HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/56 July 20, 1956
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was called to order by Mayor ~omstad at 11:00 o,clock A.M., July 20, 1956 in the
Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, Com-
missioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance
was a representative of the press.
City Attorney Holland stated thi~ special meeting was called at his request;
thaD a meeting with the Toll BridgeAuthority yesterday at Olympia they had ~eview-
ed Resolutions 926 and 927 and discovered that there was one statement in the Res-
olution prepared by Allyn Company not consistent with fact, and T.B.A. felt that
it should be stated in resolution that the city should acquire rights-of-way. Also
there was no provision in the T.B.A. resolution for redeeming toll bonds prior to
1965. Allyn company is changing resolution of'T.B.A, to permit redemption of
bonds earlier should funds be received from Federal or other source anytime after
January l, 1960.
City Attorney presented three resolutions for reading and passage.
Clerk read Resolution No. 928, a resolution to repeal Resolutions No. 926
and 927.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~tss Cullin to pass Resolution No. 928, carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 929, a resolution to approve the contract between
the City and Tudor Engineering Company and all work performed or being performed
by the Engineer; ratifying all the City's formal actions and those of Washington
T.B.A. in connection with the Port Washington Narrows Project; requesting the T.B.A.
to adopt the Agreement between the City and Tudor Engineering, dated April 19,
1956; and the City agreeing to secure the necessary property and rights-of-way~
with the understanding the City will be reimbursed as soon as revenue bonds are
sold.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. ~omstad to pass Resolution No. 929, carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 9~0, a resolution approving an "OfficAal Statement"
and recommending that ~.B.A. does likewise; approving a proposed resolution and
Notice of Sale and Bid ~'orm and recommending that T.B.A. do likewise; approving
the firm agreement of A.C. Allyn & Company to hod on the revenue oonds and submit-
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ting the firm agreement to bid to T.B.A.; and ratifying the City's former actions
and those of T.B.A. in connection with the bridge project and recommending that
the T.B.A. advertise for bids on the bonds; and requesting T.B.A. to take action
as promptly ss possible.
Motion by ~r. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 9~0, carried.
City Attorney requested that in due time the city pass a resolution auth-
orising Oluf Johnsen to carry on the work of acquiring of deeds or possible sub-
sequent condemnation and pay him out of bridge funds in addition to his regular
salary.
Some discussion followed and it was decided that the matter would be con-
sidered for action at a future date.
Meeting adjourned. ~Ci/~tv C~ll~~
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