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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/15/53....................July 16, Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at 10:00 o~clock A.N., July lB, 1953 in the Nayor,s Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with CommisslonerCullin, commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attonn ey Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter being present. A representative of the press was also present. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting of July 8th and the recessed meeting of July 10th be approved as written, carried. City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Dorothy Yvonne Naston, extra help, Nunicipal Cou~t, $1.00 per hour; Ralph Hubert Libsack, Police Depart- ment $313.30 per month and Ed Kraus, Park and Recreation Department at $1.60 per hour. Motion by Nr. Yowell and Niss Cullin the notices of employment be approved, carried. City Clerk read the following changes in pay: William R. Burr, Jr., and Fred C. Johnson, Police Department, from $~18.30 to $323.30 per month. Notion by Nr. Yowell and Niss Cullin the changes in pay be approved, carried. July 15, 1~§3 (Con't) City Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton-Charleston Transportation Com- pany and enclosed a check in the amount of $?,.882.97 being 2% of their groms passenger revenue for 1952 of City Clerk read a letter from Felix N. Hame, Supervisor of Vocational Re- habilitation and Placement ~equesting if some consideration could be given for a change in the Peddlar's Ordin~c · to enable door to door salesmen from the Lighthouse for the Blind, in~$~a~tle, Was~$on to solicit without come of a license. The City Clerk suggested that perhaps some members of the Council meet with a committee from the Chamber of Commerce in order to amend or revise the present Peddlar's Ordinance and if this could not be done the City Attorney and City Clerk make any amendments or chagee they feel necessary and present the revised ordinance to the Chamber of Commerce. The City Clerk further suggested that the City of Bremerton make a nominal fee which could be called an "Ac~ainistrative Fee" which could be charged to everyone whether they are under Interstate Commerce or not. The Council was in accord to hold a Joint meeting with the Chamber of Com- merce and the City. City Clerk read a letter from the Superintendent ~of ~ark and Recreation and enclosed a copy of the proposed estimated 15§~ budget for the new ~emorial swim- ming Pool. Hr. Pendergast recommended in his letter an emergency appropriation be made in the amount of tB,~@.?O to cover the estimated budget as submitted. City Clerk suggested to the Council that before the dedication date of the Pool the members of the Council meet with the Lion's Club Committee and deter- mine what they are turning over to the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr.Wheaton the City Attorney be authorized to draw up the necessary emergency appropriation and affidavits, carried. Mayor Yowell presented to the Council four copies of a resolution and con- tract between the City of Bremerton and the Puget Sound Power and Light Company for power service to the Memorial Swimming Pool. Accompanying these documents was a form ~of release which frees the power company from any responsibility of claims against them by reason of the fact there is an underground connection from a service pole to the pool. The re- lease also waived any responsibility on the part of the power company for the installation or maintenance of the underground connection, Motion by Hr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaten to approve the contract and Resolution No. $3? and authorize the mayor to sign the release to the Puget Bound Power and Light Company, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer submitting the total pre- liminary estimate in the amount of $4,B07.80 on the proposed LID, Pa~t l, Alley Block 8, Wm. Bremer's First Addition. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer setting the date for hear- ing on the proposed LID, Part l, Alley, Block 8, Wm. Bremer's First Addition for the 8th day of Augst, City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer submitting the total prelim- inary estimate in the amount of $2,393.8~ on the propose~ LID, Part ll, llth Street between Rainier Avenue and ~ntgomery Avenues. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer setting the date for the hearing on the proposed LID, Part ll, llth Street between Rainier Avenue and Montgomery Avenue for the 5th day of August, City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer suggesting a notice of hearing be held Wednesday the 29th day of July for the approval of a tentative plat "Olympic Manor No. 3" on the property annexed to the City of Bremerton on Nay 20, 1953 by Ordinance No. 2020. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Hr. Yowell authorizing the City Clerk to post the required notices of the hearing, carried. City Clerk read a letter from J.W. Hoover, Secretary Washington Toll Bridge Authority, in which he attached a certified copy of Resolution No. 268, ~ich wms adopted by the Washington Toll Bridge Authority, agreeing to cooperate with the City of Bremerton in developing a sound plan of financelng for the construc- tion of the proposed Warren Avenue Bridge. The City Attorney reported that a question had been raised on the agreement with the Tudor Engineering Company regarding the method of payment and that there wasn't any time limit mentioned. Discussion followed and a motion was made by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Yowell that a resolution be prepared by the City Attorney to be signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk authorizing them to enter into this contract with Tudor Engin- eering Company as to the form prepared with a correction of the final sentence relative to the payment upon the basis outlined by the City Engineer rest at the Council meeting of July l§, 1~83, carried. City Clerk read a letter from C.C, Casad, Water Superintendent, requesting a call for bids be authorized for two billing machines for the Water Department. July 15, 1953 (CCh't) Discussion followed on the possibility cf bi-monthly billing a~ter the new machines are purchased. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to authorize the City Clerk and Purchas- ing Agent to call for bids for the two billing machinss, carried. Miss Cullin inquired from the Council of word had been received from Olympia regarding the repair of the dock and was informed no answer has been receivad. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Whe aton to recess until 2:~0 this afternoon for the reading of the resolution on the proposed Warren Avenue bridge, carried. July 16, 195~ A recessed meeting was held of the City Council of the City of Bremerton at 2:~0 P.M., July 16, 1955 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, Clty Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter being present. City Attorney read Resolution NO. 8~8, A Resolution of the City of Bremerton employing Tudor Engineering Company to perform and provide certain services in con- nection with a study of engineering and financial facts and the making of a report with respect to the financing, construction and operation of a toll highway bridge across Port Washington Narrows in the City of Bremerton, designated as the Warren Avenue Bridge. Motlon by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell Resolution No. 8~8 be passed, all members voting Yes, carried. Motion by Mx'. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: Clt~ Clerk