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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/55 September 28, 1955 The regular-meeting of the City 6ouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10:00 A.M., September 28, 1955. Mayor H.O. Domstad presiding with Com~issloner~[~llin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan end City Attorney Holland in attendance. Also present were representatives of the radio and press. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written, carried. The City C~erk announced that it was the time and the place set for the opening of bids On the $200,000 General Obligation Bond Issue for the Warren Avenue Bridge. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Dometad to open the bids, carried. The City Clerk announced that only one bid had been received and it was from the State Finance Committee in Olympia, Washington. '£he Finance Committee's bid stated that they will pay par and accrued inter- est with interest payable semi-annually at 3.00% per annum. ~otion by Mr. ~Vheaton and ~r. Domstad to accept the bid, carried. The City Clerk read the following notices of separation~ Cliff C. Casad, Jr., Water Department and Roger E. Sauer, Police Traffic Maintenance. Motion by Mr. ¥~heaton and Miss Cullin to approve the separations, carried. The City ~lerk read a letter from E.S. Severance, City Engineer,to which was attached a petition, in which he recommended that an L.I.D. be established for the improvement of Nipsic Ave. The City Olerk read Resolution No. 911 announcing the intention of the City to improve Nipsic Avem~efrom East 17th Street to Cascade Trail and East 1Bth Street from Nipsic Avenue from East 17th Street by the construction of five foot concrete sidewalks and concrete curbs and gutters, together with the doing of any and all other work in connection therewith as may be necessary to make thisimprovement a complete job, all in accordance with plans, specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullln to adopt the Resolution, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey, in which they acknowledged his letter dated June 9, 195§. This letter constitutes an agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Geological Survey for the continuance and extension of cooperative investigation of surface water resources of the City of Bremerton. The City ~lerk read a letter from the Washington State Liquor Control ~oard enclosed with a check in the amount of $17,166.51 which is the distribution of pro- fits from the Liquor Eevolving Fund. The City Clerk presented a petition signed by residents of South Summit, South Lafayette and 5outh Hartford requesting that the First 9treet Hill west of Hartford Avenue be inspected and repaired as it is sandy and dirty to be used as a walkway, also the ground has been loomened by motorcycles that have used it as a "climb". ~r. ~heaton soared that the hill will be inspected and repaired as much as possible. The City Clerk read a letter from Henry G. Verhaeghe in which he requested that the $25.00 license fee he pays every month for parking his popcorn wagon on the city streets be lowered. Mr. Verhaeghe stated that he isn't making as much money from the wagon now as he was when he bought it and his expenses are too high. September 28, 1955 The City Clerk stated that the ordinance covering the wagon would have to be amended in order to lower the fee. Motion by ~r. Domstad and ~r. ~eaton directin~ the City ~lerk to write a let- ter telling Mr. Verhaeghe that the Council does not intend to reduce the £ee in the Ordinance, carried. Mr. Domstad stated that at the last Council meeting it was decided that a de- finite answer would be given to the American Legion Post #68 regarding their request for a correction deed which would remove a provision giving the City first opportun- ity to acquire the p~operty in case of sale. Motion by ~r. Domstad and Niss Cullln authorizing the City Clerk to write a letter to the Post telling them that the Council refuses their request to give them a corrective deed, carried. Miss Cullin Stated that the wharf is coming down and they should have it com- pletely down by the completion date. Mr. Domstad read a letter from Rear Admiral ~cCorkle, Commander of Cruiser Div- ision 3. He and his aide were in Bremerton for two days looking over the U.S.S. Toledo, which will be his flagship when it's overhaul is completed. In his letter Admiral ~cCorkle thanked ~r. Domstad for the courteousness and friendliness shown to him during his visit here and stated that he considered any navy personnel station- ed here and persons living here lucky. Mr. Domstad announced that Commander John F. Miller had presented him with a United Nations Flag that had been flown on the U.S.S. Bayonne which was the Group Leader in the Korean Area in the United Nations. Mr. Wheaton announced that General Construction Company has moved in their equipment on the Water Department property and are getting ready to go to work on the Union River Dam. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the bills be paid, carried. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to adjourn the meeting, carried.