HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/19/62 December 19, 1962
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., December 19, 1962 with May-
or Domstad presiding. Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Mc-
Oowan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Fortman, Fire Chief Tillett, C.C. South-
erland Civil Service Examiner, Water Supt. Humble, Asst. Chief of Police Plouf, City
Auditor Vaa, Judge Danlelson and representatives of the press and radio.
December 19, 1962 (Con't)
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the minutes of the last regular meeting
be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk announced i~ was the date and time set for opening bids on office eq-
uipment mice, fire hose and tires and tubes and recapping.
Motion by ~iss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened the following bids on office machine equipment maintenance:
~ri-County Typewriter Co., enclosed cashier's check $47.41.
Peninsula Stationers, no bid deposit.
Mr. McGowan recommended the bids be referred to a committee for study as there
were so many items and c_nditions he would now read them at this time.
Motion by Kiss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman to concur in the recommendation and refer
the bids To a conm~ittee for study, carried.
City Clerk opened ohe following Sds on i'ire hose:
L.N. Curtis & Sons, bid 5eposit under seoarate cover, 2~" ~jl.235; l~" .815.
The Xmerican Rubber Mfg. Co., enclosed c~rtified check $125.00, 1~"~88~, 2~"
$1.34.
The Givens Co., enclosed bid bond, 2½" $1.235; 1½" .815~.
~ashington Equipment Co., enelosed certified check ~105.00, 2~" $1.25, 1~".85~.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman the bids be referred to a committee for
study, carried.
Certified check in the amount of $50.00 was received from [.N. Curtis & Sons.
City Clerk opened the bids on tires and tubes and recapping:
Bill Dane, enclosed check $50.00, Flying A tires and tubes - Petroleum Distribu-
tot Billing prices less 10~ General Tires and Tubes 43%-5% off price sheets; Recap-
ping 30% off price sheet.
Hagan & Peel, enclosed money order $50.00, tires and tubes, net rate prices; re-
capping 40~ discount from lists.
Elmer B. King, enclosed American Express ~ompany money order $50.00, super Gold
Cup T~res and ~unlep Tires 44.~6% - off list, ~ubes (passenger) 68.4% off list, truck
gradez ~ubes 5i.54% off list.
Michie King, enclosed bnak money order $50.00, tires and tubes 50% off Armstrong
current llst price;
Charles E. Prichard, enclosed $50.00 check, tires and tu0es net state minus seven
percent.
Mohawk Tire Distributors, Inc., enclosed certified check $50.00, passenger tires
15%, truck tires 6%, grader tires ~0%, Cubes net as shown on State ~rice.
Motion by. Mr. Schoneman and ~iss Cullin the bids be referred to a committee for
study, carried.
City Clerk read an official oath of office for Terence Hanley as Municipal'Judge
pro tempore. A formal apppintment from the Mayor appointing Mr. Hanley was attached.
Mayor Domstad handed out plaques of appreciation from the President of the UGN,
to various department heads ~aose offices qualified as a full share good neighbor.
City Clerk reported the bids that were openedlast week on gasoline and oil were
referred to a committee and the following recommendation was made: Gasoline-Texaco;
0il-Richfield.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation and award
to Texaco and Richfield, carried.
City Clerk read.the payroll voucher in the amount of $49,869.31, covering pay-
roll period ended December 15th, 1962.
Motion by ~issCullin and Mr. Domstad the payroll VOUcher be approved, carried.
City Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, providing for an apprapriation of
funds for whic~ an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1962 budget and declar-
ing an emergency.
Motion by MissCullin and Mr. Schoneman the ordinance be approved on first reading,
all members votine yes, carried.
City Clerk read ~esolution No. 1199, requestinb Civil Aeronautics Board to grant
direct scheduled air s~rvice b~ the addition of Tacoma to Route 77 West Coast Airlines,
Inc.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad resolution No. 119~ be approved, carried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2b~8, an Ordinance relating to the ~unicipal Garage
repealing Section 1 of Ordinance 1700 amending Section 4 of Ordinance l~gl and declar-
ing an emergency.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman an~ Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2~8 be approved for pass-
age and publication, carried.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1200, approveing the proposed by-laws as contained
in Hesolution 2-62 of the Kitsap County Civil Defense Council.
Motion by ~r. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman Resolution No. 1200 be appro~ed, carried.
Commissioners wished all the City Employees a very merry Christmas.
December 19, 1962 (Continued)
Commissioner Schoneman wanted to set the record straight that at no time he ever
favored or considered the suggestion of assessing real property at 50% of ios true
value. He also stated ~hat~e announcement came as a surprise without council consid-
eration including the suggestion of sending the City Attorney into court to force the
action. He felt that the City's need for additional revenue would not be accomplish-
ed by this method.
Commissioner Cullin annoUnced that the City Employees would be paid on the 31st
of December.
Notion by Mr. Domstad and MissCullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority
of the Co~mmissioners, carried.
The City Attorney remarked chat he did not draw up Resolution No. 1199, which was
read this morning.
Mayor Domstad reported that all efforts are 0eing caEen to keep the ~attleship
Missouri here in Bremerton.
Mayor Domstad invited all persons who have any criticism about the City Admin-
istration ~o come in and ~iscuss it instead of writing letters to the newspaper.
City CoUncil Planner will be back to work after the 1st of the year.
APPROVED: City'Clerk
~ Mayor