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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/08/60 June 8, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday, June 8, 1960 at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the conference room of the Chamber of Commerce with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clerk, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Engineer Fortman, City Attorney Holland, City Water Superintendent Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve minutes of regular meeting held June l, 1960 and special meeting held June Z, 1~60 as written, carried. Clerk stated it was time and place for opening bids for carpeting for City Hall and that several bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Kaufman-Lebo, check enclosed for $51.00, $976.11. Bremer's, check enclosed for $41.44. Evergreen Upholsterers, check enclosed for $44.31, $852.10. Floormaster,s, check enclosed for $50.00, $864.88. Tourtellote of Seattle, check enclosed for $44.75, $895,00. Clerk recommended award be made to low bidder, Bremer's. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to award bid to Bremer's, carried. Clerk recommended bids be awarded on heating oils as follows: Richfield, PS- 100; Shell would have been low but qualified their bid that would only accept if they were awarded PS-ZOO also; Tidewater Oil low on PSZO0 and Lofthus Oil low on heavy ~usl PS300 which also combined with diesel. Richfield .1266; Tidewater, .1062; Lofthus PS 300 .098 and PS~O0 for mixing .148. Mr. McGowan explained that the Port Orchard Delivery did not comply with the specifications inasmuch as they bid a firm price for the contract period whereas bid called for escalator downward. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to award as recommended, carried. Motion by Mr.$1ark and Mr. Schoneman to reject the bids on the padding for the mental cells an~ authorize the call for new bids under revised specifications by the architect. On question by representative of Evergreen Upholstery Company Mr. Clark ex- plained the reason for rejecting the bids was due to a further study by the archi- tect whose opinion now is that by revising the specifications the City could do a b§tter job of padding the cells and, also, do the work for less. After disuussion of this matter the motion carried unanimously. Clerk read notices of employment for the following: Weston Joseph Broussar~, Heavy Equipment Operator, $2.40 per hour, Street Department; Monty L. Anderson, David G. McAboy, Edward Lee Yount and Harry Niemann, Extra Laborers at $1.90 per hour for the Water Distribution; Park Department, Leland G. Haydock, extra labor at $1.75 per hour; LeRoy Spitzer, playleader at $1.90 per hour and Susan Joy Meier playleader at $1.25 per hour. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to approve the employments, carried. Clerk presented reports of separation for George W. Wright, Street Department and John J. McPherson, Civil Service Secretary-Examiner, both retired. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to accept the separations, carried. Clerk presented application for transfer of pinball location license at the Sportsman, 336 S. Wycoff Street, signed by Clyde E. Goudte, Jr., approved by Chief Lewis. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Cl~rk to approve the transfer, carried. Clerk presented letter from Kitsap Amusement, signed by C.W. Heberling, dated June 3, 1960 requestin~ renewal of Master Pinball License and enclosed check for $2,000.00. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the renewal of the Master Pin- ball License, carried. Clerk presented general claim covering payroll for period ended May 31, 1960 $47,931.61, approved by Austin Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the payroll voucher, carried. June 8, 1960 (Con't) Clerk presented general claim voucher from Arrow Iron and Machine Works covering jail bunks, mirrors and hooks, City Hall Construction Fund, approved by Mr. Stuart, architect, and audited by Mr. Vaa in the sum of $1,460.36. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the claim, carried. Clerk read general claim voucher from W.G. Clark Const. Co., on City Hall Con- struction Fund, covering Certificate No. 10, $22,692.62 audited by W.R. Vaa and ap- proved by Architect Stuart. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from B. Dudley Stuart, Architect, on the Cum. Res. Fund for General City Structures, $1,000.00 audited by W.R. V~a. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman t approve the claim, carried. Clerk read claim for damages for $36.50 from James 0. and Marvel W. Arthur to cover costs on their appeal to the Superior Court for Kitsap County on L.I.D. assess- ment roll. City Attorney Holland stated they are entitled to this money. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and'Mr. Clark to pay the claim, carried. Clerk read letter from W.G. Clark Const. Co., asking for extension of eight work- lng days to June 15, 1960 for completion of the City Hall project. Extension request spproved by Architect Stuart, was due to minor changes in the work and because of un- usual weather conditions. Mr. Clark stated that at the time the first extension was allowed technically the company was entitled to a little longer than 30 days but this didn't seem necessary to ask for at that particular time; that the City could have pressed the contractor into finishing at the end of the first extension but the con- tractor has been very good in taking care of minor changes not under the contract. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the request for extension, carried. Clerk presented a letter from Assn of Wash. Cities dated May 31, 1960 asking what the City would desire in the way of convention cities for the future; whether to move around as in the past or choose two or three large cities which have ample fac- illties. Mayor Domstad took the letter and the form attached so the communication could be answered. Clerk read letter from Liquor Control Board, dated May 31, 1960, which gave the City $20,674.3k for its share of liquor profits. Clerk read letter dated June 6, 1960 addressed to Mayor Doms~ad requesting the City dispose of two police cars; 1956 Ford and 1957 Chevrolet. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to authorize sale of these cars, carried. Clerk read letter from Water Superintendent Humble to Mr. Schoneman dated June 7, 1960, requesting authority ko call for bi~s for the replacement of eight hot-water heating coils in the primary digester at the West Side (No. 2) Sewage Treatment Plant. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to authorize bid call, carried. Clerk read letter dated June 7, 1960 from Water Supt, Humble to Mr. Schoneman, requesting authority for call for ~ids for cast iron pipe, fittings and valves. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to authorize bid call, carried. Clerk read agreement between City and Tracyton Water District. City Attorney stated the Council had met in executive session and made some mi- nor modifications to the contract; that the Council has agreed to these modifications and have done it by inter-lineation rather then doing the agreement all over again. Mr Clark commented that the District has already signed some of the copies and the changes simply change from a gallon measurement to a cubic foot measurement and eliminates two words which appear to be superfluous, and the changes do not in any way change the meaning of the contract. Mr. McGowan suggested adding the words "When water is available" which sets the time when the charges would commence. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the agreement with the changes, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk ~o sign for the City, carried. Clerk read letter from Bremer's Dept. Store, dated June 8, 1960, addressed to Mr. NcGowan, offering the services of their interior designer at no cost to the City. Based on question from Ron Scampfer, KBRO newsman, discussion was held on pain~- up program of "Beautification" plan. Mr. Barney Thompson, representing ~hamber of Commerce, stated that at their Board meetin~ yesterday they approved work on the dedication program of the new City Hall, which they were very happ~ to do and to become a part of this program. Mr. Thompson stated, as a private citizen, that the City should study the poss- ibility of making envelopes readily available for persons getting parking tickets and Mayor Domstad stated that Walla ~alla has attempted to do this ~nd seems to be work- ing ou~ well and when the Police Department and other offices get back.gerber it is their intention to study out this matter. Mayor Domstad introduced Betty Isley and Eileen Alstead who are going to Girl's State at Ellensburg; also, introduced Mrs.Alstead. June 8, 1980 (Con't) Mayor Domstad introduced Lt. Comdr. Marvin Scoggins, Skipper of the Submarine U.S,S. Gudgeon, presently at PSNS, and presented him with a scroll from the City of Bremerton in honor of his visit here. Mayor Domstad also introduced the new executive officer, Lt. McMillan. Lt. Comdr. Bcoggins stated he and his entire crew were overwhelmed by the hos- pitality of this community and this was unusual for a navy town. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills~t~at are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. 'Meeting adjourned. ~//~- i~y Clerk ' Mayor