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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/30/58 A~i1 30, 1~58 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremer~on, Washington was held Wedaesday . April 30, 1958 at 10~00 A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City ~all with Mayor Do~ad presiding. Pre- sent were Co,,-~ssioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGewan and City Attorney Holland. Absent was 0(,=~s- sioner Cullin who was in Olympia attending the Governor's meeting on safety. Also present was representatives of the press and radio. Motion by Mr.Wheat~ and Mr.Demstad to approve minutes of regular meeting held April 23, 19~ and recessed meeting of April 24, 1958 as written, carried. Clerk. stated the committee h~d met and studied the bids for a piece of fire equipment and have recommended t~at the awar/ ~e made to Roney~, Inc., low bidder. Motion by Mr. Dometad and Mr.Wheaton to accept the bid of the Iow bidder, carried, ;.i.~ Clerk read notice of change in pay status for W. Howard Landphere to Watershed Patrolman, Sup- plY Division, $340.00 plus $5.00 longevity and house, effective May 1, 1958. Moti~,n by Mr.Wheaton and Mr.Demstad to approve the charade in pay, carried. Clerk read notice of employment for Paul C. Wa'~lace, extra laborer, Cemetery at $1.90 per hour, effective May 1, 1958. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the emplo~=ent, carried. Letter dated April 28, 1 58 from Charles Lewis, Chief of Police, addressed to the City ~o~aeil was read by Clerk requestin~ that a call be placed for bids for three new police cars with no trade- ins. Motion by Mr.Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the call for bids, carried. Mrs. Ray Miles and Mrs. Jack Conner presented a netition reo~estin~ that the ~r_~p pl..~nd deeded for street purposes, recently ~amed Western Avenue, ~e redamed SWeslon WaY.w M~s%, ~zzee April 30, 1958 (CCh't) commented that the letter ~T" could be inserted to make the name "West±on" if thought advisable. It was pointed out that the street had not been ~named by ordinance y~t and Mayor Domstad stated this would be held up and would be discussed with City Engineer Elton. Clerk stated that Saindent~ has the current tire, tube, recapping and re~airing of tires contr- act and he had a letter to read Which was dated April 29, 1958 addressed to t~e City Council. Letter stated that Saindon's~ Inc. has r~rlaced the Armstrong Rubber Co. line of tires and tubes with that of Gates Ru~ber Company, and requested that the conetrct between the City and Sain- don's, Inc. be amonded to provide for the furnishing of Gates Rubber Comrany products on the same level, type ~nd prie~. Letter was signed by Al. J. S~indon, President. Clerk stated he had duscu~sed this with the City Attorney ~nd with Merrill Wallace, ~aindon'e Attorney, and they have agreed the contract should be amended; also, that Garage Su~. ~harlee Tay- lor feels the Gates tires are equal to Armstrong's. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr.Wheaton to refer to the City Attorney to draw an ~mendment to the contract, carried. Clerk presented resolutions from the Tacoma Savings & Loan Assn., which i~' approved by the City Council would authorize that firm-to em~-~ the foll/~ing accounts and to allow for withdrawals upon the signature of Edna Odden~ 0ity Treasurert Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund, £955 Water Sewer Revenue Bond Reserv~ Frond, Cumulative- Reserv~ for Water ~elf Insurance, and Cumulative Reserve- for Water ~Fetem Improvementet also a similar resolution of citizens Federal Savings & Loan Assn. cov- ering the City Treasmrer, ~ Odde~, on the Firemen'e Pension & Relief Fund. Motion by Mr.Dometad and Mr.Wheaton to pass the resolution, carried. City Attorney reported he had attended a state-wide meeting of the Boards of Firemen Pension Funds and his observation was that this local board h's done an excellent Job. Mayor Domstad inquired if the City was protected by bridge and right of way contractors who are using City owned property and the CityAttorney stated he would have to check with bid specifica- tions relatin~ to responsibility and liability. Mr. Adrian' Van Elten, Local State Safety Inspector, was present and handed the Clerk a letter to read. Clerk read the letter addressed who~ it may concern, ~iving 'notice of public hearings on May 9, 1958 and May 16, 1958 relating to proposed revisions and additions to the General Safety Standards. Mr. Van Elten noted that at least two of the proposals would add additional costs to the City ~nd suggested representation to one of the hearings. Mr. Wheaton stated someone would represent the City .as suggested. Mr. Van Elten stated that he i~ Chairman of the Bremerton Labor Planning Boerd which has 150 feet of lots on 5th Street for sale ~nd that the committee feels the city has made a reasonable pun- chase on the lots and buildings next ~o the City Nall but that the loc~tiou is not too good as Brem- erton is growing away from the present area. The committee also feels that a levy would most likely be defeated and h' s suggested that a municipal league be established with a minimum membership of $5.00 and that money be used for city improvements such as a city hall. Mayor Domstad stated that a municipal league must be f~-med by the citizens themselves but felt that it would be a very fine group. Present at the Council meeting was a Mr. Haley who repreents Roneys Ync., successful bidder on the fir~ equipment and Mr. Haley thanked the City Council for its confidence in his firm by g~ving them the award. Clerk read minutes of the Investment Board of the City of Bremerton, dated April 30, 1958, which showed that the Board had passed unanimously a motion that inasmuch as by liquidating the $10,0OO Savings and Loan certificate held by the Cumulative Reserve for Acquisition of Site and Construction of City Hall at this time would cause a loss of four months' interest, that the Wharf Fund invest in Warrant No. 1, in the amount of $9,531.25, drawn on this Cum. Res. Fund until June 30th, at which time the $10,000 can be withdrawn from the First Federal ~avings and Loan Assn. with out loss of interest. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the action taken by the Investment Board~ car- ried. Clerk presented a permit, dated A~p~l 30, 1958, signed by D.E. and Thelma Se~-~-y, authori~iug the. City to grade~ construct and maint~'~n a pathway four (4) feet in width running~1~rallel on the Easterly side of that certain private roadway across their premises. This permission grants to the City and to the public the use of the pathway as ingress and egress to and from Patten Avenue and Yantic Avenue. The permit shall be revoked if ~nd when that certain Easement granted by the above entitled party and recorded in Volmme 649, Deeds at page 252, records of Kitsap County, is released or revoked. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the Permafit, carried. Mayor Domstad commended Mr. Adrian Van Elten on the Safety Committee Just recently formed. Motion by Mr. Domatad and Mr. Wheaton to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried e Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City Mayor