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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/68 September 18, 1968 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City }hll at 10:00 O'clock A.M., D.S.T., on September 18, 1968, with ~layor Jarstad presiding. Also l~resent were the following: Cu,,,Mssioner Schoneman, City Attorney Walgren. City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, City Engineer Vat ~t:(hlllough, Police Chief Plouf, Traffic Cap- tain In,.ram, Planner Sayers, residents of ~/arren Avenue, and representatives of the Press and Radfo. The meeting was called to order and the Invocation was given by ~layor Jarstad. The minutes of the provi~s meeting were read and approved as read. The City Clerk announced that fit was the time and nlace set for three bid openings on the foll~ving: The ,Second Phase of the Burwell Street Improvement Project; ~{anhole Conroonents; and I,.l.D. #304, Aimira Drive. ~Iotion by b~. Schoneman and b~. ,larstad to open the bids fn the order listed above, car- ried unanimously. The City Clerk opened the following bid on the Second Phase of the Bunvel] Street Improve- ment Project: ~LER CON~rRIICTION ~ ENGINEERING CO., Seattle, Washington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total Bid $248,729.50, plus tax. Motion by ~. Schoneman and Mr. ,larstad to refer the bid to the Engineerfng Department for study, as the bid was substantially higher than the prospectus, carried unanimously. The City Clerk opened the following bid on Manhole Components: BRE~RTON CONCRETE PRODIICTS. INC., Bremerton, Washington, Certified Check for $172.00 enclosed, ~anhole Sections 0 ~16.25 ea: ~anhole Cones ~ ~33.S0 ea;'~ra~es g Covers 0 $5S.00 ea. ~tion hy ~. Schoneman and 5lt, Jarstad to award the bid to Bremerton Concrete Co., car- ried unanimously. The City Clerk opened the followin~ bids on I..I.D. #30~ - Aimira Drive: SLEAD-TONNE, SEN CONSTRIICTION CO., Tacoma, lffashington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total Bid $161,583.45, Plus Tax. I[~NSON EXCAVATING CO., Tacema, Washington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total ~id $177,772.00, Plus Tax. BYRON ROCKSTAD CONSTRI[CTION CO., Tacoma, l~ashington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total Bid $137,527.40, Plus Tax. DEL G[IZZI, INC., Port Angeles, l~ashington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total Bid $198,001.76, Plus Tax. September 18, 1968-- Con' t. F. J. SC[[SDE. INC.. Auburn, Igashington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Tota} Bid 5223,314.00, Plus Tax, ' SIUDNEK CONSTRIICTION~ INC., Seattle, l~ashington, Bid Bond F.nclosed, Total Bid $228,325.40, Plus Tax. ~{ORRIS CONSTRUCTION CO,. INC.~ Tacoma, Washington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total Bid $153,.~70T35, Plus Tax. ~lotion by Mr, Schonoman and ~{r, Jarstad to refer the bids to the Engineering Department for study, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a C~neral Claim for Payroll Period ending September 15, 1968, in the amount of $77,835.77. The Claim was audited by W. rt. Vaa. Motion by ~{r. Schoneman and 5~r. Jarstad to approve the General Claim, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had the following Notice of Fml ,oyment: STEVFN LF.E JAYNES, Extra tlelp in the Street Department, at $2.25 per hour, effective September 16, 1968, Temporary F~loyee. Motion by ~tr. Schonoman ar~l ~tr, Jarstad to approve the Notice of Famloyment, carried unani~, mous ly. The City Clerk had the following Change of Pay Status Report: I~II,LIA~{ ZINTER, From Pineman to Storekeeper-Utilityman in the Water Dept., from $3.46 + $.09 to $600.00 + $15,00, effective September 16, 1968, Civil Service F. ligibl, e. ~lotion by ~ir. Schonoman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Change of Pay Status Report, car- ried unanimc~sly. The City Clerk had a Claim for Damages signed by Williara B. ~tiles for damages to his car when it was struck by a Police Vehicle on August 19, 1968, The claim was in the amount of $981..59. The Claim was reported to the Insurance Conmany. The City Clerk had a DEDICATION signed by James ,I, ~iller and C~orgette ~liller which dedi- cated a portion of an alley located at 6th f~ Broadway to the City. The City had recently vacated the alley which is the preroosed site of the Seattle-First National Bank, andi~had, through an over- si,~ht, vacated more than was needed by the Petitioner, The City Clerk read a letter from Texaco, lnc. which stated that their lease with the City of property located at 4th [ Washington expires ,qevtember 50, 1968. It stated further that if the City has no imediate use for the property, they might be interested in continuin~ ten- ancy on the property on a month-to-month basis until such time as the City has use for it. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to instruct the City Clerk to draft a letter to Texaco, Incorporated stating that a reasonable time will be given for vacation of the premises after the date of expiration, as the City wishes to comence work on an off-street parking fa- cility. The City Clerk read a PRPC. IAbqtTIr~N declaring the week of September 17 thra~gh 23rd oF each year as ,'coN.grlTlrrloN ~yor Jarstad then spoke on the significance of the Constitution. The City Clerk read an OFFICIAL NOTICE stating that the nreliminary budget for the year 1969 has been adonted in the sum of $9,438,628..55, and that commencing October 7. 1968 at 10:00 A.M., hearings will be held on same. Motion by ~4r. Jarstad and ~{r. Schonoman to authorize the publishin~ of the OFFICIAL NOTICE, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a PETITION Mgned by approximately 45 residents of Warren Avenue pro- testing the parking restrictions that have been enforced on }Va(ten Avenue as of September 16, 1968 M~ereby no parking at any time on either side of the Street from the lqarren Avenue Bridge to Burwell Street will be allowed. The petition then gave the reasons. l)iscussions between [layor Jarstad, Cmuiiissioner Scboneman and Traffic Captain Ingrain and the residents follc~vedo The residents were satisfied as their parking had been restored this morninp, and then were invited to see the accident ratings in the Traffic Office. Motion by II(. Schoneman and ~r. Jarstad to pay ali bills apnroved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously, Cm~issioner Schoneman congratulated the successful candidates of yesterday's Primary Election and also the Candidates, who had filed, for their efforts in attermtin~ to serve the publ ic. Commissioner Scbonoman then reported that 4th Street and Burwell Street will ~robably be considered on the same basis as Warren Avenue, with few exceptions, regarding the ~arking restric- tions. Presently, neither Dot,ell Street or 4th Street allows ~arking due to construction. Af- ter c~,~i,letion, then other treatment will be given. 4th Street which was opened on Friday, September 13, ]968, was the thirteenth project under the 1/2tl: gas tax program. Commissioner Schonoman announced that Mr. Lloyd Baker, the Director of the State Pension Systom, would send a representative to attend the Bremerton City Employees Retirement Board meet- in~ tomorrow at 10:00. lie would also be available to speak to the Commissioners. September 18, 1968--Contr. Co~',~fissioner Schoneman then announced that Public Igorks ~lan of the Year, Charles Lo~bard, is in intensive care at tlarrison Memorial ~ospital and then wished him well. ~ayor Jarstad c~,~l,limented Cc~u~issioner Schoneman as Con~nlssioner of the Public krorks De- partment for the excellent job done on 4th Street. ~Sayor Jarstad then gave the £ollowing Toll Bridge Report ~or August, 1968: ~/arron Avenue Bridge ~94,186 crossings, Manette Bridge 255,220. The overall increase on both bridges was over 40,000 above the previous month. ~ayor Jarstad then congratulated the successfi~l candidates of the Primary Elect~on. City Attorney ~galgren reported that at the red, est of ~fr. Ralph I. ibsack, a Civil Service hearing was sched~led for 9:00 o~clock A.~., September 19, 1968; his attorneys, however, requested a contimmnce of the matter for two weeks. The format was changed whereby prelimlnarv arguments ~eill be held rather than a hearing on September 26, 196g at 9:00 A.~. when the requirements will be disc~ssed as to whether or not a hearing will be held. Ile'suggested that the Con~nissioners be present for the arguments. ~ayor .larstad announced that Car~,~issioner Clark was attending a Convention of the ~mici- palities of the C~on ~/ealth in British Columbia, representing the Association of ~ashington Cities There being no further business, the meeting was AI~JO~2NED.