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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/08/55 June 8, 1955 The regular meeting of the 01ty Council was held in the Mayor's Office City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, Ju~e 8~ 1955. Mayor ~omstad pre- siding with Con~nissioner Cullln, Con~nlssioner ~heaton, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Holland and representatives of t~e radio and press. Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullln the minutes of the recessed meet- ing o£ June 6th and the Statutory Meeting of June 6th be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk read the £ollowing notices o£ employment: Jeanne Der- flinger, Clerk's 0fflcej $225.00 per month; Rita Rae Pregnall and Wayne D. Jensen, $8.00 per day, John Atwood Williams, $1,00 per hour; ~Ilchae! Arthur Donahue, Jack Welton Evans, Donald Lee Collver, Myrna Rita Siegel, Tonia Marie Sinkunas, ~wen F. Banus, $1.25 per hour; M~rtle Pierce, $1.40 per hour; Janet Rae Smith, $1.40 per hour; Alene Mae Key, $1.40 per hour; Charles Paul Seman- cik, $1.50 per hour; George Donald Cooley, ~1.50 per hour, Henry F. Muyskens, $1.50 per hour, and Robert Smith, $1.50 per hour, Park and Recreation Depart- ment. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~iss Cullin the employments be approved, carried. The City Clerk read the following notices of change in pay: Donald M. Cunningham, Water Department, from ~l.7? per hour to $~04.00 per month. M. Roseanne Cothary, Police Department from $~10.00 to $Z~9.00 per month. Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin the changes in pay be approved, carried. The City Clerk read the following notices of separation: Albert D. ~orrow, Cemetery Department, Everett A. Watson, Fire Department and Edwin S. Peterson, Street Department. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten the notices of separation be approved, carried. The City Clerk read the payroll voucher in ~he amount of ~4~,~?.00 covering the payroll period ended May ~l, 19~5. Notion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Wheaten the voucher be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read an application for a location license to install pinball machines at Skippers, signed by Harley Dolan and approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~eaton the license be issued, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Commissioner Cullin whereby she re- quested some items located at ~he Pirst Street D~ck be declared suro]~. Motion by Miss Cullln and Mr. Domstad the ~tems be declared surplus so that they can be used by other departments in the City, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineers recommending the vacation of an alley West of Perry Avenue and between East l~th and East 14th Streets, provided that it meets with the approval of the Commissioner of Pub- lic Works and the City Attorney. The City Attorney stated that a petition would be necessary, signed by the people, abutting the alley, before it could be vacated, but would give an opinion on this matter later. The City Clerk read a recommendation from the Oity Engineer that a deed conveying an easement for a storm sewer across Lot 7, Block l, Midway Addition be accepted by the Council and recorded. Notion by Mr. ~heaton and ~iss Cullin to concur in the Engineer's re- commendation, carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2115, An Ordinance rela~ing to ped- dling, ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten Ordinance Ho. 2115 be passed on second reading, carried. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 899, a resolution authorizing and directing t~e facsimile signatures oF Mayor H.0. Domstad and City Glerk Mc- Gowan be impressed upon the warrants of the City of Bremerton. Notion by Miss Cullln and Mr. Domstad Resolution No. 899 be approved for p~essge, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the G~y Engineer regarding the First Street Dock. As provided ~£n the Charter ~e~ommissioner of Finance has charge of the piers, docks, wharves, etc., but the Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities has ~he sufficient equipment and man power to repair or maintain the piers, docks, wharves, etc.~ The question of whether~r not some arrangement could be developed between the two Commissioners, without infringemen~.~ the June 8, 1955 (Con't) Charter, to take care of this situation was brought before the Council. Notion by Niss Cullin and Mr. Dometad the letter be referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole, City Attorney and City Engineer for study, carried. The City Clerk read a proposed resolution for an adjustment in the ~mount of money property owners shall pay the City of Bremerton for the installation of water mains after property has been annexed to the City. A~ter some discussion the proposed resolution was referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole for etudy~ The City Clerk brought up for discussion the matter of annual licenses being renewed on Or after June]IS~h of each year being good until June 30th of the following year. This suggestion will be discussed with other department heads before any action is taken. The ~ity Clerk read a letter from Nerrill Wallace requesting a date for hearing on bhe Notice of Appeal from William O. and Helen Anderson's petit- ion to rezone the East side of Park Avenue from 7th to 9th Streets in the City of Bremerton. ~otion by Nr. Wheaton And Mr. Domstad arrangements will be made for a hearing as soon~as possible and the PlannlngBoard will be notified of the date of hearing also, carried. The City Clerk asked the Council to set a date for opening bids on the bonds to b~ sold in connection with the proposed Warren Avenue Bridge. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin author£zing the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to publish the notice of bid opening of the bonds for July 13th, 1955, carried. The City Clerk read a letter in the form of a resolution from the Cham- ber of Commerce objecting to the Washington State Ferry System removing the ferry Kalakala from the Seattle-Bremerton run for summertime use on the Port Angeles-Victoria run. The letter will be filed in the Clerk's Office. Nr. Wheaton received a letter from the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey stating that the cooperative agreement between them and the Oity of Bremerton expires on June ~0, 1955 unless it is renewed by letter. Add- ed to the program were two items for ga~ing stations on Hamma Hamma River and Dosewallips River, but Nr. Wheaton suggested letting the gsging station at Dosewallips ride awhile but felt the gaging station at Hamma Hamma was neces- sary at this time. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin authorizing the City Clerk to write a letter renewing the agreement adding the gaging station at Hamma Hamma, car- ried. The City Clerk read a letter from ~he Assistant Attorney General regard- ing the examination of the City of Bremerton covering the period from January l, 195~ to December 31, 1958. 'Fne Attorney General's opinion to the effect the law providing for investments by the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund should be followed inmaking investments of such funds rather than the Gen- eral Statute pertaining to City Finance Committees and that at the present time the law does not permit investment of Firemen's Relief and Pensions Funds in open end stock. Another opinion pointed out in the letter was to the effect the Police Judge assess the defendant appearing in Police Court actual mileage instead of 20~ for esch case. No action taken. The City Attorney stated that some of the traffic laws on diving under hte influence will be changed tomorrow by State Law and he would like to paws an emergency ordinance. Nr. Paddison attended the Council meeting and requested a "No Smoking" sign be placed in the Nayor's Office during Council meetings. No action taken. Notion by Mr. Domstad and ~iss Cullln the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. ~otion by Nr. Domstad and ~iss Cullin to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: City'Clerk