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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/02/63 October 2, 1963 Regular ~eeting of the City Conncil of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Council Chambers~of the City Hall at 10:00 A.M., D.S.T. Wednesday, October 1963 with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Co~ssioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland. Also present were City Engineer Fortm~n, Water Supt. H~ble, Fire Chief Tillett, City-County Planner Lifvendahl, Chief Sanitarian Weigel, Park & Recreation Supt. Pendergast, Capt. Carey of the Police Dept, Rod Finney of KBRO and Dee Norton of the Bremerton Sun. Meeting called to order by the Mayor and the City Clerk read the minutes of the last regular meeting which were approved as read. City Clerk announced it was the date and ttme set for opening bids on a pick-up truck, fire hose, exterior painting of the water shop and the construction of a san- itary sewere Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried. City Clerk opened the followin$ bids for painting of the water shop: A.G. Hebb, enclosed bid bond,S1,890.00. Grahn Painting COmpany, enclosed manager's check $100.00, $1.V$9.O0. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the bids~be referred to a committee for study and a report before the meeting adjourns today, carried. City Clerk opened one bid from Lent's~inc., on the construction of the sanitary sewer on First Street and Marion Avenue$ enclosed bid ~nd$ bid, $3,390.50. Motion by Mr. Schoneman a-nd Mr. Domstad the award of the contract be given to Lent's, carried. 'City Clerk opened the following bids on the pic~-up'truck for~the Fire. Department: Jim Traveller Motors, enclosed certified check $227.51, V-8, $2,225.V9, 6 cy~. $2,149.39,_ $200.00 trade'in. Kluge Chevrolet Co., enclosed certified c beck $125.00, V-S $2,378.12, 6 cyl, $2,290.12, $205.00 trade in. Dunn Ford, Inc., enclosed certified check $129.00, V-5 $2,465.84, 6 cyl. $2,381.84, $230.00 trade in. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bids be referred to a committee for study and recommendation, carried. City Clerk opened the following bids on fire hose: Wesco Fire Apparatus Co,, enclosed certified check $85.00, $850.00, Washington Equipment Co., enCloSed postal money order $45.00~ American Rubber Manufacturing Co., enclosed certified check $50.00, $860.00. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mi~s Cullin the bids be referred to a committee for study and recommendation, carried. Mr. Schoneman received a recommendation from the committee studying.the bid on the exterior painting of the water shop that the b~d be awarded to Grahn Painting Co., the lowest bidder. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to concur in the recommendation, ca~ried. City Clerk read a notice of employment for Charles J. Sorci, Park & Recreation De- partment, $1.90 per hour effective October 1, 1963. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad approying the employment, carried. City Clerk read a general claim voucher covering the payroll period.ended Sept- ember 30, 1963 in the amount of $56,144.89, approved by Ruth C. Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman approving the cl~ m, carried. City Clerk read a general claim voucher covering estimate No. 2, L.I.D. No. 290 to Linden ConstructionCompany in the amount of $361.80 signed by Sam Linden, approved by Fred Schoneman and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin approving the claim, carried. At this t~me Mayor Domstad presented his secretary, Nell Block, a card signify- ing she had been nominated as one of the friendliest and most courteous employees. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer certifying that the signatures on the Brentwood Park Annexation petition were sufficient for a valid petition. The date of hearing the petition was set for October 23rd at 10:00 A.M,~ D.S.T. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln approving the date for hearing, carried. City Clerk read three easements (two signed by Raymond and Tema Soby and one signed by Thomas J. and June Boyles) to the City of Bremerton covering a portion of property upon which t o lay, operate and maintain sewer pipes i~ the vicinity of First and Marion. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to accept the easements and have sane recorded, carried. October 2, 1963 (Con't) City Clerk read a statutory warranty deed signed by Kathryn Therese McCormick to the City of Bremerton covering the~E~ NE~ Section 27 T24NR1W W.M. Attached was a warr- anty deed from the'City of Bremerton to Kathryn Therese McCormick covering F~ Sec- tion 6, Township 23 North Range 1 East W.M. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad both deeds be accepted and recorded, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2§62, An Ordinance amending Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and declaring an emergency. (Area near Arcair lmm R-1 to B-S). Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss0ullin Ordinance No. 2862 be approved for passage and publication, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2563, An Ordinance providing for the appropriation of funds for which insufficient appropriations were made in the 1963 budget and de- claring an emergency~ Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman Ordinance No. 2863 be approved for pass- age and publication, all members voting Yes. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2864, An Ordinance establishing'the compensation of the elected officials of the City of Bremerton effective April 6, 1964 and fees for declaration of candidacies and repealing ordinances Numbers 2284 and 2414. Motion by Mr.-Schoneman and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2564 be approved for pass- age and publication, all members voting yes. City Clerk read a letter addressed to Commissioner Schoneman signed by Mrs. Lu- ~ean Pursche and three others requesting something be done to keep erratic autos in tbs street in the vicinity of 1405 WheatonWay. Cars run upon the sidewalk and endanger the children and pedestrians, Commissioner Schoneman reported this portion of the highway had been examined and plans a~e being made for a guard rail adjacent to the c.urb to protect the pedes- trians. City Clerk read a letter addressed to'Roy Holland signed by Edward M. Mains, Assistant Director State of Washington Dept. of Fisheries explaining how Haines and Alexander Lakes had been coming along since the City assisted the State in securing the lakes as rearing areas for salmon. Mr. Schoneman explained these lakes were heing used as rearing a teas because no fishing is allowed in the watershed. Commissioner Schoneman felt the City Commissioners should back up the group in establishing a retarded childrens home in the Harrison Hospital after it moves to its newlocation. He hoped that all persons will indicate their interest.and give this group a boost. Mr. M.E. Cornelius, Director of County Civil Defense attended the meeting and announced their newheadquarters will be at the County Court H~useeand they will report to the City by letter their release of the building they have been occupying in Brem- erton. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln the bills be paid if approved by a major- ity of the Commissioners, carried. City Clerk read a copy of a letter'addressed to the Park Supt. Andrew Pendergast signed by S.P. "Pat" Carey, Commissioner, Bremerton City Park Board, concerning the use of the Naval Ammunition Depot Annex. The members of the Park Board opposed the construction of a golf course where it would destroy natur~ beauty which is the case at NAD and suggested a more desirable location would be on the now state owned land on East Bremerton North of Skyline Acres. Also the letter recommended restoring the now disintegrated City Park and Re- Creation Board to its full membership. The following attended the Council Meeting op- posing the proposed golf course: Mrs. James.Arthur, Dr. A.L. Masley, Mr.A.R. Tell, Mr, Keith Branch, Mrs. Oscar Larson, Mrs. Kent and Mr. Carey. Mr. Pendergast explained to the group this property cannot he acquired unless it is used immediately for the purpose applied for in the request for acquisition. It cannot be held for later development. It was felt that this area would be too expen- sive for the City to develop and maintain as a park but a golf course wnuld be self supporting. Mayor Domstad stated he will ask two officials of the GSA to come over to Brem- erton again and explain their position. Mrs. Larson requested a public tour of the NAD be set up to give people a chance to see the grounds. Mayor Domstad assured her he would arrange for such a tour. Meeting adjourned. ~~ ~~ ~ APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk Mayor