HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/30/60 March 30, 1960
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City o2 Bremerton, Washington, was
held Wednesday, March 30, 1960 at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., in the Conference Room, Chamber
of~Co~m~erce with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commis-
sioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Fortman,
Water Superintendent Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio.
Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for 2" galvanized pipe and
three bids had been received.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to open the bids,carried.
C Clerk opened the btd~and read from:
Palmer Supply'Company, certified check for $60.00 enclosed, .4976 per foot for
domestic pipe and .4388 for foreigh pipe.
Pacific Waterworks supply Co., certified check for $50.00 enclosed, .47 per foot;
H.D. Fowler, certified oheck for $48.00, .4713 per foot.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to refer to committee for study, carried.
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Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for installation of an
axle and one bid had been received.'
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to open the bid,'carried;
Clerk opened the bid'and read from Irwin-Jones Company, Tacoma, certified check
for $90.00 enclosed, $1800.00 and $100.00 to be addbd if need to relocate the power
take-off.
Motion by Nr. Schoneman and Mr.D~mstad to accept this bid, carried.
Clerk stated this' was t~me and place for hearing on sidewalk repair work at
ncr of 4th and Pacific, set By Resokmtio~ No. 1094.
City Engineer reported this work has been done satiefactorily.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r. Clarx to accept the Job as satisfactory based
on the Engineer,s report, carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 1096, resolving to transfer f~om the item "extra Help"
Salary and Wages in the Engineering Budget the sum of $5,000.00 to the item Civil
Engineer II, Step 22, Salary and Wages in the Engineering Budget.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to pass Resolution No. 1096, carried.
Clerk presented changes in pay status fozm~ for George B. Norris to CE II,'Eng-
ingeerln~ Dept. at $490.00 per month effective April l, 1960; Archie Mottinger, Street
Supt at $490.00 per month from Foreman, Street Dept, effective April l, 1960. '
'Motion by Mr. Schoneman'and ~r. Clark to approve the changes in pay status, car-
tied.
Clerk stated that on the Jail equipment bid of Arrow Iron & Machine WOrks, it
was ~r. Stuart,s recommendation that award be made to that company.
~otion by Mr.'Clark a nd Nr. Schoneman to concur in the recommendation and make
the award, carried.
Clerk read letter memo from City Engineer Fortman asking for authorization to
proceed wlth~P~6'~ect No. X-,29,,installatlon of storm sewer along Cascade Trail from
Perry to Tenth, estimated to cost $5,707.25 and financed by Storm Sewer Construction
Fund.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to.proceed with this project, carried.
Clerk read letter dated March l?, 1960 to the City Council from Taylor and
Bruckart applying for renewal of a lease with the city for ten years covering the
former site of the Bremerton Sanitary Fill; also, another letter from same firm un-
der the same date asking for renewal of a lease with the City-County for ten years
co verina their present dump site.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clmrk to hold up renewing these leases until
the Commissioners have studied the matter further, carried.
Clerk read letter from Hunt's Fuel & Mill asking for renewal of lease for five
years covering the area at 5717 Navy Yard Highway .
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to table the request for further study,
carried.
Clerk stated that some time ago Margaret McPherson, County Auditor, had reques-
ted the City bonsolidate some of its precincts due to small number of available
voters; also, while making any change to the ordinance, Clerk recommended the s~lit-
ting of two or three precincts and re-arranging the voters by adding to adjacent pre-
cincts. Clerk recommended the changes, which had been drawn up in legal description
form by the City Eng~ineer,s Office be referred to the City Attorney for drawing up
of the necessary amending ao rdinance.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to turn the changes over to the City Attor-
ney, carried.
Clerk read copy of a letter dated March 29, 1980 to Mr. C.J. Olson from Donald
B. Montague, Claims Dept., General Ins. Company, which stated he was turning down
Mr. 01son's claim for damages because in his opinion the city was not legally liable.
Explanation of the insurance company(s stand was given by Mr. NcGowan and Mr. Holland.
Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to concur with the adJustor's findings and
and reject the claim, carried.
Clerk read letter dated March ~5, 1980 to the City Council from City Engineer re:
L.I.D. #2?8, improvement of Cascade Trail and Vandalia Avenue, which stated that this
district had a meeting in November with Mr. Elton and he had informed them if they
did not contact th~ city by petition on this proposed improvement the city would pro-
ceed as plannted. Letter stated further that no petition had been received and recom-
mended by City Engineer that the project be continued.
City Engineer stated it was his understanding the City Council would initiate
this improvement by resolution rather than petition and City Attorney informed the
Council a hearing should be held before the ordinance setting up the improvement is
passed. The City Engineer stated further that Project X-29 installation of storm
sewers, depended on the improvement being established and that his office would not
proceed with X-29 until the L.I.D. ordinance was passed.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to proceed with'this LID'and the resolu-
tion be drawn up for next meeting setting the hearing date, carried.
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Clerk read Ordinance No. 2589, second reading, "An Ordinance establishing the
position of Clerk-Typist in the offic~ of Civil Service and Retirement, making appro-
priations, and declaring an emergnecy."
MotiOn by Mr.'Cla~k and Mr. Schoneman to pass Ordinance No. 2359 carried as fol-
lows: Mr. Domstad, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. Schoneman, yes,
Clerk presented replat of Parcel 4, Block 6, Third Addition to SHeridan Park,
Sec.12,T. 24 N R 1E. W.M., City of Bremer~on, called "Higgen Addition.~
Clerk stated this replat has been signed by Helen and'Fred J. Higgen, and be~rs
signature of land'surveyor, County Treasurer, City Engineer and Planning C0mmissi~n.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to accept the replat, carried.
Clerk presented Replat of Blocks 120 and 121, Ivy Green Cemetery.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman that this be set aside for study, carried.
Commissioner reported that the slab has been poured on the park area, 4th & Wash-
ington.corner representing the first layer of cement. Final layer to be poured later.
Mr. C~ark stated he would be leaving this afternoon for a meeting in Yakima of
the First Class Cities, to discuss mutual'problems. Mr. Schoneman state~ he would
be attending this meeting in Yakima, also.
Otto Jarstad, retired Water Dept. Foreman who was present, congratulated the
Council on its choice of Mr. Schoneman for Commissioner of Public Works; also, for
Mr. Fortman and Mr. Humble.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a
majority o£ the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adJourned~
APPROVED: City Clerk
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