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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/07/56 November 7, 1956 'The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was called to order by Mayor ~omstad at 10:00 o,clock A,M., No,ember 7, 1956 ~n the ~[ayor's office, City Hall. Present at thismeeting were 6ommisstoner Cul- lin, Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk McGowan, and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were representatives of the press and radio. ~,[otion by Mr. Wheaten and ~,~Iiss Cullfn to approve minutes of the regular meet- in~ of October 31, 1956 as written, carried. Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended October 31, 1956 in the sum of ,i~41, 232. @0 audited by Mr. Vaa. Motion by ~iss Cullin and Mr. Wheaten to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk presented general claim from Rodney Hunt Machine Company on the Union ~iver De\~elopment Construction Fund, for a net amount of $14,277.20, on estimate No. 1, approved by Mr. Casad and audited by Mr. Vaa. ~?.oti~:n by ~,~r. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to approve payment of Estimate No. 1, s~rri@d. C~erk reported that Claim for Damages had 0een filed against the City on Nov- ember 2, 1956 by ~rs. Julian 5ack for ~23.70 for damages to her car and stated the claim had been forwarded to the insurance company on the same date. Clerk read letter, dated November 5, 1956, to the City Council signed by M.G. MaLeod, B~ilding Inspector and T.R. Tillett, Fire Chief, requesting the City Coun- cil t accept the Natural Gas Code of the City of Wenatchee as Bremerton's Natural Gas Code snd appropriate the necessary funds for printing o!~ the code. Matter was referred to the City Attorney by the Mayor. Cle~'!c read letter dated No,ember 1, 1956 to the City Council from 01ur John- sell relatin!_~ to Warren Avenue Bridge right of way acquisitions. Attached ~o the letter were a number of deeds anJ certificates of title insu~.ance on land acqt~iredo ~lso, set forth were several pieces of property which ~,~r. Johnsen felt would be ac- quired at appraised value and several pieces of property which may have to be ob- tained by condemnation. ~r. Johnsen suggested that the City institute condemnation proceedings without muc~l ~elay due to the time limits involved in order to have title for the project rigl~ts of way. Mr. Hollanc~ state~ that Mr. Jensen, reporter, gremerton Sun~ has asked if' he could ?~int the appraisal figures of the properties not yet negotiated upon and ~r. Holland stated he was not in favor of making these figures public inasmuch as it may be injurious to coming to a settlement wit[ the owners. Commissioners appeared to be in accord that they agreed with Mr. Holland on keeping[,, this matter private in the best interests of the acq~isition program. ~¢]r. llolland stated it woul~ be in order for the City Council to pass a motion on ~2~e condemnation action suggested by ~r. Jobmsem in his letter. ?,,!orion by ~[r. Domstad and Mr. ~¥heaton to direct the City Attorney to pre[oare ~:~n or~Jinance authorizing: the condemnation of these remaining parcels, carried. Mr. McGowan stated the letter of James R. Welsh, 1126 No Rainier, which was rea~ at last Council meeting, which requested that he have an opportunity to pur- chase the South 15 feet of Lot 30, Block 2, Larson's Third Addition, had been re- ferre~ to the City E~gi~eer who had reported that lie knew about the property and h~d made a ',,isit to check on it, Mr. McGowan state~] the only q~estion ~'~ow is how ~m,,ch tO set the minimtmi value and said the City Treasurer had paid ~22.71 to the county £'or the deed for delinquent razzes and there was an amount of $~?..39 on as- sessme~ts. City Clerk reco~mended the City Co~ncil authorize the sale an5 set a mi~im~ price. Mr. Wheaten also recommended the City sell the property. ~fiotJen by ~.'~r. Wh~aton and Miss Cullin to authorize the City Treasurer to sell this ~ro?erty and place a minimum price on it, carried. November 7, 1956 Clerk presented Sewer Application and Agreement from Bay Baptist Church for permfssion to connect to city sewer 43~ north of centerline .of Terrace & Trenton. Check for ~125.00 attached. Application signed by Rev. n.C. Ryan and approved by the City Engineer. Motion by ~,[r. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to concur in the Engineer's recommenda- tion, carried. Pat Nicholson made a few remarks to the Council relative to his apparent elec- tion as a State Representative and stated he would cooperate with the Council at all times. Clerk read Resolution No. 9~9, ordering construction, reconstruction and pa~r of certain sidewalks, setting forth description of property and owners, name an~ estimated cost, setting up Sidewalk Construction Fund No. ~, ordering no~ices to be mailed and setting hearing before the City Council on November ~l, 1956 at 10:OO A.M., ~,iotion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 939, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. ~197 "An Ordinance amending Use and Area Maps of Ord- ima~ce No. 1V92, and declaring an emergency." Motion by ~r. Wheaten and Mr. L~omstad to pass Ordinance No. ~197 carried as follows: ?.~r. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2198, "An Ordinance relatin~ 'to the operation of the rm~nicipal carage department of the City of Bremerton and the repair and rebuilding of municipal vehicles and equipment amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1951 as ~mended by Ordinance No. 1700 and declaring an emergency." ~[otion by Mr. Wheaten and ~r. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2198, carried as follo~s: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mt. Wheaten, Yes. Clerk real contract for professional engineering servtces, Manette Reservoir, for approval of the City Council between the City of Bremerton and John W. Cunninh- ham and associates of Portland, Oregon. Mr. McGowan stated there was not sufficient money to construct the reservoir. ~iscussion was then held on this point and it was suggested by Mr. Wheaten that the City Clerk ~'et in touch with Mr. James G. Frazer of the Pacific Northwest Com- pany who have a contract with the City to furnish Financial data in connection with the bonds which are to ~;e sold on 'the Union River Project and other related work in the iYater SMstem. ~. V~heaton explained that the reservoir and a line to be put across the new bridg~ are part of the approved two million dollar bond issue of which only a part ha'~ actually been issued. R~r. Casad pointe~ out that there is money in reserve which can be used toward this work and the Ciffy Attorney stated that there is ample money in reserve to cover the en~.iineering expense of the proposed contract. Mot:ion by ?~r. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to go ahead and so sicn the contract, carried. City Attorney stated that last week the City Council approved and si£~ned an ajreement with Don M. Goldsworthy and wife on purchase 'of right of wa,/ property for the ~arren Avenue Brid~'e an~ since then the Goldsworthy's have asked that the acree- men~ be mollified to add that the purchaser also agrees to fill excavation of cellar. !,.ir. Holland stated there will be plenty of dirt available and ~..elieved this was a fair request and Mr. Wheaten agreed to see that the hole is filled in order to close up ~!u~s transaction. Motion by Mr. Wheaten aild Mr. Domstad that the agreement be modified to this e~tent, carried. I~.r. Domstad stated he received a recommendation from 'the Planning Co,remission of a person to z'ill Mr. Reynolds' place, Mr. Isaac Soriano. ?,Iotiom by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to concur in the recommendation af the ?la,ming Col~nission and appoint Mr. Soriano to the Planning Commission, carried. ~]ayor Doms'tad reported that November 13th there would be a le[islative confer- ence in Se~ttle at the New Washingt:~n Hotel and the Assn. of Wash. Cities has sug- gested the Commissioners be there if possible. ~,iayor Domstad reported that on Friday and Satu day this week he was going to the Assn. of gash. Cities Executive Committee on legislative business to be held in Seattle at the Olympic Rotel. ~ayor Domstad stated that the State Examiner had suggested a letter be written to ~,~[r. ?aa, CitM Auditor, showing that the Council ha~] approved a transfer of 45125. from Miss Cullin's travel expense budget and ~100.00 from Mr. ~'heaton's travel ex- l~ense b~dfet ~o that of the Mayor's. Mr. Domstad stated he was planning to go to St. Lo~_~is, Missouri, to at~end conference of American ~,lunicipal Association, leav- ing i!remerton i~ovember 2~°nd to be at the opening of 'the conference on November ~Cth. Motion by Miss Cullin and ~Jr. ~heaton to transfer ~125.00 from Miss Cullin's budget ~nd $100.00 from Mr. Wheaton's bud~ et from travel allowance to Mayor Dom- stad's budget in order for the Mayor to a6tend the A.M.A. at St. Louis, carried. November 7, 1956 Mr. ~mstad had the Clerk read a letter from a refugee from behind the Iron Cur'tain who was employed by the City in 1933. Motion by Mr. ~mstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Co~issioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. Mayor