HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/13/65 October 13, 1965
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton,' W~hington was held
in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:O0 o'clock A.M.D.S.T. on WednesdAy,
October 13, 1965, with Commissioner Clark presiding. Also present were the following:
Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City AttoEaey Fisher, Water Superintendent
H~nble, Police Chief Plouf, Fi~e Chief Tillett, Street Supt. M~ t~nger, and representatives
of the press and radio. Mayor Jarstad w~s in Washington, D.C.
October 13, 1965 (Conttd)
Meeting was called to order by Commissioner Clark and the invocation was given
by Reverend Don Derby, Gorst Community Church.
City Clerk read the minutes of the statutory budget hearings and the lest meeting
of the City Council and they were approved as corrected.
City Clerk had a letter addressed to Mr. Vaa dated October 6, 1965, conceming the
possibility of the City receiving a return of taxes paid in error during the last t~
years with respect to gravel and other materials produced in the City's gravel pit.
As a result of a recent suit filed by Pierce County, the City of Bremerton, will attempt
to receive a return of $478.11 of taxes paid in error over the past two years.
City Clerk read a letter from Gray and Osborne, Consulting Engineers, dated October
8, 1965 regarding the recommendation of contract awards for Ostrich Bay Sewerage Project.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to accept the recommendations-of Gray and
Osborne and the award for Schedule A, Sewers, in the amount of $271,461.84 be made to
W. J. Schade & Sons, Inc. of Auburn, Washington, in accordance with their bid received
on September 22; also the award for Schedule BT Pumping Stations, in the amount of
$281,902.68, including state sales tax, be made to Del Guzzi, Inc. of Port Angeles,
Wasb~fngton; also, the letter from low bidder W. W. Hoaglana, Jr. of Seattle, Washington~
requesting rejection and withdrawal of his bid on Schedule C, Chlorine Contract Chamber,
because of clerical errors of $~,000 including state sales tax, be accepted and award
be made to the next lowest bidder, Del Guzzi, Inc. of Port Angeles for his bid in the
amount of $79,040.91 including state sales tax; also, the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to sign the contracts and the Consulting Engineer be instructed to notify
the contractors of the awards, carried unanimously.
In the discussion, Mr. Clark commented that the total amounts of the bids and costs
of the project have exceeded Engineer's estimates, but~increased costs of materials have
accounted for it. Also, there have been additional requirements by the Pollution
Control Commission which required additions to the costs.
City Clerk read con tracts for water pumping power andtransformer rental with
Puget Sound Power and Light in the form of Resolution No. 1273.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the resolution be approved, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read an easement from W. J. Wright on Oyster Bay for sewer pipelines.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the easement be accepted and recorded,
carried unanimously.
In the discussion, Mr. Schoneman stated that the acquisition of this easement, which
brings the total to about fifty-four, leaves three more to be obtained.
Mr. Schoneman reported that the people have reached an agreement on an L.I.D. and
the Street Department has started work on the Wright Avenue L.I.D.
It was noted that Mayor Jarstad had gone to W~shington D.C. to discuss with our
representatives, and others concerned, the possibility of acquiring a right-of-way
through the Craven Center site for street purposes and also the matter of obtaining
a grant of $210,000 from monies appropriated by Congress and distributed through the
State Pollution Control Commission to augment the Oyster Bay Sewer project.
Both Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman stated that they were pleased that Mayor Jarstad
had maSe the trip and expressed confidence that he would be successful in ~ mission.
Mr. Schoneman reported that he will be leaving for Spokane in the afternoon for
a public works meeting, and will be there until Friday. The agenda will concern refuse
removale
Mr. Schoneman, Mr. Clark, and City Clerk McGowan all expressed regret at the recent
passing of Mr. Otto Voll, one of the outstanding citizens of Bremerton.
Motion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously.
Mr. Clark reported that he had attended an Association of W~shington Cities Executive
Board meeting last Friday. The Board discussed the many and varied aspects of the
forthcoming initiative coming to a vote of the people asking for 1/10 of the sales ta~
Mr. Clark also anno.~nced the regular meeting of the Governmental Conference in Seattle
on Thursday.
Mr. Clark reported a comparison of the monthly financial picture with the previous
six years in the tax supported funds--cash on hand as of September 30--$98,819.10 and
this figure is the highest figure at any time in the past seven years. Mr. Clark a~o
reported that 7~.$ per cent of the total receipt, s for the year through September have
been received. This is also the highest for this time of year in the past seven years.
Expen~res are at ~.8 per cent expended for the year through September.
At this time Mr. Mottinger of the Street Department approached the Council and
thanked them for the consideration in the Street Department in the budget appropriations.
Mr. Clark expressed his gratification with the high type of personnel employed
by the city and the manner in which everyone works together to do the best Job possible.
Meeting adjourned~
GLENN K. J~RS~[D. MAYOR