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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/20/57 March ~, 1957 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, March 20, 1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present,.at this meeging were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner ~eaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr.~heaton and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of March 13, 1957 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time for opening bids on L.I.D. 267 (Marguerite Avenue) and valves for Water Department and that several bids were received on each call. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to open all bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids on L.I.D. 267 and read the following: Anderson Construction Co., $8,551.85 and bid bond attached. Hunsa~er Bros., $9,646.85 and cashier's check for $500.00 attached. Linden Construction Co., $9,028.70 and bid bond attached. Hanberg Construction Co., $9,019.84 and bid bond attached. Mr. Wheaton asked the City Engineer, who was present, to study the bids and have a report back to the Council while in the present session. Clerk opned bids for valves £or the Water Department (proposed Manette Reser- voir) and read £rom the £ollowing: Western 0tilities Supply Co., with certified check for $95.00 enclosed, $1,819.41, with no bid on one item. Consolidated Supply of Portland, $2,175.28 with bid bond enclosed. H.D. Fowler & Co., certified check for $100.00 enclosed, $1,951.73; Hallgren Co., of Seattle, with certified check for $105.00 enclosed and bid of $2,016.65. Mr. Wheaton asked Mr. Casad, Water Superintendent who was present, to get to- gether with Mr. Short, Chief Water Accountant, and check the bids and bring in re- port while this meeting is still in session. Report o£ separation was read by Clerk for Clarence C. Chaplak, Water Depart- ment. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read notices of employment for Max F. Craft and Charles E. Vermalin, Water Supply. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the employments, carried. Clerk read application for shufflebowler l~cense from Richard Kahn, Bremerton Locker Club~ 106 Pacific, approved by Chief C. Lewis. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur with the Chief's recommenda- tion and issue license, carried. Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended March 15, 1957 for ~42,772.V0 audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the voucher, carried. General Claim Voucher was presented by City Clerk from Frank and Bernice Beals for $2,500.00 for Parcel No. 25, Warren Avenue Bridge ~roject, approved by Rey A. Holland and Oluf Johnsen and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullln to approve payment, carried. Clerk presented general claim voucher from John P. Kuphal for $31,000.00 to pay for Warren Ave. Bridge Construction right o£ way in accordance with condenma- tton, Kitsap County Cause No. 36336, approved by Roy A. Holland. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cutlin to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read letter dated March 15, 1957 from City Engineer to the Council sub- mitting the adjusted balance of fixed charges for LID 268 to be transferred to the General Fund in the amount of $~99.18 and attached to the letter was a general claim voucher for this sum on L.I.D. 268, audited by W.R. Vaa and approved by Edna Odden, City Treasurer. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read letter from the City Engineer to the City Council dated March 13, 1957 submitting Preliminary Assessment Roll, Plan and a list of the real and im- proved valuation in the Noposed LID, Bertha Avenue, 6th to 9th, sidewalks, curbs and gutters. ~. Clerk read Resolution No. 962 which announced the City Council's intention to order the improvement of Perry Avenue from E. 16th to Stoneway by sidewalks, curbs and gutters; ordered the City ~ngineer to submit to the Oouncil the estimated sost; set forth the method of assessing the properties adjoining the improvement; direct- ed the City Clerk to give notice to property owners by mail and to publish the res- olution in the newspaper; and set forth the date of hearing on the proposed improve- ment as April 24, 1957 at 10:O0 A.M. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 962, carried. March 20, 1957 (Con't) Mrs. Donald E. Serry, 205 Hartford Ave. So., was present and presented via Mayor Domstad a letter dated March 12, 1957 asking for investigation and survey of the street (Yantic Ave from 1st St. to Patten Avenue) vacation petition which was filed recently with the Council and referred to the City Engineer, Mrs. Serry made a few supplementary remarks concerning their reasons for submitting their letter. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to refer the letter to the City Engineer and that the three Commissioners go and look over the street area involved, carried. Mr. Severance brought in a report on the bids received for L.I.D. 267, stating that Anderson Construction Company was low and that all bids were reasonable and be- low the City,s estimates and recommended the bid be awarded to Anderson Construction. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to concur in the Engineer,s recommendation and award be made to Anderson Construction Company, carried. City Attorney presented two signed deeds granting property to the City for street pdrposes, received from: Thomas F. Orrfelt and Norman H. & Audrey M. McLeod. Property is located on Naval at 15th Street, described as a Portion Government Lot l, Section 14, Township 24 North, Range i East, W.M. Detailed description appears in the deeds. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to accept the deeds, carried. Commissioner i~uth Cullin stated she would like to meet with Mr. Wheaton, Mr. Vaa and lVlr. Holland next week on how much money the City needs as there seems to be some difference as to what is needed in order to write an ordinance on the B & 0 Tax. Miss Cullin stated she would then request the Council to give permission to her to request the City Attorney to bring in an ordinance. Mr. ~heaton stated he had 0een receiving a number of calls from people 'who would like to remove shrubs, sod, fences, dirt, etc., from Warren Avenue right of way property. Short discussion held and suggested that needs of Park and Recreation and Cem- etery be handled before anyone else taken care of. Mayor Domstad also commented that the Commissioners could discuss this question together. Mr. Casad was not ready with the repcrt on the 6ids opened for furnishing the valves so it was suggested the Council might recess for a short time. Motion by Mr.~heaton and Miss Cullin to recess until ll:O0 A.M., carried. APPROVED: C/lty Cler~ Nayor March 20, 1957 Recessed meeting o£ the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was c~lled to order by Mayor Domstad at ll:O0 o'clock A.M., ~ednesday, March 20, 1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Pre~ent st this meeting were Commissioner Cullln, Cormutssioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and Water Superin- tendent Casad. ~lso in attendance were representatives of press and radio. Mr. Cesad recommended the bid be awarded to Hallgren who was about $67.00 high- er than the iow bidder, Fowler, ~cause certain essential equipment could be deliv- ered inm~ediately out of Seattle stock. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to concur with ~r. Casad's reco~endation and award t~} Hallgren, carried. After further question as to length of time it would take Fowler to get their valves and length of time before constrctor on reservoir could start, it was felt that Powler should be awarded the bid as low bidder. Mr. Wheaton withdrew his previous motion. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Nr. Domstad to award to H.D. Fowler Co., carried. Nr. Wheaton asked for authority to have City's forces go to work on putting a drain down Trenton Avenue from the reservoir proposed to be built in Manette. Mr. Casad stated he wouldhave report made upon the force account work to be done. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to grant Mr. Wheaton the authority desir- ed, carried. Notion by Mr. ~omstad and Miss Cullln that all bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPHOVED: Clty/¢;l~rk