HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/08/62 August 8,
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the
Council Chambers of the City Ha~l at 10:00 A.M., D.S.T., August 8, 196~ with Mayor
Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner of Finance Cullin, Commissioner of
Public Works and Utilities Schoneman and City Clerk MeGowan. Also present web,at-
er Superintendent Humble, Fire Chief Tillett and Lt. Floyd of the Fire Department,
Chief of Police Morken, Civil Service Secretary Southerland and~Sanitarlan Weigel
of the Public Health, also the press and radio.
Notion by )Ir. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to approve the minutes of the meeting
of August l, 198~ as written, carried.
City Clerk McGowan announced this was the time and date for opening bids for
1,O00 feet of ~ inch hose for the Fire Department; six bids received.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried.
City clerk NcGowan opened the following bids:
L.N. Curtis, Seattle, certifie~ check for $1~B.O0 and bi~ of $B.O~8 per foot.
Washington Equipment Company, Seattle, certified check for $100.00 and bid of
$1.9~ per foot; ~0 to ~0 days ~eliver.
Westland Fire Apparatus Company, Portland, cashier's check for $90.00, 0id of
~1.798 per foot; approximately 80 days delivery.
Givens Company, Mercer Island, no bid deposit, bid of $1.8~ per foot; ~ weeks
delivery.
American Rubber Manufacturing Company, Oakland, bid deposit of ~lO0.O0 and bid
of $1,~B0.O0 or $1.9~ per foot. The salesman was in attendance and advised there
would be a delivery of UO days.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the 0ids be turned over to a committee
~onsisting of Fire Dept. members and the Purchasing Agent for study, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read letter dated August 8, 196~ from Ted. R. Tillett, Fire
Ch~ f, r~questing that bids be called for one overhead door, metal, electrically op-
erated, for the Capital Hill Station.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to authorize bid c~ l, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read letter dated August 8, 1862 from Ted. R. Tillett, Fire
Chief, requesting-(oops, second copy).
Mr. McGowan reported ~hat he had been asked to request authorization to issue
a call for bids for the Water Department for cast iron valves and fittings.
~otion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r. Domstad the bid call be authorized, carried.
City Clerk McCowan read notice of employment for Maxine Ottele as part time book-
keeper for the Swirmming Pool, Park Dept., at $1.50 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the employment, carried.
City Clerk NcGowan read general claim voucher for payroll ending July ~l, 1962
in the amount of ~6,926.~5, approved by Ruth C. Cullin and audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman to approve the voucher, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read letter dated August ?, 1962 from William L. Fortman,
City Engineer, deeming the petition for the proposed improvement of East ~Oth Street
from Halverson toSanders sufficient and valid for the formation of a Local Improve-
ment District.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to instruct the City Attorney to prepm~
the ordinance, carried.
Mr. Schoneman reported, to a question posed by ~iss Cullin, that the City must
complete the work from the end of the street to the doc~ (lst Street).
Nr. Schoneman reported ~hat we are negotiating for the property exchange be-
fore starting on the llth Street connection and renters of the property involved
will vacate on or before September lst; the weather has ~opped the other work but it
~ill continue as soon:as weather permits.
Nayor Domstad reported that City attorney Holland is ill and unable to attend.
Nayor Domstad invited comments or questions fr~m floor and one gentleman asked
if any action had 0een taken on the Lamberg petition and was told by Mr. Schoneman
that the ~etition has beer~ referred to the Appeals Commission and the hearing has
been set for August 27th.
~otion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills approved by a majority
of the Commissioners, 8arried.
Mayor Domstad announced the appointment of Leonard Kruse, 1515 Nadrona Point
Drive, to fill out the unexpired' term of Jim Elsey on the Library Boa rd, term expir-
ing December 21, 1962.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Culltn approving the appointment, carried.
August 8, 1982 Continued)
Nayor Domstad stated that he would like to proclaim western attire for everyone
the rest of this week until after the fair and stampede are over; the Lions Club will
be serving breakfast this Saturday; there will be a parade at l0 A.N., on Saturday;
tonight is Stampede Night. at the ball game in Tacoma, a double-header; there will be
time alloted for Stampede; he will challenge the Mayor of Tacoma to some bull shooting;
also, Saturday at the Stampede grounds there will b e the crowning of the queen and pre-
views of some of the events, free to the public.
Mayor Domstad announced that the City Commission would be meeting with the Trans-
portation Committee iA Seattle August 9th in the City Light Building, when the Trans-
ports~ion Committee will divulge their plans for future programming; and immediately
following our Council meet ng on the 2~nd the Transportation Committee would be in
~remerton for another meeting.
Nayor Domstad announced that their being no furt~er business the meeting will
APPROVED:
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