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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/20/57 February 20, 1957 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, February 20, 1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attend- ance were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and MissCullin to approve minutes of regular meeting of February 13, 1957 as written carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening Mds for liability insurance and fire hose. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln to open the bids for fire hose and liabil- ity insurance, carried. Clerk opened the only bid received on the liability insurance and read from Farm- ers Insurance Exchange, $7,854.84. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to turn the bid over to the Committee of the Whole for discussion, carried. Clerk opened the fire hose bids and reas as follows: Quaker Pioneer Rubber Div., certified check enclosed for $128.00, 2~" hose, $1.51 per foot, 1~" for $1.05 per foot. Wash. Belting& Rubber Co., certified check for $155.00 enclosed, 2~" for $1.84 foot, l~" for $1.26 per foot; Howard Cooper Corp. certified check for $134.00 attached, 2~" $1,526.00 per thou- sand feet, l{" per M feet, $960.00. Roney's, certified check for $150.00, total bid.$2,400.O0. LYN. Curtis & Sons, certified check for $140.00 enclosed; 2~" $1,590.00; l~" ~l,ll0.O0. Wilco Fire Equipt. Co., certified check for $1~9.00 enclosed, ~ , $1,6~0.00, l~", $1,150.00. Munnell Sherrill Co., certified check for $170.00 enclosed, for three different qualities, 2~" $1.68, $1.95 and $200; 1~", $~20, $1.37 and $L40; Totam Equipt. Co., certified check for $136.40, 2~" $1,570.00 1½", $1.070.00. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~liss Cullin to turn the bids over to the Purchasing Ag- ent, Fire Department and the Mayor for study and recommendation, carried. Clerk read change in pay status forR.Wayne Murker, Street Department, from Help- er to Eq~ipmefit'OpSrator at $1.96 per hour, effective February 16, 1957. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the change in pay, carried. C~rk presenter general claim voucher covering payroll for period ended February 15, 1957, $42,965.79, audited by W.R. Vas. ~]otion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk stated he had received claim for damages from Evon L. Cook,.Rt. 4, Box 234 Port Orchard, for $23.86 for tire damage and that the claim had been reported to the insurance company. Clerk read letter dated February 19, l~SV from John J. McPherson, Secretary, Board of Administration, Bremerton H~nployees Retirement S~s~em, asking for a study by the City Attorney of the legal aspects of dropping the stiBulation in the retirement ordinance which states that $400.00 per month is the maximum amount on which contribu- tions shall 0e deducted. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to turn the request over to Mr. Holland for study, carried. Cler~ read letter dated February 18, 1957 lmm Bremerton Oil, offering to furnish and apply asphaltic road oils at the following figures: MC2 per bbl., including sales tax, into City's storage tanks, $6.115; applied on streets, $6,715; MC3 into City,s storage tanks, $6.01 and applied on Streets, $6.61. Mr. McGowan explained that this is the only source available and this method of purchasing the oil has been used for several years due to this reason. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to accept the offer an~ authorize the Mayor and CityClerk to sign the letter agreement, carried. Clerk read letter dated February 14, 1957 from District Public Works Office, Thirteenth Naval District, Seattle, to modify the contract with the Navy for supply- ing water to PSNS and NAD, Bangor, for year ending February 25, 1958 for $0.142 per M-gallons. Motion by ~lr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the contract be approved and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign, carried. Clerk read letter dated February 14, 1957 from Bremerton Housing Authority to City Council in which they submitted a General Balance Sheet and Operating Statement for Westpark and Government-owned projects under the management of the Authority. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wh~on to accept their report and that a letter be written tha~:king them, carried. February 20, 1957 (Con,t) Clerk read letter dated February 14, 1957 from Andrew Penderga~t, Park and Re- creation Commission Secretary, to Mayor Domstad suggesting that the City Council con- sider end take favorable action to provide a suitable area in Forest Ridge Park for s building site to house a museum that is planned for the future by the Kitsap County Historical Association. Letter stated the request had originated at the Park Board Meeting held on Feb- rus~ 13, 1957 when a delegation from the Historical Association, headed by Mr. Elgie Hoffman, Director, appeared before the Board and made the request; and at that time the Park Board passed a motion reqommending to the City Council that a suitable area be set aside as requested by the Historical Assn. Mr. and Mrs. Elgie Hoffman, Mr. Strong and Mr. H.H. Keith, all of the Historical Association were present at the City Council meeting and Mr. Strong and Mr. Keith made a brief statement of the need for a museum. City Attorney Holland stated he would study the request and check the terms of the dedication of Forest Ridge Park to determine if the site can be made available. Clerk stated he had a request for bids to be called for improvement of Marguer- ite Avenue from 15th to 925 feet North by construction of sidewalks and curbs and Motion by ~r. ~eaton and Mr. Oomstad to authorize the ~i~y Clerk ~o c~ll for Oi~s ~s r~est~d, carried, Clerk stated he had received a request ~o call for bids for valves, stands, etc. in connection the the proposed Manette Reservoir. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to authorize the City Clerk to call for bids for these fittings, carried. Clerk presented quit claim deed, dated January 10, 1957, from Bremerton School District No. iO0-C covering East 15 feet in Government Lot 2, Section 14, Township 24 N., more particularly described in the deed. This [s on Chester Avenue, approximate- ly from 16th to 17th and dedicated for street purposes. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the deed, carrie~.' Cler~ stated that last week a change in pay status was approved f,r::Owen Mor- itz bu~ since it was learned that the ordinance must be changed to provide for the new position and then the change should again Ce approved. Clerk then read Ordinance No. 2214, "An Ordinance creating the position of Pump- 0per~.tor-Time Keeper in the Water Department providing for the appropriation of funds for which no appropriation was made in the 1957 Budget and transferring funds to this position from the item Foreman Time Keeper in the Water Department anddeclaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Wheston and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2214 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk presented change in pay status for Owen R. Moritz, Pump Operator-Timekeep- er, Water Department $340.00 plus $10.00 longevity, effective 2/1/5~. Motion by gr. ~fneaton and Miss Cullin to approve, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2215, "An Ordinance providing for the appropriation of funds which were not provided for in the 1957 Budget for the Municipal Court and de- claring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2215, carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. ~heaton, Yes. Mr. McGowan stated t~ere was dissatisfaction with the viewer furnished by bur- roughts, Inc., with the microfilm equipment and he would like to have permission to hold up the award of the receipting and validating equipment whi~e this matter is worked out. Mayor L~omstad asked that the award not be held up too long. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the award be held up for what time is necessary, carried. Cler~ read letter report dated February 14, 1957 from C.S. Innes, Acting Chair- man, Harrison Memorial Hospital, and also signed by M.S. Mathis, Administrator, which set forth the requirements as agreed by representatives of the city and State Fire Marshall, to put the old Harrison Hospital Building in condition so that it could be used for an institutional nursing home. The changes or modifications listed were four in number and included: Rasing old nurses' quarters; changing fire doors to comply with buildina; install automatic sprinkler system; install wire glass in win- dows nearest metal fire escaptes. Letter report also stated it was understood that these conditions are subject to approval by the City Commission. Clerk then read report signed by Fire Chief Tillett and Building Inspector, Mc- Leod which set forth similar requiremnts with additional statement that it is under- stood the health department of both City and State will also have to approve of the plans. A Mr. Paddison was present and spoke against allowing the building to be used as a home for the aged. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the reports as read, carried. February 20, 1~5~ (Con't) A visitor was present at the Council Meeting, who did not give his name, but who asked when the Union River Dam was going to be accepted. Discussion followed and it was noted that a necessary paper had been sent over to Seattle for signature by the General Construction Company and it had not been re- turned yet. Notion by Mr. Oomstad and Miss Cullin to pay all 0ills presented if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. City Attorney stated he was probably going to have to try the condemnation of Sailor Jack's property in connection with bridge right of way and that he woul~ like to have authority to have a third appraisal made by a local appraiser inasmuch as the two appraisals made this far are considerably apart in their values. Notion by Mr. W heaton and Mr. Domstad to authorize the City Attorney to hire another appraiser for the Sailor Jack's property carried. Mayor Domstad reported he had met with the Ferry System and they have agreed to change the ferry schedule starting March 28th and set up the §:58 A.M. run to 5:45 A. M. The bus company will cooperate also in changing schedules and the Chamber of Com- merce has concurred with ~he change. Mr. Nc Gowan read the letter, previously read in another Council meeting, from Merrill Wallace, attorney for Bayview Mill, asking for extension of their lease, the monthly payment therefor to be agreed u~on by negotiation with the City. Mr. Wheaton stated just as soon as Mr. Casad returns he will get together with Mt. Wallace. iPPROIfED:.Meeting adjourned, i~t~y~L~~ J C y Clerk Mayor