HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/28/59 October 28, 1959
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held at lO:OO o,clock A.M., Wednesday, October 28, 1959 in the Bremerton Chamber of
Commerce Conference Room with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Mayor Domstad,
Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland,
City Engineer Elton and Water, Supt. Humble. AlSo present were representatives of
press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr.Wheaton to approve minutes of regular meeting held
October 21, 1959 as written, carried.
Clerk stated this was date and place for hearing on assessment roll, L.I.D. 279
and no written objections had been received. No one was present in interest of the
improvement.
Clerk read Ordinance~Eo. 2373, "An Ordinance adopting and confirming the assess-
ment roll for Local Improvement District No. 279, providing for the improvement of
the property abutting upon the alley in the plat of George Dewer Jr. High School Add-
ition as in said Ordinance described; providing for the leEying and assessing for
the costs and expenses thereof against the parcels and lots of land betWeen the ter-
mini and within the boundaries of said improvement district; providing for the ~l-
lect[on thereof$ creatthg and establishing a special fund therefor; and fixing the
date for the issuance of bonds in payment thereof."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2373 carried as follows:
Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Clerk presented application for a location license to install pinball machines
at Bremerton Bowling Recreation to operate under master license of Bremerton Mutual
Amusement Co., signed by John Walton,~2002 10th Street., approved by Art. N. Morken
Asst. Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr.,Clark to concur in the recommendation of the Asst.
Chief of Police, carried.
Clerk presented contract change order agreement No. i on the Barclay ~ean Co.
Contract, to purchase from that company one additional one-hour vault door which is
to be installed by the company on the first floor of the new City Hall. The increase
in the contract will be.$363.00 plus $35.00 for installation, plus sales tax, making
total increase of $413.92. This change has been recommended by Mr. Stuart, architect.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to concur with the recommendation and author~e
the change order, carried.
Clerk stated that Capt. Phillips had asked that bids be called for one radar
speed meter, to be opened November 4, 1959; money is available.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to authorize the call for bids, carried.
Clerk presented claim voucher from Inter-Mountain Construction, Project X-9,
Estimate No. 3 (Final) covering retained percentage, $1,284.02, approved by Earl W.
Elton, audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr.~eaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the claim, carried.
Clerk read claim voucher from Sam Linden, L.I.D. 281, Estimate No. 3 (Final),
covering ~etained percentage, $1,922.37 approved by Earl W. Elton, audited by W.R.
Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to-approve the claim, carried.
Clerk presented copy of claim for damages, filed by Mrs. Leo I. Pierson, Oct. 22,
1959, for damages to her can when struck by a city owned 1960 Plymouth. Amount of
claim $187.60. Clerk stated the claim had been reported immediately to insurance
company.
Clerk read change order agreement No. i on Project X-13, Robert L. Marsh ConSt.
Co., to change slope on grandstand area from 2:1 to ~:l;malso, eliminate west 50 feet
of fill; no change in pay quantities or unit prices; signed by Robert L. Marsh and
Earl W. Elton for the City.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve Change Order No. l, carried.
Clerk read-.~etter dated Oct. 26, 1959 to the Council from Mr. Elton, City Engr.,
reporting,~a,~ pe~ition..~or.,~acation of an alley which was presented to the Council
on Sept. 30, 1959. A portion of an alley in Block ll of Port Orchard Addition. ~et-
ter stated the Planning Commission had inspected the alley site and decided the alley
was usable and should not be vacated and Mr. Elton's letter stated he concurred and,
therefore, recommended the petition be denied.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to concur in the Englneer~s rscommendation,
~arried.
Clerk presented four letters, dated October 28, 1959 to property owners requesting
they repair certain sidewalks. Letters were addressed to Standard Oil Company, cover-
ing sidewalks on Montgomery Ave., in front of Lots 38, 37 and 39, Block 5, of Terrells
Addition to Charleston; Mr. C.P. Brown, 245 S. Callow for the walk on Rodgers St. ad-
joining Lot 25, Block 9, Plat of the Original Town of Charleston; Mr. George Ziegenfuss,
October 28, 1959 (Con't)
Star Route 2, Belfair, for walks on Rodgers Street between Wycoff and Callow, in
front of Lot 24, Block 9, Plat of~he 0r~inak Town of Charleston; Mr. H. Holgerson,
2089 Northlake Way, the walk on. Rodgers Street adjacent to Lot l, Block 16, Plat of
the original Town of Charleston. These letters were written by Mr. Elton and he re-
quested the Council to authe~ize sending out the letter.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to authorize that these letters be sent,
carried.
Clerk read letter dated Oct. 20, 1959 to the City Clerk from Preston, Thorg~m-
son ~ Horowitz which enclosed general claim for bond services, and noting that their
fee was increased by $50.00 due to increase in amount of bonds for City Hall Improve-
ment. Claim was for $850.00, plus long distance phone charges of $2.76, and Ferry
and taxi fare paid by Mr. Thorgrimson of $2.39; total $855.15, approved bY Austin
M. Clark, audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton ~o approve the voucher, carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 1082 resolving that the sidewalk located at Lot 24
and Lot 25, Block 9, Original Town of Bremerton, shall be repaired; directing the
City Clerk to personally serve on the abutting owners a notice giving them until
Nov. 18, 1959 to make the repairs; settin~ Nov. 25, 1959 at 10:00 A.M. to hearing
protests against the assessment. Clerk's notice to owner was attached.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. 1082, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2374, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the
establishment and fixing of boundaries in voting precincts in the City of Bremerton;
repealing Section i of Ordinance No. 2281 and amending Sections 30,41 and 55 of
Ordinance No. 1781 and adding a new section, No. 49 to Ordinance No. 1781".
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mt. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2374 carried as follows:
Mr. ~omstad, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. Wheaton, yes.
Clerk' read Ordinance No. 2375, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the
construction and reconstruction of sidewalks and amending Ordinance No. 2258 by add-
ing thereto a new section 7 providing for penalties for violation of Ordinance No.
2258."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2375, carried as fol-
lows: Mr. Doms tad, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. Wheaton,yes.
Clerk read memo dated Oct. 28, 1959 from Mr. Humble to Mr. Wheaton requesting
authorization to call for bids for a small hydraulically operated backhoe, with
front end loader.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to call for bids as requested, carried.
Clerk read memo dated Oct. 28, 1959 to Mr. Wheaton from Mr. Humble asking for
authorization to proceed with call for bids for a pickup truck to replace a 1940
G.M.C. which may be used as a turn-in.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to authorize the call for bids~ carried.
Mr. Clark stated he had talked to Architect Stuart who has consulted with the
contractor on the City Hall Improvement on the proper scheduling of payments on the
job so proper investments could be made of the funds; that it was interesting to note
the contractor has a target date for completion of the project of April 4, 1960,
which is 30 days ahead of the date allowed.
City Attorney stated.that some time ago he had brought up for action a request
made by Paul Lewis who owns some property on Highway 21 next to Kerr's Used car lot.
This property was vacated as a street by the city and the city retained the right to
install utilities through it. The request is to either release the utilities rights
or to limit the area to approximately 5 feet.
Mayor Domstad asked that Mr. Elton go look at the area and bring in a state-
ment by next Council meeting.
Mr. Paddison, 704 12th St., st~ed hhe was glad to see the interest shown in con-
ducting sidewalk repairs; stated the sidewalk improvem.~:nt Job at 2nd & Washington
was poorly done under the surface; and spoke of the need for correct,ye action to
take care of water drainage at llth & Park Streets.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
APPf~0VED: City Clerk