HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/01/61......... November 1, 1961
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held
in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lOzO0 A.M., November 1, 1961 with Mayor
Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, City
Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland. Also present we~Water Supt. Humble, City Eng-
ineer Fortman, Fire Chief Tillett, County-City Planner Llfvendahl and representatives
of the press and radio.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman the minutes of the regular meeting of
October 25, 1961 be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time s et for opening bids on galvanized
steel pipe.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened and read the bids as follows:
Pacific Water Works Supply Co., Inc., enclosed certified check $25.00, 43~ per
foot.
Andrew Miller Co., IBc., enclosed certified check $2B.20, domestic pipe
per foot, import pipe .44~8 per foot.
Palmer Supply, enclosed certified check $~0.00, domestic pipe .5153 per foot,
imported pipe .4716 per foot.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the bids be referred to a committee for
study, carried.
City Clerk requested confirmation of an award that was made last Friday. Due to
a fluctuating market on scrap lorn, copper and brass, Mr. McGowan contacted the City
Commissioners and made 'an award as follows: Julie's Metal Salvage, the scrap i~en
bid and Bremerton Auto Wrecking the copper and brass bid.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the award be confirmed on the scrap ion
copper and brass, carried.
City Clerk read a notice of employment for Max Craft in the Engineering Dept.
effective November 1, 1961 at $368.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the employment be approved, carried.
November i, 1961 (eon't)
City Clerk read a notice of change of pay for Max Marangi, City Clerk's Office,
from $384.00 to $400.00 per month effective November 8, 1961.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin the n~mnge in pay be approved, carried.
City Clerk read general claim voucher in the amount of $287.54 to the Street
Fund from the L.I.D. 286 Fund covering Hunsaker Bros.' retained percentage for labor
and materials furnished on the Job and retained percentage due the Street Dept. for
saw cuts and labor.
City Clerk read general claim voucher in the amount of $381.29 to Hunsaker Bros.
from L.I.D. 288 Fund covering estimate No. 2, final, signed by R.B. Hunsaker, approv-
ed by~W.L. Fortman and audited by W.R. Vaa. CRetained percentage),
Motion.by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad the claims be approved for payment, car-
ried.
City Clerk read general claim voucher in the amount of $~,156.84 to Barker Con-
struction Co., from Cum. Res. for Water System Improvement Fund covering Estimate No.
3, final, signed by A.H. Barker, approved by W.L. Fortman and audited by W.R. Vaa
(retained percentage).
Motion by M r. Domstad and Miss Cullin the voucher be approved for payment, car-
ried.
City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids on the following: gas and
oil, tires and tubes and recapping, chlorine and ammonia, official publications and
office machines.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the City Clerk be authorized to call for
bids as requested, carried.
The Water Dept. requested the City Clerk be given authorization to c ali for bids
on copper sulphate, copper tubing, 6", 8" and l~" cast iron pipe and various adapters.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr..Domstad the City Clerk be authorized to c all for
bids, carried.
Mayor Domstad presented Mrs. Olive Barber, Treasurer of the Beautification Com-
mittee,a donation check in the amount of $80.00 from Mr. John Peasley, Mgr., Pacific
Northwest Bell Telephone Company.
City Clerk read a letter from Park Supt. recommending the storage tank and heat-
ing unit located in the storage building across from Sheridan Park Community Building
be declared surplus and transferred t o the Street Dept. for use in their building.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation and de-
clare the storage tank and heating unit surplus, carried.
City Clerk read an invitation from the Board of Commissioners of the Bremerton
Port District to the City Commissioners to attend their meeting November 14th.
City Clerk read the minutes of the Investment Board whereby the Cemetery Per-
petual Care Fund wished to purchase eight bonds of the Bremerton School District.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to accept the decision of the Investment
Board members, carried.
City Clerk read a thank you letter from Captain T.D. Harris, U.S.S. Iwo Jima for
the warm welcome the crew received in Bremerton.
Commissioner Schoneman requested approval to lease a~ portion of property on the
watershed border at the intersection of Belfair Highway and Division Street in Gorst
to Disabled American Veterans Post 22.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to ~ ncur in the request and leaae the
ground, carried.
Joe Weigel spoke on the meeting he attended in Tacoma on air pollution.
Mayor Domstad announced the Association of Washington Cities will have a dinner
at the Hearthstone Friday evening. A meeting will follow.
Mayor Domstad paid tribute t o the late Mrs. Harris for her work in connection
with the art displays in the City Hall.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majori-
ty of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned. ~~ ~/~~~
APPROVED: City C~erk
Mayo