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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/11/57 December 11, 1957 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, December 11, 1957 at 10:00 A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton with Mayor Domstad, presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Elton and Chief of Police Lewis. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to approve the minutes of the previous regular meeting of December 4, 1987 as written, carried. Clerk read reports of separation for Ronald J. Walker, Fire Dept., and Lawrence C. Bogert, Jr., Police De~t. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to approve the separations, carried. Clerk stated the insurance company has requested the city to deny the claim of Vern R. Parkhurst, Rt. 2 Box 1260-N, Bremerton, for an accident which occurred over a stop sign at 1st and Cambrian. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to deny the claim of Mr. Parkhurst, carried. Clerk read report of Taylor and Bruckart, Inc. for log activity for November, total stumpage $400.50; approve d by Mr. Casad on December 9, 1987. Clerk read a list of budget transfers and changes required in the 1957 budget furnished by City Auditor Vaa and recommended these be turned over to the City Attorney for preparing the necessary ordinances. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~neaton to authorize the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances required for changing the budget, carried. Clerk read letter dated December 10, 1957 from Charles R. Weeks, President, Bremerton City Employees Assn., addressed to. the City Council requesting that the Council consider the proposed vacation and sick leave ordinance. Mayor Domstad stated the proposals will be discussed by the commissioners and something may be brought up on it by next Wednesday meeting. Clerk read Resolution No. 986 regulating the use of parking meter hoods under the direction of the Chief of Police; setting a deposit for their use of $8.00; and setting a charge of 50~ per day per hood. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to pass Resolution No. 986, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2259, "An Ordinance relating to the retirement and pension system for certain superannuated and disabled officers, and employees of the City of Bremerton, providing for the payment of retirement allowances, fixed rate contribution, and providing for the adjustment thereof, and amending Section 8 (b) of Ordinance 1572, and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mi~s Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2289, carried, as follows: Mr. Domstad, yew; Miss Cullin, yes; Mr. Wheaten, yes. Clerk read Hesolutton No. 987 setting hearing on LID 271 for Wednesday, January 8, 1988 at 10:00 and directing the City Clerk to give notice by mail and newspaper. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to pass Resolution No. 987, carried. Clerk read Letter addressed to the City Commissioners, date~ September 26, 1987, signed by Charles Lewis, Chief of Police, relating to parking of city cars on the parking lot to the rear of the City Hall; and recommending that consideration be given to setting aside four stalls in front of the City Hall for use of persons transacting business in the City Hall. Mayor Oomstad stated the matter will be given som~ study and if agreeable may put the plan into operation after the first of the yea~l ' ~'~ Two gentlemen$ were present regarding a request of the Pleasant Valley Community Club to obtain the use of some city property at the Gorst Creek Pump Station area for a community club site inasmuch as their present site has been taken by the state highway departmentj After short~discussion~ Mayor Domstad asked tha their request be put into a letter and pre~ent it for consideration. Clerk read minutes of December ll, 1987 of the City Investment Board which showed that the boavd had ~assed three motions making recommendations to the City Council, as ~ollows. 1. $22,000 of Bremerton 1987 Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds paying4.2% are available at a price of lOl~ and the Cumulative Reserve for Water System Improvement Fund has funds available to purchase these. Motion was passed recommending to the Council that such purchase be made; 2. That it appears it will be necessary to register General Fund warrants with the next few days and Mr. Vaa recommended the Treasurer be authorized to invest any surplus money in General Fund Warrants at 3%; motion was passed recommending oc the City Council that the Treasurer be so authorized; discussion was held on budget appropriation in the 1958 budget of $40,000.00 to be transferred from the LID Buaranty Fund to the General Fund and motion was passed recommending to the City Council that the Treasurer be authorized to convert into cash whatever investments of the Guaranty Fund can be converted at par so as to make cash available for this appropriation. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaten to accept the recommendations of the Investment Board, carried. December 11, 1987 (Con't) Mayor Domstad stated he has Just returned from the AMA meeting at San Francisco and gave brief outline of his itinerary while there. Mr. William Paddison, 704 12th, stated he was in favor of writing a brand new city charter rather than attempt to revise'tHe present one; also, spoke on safety and called attention to a sidewalk depression at 91~ McKenzie which he said was unsafe. Mayor Domstad promised that this would be looked into. Frank Demmarrell was present relative to the BB gun ordinance and Mayor Domstad asked him to discuss this matter with the City Attorney. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to ~ay all bills that are ~pproved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned~ by motion, carried. CITY CLERK APPROVED: