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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/29/67 March 29, 1967 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Nash~ngton, was held in the Council Chambers of the city hall at t0:00 o'clock, A.M., P.S.T., on Wednes(~ay, March 29, 1967, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present wsre the following: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, Deputy City Attorney Soriano, City Clerk McOowan, Fire Chief Tillett, City Pla~ner McConnell, City Engineer Mebus, Po- Lice Chief Plouf and members of the press and radio. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the Invocation-was given by the Reverend Peterson, First Methodist Church. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for the opening of bids on a used concrete breaker and tamper. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bids be opened, carried unanimousl The City Clerk opened the o~,ly bid from: SAHLBERG EQUIPMENT COMPANY, of Seattle, Certified Check enclosed fer $350 Total bid, $7,267.95 with tax. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bid be referred to a committee for study consisting of the Purchasing Agent, the Street Superintendent, and the Com- missioner of Public Works for study and examination of the equipment, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk explained that the committees to whom bids had been referred recommend awards as follows: ANTENNA SUPPORT TOWER AND COMSTRUCTION OF TOWER-- A. T. S~RVICE, INC., of Seattle, the low bidder, with $1,484.33 RADAi~ SPEEDMETER TRAFFIC AP?LIANCE CORPORATION~ the only bidder, with $1,281.66 Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the awards be made as recommended, car~'ied unanimously. The City Clerk had a request to declare surplus a Royal typewriter in the N~ter Office. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the request be approved, carried unani- mously. Reports of Separation were rea8 for: CHRISTINE LINDSTROM, Extra Labor in the Park Dept., effective March ~2, 1967, by termination. VAN EMERSON, Chief Accountant in the Water Office, effective March 31, 1967, by own request,~ March 29, 1967--Con't. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Separations be accepted, carried unanimously. Notices of Employment w ere read for: WILLIAM MARTIN, Extra Labor in the Park Dept., at $1.90 pe~ hour, effective April 5, 1967, temporary ~mpl~yee. EMIL REFLING, Extra Labor in the Park Dept., at $2.28 per hour, effective April lB, 1967, temporary employee. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the employments be approved, carried unanimously. Notice of Change of Pay was read for: MARILYN A. DELONG, from Policewoman 0rd to 4th year, from $586.40 to $584.60 per month, effective March l, 1967, Civil Service Eligible. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Change of Pay be approved~ carried unanimously. A claim for damages signed by Willard R. Fast in the amount of $110.49 was read. Mr. Fast reported that a City truck struck a power line to his house which was down at the time. The claim was reported to the Insurance Company. A Quit Claim Deed from Robert B. Stewart, Arnold Wang and wife, Glynn Price and wife, and Leslie Westling and wife was read for a portion of Parcel 17, Block 1 3rd addition to Sheridan Park. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the deed be accepted and referred to the City Attorney for checking the title, carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman explained in discussion that this portion of property by agree- ment wi~h the property owners had been'used when a curbing was installed at the cot~ net of Wheaton Way and Cherry. The City Clerk had a letter from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies, the City's carriers until March 1, regarding a claim filed by Laura Peterson for ~14.42. The claim was being referred back to the City since it comes under the $50 deductible provision of the Insurance. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the matter be referred to the City Attorney with authorization to honor the claim if the circumstances appear to develop that the City was responsible, carried unanimously. A Resolution was read establishing the position of Forestry Aide i in the Water Supply Dept., at a salary of $550. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Resolution be adopted, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a Water Line Construction Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the .Port of Bremerton to accomplish phase one of the airport water project. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the Agreement be approved, carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman stated in discussion that he is happy to see that a decision has been reached on the agreement and the project is under way. Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad both stated that the project is a good example of intergovernmental cooperation between the City and the Port Commission and it is good to be able to work out the project in this manner. A letter addressed to Mayor Jarstad from Mrs. Mullay was read, in which she stated her feelings regarding the Reid Avenue rezone to come before the Council April 10. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimouslye Mr. Clark commented on some of the activities and opposition to the Community Action Board and urged all to attend the very critical meeting to be held March $0 at which time the reasons for all the controversy will be brought out~ Mr. Schoneman reported that he will be going to Washington April 2 - 4 to attend the conference on Councils of Governments. The construction on Wheaton Way is moving along. The crossing of the Old Belfair Highway has been made in the construction of the transmission line to the airport. The property owners on Oyster Bay will be contacted regarding the location of laterals which will connect to the line already in existence. Mr. Jarstad reported that letters have been sent to ~ive major golf course engineering firms for interviews with these firms to discuss the further feasibil- ity of the two sites selected for possi~l~ construction, the school lands and the Water Shed lands. March 29~ 1987--Con't. Mr. Jarstad will be going to Olympia on Thursday and stated that it is im- portant to attend the legislature at this time when the bmdget is being adopted and the important money for cities and other bills are being considered. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: CITY CLERK /