HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/30/55 March 30, 1955
Regular meeting of the City Council was held at 10:00. o'clock ~.M.,
March 30, 19B5 in the Mayor's ufflce, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding
with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner "heaton, City Clerk McGowan and City
Attorney Holland being present. A representative of the press was also pre-
sent.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaten the minutes of the regular meet-
ing of March 23, 1955 be approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk read an application to install pinball machines at the
Sugar Bowl Grill, signed by Mrs. H.V. Williams, but to date the application
had not been approved by the Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr. Yowell andMr. Wheaton the license ~ granted sub:Ject to
the Chief of Police approval, .carried.
The City ~!erk read a petition signed by Gene Oldham and 100 others
requesting the City to keep and maintain the present cross walk location on
Fourth Street between.the City Center Parking lot and the Arctic Dairy. Also
the Clerk read a petition signed by Frank Bird and 24 others requesting the
City of Bremerton to move the present crosswalk to a point equi-distant be-
tween Pacific and Park Avenues.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the petitionsbe referred to the
City ~k~gineer and the Traffic Division of the Police Oepartment for study and
report back to Council, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from the Water Department recommending
the estimate #1 of the Washington Utilities Construction Company, covering
the clearing of Union Hiver Reservoir and damsite in the amount of
be paid.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the voucher be paid, carried.
The Ci6y Clerk reported the Canvassing Board met on the 18th of March
and canvassed the .absentee ballots and other ballots and made a certification
of the last election.
The City Clerk read a proposed ordinance vacating a portion of an alley
in the Ivy Green Cemetery and re-establishing certain lots.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the ordinance be approved on first
reading, carried.
Mr. John English and Mr. Fnank Hardy, who represent a group interested
in the purchase or lease of approximately ten acres of property owned by the
Water Department at the Head of the Bay were in attendance at the meeting.
mayor Yowell e~ lained that he had received a verbal report on the apprai-
sal being made by Mr. Burmaster which fixed the value of the property at
$13,500.O0.
Mr. Hardy stated that Mr. Brumbach, attorneyfor their group, was unable
to be at bhe meeting but that he would report back to him with the sugg&stioh
that Mr. Brumbach get in touch wlth Mr. Holland, the City Attorney. He asked
the Council if they would have any objection to a second appraisal and the
Mayor and both Commissioners indicated that they would not.
Mr. Paddy Ryan, who owns property near the ten acres in question, and
who has indicated a desire to purchase the property, stated that he and oth-
ers in the area objecte& to an industrial site being established there.
He was told by the Council that he should make his objections known to
the Board of County Commissioners~ since the property in question was in the
County and the matter of zoni~g was their responsibility.
The Mayor stated that no action would be taken by the Council until a
written appraisal is received and ~hey have had the opportunity to study it.
March 50, 1955 (Con~t4
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ¥owell the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent
be authorized to call for bi6s for a steam cleaner, carried.
M~as Cullin brought up the question of whether or not the Council would
concur in her recommendation that the City not allow Puget Service Company
bo increase the garbage rates and instruct the City Attorney to write a let-
ter to them to this effect.
The City Attorney and the Council members felt that Puget Service Com-
pany had not presented sufficient evidence to warrant an increase.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the ~ecommendation in
not allowing Puget Service Company to increase the garbage rates and instruct
the City Attorney to write a letter advising Puget Service Company, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by
a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
M~ Link Perry, of K.B.R.O. Radio Station, entered the me,ting and
stated that his radio station was proposing to conduct a "Radio Day" in ~he
latter per~ of May. This would be, in effect, a promotional advertising
scheme similar to one held recently in Port Angeles. He asked the Council
to consider the possibility of permitting them to hood the parking meters
during certain hours of that day, with the understanding that the City would
be reimbursed in an a~ount equal to what would be the contemplated receipts
for the day on those meters effected.
No immediate action was taken but the Gounc£1 will ~ake the matter unde2
advisement.
State Representative Arnold ~ang entered the meeting with an opinion
Just rec~ ved from the Attorney General which stated, in effect, that the
so-called advisory election on t~e subject of the proposed second Manette
bridge, scheduled for May 5rd was legal.
~e turned the opinion over to Mr. Eolland.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City Cle~
Mayor