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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/56 December 12, 1986 The regular meeting of the City Co~t~cil of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was called to o~der by Nayor ~omstad at 10:O0 otclock A.N., Wednesday, Dec- ember 12, 1986 in the N~yor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk NcGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were representatives of the press and radio. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Wiss Cullin to approve minutes of regular meet- ing of December 8, 1986 as written, carried. Clerk stated for the record that it was customary to pay salaries and wages on December 31st each year instead of 1st or 2nd and it will be necessary to get payrolls in a little earlier, if commissioners approve, and adjustments can be made on next payroll if necessary. Nayor Domstad commented if the City Hall is closed on the 31st could even pay on the 28th. Niss Cullin brought up for discussion the possibility of either closing the City Hall on December B4th or working skeleton crews that day and the ~lst. Nayor Domstad asked that this matter be held over for discussion with De- partment Heads at meeting to be held on Friday. December 12, 1956 (Con't) Clerk read notice of change in pay status for Duane B. Cutler, Firefighter l/c, $354.00 effective Dec. l, 1956. Notion by Mr. Domstad ~nd Miss Cullin to approve the change in pay status, carried. Clerk read application for pinball machines location license at John,s Lunch, 602 Burwell, approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. Motion by Nr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the Chief's recommendatio$, and approve the application, carried. Clerk read Statement of Canvass and Canvass of Returns from the County Auditor and County Commissioners, setting forth the results o£ the Bremerton Special Elect- ion held November 6, 1956 as follows: Proposition No. l, YES, 8639; NO, 3291; Pro- position No. 2, YES, 6116, NO, 54?3. Clerk noted that Proposition No. l~passed but Proposition No. 2 failed because it required a 60% majority in favor. Clerk then read Ordinance No. 2203, CAN 0EDINANCE providing for increase in the salaries of the several officers and employees of the Fire Department and Pol- ice Department of the City of Bremerton and repealing Ordinance No. 1594-A, and all other ordinances and/or parts of ordinance~ in conflict herewith." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to accept the findings of the election board, carried. Clerk read letter dated Dec. ll, 1958 to the Mayor and Council from City Eng- ineer Severance, submitting a deed from Minnie Foss to the City which describes a parcel of land i foot wide and 17.47 feet long and given to correct an error in previous descriptions of property that has been conveyed to the City and necessary for City to accept transfer of title before the City disposes of adjoining proper- ties. Land located on Warren Avenue near l?th Street. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Culltn to accept the Engineer's recommendation, carried. Clerk read letter dated Dec. 7, 1956 to Mayor and Council from City Engineer submitting Final Assessment Roll for Sidewalk Construction Fund, District No. l, totalling $1,730.86. Clerk read Resolution No. 94?, setting hearing on the assessment roll for Jan- uary 2, 1957 at lO:O0 A.M., and directing City Clerk to notify the owner or reputed owner of the property affected of said hearing. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domatad to pass Re~olution No. 947, carried. Clerk read letter dated December ll, 1986 from Water Superintendent Casad to Mr. Wheaton stating there were certain revisions necessary to the water system in order to meet requirements of maintaining service through the present 12 inch main crossing the narrows and to supply the new proposed 20 inch steel main at the new bridge. The letter set forth the details of the project and the estimated costs totalling $59,406.24 and requested approval to do this work by the Water Dept. force and that the City Clerk be requested to advertise the project as required by law. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to concur in the Water Superintendent's recommendations, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 948, setting forth standards for a dminist~ation of longevity pay schedule for City Employees. Motion by Mr. DSmstad and Miss Cullin to pass Res$1ution No. 9~8, carried. Clerk read Lease Agreement to be entered into between the City and Olson's Athletic Club for certain uses of the City Civic Center for wrestling. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the lease agreement, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 949, setting Wednesday, January 2, 195V at lO:-00 A. M. for hearing on LID 288 assessment roll and disrecting City Cle:~k to give proper notice of the hearing. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Resolution No. 949, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2204, AN ORDINANCE adopting and confirming the assess- ment roll for Local Improvement District No. 268, providing for the improvement of the alley in Block 3, High School Addition, between 6th and ?th Streets, from Naval Avenue to Olympic Avenue as in said Ordinance described; providing for the levying and. assessing of the costs and expenses thereof against the parcels and lots of land between the termini and within the boundaries of said improvement district; providing for the collection thereof; creating and establishing a special fund therefore; and fixing the date for the issuance of bonds in payment thereof.'l Motion by Mr. '~heaton and ~iss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2204, carried as follows: Mr. 9omstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read letter dated~December ll, 1986 to the Council from Charles C. White tendering his resignation as a member of the Bremerton Civil Service Commis- sion due to moving outsidi the City Limits, effective January 2, 1957. December 12, 1956 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Domsbad and Mr. Wheaton that his resignation be accepted, car- Pied. Mr. Ralph Purvis, State Senator-Elect, appeared before the Council and discus- sed matters of financial import to the City as they c~me out of the pre-legislative conference in Spokane; and made suggestions as to ways and means whereby City might raise additional revenue. Mayor Domstad informed Mr. Purvis he was planning a meeting with the other re- presentatives to Olympia and the Mayors of some of the other Kitsap Towns and said he would be invited when the date was decided. Miss Cullin again discussed the possibility of closing the City Hall and giv- ing all City Employees, other than fire and police, a holdiay on Christmas Eve, and Mayor Domstad suggested taking the matter up first in the Department Head Meet- ina to ce held on Friday. Mayor Domstad gave a very b riel mention of. his recent trip to the American Municipal Association meeting at St. Louis. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills if approved by a major- ity of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned, ~ O~ty/O~l[p~/ APPROVED: