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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/56 January 18, 19~6 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Court Room, City Hall, atl0:O0 A.M., January 18, 19§8. Mayor Domstad presided with Commissioner Cullin, 0ommissioner Wheaton, City Clerk Mc- *owan and City Attorney Holland present. Representatives of the press and radio, a civics class of the Star of the Sea Bchool and citizens and attorneys interest- ed in a hearing to follow meeting were also present. Motion by ~r. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the last regular meeting and the special ~eeting of the Council be approved as written, carried. The minutes~of the last meeting of the Investment Board of the City of Brem- erton, held on January l?th, were read by the City(~¢ler$, in which Auditor Vas reported it was the Board's recommendation and suggestion that $t50,000.00 of the proceeds of sale of Warren Avenue Bridge Construction Fund Bonds, which will not be used for several months, be invested in 90 day Treasury Bills. Motion by ~r. Wheaton and Miss Cullin tha~ the minutes of the Investment Board be approved and the recommendation ratified, carried. Notice of employment for Jerry C. Dotson as part time leader, at the rate of $1.00 per hour, e~£ective January 18, 19§6 was read by the City Clerk. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton approving employment, carried. The City Clerk read the payroll voucher for the period ending January 1956, warrants Nos 61§84 through 61844 in the amount of $~9,9~?.78. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton approving the payroll voucher, carried. City Clerk read lette~ from Richard Thorgrimson, Attorney, acknowledging bond receipt and enclosing opinion regarding bond issue and statement of account relative to services rendered the City as follows: Proceedings for issuance and sale of bonds and warrants thereof, drafting legislation re tolls and various op- inions relating to validity, $750.00; re trial of Driscoll v. Bremerton, both in Superior Court and the Supreme Court, $1,000.00; telephone, mileage charges and court fee, $88.?9. A brief discussion regarding payment of the fees followed and the City At- torney stated that as soon as the judgment is filed in the Supreme Court, court costs and statutory allowable fees would be recoverable and services chargeable against the oond i~sue. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the bill for services be allowed, carried. City Clerk read letter from the State Public Lands Department in which they advised the City that its Harbor Area Lease expired January 15, 1951, had not been re-issued, and rental ~as due in amount of $235.00 for the first year and at the rate of $240.00 for the next four years. ~he City Clerk advised the Council that vouchers have been forwarded the State 2~r payment of the rent several times in the past, but were never received, even after being called to the Department's attention; that the City had paid for a lease of the area at First Street for many years, which locality was not lease- able, and no refund made of the money paid thereon. Mr. Wheaton suggested the Council refer the matter to a Committee as a Whole, with the City Attor~my being present, for consideration. The McCoard matter having been settled, the OityClerk informed the Council there was no need to read Dhe City Attorney,s opinion on the legality of the fil- ing date. T The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2145, transferring funds from one division to another within the various departments named therein, and providing for insuf- ficient appropriations made in the 195§ budget and declaring an emergency, effect- ive immediately following passage and publication. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton approving Ordinance No. 2145, carried. Ordinance No. 2146, providing for the abandonment of all unexpended funds appropriate~ in the 1955 budget, excepting certain designated funds, and declar- ing an emergency, was read by the City Clerk. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin approving Ordinance No. 2146, carried. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 914, directing the City Treasurer to make the therein listed transfers of appropriations i~ the 19~5 Budget. $otion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad that Resolution No. 914 be adopted, carried. Contracts with 0 K Rubber Welders for repairing and recapping tires present- ed for signatu~'e by the City Clerk. The City Attorney advised Council he received a letter from Attorney Thorgrim- son itemizing services rendered, including various opinions prepared and e xamina- January 18, 1986 (Con't) tlons made of records to provide same, in the matter of the Business and Occupa- tion Tax Ordinance and the question of raising water rates, and setting a fee of $75.00 therefor. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and. MissOCullin ~proving payment of the fee to Attor- ney Thorgrimson from the Water Department Funds, carried. Miss Cullin reported she had received another letter from the Puget Service Company, and had prepared a counter proposal as follows~ One uni~, $1.16, Two units, $1.?0; Three units, $2~36~ Four units, $300; Five units, $3.86, 26 to $6 cans, $4.96; each can over 30, $.10. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton that the City Attorney be directed to send a written offer of the counter proposal to the Puget Service Company, carried. Mr. Wheaton, on request of the Mayor, gave a brief report of progress made on the Unior River Construction Dam to date and a description thereof, to the Civics Class of the Star of Sea School and invited the class to visit the site when the weather permits. He also advised the class or'the action~ken so far on the proposed Washington Narrows Bridge which is to be built. Motion by Mr. ~omstad and Miss Cullin that Commissioner Wheaton be authorized to cart2 on negotiations and correspondence with the parties concerned with the Washington Narrows Bridge project, carried. City Attorney Holland gave a brief statement of the duties of the City Attor- ney in relation to the City Council, informed the civics class of the functions of the Municipal Court and also of the Justice Court, and advised them they were welcome to be present at such sessions, at-all times, except when determined otherwise by the presiding Judge. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~iss Cullin that the bills approved by a majority of the Council be paid, carried. Meetin~ recessed until ll:00 A.M., time set for hearing of the Appeal of K.0. Mordquist vs. Puget ~ound Power and Light Company, on a permit to install a sub- station on llth.Street. APPROVED: City Cler~