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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/66 February 9, 1966 Regular meeting o£ the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at l~:OO b'clock A.M., Paci- fic Standard Time, on Wednesday, February 9, 1966, with Mayor Jarstad pre- siding. Also present were the following: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, ~ity Attorney Fisher, City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, City Engineer Mebus, Captain of Traffic Ingram, City Planner McConnell, and representatives of the press and radio. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the invocatloh was given by Reverend Clifford Ponnikas, Pastor, Our Savior's Lutheran Churche City Clerk read t~e minutes of the previous meeting and they were approved as amended. City Clerk rea~ a Notice of ~nployment for: LYLE R. STEVENSON, Extra Labor, Engineering Department, at $1.90 per hour, effective February 14, 1966 (temporary. employee) ' Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the employment b~ approved, car- ried unanimously. City Clerk had planning Commission Resolution No. 125 for presentation to the Co~mcil providing for a rezone from R-1 and B-2 to R-2 of an area between Jerry's Market and Oyster Bay. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Resolution be accepted and the hear- ing be set for February 23 at the regular Council meeting and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance for consideration at that time, carried unanimously. City.Clerk read a letter from City Engineer Mebus stating the signatures on the 7~ petition for annexation of an area North of Sylvan Way, West of Pine Road and South of Pinewood Addition are deemed sufficient and valid. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the letter from the City Engineer be accepted, carried unanimously. City Clerk had a letter from the State of Washington Census Board re- questing the annual population count in the City of Bremer~on as of April l, 1966. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the estimate be made as is custom- ary and sent to the Census Board, carried unanimously. City Clerk had a memo signed by Andrew Pendergast, Superintendent, Parks and Recreation, requesting a 194V model Game Time electric basketball score clock be declared surplus and sold in the best interests of the City. In the discussion, Mr. Jarstad stated the participating teams in the City League have bought a new clock score board for the City. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the clock be declared surplus, carried unanimously. City Clerk had a ~artial Release of Mortgage of Guy R. Pearson and Mary Jane Pearson, Husband and Wife, for a portion of property through which the City acquired an easement for a sewer line. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Partial Release of Mortgage be accepte~, carried unanimously. City Clerk had an~easement from Frank W. and Billie J. Ryan, Husband and Wife, for a sewer line to be put in as part of the Ostrich~Bay-Oyster Bay Sewer Pro~ect. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the easement be accepted, carried unanimously. In the-discussion, Mr. Schoneman explained the easement is the last and final easement of some §7 easements for the sewer project and he thanked all for their cooperation. City Clerk reported the Committee to whom bids on fire hose for the fire department had been referred recommend the award b~ made to American Rubber Company, the low bidder, with a total bid of $§,9?0.88. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the award be made according to the recommendation, carried unanimously. Fire Chief Tillett expressed pleasure with the extra ~80! they were able to get as a result of the bid being lower tha~ anticipated. Mr. Clark commented he is encouraged with the fact that the petition for annexation discussed earlier in the meeting represents 91.3 per cent of the assessed valuation of the property involved, when only 75 percent is required. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to ~pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman commented on the Ostrich Bay - Oyster Bay Sewer Project-- Reservoir No. 15 tank is going to be constructed soon Sewer Line is Just about all in place Three lift stations out of four are under construction and clearing is begun for station No. 4. Chlorine Contact Chamber is just about completed Everything is on schedule for completion planned for June l, 1985. Mr. Schoneman reported the construction of a storm sewer on Wheaton Way~ is the first step in widening operations of Wheaton Way. He expressed the hope that the State will take care of the cost as a result of the reappro- priation of some funds from the money appropriated to the resurfacing of Callow Avenue. Mr. Jar~tad requested Council authorization to have the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation make preliminary application for approximately acres of land in the Eastpark Government Surplus Lands. This land is a por- tion of a larger area of land declared surplus by the C~vernment for which the City has made known its desires of acquiring the land. The 15.5 acres is behind the Hospital and is to be used as part of the "Green Belt" in the City. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation make preliminary application for the land with a provision for 90 days to develop the plans for the land, carried unanimously. Mr. Jarstad reported the Saturday programs in bhe Park and Recreation Dept. are under way and approximately 1,O00 young people are participating. Mr. Jarstad reported a meeting held on Tuesday with the Class presidents and representatives of East and West High Schools to discuss plans for the use of the Park and Recreation facilities for programs on alternate Satur- day nights. Mr. Jarstad presented the minutes of the Review Board Meeting held on Tuesday, February 8, dealing with the annexation of ~0 acres on Pine Road. ~ City Clerk read the minutes. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the minutes be accepted and accept the recommendation of the Review Board to proceed with the annexation, car- ried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the date of hearing be set for February 2~, 1988, at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance for consideration, carried unanimously. In the discussion, all three commissioners expressed pleasure with the proposed annexation and expressed a welcome to the area. Mr. Jarstad stated the next meeting of the City Council will be on Thursday, February 17, 198~, at 7:~0 P.M. and the topic will be the Civic Auditorium for the City. Mr. Jarstad reported that on Thursday, the Council will be attending a luncheon at the Hearthstone at which time the County Commissioners will be present and stated they hope people in the area will come and raise any ques- tions they might have. The Commissioners hope to meet'with the County Commissioners on Tuesday~ February 16, to discuss common problems in their governments. Mr. Jarstad expressed the hope that these meetings can become monthly ones. THE FOLLOWING IS A REPORT TO DATE ON TI{E OSTRICH BAY-OYSTER BAY SEWER PRO- JECT: (as reported by resident engineer, John A, Peabody) SCHEDULE A-Sewers; W. J. Schade & Sons, Inc. January 31, 1966 Excavation of 10" waterfront line at station I and 70 is a problem. Depth and width of trench is difficult to handle with any eqdipment February l, 1966 Able to place three 18w Joints of 19" pipe; two foot cov- erage is a big advantage laying the pipe on the beach of Oyster Bay February 2, 1966 In order to pla~ the 10" pipe, Schade cut six feet off eight 18' joints? Work stopped at 1:30 A.M. February 3, 1968 Halftrack claimed by tide because it sunk in the mud; crew could not excavate fast enough, so no 10" pipe layed February 4, 1966 Much trouble in laying three 12' joints of 10" pipe; worked until 1:00 A.M. February 5, 1966 Foreman and four men placed one 12' length of 10" cip; work started by running three pumps for three hours; crane with ~ drag line bucket and the hoe working jointly cleared out the channel so the 12' joint could be placed just ahead of the incoming tide. February 7, 1966 No pipe laying February 8, 1966 Commenced laying 18" concrete pipe this morning on Bremerton Blvd. FiniShed laying 21" pipe Pump Station No. 13, Del Guzzi, Inc. February 7, 1966 Clearing operations started February 8, 1966 One bulldozer building access road to pump station February 9, 1966 Bulldozer operator and one man clearing trees--also con- structing access road February 10,1966 Clearing road and site by bulldozer operator and one February 11,1966 Rain and wind damaged access road Pump Station No. 14, Del Guzzi, Inc. Janu~ry 2S, 1~6 Pil~ buck crew a~e wails for the coffe~ dam Ja~u~ary 31, 1966 t:'ile buck crew have one ring waler framed l~'ebr~ary 1, 1966 Pile buck crew have two ring wale framed February 2, 1966 All wales are framed; steel sheet piling are being delivered February 3, 1966 Pile buck crew started setting sheet piles in place February 4, 1966 Finished setting 5~ - 32~6" sheet piles (Larger than Sta 15 or 16) February 7, 1966 Pile crew started batting away at the ring of 54 sheet piles February 8,:1966 Pile buck crew pounding pile all day; it looks as if the foreman has a coffer dam partly driven out of plumb--this may cause another coffer damwith complications similar to those that occured at sta. 16. February 9, 1966 Driving of sheet piles continues; coffer dam Out of plumb-- he drove too long a time on piles nearest the driver. February 10,1966 Pile crew spent considerable time trying to right the coffer dam February 11,1966 Coffer dam piling are driven with the top of 54 piles nearly flush with the ground level--can be seen if it is out of plumb. Pump Station No. 15, Del Guzzi, Inc. January 31,1966 One crane lowering wall forms into coffer dam; one crane man and oiler and two carpenters on the Job February 1, 1966 Four man crew setting wall forms in coffer dam; one crane man and oiler February'2, 1966 Crew of four men setting wall forms February 3, 1966 Outside wall forms are set in place; steel workers started setting steel for walls of sta 15 February 4, 1966 Steel workers placing wall steel against outside wall forms February 7, 1966 Outside wall forms in place; wall steel is in place both for barrel and partition; good job of steel placing February 8, 1986 Steel reinforcing is 95% in place for a wall pour; inside forms are still to be placed; mechanical work is about 75% complete February 9, 1966 Reinforcing steel for wall concrete is in place; carpenters setting form panels; pipe fitters setting pipe in wall forms February 10,1966 Steel placers,carpenters and pipe fitters have wall forms 9~% complete and ready to receive concrete February 11,1966 Crew of men worked washing ~ut forms with water and air Pump Station No. 16, Del Guzzi, Inc. January 31, 1966 Foreman and five pile bucks doing fine grade work on bottom of coffer dam February l, 1966 Carpenter foreman and 'three carpenters setting a ring form for concrete base of floor and wall of pump Station 16 February 2, 1966 One foreman and two carpenters; two laborers setting drain tile in subgrade of coffer dam to drain off water'from spring in center of subgrade; screened gravel is being placed over subgrade February 3, 1966 Foreman, two laborers~ two carpenters, a crane operator and oiler, one concrete finisher placed the concrete~base and floor slab in the coffer dam sra. 16; six-test cylin- ders made from Concrete of this pour February 4, 1966 Three carpenters setting panel forms in coffer dam; these will for~ the concrete walls of pump sta. 16 February 7~ 1988 Crew cleaned out all wrecked forms; cause is unknown; coffer dam flooded~and floated the forms and distorted them all out of shape and position February 8, 1988 One carpenter, one laborer, and two steel or Fod men placing wall steel--first wall steel to be placed February 9, 1966 Two steelworkers placing wall steel February 10,1966 Steel being plcced in wall February 11,1966 Wall steel in Sta 16 is about 30% complete as far as being in place Chlorine Contact Chamber~ Del Guzzi, Inc. February 1, 1986 Completion is near February 2, 1966 Some clearing of area outside of area which is schedule c is composed F~b~uary 3, 1966 Remains to be proven how good a job was done February 4, 1966 Foreman on finishing the latter half of contact chamber will take charge of construction of sta l§ February 7, 1966 Very little activity February 8, 1986 One carpenter and laborer doing a few odds and ends; Con- sideration by Schoneman and Cook as to repairing after Job is complete February 9, 1966 One carpenter and a laborer have been taken to'sta Febrdary 10~1966 No activity February 11,1966 .No activity Reservoir No. 15, Chicago Bridge and Iron January 31, 1968 Rolley Leichener with two carpenters forming some walls; three laborers stripping forms from ring wall February l, 1986 Leichener and five men putting in forms for sum; lay drain tile February 2, 1966 Rolley has his job as a whole a bout 65% complete; he has .had good soil; no caving trench or structure excavation February 3, 1966 Six concrete test cylinders delivered to Washington Test- ing Lab February 4, 1986 Access road gravel has proven to be very good; six cubic yard mixer trucks have been running on it was well as other heavy equipment with no apparent ill effects to road February 7, 1966 Two men removing surface water from the wall enclosed area; plans to have compactor trucks hauling material and a crew to place and compact the material;, the material is bank run sand and gravel from the same pit that material was obtained from and placed on the access road; material has proven good on this road February 8, 1966 Started bac~l~filli~g the foundation material inside the footing ring February 9, 1966 Doubtful about compaction of backfill; backfilling had reached a point 18" below the top of the concrete bearing ring; soils engineer will be on the Job tomorrow to test compaction on soil placed and on the tank foundation February 10,1966 Three man crew doing only compaction of the back fill foun- dation material; soils engineer from Seattle arrived and made a test~ which showed the compaction to be well within the desired range February 11,1966 Weather not good for compacted backfill--especially after good results from ~est made showing backfill to be very well compacted to a greater extent than required. Meeting adjourned. ~~, % CITY CLERK