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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/20/55 April The regular meeting of the City CounCil of the~City of Bremerton, Waeh- ington was held in the Mayor's OffiCe, city Hall atilO:O0 A.N,, Wedneeday ~pril 20,.19§8. Nayor Yowell presiding!with C0mmieeilonerCullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk Nc~owan and City Attorney Holland~being preeent. A re- presentative of the press was also present. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Niss Cullin the minutes of the regular meet- ing of April 13, 195§ be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on police cars but no bids have been received. The City Clerk read notice of employment for Barbara Lou Nervik, $1~B.§O per month, City Attorney's Office. Motion by ~r. ~¥heaton and Mr. Yowell the employment be approved, carried. The City Clerk read changes in pay: William H. Williams and Floyd E. Gin- grey from $~9.00 to $3~.00 per month, Police Oepartment; Jack Walter Tackett from $Z29.00 to $~.00 per month, ~ire Department. Motion by ~r. Yowell and Miss Cullin ~he changes in pay be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read the following notices of separations: Perry Bowman~ Garage; Daniel Vincent Mack,~Water Supply and Neoma L.Crow, Attorney's Office. ~otion by Nr. Wheaton and ~r. iowell the separations be approved, carried. The City Clerk read the payroll voucher in the amount of ~1,8~0.08 cover- ing payroll period ended April 10, 1985, approved by Wendell R. Vaa, City Aud- itor. Notion by Niss Cullin and ~r. Wheaton the payroll voucher be approved, carried. The City Clerk read application for card table license at the Crow's Nest signed by Leslie J. Gardner and approved by the Chief of Polic~. Notion by Nr~ Yowell and Nr. Wheaton that the application be approved, car- ried. April 20, 1955 (Con,t) The City ~lerk read a letter from the City ~ngineer to which a petition was attached for concrete curbs and gutters on Ironsides Avenue from East l~th. St. to East 16th Street. The City Engineer recommended the petition be granted. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullln the petition be accepted and referred back to the City Engineer, carried. The City ~lerk read a letter fro~ the City Engineer recommending that the petition for annexation of an area near the Sheridan School, which was present- ed March 2~rd,be accepted rather than wait until a petition covering a larger area is ~eceived. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Yowell co concur in the Engineer's ~ecom- mendation, carried. The City ~lerk reported the Oommittee who studied the dump truck bids re- commended the award be made to Kluge Chevrolet, the lowest bidder, Motion by Mr. Waeaton and'Mr. Yowell to award the dump truck bid to K,luge Chevrolet Company, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from James E. Skirving requesting Lot 1, Block H, Oyster Bay Addition be vacated. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the letter be referred to the City Engineer, carried. The matter of the sale or lease of ~pproximately l0 acres was brought up. £he City Attorney talked to a representativ~ of the State Highway Depart- ment over the telephone and reported that they wanted three day~ to prepere a legal description of the right of way ~h~ybbequested and until that time the City didn't want to go ahead with the sale or lease of the property. The Mayor stated a special meeting could be called if this report is re- ceived before next regular Council meeting. ~he men interested in buying the property attended the meeting and they will be ~otified if a meeting is to be called. The City Glerk read a letter from the City Attorney regarding the case of Kenneth Branch vs City of Bremerton which was heard in Superior Court. The Court decided the City of Bremerton had no authority to call and conduct an election on whether or not the users of the Manette Bridge and the proposed new bridge were willing to pay tolls to finance this project. The City of Brem- erton was given l0 days in which to submit an answer to Mr. Branch's complaint. The City Attorney' advised he had studied the case and wished to advise the plaintiff's attorney that he will stand on the demurrer and let the court issue a mandatory inJuction and consider the case closed. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton authorizing the City Attorney to stand on the demurrer, carried. Miss Cullin reported on a complaint she had received from Puget Service Company regarding the debris being hauled away from the Anita Shop on Pacific Avenue by a private party and also that a party was picking up old stoves, etc at the Peoples Store and hauling them away. £he Council felt there was no violation of the agreement with Puget Ser- vice ~ompany. The City Attorney brought up the matter of the City of Bremerton suing Kluge Chevrolet for an unpaid bill after a car accident with a police car. Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton authorizing the City Attorney to in- stitute this law suit against Kluge Chevrolet and the driver of the car Charles J. Heiha, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bills be paid if spproved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.