HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/09/57 October 9, 1957
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held Wednesday, October 9, 1957. at 10:00 o,clock A.M. in the ~ayor's Office, City
Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commission-
er Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton.
Also present were representatives of the press and radio.
Motion by Mr. ~neaton and Miss Cullin to recess the statutory Council meeting
until the close of the regular meeting, carried.
Motion by Mr.'Wheaton and Miss'Oullin to approve minutes of last regular meet-
ing held October 2, 1967 as written, carri*d.
Clerk stated this was date and time set for hearing on Sidewalk District No.
2 final assessment roll and that he had several letters of protest to present.
CLerk then read letters from the following: George and. Edythe Reich, 1218
Burwell who claimed the Water Dept. put in meters and did not properly repair the
walk; B.E. Kvistad, 1947 Gregory Way, who stated that cars; trucks and city equip-
ment had damaged the sidewalk; Ernest J. and Edna C. Boyer, 1211 High, who claimed
the city owns the land between their property line and the sidewalk; also, that
heavy trucks-and vans drive over the sidewalk causing the damage; Mrs. N. Bartley,
1713 Gregory, who stated the preliminary assessment was $45.22 and the final $83.30;
R.L. Miller, 1737 Gregory Way, preliminary estimate $18.65 and final $38.12 and
that he had Linden Const. Co. do some additional work which he paid direct and he
believed the final assessment is too high; Marion K. Field, 20Z0 llth, claims work-
manship of the job inferior and check attached for $18.?8'assessment marked "Paid
under protest."; Henry J. sandberg, 2024 llth, claims not responsible for sidewalk
damaged blamed the Water Dept for poor repair after installing water line and met-
er; Harry Slaby, 1743 6th Street, protested that assessment is filed against the
wron~ property; and a~tached to his letter was a copy of a letter to him from the
City Engineer which stated his protest was in error; C.S. Oakly, 1714 6th Street
claimed did r~t get notice to repair the sidewalk although marked with ye&llow and
asked that the assessment be cancelled and he be notified.
A1 Dial, City Engineer,s Office, stated most of these letters had been inves-
tigated.
Mrs. Maud ~eeler was present and said she lived'at 1518 9th and protested
that her assessment was too high and that only one piece had been repaired and
she was bein~ charged too high; and Robert McGinnis of the Engineer,s Office stated
the record shows t6ere were two pieces repaired.
Mayor Domstad asked that this be Checked by the Engineer's uffice.
Mrs. Fred Brewer, 916 Naval Avenue, stated they didn't know about the sidewalk
repair until got the notice of this hearing; that the Job was satisfactory and won-
dered when should pay the bill.
She was informed the Treasurer would send a notice for the'payment.
Mr. Miller, whose letter was read, ga~e some verbal comments about his protest.
Mr. Kvistad remarked concerning his protest and Mrs. Barkley spoke of her protest
and Mayor Domstad stated it would be investigated.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss 0ullin to postpone adoption of the ordinance
until next Wednesday untll after investigation of the protests, carried.
Mrs. Albert Fox tendered her check in payment of the essessment on her side-
walk repair stating she wanted the record to show she had made her payment.
Clerk read notice of change in pay status for Ronald J. Walker, Firefighter
2/c, Fire Dept. to $~71.00 per month effective Oct. 1, 1957.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change in pay, carried.
Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended Sept. 30, 1957 in the amount
of $A,026.00 audited by W.R. Vas.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the paFroll voucher, carried.
Clerk presented claim voucher on the Warren Avenue Bridge Const. Fund for Oluf
Johnsen for $130.00, approved by Roy Holland, for services rendered in acquisitions
and easements.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the claim, carried.
October 9, 196?(Con,t)
Clerk read letter dated Oct. 8, 1957 to the Council from City Engineer
recommending payment of Estimate No. 8 (Final) to Anderson 0onst. Co. on L.I.D.
271 in the amount of SA,04g.4A. Attached to the letter was the general claim
voucher, approved by Earl W. Elton and audited by W.R. Vas.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr~ D0mstad tO concur in the Engineer's recommend-
atlon and approve the claim, carried.
Clerk read letter dated OctOber 4, 1957 to the Mayor from James 0. Cobb, CO
U.S.S. Yorktown, thanking the Mayor for Wonderful welcome and many courtesies
extended to him, his crew and his predecessor, Captain Colestock.
Clerk read letter dated October 4, 1967 from American Municipal Association,
inviting the city officials to attend the 8A th annual AMA Congress to be held in
San Francisco December i-A, 1967.
Clork read Western Union ~e~egram from Mayor Dail of San Diego, inviting
Mayor Domstad to the 4~h annual JaPan-American-Pacific area conference of Mayors
and Chamber of Oommerce Presidents to be held Nov. 2 to
Clerk read Ordinance No~ 22A?, "An Ordinance providing for the appropriation
of funds for which an tnsufficien~ appropriation was made in the 1987 Budget and
declaring an emergency, m Miss Cullin signed the affidavit of necessity.
Motion by Miss 0Ullin and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 224?, carried
as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. MiSs Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2~4B, "An Ordinance relating to regulating and lic-
ensing certain punchboards, spindle'games and similar devices, providing for the
issuance and revocation of licenses, providing for enforcement, amending Ordinance
No. lgog as amended by Ordinance No. 2176 and Ordinance No. 2186 by adding thereto
Section ~, and declaring an emergency."
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Oullin to pass Ordinance No. 2248 carried as
follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Clerk read "An Ordinance adopting the pay or compensation plan submitted as
a part of the 1956 survey by Public Administration Service, prescribing the sal-
aries and/or pay rates to be paid to nonelective officers and employees of the
City; establishing the positions of the various departments of the city govern-
ment; repealing any ordinances'that may be in conflict herewith; fixing the ef-
fective date of this ordinance."
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first read-
in~ carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes.
Mayor Domstad reported that Mr. Kenneth James of the Housing and Home Finance
Agency would not be able to meet with the City-County Planning Commissions and the
City Council ~o discuss metropolitan planning programs until the second week of
November,
Mayor Domstad stated he had discussed the matter of the proposed increase in
telephone rates being sought by the Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. with the other two
Commissioners and as a matter of principal the Olty Councll should go on 'record
as asains~ telephone rate increase.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to instruct the City Attorney to draw
up a resolution setting forth the fact ~hat the City Councik ~s against the pro-
posed telephone rate increase, carried.
Erv. Jensen, Bremerton Sun reporter, asked several questions concerning the
new punchboard ordinance and the proposed salary ordinance.
01ur Johnsen, Asst. City Attorney, stated the Kitsap ~addle Club was interest-
ed in removing an old garage on llth between Warren and Elizabeth and that the
man who had bought '
it didn t bother to Junk it as there wasn,t enough value in it;
this Man has forfeited his interest in it when he didn't remove it by the deadline
set i~ the sale of the surplus buildings on the bridge right of way.
Motlon by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to give the building to the Kitsap Sad-
dle group, carried.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills approved by a majority
of the Commissioners, carried.
APPROVED: City ~lerk
~ayor