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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/52 October 6, 1952 Statutory meeting or the City Council or the City of Br~erton, Washing- ton was held at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., Monday, October 6, 1952 in the Mayor,s ofrice, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Yoweli presiding with Commissioner Cul- lin, Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and City Auditor Vaa~being preset. Pa~l Ryan, Bremerton Sun reporter,was also pre- sent. City Clerk read letters from Mrs. Buel Gossett, Chairman, Y.W.C.A. County Board; Mary Alice Custer, Secretary American Association of University Women$ Kitsap County Branch; Mrs. A.E. Huguenin, President, and Mbs. Lynn Mic~elson, Corresponding Secretary of the Parent-Teacher Associations. Ail letters re- commended that the library budget be given the same proportionate increase that has 0een given other departments. City ClerE read a letter from Vern Carey, Secretary-Treasurer, Bremer- ton Police Local~#827, requesting $~5.00 per month raise for members of the Police Force, plus seven days additional vacation in lieu or the seven ho±i- days now worked and also a clothing allowance of $100.00 for each man per year. Mayor Yoweil announced that a similar letter had been received rrom the Fire Department, but omitting the clotaing allowance. Mr. Theodore Peterson, Chairman o~' the Library Board, attended the meet- ing and stated that the Library was in need of added appropriation to buy new books for 1953. Also it was indicated that the 3~ salary increase should also include the Library if the rest of the City employees were receiving it. Mr. Peterson also objected to the City using approximately $9,000.00 cash balance at the end of the year to balance the 1953 Library Budget ~s the Library Board had allowed this money to accumulate for capital improve- Also in attendance were the follcwing: Mrs. C.E. Brown, Vice Chairman of the Library Board; Stanley'Warden; Mrs. Evelyn Bowen, Mrs. Lawrence Had- don; all were in accord with the Chairman or the Board. Appearing in the interest o~' salary increases for the members of thsir unions were: Bill Cook, Teamsters; C.A. Norman, Building Service; Murray Taylor~ Automotive Machinists and Ernie Holbrook, Central Labor Council. ~ey suggested meeting informally with the Council to discuss this matter. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss~Cullin to recess this~Statutory meeting until 2:30 P.M. today, carried. APPROVED: .... f Ctt~ Clerk October 6, 1952 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton reconvened at 2:30 P.M. All members in attendance. A discussion was held ~ the ways and means of reducing the budget or finding additional revenue/~§ to reduce the amount of cash required to bal- ance the budget of about $25,000.00. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to recess until lO:O0 o'clock A.M. Tuesday, October 7, 1952~ carried. 249 October ?, 1962 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the~;City Councll of the City of Bremerton, Washington reconvened at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Tuesday, October ?, 1952 in the Mayor,s Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGoWan~and City Auditor Vaa being pressnt.' Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun Reporter, was also pre- sent. No one was present in protest or in approval of the budget. City Auditor Vaa was asked to give a report on the status of the budget as a result or certain revisions that were made on Monday~ October 6, 1962. Mr. Vaa stated that the following additions were made: Commissioner of Finance, $175.00 to take care of bonds for three years. Library, 3% salary increase for employees in the total amount of $825.08. Health Department, increased $2,331.00. The following deductions were made: Street Department, $10,~00.00, rebuilding paved streets. Park Department, ~5,000.00 on ground improvements and acquisitions. 1943 Sewer Refunding Bonds, $3,000.00 (not due until 1954). The following increases in estimated revenue were made: Additional taxes, $?,242.00. Transfer from Garbage Fund, $6,700.00. The following decreases in estimated revenue were made: Park and Recreation, $1,4~5.00. The balance of above reduces the cash to balance the budget by $24,115.92. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss'Cullin to recess until Wednesday, October 8, 1952 at 10:00 o~clock A.M., carried. APPROVED: ~Y~/b~ ~/J ~ ' ~-~ City ~le~ October 8, 1952 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was reconvened at the close of ~he regular Council Meeting, Wednesday, October 8, 1952 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremer- ton. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treas~er Nutter and City Auditor Vaa being present. Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun Reporter, was also present. Mr. V~m. Paddison appeared 0efore the Council favoring salary increases. City Treasurer Nutter discussed ~he salaries and ~he classification o£ ~he employees in his office; he felt they were being paid lower and had more responsibility than employees in other departments.~ The Council stated that starting next year a survey would be made of the employees with regard to their classification and salary. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to recess until Thursday, October 9, 1952 at 10:O0 o'cloc~ A.M., carried. APPROVED: ~ Ci y Clerk ~ M~yor October 9, 1952 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton reconvened at 10:00 A.M. TSursday, October 9, 1952 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk Mc~wan and CityAuditor Vaa being present. Paul Ryan, reporter, Bremerton Sun, was also present. Mr. Murray Taylor, Automotive Machinists Union,and Ernie Holbrook, central Labor Council, attended the meeting in hopes that the Council would reconsider their request f6r more than a 3% salary increase for the members of their unions. Discussion followed and the City Clerk was asked to call Seattle and Tacoma to see what had been done in regard to their employees in this same classification. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to ~cess until Friday, October lO, 1952 at lO:00 o'cloc~ A.M., carried~ APPROVED: City,Clerk October 10~ 1952 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton reconvened at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Friday, October 10, 1952 in the Mayor,s Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commission- er Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Ci$rK McGowan, City Treasurer Mutter and City Auditor Vaa being present. Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun reporter, was also present. No one was present in protest or in approval of the budget. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1997 "An Ordinance of the City of Bremer- ton approving and adopting the Financial Budget for the several departments of the City Government of the City of Bremerton for the fiscal year 1953, and appropriating the amounts set forth in said Budget to each of said de- partments.'' Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to adopt Ordinance No. 1997 as read, carried, all members voting Yes. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1998, "An Ordinance of the City of Bremer- ton levying municipal taxes against all of the taxable property within the City Limits of the City of Bremerton for the year 1952, and approving the assessmen~ roll made by the Assessor oi' Kits~p County therefor, ~o be collect- ed in the year 1953." Motion by Mr. Wheaton And ~iss Cullin to approve ~he passage of Ordinance No. 1998 carried, all members Voting Yes. City Auditor Vaa explained to the Council that the County Assessor has not as yet certified the assessed valuation for the City of Bremerton on which the 1953 tax is ~o be based. The estimated valuation used is arrived at as follows: The exact valuatio~ of property in Bremerton, except the utilities, plus the valuation oi' utilities for 1952, with a 20% increase which the Assess- or has assured is conservative. Mr. Nm. Paddison appeared before the Council to express approval o£ the Budget. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Nheaton to adjourn, carried.