HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/05/56 Jt~l~ 5, 1956
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was called to order by Mayor Domstad at 10:00 o,clock A.M., July 5, 1986 in the
Mayor's office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Wheaton, City
Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City~Engineer Severance, Absent was Com-
missioner Cullin. Also in attendance were representatives of the press and radio
and several interested persons in the establishment of a L.I.D. on Marguerite Avenue.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the minutes of the previous
regular meeting and recessed meeting as written, carried.
City Clerk announced this was time and place for he,ring on proposed local im-
provement district on Marguerite Avenue for sidewalks, curbs and gutters and stated
he had received a protest bearing eleven signatures, first signer Charles D. Larson,
protesting cost as excessive and grade unsatisfactory.
City Engineer stated contract holders cannot sign protest and two signers, Schu-
bert and Green, could not be counted on the protest petition; also, stated the pet-
ition had been checked by his office and there were 63.4%, barring the two erroneous
signatures. If these two were deed holders the protest Would be 45.?6% and it re-
quires 60% to nullify an improvement. City Engineer stated he believes that there
were sufficient written protests and that according to law the improvement would
have to continue as originally petitioned, and therefore, he recommended the adopt-
ion of the ordinance ordering the formation of the district.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton to accept the Engineer's recommendation and order the im-
provement.
Mr. Dommtad stated the meeting was open for discussion and a Mrs. Kelly spoke,
stating she lived on l~th Street, was notified her assessment would be nearl~ $~00.
and said she was not in favor of the improvement because it would not improve her
property.
She~was informed by Mr. McGowan that the people on Marguerite helped pay for
her sidewalks when 18th Street was improved.
Charles Larson, 1920 15th Street, corner of 15th and Marguerite, wanted assur-
ance the sidewalk would not wash out because would be built on fill and no bulkheads;
also, protested fact that his bulkhead would be removed and not rebuilt; also, com-
plained that he wouldn't be able to get out of his garage because of the sidewalk
grade.
Mr. ~heaton assured him that sidewalk would not wash out due t o manner it is to
be constructed; and also stated that as the construction proceeds the grade may be
altered if feasible; and the City Engineer, through questioning, brought out the
point that the bulkhead referred to is on street right of way.
Mrs. W.F. Lawrence, 1550 Marguerite, stated she was in favor of the improvement
in order to correct swampy condition in her yard due to rain water drainage.
Mr. Severance stated that the improvement had to meet the 18th Street grade but
adjustments to grade as possible when const~uction is underway.
Mr.E.C. Best, 1524 Marguerite, stated was protesting on the grade and that be-
lieved the petition establishing the desire for an improvement was misleading be-
cause he said he thought the petition s tared the Job wouldn't go over $5.00 front
foot and if over $4.80 the L.ID. wouldn't go through.
Mr. Severance answered that no estimate would be given out until the notices are
mailed out.
Mr. Best also complained about drainage because sidewalk would be put in above
property and Mr. V~heaton pointed out that the engineers would see that the Job was
done to the best advantage; als, Mr. Wheaton pointed out that the city would do
quite a bit of extra work in connection with bhe job which wouldn't be charged to
the property owners, including blacktopping.
Mr. Forbes, lB11 Marguerite, spoke in favor of the L.I.D. in that the sidewalk
would help to protect children by providing a boundry line between private property
and the street.
Mr. Ireland, 1S20 Marguerite~ stated that Mr. Severance had told him cost would
be $4.85 a foot but that he didn't think anybody was protesting the cost but the
grade and if this canbe worked out that the L.I.D. will be satisfactory to every-
body.
Mr. Severance stated bids can't go over estimate which is ~5.80 front foot, and
Mr. Wheaton pointed out that if the bids are over the estimate that it automatically
knocks out the Jo0 unless the property owners came in and wanted the Job done and
would agree to pay the extra. ~ , .
Mr. Wheaton assured the people he and Mt. Severance woul~ ~ersonally. g~ to
the job and would raise and lower sidewalks wherever it can be done but stated that
due to the way the streets were put in originally it has made it hard to put in im-
provements.
Mr. Severance explained to Mrs. Kelly the method of assessing according to zone
method.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Domstad and carried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. ~178, "An Ordinance approving and adopting the
maps, plans, and specifications for the improvement of Marguerite Avenue on 18th
Street to 925 feet North by the construction of four foot concrete sidewalks and
concrete curbs and gutters."
July 6, 1966
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2175, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2179, "An Ordinance providing for the improvement
of Marguerite Avenue from 15th Street to 926 feet North by the construction of
four foot concrete sidewalks and concrete curbs and gutters, all in accordance with
the maps, plans, and specifications on file in the Office of the City Clerk, estab-
lishing an improvement district, providing for the levying of assessments for the
payment of such improvement and making such improvement payable by bonds."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2179, carried.
Mr. Russell, 1621 Marguerite,'asked question relating to method of paying on
~he assessment and Mr. McGowan answered this question as well am another question
Mr. Russell had asked in connection with the interest rate.
Clerk read report of separation for the following: Walter L. Neff, Street De-
partment; Oron Hoffman, WalterS. Shepherd, Earl G. Miller, Water Department.
Motion by Mr. ~neaton to approve, carried.
Clerk read notice of employment for Robert L. Warner, Fireman, $32~.00 per
month.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the employment, carried.
Clerk read notice of change in pay status for Emmett Braun to Lift Station
Operator ~o$38~O~1~e~ month from skilled operator at $364.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the change in pay status,
carried.
Clerk read application for pinball location license at Elks Club, Hal's Cor-
ner Tavern, Eastside Tavern, Pritchett,s Hamburgers, Ice Creamery; for a Bow~r at
Hal's Corner Tavern; for Fascination Pool at Eastside Tavern; all approved by the
Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. wheaton to approve the licenses, carried.
Clerk read application for pinball machines at Sport Center, 108 Washington,
not approved as yet by the Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr.~omstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the license subject to the
approval of the Chief of Police, carried.
Clerk read payroll voucher for period ended June 18, 1968 in amount of
$43,773.81.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve, carried.
.Clerk read letter dated July S, 1956 from Engineer to Council recommending
payment of Estimate No. 2 (final) to Hunsaker Brothers on L.I.D. 286 in the amount
of $8,451.71. Claim voucher attached approved by E.S. Severance.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ~omstad to approve payment, carried.
Clerk read letter dated June 27, 1956 from Bremerton Police Officers, Charles
Allen and Wes. Henry, to the Bremerton Police Pension & Relief Board, setting for-
th the results of election held June 28, 1966 to elect one commissioner for the
Police Pension Board~ Vern Carey, 18 votes; William Lively, 12 votes; Reinhold
Otto, 8 votes; John O'Neill, 4 votes.
~lerk stated that Vern Carey won as a result of receiving most votes cast.
Clerk read letter dated June 29, 1966 from Washington State Liquor Control
Board, relative to current distribution of profits from the liquor revolving fund.
City of Bremerton received $2~,474.~6 which makes receipts from this source thus
far higher than same period in 1966.
~lerk reported that City Just received $12,738.39 from Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph for percentage of exchange service receipts which was $~88.~9 over the
estimated revenue.
Clerk read letter dated June lB, 1986 from Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., addres-
sed to the City Council concerning renewal of the Watershed Management Contract,
expressing their request for the renewal of this contract and setting forth a resu-
me' of their activities on the watershed during this past year.
Mayor Domstad stated the matter should be brought up at the July 18th Council
meeting.
Clerk read letter, dated June 28, 1966, from Bremerton Housing Authority to
the City Council requesting cancellation of the lease for the fire station located
in Nestpark, effective September l, 1966.
City Attorney Holland stated tha~ a motion was needed to authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to sign a warranty deed conveying the Westpark Fire S0ation and
property to the Bremerton Housing Authority. This deed So.be sent to Mr. Humble,
executive director, Bremerton Housing, and held by him and not to be deLive~e.$ to
July 5, 1956
B.H.A. unti~ the F.H.A. af£ects its deed conveying the Sheridan Park Community Hall
to the City.
Mayor Domstad commente.d that he had been talking to Mr. Humble about this trans-
action for few weeks and that Mr. Humble had suggested this matter be handled in this
way in order to get the transfers o£ property under way.
Mr. Wheaton s tared he was familiar with the matter, also.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that they approve this transaction and
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the deed, carried.
City Attorney read letter dated July 3, 1956 from Mr. Speer to Mr. Hedge, Sec-
retary, Washington State Highway Commission, asking the Toll Bridge Authority to
call a meeting for tha preparation of the resolution to go ahead with the Warren
Avenue Bridge p~oJect.
Discussion was held as to the best time to meet with the authority and Mr. Hol-
land stated it would b~ up to the authority to set the meeting date; however, the
Commissioners felt perhaps contact could be made with the secretary so mutual arrange-
ments could be entered into for a meeting next week.
Mr. Domstad mentioned that the 21st annual Institute of Government would be
held at the University of Washington mxt week and Mr. Wheaton commented he would at-
tend some sessions.
Mayor Domstad stated he would like to reappoint Mr. Harold Lebo to the Housing
Authority Commission, effective July 17, 1956. He remarked that Mr. Lebo had been
wi~h the commission since its inception, enjoyed the work and was willing to serve.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the appointment of Mr. Lebo
to the Bremerton Housing Authority Commission, carried.
Mayor Domstad read a letter he had received from Admiral Bledsoe relating to
the Mayor's recent trip aboard the carriers Roosevelt and Kearsarge and thanking the
Mayor for his report on the trip which report had been requested by the Admiral.
Mayor Domstad reported that the new commanding officer for the Naval Ammunition
Depot, Bangor, Captain Hogg, was to make his official call on the Mayor tomorrow at
10:30 A.M.
Mayor Domstad reported that a meeting was to We held with Westside Merchants'
representatives and City Officials tomorrow to discuss the parking meter situation
on the West Side.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to allow all bills if approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Me e tin~. ad journe d.~ ~/~~
APFROVED: ' City CYerk
Mayor -