HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/60 ~arch 16, 1960
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held Wednesday, 10:OO o'clock A.M., March 16, 1960 in the Conference Room at the Brem-
erton Chamber of Commerce with Mayor' Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner
Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland, Water Supt.
Humble and Adm. Eng. Asst. Albert Dial. Also pre~ent was representative of the press.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the minutes of regular meeting
held March 9, 1980 as written, carried.
Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids'on Jail furnishings and
that one bid had been received.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to open the bid, carried.
Clerk opened t~e bid and read from Arrow Iron and Machine Works, Seattle, cash-
let's check enclosed for $75.00, one floor type Jail bunk, $??.00, six floor type Jail
bunks $894.00, five morrors, $36.75, clothes hooks, $115.50, installation $288.00,
total $1,~11.25, plus state sales tax of $56.45.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to refer the bid to a committee of the
Architect and Purchasing Agent, carried.
Clerk presented notices of employment for William Bates, extra labor - painter,
$3.21½~per hour, effective March 14, 1960, Park and Recreation; Evelyn Reed, Extra
Help, $1.50 per hour, effective March l, !960, Municipal Court Office.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the employments, carried.
Clerk presented change in pay status slip for Neil A. Wadsworth, Operator, to
$384.00 per month, effective January l, 1960, Water Department. Clerk reported that
Mr. Wadsworth was overlooked at the first of year; that he had been transferred from
the City Garage to the Sewage Disposal Plant and didn't get the raise that affected
all the other, city employees, thus this pay change is retro-active to the 1st of Jan-
uary, 1960.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. ~omstad to approve the change in pay, carried.
Clerk presented Sewer Application and Agreement, accompanied by a check for
$125.00 to allow the Bremerton Unity Center to connect to the City sewe~, at 1Vth St.
and Trenton Avenue from outside the City.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstadthat the Unity Center be given the right
to make the conn~ction, carried.
Clerk read statement from Taylor and Bruckart for lomging operations for February
1960, showing the City received $666.06; approved by Water Superintendent Humble.
Clerk reported for committee, composed of Mr. Schoneman, Mr. Humble and himself,
who studied the bids for a sewer rodder; recommendation of committee ~o award to Flex-
ible Pipe & Tool Company on a Flexible SewerRodeR. The two bids on Stewart Rodder
equipment ~ecommended for rejection on the grounds they do not meet the specification.
On the price, Mr. McGowan stated there would be an adjustment of $125.00, making the
pr£ce ~4,571.O9, plus Sales Tax.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to award the contract to Flexible Pipe &
Tool Company, carried.
Cler~ stated the Water Department wished calls for bids to be authorized for two
radios, i pair used pressure ~egulator valves, and one used T154 Bogey or equal. The
last item is an axle that goes on the piece of equipment which hauls the lowboy.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the calls for bids, carried.
Clerk stated the Water Dept. has asked for permission to dispose of surplus cast
iron pipe and brass.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to authorize the disposal as requested,
carried.
Clerk read letter from Fire Cheil Tillett to the City Clerk, dated March ~, 1960,
requesting that the old fire alarm battery system be declared junk and permission be
given to dispose of it. Clerk stated this equipment was composed almost entirely of
glass containers and has no salvage value at all.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to declare the old fire alarm battery
system Junk and it ce disposed of, carried.
March 16, 1960 (eon't)
Mr. Clark reported that the City Treasurer, Edna Odden, is recuperating nicely
from surgery and will be away from work a minimum of two weeks yet.
Clerk read letter dated March 6, 1960 to the Mayor from Mrs. Lyle McDougal, Pres-
ident, Bremerton Junion Women's Club, which stated the Club had obtained a 50-star
flag and would like to present it to the City ~or the new City Hall; also, letter
stated this flag could be exchanged for a 50-star flag which would be flown over the
White House on July 4, 1960; or the flag offered could be so commemorated.
Mayor Domstad stated this matter would be taken under discussion.
Mr. Schoneman asked for authorization to call for bids on Project X-8; namely,
storm and sanitary diversion sewers and appurtenances on Sixth Street.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. ~omstad that bids be called for Project X-8,
storm and sanitary diversion sewers and appurtenances on Sixth Street, carried.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor Domstad repo ted that Secretary-Examiner McPherson is back to work on a
part-time basis after his recent illness.
Mr. Clark reported good progress on plastering new City Hall Building.
APPROVED: . Ci y Clerk