HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/24/55 August 24, 1955
The regular meeting of the City Council of.the City of Bremer~n, Waehington
was held in the Mayor's ~ffice, City Hall at 10.O0 A.M., August ~4, 1955. Mayor
H.O. Domstad presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton,' City Clerk
McGowan and City Attorney Holland in attendance. Also present were representatives
of the radio and press and two interested citizens.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the previous meet-
ings be approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk read notice of separation for Wilma Rupard, Draftsman~ ~ngin-
eering Department.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the separation, carried.
The City Clerk read a request from Ernest R. Plum, who recently purchased the
Red Rooster Tavern from William P. Mitchell. He asked that the license covering
dancing and entertainment and the licenses covering the operation of shuffleboard,
pinball machines and music machine be transferred into his name.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to transfer the licenses, carried.
The City Clerk presented Resolution Contract No. 910 with the Puget Sound
Power & Light Company authorizing the delivery of municipal water pumping power
for Pumping Station No. lB.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve Resolution No. 910, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from PoLice Chief Charles Lewis requesting that
a call for bids be authorized for two new automobiles for the Police Department
to replace a 1953 Dodge and 1953 Chevrolet.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and mr. Wheaton to authorize the City Clerk to call for
bids on two new automobiles, carried.
The City Clerk reported on the fire insurance the City has been carrying with
the Hartford Insurance Company on the First St. Wharf. He stated that the insur-
ance company informed him that only the building had been covered in the past and
they have no rate for just the Wharf. They also advised that full coverage is not
necessary and recommended that the Wharf not be insured against fire at all.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton that the City Clerk be authorized to can-
cel the fire insurance coverage on the First Street Wharf, carried.
~he City Clerk read proposed ordinance covering the vacation of a portion of
a street abutting property owned by James Skirving, located on that part of 9th
Street West of the Northwesterly right of way line of State Highway No. 1 and North
of Lot 1, Block H Oyster Bay Addition to Port Orchard, U.S. Navy Yard, Kitsap County
Washington.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the ordinance on f~rst reading,
carried.
August 24, 1955 (Con't)
The City Clerk stated that Attorney Holland had been instructed to give the
Council a definite answer concerning the rezoning of Mt. Wm. O. Anderson's property
on 9th Street and Park Avenue from Residential to Business District. Mr. Holland
then read a letter that he had written to the Mayor in which he stated that he did
not believe that the matter could be held in abeyance any longer than 60 more days,
because the bridge is not a certainty ~nd the rezoning of this property might not
intefere with the bridge approach.
Mr. Domstad stated that he would like to meet with Mt. Anderson and see if some-
thing could be worked out that would he satisfactory to both the City and Mr. Ander-
son.
Miss Cullln stated that the dock was coming along very satisfactorily and she
also stated some of the people in Bremerton are beginning to show some interest in
the plans for the new dock; she knows what she wants there and she was glad to sea
some interest being shown. Miss Cullin also p~tnted out that at the 19§6 elections
it would be possible to vote on the enlargement of the Port District and on Port
Commissioners.
Mr. Wheaton stated that he also had some plans for the dock and that they would
be completed in the near future.
Mr. Domstad stated that he had met with Mr. McDowell, Captain Phillips and Art
Morken to discuss the traffic situation at the ferry landing~ and he reported some
progress had been made in the situation and he believed the people working~r the
ferry would begin cooperating with the City now more than in the past.
Ed Simmings and Mrs. Mary Messik were present in the meeting to protest that
they had filed a complaint against a Mt. Cook for assault and batte~ and when he was
brought to trial he was convicted of disorderly conduct and freed on $25.00 bail be-
cause there were no witnesses present to testify against him. They stated that they
were never subpeoned so they could testify and that there had been no reason for this
for the Police Department had their names, addresses and telephone numbers and places
of employment.
Mr. Domstad said that he would check into the matter and see if something could
be done about it.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and M~s Cullin to a~low all bills if approved by the
majority of the Council.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ~omstad to adjourn, carried.
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