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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/60 October 26, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday October 26, 1~60 in the Council Chambers with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Con~issioner Schoneman, ~ity Cl~rk McGowan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Fortman and Water Supt. Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of regular meeting held October 19, 1960 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for openino bids for sale of surplus count- er at Sheridan Park Community Building and only one bid had been received. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to open the 0id, carried. Clerk opened the bid and read from L.J. Boule, 2305 Brashem Avenue, check en- 21osed for $1.58, $31.50. Motion.by Mr..Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to refer to the Recreation Director to see if this is a good bid, carried. October 26, 1960 (Con't) Clerk read notice of separation for Donald M. Cunningham, Serviceman & Store- keeper, Garage Dept. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark ~o approve the separation, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Lent's Inc., for Estimate No. i (Final) less 18% retained, net $4,Z14.72, on the Cumulative Reserve for Water System Improvement Fund, for insoalllng heatin~ coils in sewage disposal system; appro~d by E.G. Hum- ble and audited by W.R. Vaa. Clerk stated there was a request for inspection attached, signed by Lent's, and endorsed by Mr. Humble slating the work was inspected and approved on September 20, 1960. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to accept the job and approve the voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Blossom Bros. for $3,778.94, less amount for backfill being unsuitable of $123.52, making net due of $3,665.42, approved by Mr. Fortman and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r. Clark to approve the voucher for payment, carried. Clerk presented two claim vouchers: Kenyon Materials, lien, and Bremerton Con- crete Products, lien, both against the Blossom Bros. Contract; Kenyon's for' $1,902.14; Bremerton Concrete for $3,900.89; approved by Mr. Fortman and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to appro~ the claim vouchers, carried. Clerk read claim for Mrs. Vernon R. Heater, 1238 9th for damages she claims oc- curred Oct. 20, 1960 by a fall outside Sheridan Park Community Hall; amount of claim undetermined at this time. Clerk stated he received the claim on Oct. 24, 1960 and notified the insurance company the same date. Clerk stated the Fire Dept. has asked authorization for call for ~ids for 1250 ft. more or less 2~" fire hose and 1250 ft. more or less 1½" fire hose, to be paid out of Cum. Res. for Gen. Mun. Purposes Fund. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the call for bids, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1115 resolving that several departments of the City, having contributed to the completion of the new city hall and park, do not wish to change their expenses against the City Hall Fund and the City Council approves these contributions; and further, that the Water Dept. is authorized to charge against its budget the man-hours of labor contributed and the City Council approves their voucher for materials furnished. Motion by Mr. Clark and "r. Domstad to pass Resolution No. lll5, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2412, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the retirement and pension system of the City of Bremerton, amending Ordinance No, 1072 as ~nended by paragraph (3), Section l, of Ordinance No. 1635; and declaring an emer- gency.'' Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2412 carried unanimous- ly. Clerk submitted agreemmnt to extend and modify lease between County of Kitsap, the City of Bremerton and Taylor & Bruckart, Inc., which had already been signed by T.H. Lundbert, Chairman and Margaret McPherson, Clerk of the Board of County Commis- sioners. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the lease and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for ~he City, carried. Clerk submitted agreement to extend and modify lease between the County, City and J.L. Hunt and Myrtle B. Hunt, already signed by the Board of County Qom~nlssioners. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the lease and authorize the Mayor and City cl,~rk to sign for the City, carried. Clerk read from carbon copy of letter addressed to Bremerton City Council, dated October 26, 1~60 from Frank Rhodes, Chairman, Retain Div. of the Chamber of Commerce asking 0ouncil approval for their request to plan the arrival of Santa Claus via hel- icopter into the downtown area of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve their request and that the Police and Fire Departments be advised of their request, carried. Commissioner Clark remindBd the public of the First Street Dock bond levy pro- posal to appear on the forthcoming ballot and asked public support for this project. Mr. Schoneman discussed recent panel on the Marine Drive proposed annexation and stated the mat;ret of snow removal came up and that he had assured these people they would De taken care of as well as the areas now in the city limits. Mr. Schoneman stated there is a need for aditional plowing equipment and his department is looking into the pos~bility of purchasing eome new equipment to at, ch to their trucks. Mr. Schoneman also stated there would be some problem with drainage on the '~avy Yard Highway in the event of annexation. October 26, 1960 (eon't) Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor Domstad stated the Fleet Reserve Association has invited city officials to attend their opening day of their conference tomorrow at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle, and he planned to attend and possibility of two other Commissioners going was mentioned. Mayor Domstad stated there was to be a meeting at the Public Library in Seattle Friday 9:30 to 3:30 sponsored by the Health Department on alcoholism and they have asked the Mayor or someone else to represent the City. Commissioner Clark stated he had attended a meeting last Thursday in Longview of the Municipal Finance Officers Assn. and that it was a very beneficial meeting; that the Association had adopted a resolution to amend the budget law to held stresm- line operation of the cities; also, a resolution was adopted giving their, support to proposal of return to the city by the state 55 of the sales tax. Mayor Domstad repoz'ted he had attended a meeting last Friday of the Industrial Conference. APPROVED: ' C y C er Mayor