HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/25/54 August 2~ 1954
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of B~emerton, Washington
was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10[00 o'clock A.M., AugUst 25,
1954. MayQ~ Yowell presidingwi~h~oommiasionerOullin, Commissioner heston,
City.~Clerk'MoGowan'and City Attorne2 Wallace 'being present. A representative
of the press and radio were also present.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular.meeting
of August 18, 1954 be approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the opening of
bids on fencing part of Ivy Green Cemetery.
Motio~ by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the bids be opened, carried.
The City Clerk opened the bids as follows: Anchor Post Products, enclosed
certified check $30.00, $557.00; Cyclone Fence Company, enclosed certified
check $25.00, $485.55.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~heaton the award be made to Cyclone Fence
Company, carried.
The City Clerk read a separation notice for the following part time lead-
ers at the ~ark and Recreation Department: ~obert Smith, Janet ~mith, Henry
Muyskens, NOrms Munie, ~innie Llm, Alene Key, Donald Ellis, Barbara Caughlin,
Nancy Barnett.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the separations be accepted, carried.
T~;~ The City Clerk read notices of employment for Homer P. Barrett and John
pershin~ Grande at $1.77 per hour in the Water Department.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the employments be approved, car-
ried.
£ The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending a change
order to-LID ~o. 250, Street Lighting, in the amount of $547.02 which covers
grounding the poles which ~was suggested by the Electrical Inspector. This is
Change Order No. 2.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the ~gineer's recom-
mendation and approve the change order, carried.
The City Clerk read an agreement to extend the lease with the School Dis-
trict 1OO-C for a portion of the Civic Recreation Center for a rental of
a month. This lease will expire August 31, 1955.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the lease be signed by the Mayor and
the City Clerk, carried.
August 25, 1954 (Con't)
The City Clerk read a~letter- from the Bttildi~ Inspector requestin~permis-: .
wion of the Council to issue a permit to the Latter Day Saints to have a build-
ing with a larger floor~ar~atha~'~alI~#~d in Section 702-7 of the Building Code,
The Fire Chief has approved of the~ ~ex~it ib'eing issued,
_Motion by Mr. Wheaton andi~r;~Owell the permit be approved and issued to
the Latter Day Saints, carried,.~
The City Clerk read a'petiti~n signed by. Maurice B. A~llen and ? other
property owners to vacate the wee~ ?feet of Ohio Avenue f~om l?th Street north
to Port Washir~ton~NarP0We, . .
The CityOlerk: read a lette~:from John E;Bowen, Attorney, stating that a
Judgement was ;.based,nservice by publication and pur-
ported to quiet north of'17th Street and between
Ohio Avenue and B. Cohen.
Mr. Bowen :il m~eting and,as his letter state~ he wished
no action be taken until the matter has been passed upon by the Superior Court.
The City Att~rneyfelt~theCity of BPemerton was not interested in enter-
ing the case now as'hefeltit was a ghtand if Mr..~t~n~e has
build upon 7 f~et of the ' is in harm that it would be time
for the City to take aCti, that the Building Department is-
sued a permit'uponlfraud, permit could be revoked.
Motion by Mr.'YoWell the matter inabeyance until
the court acts upon the ~earrled.
The City Clerk ~ , a copy of which will be mailed to
the Washington be considered at their annual
convention, to roe Association for further
support of legislative action
to reimpose Port Washington Narrows.
Motion by Resolution NO. S70 be signed by
the Mayor and
The City Ci~ .ch the City approved the pet-
ition for last week. This
petition is in side of Bremerton.
Motion by Mayor and City Clerk sign the
Resolution,
The City gthe date for the hearing
on the vacation .venue and Pershing Avenue for
September 15th,
Motion passage of Resolution No. 872,
carried.
The City ~lerk the date for hearing on the
vacation of Edith~
Motion by Mr. Wheaton passage of Resolution No. 875,
carried.
The City Clerk brought up ~ncollectedlO n~ill road levy in
annexed areas which ~ in 1951 should be transferred by
the County Tress of the City Street Fund. The
County Treasurer has refused to pay thismoney on the basis of an
opinion of the Prosecuting Attorney questioning the legality of this law. The
Mayor pointed out the amount m~ght be smal!.andit wouldn,t be worthwhile to
take it to court.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr,Wheaton instructing the City Auditor to de-
termine the approximate amount involved, carried.
The City Clerk had the specifications on painting the interior and exter-
iors of the City Hall but Miss Cullin requested the advertisement be held up
until the Committee of the Whole had a chance to study the specifications.
Mr. Wheaton reported that the corner of Burwell and Callow #ill be cut
back to allow traffic to turn the corner without holding up traffic.
Mr. Wheaton reported that he would like to appoint a committee to study
the Building Code before the City adopts a new code.
':,i 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 Mr.W~.eaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: ~//~// .City Clerk