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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/28/54 · ~ July 28, 1954' , Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was heldin thelMayor's Office, City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M. July 28, 1954. Mayor ¥owell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk McGowan, and City Attorney Wallace being present. A representative of the p~ess was also present. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the r egutar meeting of July 21, 1954 be approved as written, carried. Th~ City Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton City Planning Commission recommending a building permit be granted to construct garages alongt he rear .property llne of t~he L. Golden Estate, on Burwell Street between Pacific and Washington. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr, Yowell to concur in the recommendation and allow'the permit t.o be issued, carried. The City Clerk read the following notices of employment in the Water Dept. at $1.V? per hour: Floyd A. Wise, Donald M. Cunningham, Clande R. Day, Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the temporary non-civil service appdntments,~ carried. The City Clerkr ead a letter from the Under Secretary of the Navy, expressing his appreciation to the Mayor who h~lped make his visit to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard an enjoyable one. The City Clerk read a letter from Don L, Reynolds, Chairman Special Advisory Committee on Sheridan Park regarding a recommendation made by the Field Office in San Francisco relative to the disposition of the Sheridan Park unit~ now under consideration where the te~m "demolished" is used and it,s requested these ~mits be destroyed and/or demolished reducing these units to panels not to exceed four by eight feet in size for each panel f or their removal. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 86? concurring in this ~'ecommendation. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to-concur in the Committee's recommendation and Resolution No. 86? be passed, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Robert F. Guy, owner of Arrow Cab Company, requesting authorization to permit the transfer by s ale of his taxi license to Richard Rylander. This letter was approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr~ Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the ~license be grantsd, carried. The City Clerk reported he had received a regional meeting bulletin sponsored by the Association of Washington Cities and will f ilo the bulletin in the City Clerk's Office. The City Clerk r ea~ a petition signed by Eugene Crampton, a nd 15 others to create a Local ImproVeMent District for the improvement of E. 22nd Street from Nipsic to Trenton AV~nue~e constructing concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the petition be referred to the City Engineer's Office for the proper pr0c~dure, carried. Th~ City Clerk read two claims from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner: $26.~ covering services rendered as State Examiner and a personal expense voucher' in the amount of $2~.0A covering expenses. Both claims were in connection ~ th the Nutter case. Discussion followed and a motion was made by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton authorizing the City Attorney to do anything he felt necessary at any time in connection with the Nutter investigation, carried. The City Clerk ~ead the following applications for location licenses to install pinball machines at the following businesses: Deluxe Tavern, signed by Hilmer E. Nordby; Service Tavern, signed by Mable E. Fox; Hi Lo Drive In signed by L. D. Zimmerman; McGills Tavern, signed by G. W. Dexter; Palace Sports Center signed by H. McGill; Cliffs~Steak House signed by C. L. Payne; Bluejacket Tavern signed by Guy F. Plank. Ail applications were approved by the Chief of Polic&. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the licenses be granted, carried. The City Clerk r cad Resolution No. 868 authorizing an extension of the completion date of the Forest Ridge Reservoir to October 31, 1964. A copy of the resolution will be mailed to Ted Hyde. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the passage of Resolution No. 868, all members voting Yes. The City Clerk read a copy of a letter from J. K. Woolley, Mgr. Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau regarding the enlargement and remodeling of t he J. C. Penney Building in Bremerton. He stated in his letter that it was his understandin~ that the plans and specifications for this remodeled structure do not comply with t he Bremerton building code and if the regulations are obsolete, they should be amended officially according to legal municipal procedure in fairness to all constituents. Discussionfollowed and it was decided a meeting comprising of the Committee of t he Whole, Building Inspector, City Attorney, the architects who drew the plans for the remodeling and Mr. James McCallum, be held in order to discuss the possibility of adopting a new building code. The City Clerkre~or'ted that the Building Inspector was not called to make any inspection on the painting of the Fire Station as per specifications. Now that the painting is finished, he felt a liberal amount should be withheld f or a period of one year to make sure the job will be satisfactory. Noa ction taken. Mr. Wheaton reported that his department will start on the Union River dan. This will ~ere than double the City,s ~resent water supply. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maJority~ of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and MlssCullln to adJo~,~carried. City Clerk APPROVED: