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November 12, 1953
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~, Thursday~
November 12, 19§3. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, commis-
sioner Nheaton, City Clerk McGowan andC¢ity Attorney Wallace being present.
A representative of the press was also present.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell the nimutes of the regular meeting
be approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk~-'~ead the following reports of separation: George E. Brown,
Police Department and Ervin~Coakley, Cemetery Department.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the separations be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read a notice of employment for Ethel Pruitt, Treasurer's
Office at $1.68 per hour.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the employment be approved, car-
ried.
The City Clerk read the following location licenses to install pinball
machines which were approved by the Chief of Police: Tyee Grill, 2606 6th St.;
Seven Seas Tavern, 337 S. Cambrian; Anchor Tavern Cafe, 154 1st Street and
Skipperts Tavern and Sea Foods, 116 First St.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the application be approved, carried.
The City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids on the following
contracts which will expire December 31, 1983; official publications, ammonia
and chlorine, office machine repair, gasoline and oil, tires and tubes and
the recapp9ng of tires and tubes.
~Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent
be authorized to call for b~ds as specified, carried.
The City CSerk read a letter from R.H. Lundell) to Which was attached five
copies of the proposed Change "E" to Negotiate Fresh Water Contract NOY-18171
covering the installation of t~ fire hydrants and connection water main at
the Thirteenth Naval. District Publications and Printing Office, Charlotte and
Preble Street, Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Mowell to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to sign the proposed Change "E" to Contract NOY-18171, carried.
The City Clerk read. Ordinance No. 2081, An Ordinance accepting a convey-
ance of the water system of the Phinney Bay Water District, providing for the
maintenance, repair and improvement of said system and authorizing a contract
for the supplying and furnishing of water and maintaining and repairing said
system and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve Ordinance No. 2051, car-
ried.
The next order of business was the ordinance rezoning the Sinclair area
for an emergency air strip from Residential One to Business Zone.
~£~e City Attorney questioned whether ~his was a good zoning as it may be
subject to challenge as there is really no basis to rezone this area to busi-
ness. The Attorney suggested it might be better for the C.A.P. to obtain a
permit for the emergency air strip on a temporary basis. This matter he has
discu~a~d-w~th~JohmsMerk~e, Chairman of the Planning Commission.
Ted Phillips also attended the meeting and brought up for discussion the
matter of rezoning the gravel pit, which is adjacent to this proposed air
strip.
The Attorney felt as this was a gravel pit before it was taken into the
City Limits there would be no question in rezoning this area to business.
Commissioner Wheaton suggested the County Planning Board be considered in
this matter and have three members of their board meet with three members of
the City Planning Commission to sutdy this rezoning before the ordinance is
ever read in Council.
Jenks Beard attended the meeting on behalf of the C.A.P.
The matter will be studied further.
The City Clerk read a claim for damages in the amount of $20.00 from Mrs.
James L. Thorton, covering doctor and hospital bills for her dog which was in-
Jured by a motorcycle driver by Officer Dietrich.
The City Clerk reported that he investigated into the matter and the of-
ficer made every effort to avoid hitting the dog. The dog had always been
kept in a yard and was not used to running the streets and for this reason the
City Clerk recommended to the Council the claim be denied.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the claim b · denied, carried.
The City Clerk read a proposed ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance
relating to the'employment and aacation and amending Section 17 of Ordinance
No. 181~."
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the proposed ordinance be approved
on first reading, carried.
November 12, 1953 (Con't)
Commissioner Cullin wished at this time to recommend to the Council and
have the Council,s approval of appointing Miss Edna Odden as Treasurer of the
City of Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concu~ in the recommendation of
the Commissioner of Finance, carried.
Commissioner Cullin reported that the City Attorney had advised her that
Mr. Frank Berber, Chief Clerk of the Department of Public Lands from Olympia
would be in Bremerton t~e'lSth and l?th of November to discuss the wharf lease.
Motion by %<and Mr. Yowell the bills be paid if approved by a
majority of theCammmiS~ B~ carried.
Motion by Mr~Y0well and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: , Ci y ~le~rk