HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/11/53 February ll, 19§3
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held at 10:O0 o,clock A.M. Wednesday, February ll, 1953 in the Mayor's
Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Wheaton, Commis-
sioner Cullin, City Clerk NcGowan and City Attorney Wallace present. A re-
presentative from the press was also present.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the last Council
meeting and the minutes of the special meeting be approved as written, car-
ried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on
the automobile for the Commissioner of Public Works. City Clerk explained
only one bid had'been received. Discussion followed and Mr. Wheaton request-
ed ~he bid be returned unopened and call for bids again.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bid be rejected and c all for
bids again, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on
the two motorcycles for the Police Department.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened a bid from Rogers Harley-~&videon Co. (the only avail-
able bidder in this area), enclosed certified check $150.00, $2909504.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bid be referred to the Mayor,
City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, and Traffic Dept. for study and report back
to Council, carried.
City Clerk read an~ application to operate a taxi~ab~and an application
for a taxicab stand from George C. Sherberg. The Chief of Police recommend-
ed the applications be denied as there are a sufficient number of cab com-
panies now operating in the city and no taxicab stands will be permitted on
let Street.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation,
carried.
City Clerk read a letter from American Pipe and Construction Co., to be
considered as~Change Order No. i to Contract No. 553 for additional material
needed for the l~ying of the 27" pipe on the Twin Lakes line.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the Change Order No. I be approved,
carried.
City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer addressed to the Commis-
sioner of Finance presenting three different methods of repairing the First
Street Dock. It was the suggestion of the Council that the City Clerk check
with the Land Commission in Olympia as to the lease which has now expired be-
fore any repa!Fs are made.
Notion bY Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell the City Clerk be authorized to call
for bids for new carpeting for the Mayor's office and the Commissioner of Fin-
ance's office,~carried.
Mr. N.P' Paterson and Mr. Jack Tracy, members of the Bremerton Chamber
of Commerce, appeared before the Council requesting the city Council to pass
a resolution in favor of bridging Puget Sound and Hodd Canal. 'i~is resolu-
tion will be passed on to the State Legislature to be acted upon in the 1955
session.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the request and author-
ize the City Attorney to draw up the resolution whereby the City of Bremerton
will gJ along with the ~hamber of Commerce and urge the Toll Bridge Author-
ity to take action at this session of the State Legislature, carried.
City Clerk ~nnounced it was the date and time set for the hearing appeal
from ~he Planning Commission on the rezoning for commercial purpose the pro-
perty on the East side of Winfield Avenue between East llth and East 16th
Streets.
City Clerk read three letters of protest signed by Mrs. Zelma Wolfe,
Sarah M. Weakley and Walter J. Sprint. Attorney James Arthur represented the
petitioners in favor of the rezoning. Those who spoke against rezoning were
as follows: H.V. Osell, Hal Gardner, A.W. Balazic, Ernest J. King, L.C.
Sample and Arnold F. Grubbe.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton the matter be referred to the Com-
mittee of the whole for study, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bills be allowed if approved by
a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
February 11, 195S (Con't)
Motion by Mr. Yowell and I~r. ~eaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: Oity Olerk