HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/04/55 ~a¥ 4, 1955
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Wash-
ington was held in the ~Nayor'S Office, City Hall at-lO:00 o'clock A.M., Wed-
nesday, Nay 4, 1955. Nayor yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Com-
missioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and ~ity AttOrney Holland being present.
A representative of the press whs also present.
Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Wiss Cullln the minutes of the special meeting
of April 25th and the regular meeting of April 27th, 1955 he approved as writ-
ten, carried.
The City Clerk read a rider to the existing lease with Taylor and Burck-
hart, Inc., and the City of Bremerton and Kitsap'County~ raising the rental
from $250.00 per year to $350.00 per year, the rental being divided equally
with the County of Kitsap. Another amendment on the rider changed the wording
from "using ShAd area in connection with any dealings by lessee in forest
products" to "for the purpose of generally ~ing said area in connection with
any enterprise that is not obnoxious nor contrary to the general health and
welfare of the public".
Notion by Mr. ~heaton and ~iss Cullin the amendments on the rider be ap-
proved and the Mayor and City Clerk sign the rider to the existing lease,
carried.
May 4, 1955 (Con't)
Another lease was discussed between ohe City of Bremerton and Taylor and
Bruckhart regarding the amendments to the lease of the tidelands and uplands
on the location of the old sanitary fill. The same amendments as cited above
on the joint lease with the City-County were made to be included in this lease.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the amendments be approved to raise
the rental to $350.00 per year and change the wording concerning the uses of
said area, carried.
The City Clerk read the following nOtices of separations: R. Wayne Mur-
kef, Cemetery Department and A.J. Brlggs, Building Department.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the separations be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read notice of employment for Melvin L. Marshall, Cemetery
Department at $1.V§ per hour.
Motion by Mi~s Cullin and Mr. Yowell the employment be approved, carried.
'l~e City Clerk read a payroll voucher in the amount of $41,078.90 cover-
ing the payroll ~eriod ended April 30, 1955.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer to which was attached
a voucher in the amount of $841.55 which is the adjusted balance of fixed
charges for L.I.D. No. 261, which is t o be transferred to the General Fund.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to appro~ the voucher, carried.
The City Clerk read two letters from the City Engineer. One letter cover-
ed the total preliminary estimate of proposed L.I.D. Ironsides E. 13th to E.
16th in the amount of $3,695.95 and the other letter set the date of the hear-
ing for M~y 25th, 19~5. The letters will be filed in~e City Clerk's Office'.
The Cit.y Clerk read a recommendation from the Chief of Police that M. Rose-
anne Oothary, a policewoman, be reclassified as "Juvenile Officer", and salary
be equal to that of a first class patrolman.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheato~ to concur in the Chief's recommend-
ation, carried.
The City Clerk read a recommendation from the City Engineer the bid be
awarded to Burton Construction Company on the construction of the restrooms
at Warren Avenue Playfield.
Motion by Mr.. Yowell and ur. Wh~aton to concur in the Engineer's recom-
mendation, carried.
The City Clerk re~d a letter from the Bremerton Housing Authority which
was ~ttached three checks totaling $22,064.26 which represents voluntar~ pay-
ments in lieu of taxes for the year ended December 31, 1954 for all public
housing p?oJects. This amount was less that the estimate made by the Auditor
of the Bremer~on Housing Authority.
The City Clerk read a letter from the Superintendent of the Water Depart-
ment requesting an ordinance be drawn creating a Cumulative Hese~v~Fund for
the acquisition of Lands for the Water Department into which the City Treasurer
should place the proceeds from the sale of land. It is f rom this fund addi-
tional land ~ay ~e acquired for the Water Department.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the City Attorney be authorized to
draw an ordinmnce creating this fund, carried.
The City Clerk brought up for discussion the setting up of a Cumulative
Reserve Fund to buy fire equipment.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin authorizing the City Attorney to
draw. an ordinance establishing this.fred, carried.
The City Clerk read a contract from the Public Administration Service.of
Chicago, Illinois and the City of Bremerton, relative to the preparation of
position.classification and pay plans for employees of the City. The contract
was not to exceed $2,850.00 assuming t~at not over 300 positions are included
in the study but if the positions exceed 300 the cost will be increased by
$7.00 for each additional position included in the survey.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk
to sign the contract, carried.
Mr. Vadman of Harper & Sons, and Mr. Fraser of racific No~%hwest, attend-
ed ~he Council meeting relative to the proposed bond issue to provide funds
for the improvements to ~he Water Supply.
Mr. Fraser turned his proposal over to the City Attorney, who already had
a prepared proposal from Mr. Vadman.
Mo~ion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the proposals ~e studied by the City
Attorney and a meeting of ~he Committee of the Whole be set for Friday at ":30
P.M. to discuss them, carried.
May 4, 1955 (Con't)
Mr. Wheaton wished authorization to purchase a right of way for the use
of Bonneville Power Authority lying South and East of the gravel pit at Union
and Beloit Streets.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton authorization be granted to purchase
the right of way for the use of Bonneville Power Company, and the City to pay
for appraisal expenses, carried.
The CityClerk reported that the City Treasurer, at public auction, sold
on contract, the property at the Head of the Bay to Allstate Sand and Gravel
Company of Seattle, Washington for $13,500.00.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Culltn the bills be paid if approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried,
APPROVED: City CIer~