HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/30/60 November 30, 1960
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, November 30, 1960 in the Council Chambers
with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner $chone-
man, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and Otty Engineer Fortman. Also pre-
sent were representatives of press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve minutes of regular meeting
held November 23, 1960 as written, carried.
Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for fire hose and that
four bids had been received.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to open the fire hose ~ds, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from:
American Rubber Mfg. Co., certified check for ~300.00 enclosed, la", 90~ per
foot; 2½", ~1.38 per~ foot;
~" 90.5~ per foot, 2~", ~1.365 foot.
Givens Co., bid bond, iT ,
L.N. Curtis & Sons, certified check enclosed for ~150.00, 1½", 88~ per foot;
2~", ~1.29 ft., and for 600# test add 3~ per foot.
B.F. Goodrich Rubber Products Co., certified check for i~175.00 enabsed, 1~~'
~1.15 ft., 2~", ~1.65 per foot.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoeneman to turn the bids over to committee for
recommendation, carried.
Clerk reported that the committee to whom the snow plow bids were referred met
and rejected the bid of Howard-Cooper as not meting the specifications, and also
rejected the bid of Air Mac for the same reason. Mr. McGowan stated that among
other things, Howard-Cooper did not have the prefabricated shoes and Air Mac bid on
a straight ~low instead of tapered plow. This left ~he third bid as successful in
meeting the speciiications, Feenaughty Machinery & Equipment Co., ~1,662.00 for the
two plows .plus tax. Committee recommended award to Feenaughty.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to award to Feenaughty, carried.
Clerk presented general claim voucher from Sam Linden Co., on L.I.D. No. 278,
covering retained percentage, ~1,931.79; approved by W.L. Fortman, audited by W.R.
Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the voucher, carried.
Clerk read letter dated Nov. 30, 1960 to Mayor ~omstad from Chief of Police and
Captain of Traffic reco~ending bids be called for a new 3-wheel motorcycle to re-
place one used 3-wheel motorcycle in the Traffic Div. of the Police Dept.
Motion by ~r. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve t~e bid call, carried.
Clerk read letter dated Nov. 17, 1960 addressed to the City Council from Ruben
Gerinimo, Municipal Mayor, Olongapo, Republic of the Philippines, which forwarded
their Res. 126, proclaiming that Olongapo and Bremerton are sister cities.
Mayor Domstad reported on the activities of the two cities thus far in working
together on the sister .city program.
Clerk read letter dated Nov. 29, 1960 to Mayor Domstad from Washington Survey-
in~ and Hating Bureau, Seautle, which stated that it appears coi;~endable pro~rees
has been made by Bre~erton in program to keep the present fire rating. Letter asked
for a map showing the proposed fire limit changes.
Conuuissioner Clark gave a report on expenditures to date and outstanding encum-
brances in oonnection wit~ the completion of the City Hall building from its incep-
tion.
City Attorney Holland stated he has been planning for some time ~o be gone for
about ~ week on Ousiness con cerning Wash. Sportsman's Qlub and if he was not here
next week Attorney Fisher would be attending meetings in his place.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED: City/Clerk