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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/28/55 December 28, 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., December 28, 1955. Mayor Domstad presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk Mc- Gowan and City, Attorney Holland present. Also present were: City Engineer Sever- ance, Water Superintendent Casad, representatives of the press and radio, interest- ed citizens and a boy scout earning a me~it by attendance. Motion by Nr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the last meeting be ap~.~roved as written, carried. The City Clerkannounced receipt of 0ids on tires, tubes and recapping. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the bids be opened and read, carried. bity ~lerk re~d bids as follows: C. Jack Jones Co., Inc., accompanied by $50.00 personal money order, bid for tires ~nd tubes only. R.L. Lursen DistributOr, accompanied by $50.00 postal money order, bid for tires a~d tubes, only. Dane's Service, accompanied by $50.00 personal check, bid for tires and tubes only. O.K. Rubber Welders, accompanied by postal money order for $50.00 for tires and tubes and bid bond for recapping and repair of tires and tubes. Saindon's Tire Service, Inc., accompanied by certified check for $50.00, bid for tires and tubes, recapping and repairs. Kitsap Petroleum Co., Inc., accompanied by certified check for $50.00, bit for tires and tubes only. Firestone Stones, accompanied by certif£ed check for $50.00, bid for tires and tubes and recapping and repairs.~ Notion by Mr. Wheaton and r. Domstad that the bids be referred to the Purchas- ing Agent, Garage Superintenden~ and anyone they wish to call upon, for recommend- ation to the Council, carried. The City Clerk read the recommendations of the Committee to whom bids for gas- oline and oil, and servicing of machines were referred, as follows: Shell 0il Company, low ~dder on gasoline at $.2078 per gallon for regular gasoline and ~.2~2Z per gallon for ethyl gasoline. Richfield Oil Corporation, low bidder on oil, at .515 per gallon. For,~the servicing of office machines, low bidder was Tri-County Typewriter company at a total price of $68~.1~. Notion by ~r. Domstad and ~r. Wheaton that the Council concur in the recommenda- tions of the Committees in awarding of bids, carried. Notice of employment of Jack E. Horton, as temporary fireman, vice C. Johnson, effective 12-20-5~ to 1-1-56, read by City Clerk. ~otion by ~r. Domstad and ~r. Nheaton approving employment notice, carried. \ Change in pay status of Paul Knight from extra labor to Pipeman 1/c at rate of $2.04 from $1.77 per hour, effective 1-1-56 read by City Clerk. ~otion by ~r. Wheaton and ~issCullin approving the change of pay status, car- ried. Hearing of protests on Proposed L.I.D. of North Charlotte Avenue from 6th to 9th Streets announced by Mayor Domstad. Motion by ~r. Wharton and Eiss Cu~lin that the Council proceed with hearing on proposed L.I.D., ~arried. December 28, 1955 (Con't) No protests registered at hearing, the City Clerk proceeded with reading of Ordinance No. ~2142, establishing and creating Local Improvement ~istrict No. 265, North Charlotte Avenue from 6th Street to 9th Street, by construction of concrete sid~walks, curbs and gutters, providing payment of costs by assessments and issuing bonds, effective immediately upon passage and publication. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad, approving Ordinance No. 2142, carried. City C~erk read Ordinance No. 2143, adopting maps, plans and specifications for improvement of North Charlotte Avenue from 6th Street to 9th Street in connect- ion with L.I.D. No. 265, effective immediately upon passage and publication. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin approving passage of Ordinance No. 2143, carried. The City Clerk read application of Robert L. Thomason for a Tavern Dance Lic- ense, at the Crow's Nest, llO Pacific Avenue, signed by Aaron Shifrin and ~obert L. lhomason, approved by ~hief of Police Lewis. The City Clerk stated such license, after approval by Council, is also subject to the establishments license having been approved by the Liquor Control Board. The City Clerk read two letters from Auditor Vaa as follows: The first, concerned the shortage of $7,000 in the Traffic Control Budget, due to the subtraction of $3000 for down town street lightAn~ instead of adding the a- mount to the budget, which was then $22,000, and requested that an emergsncy appro- priation of ~7,000 be made from the General Fund to the Traffic Control B~dget. The second concerned the Water Supply Department an~ requested an emergency appropriation for that department to cover a shortage in the Distribution Department which resulted because of the necessity of replacing the National Avenue supply main, requiring more pipe and appurtenances in the amount of $10,O00, and service connect- ion material in amount of $3,050.00; also a shortage in the Supply Department as a result of an insufficient appropriation being made for the well drilling machine in the a~ount of $4,574.67, making a total shorta~e of $18,124.67 for the Water De- partment. ~otion by ~r. Wheaton and gr. Domstad authorizing the City Attorney to prepare ordinances for emergency appropriations as set forth in the letters read, carried. A letter from the Bromerton Community Theatre, Inc., requesting waiver of the permit required for moving the City-owned building abandoned on the Warren Avenue Playfield across the way to the area adjoining the City-owned building presently occupied by the Community Theatre group, was read b~ethe City Clerk. After a brief discussion the City Clerk was authorized by the Council to write ~he Community Theatre group that a per'mit was not necessary and authorize the group to move the building and attach it to the City-owned building presently.occupied and used by the Theatre Group. Commissioner ~heaton commented on ~he ~harlotte Avenue improvement district and s~ated he hoped it would lead to more improvements on the West Side. He also reported brAefly on the progress being made at the Union Ri~r Dam, stating all ex- cava~on has ~een done of both upper and lower halves, and ~he work was coming a- lon~ better than expected. Miss Cullin reported that the windows in the Second Street ~ock building were being broken, and that the CiVil Air Patrol who had been using the second floor, had vacated without advising the City, although it had been permitted to use ~he build- lng without, charge. Windows would be replaced. Mr. Wheaton reported that the gangplank would be installed within the next few days. Motion by I~r. Domstad and ~iss Cullin that ~he bills approved by the ~ajority of the Council be paid, carried. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~r. Wheaton that the Council recess until Friday, December 30, 1955 at lO:OO A.M., carried. A?~ROVED: Cfty Clerk December ~0, 1955 The recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the office of the Mayor at 10:00 A.M., December 30, 1955. Mayor Dom- stad presided with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland present. Also present was a representative of the press and a boy scout. After calling the meeting to order, the Mayor presented for consideration of the Council the request of Mrs. Bowen, City Librarian, that the terms of some of the members of the present City Library BOard be 4xtended to De~ember 31st off, She member's term end year to coincide with the term of the County Library Board, with whom they meet. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton that the term of tenure of the present City Library Board, consisting or,Mrs. Lawrence Haddon, Mr. Fred Graham and Mr. .Stanley Nardin be extended tO December 81, 1956 and December 81, 1968 and Decem- ber 31, 1960 respectively, and the Cit2 Clerk be instructed to so notify the Board, carried. The City Clerk again presented the request of the Community Theatre Group for a waiver of the moving permit, stating that if the cold weather continued, a per- mit would not be necessary, but if because of mild weather streets would have to be crossed, a permit would be required, as on advice of the City Attorney, it was determined a waiver of the permit could not be allowed. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss ~ullin that the Community Theatre Group be advised of the need of a permit in c~ossing the street and the possibility of mov- ing the building without a permit over the field, carried. Motion by Miss Cullin and Nr.~heaton that after yesterday's conference no pay raises will be in effect until result of the Referendum on the Business and Occupation Tax on February 7, 1956 is known, carried. City'Clerk read Ordinance No. 2144 providing for emergency appropriations for the Water Department and Police Department budgets for 1955, due to insufficient appropriations having been made, in the amount of $?,000 for the Police Department and $1~;124.6~ for the Water Department, effective immediately upon passage~and publication. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that Ordinance No. 2144 be approved as read, carried. Notices of employment as extra labor in the Park Department were read for Ronald Jernne Norris and Robert Gilbert Fayette, effective 1-~-§6 were read by City Clerk. Notices of employement as part time leaders, Park and Recreation Department were read for: Donald Edward Ellis and Frank Allison Logue, effective Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~iss Cullin approving the notices of employment, carried. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Domstad for adjournment, carried. APPROVED: City ~le~k r G GEOFFREY ~ LOCKWO0~