HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/61 June 7, 1961
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held
on Wednesday, June 7, 1961 at lO:O0 o'clock A.M.D.S.T. in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall with Mayor ~omstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commission-
er Schoneman and City Clerk McGowan. Also present were representatives of press and
radio.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of regular meeting
held May ~l, 1961 and Statutory Meeting held June 8, 1961 as written, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the time.and date set for opening bids on the sale
of alder located along both sides of watershed roads and he had received two bids.
Motion by Mr. Schone~an and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened the Eollowing bids:
P.A. McIntrye,~$10.10 per thousand.
Schneebeck Lumber Company, Inc.,DS4.20 per thousand.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. omstad to award the contract to F.A. McIntrye,
carried.
Clerk read notices of employment for Fred W. Fein, Electrical Inspector, Build-
ing Department at $2.19 per hour, effective 8/8/81; Dorothy Meacham, extra help, Eng-
ing~ering Dept at$1.80 per hour effective 8/8/81; Billie Marie Studer, playleader
at ~1.28 per hour; ~uenton Mart Branch, lifeguard at $10.00 per day; Roger Thomas
Phillips and Elsie L. Cunningham, extra labor at $1.80 per hour, all in the Park and
Recreation Department and all effective 6/7/81; Patrick Pendergast, Traffic Mtce,
extra labor at $1.90 per hour effective June 12, 1961.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the employments, carried.
Clerk read notice of change in pay for William E. Lively from Patrolman to Motor
Patrolman at $484.40 per month.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the change in pay, carried.
Clerk read general claim voucher in the amount of $49,101.~ covering payroll
period ending May Z1, 1961 approved by Austin Clark and audited by Wendell Vaa.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad approving the payroll voucher, carried.
Clerk read a purchase order in the amount of $811.20 to Turner Implement Com-
pany covering the purchase of a hi-pressure sprayer for caterpillars and requested
authorization for its purchase without bid call ~cause of an emergancy and the a-
mount exceeds the limits provided in the Charter.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin to approve the purchase order, carried.
C Clerk read Change Order Agreement'No. i on Project X~24, 6th Street Widening,
increasing the contract p~ice in the amount of ~140.00 to cover a concrete retaining
wall and also Estimate No. ~ in favor of North Kitsap Gravel and Asphalt in the a-
mount of $17,410.29, signed by Oliver Lanning and approved by William Fortman, aud-
ited by Wendell Vaa.
Clerk read Change Order'Agreement No. 1-A on Project X-24, 6th Street Widening
increasing contract price in the amount of $17~.00 covering reinforcing bars due to
change in location and design of retaining wall and also Estimate No. 1-A in the a-
mount of $9,S82.10 in favor of North Kitsap Gravel and Asphalt signed by Oliver Lann-
ing, approved by William Fortman and audited by Wendell Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to approve both claim vouchers, carried.
City Clerk read a claim for damages from Sylvia J. Oheets in the amount of
~116.74 covering damage to a glass window at 810 Sixth Street, cuased by a City truck
while backing into the curb for a load of broken concrete on the Sixth Street project.
Clerk reported the c]ei~had been reported to the insurance company.
City Clerk requested authorization to pay City employees on June ~Oth because
July ~rd precedes a hol£~ay and many will be taking annual leave.
~otion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in request, carried.
City Clerk read a letter from the S~te of Washington Census Board informing the
City 200 persons will be added to the City of Bremerton's preliminary estimate making
a new total of ~4,000 and suggesting a complete census of the city ~ made next year.
City Clerk read a letter from the State of Washington Dept. of Health announc-
ing that Albert Herrmann, Sewage Disposal Supervisor, had successfully passed an
examination qualifying him to reveive a certificate of competency from the Pacific
Northwest Pollution Control Association.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2447, "An Ordinanc~ establishing the position of
Cler~ Stenographer within the Clerk's Office, making appropriation and declaring an
emergency.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~iss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2447 carried unan-
imously.
City Clerk requested the Corporate Resolution of Authority authorizing the sign-
ing and endorsing of checks for the City of Bremerton be signed by the Commissioner
of Finance, Miss Cullin.
June 7, 1961 (Con't)
Commissioner Cullin said that it was a pleasure to be back on the Council again.
Commissioner Schoneman reported that the City of Bremerton will save money by
abe purchase of their own sprayer as to date approximately $400 had been spent for
spraying services. Also he reported the Contractor on the Sixth Street Project
would start the oil tack coat today.
Mrs. Rmsaell Cch, 2321 Trenton Avenue, appeared in Council this morning com-
plaining about the tall schotchbroom on the school property behind George ~ewey and
East Bremerton. School and the lots south of her home. ~e reported the school pro-
perty to Mr. Jahr and he has prmmised to have their property cleaned up as soon as
school is out.
Commissioner Schoneman promised that the vacant lot would bec leaned as the pro-
perty owner has been notified and done nothing about, it.
Four girls who are goint to Girls State listened to the Council meeting~ this
morning but had no questions.
Austin Clark appeared before the Council and r.ecommended that some thought be
given to having one night Council meeting a month in place of one weekly meetinE to
give the working people a chance to attend a Council Meeting. No action taken.
City Clerk read a letter from the State of ~¥ashington Employment Security De-
partment ~sking the City to help locate jobs for the high school graduates if pos-
sible.
City Clerk read a letter from the National Bo~rd of Fire Underwriters advising
the City that since the fire protection improvement program in Bremerton has been
completed a resurvey is now in order and will start the week of June 12th.
Motion by Mayor Domstad and Miss Cullin to reappoint Art Justin to the Civil
Service Board, carried.
Motion by Mayor Oomstad and Miss Cullin reques~ting the City Attorney to draw
up a resolution in protest of the cut in ferry service to Bremerton, carried.
Mayor commented that Bremerton needs better ferry service as more tourists are
expected this year.
Motion by Mayor Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be allowed if approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor Domstad announced that' the Association of Washington Cities were holding
their convention in Seattle starting this afternoon through Friday and that all the
Commissioners were attending.
Commissioner Schoneman also announced that in connection with the Association
of Washington Cities ~onvention the American Public Works Association were holding
their convention in Seattle at the same time and would be attended by the City Eng-
ineer and the Street Superintendent.
Meeting adjourned. ~~/~
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