HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/66 February 23, 1966
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was
held in the Council Chambers of the Ci~y Hall at 10:00 otclock A.M, Pacific Standa
Time, on Wednesday, February 23, 1966 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present
were the followim~: ~ Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan,
City Attorney Fisher, Police Chief Plouf, Water Supt. Humble, Fire Chief Tillett,
City Engineer Mebus, City Planner McConnell, and representatives of the press and
radio.
Meeting was called to order by the Mayor .and the lnvoication was given by
Reverend Leach of the Charleston Baptist Church.
City Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting, and they were approved
as amended.
City Clerk annoumced it was the time and place set for five bid openings
and two hearings.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and M~ '~arstad the bids be opened first, carried
unanimous ly.
City Clerk opened the following bids for four cars fort he Police .Dept. and
one car for the Fire Dept.: Dick Scott Plymouth, enclosed certified check $1,16~.6
$12,100.54; Kluge Chevrolet enclosed cert~ied check $1200, $10,702.27; Bennett
Ford enclosed certifiec check combined with other bid $11,659.40.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the bids be referred to a c¢.~-r, ittee
for study consisting of the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Council, City Clerk and
award at the next meeting, carried unanimously.
City Clerk opened the following bids for a pick-up truck for the Park Dept.
with a~ alterntte bein~ a picku.p with an anthony hoist or equal: Haal~d Bu~k,
enclosed cash $140.00 $2,254.89, Kluge Chevrolet enclosed certified check $1~5.00
$2,208.9§; Traveller Motors, enclosed certified check $118.24,
Bennett Ford, enclosed certified check $7~5.~ $2,202.44; Crawford Motors~
enclosed bid bond,
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the bids be referred to a committee
for study consisting of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Pendergast,
the Council, City Clerk, and award at the next meeting, carried unanimously.
City Clerk opened the following bids on Liability Insurance for the year
beginnin~ March 1 and ending February 20: B.A. Getschmann. No deductible
$9,5~4, $50.00 deductible $6,652; Louis Soriano Nc deductible $8,9~9 $50.00
Deducti'ble $8,215.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the bids be referred to a committee
for study consiting of the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and award be made
at the next meeting, carried unanimously.
City Clerk explained a bid on air breathing apparatus ec~ipment for the
Fire Dept. had been received by certified mail at 10:40 A.M., but had been
postmarked February 21, and it w~s the only bid received.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the bid be opened at this time,
carried unanimously.
City Clerk opened the following bid: Givens Company, Mercer Island,
Certified check enclosed in the amount of $82.8~ Four self-contained air
breathing equipment $1,080; 12 extra cylinders
~tio~ by Mr. Clark and ~Ir. Sch ~n~man th~ bid be r~ferred to a
for st,~dy consis~i_ng of l;h~ Fir~ Chi.~f a~d bh~ City Cl~7.~k, c~i~d
C:i-fy C!~ ,~k announced there were no bids received on FIRE ALARM CABLE
for the Fire Depart~ment.
City Clerk annour~d it was the time and place set for two hearings--one
for a rezone of some property, and the other for annexation of a 40-acre tract
of land adjacent to the City.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the hearing be opened on the rezone,
carried unanimously.
There was no one present who spoke in opposition to the rezone.
City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of 0r~nance
No. 1792 rezoning from R-1 and B-2 to R-2 a certain area between Jerry
Market and Oyster Bay on Kitsap Way. '
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the ordinance be approved on first
reading, carried unanimously.
Mr. Jarstad welcomeA amyone to approach the council in the hearing on the
annexation of a AO-acre tract adjacent to Pine Road outside the City Limits.
There was no one present who spoke in opposition to the annexation.
City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE accepting, annexing and incorporating into
the corporate limits of the 0ity of Bremerton certain land lying outside the
limits and contiguous thereto, and providing for an effective date of April
4, 1966.
Motion by Mr Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved on first
reading, carried unanimously.
Ail three commissioners Joined in welcoming the proposed annexed area into
the City~
Minutes Februar~y 23, 1966 Contr.
City Clerk read a request to call for bids signed by Fred Mebus, City
for supplying 8" diameter' plain Concrete Sewer Pipe, including gaskets, for the
new reservoir line located south of Skyline Acres.
Motion by MI-. Schoneman and M~. Clark the authorization be granted, carried
unanimously.
In the discussion, Mr. Schoneman stated the pipe is for a drain line to the
new reservoir No. 15.
City Clerk had a request to call for bids for one central office fire alarm
ststem panel for the Fire Department.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the authorization be granted, carried
unanimously.
City Clerk read a notice of ?mployment for: Byron Karrigan, Maintenance,
Extra Labor in the City Hall, at $3.41 per hour, effective February 22, 1966.
Temporary employee; Leonard S. Clark, Operator Trainee in the Sewer Dept.,
at $418. O0 per month, effective February 21, 1966, Civil Service eligibles
James M. Coben, Patrolman 1st year in the Police D, pt. at $471.90 per month,
effective February 21, 1966 Civil Service eligible.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the mployments be approved, carried
uanimously.
In the discussion, Mr. Clark' commented Mr. Karrigan will be temporarily
employed in _the City Hall doing some redecorating in the Police Dept. area.
Mr. Jarstad commented that the new patrolman appears to be a fine candidate
out of the last examination given.
City Clerk read a change~of pay for Byron Karrigan~ Extra Labor in the Park
Dept. from $3.09 per hour to ~3.14 per hour, effective February 23, 1966
temporary employee.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the change of pay be approved, carried,
unanimoBsly.
City Clerk re ad a notice of separation of Michael J. Baker, Operator Trainee,
from the Sewer Dept. effective February 18, 1966, separated by termination.
City Clerk had a notice of resignation of Ronald G. Nelson, Engineer 1 from
the Engineering Dept., for reasons of taking another position, effective March 7, ]
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Ma-. Jarstad the separation and resignation be
approved, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a letter from Gray and Osborne with Change 0rderNo. 2 attached
The Change Order covers the parking area at the sewage treatment plant in the total
amount of $504.00. The change order includes a credit to the city for top soil
and grass seeding that is not required in the amount of $441. The total cost of
graveling and putting in a parkway comes to $945.00.
Motion by Mr. Schonemsn and Mr. Clark the change order be approved, carried
unanimously.
In the discussion, Mr. Schoneman stated they will be creating a parking
area rather than a lawn area which would require continual maintenance.
City Clerk stated a H solution passed at the meeting on February 17 providing
for a hearing on LID 289 s~t the date to be March 9th. This date did not
allow sufficient time for the last of five required publications to precede the
hearing date by 15 days.
Motion by M~. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the motion to pass the Resolution at the
meeting on February 17, be rescinded, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a Resolution setting the hearing date on LID 289 as Wednesday
March 23, 1966 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. PST.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman andMr. Clark the Res~lution be approved as R~solution
No. 1286, carried unanimously. '
City ~lerk had a partial release of mortgage signed by Robert B. North and
Evalyn J. North, his wife, for an easement on the sewer line of the sewer project.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the partial release of mortgage be
accepted, carried unanimously.
At this p~int, Mr. Jarstad recognized the presence of Representative, Mr.
C. W. (Red) Beck, who is on the subcommittee for the construction of a cross sound
bridge.
Mr. Beck approached the Council and stated a committee will be over next
to "mound out" the public opinion on the subject of the cross sound bridge. Mr.
Beck requested the Council make some sort of Resolution or Statement either for
or against a bridge before that date.~
After some discussion of the situation and budget figures on the ferry system
now in operation, all Co~missioners spoke in favor of the bridge.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Council endorse the construction
of the cross sound bridge at the site decided upon by the experts that have been
appointed to do so and recognize the importance of the feeder bridges whether or
not the cross s,und bridge is constructed, carried unanimously.
February, 23, 1966 Cont.
Mr. Jarstad Stated the most important thing Bremert~n is looking for is a
conn.cting bridg, b.tw. en Bainbridg. Island and Illah... Tying th. county tog.th,
by such a bridg, will b. v.ry'important to th. growth of th. area.
Moron by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schon.man to pay all bills that ar. approved by
a majority of th. commission.rs, carri.d unanimously.
Mr. Clark r.ported h. will b. att.nding a m..ting in Xakim~ on Friday as
a m.mber of th. Ex.cutiv. Board of th. Washington Stat. Financ. Offic.rs
Associati n.
Mr. Clark had a n.wspap.r articl, rel.as.d by the Washington State Res.arch
Council which critiziz.d citi.s by stating th.y did not .xp.nd all Funds r.c.iv.d
in the budg.t y. ar. Mr. Clark m.ntlon.d Washington~$ Birthday on F.bruary 22,
and stat.d G.org. Washington was also ~nown as a "Build. r of Citi.s". Mr. Clark
tie~ his cbmments in with the forthcoming sales tax initiative to come before
a vote ~2 the people by which W~shington's cities and towns are hoping to receive
1/10 of ~he existing sales tax.~
THE FOLLOWING IS A REPOH~ TO DATE ON THE OSTRICH BAY-OYSTERBAY SEWERAGE
PROJECT (As reported by Resident Engineer Joh~ A. Peabody)
Pump Station No. 13, Del Guzzi, Inc.
February 14, 1966 No activity t hr~ February 24, 1966
Pump Station No. 14, Del Guzzi, Ina.
February 14, 1966 Driving of sheet piles on coffer dam is about complete
February 16, 1966 Crane serving the pile bu~ks started excavating fine sand
from coffer dam
15, 1966 Pile driving crew is finding hard driving ofpiles-at Coffer Dam
17, 1966 Excavation of the coffer dam is Just about completed; crew has
set in another wale
18, 1966 Tm~uble. Boiling up of sand at subgrade elevation caving in
at surface outside of sheet piles
Still Having trouble, but begins to look as though will be able
to progress.
22, 1966 Pile crew started placing the forms for base slab in coffer dam
23, 1966 Base slab for pump sta was poured today; this slab has less
defects than those of Stations 1~ and 16
24, li~66 Shifts started today; outer form 'for the first lift of wall
is in place, r~inforcing steel is being placed
Pump Station No. 15, Del Guzzi,
February 14, 1966 Concrete placed in walls of pump station--first of wall concrete
poured
February 15, 1966 0ne man removing scaffording from coffer dam
16, 1966 One man removing scaffolding and freeing f~rm ties of wall
17, 1966 Ail activity moved to Station 16
18, 1966 Five men a crane and operator stripping wall form f, rom concrete
~, 1966 One man setting pumps; one forman ~ud four carpenter setting
forms for second rise of concrete wall
22, 1966 One man and helper doing mechanical work se~ting pumps; foreman
and three carpenters setting wall forms for second lift on
Sta 15
23, 1966 Plumb.r s.tting pumps
24, 1966 One plumber and helper installing piping and pumps
Pump Station No. 16, D. 1 Guzzi, Inc,
F.bruary 14, 1966 Reinforcing st..1 plac.d in walls for a distanc, of 13~4" ahoy.
floor slab
15, 1966 For.man and on. man finish.d placing r.inforcing ste.1 in
wall forms pump station 16
17, 1966 Carpent.r forman with four carpenters two labor.rs and cran,
and cr.w hav. wall forms comp~ t.; afternoon sp.nt in s.tting
hoppers and scaffording in pr.paration for pouring wall concret.
18, 1966 Fo .man and two vibrator m.n plac.d approxim~ .ly 23 cu yds
of concr, t. in wall forms of Sta 16; carpent,rs check.d fo~ms
as th. pour progress.d;
21-~3- M.n stripping form~
24, 1966 On. man pminting outsid, walls on Pump Sta 16
Chlorine Con,act Chamber Del Guzzi, Inc.
February 14, 1966 No activity
1~, 1966 Two men cleaning up
16, 1966 One man stoning top of flash mixer
No activity through February 22, 1966
Reservoir No.~ 15 Chicago Bridge and Iron
F~bruary 14, 1966 Two men and Leichener doing small pieces of work to finish grds.
15, 19~6 Very little work being done
16, 1966 Work placing asphaltic concrete commended and complete at ~ PM
Ace Paving Co performed the work and furnished materials
No activity through February 18
21, 1966 Some welders, equipment and compressor have moved in
22, 1966 No activity
No activity through February 24--Pleased with asphaltic base for steel tank
Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED.,~~~y~ City~lerk~