HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/55 March 23, 1955
Regular meeting of the City Council was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M.,
March 23, 1955 in the Mayor's Office, GSty Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding
with Commissioner Cullin, Commisslone~ Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and
City Attorney Holland being present. A representative of the press was
also present.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting
of March 23, 1955 be approved.as written, carried.
The City Clerk read notice of employment for John Florian Sifferle,
Perk and Recreation Department at $1.60 per hour. ~
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wbeaton that the employment be approved,
carried.
The CltyCClerk read a letter from the City Engineer with reference to
the petition for annexation as presented to Council March 16, 1955, recom-
mending the petition be held in abeyance until such time as the outcome of
a larger area may be determined.
The Petition to be filed in the Engineer's Office.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the Engineer,s re-
commendation, carried.
The City Clerk read a request authorizing a call for bids to paint the
Capitol Hill Fire Station as allowed in their budget.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin authqrizing the City Clerk and Pur-
chasing Agent to call.for bids on the painting of the Capitol Hill Fire Sta-
tion, carried.
The City Clerk reported a check in the amount of $1,859.51 was received
from the Cascade Eatural Gas Corporation covering their 1954 franchise tax.
The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2104, An Ordinance appropriating funds
for the holding of a special election not provided for in the budget for the
year 1955.
Motion wasmade by Mr. Wheaton to pass the ordinance but before a sec-
ond wag made Mr. ~,S. Hemen, 2340 Terrace, stood up and stated he was in op-
position in appropriating this money for an election because he felt the re-
sult of this election would have no bearing on whether or not the bridge
would be built and tolls placed on the bvidge as a law was already passed
authorizing the toll bridge authority to build the second bridge and place
tolls on same.
The Council felt they had made an agreement to hold an election and they
were gotngLtokeep!thelr promise.
Mr. Hemen suggested the Council get in touch with Senator Jack Rogers,
with whom they had made the agreement, and see if he would release the City
of Bremerton from this agreement.
The Mayor stated if it is legally possible the City of Bremerton will
have to go through i~ith this election unless some taxpayer brings suit. He
further stated the Council is not going to back away from the agreement made
with Senator Jack Rogers.
At this time Mayor Yowell seconded the motion to pass Ordinance No. 2104
on second reading, carried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Wheaton the payroll voucher in the amount
of $41,528.02 covering the payroll period ended March 18th be approved, car-
ried.
The persons interested in buying or leasing the property at the Head of
the Bay for a'bullding material site attended the Council meeting.
Mr. Wheaton reported the appraiser had not brought in a figure y~t but
thought by the end of the week he would be through appraising the property.
Ahe City Attorney reported that if the City Council makes a finding that
the~property is not necessary for municipal purposes for a definite perio~
of time the lease could be written without the 30 day clause.
Mr. McGowan was requested to notify the parties interested as soon as
the property is appraised.
Mr. Wheaton requested a call for bids be made to buy a new dump t~uck
for the Water Department.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the City Clerk and Purchasing
Agent be instructed to call for bids for one new dump truck, carried.
Misa Cullin reported she had written a letter to the Planning Commission
requesting suggestinns on what should be done With the City Wharf and she is
invited to a meeting with the Planning Commission the 6th of April..
March 23, 1955 (Con~)
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills
majority of the Commissioner, s, carried.
Motion by Mc. Yowell and Mr. ~qlea~¢
APPROVED: