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A regular meeting of the City Council of the Ci~ of Bremerton was held in the Council
Chambers of the City ~t~ll at 10:00 o'clock A.M., P.S.T., on December 12, 1968, with Mayor Jar-
stad presiding. Also present were the following: C~,,,,issioner Schoneman, City Attorney Walgren,
City Clerk McGowan, City Engineer McCullough, Office Engineer Thornburgh, Police Chief Plouf,
Acting Planning Director I~fmana, and Representatives of the Press and Radio.
Co~issioner Clark was attending the National Cities Convention in New Orleans.
TheAmeeting ~as called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation ~ras given by Rever-
end Donald Thyne of the First Christian Church.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended.
The City Clerk announced that it was the time and place set for bid opening on a 1,000
gallon septic tank for the NAD Park ~[ouse.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to open the bids, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk opened the following bid on the 1,000-gallon septic tank:
ROSE'S BACK, DE SERVICE, Bremerton, Washington, ILS. Postal Money Order for $28.40 enclosed,
Total Bid - $S93.56, including tax.
5~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to award the bid to Rose's Backhoe Service, the
only bidder, carried unanimously.
December 12, 1968.-Con't,
The City Clerk read a motto from E, G. Humble requesting authorization to call For bids for
the furnishing of pipe, valves, fittings and fire hydrants as approved for purchase in the 1969
l~dget.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to authorize the bid call for pipe, valves, fittings
and fire hydrants, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read a memo from E. C,. Humble requesting authorization to call for bids for
the furnishing of 350 feet of 30-inch concrete sewer pipe to be used in extending the sewer out-
fall at Anderson Cove. This request was approved in the 1969 Budget.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to authorize the bid call for 350 feet of 30-inch
concrete sewer pipe, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read a memo from E. G. Humble requesting authorization to install approxi-
mately 750 feet of six-inch cast iron pipe on East 30th Street from Olympus Drive east to cc~,,plete
a loep connection with the Perry Avenue Mall supply. The memo fl~rther stated that this connec-
tion is necessary to provide additional fire flows to an area now served, by a dead end line. The
estimated cost of this project is $3,680.00.
Motion by ~r. Schon~man and Mr. Jarstad to authorize the installation of approximately 750
feet of six-inch cast iron pipe on East 30th Street, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read a memo from T. R. Tillett, Fire Chief, requesting that the following
items be declared surplus: 20 Mattresses, 22 Box Springs, 13 Single Beds, 2 Kitchen Ranges,
2 - 16' Roof Ladders, 1 - 12~ Roof Ladder, 1 - 24' Extension Ladder~ 1 Gasoline Pump, 2 Desks, 2
l~all-Hung Bathroom Sinks, 1 - 100 Amp. (~dck Charge Battery Charger, I IVheeled Body Stretcher, l
Console, 2 - 10' lengths of 3" Hard diction Ibse, ~fiscellaneous Red Lights and Sirens, ~fiscellan-
eons Valves and Pipe Fittings.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to declare the above listed items surplus and
dispose of in the best interest of the City, carried unanimously.
Commissioner Schoneman stated that any of the items that could be used by other Departments
of the City should be transferred.
The City Clerk had the following Notices o~ Empl .oyment:
JOl~ D. I~ESNER, Fxtra IIelp in the Street Department at $2,00 per hour,
effective December 3, 1968, T~m,orary Pmployee.
RUTH E, BERCOT, Clerk-Stenographer in the Clerk's Department, at $409.00 per month,
effective December 1, 1968, Civil Service Eligible.
VERLIN M. PITT, .IR., Bookkeeper-Partsman in the Garage~ at $2,26 per hour, effective December 9, 196~, Civil Service Eligible.
~lotion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the Notices of Employment, carried unani-
mously.
The City Clerk had the fo]lowing Change of Pay Status Reports:
R. L. RAS~I~SSEN, Civil Engineering Aide I to Engineering Aide II, from $650. to $§7S. per month,
effective December 16, 1968, Civil Service Eligible.
CIM~RLES I~EEKS, From Engineering Aide I to EngineerinF. Aide II, from $500. to $575. per month,
effective December 16, 1968, Civil Service Eligible.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r. Jarstad to approve the Change of Pay Status Reports, car-
ried unanimously.
The City Clerk had a General Claim for Payroll Period ending November 30, 1968 in the amount
of $91,913.~7. The Claim was audited by W. R. Vaa.
~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. S~honeman to approve the General Claim, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read RESOLIrrION NO. 1392 fixing the date of public hearing for the final
assessment roll of Local Improvement District No. 299 (Portion of Kitsap l~ay) for January 16, 1968
at 7:30 P.~.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to adopt RESOLIrrION NO. 1392, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read RESOLUTION NO. 1393 fixing the date of public hearing for the final
assessment roll of Local Improvement District No. 300 (Shorewood Drive Area) for January 16, 1968,
at 7:30 P.H.
Motion by ~{r. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 1392, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read a memo from City Engineer MoCullough requesting mithorization to waive
a bid call and purchase a K ~ E Transit Model #740005 and tripod #780032. The memo further stated
that because of the highly technical nature of this instrument, it is felt that the t)me of transit
purchased should be based on the experience and judgement of the City Engineer and the Field Eng-
ineer.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to concur with the request and authorize the pur-
chase of a K ~ E Transit and Tripod, carried unanimously.
Cv.,,issioner Schoneman stated that the present Transit has been used by the City for twenty
five years.
December 12, 1968--Con't.
The City Clerk read a letter from John R, Bruckart, Jr., of the Taylor ~, Bruckart~ Inc.
which offered the City of Bromerton $250,000. cash in advance, for 5-million board feet of Doug-
las Fir timber from the Bremerton lqater Shed.
~{otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to refer the letter to the committee as a whole
for study, carried unanimously.
Co~,issioner Schonoman commented on the City Forrester's operation, and informed
Bn~ckart, who was present, that his proposal would be considered.
Co~u.issioner Schonoman reported on the following projects in the City:
1) The City is presently working on the llth ~, Ptarren widening project and the Sylvan P/ay
l~heaton Way widening for the now service station,
2) The Burwell Street ~, Naval Avenue storm sewer was cuJ.pleted yesterday.
3) Burwell Street Phase #1 is ready for final inspection and an agreement with the low bidder
on Phase #2 is forthcoming.
4) Parnell Street Phase #3 is presently being appraised.
5) The parking lot on 4th fi ~ashington will be completed with the installation of meters today,
and will be in operation tonight.
6) The fire hydrants have been installed in Navy Yard City and on Pine Road adjacent to Holy
Trinity Church.
7) Lewis ~ Red~ord have been requested to submit a small map to the City showing Phase #3 of the
l~vaell Street Improvement Project which will be given to the Press, The residents of that area
can then prepare for the improvement with City acquisition.
8) ~r. George Yamamoto will be performing the work for the beautification of Lift Station #14.
~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills approved by a majority of the
Comnissioners, carried unanimously.
City Attorney ~algren reported on the National Conference of State Legislative Leaders he
attended Jn Honolulu, Hawaii.
~ayor Jarstad gave the following Toll Bridge Report: Total Vehicle Crossings for Novem-
ber, 1968: 686,242; Net increase over November, 1967 - 26,737.
b~yor Jarstad then reported on the National Cities Convention he attended in New Orleans.
~ being no furth~s, the meeting was ADJO~IRNED.
./ GLENN K, JARSTAIkr, MAYOR E, H, T, McgDWAN, CITY CLEt~K
~ December 19, 1968