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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/14/59 Janury 14, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City Of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, January 14, 1949 at 10:00 o,clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaton,City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Notion by Mr. Clark.and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of regular meeting held January ~, 1959 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for sale of surplus Wat- er Department equipment and that several bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Julie's Metal Salvage, 1929 White Sprinkler; $37~$0; Star Well Rig, $40.75, 1938 Chev. carry all, $15.95, one $0' steel'mast, $~,40, check enclosed for $10.00. Robert B. Johnson, well drill, $114.00, cl~eck enclosed for $5.70; Panel truck, ~6.00, check enclosed'for 30~. Marvin M. Creech, well driller and parts and tower, $50.00, check enclosed for ~2.$o. Ro~rt Eckright, $120.00 for driller, panel truck and white truck, check en- closed for $7.50. H. Simpson, truck, $30.00; steel boom and ddlly, $15.00, well drill and truck, $75.00, panel truck, $12.00; enclosed $6.60 chah. Motion by Mr. Wh~aton and Mr. Domstad to refer the bids to the Water Superin- tendent and Purchasing Agent, carried. Clerk read notice of employment for Carl Melvin Peterson, part time leader in the Park and Recreation'Dept. at $1.50 per hour, effective Jan. 10, 1959. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to concur with the employment, carried. Clerk presented changein pay status notice for Raymond G. Baker, equipment operator, Street Department, $2.12 plus .20 differential, effective Jan. l, 1959. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the change in pay, carTied. Clerk read application for transfer of pinball machine license at Mac,s Cafe to Mrs. Evelyn Dahlbert. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the application, carried. Clerk stated the Committee ~ad studied the water tower demolition bids and it was their recommendation to award to the low bidder, Frank ~. Schantz, $449.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to concur in the committee's recommendation, carried. C~erk presented for signature of the Commissioners, claim voucher from Kluge Chevrolet Co. for $1,531.89 to cover delivery of a new 1959 C~v. 1/2 Ton pickup for the Water Department, Commercial Office. Clerk read statement from Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., dated Jan. 6, 1959, cov- ering stumpage for short logs, pulpwood and alder production for December 1958, and showing a net receipt to the City Treasurer of $2,079.56. Statement was approved by Water Supt E.G. Humble. Clerk read letter dated Jan. 13, 1959 to the City Commission from F.E. Irish, Building Inspector, recommending that Section 4 of Ordinance No. 875 be amended to include the following: Examining Board for p~umbers to consist of the Health Of- ricer, a Master Plumber, a Journeyman Plumber and the City Plumbing Inspector. The January 14, 1959 (Con't) City Engineer and Bldg. Inspector to act as advisory board to the examining board. In case of examination for gas installers, the Health Inspector is~ be replaced by the Fire Inspector. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to refer to the City Attorney, carried. Clerk read letter dated January 7, 1959 to the City from Farmers Insurance Group advising that they h~d been successful in bringing to a conelusion the claim against the City by the State Dept. of Game and Fisheries. Clerk read letter dated January 9, 1959 to Mayor Domstad from Harold D. Pas- chal, Deputy Secty., Bremerton Public SchO01s,'which enclosed original ahd one copy of Real Estate'contract for the purchase of Civic Center, and a voucher and warrant for $25,000.00. After City Attorney Holland explained the terms of the contract he stated that a motion was in order to approve the contract as submitted by the School Board. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the Real Estate Contract and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. City Attorney read bill of sale ~vering conveyance to the School District for personal property at the Civic Center which are fixtures and attached to the build- ing and stated the School District is paying for these items under the contract and their worth is about $7,500.00. The balance of the personal effects are being re- moved by the Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Whe a ton to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the bill of sale for the'City, carried. City Attorney presented an agreement between the City and School District lO0- C for use of the Civic Center by the Fark and Recreation Department. ' Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement'and submit to the School Board, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 1036 for L.I.D. 2?5, setting hearing for assessment roll Feb. ll, 1959 at 10:00 A.M., and directing the Clerk to give notice of the hearing by direct mail and by official publication. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. 1036, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor Domstad, dated Jan. 8, 1959, from Secre- tary of State, Juneau, Alaska, thanking Mayor Domstad for his telegram of greetings to the new State Governor who is presently convalescing from surgery. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance appropriating funds for the installation of a lift station not provided for in the budget for the calendar year 1959 and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the ordinance on first read- ing, carried. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading,"An Ordinance providing for the expen- diture of funds for which no provision was made in the 1958 Park De~rtment budget, and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first read- ing, carried. City Attorney stated that under the LID laws when the Engineer files the pre- liminary cost estimate with the Treasurer and Clerk, the title company has consid- ered that to be a lien on the property. These are purely estimates and there is presently no way for anyone to clear up the title to a piece of property because the estimates cannot be paid to the City. This has meant that sales of property involving F.H.A. can't go through and real estate firms have inquired if there is any way to clear the title before the final assessment roll has been approved. Mr. Holland suggested an ordinance be written to set up a suspense fund where- in an amotuut 40% greater than the estimate could be deposited. Later the Treasurer could draw out the exact amount of the assessment and refund the balance. Mr. Wheaton recommended refer to the City Attonney to make up the necessary papers. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~r. Wheaton to refer to the City Attorney to'make up the necessary papers, carried. Mr. William Paddison, 704 12th, stated he was interested in completion of the job on llth, between Park and McKenzie. Mr. Wheaton advised him that the contractors are gone but when weather is bet- ter the City will have to make some corrections. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mr. Clark reported that it appears the City is going to end the year 1958 pret- ty much according to the estimated in 1959 budget. Also, reported on what is being done in getting the improved City Hall Project underway. January 14, 1959 (Con't) Mr. Whe aton stated the cold weather has caused postponement of the Manette Bridge opening to about the 1st of February, 1959. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: x City gl'e~k- ,~,,. ,~. ~~. Mayor