HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/26/62 April 26, 1962
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was
held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 A.M., April 26, 1962 with
Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Schoneman, Commissioner Cullin,
City Clerk MeGowan, City Attorney Holland. Also present were City Engineer Fortman,
~ater Supt. Humble, Fire Chief Tillett and representatives of the press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the minutes of the regular meeting of
April 18, 1962 be approved, carried.
City Clerk explained that the bids were opened yesterday for the convenience of
the bidders but no action was taken as the Mayor and Commissioner of Public Works
were in Seattle attending an Open and Recreational Development Meeting at the U of
The following bids were opened on mesh chain link fencing:
Century Fence Company, enclosed cashiers check $550.00, $11,406.6~.
San Jose' Steel Co.~ Inc.~ enclosed bid bond~
Anchor Post Products Inc., enclosed certified check $4~0.00, $8,475.00.
Cyclone Fence, enclosed bid bond, galvanized $6,98~.00 or aluminum coated $7,~29.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman Cyclone Fence Co. be awarded the con-
tract, carried.
City Clerk reported the following bids were opened on the sewer cleaning bucket
machines:
Flexible Pipe Tool Co., enclosed certified check $211.80, $4,073.00~ less $287.
Air-Mac Inc., enclosed certified check $205.53, $3,723.45.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the bids on the sewer cleaning bucket
machines be referred to a cormmittee for study, carried.
City Clerk read a general claim voucher to Crawford Motors in the amount of
s~lO,850.22'under Contract #654 to cover the purchase of two dump trucks and two dump
boxes.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the claim voucher be appro~d for pay-
ment, carried.
City Cl~rk read ~ne following no~ices of employment: Victor E. Talvi, Police
Department at $~1~.00 per month effective May l, 1962 and Barney L. Howerton at $1.81
per hour, Cemetery, effective April 2S, 1962.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~omstad the employments be approved, carried.
City Cler~ read change in s~$tus~fo'r ~Terry Smith from Part 'rime Leader to Extra
Labor at $1.2S per hour effective April 27, 1962 in the Park and Recreation Dept.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the cha~ge in status be approved, carried.
City Clerk~read application for a dancing in taverns license signed by Donald
VanRuth for the W~ite Pig Tavern, approved by the Chief of Police.
Motion by~ Mr. ~Dom~sbad and Mr. Schoneman the application for license be approved,
carried.
City Clerk read a proposal from the Bremerton Oil, Inc., for furnishing and ap-
plying asphaltic road oils in the City of Bremerton. The price quoted was the same
as last year.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the proposal be accepted, carried.
City clerk read a general claim to the Street Fund from the Arterial Street
Proj. SA1-62SS Fund in the amount of $11,800.80 covering partial payment on the above
project, approved by City Engineer and City Auditor.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the general claim be approved for payment
carried.
City Clerk r~ad a general claim voucher to Rhodes Electric Company from LID 287
Fund covering estimate No. 2 Final (retained percentage) $734.22, signed by Jack C.
Rhodes by ~avid Corey and audited by W.R. Van.
~otion by Mr. ~choneman and Miss Cullin the claim voucher be approved for pay-
ment, carried.
April 26, 1962 (Continued)
City Clerk ~,ead Resolution No. 1168, transferring ~11,800.80 as partial payment
on Project SA1-62SS 2o-~h~9~6Street Fund budget.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad Resolution No. 1168 be approved, car-
ried.
City Clerk read a claim for damages from Ralph Mutchler and Marilyn Mu~chler
in the amount of $75.25 covering damages to their car while leaving a parking place
near 6th and Callow where a light pole base jutted into the parking area.
City Clerk reported the claim to the insurance company.
City Clerk read a memo from the committee who studied the sweeper bids and they
determined the award be made to Feenaughty Machinery Company for a Wayne Sweeper at
a cost of ~11,918.40.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the award for the sweeper be made to
Feenaught Machinery Company.
City Clerk read a let.ret addressed to the Mayor and Council from the Chief of
Police recommending the Duncan-Miller meter be obtained in the best interests of the
City. A supplemental clarification of this recommendation will be submitted.
City Clerk Mc Gowan stated that he, as the Purchasing Agent, did not attend any
meetings where parking meters had been discussed and was not in accord with the rec-
ommendation.
Mayor Domstad remarked that the award would be tabled.
City Clerk read a report of separation for Zon M. Cunningham as maintenanceman
in the Traffic Mtce Department as of April 25, 1962.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the separation be accepted, carried.
City Clerk read a notice of employment for Zon M. Cunningham as extra labor in
the Traffic Maintenance Dept. at $1.90 per hour effective April 26, 1962.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the employment be approved, carried.
Commissioner Schoneman requested authorization to c~l for bids on furnishing
the Oity of Bremerton their requirements of asphalt for the year 1982 and also for
the rental of paving equipment.
Commissioner Schoneman requested the purchase of 2700 yards of crushed rock which
is available at this time at $1.90 per yard.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the requests be granted, carried.
Co~mmissioner Schoneman and the Mayor gave a report of the meeting they attended
yesterday in Seattle on the Open and Recreational De-~elopement Program.
Mr. J.L. Piper, 1525 South Marine Drive attended the Council meeting and ex-
pressed his appreciation for all the improvements made on Marine Drive.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk