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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/23/53 September 25, 195~ Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's office, City "all at 10:00 o~clock A.M., Wednesday, September 2~, 195~. Mayor Yowell prehiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commis- sioner~Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter being present. A member of the press was also in attendance. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular Council meeting of September 16, 195~ and the recessed meeting of September 18, be approved as written, carried. City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Robert C. Anderson, Park and Recreation Department, $50..00 per month and Elsie Fitzpatrick, extra help City Clerk's Office, $1.65 per hour. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the employments be approved, carried. The City Clerk read change in pay status for Everett A. Watson, Fire De- partment, from $~18.~0 to $~2~.~0 per month. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the change in pay be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read a letter from Preston, Thorgrimson & Ho~owitz, At- torneys at Law, in which they enclosed the original and three cgpies of the proposed Ordinance No. 20A~, authorizing the issuance of up to $200,000 of limited tax legygeneral obXigation bonds for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs incidental to the construction of the proposed Port Washing- ton Narrows Bridge. Also enclosed was the original and two copies of Resolution No. creating a Warren Avenue Bridge Construction Fund, providing for the payment of certain moneys, fixing the purposes for which such moneys may be expended and authorizing the issuance of warrants thereof. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell Ordinance No. 20A~ be approved, carried all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that Resolution No. 8Al be approv- ed, carried all members voting Yes. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 20A4, second reading, regulating ped- dling and amending Ordinance No. 1822. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the passage of Ordinance No. 204~ be approved.on second reading, carried. The City Clerk read a notice of estimate of cost of public work consist- ing of the re-construction of the cement concrete paving of the intersections of Sixth and Park, Sixth and Pacific, Sixth and Pleasant and the intersection of Fifth Street and Pacific Avenue by the readjustment of.curbs and inlets. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell authorizing the City Clerk to pub- lish the notice in the official newspaper, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Superintendent of the Water De- partment recommending that the City Treasurer be authorized to call $15,000. principal amount of 1942 Water Revenue Bonds as of November 1, 1BS~ for redem- ption and sell $10,000.00 principal amount of investments in 1~42 ~ond Sink~ ing Fund at par to Cululative Reserve for Water System Improvements. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the Water Superinten- dent's ~ecommendation, carried. The City Clerk read a proposed o~dinance relating to t he municipal water supply and providing for connections to new mains and amending Ordinance No. 1871 by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section. gd. Motion by Mr. Yowell and MissCullin to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and MissCOullin to appoint Mm. Alfred Oass to the Planning Commission to fill out the ~ermof M~. C.A. Fulmer,. carried. Commissioner Wheaton, reporting on the ~ood Roads Meeting he attende~ last week, stated that there is consideration being made whereby the 2~ tax on gas the Federal Government receives will be turned back to the State and in turn a small percentage will be alloted to the ~ities and counties. Commissioner Cullin reported that a visitor from Olympia will be here some time shortly regarding the wharf lease. The City Attorney read a letter from Bernard G. Lonctot, Chief Assist- ant Attorney General, relative to the proposed building of an armory on the property in Sinclair Heights used by the Civil Air Patrol. It was Mr. Lonc- tots thought ~hat an amendment to the present city ordinance would have to Beptember 23, 1953 (Con't) be made before an armory could be built on this property. It was decided to take no action until word is received from the Planning Commission. Representatives from the various unions appeared before the Council in re- gard to an increase in salary for their men who are now working for the City. Mayor Yowell advised them that unless there was a way for extra revenue to be obtained there oould be no salary increases. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried.