HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/62 March 7, 1962
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was
held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:O0 A.M., March 7, 1962 with
Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissianer Schoneman,
City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Holland. AI~o present were C~vtl Service Exam-
iner Southerland, Water SuPty H~mble, Fire Chief Tillett, Chief Sanitarian Weigel
and representatives of the press and radio.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~choneman the minutes of the last regular meet-
ing be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on a pick-
up truck for the Water Department and three bids had been received.
Motion by Fir. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened the following bids:
Dunn Ford, enclosed certified check $15~.00, $~,O~.O9, alternates $5,O~8.89
and $~,052.75 less trade in $258/O0.
Jim Traveller Motors, enclosed certified check $155,75, $2,915.OO less trade
in $200.00.
Kluge Chevrolet Co., enclosed certified check $155.00, $5,0~9.~7 less trade
in $150.00.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the bids be referred to a committee
for study, carried.
March 7, 1962
City Clerk read a notice of employment in the Street Dept., at $1.90 per hour
effective March l, 1962 for Richard Lansdowne.
MotiOn~by Mrs. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the employment be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a claim voucher from Gray & Osborne, Consulting Engineers on
the reservoir jobs in the amount of $1~3.24 which is 4% of estimate #1 excluding
the sales tax.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the voucher be approved for payment,
carried.
City Clerk read a claim voucher to Willar Construction in the amount of
$3,724.33 covering estimate #l on Reservoir #ll.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the voucher be approved for payment,
carried.
City Clerk reported he had two quit claim deeds between the City of Bremerton
and Pope and Talbot covering an exchange of property. The City is exchanging 400
acres outside the watershed for 360 acres inside the watershed and an additional
forty acres in another area. Commissioner Schoneman felt the exchange would be ad-
vantageous to the City.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad autkorizing the Mayor and City Clerk
to sign the quit claim deed, carried.
City Clerk reported he had an agreement modifying the brush land lease agree-
ment between the City of Bremerton and Robert S. Kanekkeberg and Gordon E. Smith
reducing the annual fee from $1700.00 to $1400.00 per year or 21% of the value
brush picked whichever is the greater.
Motion by Nr.Schoneman and Miss Cullin the agreement reducing the ~n~ual fee
be approved, carried.
City Clerk read a mla~m for damages in the amount of $35.00 from Albert L.
Stutzke covering damages to bis car w~em he pulled awayvfrom a parking space and
hi~ car slid against the curb and into a concrete flower pot on 1st and Washington.
Mr. McGowan reported the claim had been turned over to the insurance company.
City Clerk read payroll voucher in the amount of $49,029.82 for the payroll
period ended February 28, 1962, audited~by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the payroll voucher be approved, car-
ried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 259~, An Ordinance of the City of Bremerton
annexing a certain area known as Brentwood Park-Brentwood Drive, the voters of
said area having voted to enter the City of Breme~ton on the 20th day of February
1962 at a special election called by the County Commissioners of Kitsap County,
and declaring an emergency.
City Attorney advised this area will not assume any of the indebtedness of
the City.
Notion by Mr.Schoneman and Mr. Domstad Ordinance No. 2593 be approved for pass-
age and publication, carried.
City Clerk read a letter from the Olympic College signed by Thomas M. Osvold,
AoS.B. President, requesting the City to exempt the college from paying admission
tax as they are not a money-making .organization and they operate on the same basis
the high schools operate.
Mayor Domstad stated the letter will be studied and a report made in the next
week or so.
City Clerk read a letter from the president of the Seattle World's Fair add-
ressed to the Mayor advising him that two signs will be sent to him reading "Offic-
ial Host City" which can be placed ab the entrances of the City.
Commissioner Schoneman commended the Street Department and the Water Dept. for
their part in the snow removal job.
Commissioner Schoneman reque ted authorization to call for bids for a sweeper.
Notion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the City Clerk be authorized to call for
bids for one new sweeper, carried.
Commissioner Cullin requested authorization to call for bids for cemetery
fencing.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the City Clerk be authorized to call
for bids on the cemetery fencing, carried.
Commissioner Schoneman reported the Engineering Dept. had submitted plans on
h~e widening of 5th Street for curb work, plans for widening Park Avenue and a pre-
liminary plan on t~e llth Street connection with Highway 21.
Mayor Domstad announced ~r. Ed. E. Robertson would be the Chairman of the Gas
Examining Board.
March 7, 1962
Commissioner Schoneman reported Mr. Manley of the State Highway Dept. has pre-
pared eleven highway signs for the City to place along the highway from the Ferry
Terminal thru the t~wn.
Fire Chief Tillett requested permission to give immediate fire protection
to the recently annexed Brentwood Area.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the Fire Dept. be given permission to
serve the newly annexed area, carried.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if allowed by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor Domstad ~ounced the Commissioners will be attending a Regional Gov-
ernmental Conference meeting in Seattle tomorrow.
Mayer Domstad reported attending a State Advisory Committee meeting at the
Rosario Resort on Orcas Island the past few days.
Meeting adjourned. ~y~~
APPROVED: City Clerk