HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/10/57 April 10, 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, April lO,
1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner
Cullin, Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also
in attendance were representatives of press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that minutes of regular meeting of April
3, 1957 and special meeting of April 5, 1957 be approved as written, carried.
Clerk read notice of emploYment for Frank W. Kuhn, Water Supply, $1.90 per
hour.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Domstad to approve the employment, carried.
Clerk stated the committee studying the bids received for construction of the
~anette Reservoir had recommended award to the low bidder, Purvis Construction Co.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to accept the recommendation of the com-
mittee and award the bid to Purvis Construction Co., carried.
Clerk presented two claim vouchers on the Warren Ave. Bridge Construction Fund.
One from 01ur Johnsen for services rendeded in acquisitions, $110.00; and the other
from the Co~lnty Treasurer for $4.05 for pro-rata share of 1957 real estate taxes,
Parcel No. 4. Both vouchers were approved by.RoyAl Holland.
Notion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Domstad to ~pprove both vouchers, carried.
Letter dated April 5, 1957 was read by Clerk from Preston, Thorgrimson & Horo-
witz, relating to the proposed Bremerton Water and Sewer Revenue Bond issue of
~350,000. Letter enclosed a resolution to be passed in this connection.
Clerk read Hesolution No. 964, A resolution of the City Council employing Coun-
sel for certain services in connection with the issuance and sale of $350,000 of
Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds of the City.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Resolution No. 964, carried.
Clerk read letter of April 3, 1957 to ~he ~ayor from R.E. Hensel, President,
Kitsap County Fair, asking for the use of the ~ivic Center and s~rrounding area for
annual exhibition to be held August 22, 23, 24 and 25',~ a~d stating they would like
to have the agreement prepared in ~ime to have it signed at their May meeting.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~r. ~heaton to concur with the letter, carried.
Clerk read letter dated March 28, 1957 addressed to ~he City Council from the
owners of ~ellow Cab, Black & Yellow Cab and Arrow Cab, requesting three stands for
one hour each day from ll:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., on the north side o£ let Street
west of Pacific, to include the one strip which is painted yellow and ~he first two
meters.
Clerk then read letter dated April 9, 19~7 to the City Commissioners from the
Chief of Police which stated the four taxi companies have requested taxi stands
and bhat the letter was written in their behalf and that they would have to oper-
ate as they now do at the Ferry Terminal or he would recommend to the Commissioners
that ~hese stands ~e revoked immediately.
Mayor Domstad commented that the Red Top Ca~ Co. was included in the request.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur with the Chief of Police's
recommendation, carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 965, a Resolution setting hearing date and time on
the 8th of May, 1957 at 10:O0 A.M. in the CouncilChambers on the petition to vac-
ate certain property now dedicated as a street and known as Yantic Street; and dir-
ecting the City Clerk to give notice of the hearing.
~otion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin ~o pass Resolution No. 965, carried.
April 10, 1957 (Con't)
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2222, "An Ordinance providing for the creation and es-
tablishment of a special fund to be known as'the Water Works Betterment Fund 1957,
for the betterment and expansion of the city water works and providing for the depos-
it of funds therein and for the transfer of funds thereto and providing for disburse-
ments from said funds~and declaring an emergency."
Notion by Nr. Wheaton and mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No.~2~2, carried~ as
follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr, Wheaton, Yes.
Clerk read letter from navy yard Commander Dolan, dated April 9, 19S7, stating
the navy base would cooperate in installation of two air raid sirens and thanking
the ~..~ayor for his comments on the new planter at bhe Navy Yard Gate.
Nr. Purvis, successful bidder on the reservoir project was present and thanked
the Council for the award and promised a good job will be done.
Mr. Wheaton stated the Water Dept. will start Monday morning on the new drain
l~ne to oe built in connection with the reservoir project.
Miss Cullin informed the CounCil she had been to Seattle as a member of the Mun-
icipal League and had h~ard Mayor Clint~ of Seattle speak about his trip to Germany.
~iotion by Nr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay the bills if approved by a majority
of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED: City/Clerk
Mayor