 2 (Retained 15%), $215.68, approved by
D.B. Wheaton.
~otlon by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve payment of the voucher,
carried.
January 50, 19§? (Con't)
Clerk read letter dated January 25, 1957 from Horton Nursing Homes of Seattle,
stating they had plans to use the old Harrison Hospital building for a nursing home
and set forth details as to the projected use.
After discussion by Mr. McLeod, Bldg Inspector, who stated the building code
would not permit this use, Mayor Domstad asked Mr. McLeod and Fire Chief Tillett to
take the matter up with the Health Department and have something on the matter next
Wednesday.
Fire Chief Tillett stated the matter of condemning the building of Mr. Prigger,
which had been brought up at last Council meeting, had been taken up with theBuild-
lng Inspector and rather than go through expensive condemnation proceedings he had
called ~n Mr. & Mrs. Prigger personally and they have agreed to dismantle the build-
ing within sixth days.
Clerk read letter dated January 29, 1957 to theCouncil from Lamb & Company, real
estate and insurance, protesting the City Insurance Board,s request that their Amer-
ican Mfg. Mutual Insurance Co. policy be cancelled and requesting that Vera D. Lamb
be made a se~ber of the Board so that such business as the firm now has may be re-
tained.
Mayor Domstad explained that he had investigated this protest and request and
the methods used b~ the Board and stated that the matter should be allowed to lay
inasmuch es the purpose of the insurance board is to allow the insurance companies
to handle their own business and to cooperate among themselves.
City Attorney Holland stated Mr. Tappe, President, Annexation Committee, and
General Webber, USMC (Ret.), Secretary, covering the area in which Mr. Holland resid-
es, have asked him to present a resolution which would approve the annexation of this
particular area (South Marine Drive and Marine Drive) to the City of Bremerton. Both
Mr. Tappe and General Webber were present.
Mr. Holland stated the committee has obtained signatures of 40% of the regis-
tered voters and only needed 20%.
Clerk read Resolution No. 958, whereby the City Council approved a petition ask-
ing for the annexation of Marine Drive area and send a copy of the resolution to the
petitioner and to the County Auditor.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Resolution No. 958, carried.
Mr. Holland reported on the progress being made by Mad~o~a Point an~exation
group. ~ · ~ .~
Clerk read Resolution No. 957, requesting the State Legislature to pass Senate
Bill No. ~? and House Bills Nos. 7~ and 78 which would provide to the cities and
towns of the State the benefits possible under Federal Legislation which has pro-
vided funds for urban renewal and planning grants in aid.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 987, carried.
Mr. Holland recommended copies of the foregoing resolution be prepared for dis-
tribution to cities and towns in this area and chambers of commerce and Mayor Dom-
stad stated he would see this was done as part of the functions of his office.
Mr. McGowan read letter from Senator Magnuson, dated January 18, 19S7 stating
he was behind any legislation which would provide payment in lieu of taxes.
Mayor Domstad stated he h~d received a letter from Chester Biesen, Secretary of
Assn. of Washington Cities, thanking city officials for their support of various
bills being put in the legislature. Also stated he had received letters from Arnold
Wang and Pat Nicholson thanking the city officials for their support.
Mr. Holland stated he and Mr. Wheaton attended a meeting on highways at Olympia
yesterday and particularly as pertaining to Eitsap County; Mr. McGowan read a llst
of the highway improvements planned during the next biennium.
Mr. Wheaton stated he had an e~tima~e of the cost for proposed reservoir at 17th
and Nipsic, the sum of $170,000.00 and had maps and plans prepared. He asked that
authority ~e granted the City Clerk to call for bids for the construction of the
reservoir.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~omstad that authority be given Mr. Wheaton to
have the City Clerk call for bids, carried.
Mr. Wheaton stated there would be a little more planning necessary before the
call for bids for the reservoir could be issued and that a little later he will ask
the City Council to approve work by City forces which would involve building about
one and a half blocks of drain.
Mayor Domstad stated he was now ready to recommend calling ~or bids for one car
for the Fire Dept. and also hose.
Mr. McGowan suggested it might be possible to get better prices if could call
for more cars at the same time.
Mayor agreed towait one week while checking to see if feasible t~ include pol-
ice department at this time.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to authorize the City Clerk to call for
bids for fire hose, carried.
January 50, 19§7 (Con't)
Mr. Lanham, from West Bremerton, asked a question concerning change over of
parking meter heads and discussion ensued.
Finally Mayor ~omstad stated he would be glad to meet with the West Bremerton
merchants at a noon luncheon and discuss their problems on the meters.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and MissCullin to pay all bills approved by a majority
of the commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
APPR0 VED: Cit~ Clerk