HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/23/64 December 23, 1964
i~(egular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held in the Co~ncil C!~ambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, Dec-
ember 23, 1~8~ with Namer Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Com-
missioner Clark, Commissioner Schonema~, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Fisher,
Civil Service Ez~aminer Southerland, Police Capt. R~ull, Asst. Chief, Fire, Gardner,
Acting City Engineer Mebus and representatives of the press and radio.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Jarstad who led those present in the Flag Sal-
ute. Involcazion was given by Mayor Jarstad.
City C]~ ~.k read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read.
City ;lerk read a request from the Traffic Mtce. Peet for four Gamewell Fire
Alarm boxem @ ;i~190 each making a total of $760.00 charge~ against the Capital Outlay
bud~!~et for 1965.
Mr. McCmwan has been advised that there will be a 6~ increase going into effect
the fi:~'st ef the y~ar and in order to take adva:~tage of the price would like to recom-
mend no the ~ouncil to waive the provisions of the Charter and negotiate a purchase
of the fire alarm boxes from the G~ewell Company the only source of supply.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Sc!~onen~an to accept the reco~muendation of the City
Cl~rk carried unanimously.
City Cle~-k reported the committee t whom the bids on gasoline were referred last
week reconum:nds the regular ~]asoline be awarded to theTexaco Co., the low bidder and
premium f~asoline to i~ichfield, the low bidder.
Mr. McGowan explained on the oil bids t ~ere were tw~ companies who tied, Stsnd-
ard Oil and f-~ichfield, and he s~.~gested the only fairway to make an award would be to
flip a coin an~t heso a~v~sed the bfdders. It was dec;ded Standard Oil would have heads
an~] i~ichfiel ! Oil tails.
if. etlon by Mr. Jarstad an~ I~r. Clark to award the oil bid b~., flipping a coin, car-
rled unanimously.
The Ma~for flipped the coin and it turned tails, which was Richfield Oil Company.
i~iotion by Mr. Schoneman and ~'~r. Clark the Richfield Oil Company be awarded the oil
bid and an m~,.en~.~,~n~; was made t the motien to include the committee's recommendation
on the award of the gasoline bids, carried unanimously.
City Clerk recommended the award on tires an5 ~ubes be ~]ven to ~lmer King, the
only bidder but it was a good b~d.
i~otion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to accel~ the reco,mmendation and award as
stated, ca;ried unanimously.
City Cle~"k~reported the chlorine bid from VanWaters a~ i~ogers was 14~ compared
'to~20~ of one of the oth~':r bidders but other items were i~entical and after discussing
the matter with several people on the co~ittee Mr. McGowdn recommended the award be
made to Van Waters an~ Rogers.
Dir. Clark explained the pickup of the chlorine is much easier from Van ~¥aters
an~:! [~ogers than from the other bi~ders.
I'dotion by ~,.ir. Schoneman an~H~Ir. Jarstad to concur in the recommendation and award
t~ Vau~ ~/~aters and [~ogers, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read the payroll voucher c.,,verin the oayroll period ended December
15th in the amount of $57,111.V~, approved by Austin C~ark and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Clark and i,[r. Schoneman appro ~dng the voucher, carried unanimously.
City Cle~rk rea~ the within-class and within-fund transfers as authorized an~i ap-
prow~d in the 1964 budget for the City of Bremerton.
i,lotion by ~r. Clark an~! r. Jarstad approvin[~j the transfers as stated, carried
tu~animous ly.
December 2~3, 1964 (Cch't)
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1252 listing the transfers of appropriations be-
tween classes within the same fund in the 1964 budget as authorized by the State Law.
kiotion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Schoneman Resolution No. 1252 be approved, carried
va~animous ly.
City Cle~?k read Resolution No. 1253 that excess receipts in the amount of ~4,500
be appropriated in the Garage Fund to the Item "Parts': and supplies for Resale~ in the
1964 budget.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad Resolution No. 1253 be approved, carried
unanimously.
City Clerk read an ordinance providing for an appropriation of funds for which
an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1964 budget and declaring an emergency.
(General Fund t:~ Traffic Mice Fund, Traffic Control Division)
I,~otion by ~r. Clark and ~r. Jarstad the Ordinance be approved on first reading,
carried unanimously: ~r. Jarstad, yes; ~,ir. Clark, yes; ~r. Schoneman, yes.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2618, An ordinance amending the use an~ area maps
of Ordinance No. 1V92 and reclassifying certain real property annexed to the City
of ~,r~usri-~on by Ord;nance No. 2431. (Jerry's ~[arket)
idotion by I~r. Schoneman and ~,[r. Clark Ordinance No. 2618 be approved for pass-
age a~'~d ?ublication, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 26!9~ An Ordinance amendind the Use and Area Maps
of' Ordinance No. 1792. (9th and Adsle)
~iot~i~:n by Mr. Clark and Mr. Sehoneman Ordinance No. 2619 be approved on passage
and publication, carried unanimously.
City Clerk reported the review board met on the annexation of property East of
free, ton Avenue between Alder Road and the existin!f city limits and recommended to
the City Co~uncil that this area be annexed to the City.
[~otion by Mr. Jarstad and ~r. Clark it is the wish of the City Council to direct
the City Attorney to draw np the porper instrument setting the date of hearing Jan-
uary 6th and direct the CityClerk to publish such notice, carried unanimously.
~,[r. Jim Skiring, Port Commtssioner~ attended the Council Meeting and requested
thc use of the City scraper to make a pathway down the airport field and they would
be willinij to pay v.~hatever the price, as the planes are bogged down.
Mr. ~ohoneman contacted the County Districts and several water distrlcts but all
the equipment is in use and he felt this an emergency.
[~[otion by ~r. Schonemsn andMr. Jarstad the City of Bremerton assist the Port
¥oimnission and help remove the snow, carried unanimously.
~iotion by Mr. Clark and ~[r. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a
majority of the Co~m~issioners, carried unanimously.
Co~rm~issioner ~lark reported it is very likely the City of Bremerton will end up
in the b~k this year. To date the City has not received their last check for this
year cover,~ng the distribution of liquor profits.
Co~amissioner Schoneman repoz'ted not enough praise could be given to th~ Street
Dept. crew and also Archie Mottinger and Bernard Shaw for the real good Job performed
during the snow. Also members of the Water Dept who assisted in the sanding opera-
tions should be praised.
Motion by i'~r. Schonemsm and Mr. Jarstad to commend Arehie Mottinger and Bernard
Swab, carried ~manimously.
~,~otion by [,Ir. Clark and~,,~ir. Jarstad to commend the Commissioner of Public Works
for all his help during this snow spell, carried.
Cor~.~issioner Schoneman explained that supervisors receive nothing extra for work-
in~[ overtime an~'~ would like to see these men receive compensation for 36 hours over-
time either com,ensatory leave or money.
Co~miss~oner Sci~oneman gave a report of the major work projects done by the
Street Department d~ring 196~ and next Council ~eeting a report will be given cover-
ing the ~ngineering 0spt program for 1964.
City Attorney Fisher gave the following report: The judgmen~ in [~avor o£ the
Civil ~ervice Co~=~ission has been upheld in the case brought against it by Lester
%~right; suit proceeding against the ~itsap County Sewer District by the City of
]3,,,e~erton; further doc~men s have been filed in the appeal of Off~cer Shoemaker from
th~: i~vil Service ruling.
May~r Jarstad reported approximately 15 to 20,000 will be brought in this year
abovo, the anticipated revenue of the Police court budget.
i,'[r. Harry Lamberg attended the meeting an~i started to read a letter pertaining
to the zonin: c~e and the City Attorney advised the Mayor that this matter is closed
as fez~ ~ s ~;he City Council is concerned and the [,[ayor suggested Mr. Lamberg mail the
letter to Co~mnissioner Ctar if ho wished.
December 23, 1964 (Con't)
Asst. Fire Chief Gardner atten~ed the Council an~ cm~m~ended the people in the
City of J~remorton for their cautiousness during the freeze up pe~'iod. Mr. Gardner
reported about 1600 children will be given toys throug~ the Salavati~on Army which
were repaired by the men in the Fire Dept.
't~e ~Iayor asked for a list of the group who repaired the dells as he felt a let-
ter should be sent thanking them as the ~olls were certainly beautiful.
The Commissioners wished a Merry Christmas to everyone.
APP~OVED: C~lty Clerk