HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/54 September ~2, 1984
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held in the Mayor,s Office, City Hall at 10:00 o,clock A.M., September 22,
1984. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton,
City Attorney Wallace and City Clerk McGowan being present. A representative
of the press and a delegation from the Federal Science Class of the Olympic
College were in attendance.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the minutes of the pre-
vious regular meeting as written, carried.
Mayor Yowell welcomed the delegation from the college.
City Clerk McGowan read separations for: Irene Olsen, Library; A. Bennett,
0. Krogg and P. Ciganek from the Water Department and Francis Chase, Michael
Campanella, Barbara Jean Thoemke, Norms Jean Munie, V.D.P. Spicer, Jr., Darrell
~obson, ~homas Michael Miclin, Rita Rae Pregnall, John Dishman, Jack Dunn,
John Atwood Williams, Frank White, Peter Barth, Ruth E. Hoffman, Dewey Favero,
Hobart Fayette, Dale Bridges~,and Elsie Cunningham all from the Park and Recrea-
tion Department.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Er. Wheaton to approve the separations, carried.
City Clerk read change in pay status for John Green, Traffic Maintenance
Department from $340.00 to $S54.00 per month, effective September 18th.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the cha~ge in pay, car-
ried.
City Clerk read General Claim Voucher, dated September 16, 1954 in the
amount of $43,78~.47 covering pay period September i through September
1954; approved by W.~. Vas, City Auditor.
Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Yowell to approve the voucher, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read Ordinance No. 2082., second reading, "An Ordinance
vacating certain property heretofore dedicated as public streets situated in'
the City of Bremerton." (Edith Street within the plat of Oyster Bay Addition,
and 7th Street, between National Avenue and Pershing Avenue, within the Plat
of National City).
Motion by Mr.Wheaton and Mr. Yowell approving the passage of Ordinance No.
2082 on final read carried unanimously.
City Clerk~cGowan read proposed ordinance, second reading, relating to
and regulating private detectives,~private investigators, armed ~uard, merchant
patrolment and armored car service, providing for the licensing thereof and
for the revocation or'suspension of such licenses and providing penalties for
the violation thereof.
City Clerk McGowan advised that he had discussed this ordinance with the
mayor and the Oity Attorney because he feels that it covers things the City
might not want covered such as armored cars and their guards, insurance investi-
gators and others not concerned.
Following discussion the City Attorney suggested the ordinance be refer-
red to the Committee of the Whole for discussion and study.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to hold the ordinance in abeyance,
carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from J.L. Hunt, hlu~t's Fuel, dated Septem-
ber l?, 1954, in which they requested an extension of the time to' complete
the fill at the head of the bay, until such time as the mill is no longer
there, because more logs can ~e stored if the pond is not filled in, and the
mill can ~continue operations all winter.
Mayor Yowell reported that the County Commissioners, as Joint owners with
the City, had approved the extension as requested by Mr. Hunt.
The City Attorney advised that there should besome definite ti~e for the
completion of the fill before granting the extension.'
Mr. Wheaton said he wouldn't approve an extension until the City Engin-
eer had inspected the fill and made a report to the Council.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr'. Yowell to refer the matter to the City Eng-
ineer, carried.
City. Clerk McGowan read Extension Agreement between the City of Bremerton
andMelvin Gran and Sylvester W. Dambley for a period of one year from November
4, 19~4 for the right to operate refreshment concessions, including booths and
stands, at Civic Center, Roosevelt Field and all parks, playgrounds and play-
fields or recreational facilities except Evergreen Park.
Motion by Mr. Y~ ell and Miss Cullin that the agreement be approved, car-
ried.
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September 22, 1954 (Con't)
City Clerk'McGowan read a letter addressed to City Attorney Wallace from
Carl N. Crouse, Assistant Director of the Department of Game, dated Sept. 20,
1954, in answer to his request that the City Water property be placed under a
game reserve , advising that the Game Department would not consider reestab-
lishing this reserve at this time.
Mr. Wheaton advised that hunters'would be allowed to hunt the areas the
same as last year, and the areas would be patrolled.
City Clerk McGowan read letter from Arthur,Lund, County Treasurer, in
answer to a request made by the ~ity Attorney for money acquired by road taxes
in areas annexed by the City, declining to make the payment on the advice of
the Prosecuting Attorney.
The Matter was referred to the City Attorney for further action.
City Cler$ McGOwan read letter, dated September 20, 1954 from Andrew
Zendergast, Superintendent of the Park and Recreation Department, requesting
the transfer of funds from the miscellaneous receipts to Extra Labor, Salary
Fund, to cover the cost of labor for repairing the fence at Roosevelt Field.
Mr. McGowan suggested a motion authorizing the City Attorney to draw up
an emergency ordinance if no other method is feasible.
Such a mo$ion by Mayor Yowell and Mr. Wheaton carried.
C,ity Clerk McGowan read a letter from James W. Jordan, President of the
Phinney Snyder ImProvement Club, dated September 16, 1954 addressed to Mayor
Yowell requesting t~at all streets west of Port Washington Barrows have the
prefix"West" added in order to avoid confusion, and also that all houses in
their area be renumbered with correct house numbers and that residents not be
required to-come to the Engineer~S Office for their house numbers.
City Clerk McGowan read letter, dated September 22, 1954, from E.S. Bev-
erance, City Engineer, 'advising that Ordinance No. 837, passed June l, 1928,
designated which streets should be prefixed by South and East, which h~s been
followed on street signs andfurther advising that the only correct method for
obtaining a house number is t o bring a legal description to the Engineer,s Of-
fice and have the correct numbered assigned.
Followln: discussion a motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr.~heaton instructing
the City Cler~ to write a letter to the Phinney Snyder Improvement Club explain-
ing these methods, carried.
M~. Wheaton read letter, signed by 31 resioents of the area near the Marion
School, requesting that the remaining roadway on Burwell Street be opened from
Bertha to Marion for a safe way to school.
Following discussion ~r. Wheaton advised that he would check into the mat-
ter and will follow up the idea of widening ~arion Street on the City side if
the property owners will grant the necessary rights-of-way, and may be able to
fix the 12 foot. strip on BurWell for a walk way.
The City Clerk reported, 8n inquiry made by Miss Cullin, that the speci-
ficat$ons for painting the City Hall and the ~ater Department buildings were
almost ready for publication.
Miss Culltn asked the ~ity Attorney for a report on the Nutter case and
was advised that the matter is up for rehearing on the 27th and apparently
Judge Johnson will come from Tacoma on that date; the City is not going to
compromise but will demandthe whole thing and there should be some kind of a
show down on the 27th.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to allow all bills if approved by
the majority of the Council, carried.
Motion by Mayor Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City ~lerk