HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/54 The recessed meeting of the City Council was held April 16, 19~4 in the
Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin,
Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Wallace. A rep-
resentative of the press was also in attendance.
The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the hearing on
rezoning Lots 16, 17 and 18, Nels Nelson's Addition to Bremerton from Resident-
ial to Business~ and no protests have been received.
The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2068, An Ordinance amending use and area
maps of Ordinance No. 1752 and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the passage of Ordinance No. 2066,
carried.
The City Clerk announced the matter of the erection of two garages on
Mr. T.C. Hall's property at 2805 East 5th Street was to be brough~ up for dis-
cussion this morning.
Discussio~ followed and it was pointed out by the Building Inspector the
garages were in accord with the building code and after Mr. Hall showed the
Council and Mr. Peterson the plans for the erection of the garages, Mr. Peter-
son stated that he had no objections to the way the p~ans were drawn.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the matter has been clarified and
is now satisfactory to the parties interested and to instruct Mr. McLeod to go
ahead and issue the building permit, carried.
The City Clerk read notice of employment for Alfred B. Richards, Library
Department at $1.00 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the employment be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read a change in pay for Margaret Sampson, Library Depart-
ment, from Extra Help at $1.50 per h&ur to LibrarSan at $275.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr..~heaton the change in pay be approved, car-
ried.
The City Clerk read a general claim voucher from Larsen Construction Com-
pany in the amount of $558.49 covering the amount due for retained percentage
on L.I.D. No. 259, East l?th Street from Perry Avenue to Nipsic Avenue.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the voucher, carried.
The City Clerk read a petition signed by James E. Skirving and five others
for vacation of retrain portions of National Avenue which will not be used as
a public street.
The City Clerk read Resolution No. 859 setting the date of hearing for
May 12, 1554.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell authorizing the City Clerk to post
the necessary notices and accept Resolution No. 855, all members voting Yes.
The City Clerk read a petition signed by Mr. and Mrs. E. Wayne McKiernan
Afid!28~hersAebJecting to a radio transmitter in a residential I area at
l§41 Rainier Avenue owned and operated by Jack Stocker for the purpose of dis-
patching taxicabs. They claim the transmitter is a public nuisance and is
causing damage to television and radio sets in the neighborhood.
The Building Inspector reported that Mr. Stocker had never obtained a
building permit for the tower.
The City Attorney suggested Mr. Stocker be notified to remove the tower
as it does not ~nform to the Zoning Ordinance as this are is Residential I and
he is operating his business from the tower.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton instructing the Building Inspector to
notify Mr. Jack Stocker to remove the tower, carried.
The City Attorney reported that after reading the proposed Civil Defense
Ordinance some changes would have to be made in the wording, for instance the
enacting clause to comply with the Charter.
The City Attorney reported he had studied the proposed outdoor fire ord-
inance and suggested a few changes be made, which he would discuss with the
Fire Chief and it possible would have the ordinance ready for the next meeting.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: ~ City C~I e r~