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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/56 March 14, 1956 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerto~L~Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at 10:00 A.M., March 14, 1956, in his office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were represent- atives of the radio and press and interested citizens. Motion by Commissioner Wheaton and Mayor Domstad approving the minutes of the last two regular Council meetings as written, carried. Report of separation of Ralph E. Day, extra labor, Water Supply, was ~ead by City Clerk. Report of 0hange in Statu~ for William F. Sachtleben to part-time bookkeeper in the Park and Recreation Department was read by City Clerk. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad approving report of separation and re- port of change in status, carried. The City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Ralph E. Day, Traf- fic Maintenance Dept., at $340.00 per month and John Allen Swendig, Inspector, Union River Froject at $480.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Wheaton, seconded by Mayor Domstad, approving notices of employ- merit, carried. Location license applications for pinball machines at the Commodore Hotel, signed by R. Len and Alice M. Folsom, 632 Bmrwell and at the Super Cream Ice Cream~ ery, signed by N.B. Kornish, 2011 Harkins, both disapproved by the Chief of Police were read by the City Clerk. Motion by Mayor Domstad and 00mmissioner Wheaton concurring in the recommend- ation of the Chief of Police and denying application for thee Super Cream Ice Cream- ery and withholding action on the application of the Commodore Hotel until the next Council~Meeting, carried. £he City Clerk read a letter from the Will~me~e Iron and Steel Company request- ing return of their $25.00 deposit for plans and specifications for the Unior River Dam and advising and furnishing proof by letter they were wholly owned by a bona fide ~idder, Guy F. Atkinson Company. In accordance with recommendation of ~ommis- sioner Wheaton and City ~lerk McGowan that the deposit be returned, the City Clerk presented a general claim voucher for that amount. A motion by Mr. Wheaton, seconded by Mayor Domstad, to pay general claim vouch- er to the Nillamette Iron and Steel Company, carried. Announcement of the hearing on revocation of taxi driver's permit of Dwight E. Brownfield, Jr., ?lE Park, was made by the City Clerk. No appearance was made on.behalf of Mr. Brownfield. Motion by Mayor Domstad and ~iss Cullin that the license of Dwight E. Brown- riel8 as recommended by the Chief of Police be revoked, carried. A letter from the Washington State Liquor ~ontrol Board advising of the distri- bution off,profits from the liquor fund and of a.check enclosed in the amount of $17,166.$1 was read by the City Clerk. The City Clerk read a letter from the Fire Department requesting calls for bids for the painting of the Manette Fire Station and for 1,000 feet of rocker lug fire hose. Mayor Domstad moved that the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Cullin, carried. A proclamation declaring March 18 through March 24 National Wildlife Week in the City of Bremerton was read by the City Clerk. An ordinance providing for an increase of fee of pawnbrokers was offered for secon8 reading by t~e City Clerk, but not read due to a discussion which followed. John Shweid, Pawnbroker, again entered oral protest at the increase in fee, as being too great and comparing it with other cities. Mayor Domstad reminded Mr. Shweid that at the last meeting Mr. Richlin had offered to present a definite agreement bo Cheif Lewis for consideration in which the pawnbrokers would state definitely their offer to print registration forms re- quired; that Mr. Richltn stated he was speaking for the pawnbrokers group, buO no offer had 0een received. City Attorney Holland interjected the opinion that the City could not legally enter into an agreement to accept printing of forms, except as a gift, that it was the City's duty to furnish same and forms of same type had to be printed for second hand dealers. Motion by Commissioner Wheaton, seconded by Mayor Domstad, kth~t~the, p~brokers be given another week to get together with Chief Lewis and At~o~"~l~nS~'f°~ a discussion of the matter and to present a letter of definite offer, so each could come ~o some agreement before the next meeting, carried. March ~,1956 (Con,t) Final reading~of Ordinance No. 21§6 eff~cting licenses for playing music for hire, at a fee of $25.00 annually and providing punishment for violation thereof, was presented by the City Clerk. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin spproving passage of Ordinanc~ No. 2156 on second reading, carried. The City Clerk read an ordinance relating to second hand dealers providing for a license of $50.00 annually~for each place of business. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton approving Ordinance on first reading, carried. Ordinance No. 2157 regulating motor vehicle traffic, amending Section 2 of Ord- inance No. 2116, to provide punishment in accordance with Section I (which by ref- erence makes the State Motor Vehicle Law part of the City Traffic Code), for viola- tion ofprovisions of statutes or forfeiting of bail and declaring an emergency was read the City Clerk. Motion by Mayor Domstad and Mr. Wheaton spproving immediate passage of the Ord- inance upon publication:~ carried. The City Clerk read emergency ordinance No. 2158 appropriating funds for pay- ment of membership dues of ~lO0.O0 in the ~nerican Municipal Association not provid- ed in the 1956 Budget. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mayor Domstad approving Ordinance No. 2158 for immed- iate passage upon publication, carried. Mayor Domstad made reference to a letter received from Representative Toiler- son advising the City to participate by membership in the American Municipal Asso- ciation to obtain support for the payment in lieu of taxes legisl~tl~n~. City Clerk McGowan advised that the City had been in receipt of literature and all material from the association relative to its activities in oehalf of municipal- ities without havingpaid membership in the past. In reply to interrogation by the radio and press, City Attorney Holland out- linedi!hhe'r~asOn for,~membership, that the association is one of cities all over the entire United States, that do research work for municipalities and propose proper legislation both on a State and National level, that the association is working on the PILOT bill which is before Congress whereby Brelmerton would participate in some way by receiving payment in lieu of taxes; reviewed the progress so far on House Bill No. 7814 relative to authority of the State to impose tS11 on the Man- ette Bridge, s~ating the Bill had reached the Public Works Committee of the House with favorable report and upon consideration by the Public Works Committee, would immediately g~ on consent calendar and could be called before House for a vote by Congressman Pelly, then sent to Senate; that a bill in the Senate had been read twice; that it was now up to Congress to vote on it. The City Clerk reported briefly on the progress being made in the taking of the census, stating that Mr. McCannell of the U of W was in Bremerton yesterday and interviewed people for the Job of enumerator, selecting about 25; that he will bring 4 or 5 students studying along this line at the University to assist; that ators had been advised of appointment by cards sent out; that on Monday Mr. McCannell will return and work out of the office between Mr. Wheaton's and Mr. Severance~s offices; that the work will be completed by Saturday, March 24th. Miss Cullin mentioned that there should be a meeting of the Port Committee and the Planning Committee. Mr. Wheaton reported that the pouring of concrete at the Dam had been delayed by the weather. Motion by Mayor Domstad and Miss Cullin that the bills approved by the major- ity of the Council be paid, carried. Ad journment.