HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/64 December 16, 1964
Hegular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
hold in bhe Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 16,
1964 v~ith ~.~ayor Jarsbad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner
Clark~ Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, Police Chief
Plouf, Acting City Engineer ~ebus, Ci~il Service Examiner Southerland and represen-
tatives of the press and radio.
I..i~eting called to order by Mayor Jarstad who led those pr~sent in the Flag Sal-
ute. Invocation was given by Mayor Jarstad.
City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read.
City Clerk announce~ it was the date a~d time set for opening bids on gasoline
and oil, tfres and tubes, mraaonia anti chlorine, and official publications.
i~ioti :n by ~ir. Clark ant1 Mr. Schoneman the bids be opened, carried unanimously.
City Clerk opened one bid ~.n official publications from the Bremerton Sun, en-
clo.~ed certified check ~50.00, $1.75 per column inch fo~, each insertion o£ any type
size s~ecified 6 point or larger type.
~otic. n by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the bid be awarded to Bremerton,Sun, car-
tied u~ animously.
:~ December 16, 1964 (Con't)
City Cl~rk opened the following bids on chlorine and ammonia:
Pennsalt Chemicals, enclosed certified check $600.00, Item l, $.115 per' lb;
Item 2, $.20 per lb; Item 3, $.0475 per lb.; Item 4, $.06 per lb., .047 per lb,
.04 ~er lb.
Van Waters and l~ogers, enclosed bid bond, Item l, .ll5; Item 2, .14; Item 3,
.04V5 per lb, .04 per lb, .0375 per lb.; Item 4, .0475 per lb, .04 per lb.
Hookez~ Chemical Corp., enclosed certified check $300.00, Item l, .125; Item 2,
no bid; Item 3, . 0475.
L~iotion by Nr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the bids are referred to a cormmittee for
study and recommendation for award at the next council meeting, carried unanimously.
City Cle~-,k opened the bellowing bid on tires and tubes: Elmer B.Ktng, enclosed
American Express Co. money order $50.00, tires and tubes net state prices in'effect
from Augmst 17, 1964.
~.[otion by I~r. Schoneman and ~r. Jarstad t~e bid be referred to a co:'mittee for
luther study and recommendation, carried unanimously.
City Cle .k read the following ~ids on gasoline and oil:
Standard 0il Company, enclosed certified check $50.00, regular gas net .211,
Premium, .2345, oil, .538 per gallon.
Texaco Inc., enclosed certified check $50.00, regular, .2092, premium, .~355,
oil, .596.
Mobile 0il Co., enclosed certified check $50.00, regular .2153, premium, .2371,
oil .82 pez~ gallon.
Richfield 0il Corp., enclosed certified check ~50.00, regular .~103, premium
.2335; oil, .538 per gallon.
L.!otion by I;~r. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the bids be referred to a committee for
study and recommen~iation, carried unanimously.
0ity Clerk read the following notices of employment: Gary N. DuFresne, Police
Dept., ~;445'.00 per month effective December 15; Thomas J. Clark, Engineering Dept.
~1.90 per hour effective December l~th; Ronald G. Nelson, Engineering Dept., $467.50
?er month effective January 1st, 1965.
~otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the employments be approved, carried
unanimously.
City Clerk read a request from the Park Supt. to call for bids for the construe-
tion of rest rooms on Lions Playfield. Funds to defray the cost of this project have
been pledged by the Bremerton Lions Club.
l',~otion by ~,[r. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the City Cle~q~ be authorized to call for
bids as stated, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a request from the Police Dept. to call for bids on new Police
cars and also a request from the Public '~orks Dept. to call for bids on two new
cars.
!'dotiol~ by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the City Cler'~ be authorized to call
fez~ b.~s as stated above, carried unanimously.
City Clerk r~',ad a letter addressed t~ the City Council signed by the Acting
City ]';ngine~r stating that the pe;ition for annexation to the City of Bremerton of
the area east of Trenten Avenue between Alder Road and the existing City Limits had
been c~ecked and found to be sufficient. The area covers 10.99 acres and 84,16~ of
the property owners representing the assessed valuation signed the petition.
l.Iotion by Mr. Jarstad and ~ir. Clarl< to accept the petition and refer it to the
~nne×ation [~cview Board, carried unanimously.
The Co~m~issioners and the Acting City Engin~..er met with the prop.:rty owners in-
w~lved and answered many qu stions regaz, dinf; anne×ation and Co:.~issioner Clark re-
mar~ed tb_~.s wa~; just one of many joint projects the Cm:~missioners have covered.
i'.IotJ.~:n by ~r. Clark and ~ir. ~arstad the bills be paid if approved by a majority
of the Conm~issioners, carried unanimously.
Co~missioner Clark r ported he will be attending a UGN award tea this afternoon.
At I:his ,:imc ~,~any of the various depts, of the City wi. ll receive a Fair Share Award
,_nd ti~e City employees as a ~.,roup will receive an award. Commissioner Clark r~mark-
ed he is very proud the way the City employees stood up to their desires and respon-
sibflites to contribute mo~e tha~~_ their share to the UGN.
Co~.~missioner Schoneman gave a report of the ~m rk performed by the ¥~ater Distrib-
ution Dept. for the year 1964. He also announced that there will be a crew v~rking
the late sh.~ft toniflht to thaw but water meters and tham: the Si;reef De.et is on a 24
hour s~;andby time bas~s in c~se of snow.
Co~issioner Schoneman stated ti:at a study is being marie of all property that is
c. nnecte~ to the s~".er system in preparation for the new sewer service char~-ie ~_~ich
.?es into effect the fi~'s~; of the year. In cases where people are billed and are
not c:unecbed to i:ha sewers, if they will bring '~his information to the attention of
the ~.~'a~;er Dupt they will not be billed again.
December 16, 1.964 (Contt)
~,~ayor Jarstad reported receiving a letter of thanks fn~m the Chamber of Commerce
for the cooperation of the City in welcomina~ Santa Claus to Brer~erton.
Mayor Jarstad received a statement from 'the Toll Bridge Authority showing that
the traffic over both bridgeshas increased over last year.
Police Chief Plouf reported there have been 111 traffic accidents within the
City Limits this year as compared to 8~ last year. He stated that through the coop-
eration of the news media the City is advising the citizens to be much more careful
in their ~r~vin~ during the wintry weather. 5~r. Plouf also remarked that~ the Police
Dept. will do everything possible to cut down on the accidents but need the help of
the general public and the d~'ivers.
~ee t lng adjourned,
APPROVED: City Clerk