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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/22/56 August 22~ 1956 The regular meeting o£ the City Council o£ the City o£ Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at 10~00 otclock AoMo~ August 22~ 1956 in the Mayorts O££1ce~ City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin~ Com- missioner ~heaton, City Clerk McUowan~ Assistant City Attorney 01u£ Johaeano Also in attendance were representatives o£ the press and radio. Motion by Mro Wheaton and Miss Oullin to approve the minutes o£ the regular meeting o£ August 15~ 1956 as written~ carried. Clerk presented payroll voucher £or period ended August 15~ 1956 in the sum o£ ~44~405.~1 audited by W.R. Vaao Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Domstad to approve the payroll voucher~ carried. Clerk read minutes o£ the Investment Board o£ the City o£ Bremerton o~ meet- ing August 17, 1956 at which time the board passed a motlo.n recommending that the City Council direct the Treasurer to sell ~2~OqO.O0 o£ L.I.Do 242 bonds to the Employee's Retirement ~'und. ~he minutes stated that in the cumulative reserve £or General City Structures Pund needed approximately ~1,500.00 in cash to pay out- standing bills thus making the recommendation necessary, August 22, 1956 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the minutes as read and dir- ect the Treasurer to follow the recommendation of the Investment Board, car~ ed. Clerk read a letter, datedAugust 9, 1956 addressed.to the City Council and signed by the Mayor's Committee for City Hall Development, Paul Rosenbarger, Myrle Budd, Ken Branch, Ed. Severance and M.G. McLeod, recommending that the City acquire the property adjacent to the City Hall to the east if it can be acquired-for about ~60,000.00 and that the building next door should be remodelled for city offices and the building east of it should be razed to make parking facilities. Mayor Domstad stated the letter was read for the record and the Council will investigate this further as soon as possible. Clerk read letter dated August 14, 1956 Eo the Mayor from Capt. C.C. Kirkpat- rick, USN, U,S.S. Bremerton relating to the Ship's recent visit to Bremerton. Mayor Domstad stated the letter was introduced to the Council so it would be available ~or the public. Clerk asked if anything further was to 0e done at this time concerning the changes recommended in the Warren and Roosevelt Playfields which matter was intro- duced in last City Council meeting. Mr. Doms tad reported the commissioners were waiting for a report f~m Mr. Sev- erance. Clerk read letter dated August 21, 1956 fromS.S, Harvey, Railroad Ticket Office at 228 First Street, addressed to the City Council, in which he protested the grant- ing of the application of the Arrow Cab Company for a stand in front of the ticket office. Mr. Robert G~M spoke in his own 0ehalf asking that in the event the application is denied that he be given the opportunity to apply for some other location in down- town Bremerton. Mayor Domstad commented the City would try to get him another location. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to disapprove the application for a taxi cab stand at 228 First Street; with Miss Cullin commenting that she didn't think Mr. Guy should be kept from First Street when other companies have a couple of stands. there and with ~Ir. Wheaton commenting he would like to have a street map with taxi stands and bus zones marked on it, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 934, declaring the City's intention to order certain repairs to be made by property owners on their sidewalks and the City to do the work if the owner does not within certain period; calling for a hearing to be held on September 12, 1956 at lO:00 A.M.; setting out description of property involved. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss CUllin to pass Resolution No. 934, carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, ~es. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mayor ~omstad stated there was to be a meeting of the Pacific Coast Building Officials at Palm Springs, California, October 30, 1956 to November 2, 1956 and Mr. McLeod was interested in attending. Mr. Wheaton stated t~ would be satisfactory if there were bunds in the budget. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and "~r. Domstad that Mr. McLeod be allowed to go, car~ted~ Mayor Domstad stated that a representative of the AssociatLon~Sf Washington ~ities was available to come to Bremerton to discuss redevelopment (annexation) and that a meeting should be arranged so that Mr. Lindberg and others interested in the annexation of the Marine Drive District could meet together. Mayor ~omstad set'the meeting date for August 31, 1986 at lO:00 A.M,, in his office. Commissioner Cullin commented that she resented the Bremerton Sun editorial relating to punch boards which attributed certain things to the City Treasurer and Miss Cullin stated it put the entire matter on Miss Odden's shoulders whereas the punchboards have been operating for some six years under licenses passed upon by another department and then ordinances passed permitting them. Miss Cullin observed further that she felt as long as private clu~s chan have money boards the man on the street has a right to the same and that it has been known that money boards have been used in Bremertonbut i~ would take unusual polic- ing to control the boards and she felt it best to put them under license. Mayor Domstad stated the Budget Committee was going to meet with the Commis- sioners and he asked for approval of the Council for the following appointments to this con~nittee: Sam Linden, Contractor; Jqe Walker, representing West Side Merchants; Ed Dunn, representing the downtown merchants; Adrian Van Elten, Bremerton Civil Ser- vt~e Commission; Stan Oliver, Navy lard and Unions; William Sage, Veterans. ~otion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the appointments, carried. Mr. McGowan asked if a report on the Fort Washington Narrows Bridge ~roJect would be made for the record in connection with the call for bids for sale of the bonds and Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton commented on the fact that the bid call was rejected as the lone bidder's rate of interest was 4.6 which was too high and would August 22, 1906 (Con't) mean if accepted that the bridge would take from two and one-half to three years longer to be paid by the users. It was noted by ~'~r. Domstad that either bids might be called in 30 to 45 days if the market was more favorable or perhaps a negotiated sale might be entered into. He said that the three commissioners had been in 01y- mpia y~sterday on thLs matter and that they had recommended the bonds not be sold with their recommendation being based on a~v~ce of a number of high-ranking State Officials. Mr. McGowan stated his concern in the matter related to the expendit- ure of funds set aside for preliminary expenses and asked if Oluf Johnsen had been instructed to hold down on property purchases for right of way and ~r. Wheaton stated that he had talked to Mr. Johnsen about holding up on committments. Mayor Domstad read a clipping frsm a Milwaukee Newspaper regarding increasing of parking meter fees in that city of a high of 20~ per hour in certain business sections. Pat Nicholson of KBRO asked several questions about the sale of the b~idge bonds. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City Clerk