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Home My WebLink About01/25/56 January 25, 1956 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Offica of the Mayor, LCity Hall,~at 10:00 A.M., January 2§, 1956. Mayor Domstad presided with Co~missioner Cullin) Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland present. Representatives of the press and rad- io, a group of students from the Civics Class of the Star of the Sea School, an interested citizen and the Attorney for the Puget~Sound Power & Light Company wars also present, Motion by Mr. Wheaton and MissCullin that the minutes as written be approved, carried. Notices of Employment were read by the City Clerk as follows: Ralph Eugene Day, extra labor, ~t rate of $t.??, effective 1-25-56; Donald Jack Finch, extra labor, at rate offS1.??, effective 1-25-56, Troy V. Mead, Extra Labor at $1.77, effective 1-24-86, all three for the Water Supply Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin approving notices of employment, car- ried. The City Clerk advised the Council that the question of whether the Munici- pal Judge was covered by the bond of the City was resolved by receipt of an endorse- ment from the Gameral Casualty Company of America, which he read, specifically cov- ering the Municipal Judge, effective January 1st, 1951. The City Clerk requested an emergency appropriation in the sum of $1500 to cover costs of the special election on February 7, 1956. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance providing for the emergency appropriation re~uested, carried. January 25, 1986 (Con't) City Clerk read a peittion, signed by 29 property owners, requesting estab- lishment of an L.I.D. for the ~mprovement of Terrace Street from Perry Avenue to Trenton Avenue by the construction of concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters; total front footage~ 22A0.§4 feet, signers by front fool, 1,?~5.5A, constituting a per- centage of ?l.VO%.~ · Resolution No. 915, requesting City Engineer to furnish estimates of cost and expenses of said proposed improvement, to provide for notices to the property own- ers and setting the date of hearing on pr~tests for Wednesday, February 29, 1988, at lO:O0 A.M., was read by the City Clerk. Motion by Mt.W heston and Mr. Domstad that Resolution No. 915 be passed as read, carried. City Clerk read inquiry fromWashington State Census Board whether City will take a population census, and recommended no enumeration be made, but an estimate, as the~budget did not provide for the costs of a census, which would be about $3,000.00. Motion by Mr. Domstad anti Miss Cullin that the matter be tabled until a later date, carried. The City Clerk read the statement of the City Council regarding decision on the matter of the appeal of K.O. Nordquist v. Puget Sound Power & Light Company as follows: "Under the provisionsof Section 507 of Ordinance No. 1V92, of the City of Bremerton, the Puget Sound Power & Light Company made application to the planning Commission of the City of Bremerton for a special permit to construct a substation at the corner of llth and Hewitt in the City of Bremerton. The Planning Commission ~nvestigated the matter, held a hearing, and granted a pea-mit, subject to the ap- proval of the City Council. An appeal was made from the decision of the Planning Commission to the Council, and a hearing was held by the City Council on the ques- tion of whether or not the action of the Planning Commission should be confirmed, on Wednesday, January 18, 195S. "At the hearing, protests were heard and read from more than 51 per cent of the residents living within 200 feet of llth and Hewitt. Testimony was heard on behalf of the Puget Sound Power & Light Company and of the Planning Commission. "A preponderance of the evidence indicated that it would not. "It is the conclusion of the Council, from the evidence introduced at the hearing, that the welfare of the City of Bremerton would be benefited by the con- struction of a substation in accordance with the permit which the Planning Commis- sion determined should be granted." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. ~neaton that the ~ouncil concur in recommenda- tion of the Planning Commission, carried. £he Mayor commen2ed on the decision of the Council and stated he felt that a fiat and honest consideration had been ~iven the matter. Commissioner Wheaton stated that the Council will insist on landscaping be done, and the place be well kept. Mayor announced that the letter of Mr. Purdom, which .had been published in the newspaper and which is on file in therecords of the hearing, has been answered. The City ~lerk read an Ordinance amending Section 14 of Ordinance No. 1905, as emended by rdinances No. 1928, 1936, 1940 and 1991, adopting a new schedule of rates set forth in the terms of the contract between the private contractor and the City of Bremerton, for garbage collection. Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. ~heaton that the ordinance be approved on first reading, carrie~. City Attorney called attention to the necessity of a special meeting of the Council to pass the amending ordinance, to make the effective date of the. ordinance March 1, 1956. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad that a special meeting of the Council be held on Friday, January 27th, 1956 at lO:O0 A.M. for the purpose of passing the amending ordinance and making the effective date thereof, March l, 1956, carried. City Clerk read an ordinance regulating the construction, erection, re-erect- ion, maintenance, operation, possession, location and control of billboards, pro- viding for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor and providing penalties for the violation thereof. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad approving ordinance, on first readt-~g, car- ried. An ordinance regulating the erection, re-erection, operation, maintenanct, possession and control of signs; providing for the issuance of permits and collec- tion of fees therefor, providing penalties for the violation thereof and repealing Section 12 of Ordinance No. 1158. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the ordinance be approved on first reading, carried. City Attorney Holland read a letter addressed to "Letters to the Editor" of the Bremerton Sun in reply to the editorial "Easy come, Easy Go" concerning attorney fees and "extras" paid with reference the Washington Nsrrows Bridge Bonds, and the fees relative to the trial in the Supreme Court. January 25, 1956 (Cch't) Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the City Attorney forward the let- ter to the Editor of the Bremerton Sun, carried. City Attorney reported that the Puget Service Oompany is satisfied with the new ordinance changing schedules for services. Mr. Casad, Superintendent of the Water Department, presented a request for 4,000 feet of 12 inch pipe needed for installation to the new bridge approaches and asked bid calls be placed. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin recommending the call for bids for the necessary pipe, carried. Mr. Wheaton reported the streets cleared and centerline set for test-boring people on the proposed Washington Narrows Bridge. The Mayor made a statement commending the City Planning Commission as a group of representative honest citizens doing a difficult job for the benefit of the ~ity as best they can.' He also announced that he had a letter from Captain Mather of the U~ Pointe Cruz, CUE, in which he stated he was looking forward to being in Bremerton. The Mayor reviewed an article from a bulletin of the Washington Municipal ~eague announcing a bill had been introduced by Senator Knowland regarding the pro- position of payment from Federal Funds in lieu of taxes on Federal lands, ~and re- commendinb that all City Officials lend their support to the program, particularly on the local level. ~i~ne Mayor stated he had talked with County Officials, have written letters to Congressmen Pelly, Jackson and Magnuson. The Councy Commission have reported thay have someone representing them also. Manager Box of the Chamber of Commerce has also been contacted and urged to have members write letters to ther congressman to the effect of supporting the measure. The students present were given an opportunity to ask questions of the Coun- cil concerning the City government, and'one student inquired if all action on ord- inances read tack place in the Council meeting or was there previous action in other meetings and discussions. The City Attorney and City Clerk advised the students that discussions and pre- parations took place before the final action in the Council meeting. Pat Nicholson, radio representative, asked if he might inquire concerning the Planning~Co~Amission,s decision on the substation, and was given permission. He asked: "Is it the unanimous opinion of the Council that the hearing which the Plan- ning Commission in regards to the substation held a full and fair and impartial hearing?" The Council each answered in the affirmative. Mr~ Nicholson then asked the City Attorney if the property owners who protested had any other Eight to appeal, legally. '~e City~ Attorney advised they had a right to appeal the Council,s decision to the Superior Court. An interested citizen, as Mr. Elmer L. Heistand, expressed his opinion that the substation s~ould be installed, that the property owners themselves would com- plain of a lack, in case of a poser shortage, and he felt business enterprise should be encourages. Motion by Mr. Oomstad and Miss Cullin that the bills, approved by the majority of the Council be paid, carried. Ad Journment. APPROVED: ' City Blerk