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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/07/54 April The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Wednesday, April 7, 1954 in the Mayor's Office, City Halt. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commis- sioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Wal- lace being present. A representative of the press was also in attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting were not prepared so approval could not be made. The City Clerk announced it was the time ~ud place set for the hearing on L.I.D. No. 259, the improvement of East l?th Street from Perry Avenue to Nipsic Avenue by the conetruction of concrete curbs and gutters and the con- struction of five foot concrete sidewalks; and no w~itten protests were re- ceived and no one was preeent wit~ reference to the above L.I.D. -The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2064 adopting and confirming the assess- ment roll for Motion by Mr. Wh'eatoh and Mr. Yowell to adopt Ordinance No. 2064, carried. The 0ity Clerk read separations for:. William J. Wagner, Police Department and Elsie Fitzpatric, Clerk's Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the separations be approved, carried. The City Clerk read the following notices of employment: William H. Will- iams and Floyd E. Gingrey, $~15.~0 per month in the Police Department; Jack W. Tackett, $$1~.~0 per month, Fire Department and Leonard Ray Remington, Park and Recreation Department at $276.80 per month. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the employments be approved, carried. The City Clerk read payroll voucher in the amount of $42,4~0.24, covering the payroll period ended March ~1, 1954 and the voucher was approved by the City Auditor. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Arnold E. Rukan, Real Estate Represent- ative for General Petroleum Corporation, regarding the provision that the Gen- eral Petroleum Corporation grant to the City of Bremerton for street purposes the south four feet and the west four feet of the property at 6th and Warren where they propose to ~rect a service station. He wanted to know if it would be satisfactory to the City Council if an agreement were drawn wherein their corporation would agree to convey such property upon receiving notice from the City that one or both streets were to be widened.. Discussion followed and it was suggested that the City Clerk answer the letter requesting the deeds be obtained now and they will be held for recording until the property is rezoned and the building permit is issued. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell authorizing the City Clerk to write the letter asking for.the deeds for the four feet on Warren Aven~e and four feet on Sixth Street, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the~City Auditor recommending that a res- olution authorizing the temporary loan from the Cululative Reserve for General C~ty Structures to the 194~ Sewer Funding Bond Fund in the amount of $2,000.00 be passed at the April 14th meeting, The recommendation was made as the ~result of the City's share of the proper- ty taxes coming in later this year since the abandonment of the paymenb by March l$th. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin authorizln~ the City Attorney to pre- pare the necessary resolution, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Auditor regarding the necessity of selling some investments to take care of the Forest Ridge Reservoir Job. He suggested selling the $100,000.00 bond which has been held in the Cumulative Reserve for Water System Improvement Fund as the price quoted on U.S. Treas~¥y April ?, 1954 (Con't) bonds as of April 1st was 100 2/52. The City Auditor quoted the State Law which provides that the City Council may at any time by resolution authorize the conversion of such securities or any part thereof into cash. Notion by Niss Cullin and Nr. Wheaton to authorize the City Attorney to make the necessary resolution to dispose of the ~100,000 bond to be used for the Forest Ridge Reservoir, carried. Nr. ~heaton inquired if the money from the sale of logs was in this Cumu- lative Reserve for Water System Improvement Fund account and the City Clerk ad- vised him that it was. The City Clerk read the minutes of the Investment Board meeting of February 12, 1984 wherein the City Treasurer was authorized to invest any available city funds in registered General Fund Warrants of the City of Bremerton. Notion by Nr. Yowell and Nr. Whe~ton to approve the minutes as read, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Nr. Casad advising that the two billing machines that were ordered in 1985 have arrived; their total cost was $8,590.88 which is $1,~90.88 in excess of the budget provision for their payment. The preliminary budget eontained an item of $1,800.00 to cover this difference but the item was cut to $780.00 before adopting the budget for the year. He recom- mended therefore an emergency appropriation be made to cover the difference in the amount of $1,000.00, leaving a small amount available f or unforeseen contin- gencies. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Yowell to authorize the City Attorney to pre- pare the necessary ordinance in line with the recommendation, carried. The City Clerk brought up for discussion the possibility of drawing up an ordinance covering private detectives. The City Attorney stated that the matter was~disc~ssed a couple of years ,ago and it was decided then against any proposed ordinance. The Nayor stated that if it would help the Police Department to have such an ordinance the City would adopt one. The City Clerk reported that it was time now to fill out the form for the Census Board rega~ding the census population. He stated copies of the question- maire with the proposed answere had been given to each commissioner for their study. Discussion followed and the Commissioners were in accord with the question- naire. Notion by Nr. Yowell and Niss Cullin to submit the report to the Census Board~, carried. The City Clerk read a copy of a letter written to Mr. McLeod by Armin Jahn Superintendent of the Schools, requesting favorable consideration to the reloc- ation of Dormitory No. 5 on adjacent school properties bounded on the west by Ohio and on the east by Lincoln Avenue. Mr. Wheaton stated he had talked thematter over with Nr. NcLeod and they had no objection to moving the building for very temporary use only. Notion by Nr.~q%eaton and Nr. Yowell to approve the moving of the building for very temporary use only, carried. The City Cler~ read a claim for damages from S.N. Ketchel in the amount of $~8.00 covering a broken windshield on his truck when a rock was accidently thrown from the City sweeper. The Clerk reported the claim to the insurance company and sent them the estimates of the cost and advised them to hold the claim until notified. It was suggested Nr. Ketchel make claim to his own insurance company. The City Clerk read a claim for damages from Ryle G. Harkness in the amount of $58.08 covering damage to an automatic washer and dryer when the City water main broke and flooded his basement. The City Attorney and City Clerk recommended the claim be denied unless it could be proven it was negligence on the part of the City. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin ~he bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. ~otion by Nr. Yowell and Nr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.