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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/29/56 February 29, 1956 l~e regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Court Room of the City Hall, Bremerton, at lO:O0 A.M., February ~9, 1956. Mayor Domstad presided with Co~muissioner Cullin, Commissioner ~Eaeaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland being present. Several members of the Chamber of Commerce, of the Bremerton Nunicipal Association and interested citizens_ were present. Representatives of the press and radio were also in attendance, with radio station KBR0 broadcasting the proceedings. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Domstad that the minutes as written be approved, carried. The City Clerk announced the receipt of bids for Liability Insurance for the City. Notion by Nr. ~[heaton and ~r. ~omstad that the bids be opened, carried. The bids were read by the City Clerk as follows: Farmer's Insurance Exchange, Automobile ~odily Injury Liability ($50,000/ $100,000) $1~410.95; Bodily Injury Liability Other than Automobile~ $1,410.9~, Bodily Injury Liability other than Automobile, $1,595.02; Automobile Property Dam- age Liability, $940.6~, Property Damage Liability Other Than Automobile, $1,06~.~5, Item 6 (g) of specifications, Add'l on Sewers in Navy Yard, Incl., making the total deposit premium $5,009.96. B.A. Getschmann Company, Automobile ~odily Injury Liability, $1,696.~1, Bodily Injury Liability Other Than Automobile, $E,999.96, Automobile Property Damage Lia- bility $1~099.80, Property Damage Liability Other Than Automobile, $1,459.~4, Item 8 (g) of specifications Add'l on Sewers in Navy Yard, $12.78, ~o~al Deposit Premium, $7,261.09. February 29, 1956 (eon't) Notion by Mr. ~omstad and Miss Cullin that ~he insurance contract be awarded to the lowest bidder, Farmer's Insurance Exchange, carried. The City Clerk announced hearing of protests to the Proposed Local Improvement ~istrict for Terrace Street from Perry Avenue to Trenton Avenue was set for th&s Neeting. No written protests were received. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and ~iss Cullin that the City Clerk read ordinances ~e- lating to the proposed L.I.D., carried. City Clerk NcGowan read 0rdinancs No. 2150 approving maps, plans and specifi- cations for improvement of Terrace Street from Perry Avenue to Trenton Avenue, by construction of concrete walks, curbs and gutters. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nayor Domstad approving Ordinance No. 2150 for im- mediate passage upon publication, carried. Ordinance No. 2151, establishing an improvement distr~ct, and providing for the levying of assessments for payment of such improvements of Terrace Street from Perry Avenue to Trenton Avenue was read by the City Clerk. Motion by Nr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin approving Ordinance No. 2181 for ~mmed- late passage upon publication, carried. Contract for 12" cast iron pipe from the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co., successful bidder, presented to Council for signatures by City Clerk. A letter from the City Engineer, dated February 27th, with attached Quit Claim Deed dedicating a portion of the right of way on Dloomington Avenue North of 15th Street and recommending acceptance and recording of same read by the City Clerk. Motion by Nr. ~q~eaton and Mr. Domstad concurring in the recommendation of the City Engineer, carried. A letter from Chief of Police Lewis recommending cancellation of Taxi Drivers Permit oT Dwight E. Brownfield, Jr., on basis of his criminal record read by the City Clerk. Hearing on revocation of D~ight E. Brownfield, Jr., permit as recommended was set by the City Council for 10:00 A.N., March 14, 1958 in the Office of the Nayor at the time of regular Council Nesting. The City Clerk offered payroll increases for all employees to become'effective as of Narch l, 1956 for adoption by the Council in the 19~8 Budget. ~otion by Mayor Domstad as follows: "Since we have adopted an austerity bud- get, I so move that we adopt the pay raises for all employees to become effective as of Narch l, 1956." Notion seconded by Commissioner Cullin, carried. Ordinance No. ElS~relating to the Retirement and Pension System of the City and integrating the system with the Federal Social Security System, providing for reducing the amount credited as employees, contributions and City's contributions from Retirement Fund, with amendments thereto, providing for administration and reg- ulations of amounts and method of payments read by the City Clerk. Notion by Commissioner Cullin and Commissioner Wheaton approving Ordiq~n~® No. E15~ for immediate passage upon publication, carried. The City Clerk requested authorization to have the City Attorney prepare an emergency appropriation ordinance for $5,500.00 to cover cost of taking the 1986 census, Notion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. Wheaton authorizing the City Clerk to make a request for an ordinance for an emergency appropriation of $3,500.00, carried. City Clerk read a letter from Rudy Campbell of Palm Springs expressing appre- ciation of the Mayor's acceptance of invitation to the City and advising that the Mayor ~epresented the City proudly and that Bremerton received favorable publicity and acclaim from the Nayor's visit to Palm Springs. City Clerk read Resolution No. 916, providing for the elimination or reduction of certain items in the 1956 Budget to come within the anticipated revenue, and dir- ecting that a monthly Budget Report be prepared, directed to several department heads showing, corrected sums appropriated to the several items budgeted in the Bud- get for 19~6, the department heads to be bound by said corrected monthly Budget Re- port. Resolution adopted by motion of Nayor Uomstad and Commissioner ~ullin, which motion carried. Ordinance No. BISG, abolishing position of bookkeeper part-time in the Park and Recreation Department, and providing for transferring funds appropriated for such position to funds appropriated for Park and Recreation for permanent bookkeep- er in that Department was read by the City Clerk. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton approving immediate passage of Ordinan- ce No. 21~3 upon publication, carried. February 29, 1956 (Con't) Miss Cullin *sported that through the efforts of Congressman Pelly she was able to attend the Washington Mayor,s Conference February 16th and 17th, which were both interesting and instructive. Commissioner Wheaten reported that the work on the Union River Dam was right up to schedule, and concrete will be poured within two weeks, also the City was nearly through with test boring the channel ,for the new bridge. The Mayor greeted the people present and announced the austerity budget had been adopted. Mr. Fudd stated he had been out of touch with events but he was happ~ to see matters working out so well and again offered the services of the Chamber of Com- merce in the future. Mr. Dunning: "I didn't come today to say anything but that I am pleased that things worked out well, and I can assure you that the Municipal Association is not going to die, we are not going to ~ idle but continue to assist the City in plans and are going ahead to take a hand and assist where we can." Mr. Mayor: "We do not like you." Mr. Dunning: "I did not think or expect I would be in this picture." Mr. Mayor: "There are a few other things like our Fire Department to work out, but give us time." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin approving the payment of bills approved by the majority, carried. Mayor presents Mr. Jensen of the press who inquired'the status of revenues spoken of. Mr. Mayor: "Status of revenues we speak of is increasing parking tickets from $1.00 to $2.00, has not been adopted yet, as the Chamber wants to meet with ua regarding that. In putting into effect 5~ parking on some of the main streets in the City for a half hour, and two 5~ for an hour. No fixing of ~octors or Den- tists blckets. Music machines, where are mo more 5~ ones, but all dimes, ~here they have been paying $12.50 fee, we think $26.00 fee for location is in line in accord with their charges. We anticipate raising the pawnbroker license fees to $150.00. Anticipate raising the revenue for ~he swimming pool, but we have not agreed on the amount yet. Mr. Pendergast, do you want to say anything?" Mr. Pendergast: "If the fees are raised, the income will also raise and should balance off some of the deficit." Mr. Mayor: "Will cut pool hours to two hours in the evening, is that it?" Mr. Pendergast: "Yes." Mr. Mayor: "Use of first aid car, anticipate charging for the use of it, as they are doing with all other ambulances." Mr. Jensen: "Do all of these measures stand to be enacted, or are there any objections to them?" Mr. Mayor: "No objections, so far." Mr. Holland: "Ordinances will have to be drawn. As to license fees, effect- ive date of most are July lst." Mr. Mayor: "Parking.meters will be changed whenever we can change the meter heads to get the half hour type." Mr. McGowan: "l'he changing of parking meters is going to be a slow process since we do not have a trained crew to change the heads. There will be about 10 meters changed a day, and the people who are using parking meters will have to note carefully the changes indicated on thosemeters so they won't make a mistake." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten that Council Meeting adjourn, carried. APPHOVED: Cl~y Clerk