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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/27/60 July 27, 1980 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at lO:O0 i~M~, July 27, 1980 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor Dom- stad~presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Cterk~MCGOwa~, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Fortman and Water Superintendent HUmble. Representatives of the press and radio were also present. July 27,: 1960 Mayor Domstad announced that this was the first meeting in the new chambers; welcomed guests and announced that this chamber will be formally dedicated next Wed- nesday, Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the minutes of the regular meet- ing of July 20, 1960 as written, carried. Clerk read reports of separation for: Robert M. McGinnis, engineering department, Inman B. Odden and Barney Folden from the Street Department and LeRoy Spitzer from the Park Department. Notion by r~.lr. Schoneman and Mr. Glark to approve, carried. Clerk read notices of employment for Inman B. 0dden and Barney Folden, temporary help at the StFeet Dept., and James Garrison, playleader at the Park and Recreation Department at $1.25 per hour. Approved on motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad. Clerk read application for pinball machine location license at the 5Iarket Lunch, signed by L.C. Phalen, 602 Burwell and approved by the Chief of Pol~e. 5~o~ton by lv~r. Domstad and ~r. Schoneman to approve, carried. Clerk presented contract documents on the construction of tennis courts at the reservoir; the committee is recommending awarding the bid to Linden with a change or- der, providing for the bare minimum and changing the cost from $12,460.00 to $2,700.00, signed by Linden and approved by City Engineer Fortman. City Attorney Holland advised the Council should first move to accept the bid. Motion by ~r. Schoneman and ~r. Clark that the bid be awarded to Sam Linden, Con- tractor, carried. Attorney Holland advised motion now in order to approve change order. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the change order, carried. Clerk read letter from the U.S. Dept of the Interior, Geological Survey, dated July 19, 1960, advising that the existing cooperative agreement between the Geological Survey and the City has been renewed by an exchange of letters and listing i~ems sug- gested for continuing the program during the 1961 fiscal year: Hamma Hamma River, Gold Creek, Union River and Jefferson Cre~k with City's total share $1,8~0.00. Clerk read attached memo from the Water Superintendent requesting that Union Riv- er near Belfair be deleted from the list, reducing the cost to ~1,~90.00. Commissioner Clark asked if this was a budgeted and anticipated expense and was assured by the City Clerk that it was. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Do, tad to approve the agreement as amended by Mr. Humble, carried. City Clark read claim for damages from Frieda S. Coomes for alleged damages suf- fered when she f~ll on the sidewalk at B411 llth Street, in the amount of $400.00. Mr. McGowan reported that this had been reported to the insurance company July 25. Clerk read Planning Commission Res. No. 88, requesting change in the Use and Area Maps ~f Ordinance No. 179~ that Lot l, Block l, Bender's addition to Decatur be changed from Cormmercial to Residential-E. He advised the Council that there is a residence alongside a market in that area and the owners of the residence want to make improvements to their home which would not be permitted under the commercial zoning. Motion by I~r. Clark and Nr. Schoneman to approve and ask the City Attorney to pre- pare ~he necessary ordinance, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2400, "An Ordinance accepting and incorporating into the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton certain land now lyin6 outside the lim- its of the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington and lying contiguous to said City, and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ~'lr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2400, carried unan- imously. Clerk read letter from the Bre erton Sun, dated July 22, 1~60, to the 5Iayor and two Comm.ssioners thanking them for flowers sent to the recent open house held by the Sun. Clerk read letter dated July 18, 1960 from Capt. John J. Albers~ Public Works Office, P.S.N.S., enclosing executed license for the use of part of the shipyard by the City for memorial park for Lt. Wycoff, located at the end of Pacific Avenue, re- questing the licenses be signed by the City and two signed copies be returned to him. ~otion by Mr. Clark and 5~r. Oomstad t.~ approve execution of the licenses, carried. City Clerk presented contract change order agreement No. l, Project X-8, Sixth Street Storm Sewer, from Blossom Brothers and asked if action would be taken o$ it today. Mr. Clark stated that ha didn't feel this change order could be approved without an explanation of the matters involved; would like a discussion of the engineering changes and the reasons for them if it is to be approved today. July 27, 1960 (Con't) Mr. Cl~rk said he was in no way implying that anything wrong had been done and didn't wish to embarrass anyone. Mr. Fortman advised that these changes had to be made and in bis Judgement he had acted accordingly; the change orders have been b fought about by the neces- sity of running across utility lines; perhaps this was due to insufficient surveys; the change orders have been accepted and approved; when he ran across conditions like this the changes are made in the field with his approval and any such Job would necessitat~ changes. Mr. Clark said he would see the necessity of the changes. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to approve the change order, carried. Clerk read publication prepared by the Water Department of notice to brush pickevs; bids to be opened August 2Ath, 1980. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Cl~rk to approt0e bid call, carried. Commissioner Clark reported that the City Hall Architect, Mr. Stuart and Mr. Don Clark, General Contractor, were in the building dis~ssing the question of ac- ceptance of the building and would like to work out little details and will be in shortly to ask for recess of this meeting. Mr. Schoneman reported the completion of the tennis courts on the Ease side, except tot fencing and this will be completed in the next ten days or so. The reservoir tennis courts will be completed in about 1S days. Mayor Domstad read letter from the Mayor of the City of Omak inviting him to attend their stampede to be held August 13 and lA. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills presented if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mayo~ Domstad gave schedule of evenbs for open house for the city hall to be held July 3Oth. Meeting recessed until 1:30 P.M. APPROVED: - Clty/Cl~rk Mayor July 27, 1980 Recessed meeting of the City Council of ~he City of Bremerton reconvened at 1:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, Attorney Holland, City Clerk Mc- Gowan, B. Dudley Stuart, Architect and Don Clark of Clark Construction Co. Re- presentative of the press also present. The Mayor announced that this meeting had been recessed for the purpose of final acceptance of the city hall building. Attorney Holland advised that the building is completed with the exception of the painting of the roof. The Contractor could give us a certified check, to us and the painter, a~d nob ~o remit without the architects approval and couA~ersigned by the contractor. The contractor was advised to incorporate this into a letter~ and Mr. Holland advised we could accept the building today if the letter was received. Mr. Don Clark, General Contractor, requested a few minutes to dictate letter to stenographer and Mr. Stuart requesttd a few minutes to prepare voucher and fina~ estimate on building. Motion by ~r. Clark and ~r. Schoneman to grant the extension of time, carried. Change Order No. 9 presented and discussed and on motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman change order was approved. Clerk read letter, dated July 27, 1960, from W.G. Clark Construction Co., sign- ed by Don L. Clark, advising that they will furnish a certified check in the amount of $3,060.00, payable to the City of Bremerton and Danny Hebb, painter, with the understanding that this check will be endorsed over to Mr. Hebb by the City of Bremerton only on the completion of the painting work and when approved by the ar- chitect, countersigned by the general contractor; stating further that it is fully understood that this action does not release the general contractor of any of the provisions of the contract regarding guarantees and performance bond. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to accept the terms of the letter, car- tied. July 27, 1960 (Con't) Final Estin~te No. ll, in the amount of $8,729.89 from the W.G. Clark Construc- tion Co., was read by Clerk and motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman that the final estimate as prepared by the contractor and approved by the architect be accepted and paid, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman that the building be accepted as of July 27, 1960, carried. Commissioner Clark commended both the Architect, Mr. Stuart, and Mr. Don Clark, General Contractor, on their work. This sentiment was echoed by the Mayor and Com- missioner Schoneman. Meeting adjourned. ~~ ~~__/~~ APPROVED: city Clerk