HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/24/57 April 2A, 1957
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was called to order by-Mayor ~omstad at 10:00 Otclock A.M., Wednesday, April 24,
1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Oommissioner
Cullin,'Commissioner Wheaton, City Cl~rk Mc~Gowan and City Attorney Holland. Also
present were representatives of press and radio and a number of residents of the
Perry Avenue proposed improvement district.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of regular meeting
of April 17, 1957.
Clerk stated this was date and time for hearing on preliminary assessment
roll on Perry Avenue sidewalk district and that he had received several written
protests.
He read protest letters as follows: Oliver F. and Beth Johnston, 2315 E.
21st; Ora and Jennie E. McCullough, 2~20 E. 19th; Peter L. Carlson, 2140 E. 21st;
Chas and Myrtle Dixon, 2127 Brewster Place; Olov Tillberg and Pearl Tillberg,
2126 Brewster Place; Frank W. Sinnott and Anne K., 2315 Holm~n Bt.; Milton L.
and Sarah Sanson, 1634 Perry Ave.; Ashley and Gladys Fuller, 2401 Holman St.; Mrs.
Hose Schmiechel, 2036 E. 18th; Ernest and Valaria Hofidal, 2321 E. 1Bth St.; Ma-
tilda McDonald, 2311 Cascade Trail. Several of these protests stated they were
more than 90 feet away from the improvement and that therefore they were not to
be assessed; however,. City Attorney explained~one and termini method of figuring
the assessments and stated there was no such thing as a mixumumoof 90 feet.
Several persons objected verbally or asked questions concerning the district
and then the protests were turned over to the City E~gineer to figure the percent-
age against the improvement.
City Engineer figured the protests and reported that they constituted about
3% of the entire cost of the improvement.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the Engineer be authorized to go
ahead with the next step, carried.
Clerk read change in pay status for Floyd 9. ~eitch, Jr., Firefighter 2/c,
to $371.00 per month effective April 20, 19§?.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the change in ~ay, carried.
Clerk read application for automatic amusement device license for a bowler at
?-Seas Tavern, 337 S. Cambrian, from Walter E. Hitchcock and Raymond Togue, ap-
proved by Chief of Police Lewis.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation of the
Ohief of Police and grant the license, carried.
Clerk read letter dated April 18, 1957 from the Bremerton Housing Authority
which enclosed three checks in the total amount of $19,497.6~ which represents
voluntary payments in lieu of taxes for the tax year ended Dec. 31, 1956 for all
public housing projects under the Jurisdiction of the B.H.A.
Mr. McGowan explained the distribution Of these funds and that the amount
was more than anticipated and further explained the reason for receiving more than
the anticipated amount as told him by the auditor of B.H.A.
Clerk read letter dated April 23, 1957 from Charles Lewis, Chief of Police,
addressed to the Mayor and Commissioners, which recommended that call for bids
be issued for three transmitters and receivers for automobiles and one walkae-
talkie; that the Federal Government has granted the sum of $?50.00 matching funds
through Civil Defense and that the equipment is to replace obsolete equipment se-
cured in 1941.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to authorize the call for bids, car-
ried.
Clerk read letter dated April 8, 1957 addressed to the City Council, signed
by Adrian Van Elten, Chairman Civil Service Commission, relating to the position
of the Chief Examiner.
The letter stated the Civil Service Commission favored retaining the position
of a full-time basis.
Mayor stated the letter probably should have been read at a previous Council
meeting but he wanted to meet with the Civil Service Commission before it was read,
and that a study was being made to see what could be incorporated with his work
and the Civil Bervice Commission will be meeting in a few weeks and then see what
can be done.
City Attorney presented license agreement to b e signed by the Mayor and City
Clerk in connection with g~anting the Kitsap County Fair Assn. the right to occu-
py ~ivic Center area on August 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th, 1957, the license agree-
menb having 0een approved ~y the Council at a previous meeting.
Clerk read Resolution No. 968, reducing the parking meter rates ~om ten cents
for one hour to five cents on Callow Avenue f~om Burwell to Ninth; directing the
Chief of Police to install meters on Callow from Burwell to Ninth to take care of
the change in'deposit of coin; and directing the Chief of Police to give proper not-
ice of the change in rates as provided in Ordinance No. 1459.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 968, carried.
April 24, 1957 (Con't)
City Attorney stated the Clerk and he have received letters from Preston,
Thor~imson and Horowitz in whcih they stated they had enclosed sufficient ordinan-
ces to cover the sale of water revenue bonds but they apparently slipped up and did
not enclose the erdinances. City Attorney stated it was felt the Council should
recess until these papers are received~
Mr. Demstad stated the meeting could be recessed until 9:50 A.M., Thursday,
April 28, 1987.
Motio~ by ~r. Domstad and. Miss Cullin to pay all bills approved by a majority
of the commissioners, carried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to recess until 9:30 A.M., Thursday,
~pril 25, 1987, carried.
APPROVED: ~ City Clerk
M'yor ~
April 25, 1957
Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was
called to order by Mayor Domstad at 9:50 A.M., Thursday, April 25, 1957 in the Coun-
cil Chambers, City Hall, Bremerton, Washington. Present at this meeting were Com-
missioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland.
Also in attendance were representatives el. press and radio and 25 students repre-
senting East and West High Schools, together with two Lady Elks, the Grand Exalted
Ruler of the local Elks and "Red" Beck, Chairman of the Committee on National YouSh
Week; also present was Assistant Chief of Police Art Morken.
Clerk presented an Easement to the City from Henry A. Barner and Billie E.
Barner, his. wife, for water main and appurtenances~ on a Portion of Government Let
2, Section 14, Township 24 N, Hange 1 E, W.M., more particularly described in the
Easement.
Mr. McGowan explained this was on the west side of Chester almost to the end
of the street.
Motion by Mr. Wl~eaton and Mr. ~omstad to accept the easement, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2223, "An Ordinance approving and adopting the maps,
plans and specifications for the improvement of Perry Avenue from East 18th Street
to Holman Avenue by clearing and grading for and the construction of five foot con-
crete sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters and providing for drainage."
Motion by Mt. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2223 carried as fol-
lows: Mr. ~omstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2224, "An Ordinance providing for the improvement of
Perry Avenue from East 16th Street to Holman Avenue by clearing and grading for and
the construction of five foot sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters and providing
for drainage; all in accordance with the plans, maps and specifications on file in
the Office of the City Clerk, establishing an improvement district; providing for
the levying of assessments for the payment of such improvement and making such im-
provement payable by bonds."
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2224, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2228,"An Ordinance of the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton, providing for the issuance and sale of $550,000 of water and sewer revenue
bonds of the City out of the $2,000,000 of such bonds authorized by Ordinance No.
2102 of the city for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct and in-
stall certain additions and improvements to and extensions of the combined water
and sewerage system of the city as authorized by said ordinance; providing thedate,
form, terms and maturities of said bonds to be issued; creating a special fund for
the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon and a Reserve Account;
and providing and adopting certain covenants and protective features safeguarding
the payment of such principal and interest; and declaring an emergency,"
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2228 carried as
follows: Mr. ~omstad, Yes. MissCullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. '
Mayor .~omstad announced that he had received the 22nd examination report made
by the ~Division of Municipal Corporations covering the year of 1988 and that he had
read the c~mments in it and Obey are all good.
Meeting a d ourned.
APPHO VED: City Clerk
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Mayor