HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/29/53 April 29, 1953
Regular meeting of the Oity Council of the City of Bremerton was held at
10:00 o'clock A.M., April 29, 1953 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor
Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk
McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter being present. A
representative of the press was also present.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the regular
meeting of April 22, 1953 and the special meeting of April 27, 1953 be approv-
ed as written, carried.
City Clerk read a report of separation for Larry Kiefert, Park and Recrea-
tion Department.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the separation be approved, carried.
City Clerk read notice of employment covering Felix Anthony Bontempo,
$1.V7 per hr, extra labor, Water Distribution Department.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the employment be approved, carried.
City Clerk read change in pay and status for Donald Mull, Police Depart-
ment from Patrolman 1st class to Sergeant, from $323.30 to $340.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton that the change in pay be approved,
carried.
City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending the quit
claim deed signed by Orabelle Jenkins, covering 20 feet along the West side of
Winfield Avenue South of the Plat of Dewey Addition be accepted and recorded.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the Engineer's recommend-
ation, accept and record the quit claim deed, carried.
April 29, 1953 (~on,t)
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2019, second reading, "An Ordinance relating
to and regulating hotels, providing for the licensing thereof and for the re-
vocation of such licenses, etc."
City Attorney suggested that the repealing Ordinance No. ?00 be scratched
from the title as Ordinance No. V00 was lost from the City Clerk's files but
the newspaper reporter found a newspaper clipping of the ordinance in Which it
only repealed Ordinance No. 69V.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the Attorney,s suggestion be concur-
red in and Ordinance No. 2019 be passed on final reading, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~r.Wheaton that Mr. Charles White be re-appointed
for a six year period to the Civil Service CommisSion, carried.
Notion by Nr. Wheaten and ~r. Y~ell authorizing the City Clerk to write
letters of appreciation for their attendance at the Water Works School to E.J.
Allen, Asst. Supt. of Water, Seattle; Charles J. Bartholet, Supervisor Division
of Water Resources, Olympia and Dr. Ernest H. Campbell, Asst. Director, Bureau
of Governmental Research & Services, University of Washington, carried.
Miss Cullin brought up for discussion the possibility of placing a tax on
bingo games. No action taken.
City Attorney reported while he was in Yakima he had occasion to view the
"snorkel curb teller" at the First National Bank, where they take up four park-
ing meters and use them during the day and after three o'clock the hoods are
removed and the parking meters stein use again.
City AtDorney read excerpts from the Laws of Washington - 3~rd Regular
Session affecting cities.
Nr. Eubanks, representative from Nodern Home Builders, attended the Council
meeting on behalf of the petition for annexation submitted at last Council meet-
ing.
Discussion followed and Hr. Wheaten suggested the City Engineer make a re-
commendation to Council next Wednesday.
~otion by Mr. Yowell and Ntss Cullin the bills be allowed if approved by
a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Niss Cullin to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: -~: City~ Clerk
Mayor