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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/16/60 November 16, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 16, 1960 in the Council Chambers with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, City Clerk McGowan, City Attor- ney Holland, City Eni.~ineer Fortman and Water Supt. E.G. Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Absent, Commissioner Schoneman who was attending meeting of Puget Sound Governmental Conference in Seatttle. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of regular meeting held November 9, 1960 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for two electric motors for the Sewage Disposal System an~ that three bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Charleston Electric Motor Service, certified check of $29783 enclosed, total bid, $596.60. Cascade Machinery and Electric Co., certified check for $36.00 enclosed, total bid ~?07.00. North Coast Electric Co., certified check enclosed for $~?.29, total bid ~542.72. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to turn the bids over to committee, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for hearing protests on sidewalk improvement repair assessment on Donald A. Richards, Lot 1?, Block 4, Sunnyside Addition, $V8.00, and that no written protests had been received. Clerk read letter from City Engineer to the City Council dated Nov. 10, 1960, which set out the ~ata regarding the assessment. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the assessment and proceed with the ordinance, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2415,"An Ordinance approving and-confirming the assess- ment and ~ssessment roll of Sidewalk Repair Project X-2(4), for the repair and recon- struction of sidewalk in the City of Bremerton under Resolution No. ll09, and levying and assessing the amount thereof, according to benefits, against the several lots, tracts and parcels of land and other property as shown on said roll; providing for the collection of said assessment and authorizing the issuance of sidewalk project fund warrants to pay the cost and expense of said improvements." Mo~ion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pass0rdinance No. ~415, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for hearing protests on Assessment Roll, L.I.D. 284 and ~hat a written protest had been received which was signed by Harry M. Cole and eight others (three couples and three single persons). The protest was based primarily on the vact that the petitioner who originally passed the petition around his neighborhood for the improvement was not assessed. Mrs. Cole and Mrs. McIntee spoke in behalf of the protest. Mr. Gilchrist, whose property was not assessed, also was presen~ and ~hanked the City for pu~ting in the sewer improvement. Mr. Fortman explained that the improvement was finally put through by Council resolution; and that Mn. Gilchrist's property was served by a previously installed sewer and he could not be charged under this improvement because of this condition. Motion by Mt. Clark and ~ir. Domstad ~hat due to Mr. Schoneman~s absence this matter should be referred to him for study by his department and be brought up at next Coun- cil meeting, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Evergreen Upholstery & Rug Co., on the Cumu- lative Reserve fo r General ~unicipal P~.rposes. Fund, covering Estimate Nb. 2 (Final) on the mental cells padding and floor covering, approved by Austin Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa, for a net due of $910.52. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad that the job be accepted and final estimate be approved less retained percentage, carried. C~erk presenoed claim voucher from Linden Const. Co., on the Cum. Reserve for Water System Improvement ~'und, covering work done at Mane~te Reservoir, Estimate No. 2 (Fin~l~, $2,704.OO less ~390.00 retained, net $2,314.00; approved by Mr. Fortman and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to accept the job as completed and approve the voucher, carried, Clerk read letter from W.G. Clar~ Const. Co., to B. Dudley Stuart, dated Nov. 11, 1960, which stated that ~r. Hebb has satisfactorily completed his contract work ~nd is entitled to the final payment and he should be given the certified check being held by the City Clerk which was being left with the City for this purpose by W.G. Clark Const. Co. City Clerk tendered the certified check referred to in the correspondence. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to authorize the release of the check and signing of it by the proper authority be granted, carried. Clerk read letter dated Nov. 11, 1960 signed by Gerald Shucklin, Attorney, who stated that his law firm represents Blossom Bros. Logging & Const. Co. and there is due them ~744.22 for sales taxes paid to the Stace which Mr. Shucklin requested be paid now to his client. City Attorney stated that under the provisions of Paragraph 23 of the General Conditions of the contract that Blossom Bros. has no claim. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark that the City Attorney answer the letter, carried. November 16, 1960 (Con't) Clerk read lebter dated Nov. 16, 1960 to the City Council from City Engineer ~ortman requesting authorization for calling for bids on L.I.D. 285; .and included in this call for bids will be storm sewers for those portions of Lafayette Ave. and Stevens Drive on which sanitary sewers are to be installed; bids to be opened on Dec. 7, 1960. Motion by Mr. Domstad. and f~[r. Cl~rk t.~ approve th~ call for bids, carried. Clerk asked for authorization to call for bids for the following supplies or services for the year 1961: Gasoline and Motor Oil; Tires, Tubes, Recaps and Re- pairs; Ammonia and Chlorine; Office Machine Repair and Inspections; Legal Publica- tions. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve call fo? bids requested, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2414, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the compensation of the elscted officials of the. City of Bremerton; amending Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No', 2254; and repealin~., Section 3 of Ordinance No. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2414, carried. Mayor Domstad stated that Commissioner Schoneman is in Seattle attending meet- ing of Puget Sound Governmental Confeeence. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clar~ that all bills be paid bhat are approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Mr. Clark stated he was glad to learn that 66 additional votes have been picked up for the Wharf Bond Issue when a voting machine was rechecked; however, Mr. Clark stated he didn't think this will put it over but it is more encouraging. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: ~ · Clty~lerk ~ayor