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Home My WebLink About12/02/59 December 2, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, December 2, 1959 in the Conference Room of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce, with Acting Mayor Clark presiding. Present were Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McG9wan, City Attorney Holland, Acting City Engin- eer Garrison and Water Supt. Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve minutes of regular meeting held November 25, 1959 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for official publications, office machine maintenance and backhoe wquipment. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mt. Clark to open all the bids, carried. Clerk opened the backhoe equipment bids and read from: Tool Crib Co., certified check attached for $350.00, one Case backhoe, etc. $5,250.00, alternate bid, $5,847.00~ second alternate bid, $6,275.00, trade*in al- lowance $350.00. Star Machinery Co., no bid. Fray Equipment Co., Oliver tractor, etc., $6,930.58, trade-in $2,000.00, alter- nate, $5,629.58 but no trade-in on this bi~ and check enclosed for $350.00. Smith Tractdr ~ ~qBipment Co., bank Manager's check for $300.00 attached, John Deere Tractor, etc., $7,226.00, trade-Rn allowance $1,500.00, alternate bid of addi- tional $o50.00. Hatten Machinery Co., certified check enclosed for $362.00 for an international Harvester Machine with less than 200 hour operation, $6,225.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and'Mr. Clark to submit the bids to the Purchasing Agent, Wate~ Sdpt., Garage Supt., and Commissioner of Public Works, carried. Clerk opened the one bid received'for repair & maintenance of Office Machines. Tri-County~Typewriter Co., cash enclosed in amount of $37.00, and 0id of $740.30. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to refer to the Purchasing Agent, carried. Clerk opened one bid received on official publications. Bremerton Dun, certi- fied check enclosed for $50.00, $1.56 per column inch 6 point or larger Ideal set in l0 em columns; also, $1.68 per column inch 6 point or larger Ideal type, set in ll.6 em columns. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to award the contract to the Bremerton ~un, carried. Clerk presented change ~n pay status for Ralph E. Day, equipment operator, Water Supply ~epartment, $368.00 per month, effective Sept. 23, 1959 and explained this is the da~e on which he concluded his six-months' probationary period and due to an over- sight ~he change in pay form was not presented. Suggested it be approved as money is provided in the budget. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clarx to approve the change in pay, carried. Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended Nov. 30, 1959, $40,3~0.~8, ap- proved by austin M. Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mt. Clark and ~r. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk s~ated the committee to which the bids were referred on new truck for War- er Department recommended award to low bidder, Kluge Chevrolet, for a 6-cylinder Chevrolet with Powers SM-lC body, less trade-in of ~100.00, making net ~id of $~,116.49. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Clark to approve the recommendation, carried.. Clerk read letter dated November ~?, 1959 from Wash. State Liquor Control Board setting forth distribution of profits to date and which had enclosed check for ~13,957.73, receipted for the City Treasurer, Receipt #89121. Clerk read letter dated Nov. 27, 1959 from Gordon L. Walgren, Attorney, to the City Council, asking for a hearing before the City Council on the PlanningC'ommission denial of the application of John Kuphal for Variance Permit. Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Wheaton to set the hearing for next ~ednesday at 11:00 A.M., carried Clerk read letter dated Dec. 1, 1959 from William R. Garland, Attorney, to the City Council which stated that John A. and Judity Watson are interested in acquiring certain property in the center of ~he block, as to which E. 16th and Ironsides forms the 5.W. corner; that the land is in the center of the block and has no access e~cept by means of a 20 foot strip dedicated as right of way; that they would like assurance the City would not object to their opening this alley at some future time and improve the alley according to city specifications. Mr. Garland asked that they have a letter from the City stating thereis no objection. Mr. Garrison and Mr. Holland stated they could see no objection to this request. It would be an improvement according to city standards but without formation of an improvement district. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to allow them to go ahead with their request under the direction of the Engineer's Office, carried. December 2, 1959 (Con't) Clerk read "Notice of Appeal" to the Planning Commission and Farrell Cook, Sec- retary, signed by Merrill Wallace, Attorney, for C. Jack Jones and Hazel J. Jones, from the ruling of the Planning Commission denying the application for a special fee permit for Lots 17 to 24 , inclusive, Block A., Oyster Bay Addition to Port Orchard Navy Yard. Also, Clerk read the "Transcript on Appeals" signedby Earrell E. Cook. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaten to set the hearing date for~ a week from next Wednesday at 11:00 A.M., carried. Clerk stated he had the letter and agreement from the State Highway Dept. for improvement of Sixth Street and that the letter hsd qualified the agreement to the extent that participation will be made when funds are available. This letter was read at last week's meeting, and Mr. McGowan asked if the letter should be answered. City Attorney recommended the letter should be answered, and it should state that the Council had accepted the change incorporated in the letter. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and I~r. Clark that a letter be written acknowledging the letter and notifying that the City Council has accepted the change in the agreement~ carried. Clerk read letter from Thomas & Harstad Associates, consulting engineers, address- ed to Mr. Clark, dated Nov. 27, 1959, offering for the sum of $2200.00 to make a study and report on the cost and design of replacing the present first street wharf; to make an~eeenomicoau~keyco~tthe~ea~aloBusr~ssia~dthev~naesstt~ provide 24 copies of report to the City; and start work within two weeks after notice to proceed and com- plate in 4 months. Mr. Clark discussed this proposal and stated that nothing had been done on the proposal but that a meeting should be set up to discuss the matter with a represent- ative of the firm. Mr. McGo~an stated that Safeway Stores had reruested further alley vacation in the area where they are planning to build a new store. Th~s request was read in a letter at'last week's meeting; however, they did no~ have a check at that time to cover the eost. Now the Clerk state~ he had received a check for $25.00 from Safe~ which was $10.00 over the cost and he would s~nd them a voucher for the refund. Clerk read Resolution No. 1085, setting Dec, 30, 1959 at 10:O0 A.M., as hearing date for the Safeway,s petition to vacateall that portion of the alley lying between Lots 30 and 11, Block 23, Third Addition to ~harleston, according to Plat thereof recorded in Volume 4 Plats, Page_63; and ~recting the City Clerk to post notices and mail notices. Motion by Mr. ~eaton and ~r. Clark to pass Resolution No. 1085, carried. ~lotion by R1r. Clark and Mr. ~heaton to pay all bills that are appro ~d by a maj- ority of the Con~issioners, carried. Discussion was held on possl0ility of getting an easement on Sheridan Road near Hal,s corner where a concrete block wall has been installed. Also, discussion was held on possibility of getting right-of-way deeds for much of Sheridan Road west of Hal's Corner as a.large part of the road is ~ing used without such deeds. No final action was taken by the Council. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: Ci y C e Mayor