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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/26/66 January 26, 1966 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. Pacific Stand- ard Time, on Wednesday, January 26, 1966, with CommissiOner Clark presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Schoneman, CityAttorney Fisher, City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, Water Superintendent Humble, City Planner McConnell, and a representative of the Press. Mayor Jarstad was out of town. Meeting was called to order by Commissioner Clark, and the invocation was given by the City Clerk. City Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were ap- proved as amended. City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on fire hose and a motor scooter. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bids be opened, carried ~anl- mously. City Clerk opened bids for fire hose from the following: RONE¥~S FIRE EQUIPMENT CO., representing B.F. Goodrich, certified check en- closed in the amount of $282.00. 1,O00 ft. 5" fire hose $1,810.00 1,O00 ft. fire hose ~ 770.00 ~5,040.00 THE CRIST COMPANY, bidding on Eureka fire hose, certified check enclosed in the amo~nut of $525.00. 1,000 ft. 5" fire hose $1.74 per foot ,oo0 1,000 ft. ~ fire hose ~ .80 per foot A~[ERICAN RUBBER ~NUFACTURING CO., certified check enclosed in the amount of $2 o.oo. 1,000 ft. 5" fire hose ~1.74 per foot 2,000 ft. 2½"fire hose ~l.16 per foot 1,000 ft. 1½"fire hose $ .80 per foot Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Schoneman the bids be referred to a committee for study consisting of Mayor Jarstad, Fire Chief Tillett, City Clerk, Pur- chasing Agent and others who may be concerned, carried unanimously. City Clerk ooened th~ following bids on a motor scooter: J & B MOTOR SC00T~R SALES (CUS~,~N VEHICLES), No bid PACIFIC EQUIPMENT C©~PANY, Certified Check Enclosed in the amount of $17~.00 One new 1966 Motor Scooter (Fed excise tax taken out) $1,~0.00 Plus Washington State Sales Tax 75.50 Total Price $1,825.~0 Trade-in one 198~ HI) three wheeler bike $100 Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bid be referred to a committ®e of those concerned for study, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a change of pay for: WILBUR BENSKIN-from pipeman to meterman-pipeman in the water dept. from $~.06 to $2.94 per hour, effective January 18, 1966, (Civil Service Eligible) BRUCE H. NELSON, from firefighter 2nd year to firefighter Srd year, from $~98.~0 to $~24.90 per month, effective January l, 1960, (Civil Service Eligible) Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the changes of pay be approved, carried unanimously. City Clerk had an application for a dance hall license at the American L~gion Post #149 with a special request for continuation of the dancing hours on Saturday until 2:00 A.M. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the application be approved and th~ request for special hours be subject to review by the City Attorney in compar- ison to the provisions in City Ordinances, carried unanimously. In the ~iscussion~ it was decided the special exception regarding hours for the dance should be considered and studied further by the Council. City Clerk read a letter dated January EO, 1966, signed by District Sales Manager, General Electric Company, regarding a request for permission to lease space inside the building leased by the City of Bremerton on the Gold Mountain site. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the permission be granted to lease office space inside the building on the site to Dale Jensen who sells charter type service for a bus company, carried unanimously. City Clerk read several letters, some to Mayor Jarstad and others addres- sed to Senator Magnuson and Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare John W. Gardner, all regarding the proposed site for the Shellfish Sanitation Re- search Center at Manchester. The letters generally stated the Manchester site is being given favorable consideration for the site of the laboratory. Mr. Schoneman reported on the Red Cross Board meeting he attended recently and expressed his surprise at the amount of activities and assistance the Red Cross carries on in the community. As an example, he explained the area in- volved in a slide recently in Bremerton can be declared a disaster area and the amount owed on the homes by the residents will be paid off and the people re- located in another area. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark that Mrs. Frances Lockwood and her staff be commended for the able job they are doing in the Red Cross work, car- ried unahimouS~¥. Mr. Schoneman cited the area next to the college and South Marine D~ive and stated they will receive new mercury vapor lighting to replace insufficient incandescent lighting. Mr. Schoneman stated he met yesterday with a representative of the Brem- erton Telephone Company and discussed the location of telephone booths in strategic locations in the business district. Two suggested lbcations were surveyed. Mr. Schoneman reported meeting with Mr. Zarelli who is constructing the shopping area in Clare's Marsh. Mr. Zarelli brought a signed petition requesting annexation of this area and expressed his interest in acquiring sewer connections in the area. His petition is !~eing given irmuediate attention. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark stated an emergency exists in the Water Department. Because of the failure of a Graph-o-type machine, authorization is requested to purchase a new machine, as the cost of repair would almost meet the cost of a new machine and since there is only one source of supply, authorization to call for bids would be unnecessary. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman authorization be granted to make the purchase at this time, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark reported he attented an Association of Washington Citie~ Exec- utive Board meeting at which the main topic of discussion was the forthcoming sales tax initiative No. 226. The Board is enthusiastic in its support of the initiative. Mr. Clark reported attending the annual meeting last evening of the Credit Union of City ~nployees and stated funds are up 40 per cent over last year. He commended the board for the good work they are doing. There was some discussion initiated by the City Attorney as to the proposed codifying of City Ordinances and the desirability of doing so in the near future. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to commence the activities toward codification, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark introduced Mr. Sutton, Managing Editor of the Bremerton Stun, who in turn introduced Mr. Curt Sharar, the new City Hall reporter from the Brem- erton Sun. Meeting adjourned.