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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/55 September 14, 1955 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10:00 A.M., September 14, 1955. Mayor H.0. Domstad presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland in attesdance. Also present were C.C. Casad, Wat- er Superintendent, representatives of the madio and press and an interested spect- ator. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the p~vious meeting be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk read notices of separation for: Tonia Marie Sinkunas, Janet Rae Smith, dobert Smith, Donald Lee Collver, George Donald Cooley, Roy F~oyd Critzer, Jack Welton EvanK, Gwen F. Ganus, Bette Jean Hoffman, Alene Key, Henry F. Muyskens, Myrna Rita Siegel, John Atwood Williams, Irene B. Semanclk, Charles Paul Semancik, Daniel Lee Scribner, Michael Arthur Donahue, Wayne D. Jensen, Steven M. Kukla, Rita Rae Fregnall and Larry Raffelson all from the Park and Recreation Department and Bruce Eric Barner from the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the notices of separation, carried. The City Clerk read an application for a renewal of pinball location license at the Bremerton Bowling Recreation from John E. Walton, 90? N. Callow. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the application be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read an application for three pool tables and one card table at Bill's Place, 231 Second Street, signed by William Williams and approved by the Ohief of Police, Lewis. Motion by Mr. Domstad and 'r. ~heaton to approve the application, carried. The City Clerk read a lease between the City of Bremerton and Sexton-Clarke ~uto Freight covering the rental of the No. 5 fire station for the purpose of stor- ing furniture and other household goods for a period of six months at the rate of $100.00 per month, commencing September 15, 1955 and terminating March 14, 1956. The lease also stated that the less shall pay all utilities used~during the time they are occupying the building. . " Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. ~eaton that the lesse'be~ mc~'p~ed,.~cArm~ed. The City Clerk suggested that the ~reliminary Budget for 1956 be adopted today as the official notice must be published by September l~, 1955. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin that the preliminary budget be adopted, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Preston, Thorgrimson and Howoritz regarding the Bremerton Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds and stating that they had enclosed an Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of the above mentioned bonds, and also asking that when the oest bid for the bonds has been determined, we send them cer- tified ex~&rpts~'o~hthe minutes of such meeting and copies of all bids received on such bond sale. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2124, providing for the issuance and sale of ~1,300,000 of water and sewer revenue bonds of the city for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct and install part of the additions and improvements to and extensions of the water supply and distribution system of the city authorized by Ordinance No. 2102, providing the date, form, terms, maturities and covenants of said September 14, 1955 bonds to be issued, creating a Bond Redemption Fund for the payment of the princi- pal of and interest on said bonds and a reserve account, providing certain cove- nants and protegtive features safeguarding such payments, authorizing and declar- ing an emergency. City Attorney Holland then noted that the ordinance contained an emergency clause and asked Mr. Wheaten if this could be Justified. Mr. Wheaten replied that it would because it was necessary that work be com- menced on the dam at the earliest possible date in order to take advantage of the good weather. He also pointed out that if work was not started by October of this year the dam would not be ready to hold water until the fall of 1957. Attorney Holland reminded the Council that the award of the contract for the construction of the Union River Dam should be made before the ordinance was approv- ede City Clerk McGowan then r~ported that the committee to whom the bids on the dam had been referred, wished to recommend~ that the award be made to the~ General Construction Company, the low bidder. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin that the Council concur in the recom- mendation of the Committee but that the signing of the contract be deferred until October 5, 1955 at which time bids will be opened on the bond issue, carried. Mr. Wheaten called attention to the fact that the ordinate made reference to a se~ling dam and he felt that the wording should be changed to settling tank or basin. The City Clerk corrected the ordinance to read "settling basin or tank". Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2124 carried, unanimously. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin that the City Clerk be authorized to publish Ordinance No. 2124 in the official newspaper and also the Notice of Bond Sale in the official newspaper, the Daily Journal of Commerce of Seattle and the New York Bond Buyer, carried. Mention by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad that Preston, Thorgrimson and Horowitz be authorized to arrange for the printing, of said bonds, carried. Mr. Wheaten stated that this project is a fullfillment of a dream of a great many people in Bremerton and he stated that he also had been interested in it for the past 25 years. He also said that he would like to thank everyone who helped to make this dream come true. Miss Cullin stated that it looked to her like the work on the wharf had slow- ed down some and Mr. Wheaten said that he would check on it. Mr. Wheaten stated that they had had a wonderful year for laying oil and also stated that he was glad to see the rain come for it would cut down the danger of fires in the watershed. Mr. Casad stated that 25 years ago Mr. Cunnin~ham acquired water rights for the City of Bremerton; these were obtained during the depression period and~are now being used in connection with the dam. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to allow all bills if approved by the majority of the Commission, carried. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the meeting be adjourned, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk