HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/09/59 December 9, 1959
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was
held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, December 9, 1959 in the Conference Room of
the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Com-
missioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaton, Water Supt. Humble, Street Supt. Schoneman
and Chief of Police Lewis. Also present were representatives of press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of regular meeting held
December 2, 1959 as written, carried.
Clerk stated it was time and place for opening bids for chlorine and ammonia sup-
plies for 1960.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from Van Waters & Rogers, Inc., four postal mon-
ey orders attached for total of $495.00, $9,862.50; ?ennsalt Chemical Corp., certi-
fled check for $365.63 enclosed, $7,312.50.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mt. Clark to award to low bidder, Pennsatt, carried.
December 9, 1959 (Con't)
Clerk recommended awarding office machine repairs bid to tri~County Typewriter.
Notion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. ~heaton to award to Tri-County, carried.
Clerk stated the committee has met and considered bids on a new ditcher and re-
commend award to low bidder, without trade-in, for an Oliver from Fray Company.
Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Clark to concur in the Committee's recommendation
carried.
Clerk read an agreement prepared by City Attorney to extend the past agreements
between City and Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., for forestry management, Bremerton Water
shed. One date in the new agreemen~ was questioned. City Attorney suggested the a-
greement be approved subject to correction of the one date.
Notion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. Wheaton to authorize the Nayor and Clerk to sign
the agreement subject to correction of one date if necessary, carried.
Clerk presented statement for Month of November, 1959, Taylor and Bruckart, Inc.,
showing production and a receipt to the City of $1,90~.96; approved by E.G. H~umble.
Clerk stated it was time and place for hearing on the proposed taxi driver's
permit of Earl Von Reece.
Chief Lewis was present with reports on the charges a~ainst Mr. Reece.
Nayor Domstad stated that Attorney Fred Cohen has requested a continuation of
the hearing until after the court trial which will beheld on January 22, 1960.
After discussion, City Attorney Holland recommended that the hearing be contin-
uede
Notion by Nayor Domstad and Nr. Clark to continue the hearing to January 27, 1960
at lO:O0 o'clock A.N., carried.
Clerk read report of separation for Charles Chronis, Park and Recreation~Dept.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Nr. Clark to approve the separation, carried.
Clerk read notice of employment for Joe R. Hoppe, Clerk-Typist, SSreet Dept.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton ant Mr. Clark to approve the employment, cat.tied.
Clerk read notice of change in Day status for Dallas N. Erickson, Jr., to Fire-
fighter ~/c, effective Nov. 8, 1959 to $~81.00 per month.
Notion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. Clark to approve the change in pay, carried.
Clerk presented application for location license to install pinball machines at
Jess's Tavern, signed by Jesse E. Hill, 416 Naval Ave., to operate under the master
license of Bremerton Nutual Amusement Co., approved by C; Lewis, Chief of Police.
~otion by ~r. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the pinball license, carried.
Clerk asked for authorization to call for bids for two calculators, one for
the ~ater Dept and one for the City Clerk's Office.
Motion by Nr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the call for ~ds, carried.
Clerk presented claim from Dudley Stuart, Architect for $1,116.64 and claim
from Clark Construction Co., for $55,2~2.~2, both approved by Commissioner Clark and
audited by W.R. Vaa.
Notion by Nr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve the claims,~ carried.
Clerk read letter dated Oec. 4, 19~9 from John H. Pattison, Kitsap County Eng-
ineer to City Council requesting ~hat an attached right of way deed be executed cov-
ering a ~0 ft. strip of land along the north side of certain city owned property,
for a road to be known as Cheryl Street.
Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Domstad to refer the communication to the City
Engineer for study and recommendation next week, carried.
Clerk presented petition for the vacation of that portio~ of Meade Avenue ex-
tending north f~m the south line of lots 10, Blocks 4 and 5, respectively, First Ad-
dition to ~harleston, signed by nine persons. Notation on petition showed it had
been to ~he City Treasurer an~ the filing fee had been paid.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to refer the petition to the proper auth-
ority, carried.
Clerk read letter dated Dec. 4, 19S9 from Wash. ~tate Highway Dept., relating to
proper marking of fire signals, and setting forth the policy covering the State Stan-
dard for fire signal identification.
Mayor ~omstad requested the letter be turned over to the Fire Chief.
CommisSioner Clerk stated the Commissioners will be getting together tomorrow
with representatives of the engineering firm of Thomas and Harstad to discuss possib-
ility of survey of First Street Dock.
Mayor Domstad gave a report on his trip to Denver to attend the American Nunicl-
pas Associations Annual Conference.
Notion by Nr. Domstad and Nr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners, carried.
Decemhe~' 9, 1959 (Con't)
Meeting adjourned.
(NOTE) Hearing'on appeal of' John Kuphal for Variance Permit was held by City
Council at 11:00 A.M., December 9, 1959 st which meeting there were no minutes taken.)
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