HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/55 February 23, 1955
Regular meeting of the City Council was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M. Feb-
ruary 23, 1955 in the Mayor's Office, City gall. Mayor Yowell presiding with
Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner "heston,' City Clerk McGowan and Oity Attor-
ney Holland being present. A representative of the press was also present~
and three studentm from the Bremerton High School.
Motion by Mt. Wheaten and Miss Cttllin the minutes of the regular meeting
of February 18, 1955 be approved as written, car~ ed.
The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on
liability insurance.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaten the bids be opened, carried.
The City Clerk opened the bids as follows: B.A. Get~chmann, $6,958.45.
Farmer's Insurance, $4,820.83. Wang Investment Company, $8,033.$0. Wm. Ship-
lay Taylor, $11,048.93.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bids be referred to the City
Clerk and Purchasing Agent to tabulate and report back to Council, carried.
The City Clerk readthe payroll voucher in the amount of $42,093.0?, cov-
ering the payroll period ended February 15, 1955.
Motion by Miss Cullln and Mr. Wheaten the payroll voucher be approved,
carried.
The City Clerk read a separation notice from John P. Grande, Water Depart-
ment.
Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin the separation be apprpve~, parried.
The City Clerk re~d a notice of employment for John P. Grande, Water De-
partment.
~Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. YowelI the employment be approved, c~rried~
The City Clerk reported Irma C. Mitchell had requested a renewal of her
lease of Lots 87 and 88, Block 30, Navy Yard Addition to Bremerton for a park-
ing lot and a check was enclosed in the amount of ~0.00 to cover payment for
one year.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Culltn the City Attorney be authorized to
draw up the necessary papers to renew the lease for one year, carried.
The City Clerk reported receiving a call from a representative of the
Housing Authority regarding the rental of the Sheridan Fire S~ation for a per-
iod of two months to a Mr. Miller; he wants to store and sell furniture and
would pay $?5.00 per month plus utilities.
The City Attorney felt a damage deposit should be collected at the time
of rental and returned to him at the end of the two months if no damages were
done to the building. Mr. Miller would not be able to sell from this location
as it is not zoned for business.
The Counc~il requested the City Clerk to call Mr. Miller and explain the
action of the Council.
The City Clerk brought up f~r discussion the date of calling £or bidsonn
the test boring and the Council felt the date should be made for March 15,
instead of Ma~th
The City Cler~ readResolution No. 89B, authorizing the sale of City pro-
perty to Evan Burley and Frances Burley in the amount of $~00.00.
Motion by Mr..Wheaten and Miss Cull Resolution No. 89~ be approved, car-
ried.
The City Clerk read an agreement to extend and modify the lease between
the Kitsap County Civil Defense Council and the City of Breme~ton for one
year covering a building located and situated upon Tracts 18 ~nd l?, Tebbet's
Decatur Acre Tracts.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and mr. Wheaten the agreement be signed by the May-
or and the City Clerk, carried.
Mr. Wheaten stated that the ten acres of Water Department property~ which
a group of people had expressed a desire to lease for a building material bus-
iness site would have to b e rezoned b~ the County before the City could take
action.
Mayor Yowell reported that two people are interested in leasing the coal
dock for a boat business an(t he asked the City Attorney to c hack this matter
and see if this dock can be leased as it was dedicated to the City for park
purposes, the Attorney to report back to the Council.
The City Engineer requested a resolution be drawn dedicating a 30 foot
stri~, on the west side of Reservoir #12, for street purposes.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Yowell the City Attorney be authorized to
draw a resolution dedicating the 50 foot strip for street purposes, carried.
February 2~ 1955 (Con't) I
Mot~o~ by Mr. Yowell andMiss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maJ~ ·
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City Clerk