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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/17/58 September 17, 1958 The regular m~ettng of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday, September 17, 1958 at 10:00 A.M. in the Mayor's 0ffice, City Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present were representatives of the press and radio. Motion by Mt. Wheaten and Mr. Clark to approve the minutes of the regular and recessed meeting held September lC, 1958 as written, carried. Clerk stated it was time and place for opening bids for lead and that three bid.~ had ~eeh received. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mro Clark to open the bids on caulking lead, car- ried. Clerk opened the bids and read from Pacific Water Works Supply Co., certified check for $130.00 enclosed, $237.40 per ton. Morris P. Kirk & Son, Inc., Cashier's Check for $129.06 enclosed, $249.80 per ton. Non-Ferrous Metals, Inc., Cashier's Check for $115.00 enclosed, $220.00 per ton. Motion by ~r.Wheaton and Mt. Clerk to award the bid to the low bidder, Non- Ferrous Metals, Inc., carried~ Clerk stated it was time and place for opening bids for water meters. Motion by Mt. Wheaten and ~r. Clark to open bids for water meters, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Hersey Mfg. Co., $440.00 certified check enclosed, $29.26 for each meter. Neptune Meter Co., certified check enclosed for $460.00, $29.48 for each Tri- dent meter. H.D. Fowler, Inc., certified check enclosed for $400.00, Calmet Type 1 Neter, $2~.27 each, Calmer Type ~RL $24.~6, or Calmer Type CTR, $25.10 each. Rockwell Mfg. Co., Certified check for $420.00 enclosed, Magnetic type meter ~26.60 each. Worthington-Gamon Div., certified check for $4&0.00 enclosed, $28.82 each meter. Motion by ~r. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to refer these bids to the Purchasing A~ent, Water Superintendent and the Commissioner of Public ~orks and award be made next Wednesday, carried. Clerk read report of separation for Alfred James, Water Department. ~otion by ~r. Wheaten and Nr. Clark to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read the payroll voucher for period ended Sept. 1~, 1958, audited by W.R. Vaa for $44,1~8.$5. Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Wheaten to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk read claim for damages filed by Mrs. Ely F. Davis, 114 Arvon, on Septem- ber 1Z, 1958 for injuries she claimed she sustained by falling on a raised place in sidewalk on 4th Street; damages ~ot yet known; and Clerk reported he had notified the insurance company. Clerk read report from Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., dated September 9, 1988, ap- proved by C.C. Casad, which stated-there was no production during August 1958 due to market conditions and fire closures. Clerk read letter from Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, dated Septem- ber 15, 1958 which stated they' felt the claim of Newell E. Ward for $290.68 against the City for injuries to his son, Robert, who fell from the top of a playground slide at the Forest Reidge Park, should be denied, in that the slide was inspected and found to ~ so rusty that it would not be functional for a slide. Motion by ~r. Domstad ana Nr. Wheaten to deny the claim, carried. Cl~rk read letter from Northwestern Mutual Ins.,Co., dated September 1~, 1958 which referred the claim of C.E. Perry back to the City because it was for less than the ~50.00 deductible provision of the police. City Attorney Holland advised that the City had no control over llth and Eliza- beth Streets as the streets were under construction contract and under supervision of the S~ate of Washington. Motion by ~r. ~omssad and Nr. Wheaten to reject the claim, carried. Clerk read letter from Northwestern Mutual Ins. Co., da~ed Sept. 15, 1958, which referred the claim of Howard E. Wood back to the City beca~se the amount of damages was less than the $50.00 deductible provision of the insurance policy. City Attorney advised that the City had no control over Warren Avenue as the State of Washington was supervising street construction in connection with the new b~idge. Motion by Mr. W~eaton and Mr. Clark to deny the claim, carried. September l?, 1958 (Con't) Clark read letter from Lent's Inc., addressed to the Commissioners, dated Sept. 15, 1958, which stated they had asked the Planning Commission to grant permission to build to the property line which was deni3d and Lent's is appearing before the Plan- ning Commission September~lV, 1958 to ask them to reconsider; and Lent's asked for the support of the City Council in this request. Mr. Holland advised that LentTs will have to appeal the d~cision of the Planning Co~muission within ten days of the date of the Planning Commission decision. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to notify them to t~mt effect, carried. C~ rk read letter dated Sept. 12, 1958 to the Mayor and City Council from the City Engineer which stated L.I.D. 276 was planned as a Street Dept. job; that the cost is estimated at $1,364.00; the materials will not exceed $500.00; and recommend- ing that the City Council authorize the Street Dept. to do this work. Motion by Mr. Whcaton and Mr. Clark to concur in the Engineer's recommendation, carried. Clerk read letter dated Sept. 18, 1958 to the City Council from Farrell E. Cook, Secretary, Bremerton City Planning Commission, which stated thac the Planning Commission on August 20, 1958 had regularly mo ed that they recommend the change of nmne to the City Council of Stuart Avenue to Veneta Avenue. Mr. McGowan stated that the first signer of the petition, Rev. Emery Lindgren, Pastor, First Covenant Church, had called him regarding theurgency of making the change and that the reasons appeared to ~ sufficient to make the ordinance an emer- gency. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Clark to concur with this street name change and refer to the City Attorney, carried. Cl~rk read letter dated Sept. ll, 1958 addressed to the City Commissioners from John F. Edmonds, Chairman, Kitsap ~ake Water District, ~hich stated the district ".ould like to enter into negotiations concerning An adjustment in water rates and asked t ce advis~d when the district commissioners and their attorney, James O. Arthur, may ~eet with the City Commissioners. Mayor Domstad asked that the City Attorney contact James Arthur and taa~ a meet- ing could Oe arranged for this Friday any time after 3:00 P.M. Clerk presented a petition signed by Charles R. Weeks and 24 other city employ- ees asking the City Council to authorize payroll deductions for the members of the Bremerton City Employees Credit Union in the amount as indicated by each subscriber for the purchase of shares. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to authorize payroll deductions as petition- ed, carried. Clerk reported that he and Al. Dial of the City Engineer's Office had posted notices relating to the annexation of Lot 12, Plat of C. Jack Jones Addition, and the date of hearing had beei~ set for September 24, 1958. Mayor Domstad called attention to the recent editorial in the Bremerton Sun favoring the name of Admiral "Mac" Bledsoe for a street in Bremerton. Mayor Domstad stated he would like to have to Council go on record as support- ing the Bremerton Sun in recognizing the fine work done for the coca,unity by Admir- al Bledsoe in naming the stretch of highway north of the new bridge tO Hal,s Corner after him. Mr. Wheaten stated he was in concurrence with this. M~tion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to go on record as supporting the Brem- erton Sun in naming the street after A~niral Bledsoe, carried. Mr. "Chili" Norman, Secretary, Central Labor Council, comme~ted that Admiral Ble~soe had been hired to work on Initiative 202 and there may be some objection to n~ning a stree~ for him from Labor. Mayor Domstad explained that the street nmmina had come up 'before this on 20~ and tat it was for accomplishments for the community in the past. Mr. Elton s~ggested the proposed street n~in~_ be referred to the Planning Com- mission; and Mr. Wheaten commented ta. at the action taken by the City Council is not final. ~r. W.R. Vaa, City Auditor, appeared before the Council and stated the budgets su~aitted were out of balance $181,083.47 and that the last few days the Council has been working on the budgets making cuts and figuring anticipated revenue; that the budset grand total is $4,048,8~8.70. Mr. Vaa stated also that ~the tax supported funds the commissioners had in- crease5 exp&n~iturSsr~y~$5965y.50, had decreased expenditures by $55,174.50; had in- creased anticipated revenue by ~V4,555.00, making a net decrease of $124,000.00; and at present the budget is $57,011.47 out of balance. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to adopt the Preliminary Budget as it is presently adjusted and instruct the Clerk to publish the official notice, carried. ~r. "Chili" Norman spoke in fa~or of the expansion desired by Lent's. Mr. W. Paddison, 704 12th, stated at the intersection of 12th and Park Avenue there is a manhole an inch too high, which leaves a sharp edge, and asked for the City Engineer to check on this protest; also, stated the sidewalk between llth and 12th on Park Avenue has gravel on the sidewalk which keeps coming down from above on adjoining property. September 17, 1958 (Con't) There was a discussion between the presm and the Council concerning the pro- posed annexation of Lot 12, Plat of C. Jack Jones Addition, and the matter of the request of Lent's for support of the City Council on their request to the Planning Co~muission, previously brought up in this Counc~'l meeting. Motion by R{r. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. APPROVED: City ~lerk