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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/57 February 2.7, 1957 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, February E?, 1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meetingwere Commis- sioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of regular meeting of February 20, 1957 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for painting auditorium at Civic Center and that several bids had been received. Mo~ion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to open the painting bids, carried. Clerk opened the painting ~ds and read from: A.J. Jensen, $998.88 and $80.00 cash enclosed. Bob Harris, $1,453.~0 end certified check for $?2.65 enclosed. Grahn Painting Co., $1,045.00 and bid bond enclosed. Wm. A. Wallach, $978.00 and personal check for $50.00 enclosed. Joe R. Kinney, $825.00 and cashier's check for $43.75 enclosed. Tom Wells, for brushing on paint $966.$1 and for rolling on paint, $725.00 and bank money order for $50.00 enclosed. A.G. Danny Hebb, $993.00 and bid bond enclosed. Ned L.Smith, $905.00 and money order for $45.25 enclosed. Mayor Domstad asked Park and Recreation Supt., and City Building Inspector to study the bids ~nd make a recommendation before Council closed session. Clerk read notice of employment for Sidney L. Carter, Extra Labor, Park and Recreation Dept., $1.50 per hour, effective Feb. 25, 1957. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the employment, carried. Clerk presented general claim voucher from General Construction Company on the Union River Development Construction Fund for Estimate #14, final, covering construc- tion of Union River Dam for $1,304.80, approved by C.C. Cased and John W. Cunningham and audited by W.R. Vaa. Clerk then read letter, dated February El, 1957 from General Construction Com- pany stating the quantities in the final estimate are satisfactory and no further claims (other than retained percentages) are anticipated; also noted in the letter that there apparently were no liquidated damages on the time extension and the ex- tra work orders listed in the final estimate cover all extra work performed and con- sider all eliminations or changes in quantities to be within the scope of paragraph 6, page GC-2 of the specifications. February 27, 1957 (Con't) Clerk then read letter, dated February 15, 1987, from John W. Cunningham & Associates, addressed to the City Attorney, which enclosed in duplicate a certi- ficate of completion for the Union River Dam; also enclosed a copy of a general form of release; and stated further that Cunningham had ascertained from a letter he had received from the City Attorney that the Commission has decided not to ask General Construction Company to agree to bid a certain figure for the grouting. City Attorney recommended the City Council handle 'their action by making three separate motions, as follows: Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to accept Cunningham's final acceptance of the dam with certain exceptions, carried. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the project complete without being necessary for General Construction Co., to do the grounting, carried. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to accept the final estimate and approve the voucher for payment, carried. Clerk read letter from City Attorney dated February 27, 1957, addressed to the Mayor, giving an opinion on the request of the historical society for a site at Forest Ridge Park for a proposed museum. The opinion stated that a museum could be established within the boundaries of the park under the statutes. Mayor Domstad stated the Commissioners will get together with the group and go to the park to look at sites. Clerk read letter dated February 27, 1957 from City Engineer to City Clerk en- closing a petition for vacation of a portion of Yantic and suggested that the pe- tition be referred to the City Attorney and the City Engineer as there seem to be errors in ~he petition. Motion by Mr. ~Vheaton and Mr. Comstad to refer to the City Attorney and Engin- eer for further investigation, carried. Clerk read petition signed by G.A.VanFossen, 1022 Sheridan Road, and sixteen others asking that the 1st house east of 1026 Sheridan Road, north side of street, be completed or disposed of at once and the lot put back in its natural level as the water /'rom the r~ins drains down on all of the property west of said premises and the building and lot in its present state is both a hazard and eyesore to the community. Three ladies were present in connection with the petition and one stated the property had been in this condition for a little o~er two years. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to turn the petition over to the City Engineer and Building Inspector, carried. Clerk stated the Committee of the Whole had studied the bid of Farmers Insur- ance Group for furnishing liability insurance and it was their recommendation that the bid ce awarded to the lone bidder, Farmers. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to award as recommended, carried. Clerk stated he had a letter from the Census Board dated February 18, 1957 which stated it was time for each cit~ and town in the state to turn in census fig- ures and that the City may either make an actual count or make an estimate. Clerk recommended that the City make an estimate due to the fact that a census was taken last year by actual count and it is a very expensive procedure. Motion by Mr. ~omstad and Mr. Wheaton that the population be determined by estimate method, carried. Mayor Stated that Mext Wednesday, March 6th, the Naval Civilian Administrators Assn., Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Chapter, was going to show a film, "Revolution in the Navy." and that in order for the City Commissioners to see the film it would be necessary to move up the City Council meeting time to 9:50 A.M. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the next Council meeting be set up to 9:30 A.M., Wednesday morning, March 8, 1957, carried. Mr. G.L.Vockrodt stated he would like to have the Council take action either positive or negative as to the responsibility for any damage to the sewer line that is laid on the waterfront. Re said that more and more property owners would be building such projects as bulkheads, swimming pools, etc., whic~ might damage the sewer line and he felt it shQuld be made clear at an early date whether there is some responeibility to the property owner, even though they have granted only an easement to the City to cross their property. Discussion followed and Mr. Wheaton stated he would like to have the City Eng- ineer answer this question. Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Severance stated ~hey were keeping a close watch on the work being done by the Bremerton Gardens in their bulkhead project. Mr. Holland recommended the Co~issloners contact their friends in the State Senate relative to the arbitration bill which has passed the House. Clerk read letter, dated February 27, 195V, from Mr. Pendergast, Mr. McLeod and Mr. Severance recommending the acceptance of the painting bid submitted by Tom ~ells for the painting of Civic Center gymnasium by roller application for the a- mount of i~725.00. February 27, 1957 (Con't) Notion by Nr. Domstad and ~r. Nheaton to accept the recommendation of the Com- mittee, carried. Further discussion was held about the sewer line responsibility and the project at Bremerton Gardens was mentioned again. Nr. Wheaton stated a study will be made of responsibility. Mayor adjourned the Council until 9:30 Next Wednesday morning, March 6, 1957. APPROVED: City Cl~rk -