HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/25/62 July 25, 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 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., July
25, 1962 with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commiss-
ioner 3choneman, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present were
Water Supt. Humble, Civil Service Secretary Southerland and Chief of Police Morken
and representatives of the press and radio.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting held on July 18th as written, carried.
City Clerk Mc Gowan announced this as the date and time for opening bids for
furnishing and erection of metal garage and storage building at the Water Department
Gorst Creek Pump Station and that three ~ds had been received.
Motion by IvY. Schoneman and MissCullin that the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened the bids and read from:
Friegang Construction Company, Tacoma, Washington, with Cashier's check in the
amount of $550.00; #1, $10,337.00; #2, $10,783.00; 60 days delivery.
Soule Construction of Seattle, Washingt n with certified check in the amount of
,~383.00; $7,567.00, plus taxes; #1, add $75.00 if bond is required; 8 weeks delivery.
July 25, i962 (CON'T)
Nordick Builders, Seattle, Washington, with Menagez',s Check in the amount or
$456.00; #1, $8,615..66, plus taxes, #2, $8,765.66, plus taxes; 65 days for comple-
tion.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to refer the bids to a committee for
study and recommendation, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read noti'ces of employment for Karen E. Domstad, extra help
in the Civil Service Office at $1.80 per hour and Margaret I. Forsten, extra help
in the Mayor's Office at $1.80 per hour.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman to approve the appointments, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read two claim vouchers on the Cum. Res. for Water System
Improvement Fund from Gray & Osborne, Consulting Engineers, Seattle, for profess-
ional services; reservoirs ll and 12, $442.16 and Reservoir ll, $396.08; approved
by Mr. Humble and audited by W.R. Vas.
Notion by Mr. Sc~oneman and Miss Cullin to approve payment of vouchers, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read voucher on the Cum. Res. for Water System Improvement
Fund to Willar Construction Company, Seattle, for payment of Estimate #5 covering
construction of roof on Reservoir #ll in the amount of $1,559.0~, approved by E.G.
Humble and audited by W.R. Vas.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to approve payment of vouchers, carried.
City Clerk McRowan read annexation certificate for Tract 24, Sylvan Park (pop-
ulation 18 poles, light, ie). Certificate signed.
City Clerk read memo from Capt. Wes. Henry to Asst. Chief Plouf requesting that
funds be transferred in the budget from Parking Meter Mtce to Extra Labor in the
Traffic Control to cover cost of extra labor required for newparking meter ins~ll-
ations and arterial street projects.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1183 resolving so to do.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve Resolution No. 1183, Carried.
City Clerk NcGowan read Ordinance No. 2514, second reading, relating to voting
precincts, etoe
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve Ordinanoe No. 2514 on final
reading, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read a letter thanking the Mayor and citizens of Bremerton
for the generaous and friendly hospitality shown to the officers and men of the USS
Ticonderoga, signed by J.G. Daniels, Captain.
Miss Cullin reported that the work on the 1st Street Dock is about half finish-
ed and she is looking forward to small boats mooring there soon.
Mr. Schoneman reported that we have a request for exchange of property on
Shore Drive.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad that the City Attorney ~e authorized
to prepare a resolution for the exchange, carried.
Mr. Harry Lamberg, ll31 Shore Drive, appeared in Council and apologized for
losing his temper at the last week's meeting.
Mr. Domstad informed him that Mr. Schoneman would contact him with regard to
the matter.
Mr. Diddy of the Shell 0il Company, Seattle, appeared before the Council to
request a building permit be issued to his firm for a service station, this permit
has been approved by the Building Department and the Planning Commission but the
City Attorney has stopped the issuance of the permit.
City Attorney Holland explained ~hatunder Ordinance No. i792 a service station
cannot be constructed less t. an 100 feet from a residential zone and recommended the
Shell people apply for rezoning to B-2 under Ordinance No. 2297.
Following discussion Mayor Domstad stated that this can be settled but cannot
come to a decision at this time until this matter is discussed further.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills appro~Bd by a majority
of the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor Domstad reported on his trip to Olympia where he met with the budget dir-
ector and ~he Governor who, he thinks, understand the problems, a nd will try to
help us out.
Meeting adjourned. ~ ~/'~ ~'~-~w~
APPROVED: City Clez~k
Mayor