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Home My WebLink About07/20/55 July 20, 1955, The reS~lar meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at lO:O0 A.M., July 20, 198§. Mayor Domstad presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk Mc- Gowan.and City Attorney Holland~in attendance. Also representatives of-the radio and~press and several interested citizens of the comm,mity were present. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad the minutes of the regular meeting of July l~, 1985 be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk stated that this was the time set for a hearing by the City Couhcil on the vacation of an alley west of Perry Avenue between East l~th Street and East lath Street. Mr. McGowan stated that he had received no objection from persons owning land abutting the alley, although Mrs. Neff, who liwes at 1154 Scott Street, at- tended the meeting. Mrs. Neff stated that she objected to the vacation of the al- ley but if there were no other objections she would not fight it by herself. Mr. Wheaton stated that the alley is filled with rubbish and t rash and has been an eye sore to the community for some time and he would like to see it vac- ated. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the alley be vacated and the City Attorney draw up the ordinance for the vacation, carried. The City Clerk read ~bticelof SeParation for Richard A. Olsen, Building Eng- ineer, Library. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln the separation be approved, carried. July 20, 1955 (Cch't) The City ~lerk rSad netices of employment for: Joe Lee, Patrolman 3rd class, Police Department at $~29e00 per month and Viola Atrin, ~tra Labor, Municipal Court at $1.25 per hoUp~ Motion by Mr. Dommtad and Miss Cullin to approve the temporary non-Sivil Ser- vice appointments, carried. The City Clerk read a claim for damages from Josephine Lapinski, 308 S. Cal- low, for damages resulting when sewage backed up in her basement on June 28th and June 30th and ruined some merchandise that they had been going to sell. The City Clerk stated that he referred the claim to the City's insurance com- pany on July 19, 1955. Mr. Wheaton reported that the Engineers Department is making a survey of the situation as they have received several complaints about the same thing happening before in other parts of the City. The City Clerk read Payroll Voucher for the period ending July 15, 1955 in the amount of $44,849.17. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the voucher, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the First Presbyterian Church of Bremerton in which they made an offer to purchase Lots ll, 12, 13, ~4~ l~ and 16, Shepherd,s Addition for the sum of $2,500~00 under the following terms: ~500.00 down and not less than $25.00 per month plus interest. A check in the amount of ~500.00 was enclosed. The City Clerk remarked that while there was no state law or charter provision which required the City to sell property by sealed bid or public auction, it had been the custom and any deviation from that custom'might establish a bad precedent. Reverend Wilbur Scale was present and stated that the Ohurch hoped to acquire the property for temporarY use as a parking lot and l~ter to construct a Christian Youth Center. Attorney Holland said that the City could either sell by public auction or draw a resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to dispose of the property by neg- otiated sale but that the resolution should set forth detailed reasons for such pro- cedure. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the City sell the lots by public auction and that a notice of such sale be published in ~he official newspaper, car- ried. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2119 repealing Ordinance No. 20~ and No. 21lA of the City, authorizing the issuance and sale of limited tax levy general obligation bonds of the City in the principal sum of ~200,000 for preliminary work and planning on the proposed Warren Avenue Bridge~ second and final reading. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 211~ on second reading carried unanimously. The City Attorney stated that if Ordinance No. 211~ was published by July 23, 1955 the date for bids on the bonds could be set for September 28, 1955.. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad authorizing Mr.fi'MeGowan'$o pub~sh not- ice of bond sale for September ~8, 1955, carried. Mr. Domstad read a letter from the United Stated Department of Justice, Fed- eral Bureau of Investigation, signed by Richard D. Aurbach, commending Police Chief Lewis and his traffic division for being one of the twelve cities of the United Stateg to receive the Traffic Safety Award. Mr. Domstad stated that he had received a letter from American Legion Post No. 68 relative to their request for a corrected deed to the property which they had purchased from the City several years ago. The deed as written provided that in the event the Post decided to sell the property the City would have first op- tion to purchase at the price at which it was sold, plus improvements, less de- preciation. They wished this restriction removed from the deed. The City Attorney stated that if the Council chose they could have a correct- ion deed drawn or could fail to exercise their priority and permit an unrestrict- ed sale by the Legion Post. Mr. James Skirving and his Attorney, James O. Arthur, were in attendance at the Meeding and stated that an error had been made in the vacation of a portion of Ninth Street adjacent to his property in Oyster Bay Addition to Port Orchard Navy Yard, and as a result he contends that he did not get all the property in- cluded in his petition to vacate. After some discussion it was suggested that he submit another petition cov- ering thepiece which had been excluded which he did before the close of the meeting. The petition was referred to the City Engineer for study and a report back to the Council at the next regular meeting. July 20, 1988 (Con't) The subject of the Watershed Contract was brought up for discussion and Mr. Casad spoke in favor of the agreement and urged the Council to approve a proposal contained in a letter from Taylor and Bruckart which.propqs~d renewal of the old contract with some changes which would give the City 53 1/3~ of the Proceeds of the sale of the log rafts and $10.00 instead of $~.00 for short logs. City Clerk McGowan stated that he felt that.the CoUncil should wait until the contract had been drawn and read in the customary manner before approval was given. City Attorney Holland said that the proposal as made in the letter could be approved at this time or the Council could approve it by resolution. Miss Cullin stated that she was opposed to the renewal of this contract because she did not think that the same company should be doing the forestry and the logging. She thought that we should have a forester go through the watershed and mark the trees to be cut and then put those trees up for bid. She also felt that the City would receive more money this way. Mr. Taylor took issue with Miss Cullin on several statements made in a news- paper interview relati~ to the logging operation and stated that he thought that the Council should accept his proposal. He further stated that he had made a full report of his opeation to each member of the Council except Miss Cullin and he felt that if he could explain it to her she would understand the situation batter. Mr. Ray Greenwood, Attorney, who had entered the Council Meeting was asked by Mr. Domstad if he had something to say to the Council. Mr. Greenwood stated that only an hour before he had found something in the R.C.W. $0.A80.10 which leads him to believe that the City is required to call for bids in a situation of this king and he proceeded to read from the Code. Mr. Domstad said that the agreement could have been approved at the last reg- ular meeting but he thought everyone should have an opportunity to be heard. He then called upon former Mayor L. "Hum" Kean and J.F. McGowan, who were also in at- tendance but they each stated that they had nothing to say. It was then moved by Mr. Wheaton and seconded by Mr. Domstad that the proposal of Taylor ~and Bruckart be accepted. The motion carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Miss Cullin, No. Attorney Holland said he would have a contract prepared for signature at the next regular meeting. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to allow all bills if approved by the majority of the Council, carried. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Domstad to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk