HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/68 November 20, 1968
^ regular meeting of the City Council of the 'City of Bremerton was held
in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 A.M., P.S.T., on November 20,
1968, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commis-
s~ioner Schoneman, Deputy City Attorney Sexton, Acting City' Clerk Vaa, Fire Chief
Tillett, City Engineer McCu]lough, Water Superintendent Humb;e, and a represen-
tative of the radio.
Commissioner Clark was attending a Conve¥~tion 0f.'the Oreg0~ League of
Cities, representing the Association of Washington Cities, and City Clerk McGow-
an was absent because of illness.
The meeting was caIled to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation was
given by Reverend James D. Patterson of the Tracyton United Methodist Church.
The minutes of the previous meeting ~.~ere read and ap?.roved as amended.
The City Clerk announced that it was the t~me and place set for bid
openings on the following: 2~" Class #2 Reinforced Concrete Culvert Pipe and
Official Publications for the Year 1969.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to open the bids, carried unani-
mously.
The City Clerk opened the following bids on Concrete Culvert Pipe:
L__~UN~EI~G CONCRETE PIPE C0.., I_NC_~~ Tacoma, No Bid Deposit Enclosed,
Approxi~bely 290 feet of 24" Class #2 Reinforced Concrete Culvert Pipe -
$5.60 Unit.
BREMERTON CO~CRETE PRODUCTS, Bremerton, Certified Check for $86.00 enclosed,
Approximately 290 feet of 24" Class #2 Reinforced Concrete Culvert Pipe -
$5.32 Unit.
ALTERNATE: 24" Class #2 Rubber Joint - $5.85 Unit.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to award the bid to Bremerton
Concrete Products, carried una~imously.
The City Clerk opened the following bid on Official Publications for the
Year 1969:
BREMERTON SUN, Bremerton, Certified Check for $50.00 enclosed
· ~id - $2.00 per column inch. '
Motion by Mr. Jarstad aud Mr. Schoneman to award the bid to the Bremerton
Sun, the only bidder, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read a memo from Andrew Pen~ergas%, Superintendent'.of
?~rks & Recreation De~oartment, recommending that the bid for the floodlighting
of the Ten~,is Courts on Warren Avenue be awarded to Pacific Electric Company.
It stated further that Peterson Electric Company was the low bidder, but did
not comply with the specifications.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to award the bid for Tennis
Courts Floodlighting to Pacific Electric Company for a total amount of $1,664.69
including tax, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk announced that the Committee to whom the bid on Office
Machine Maintenance for the Year 1969 was referred recommends that the bid be
awarded to Peninsula Stationers.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to comply with the recommendation
of the Committee and award the bid on Office Mac}~ine Maintenance for the year
1969 to Pehinsula Stationers, the only bidder, carried unanimouslY.
The City Clerk read a memo from Dave Patmon, Communications Technician,
requesting authorization to call for bids for Radio Equipment which was auth-
orized in the 1969 Budget.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to authorize a bid call for all
radio equipment authorized in the 1969 Budget, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read s memo from Dave Patmon, Communications Technician,
requesting thst the bid call be waived for the purchase of portable radios for
the Fire and Street Departments, and authorization be given to purchase four (a)
portable two-way radioes; two of which will be for the Fire Department, and two
for the Street Department. The memo stated further that the reason for the
request is to obtain units of the same type as the City now has in order that
the accessory items and spare parts may remain interchangeable.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to comply with the request afore-
mentioned, and authorize the purchase of four (4) portable two-way radios, car-
ried unanimously.
The City Clerk had the following Report of Separation:
DENNIS MAY, Extra Help in the Planning Department, November 1, 1968, At Own
Request.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to accept the Report of Separa-
tion, carried unanimously.
November 20, 1968--Con't.
The City Clerk had the following Notice of Employment:
GW~NDOLYN MARI]~ EVANS, Playleader in the Parks & Recreation Department, at
$2.00 per hour, effective November 20, 1968, Temporary Employee.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the Notice of Employ-
ment, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had the following Change of Pay Status Report:
GARY B. LUNDY, Extra Help in the Engineering Department, from $2.25 to $2.62
per hour, effective November 16, 1968, Temporary Employee.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Change of Pay
Status. Report, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had a Payroll Voucher for Pay Period ending November 15,
1968, in the amount of $77,338.32. The Claim was audited by W. R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the Payroll Voucher,
carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had a Contract with Howard N. Godat proposing to do the
Engineering Services for the Madrona Point Sewer L.I.D.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Contract subject
to review and approval by the City Attorney, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had an OUTSIDE UTILITY AGREEMENT signed by Mrs. Helen
Dotson for City sewer services for property located outside the corporate lim-
its.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to accept the OUTSIDE UTILITY
AGREEMENT, carried unanimously.
Commissioner Schoneman stated that it is now the City's option to annex
the property itself, or wait until adjoining property wishes to annex at the
same time.
The City Clerk read a letter from the Water Pollution Control Commis-
sion stating that the plans and specifications for L.I.D.'s #302 and #303
have been given approval with the following provision: That telephone and
written notification be given the Commission in the event the overflow from
the pump station is bypassing sewage.
The City Clerk read a letter from the Department of Health stating that
the plans and specifications for L.I.D.'s #302 and #303 have been approved
with the following provision: That the City agrees to notify the State Health
Department by telephone immediately in the event an emergency bypass of sewage
to the bay should occur. The letter further requested written acceptance of
this provision.
Commissioner Schoneman stated that these two letters are in accordance
with the requirements for the pump station that must be located on Jacobson
Boulevard.
The City Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. 2821 vacating property located at
Marlow and East Highlands.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to pass ORDINANCE No. 2821 on
~co~d reading, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE amending Section 19 of Ordinance No.
1972 relating to the zoning of the City of Bremerton into fire districts and
establishing the limites of such districts.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad ~nd Mr. Schoneman to approve the ORDINANCE on
first reading, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE amending Section 2 of Ordinance No.
2767 entitled "AN ORDINANCEs!amending sub-section (2) of Section 13 of Ordinan8
No. 1572 so as to provide for a mandatory retirement age of sixty-five (65)
years ~nd providing that such ordinance take effect January 1, 1969" by
changing the effective date of said ordinance to April 1, 1969.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the ORDINANCE on
first reading, carried unanimously.
Commissioner Schoneman commented that this ordinance is for the benefit
of those employees who, under Ordinance No 2767, must retire as of the first
of January, 1969. This ordinance will allow enough time to pass whereby the
change-over to State Retirement System may be accomplished and they may be
incIuded in same.
The City Clerk read AN O~DINANCE relating to the outdoor fires, re-
pe~ling Ordinance No. 2379 and amending Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2068. The
ordinance authorizes the use of #12 guage wire for spark arrester screens in~~
stead of #10 guage.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the ORDINANCE on
first reading, carried unanimously.
November 20, 1968--Con't.
The City Clerk read a memo from E. G. Humble, Water Superintendent, re-
questing authorization to call for bids for the pur6hase of a gravel screen for
instsllation in the new Brownsville well.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to authorize a bid call for a
screen for the Brownsville well, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had Contract Change Order Agreements Nos. 5 & 6 from
Butler Construction & Engineering Company, and both concerning the Burwell Street
Phase #1, Schedule #1 C-6746.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Change Order
Agreements Nos. 5 & 6, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had a General Claim for the payment of the retained percenq
tage payment No. 1 to Butler Construction & Engineering Co. in the amount of
$6,111.27.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the]General~Clai~,
carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills approve~ by
a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously.
Commissioner Schoneman reported the following:
1) The installation of mercury vapor street lights from incandescent
will be started today.
2) the 11th & Warren widening project was started today, snd it will
be causJn~ some restriction of traffic movement.
3) District Engineer Kerslake stated that the bid received for the
Callow Avenue improvement, was rejected, and a new bid call will be issued in
January. Mr. Schoneman st~te~ that until the State begins the project, the
City w~l] do the repair work on the Callow Avenue sewer, where the TV camera
revealed that repairs were needed.
l) The Water Supply Department is presently disassembling the Texaco
Service Station on 4th and Washington and is re-assembling the building st the
Ander~o~ Creek ]~mp Station.
5) Butler Construction reported that if weather conditions contiuue,
the paving of Burwell will be completed by, Friday, November 22, 1968.
Motion b~- Mr. Schoneman and Mr.-Jsrstad to enter into a Contract with
E. J. Beard Realtor for the acquisition of homes located on the Burwell Street,
Phase #3 Project, carried unanimously.
Mayor Jar~tad gave the following Toll Bridge Report for the month of
October, 1968:
Warren Avenue Bridge ..... 476,864 Vehicular Crossings
Manette Bridge .... 236,390 " "
Total Increase over 8c~.,1~6~ . 32,264 " "
Gross Revenue through Oct., 1968 ...$708,885.45
Mayor Jarstad announced that the holidays of Christmas and New Years
both f~l on Wednesdays, and therefore Council meetings will be held on the
Thursdays following the holidays.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
A]~PROVh~): CITY CLERK --