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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/55 May 28, 1955 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton~ Wash- ington was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wed- nesday, Nay 25, 1955. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, City Clerk NcGowan and City Attorney Holland being present. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell the minutes of the regular meeting of May 18, 1955 he approved as written, carried. ~ The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on a steam cleaner for the Garage Department. Notion by Mr. ¥owell and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried. The City Clerk opened one bid received from Turco Products, Inc., en- closed certified check for $32.50 and 0id of $559.00. Notion by Mr. ¥owell and Miss Cullin the award be made ~o Turco Products, Inc., carried. The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for a hearing on a proposed L.I.D. Ironsides, E. 13th to E. 16th. No written protests were re- ceived. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2109, An Ordinance approving and adopt- ing the maps, plans and specifications for ~he improvement of Ironsides Avenue from East l~th to East 15th Street by the construction of concrete curbs and gutters. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2109 be approved for passage, carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2110, "An Ordinance providing for the improvement of Ironsides Avenue and creating a local improvement district to be called L.I.D. No. 263." Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2110 be approved for passage, carried. The City Clerk read a notice of employment for Albert Donald Mop.row, Cem- wtery Department at ~1.75 per hour. May 25, 1955 (Con't) Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell the employment be approved, carried. The City Clerk read the following reports of separation: Francis L. Swett, Cemetery Department and Harry and Charlotte Widener, Park and Recrea- tion Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the reports of separation be approv- ed, carried. The City ~lerk read a letter from Water Superintendent recommending Esti- mate No. 3 for Washington Utilities Construction Company for the clearing of the reservoir site on Union River be paid in the amount of $5,459.24. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation and pay the voucher, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullln to appoint Gerard N. Fisher as Police Judge Pro Tem until June 6th, 1955, carried. The City Clerk reported he had received from the City Engineer the speci- fications on the sale and removal of the 0uilding on the First S~reet Dock. ~iscussion followed and Commissioner Cullin stated the tenants of the building would be notified their lease would terminate June ~0th, 1955. so a date could ne set for the bid c~ll. The City Clerk read a sewer application and agreement from Arthur and Jane Morton to connect their property to the City sewer line. A receipt was attach- ed in the amount of $125.00. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the application 0e approved and auth- orize the City Clerk to record the sewer application and agreement, carried. The City Clerk. read the minutes of the Investment Board, whereby they re- commended the following: Current Water Fund pu~'chase of $10,000.00 in U.S. Treasury ~% Bonds ~nd the 1949 Water and Sewer Bond Redemption Fund purchase of $20,000.00 in U.S. Tressury 2~% bonds from said fund; also ~lO,O00.O0 in U.S. Treasury 2~% Bonds be sold by Cumulative Reserve for City Structures Fund to the Cumulative Reserve for Acquisition of Site and Construction of City Hall Fund. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to rescind the motion made at the Council meeting of ~ay ll, 19~5 authorizing the City Treasurer to dispose of the investments in the Cumulative Reserve for Water System Improvements account as needed, carried. Notion by Mr. Y'owell and Miss Cullin to concur in ~he recommendations of the Investment Board, carried. The City Clerk brought up for discussion the matter of the petition for annexation of property near the old View Ridge project site in Manette. Notion by ~r. Yowell and Miss Cullin the date of hearing be set for June 1st, 1955 and authorize ~the City Clerk to post the necessary notices, carried. The City Clerk read a letter signed by the City Auditor, Water Superinten- dent and Chief Accountant, Water Department recommending the balance in the Sewage Disposal Construction Fund of ~9,~04.~4 be transferred to the 1949 ~at- er Sewer Revenue Bond Redemption Fund. Notion by ~r. Vowell and giss Cullin to concur in the recommendation, car- ried. The City Attorney brought to the meeting, for the signature of the Mayor and City Clerk, the modification of lease with Taylor and Bruckhart, Inc., on the site a~ the Head of the Bay, as authorized at a regular Council meeting of May 4, 1955. · he City Attorney brought up the matter of a, suit brought by the City a- gainst Kitsap County to require the County Treasurer to pa~ to the Cit~ Treas- u~'er for the credit of the Street Fund any road taxes in annexed areas col~ct- ed after annexation. The City Attorney stated that a Judgement directing the County Treasurer to pay over this money according tot he State Law had been signed and unless ~he County appeals this decision to the Supreme Court the Treasurer will be re- quired to comply with this judgement. · he City Attorney read a letter in which he concurred in the Attorney Gen- eral's opinion that a policeman who has had military service should be notified that he is entitle8 to contribute to the Pension Fund during the time he was in the service and that he will be given credit upon his employment time for the time he served in the armed forces. Also this applies to the firemen and the- City Clerk was authorized to notify the firemen. 't8'7 May 25, 19~ (Con't) Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin an emergency appropriation of $1,700. be authorized to pay the City of Bremerton's share of Civil Defense, carrled. Mr. Casad reported that a 16" wToden main along National Avenue would have to ~e replaced. Mr. Casad also reported thaD the matter of people who live in an anea outside the city limits and pay $2.50 per foot for a new main and then the area comes inside the city limits and the rest of the people only pay $1.5e per foot, there should be some adjustment made if the area comes inside the city limits within 90 days. This matter to be taken up with the City Attorney. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the ~ommissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk