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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/05/67 July §, 1967 Regular meeting of the City Council of the Oity of Bremerton, Washington was ~'held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:00 o'clock A.M.,P.D.T.~ on WedneSday, July 8, 1987, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the ollowing: Cormnissioners Clark and Schoneman, City AttOrney Gordon Walgren, City lerk McGowan, Assistant FireChief Hal Gardner, Assistant Chief of PoliCe Wes Henr' Water Superintendent Humble, City Engineer Mebus, Assistant City Engineer Hay, and members of the press and radio. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the Invocation was given by The Reverend ~nUr~an Baker, Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. Mr. Jarstad recognized the presence of Mrs. Berry, West High Government teache and sixteen students who are attending a special summer school session in Government He also introduced the City officials who were present. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on LID #299 and LID #300. Motion by Mr. SBhoneman and Mr. Clark the bids be opened, carried unanimously. The City Clerk opened the following bids: ~. C. CASEBOLT C~PANY, Bid Bond enclosed Total bid on 17 items, $71,493.62--Alternate A, item 18 - Total $8,412.25 Total on 18 items, $79,905.87r CLAUDia SERVICE, Bid Bond enclosed Total bid on 17 items, $6~,611.70--Alternate A, item 18 - Total $7,315.00 Total on 18 items, $69,926.70 Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bids be referred to a committee fo~ study with recommendation of award at the next regular Council meeting. The City Clerk announced that the Committee to whom the bids on fuel 6il were referred recommend the award be made as follows: PHILLIPS PETROLEUM P. S. 100 $ .1430 net P.SS. 200 ~ .1120 LOFTHUS OIL P.S. 300 .0925 Motion by Mr. Schoneman and M~. Clark the award be made as recommended, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a license application for. rides at Merit Mart for one week, commencing July 17, signed by Harold Hicks, owner of the rides. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the application be approved subject to approval by the Chief of Police of the location of the rides, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a notice of employment for: RAY RICHARD WIGGS, Extra help in Street Department, at $~.25 per hour, effective July S, 1967, temporary employee. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the employment be approved, carried unanimously. 'I~e City Clerk had the General Claim covering the payroll period ended June 30 1967, in the amount of $88,804.83. The claim was approved by Austin Clark and audited by W. R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the claim be approved, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read a letter from the State Water Pollution Control Commission regarding the connection of a drainline from Water Supply Reservoir #18 to the City of Bremerton's Sewage Collection System. The Water Pollution Control Commission and State Department of Health will review the project plans for approval at thisi~ time. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to rescind the motion made at the previous meeting, setting the date of hearing on the proposed rezone on Wheaton Way, carried unanimously. The request for rezone will be set aside for a period of time, at the request of the petitioners, R. J. Smith and Katherine L. Smith~ his wife. Commissioner Clark reported the following: The Annual Beard Growing Contest is proceeding well. He has been named Chairman of the Budget Committee of the Association of Washington Cities and will leave this afternoon to attend a-meeting of the Committe, July 6 is the first meeting of the new Board and they will select a Second Vice- President and Secretary, and Delegates to the National League of Cities meeting. Saturday morning, July 8, the Annual Institute of Government will meet at ~he University of ~ashington. He may attend this meeting. July 5, 1967, Con't. The City Clerk announced that he had a letter and proposed Ordinance from Richard Thorgrimson, Bond Counsel. He read the letter which set forth certain information needed by Mr. Thorgrinsc For his transcript relating to Water and Sewer System Construction Fund 196'7. The City Clerk read an DRDINANCE of She City of Bremerton, Washington, adopttz a plan for the acquisition, construction and installation of certain additions and improvements to and extensions of the combined water and sewerage system of the city; declaring the estimated cost thereof and providing for the payment of such cost; creating a Construction Fund and providing for the issuance of warrants against th~ same, and for the payment of certain moneys therein; and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be adopted and become effective immediately upon publicatioh as Ordinance No. 2'744, carried unanimously. Commissioner Schoneman reported the ~ollowing: He attended the Board of Equalization~eeting on July 3. As there were no' people within the City of B~emertoh petit~oning for review of their assessments, h~ did not remain at the meeting. He reported that the roadway For watermain installations at the airport is unde$~vay and good progress has been made. He expressed his displeasure and concern of the growing n~nuber of garbage, glass, and other articles Found on roadways this past weekend. The waterfront road that was completed last week proved successful in use oyez Fourth of July weekend. When the new traffic lights are activated in that area, traffic will be directed to the waterfront roadway more directly. He commented on a newspaper article in which the Park Board was critical of sewage' disposal facilities for travel trailers'. He state~ that in 1963, the City of Bremerton provided sewage disposal facilities for travel trailers at Sewage Treatment Plant #2. This, he stated, was the first of such facilities in the Northwest and received recognition in a National trailer publication. Ma~or Jarstad reported the following: He stated that the Park Board is glad to have the travel trailer sewage fac- ility. He felt that the remarks made in the Park Board meeting were objective rat) than critical~ He stated that the glass and garbage collecting on streets is a direct health and injury hazard. Commissioner Achoneman commended bhe Fire Department for the Fine job in prevention of fires that they are doing and particularly over the Fourth of July weekend. Motion by ~,~. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Com~nlssloners, carried unanimously. Meeting Adjourned. C±T~ CLERK / ' ' /~iAYOR 6'7