HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/21/60 Decem0er 21, 1960
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was
held in the Council Ohambers at the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday Dec-
ember 21, 1960 with Mayo? Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Com-
missioner Schoneman, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer Fort-
man and Water Supt. Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve minutes of regular meeting
held December 14, 1960 as written, carried.
Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for gasoline, motor oil,
tires, tubes, recap and repair and that several bids for each had been received.
Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from the following: All had checks for $50.00
enclosed:
Texaco 0il (Wilkins Dist.) regular gasoline net .2052, premium, net .2348,
Ursa 0il .549 per gallon;
Union 0il, regular net .215; premium net .245, Triton 10W-50 oil .708.
Standard Oil, regular net .2262, premium net .2662, RPN Delo Spec Oil .80V.
Tidewater 0il, negular net .2034, premium net .2334, Veedol 0il .517.
Mobile 0il, regular net .2172, premium net .25?2, oil 900 series .763.
Shell 0il, regular net .246, premium net .286, Shell "otella Oil .509.
Signal 0il Co., regular net .2049, premium net .~349~ oil .529.
Richfield 0il Corp., regular net .217~, premium .2522, oll .51.
Clerk opened buds for tires, tubes, recap and repairs and read from the follow-
in~:
O.K. Tire Store, Wilkins Distributing Co., W.R. Dane, Saindon's Tire Service,
and Nichie King; all had certified checks enclosed for $50.00.
Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to refer the bids to committee for study
and recommendation, carried.
Clerk presented notice of change of pay status for Donald W. Kipfer, Patrolman
1/c $413.00, effective Nov. 25, 1960.
Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. ¥1ark to approve the change in pay, carried.
Clerk presented application for ~ancing and Entertainment License in 7-11 Tav-
ern, 820 Burwell, signed by Ray Lauderback and approved by Chief of Police Lewis.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the application, carried.
December 21, 1960 (Con't)
Clerk presented payroll voucher for i,e~iod ending December 15, 1960, for $45,-
668.98, approved by Austin Mo Clark and audited by W.R. Vaao
Motion by Mr. Clarka nd Mr. Schoneman to approve the voucher, carried.
Clerk presented claim voucher from Linden Construction Co., Estimate No. 2
(retained percentage) on Cum. Res. for Water System Improvement Fund, Project X-31
(Tennis Court), $390.00; approved by City Engineer Fortman, audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the claim, carried.
Clerk reported the committee [lad studied the bids on office machine maintenance
for 1961 and that Tri-County Typewriter Co., was low bidder. Mr. McGowan stated it
was recommendation to award to Tre-County.
Motion by Mr. Demstad and Mr. Clark to award to Tri-County Typewriter, carried.
Clerk read letter dated Dec. 19, 1960 to the City Council from Andrew Pendergast,
Secretary Park and Recreation Commission, which-stated the Commission had passed a
motion on Dec. 14, 1960, recommending that the City Council take the necessary steps
to put a $250,000 Park Improvement Bond Issue on the ballot at either the primary
City Election in February or on the final City Election in March.
Planned improvements exactly the same as those submitted to the Council in Sep-
tember except the proposed Golden AgenCenter in Evergreen Park which has been deleted
from this request.
Letter also stated the ~ark Commission would hold a special meeting Dec. 21st
to determine which of the two city elections they-would like to have the bond issue
appear; also, letter stated the Commission recommends that the City Council authorize
a one-and one-half mill levy.for one year to construct the Golden Age Center, and this
item to be separate from the bond issue.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to concur with the recommendation of the
Park Board, carried.
Mr. ~Clark pointed out that it was still uncertain if there would be a primary
election and when this was ascertained it will be too late to get the propositions
on the ballot. Mr. Clark also stated the First Street Dock proposition will be on
the ballot. The only~eetion date that is for sure is the General in March.
Clerk read letter dated Dec. 20, 1960 from City Engineer Fortman to the City
Council which stated the bid tabulation for LID 285 and Project X-34 has been ana-
lyzed and the deficimncies in the proposals have been corrected and recommended the
bid be awarded to Inter-Mountain Construction for $22,?01.40.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstadto award the bid to the Inter-Mountain
Construction, carried.
Clerk read letter dated Dec. 16, 1960 to Mr. Fortman, City Engineer from Linden
Construction Co., sub-contractor, and Ace Caving Company, which stated that due to
the delay in delivery of extension rings for the manholes on the 6th Street Widening
job they are requesting 14 days additional time to complete the contract.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the request for 14 days exten-
sion, carried.
Clerk presented a purchase requistion from Water Distribution Department for one
Super-Scout Portable Underaround Diamond Core Drill as mfg by the Diamond Drill Con-
tracting Co of ~pokane, Wash. with air & water hoses, valves, line oiler, wrench,
screwdriver & grease gun, l0 lengths of hollow rod, 2½" Barium Carbide faced bid and
one 3/4" copper tubing puller for $976.50, plus tax of $39.06, total $1,015.56.
This equipment is necessary for installing service pipes on 6th Street due to
widening and installing storm sewers and the equipment has no competitive manufactur-
er.
Mr. McGowan stated the purchase price is over the $500.00 charter limitation;
however, it was his understanding that since there was only one source of supply for
this particular type of equipment he would recommend to the Council that the purchase
be made without a bid call because it would be unnecessary.
Mr. Holland stated there would be nothing wrong with the Council authorizing this
method of purchase.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to approve the purchase, car~ed.
Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance providing for an appropria-
tion of funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1960 budget and
transfer of funds between classes in several departments of the City and declaring an
emergency."
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve the ordinance on first reading,
carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. lll8 setting a public hearing on annexation petition
(Pine Road Area) for January ll, 1961 at 10:O0 A.M. in the Council Chambers and dir-
ecting the City Cl:rk to publish notice of the hearing and. post three copies within
the property desiring to be annexed.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. lllS, carried.
Mr. Clark wished everyone a very merry Christmas to which greeting Mr. McGowan,
Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad also joined.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
December 21, 1960 ICon't)
Neeting adjourned with Mayor Domstad wishing everyone a happy holiday season.
APPROVED: City~ Clb~k
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