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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/51 October 1, 1951 Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held Monday, October l, 1981 at 2:30 o'clock P.M. in the Mayor'e Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding and Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Mutter and City At- torney Wallace being present. Also present was Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun. Mayor Kean stated the special meeting was being held to consider a re- vision o£ an ordinance adopted and passed in 1909 covering lotteries. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1945, "An ordinance amending Section 24 of Ordinance No. 325, and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that Ordinance No. 19,5 be passed, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Ke~ and Mrs. Haddon that the meeting be adjourned, car- ried. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor October 1, 1951 StatUtory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., Monday, October l, 1981, in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding and Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, City At- torney Wallace and City Auditor Vaa being present. Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun Reporte~, also present. No one was present to protest or approve the budget. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~rs. Haddon to~cess the Statutory Meeting until lO:O0 o'clock A.M. Tuesday morning, carried. The Council then met~tc discuss revisions to the budget, informally. APPROVED: City CleYk October 2, l~l Recessed Statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremer- ton, Washington was held at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., Tuesday, October 2, 1981 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding and Commis- sioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, City Attorney Wallace and City Auditor Vaa beingpresent. Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun reported also present. No one was present in protest or in approval oi' the budget. City Auditor Vaa was asked to give a report on the status of the budget as a result of certain revisions that were made on Monday, October 1st. Mr. Vaa stated that the preliminary budget as presented the previous day was short in the amount of $117,290.90. However, by estimating addi- tional revenue from various sources of $23,141.8B and certain recommended cuts in the tax supported I'unds in the amount of $147,159.88 the net result was a surplus of $29,868.98. ~r. Vaa £urther stated that if the City participates in the proposed Civil DeI~ense program additional appropriations of $5,000.00 for maintenance and operation, plus $2,890.00 i'or two medical units would be necessary. This, plus'a proposed increase in salaries and wages for all employees would result in a deI'icit of approximately ~28,121.02. It was pointed out by Mayor Keen that the Citizen's Budget Advisory Com- mittee had recommended that funds needed for. the rebuilding of paved streets be provided by a general tax levy voted by the people rather than by an, ap- propriation within the 15 mills. Motion by ~r. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to concur in the recommendation of the Budget Advisory Committee to raise funds for repaying streets ~y a vote of the people and include in the budget the anticipated $110,O00.O0 as a result oi' that reco~nendation, carried. City Clerk asked ii~ this is a solution to ~he present shortage and the answer was No. A discussion was held as to whether an across the board increase or a percentage increase in salaries and wages would be more desirable. ~r. Kean asked what the salary ~aise would oe considered so Mr. Vaa could figure out the percentage. He pointed out that the County granted a ~2o.00 a month raise and comparatively speaking our people will receive about the same. ~Iotion ~y ~lr. Keen and Mr. Wheaton to approve a percentage increase in- stead oi' a I'lat raise, carried. A discussion ensued as to possible new sources oi' revenue to meet the existing budget deficit. Among the possible sources touched upon were: Bus- iness and Occupation Tax increase, additional parking meters on Washington Avenue and charges for displaced meters. Mayor Keen remarked that if the Police Department was ~etter staffed, better policing of parking meters could b~ effected, which in turn would re- sult in increased revenues. October 2, 1951 (Cch't) The matter of an appropriate percentage increase in salaries and wage, was discussed. Notion by Nfs. Haddon and [~r. Kean that increases Oe computed on a basis In addition to approving the changes in. the Budget o~tlined earlier in the meeting by Mr, Vaa, the Council approved the following: Restoring the $300.00 item in Cemetery capital Outlay for the purchase of a mowing machine. (This was done on the recommendation of Mrs. Haddon, after conferring with Mr. Hat£ield$ Restoring $2,000.00 in the Water General Office budget I'or State Utility Tax because of a 10% increase in this tax enacted 'at the last session of ~he Legislature. Increasing the anticipated receipts to the General Fund by $2,000.00, representing increased revenues resulting from new parking meter installations on Washington Avenue Oetween 5th & 6th Streets. Mr. Vaa asked that the stand-by time 0e more clearly s tared in next year,s budget I'or the Water Distribution and mr. Wheaton reported he would study it and also some salary adjustments to be looked over. Mr. Kean announced that the Budget Advisory Committee would meet with the Council Wednesday, October 5, 1951 at 4:00. o'clock P.M. Motion by Mr. Kean and l~lr. ~heaton to recess the statutory meeting until lO:O0 o'clock A.M. Wednesday morning, carried. APPROVED: - City 'Clerk ~ Mayor October 5, 1951 Recessed Statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremer- ton, Washington was held at lO:O0 o'clock A.M. Wednesday, October 3, 1951 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding and Com- missioner Haddon, Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, City Attorney Wallace and City Auditor Vaa being present. Paul R~an Reporter, Bremerton, also 0eing present. No one was present to protest or approve the ~udget. Mayor Kean stated that there would be a meeting at 4:00 o'clock P.M. with the Budget Advisory Committee to further consider and discuss their re- commendations. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to recess the Statutory meeting until lO:O0 o'clock A.M. Thursday, carried. Cit~ Clerk APPROVED: Mayor