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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/23/68 October 23, 1968 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:O0 otclock A.M., D.S.T., on October 23, 1968, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the fol- lowing: Commissioner Clark, City Attorney Walgren, City Clerk McGowan, Police Captain Schlie, Acting Planner t~fmann, Fire Chief Tillett, City Engineer NcCullough, and-representatives of the press and radio. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad ~nd the Invocation was given by Reverend Glenn Soule of Manette Community Church. The City Clerk announced that it was the time and place set for three (3) bid openings for the following items: Burwell Street Improvement Project, Phase II; Backhoe; and Vibratory Soil Compactor. ~Iotion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to open the bids on the Burwell Street Improvement Project, Phase II, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the following bids on Burwell Street Project, Phase II: TRI-STATE~ INCORPORATED, Seattle, Washington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total for V7 Items $284,582.25. BUTLER CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CO., Seattle, Washington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total for 7V Items $~39,124.00. DF~ GUZZi CONSTRUCTION CO., Port Angeles, Washington, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total for 7V Items ~234,900.00. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to refer the bids to the Conm~it- tee as a whole, including the Engineers, and have ready for award at the next Council meeting, carrieU unanimously. ~otlon by Mr. Clerk and Mr. Jarstad to open the bids on the Backhoe and Vibratory Soil Compactor, carried tmanimously. October 23, 1968--Con't. The City Clerk re~d the following bids on the Backhoe: FRAY EQUIPMENT CO.~ INC., Sesttle, Washington~ Certified Check for $1,000.00, enclosed, Total Bid $19,163.99; Less lrade-in on 1942 4-Wheel Drive Truck $600.00; Total $18,563.99. AIR 5~C, Seattle, Washington~ Bid Bond enclosed, Total Bid $18,282.28; Less Trade-in on 1942 4-Wheel Drive Truck $500.00; Total $17,782.28. INTERNATIOi.~AL t~RVESTER CO.,~Seattle, Washington, Cashierts Check for $850.00, enclos?d, Total Bid ~%6,492.19; Less Trade-in on 1942 4-Wheel Drive Truck $392.19; Total $16,000.00. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to refer the bids to the committee as a v~olc for study, and have ready for award at the next Council meeting, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the following bid on the Vibratory Soil Compactor: FRAY ~L~UiPMENT CO.~ INC., Seattle, Washington, Certified Check for $125.00 enclosed, Total Bid $2,S51.25, including tax. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to refer the bid to the Committee as s whole for study, and have ready for award at the next Council meeting, carried unanimously. 'I~e City Clerk had the following Notices of Employment: JO[~ G. ASKINS III, Extra Help in Water Distribution Dept., at $2.25 per hour, effective October 17, 1968, Temporary Employee. ~RY J. HOPP, Account Clerk in the Water (Office), at $~92.00 per month, effective October 22, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. AVIS ROC~, Extra Help in Civil Service Dept., at $2.10 per hour, effective October 21~ 1968, Temporary ~ployee. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Notices of Employ- ment, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had an application for transfer of a music machine for Fitz Enterprises, Ltd., at Quarterdeck (formerly Pete's Longhouse). ~[otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the transfer of license, carried ~manimously. The City Clerk had a Payroll Voucher for Pay Period ending October 1968, in the ~ount of ~9,~81.1~. The claim was audited by W. R. Vaa and approved by Austin Clark. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Payroll Voucher, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a Claim for Damages signed by Nfs. Vera C. Gledhill who stated that on September ~, 19~8, the Butler Construction & Engineering Co. was using an iron weight to break up pavement ~ich in turn cracked the plastered walls and ceilings in her home on Rainier Avenue. The damages were claimed in t he aount of $18~.V0. The Claim was reported to the Insurance Company~ The City Clerk rea~ letters from the Fire Department, Water Depzrtment, and the City Employees Association expressing appreciation for the Council's consideration to the Departments in the 1969 Budget. The City Clerk read a PROCLA~TION which declared Sunday, October 1968, as "NAVY DAY". The City Clerk had a letter from the Department of the Army, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Office of Civil Defense. The letter proposed to give the Architects, in charge of the Civic Center Complex Study, assistance in applying design techniques for the installation of a Fallout Shelter in the Complex. This service will be at little or no extra cost and will not affect their normal function or appearance. Since a letter would be forwarded to the Architects, no action was taken. The City Clerk read a letter from Puget Sound Power & Light Company ~hich proposed to change ~e existing 8S8 incandescent lighting units to mer- cury vapor street lights. It stated further that this will increase the amount of lig)~t at each location by almost three times the present amount. Since a 8ecrease ~n lighting rates was put into effect in J~e of this year~ this change will a~ no additional monthly charge to the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Cla~ to concur with Puget Sound Power & Light Company and draft a letter to same giving authorization for this ser- vice, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Oc~ber 23, 1968--Con't. Cmm~issioner Clark reported on the Convention he attended last week in Ol.~pia of the Washington Association of Finance Officers. Con~issioner Clark then wished to reply to comments made in a letter to the Editor of the Bremerton Sun.. The article accused the City Council of asking the City Taxpayers to spend one quarter of a:million dollars for a Golf Co~mse. Commissioner Clark then wished to clarify that the City Council did not appropriate taxpayers' money for ~is project, and that, if a course is constructed, it will be. through ~e. sale of revenue bonds, and is proposed ~;o be self-liquidating at no risk to tax funds. Mayor Jarstad cm~ented on a talk he was invited to ~ve to 8th grade students of Coontz Junior Hig~ School. The talk was regarding Gover~ent, and he added that the students were found to be very receptive and interested in this subject. Mayor Jarstad gave the following Police Report for the month of September, 1968: Traffic Arrests ............... 391 Disorderly Conduct Arrests .... 7 Drunk Charge Arrests .......... 24. All Other ..................... 38 TOTAL ~ Mayor Jarstad announced that the Committee on Law & Justice will be holding their first meeting on October 24th, in Seattle which he will attend during the early portion, and then must return to Bremerton for the U.N. Lun- cheon. Mayor Jarstad also announced that an annexation meeting will be held tonight at the Crown Hill School with residents of ~e Rocky Point Area. ~e meeting is for the purpose of answering the residents' questions on any portion of annexation. Mayor Jarstad reported ~at a Press Conference will be held on November 1 with Senators Magnuson and Jackson. Mayor Jarstad announced that Commissioner Schoneman, Water Superin- tendent Humble, and Water Distribution Supervisor Weller are all attending the National Public Works Convention in Miami, ~orida. There being no further business, ~e meeting was adjourned. APPHOVED: CITY'CLER~