HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/17/59 June 17~ 1959
Regular meeting of the city Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held Wednesday, June 17, 1959 at 10:00 o,Clock A.M. in the Council Chambers, City
Hall, with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk
McGowan, City Attorney Holland ~nd City Engineer Elton. Also present'was a repre-
sentative of the press. Absent, Commissioner Clark who is attending meeting of
Finance Officers in Montreal, Canada.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of meeting held June
8, 1959 as written, carried.
Clerk stated th~s was date and place for hearing on preliminary assessment
roll on improvement of E. 9th from Nipsic to Vandalia; East 10th from Nipsic to
Trenton; Vandalia from E. 9th to E. llth; and Trenton from E. 10th St. to E. llth;
for concrete sidewalks, durbs and gutters.
Clerk read letter of protests from C.M. Hage, Mrs. Edith Avery, Thomas C. Hall
and A.L. Heitzman.
Mr. Elton stated ,here were insufficient protests to stop the improvement and
Mr. Wheaton recommended to 'proceed with the improvement.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2344, "An Ordinance providing for the improvement of
East 9th Street from Nipsic Avenue to Vandalia Ave.; East 10th Street from Nipsic
Avenue to Trenton Ave; Vandalia Avenue, from East 9th Street to East llth Street;
and Trenton Avenue, from East 10th Street to East llth Street; all in accordance
with the plans, maps, and specifications on file in the office of the City Engineer;
adopting said plans, maps and specifications; establishing an improvement district;
providing for t~e levying of assessments for the payment of such improvement and
making such improvement payable by bonds."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2344, carried as
follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes; Mr. Clark, absent.
Clerk stated this was date and place for opening bids for L.I.D. 280 and sev-
· eral bids had been received.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from the following~ all of whom had bid bonds
enclosed.
Lents, $12~019.54. Joseph Linden, $12,741.30. Dave Ratzlaff, $11,606.24.
G.C. Casebolt,'$12,030.33. Bremerton Monument Co., $17,346.61. Inter-Mountain ~e
stru£tion Company, $12,798.39. H.E. Olds, $15,645.89.
City Engineer was ~asked to check the bids and bring back recommendation before
end of Council meeting.
June 17, 1959 (Con't)
Clerk stated this was time' and place for opening bids for stove, motor diesel,
furnace and fuel oils; cast iron pipe and fittings; copper tubing, brass fittings
and galvanized pipe, and that several bids had been received.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids for ~ils and reed from the following: (PS-lO0 is stove
oil; PS-2QO is motor diesel and furnace oil; PS-300 is heavy fuel oil)
Bremerton Oil, money order enclosed for $50.00, PS-200, .169 gal., PS300,.098
gal~
Kitsap Petroleum, certified cheek for $80.00 enclosed, PS100 .~347; PS200 .ll30.
Tidewater 011 Co., no check enclosed, ~S100 .1854, PS~00 .1289,
Union 0il, Cashier's Check for $50.00 ~nclosed, PS100 .1314; PS200 .1152.
R.L. Lursen, Cashier's check enclosed for $80.00, PS100 .1§9; PS200
Texas Co., certified cheek for $50.00 enclosed PS~00 .11175; PSl00 .1~675.
Standard Oil, certified check for $50.00 enclosed, Diesel 011 .14~, Standard
Furnace 0il .1168; Stove 0il .134S.
C. J. Jones, Cashier's Check enclosed, PS~00
Lofthus 0il PS300 .098; PS~00 .149; PS100 .lTl.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to refer the bide to a committee to check
up, carried.
Bids were opened by City Clerk covering cast iron pipe, valves and l0 tons of
miscellaneous cast iron fittings, and unit prices were read, from the following bid-
ders:
Western Utilities, certified check for $450.00 e~closed; Pacific States Cast
Iron Pipe Co., certified check enclosed for $1,750.00, Hallgren Company, certified
check enclosed $400.00; Pacific Water Works Supply Co., certified check enclosed,
$500.00.
Bide were opened, aleo, for brass fittings, copper tubing and galvanized steel
pipe and read from: Western Utilities, Certified check enclosed for $350.00; Palmer
Supply, certified check enclosed $800.00,' H.D. Fowler, certified check $480.00,' Pac-
ific Wate~ Worke Supply Co., certified check $800.00; Hallgren, certified check
$?6.00.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to turn the bids over to the Purchasing
Agent, Commissioner of Public and Water Dept., carried.
Clerk preeented notices of employment for the following: Nancy Davis, extra
labor at $1.47 per hour Executive Dept.; Jerry L. McClain and Harry C. Wirth, extra
labor, Street Department at $1.90 per hour;.Nonty L. Anderson, Rodney W. Scheyer and
Richard K. Johnsen, extra labor at $1.90 ~er hour, Water Distribution; Noel F. Scho-
neman, extra labor at $1.90 per hodr Water Supply; Del Lubash and Sally King, play-
leaders at $1.B5 per hour, Park and Recreation Dept.; Sharon Lee Walsh, pool attend-
ant, $1.40 per hour, Park and Recreation Dept and Ruth'K'. Horley, Clerk-Typist at
$1.47 per hour, Water Commercial Office.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the employments, carried.
Clerk read notices of change of pay status for Lon C. James, patrolman 1/c Pol-
ice Department to $403.40, effective June 16, 1989.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change of pay, carried.
Clerk read reports for separation for John Gallucci, ~Donald Ellis an~ Roy
Critser, playleaders, Park and Recreation Dept.; Darrell R. Hunsaker, hel~e~rStreet
Department.
Clerk presented two applications for renewal of Master 0per,tot of Amusement
Devices, Bremerton Mutual Amusement and Kitsap Amusement.
Motion by Mr. Domstad ~nd Mr. Wheaton to approve the Master Operator Licenses,
carried.
Clerk presented applications for renewal of pinball machine location licenses
as follows: Beach Tavern, Burt's Chicken Hut, Coffee Pot, Crow's Nest, Drift Inn,
Eastside Tavern, B.P.0. Elks No. llB1, Stone's Ferry Terminal Concessions, Flo,s
Bar B.Q., Hals Corner Tavern, Ice Creamery, Pritch's Hamburger Heaven, Rendezvous
Tavern, Skippers Tavern and Seafoods and S~gar Bowl, all under Master License of
Kitsap Amusement.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the license applications, car-
ried.
Mr. Elton presented three more written protests on the hearing held a~ the be~--
ginning of this meeting, from Donald Billingsly and Evelyn Billlng~ly, Merle S. Jacobs
and Ken Wills. Mr. Elton stated these would not change the action already taken by
the City Council in passing this ordinance.
Mr. Elton reported that the bids opened today on LID-~S0 were generally in order
and that Dave Ratzlaff is low bidder; that there was an error of $8.00 in his bid;'
and recommended award be made to Mr. Hatzlaff for $11,~601.24.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the recommendation of the City
Engineer and instruct the City Engin er to go ahead with the work, carried.
Clerk presented voucher for payroll for period ended June 18, 1959, $45,387.0?,
audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the payroll voucher, carried.
June 17, 1989 (Con't)
C~ rk read statement for month of May, 1959 from Taylor and Bruckart which show-
ed their productio~ and a receipt'to the city of $732.34; approved by E.G. Humble.
Clerk read memo dated June 16, 1959 to the Council from City Engineer Elton which
stated that Mr. Love and Mr.. Peel have taken care of their sidewalks so no further ac-
tion will be required by the City of Bremerton.
Clerk read copy of a letter dated June 9, 1959 to Horton Hackler from Chas. B.
Mooney, Claims Manager for the City's insurance company, which denied his damage
claim. '
Motion by Mr. DomCtad and Mr. Wheaton to reject Mr. Hackler's claim, carried.
Clerk read copy of letter dated June 12, 1959 to City Council from Albert 0. Herr~
mann, president Bremerton City Employees Assoc.,- correcting a statement made in his
letter of June 5th, previously read by the Clerk to the Council, from "step" to"sal-
ary ranges."
Clerk read Resolution dated June 13, 1959 of Dept. of Wash., Marine Corps League
extending their sincere appreciation to the City of Bremerton for the fine hospital-
ity extended their annual convention.
Clerk read letter dated June 16, 1959 to the City from Graver Tank & Mfg., Co.,
asking the City to grant an extension of the completion date of the erection of new
150,000 gallon elevated water storage tank. Request was to extend from June 1, 1959
to June 26, 1959.
Mr. '~heaton commented the company has done everything possible' to complete the
tank but have been held up on painting due to weather conditions.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to give them extension of time requested,
~arried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 1060 which approves a contract between the City and
Puget Sound Power & Light Company for furnishing power ~or ten years to Pump Station
#13, located at Schley Blvd. and Barnett Street.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 1060 and the Pow-
er Contract approwsd, carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 1061 which resolves that the sidewalk has 0ecome unfit
and unsafe for public travel and it is necessary to be reconstructed. Sidewalk is
located as Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, Original Town o2 Bremerton; gives the property owner
until July 6, 1959 to make the repairs; sets JulyS, 1959 at 10:00 A.M. for hearing
protests against the improvement; resolves that the City will do the Work if the pro-
perty owner does not by the date set;' and sets July 22, 1959 a.t 10:00 A.M. to hearing
protests against the assessment; and resolves that the City Clerk be directed to give
notice to the property owner.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Bomstad to pass Resolution No. 1061, carried.
Clerk read sewer easement from School District 100-C to the City of Bremerton
covering an area north and east of Highway 21-B and Sheridan'Road.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the easement, carried.
Clerk read minutes of the Investment Board of the City which met June 17, 1959
at 9:45 A.M., and the following action was taken: To provide cash for Architect's
fees, recommended the Treasurer be authorized to liquidate a $6,000.00 First Federal
Savings and Loan Certificate after July 1, 1959 held by the Cum..Reserve for General
City Structures Fund; recommended the Treasurer be authorized to liquidate, as cash
is needed, $?,500.00 in Series K Bonds held by the Cum. Res.for Acq. of Site and Con-
Struction of City Hall Fund and $1,500.00 in Series K Bonds held by the Cum. Res.for
General City Structures Find; recommended that $4,000.00 in Cemetery Perpetual Care
Fund be invested in U~S. Treasury Bonds maturing 2/18/65 with a coupon rate of 2 5/8
% and a yield of approximately 4.45%.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. ~eaton to concur in therecommendatlon, carried.
Clerk presented general claim voucher from B. Dudley Stuart, Architect, for
$2,052.00, for monthly payment for Architect's services preparing working drawings,
Bremert0n City Halle May - 1959, on the 'Cum,Res.for General City Structures Fund;
audited by W.R. Vas.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr.~ Wheaton to approve the claim, carried.
Clerk presented petition signed by Charles S. Jarvis, 1805 Marlowe' and 10 others ,
asking for a fire hydrant to be installed at a location on Marlowe Street that will
serve to gi~ fire protection to those residents whose addresses are from'lBO1 to 1902
on Marlowe.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to refer to the Water Supt., to see if by-
drant is available, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2345, "An Ordinance amending Use and Area Maps of Ord-
inance No. 1792 and declaring an emergency."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2345 carried as fol-
lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes; Mr. Clark, absent.
~L~e l~, lgSB (Con't)
City Attorney Holland discussed the ramifications of the effect of the new wage
and hour law particularly concsrning the Fire Dept. He suggested the City Council
could pass an ordinance he had prepared and then could take under advisement the pos-
sibility of putting the firemen on a 40-hour week and closing one or two fire stations.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2346, "An Ordinance amending the 1959 Budget Document
as adopted by Ordinance No. 2301 by establishing an hourly rate of pay for firemen
working on a shift basis, providing for the payment of overtime to said firemen, pro-
viding that all pension and other benefits shall remain the same, and declaring an
emergency."
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2346 carried as fol-
lows: Mr. ~omstad, Yes.; Mr.~ Wheaton, Yes; Mr; Clark, absent.
Mr. Elton asked for authority to call for bids for the improvement on which the
hearing was held today, (D.I.D. 281).
Motion by M~. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to give that authority, carried.
Mr. Isaac Soriano appeared before the City Council and stated he had ~applied for
a permit to make a change in a partition and his permit had been denied by aCtion of
the Fire Inspector; that he did not believe the change would increase the fire hazard
and objected to the fact that the Fire Dept. CeRtain could have the permit denied by
himself.
After discussion of the matter Mayor Domstad informed Mr. Sorlano that he would
try to arrange a meeting which would include some other men from town who might act
as arbitrators and they would look at the place in question.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pay all bills that are approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adJourned.
APPROVED: Clt~ Clsrk
Mayor