HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/02/65 Ju~e 2, 1965
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of the Bremerton, Washington was
held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A. M. D. S. T. June 2,
1965 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark,
Co~nissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Fisher, Acting City Engineer
Nebus, Fire Chief Tillett, Water Supt. Humble, Civil Service Examiner Sout~erland, Police
Chief Plouf, and representatives of the press and radio.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Jarstad who led those present in the flag salute
and the invocation was given by Rev. John F. Sara, First Covenant Church.
City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as amended.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for openin~!i bids on the improve-
ment of Park Avenue from 4th Street to llth Street by the construction of a storm sewer,
and three bids were received.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the City Clerk open the bids, carried unan-
imously.
City Clerk opened the following bids: G. C. Casebolt Co., enclosed bid bonS,
$16,387.55; Rogers Construction Co., enclosed bid bond, $19,641.00; Sleads Septic System,
enclosed bid bond, $1V,631.21.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bids be referred to a commi!~tee consisting
of the Acting City Engineer, Commission~r of Public Works and the City Clerk for study,
carried unanimously.
City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Willard R. Schnelle, Bldg.
~ept., $495.00 per month effective June l, appointive; Gregory C. Brown, Police Dept.,
$449.45 ~er month effective June l, civil service eligible; Michael J. Baker, Sewer Di-
vision, ~1.90 per hour effective June 7, temporary employee.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the employments be approved carried unan-
imously.
City Clerk ~.ead the payroll voucher in the amount of $~9,396.45 covering the payroll
period ended May 31, approved by Austin Clark and audited by W. R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the voucher b~ approved, carried unanimously.
City Clerk reported the committee who studied the bids on fire hose opened last
week recommended the award be made to B. F. Goodrich on the 2~" hose and American Rubber
Company on the 3" hose.
I~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to accept the recommendation of the co~itte$
carried unanimously.
June 2, 1965 (Continued)
City Clerk reported the committeewho studied the bids on water pipe, hySrants, etc.
opened last week recommended Items ll thru 26, and 28 and 29 be awarded to Western Utili-
ties; Item i thru lO incl. H. D. Fowler Co.; Item 27, Pacific Water Works Supply; Item 30,
U. S. Pipe and Fo~]dry.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to concur in the recommendation carried unan-
imously.
City Clerk read an ordinance providing for an appropriation of fun~s for which an in-
sufficient appropriation was made in the 1965 budget and declaring an emergency. (Appro-
priated to Water Dist, Capital Outlay Fund ~60,000 for purchase)
Hotion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the ordinanc~ bs approved on first r. ading,
carried unanimously.
City Clerk ~ead a claim for damages signed by Harold A. ~asters eoverin~ damages to
his car when a fire truck ~id damai~e to his right front fender and bumper. ~r. MeC~wan
reported 'the claim to the insurance company.
Cit~ Clerk r~ad Resolution No. 1~66, (transferring from City ~gineer salaries &
Wages account to City Attorney ~&0 Acct. ~?~0.00 for special service~.)John A. Bishop
in the Corey case.
~otion by ~r. Jarsta~ and ~r. Clark Resolution No. 1~66 ~e appro-e~, carried unan-
imously.
City Clerk read two a~ditional easements signe~] by Leon & Noreen Capps and W. W.
Ward and Jane B. Ward in conpection with the Oyster Bay se~er project.
~otion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r. Jarstad the easements be accepted and recorded,
carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a copy of a letter addressed to the Police Pension Board certifying
to the results of an election hel~ to elect one trustee to the Police Pension Board and
~r. John Plouf was re-sleeted for a three year term.
City Clerk read a memo from the Forester asking approval for a timber sale of old
growth which is becoming susceptible to rot and blowdown, (302,000 B.F.)
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark authorizing the City Clerk to call for bids,
carried unanimously.
~ayor Jarstad requested that five trees that are dead in Stevens Canyon and NAD Pro-
perty be included in this timber sale.
City Clerk read a letter signed by John B. Myers, Bremerton Oil, addressed to the
Co~uissi~ner of Public Works fn which he expressed his thanks to the members of the
Street Dept. for their help ~uring their oil spill at their plant.
City Clerk read a letter signed by Frank H. Woods, Jr. in which he appeals the de-
cision of the Bremerton City Planning Connnission in the rezoning from R-1 to R-2 Lots
1, 2, and 3 Block 21, Town of Decator. To date the transcript on the appeal has not been
receiYed from the Planning Co~mission.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Er. Jarstad the date of hearing he set tentatively for Jtme
16th carried unanimously.
City Clerk read an easement to the City of Bremerton signed by ~n. Tennesen an~ Paul
A. Cook covering a portion of ground in the vicinity of the new Telo ~arket for water lines
~otion by Hr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the easement be accepted and recorded, carried
unanimously.
City Clerk read an agreement between the State of Washington Highway Commission and
the City of Bremerton which provides an eighteen inch culvert crossing of Primary State
Highway 21 on the old N.A.D. The estimate of cost ~ao~ts to $1,028.~0.
Motion by Dlr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad approval of the agreement carried unani-
mo~lsl~.
City Clerk rea5 a letter signed by Fred Wing, President Tracyton Water District in
which a request was made to hold a formal meeting with the Bremerton City Council to
discuss water rates and 2 service which may be effective in connection with furnishing of
water by the City to the Tracyton Water District. Mayor Jarstad stated a date will be
set for the meeting.
~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills theft are approved by a major-
ity of the Commissioners, carried unanimously.
Commissioner Clark announced the replacement as Chief Accountant in the Water Office
to be ~r. Van Emerson, ~600.00 per month effective June ~n~. Mr. Clark gave an outline of
his previous experience.
Motion by ~¥~r. Clark and ~,~r. Schoneman the notice of employment be approved, carried
onanimously.
Co~mnissioner Schoneman remarked that Jo~m Short has devoted all his efforts to the
positi~n as chief accountant an¢] all the corm-~issioners commended Mr. Short for his devo-
tion and efforts to his position and his ontstanding interest shown in the City of Bremer-
ton.
June 2, 1965 (Continued)
Commissioner Schoneman ga~Te the following progress report: the slab for the rest-
rooms at Lions Field has been poured and the erection of the prefab building will take
place this coming weekend; construction under Wheaton Way to place a storm sewer pipe
· fr
to allow additional drainage in the East Hz,oh School area; new power poles are placed
alon~ Park Avenue between 4th and llth in connection with the new storm sewer to be
constructed; water dept. also placed a booster pump on Lafayette to increase the pres-
sure north of 17th street.
Commissioner Schoneman reported the application for federal matching funds to con-
struct a sewer line to NAD was turned down by the State Pollution Board because their
funds ran out at this time. If bills are passed in Congress for additional funds there
still is a chance Bremerton will be considered for a grant. The other Conm~isstoners
joined Commissioner Schoneman in his disappointment over not receiving the grant.
Meetins; adjourned.
/ Mayor (~