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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/03/55 August 3, 1~55 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held in the Mayor's uffice, City Hall at 10:00 A.M., August 3, 1955. Mayor Domstad presiding with Commissioner Culltn, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland in attendance. Also in attendance were representatives of the press and radio,'City Engineer Severance, Water Superinten- dent Casad and two other citizens. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mayor Domstad that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk read notices of changes in pay status for the following: Leonard Kell~ from extra labor to part time attendant, Park and Recreation partment at $1.65 per hour, effective August l, 1955 and Ronald Madlin from help- er to driver in the Street Department at $1.90 per hour, plus 20~ differential. Motion by Mayor Domstad and Miss Cullin that the changes in pay be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a letter fPom City Engineer Severance in which he recom- mended the payment of an attached voucher for estimat No. i (final) to Hunsaker Brothers for work performed in the construction of concrete curbs and gutters on Ironsides Avenue between East 13th and East 14th Streets, L.I.D. No. 263). Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mayor Domstad that the Council concur in the Eng- ineer's recommendation and'authorize payment of the voucher in the amount of $2,062.92, carried. The City Clerk read the following applications for shufflebowler licenses: Alvin H. Johnson, Cheerio Tavern, 251 Burwell; M.E. Hammond, Seven Seas Tavern, Cambrian and Farragut and Jim Whitaker, Blue Jacket Tavern, 645 Fourth Street. These had been approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Wheaton that the applications be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Washington State Liquor Board which had been accompanied by their check in the amount of $17,041.94 representing the City's share of the fourth distribution of liquor profits for the calendar year. He also presented for the Council,s information, comparative figures for this same period last year which indicates that receipts this year are lower than last year and are also slightly below our anticipated receipts. A General Claim voucher in the amount of $250.00, signed by Howard A. Coombs, Consulting Geologist, was presented by the City Clerk. The City Clerk stated that this ~as for services rendered by Mr. Coombs on June 6th, June 21st and July 6th in studying drawings, plotting drill core infor- mation and preparing a report on the test drillings conducted on the Union River damsite. August 3, 1958 (Co~'t) The City Clerk noted that there was no agreement or approval by the Council for the employment of Mr. Coombs and he felt that it was the responsibility of John Cunningham and Associates, Consulting Engineers because this service was pro- vided for in the City's agreement with them. He also pointed out that John Cunning- ham and Associate~ had received a fee of 6% of the price paid to Lynch Brothers, who made the test borings, and presumed that this represented payment for work which was in part performed by Mr. Coombs. Mr. Wheaton said that hehad employed Mr. Coombs at the suggestion of Mr. Cun- ningham and Mr. Casad stated that it resulted from a discussion held between him- self, Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Cunningham at the Waterworks meeting held in Yakima. No conclusion was~reached but Mr. Wheaton asked Mr. Casad to check on the mat- ter, The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2120, second reading, providing for the vac- ating of an alley West of Perry Avenue and running between 13th and 14th Streets in East Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the ordinance be passed on final reading~ carried. The City Clerk read a letter from School District 100-C in which they requested vacating of several alleys lying within an area recently acquired by them as the site of the New Naval Avenue School. This letter also stated that they would construct a sewer line from 8th Stree$ to 9th Street. The City Attorney was directed to write a letter advising them ~hat the alleys would be vacated after the sewer was completed to the sati~a~?~n of the O~ty~Eng- ineer. ~' ~ The City Clerk then brought up the matter of a petition presented by Mr. James Skirving, Jr. at a previous meeting in which he requested vacation of certain pro- pertyl · Motion by Mayor Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to set this date of hearing £er Aug- ust 17, 1985 and direct the City Clerk to post the proper notices, carried. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 90? authorizing the sale of Lots ll, 12, lA, 18 and l0 in Shephard Addition, B~emerton to First Presbyterian Church of Brem- erton who were high bidders at the p~b~ic auction held by' the City Treasurer on July 29, 19S§ and a~so authorizing the execution of a proper contract and deed for the sale of said real estate. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin tp pass Resolution No. 907, carried. The City Clerk stated that at the request of several business men and account- ants in the city the City Attorney had drawn an ordinance amending Section ll, of Ordinance No. 191?, as amended by Ordinance No. 2002 to fix the due date on business tax returns to conform with a recent ~evision~tn the State Law?ertaining to State Business Tax returns. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2121 "An Ordinance relating to and providing for the exaction and collection of a license upon the act or privilege of engaging in certain business activities, occupations, pursuits and privileges, amending Section 1S of Ordinance No. 191? as amended by Ordinance No. 200~, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the Ordinance be passed, carried unan- imously. Miss Cullin stated that Mrs. Payne, who lives in Eastpark, was present to pro- test the increase in garbage rates in that project. She then introduced Mrs. Payne who presented her objections and stated that she thought ~the Puget Service Company was in vi~lation of its contract by establishing the rate which they were charging. She said that she had protested to ~he local office of the Puget Service Company and refused to pay ~he increase but has receivedno satisfaction from them. Mayor Domstad suggested, after some discussion of the subject, that the Council arrange to meet with representatives of the company and attempt to straighten the matter out. Mr. Wheaton stated that it was necessary to replenish the Water Depmrtments supply of calking lead and that gate valves were needed for the mains to be laid on National Avenue. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mayor Domstad that the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids for calking lead and gate valves, carried. At the Mayor's request the City Clerk read a copy of a resolution which had been directed to the City Planning Commission by the~ chamber of Commerce in which they suggested the engaging of a planning engineer to study local problems for the purpose of preparing a systematic plan for the future developments of Bremerton and it's environs. The City Attoeney stated that a request for a planning engineer should properly comeTromjthe.~,~anning ¢ommis~D~ an~§~e~l~ion was, therefore, referred to them. August 3, 1955 (Con't) Mayor Domstad introduced Mr. Pat Nicholson, Who represent Radio Station K.B.R.0. and welcomed him to the Council Meeting. Motion by Mr. Demstad and Mr. Whsaton to allow all bills if approved by the majority of the Council, carried. Motion by Mayor Domstad and Mr. Wheaton t~at the meeting be adjourned, carried.