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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/11/67 January 11, 1967 Regular meeting of the City Council of-the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 A.M., P.S.T., on Wednesday, January 11, 1967, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Schoneman, Depputy City Attorney Sorianc, City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, Assistant City Engineer Lyle Hay, and representatives of the press and radio. Commissioner Clark was attending the Washington State Legislature on behalf of the City. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the Invocation was given by the Reverend John Metz, Charleston Baptist Church. The minutes of the previous meetingw ere read and approved as amended. The City Clerk~stated that the Committee to whom the bid on the recording equipment had been referred recommend the award be made to the only bidder, the Dictaphone Corporation of Seattle, with a bid of ~1,$40.08 with tax. ~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the award be made as recommended, car- ried unanimously. A memo to the Ctt~ Clerk from Fire Chief Tille~was read requesting authoriz- ation to call for bids for one 19~7 Model Van. Motion by Mr. Jarsta~ and Mr. Schoneman the request be approved, carried unanimously. A report of Separation was read for: GERARD N. FIS~R, City Attorney, effective Noon January 9, 1967. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the separation be accepted, carried unanimously. A Notice of Change of Pay was read for: KATHLYN KUSSi~, Extra Help in the Police Dept., from $1.80 to $2.10 per hour, effective January 16, 1967. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Change of Pay be approved, carrie¢ unanimously. ~ Notices of Employment were read for: GOR~)N WALGREN,City Attorney, at ~842.$0 per month, effective January 9, 1967, appointive. GARY LEE JOHNSON, Operator Trainee in the Sewage Disposal Dept., at $445.00 per month, effective January 9, 1967, Civil Service Eligible. FI~NK A McINTYRE, Extra Labor in the Water Supply Dept.~ at $2.25 per hour, ef- fective January 9, 1967, temporary employee. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the employments be approved, carried unanimously. The annual Agreement with the Kitsap County Humane Society was presented for renewal for the year 1967. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the agreement be approved for the year, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had two letters written by residents of the area adjacent to the Stew~nson Canyon where the Puget Power Company is proposing a power line. They requested that all possible care be taken to preserve the beauty of the "park' area there. Mr. Jarstad commented that the Park Board has approved the request for ease- ment over the property with the ~mderstanding that the beauty of the area will not be jeopardized and the Council, too, has been aware Df the necessity of preserving the beauty of the area. Mr. Jarstad directed the City Clerk to write to the people concerned and ex- plain the situation. The First Reading was held of AN ORDINANCE authorizing the designation and employment of owners or operators of business establishr~e~ts: within the City of Bremerton as agents for collection of certain utility charges, directing their duties, requiring an indemnity bond and hold harmless agreement as a condition of designation and emoloyment. Motion by Mr.~Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance.be approved on First Reading, carried unanimously. Mr. Jarstad stated that this Ordinance wi].l allow people to pay their bills without coming to the City Hall. The City Clerk had a plat accompanied by a letter from Rasmussen Enterprises requesting approval of the plat of Pinewood First Ad~ition. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the plat be referred to the City Engineer for checking, carrie(~ unanimously. Mr. Jarstad explained that Mr. Clark is representing the City at Olympia at the opening of the State Legislature concerning the appropriations for cities. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills that are approved by January ll, 196V--Con't. a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman ~ported that he met with members of the Washington State Toll Bridge Authority and the State High~ay ~partment to review a planned mute which would take care of the amount of traffic that will be introduced with the new ferries that will be here in July. The recommenc~ation presented to the Highway Commission will be to take the primary off of Pacific and continue through on 6th Street to Washing-ton making Washington between 6th and the ferry terminal as the primary. The construction cost of. the project will be about $30,000. The residents of Madrona Point will be receiving improved lighting with the replacement of old incandescent lights with new mercury vapor lighting. The intersection at Kitsap Way and llth Street is being modified by relocating the sidewalk so as to allow larger vehicles to turn the corner easier. Members of the PTA on the East side have requested funds from the State to construct a pedestrian overpass for the children over Wheaton Way. Mr. Jarstad stated that the housing authority reports 575 units occupied out of 580 units~ Mr. Jarstad stated that he and Mr. Schoneman will be going to Tacoma to the Puget So~d Governmental Conference. At the conference, a new man will be appotnte. to head the Conference. The night council meeting will be on January 19 and the topic of discussion will be the William Sherman and Associates ~asibility study on the Municipal ~lf The Navy ~use~ Contract is awaiting some final decisions before being signed. It was the time and place set for opening bi~s on Emergency Power Generators for the City. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the bids be opened, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk opened bids from: FRemONT ELECT~IC CO~P~NY, of Seattle, Certified Check enclosed for $~1~.~. Total bid for two generating plants, $~,~80 plus tax. STAR ~ACHINEi~Y CO~PANY~ of Seattle, Certified Check enclosed for ~190. Total bi~ for two gcnerating plants, ~Z,7Z~.O0 plus tax. INSTR~ENT LABOi~TOHY, INC., of Seathle, Certified check enclosed for $1~0. Total bid for two generating plants, $Z,1~9.$0 plus tax. PACIFIC DIESEL COMPANY, of Seattle, Certified Check enclosed for Total bid for two generating plants, $S,~$~.88. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bids be referred to a committee for study consisting of the City Clerk, the Mayor, ~r. Patmon, Commissioner Clark, and the Commissioner of Public Works, carried ~aanimousty. Meeting adjourned. CI'PY CLERK