HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/19/63 Trine 19, 1963
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 otclock A.M.~ P.D.S.T. Wednesday, June
19, 1963 with Mayor Domstad presiding. Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schone-
man, City Clerk McOowan, City Attorney Holland, Civil Service Examiner Southerland
Water ~upt. Humble, City Engineer Fortman, Fire Chief Tillett, Captain Carey and
representatives of the press and radio.
City Clerk read the minutes o£ the last meeting and motion by Mr. Domstad and
Miss Cullin the minutes be approved as read, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on the im-
provement of East a0th Street from Halverson Avenue to Sanders Avenue by the in-
stallment of concrete curbs and gutters and drainage structures.
Motion by Mr. $choneman and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened the following bids=
Welsgeberber Bros., Inc., enclosed personal money order $152.07,
Linden Construction Company~ enclosed postal money orders $100.00 and
~2,079.00.
Motion by Mr. $choneman and ~r. Domsbad the award be made to Linden Construc-
tion Company, carried.
Mayor Domstad introduced a group of DeMolay boys and Bill Myers was acting
mayo r.
City Clerk read the following notices of separation: Curtis Strand, Park and
Recreation Dept., and Nancy Bledsoe in the Commissioner of Public Works Office.
Eotion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the separations be accepted, carried.
Ci~yClerk read a no~ice of employment for Violet Heinrich, Water Commercial
Dept. ~1.80 per hour effective June 17, 1963.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Niss Cullin the employment be approved, carried.
June 19, 1963 (CON'T)
The Committee who studied the bid on painting the exterior of the fire sta-
tions recon~ended the award be made to Joe P. Kinney, the only bidder.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation, carried.
The Committee who studied the bids on the lawn tractor recommended the award be
made tu Caldwell's Trading Post, the lowest bidder who met the specifications.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman-and Miss Cullin the award be made to Caldwell's Trad-
ing Post, carried.
City Cl.erk read a general claim covering the payroll period ended June 15th in
the amount of $56,640.04, approved by Ruth Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the claim be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a claim for damages signed by Mrs. Jeffry Huntley, Rt. 2, Box
380J, Port Orchard, covering damages to her car in the amount of $4.95, plus tax.
Mr. McGowan orally reported this t o the insurance company.
City Clerk read a claim for damages signed by Mrs. Robert J. Gilbertson, 1520
8th Street, covering damages to her ear in the approximate amount of ~100.00.
Mr. McGowan said he had reported this to the insurance company orally.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the City Commissioners and the Bremerton
Chamber of Commerce signed by Terence .Hanley, Port Auditor, extending an invitation
to promote the use of the First Street Dock by contacting various yacht clubs in
Puget Sound and by means of ads in local yachting magazines advising of free facil-
ities located in Bremerton and inviting their use in Bremerton at the new Facility.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2557, An Ordinance relating to and regulating
the installation and mse of pipes, fixtures, and apparatus used or intended to be
used to conduct or consume the natural, manufactured or mixed gas in the City of
Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2557 be approved for pass-
age and publication, carried.
City Clerk read a copy of a letter written to Police Chief Plouf signed by
Virg Walkley, Chairman Special Promotions extending sincere thanks for the cooper-
ation in connection with permitting exhibits for "Bremerton Bargain Days."
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the Mayor signed by G. Boyd extending a
thank you on behalf of the crew aboard the USS Columbus for the nice welcome they
received.
City Clerk read a letter addressed to the Mayor signed by Captain H.C. Maynard,
U.S. Navy extending appreciation for the letter received on the occasion of his re-
tirement.
Commissioner Schoneman gave the following progress report: City crews have
started the light installation at the intersection of Fifth and Pacific; a meeting
was~ld with residents in the vicinity of 15th and High Avenue on a proposed LID
and it was turned down; drinking fountain installed on the First St. Dock; combined
sewer on Marion Avenue between Burwell & let has been completed.
Mr. McGowan explained to the Council the Water Dept. wanted to exchange some
mobile radio units for four used factory rebuilt units which has b~ilt into it a
feature called "private line" which would supress signals from other cities. A
call for bids cannot se made as Motorola is the only source of supply for a built
in unit. The General Electric Co. has a kit known as "Channel Guard" that has to
be installed into the unit. Mr. McGowan recommended the purchase of the four pieces
of equipment from Motorola.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to concur in the recommendation, car-
ried.
Mrs. Paulson presented Mayor Doms tad with a plaque and a certificate of recog-
nition from the Washington State Cosmotoligists Association.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid.if approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned. ~~~~
APPR0 VED: City Cl~rk