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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/17/57 April 17, 1957 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bt.marion, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at lOz00 o'clockA.M., Wednesday, April 17, 1957 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present.at this meeting were 0omm~ssioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk Mc~owan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of regular meeting of April 10, 1957 as written, carried. Clerk read report of Separation for Jack~E. Enhelder, Water Department and Duane D. Ewing, Garage Departed,hr. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read application for amusement device license for a bowler at the Carlo Club, 6~2 5th Street, signed by L.C. Phalen and approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Poi- Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to coAcur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police and grant the license, carried. Clerk presented voucher for payroll for period ended April iS, 1957 in the amount of $*~,095.82 approved by W.R. Vas. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. WHeaton to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read letter, dated April 15, 19§? from the City Engineer to the City Council which submitted the preliminary assessment roll, plan and list of valua- tions in the Perry Avenue proposed L.I.District, and stating the notices of the hearing were mailed out on April 8, 1987. Clerk read letter dated April 18, 19§?. from the City Engineer to the City Council stating the property owners on Bertha Avenue in L.I.D. ~o. 269 had been con- tacted concerning the two-foot utility strip and the survey has determined that the strip shall be eliminated and that ?B~ of the property owners are in agreement. A copy of ~he letter which had been sent to the property owners was attached. Clerk read letter from Park and Recreation ~uperintendent Andrew Pendergast, dated April 1~, 19~? and addressed to Mayor Domstad, which stated that the Bremer- ton School District has requested permission to install certain pieces of equipment in the Civic Center Cafeteria to replace items which are worn out and no longer can be used satisfactorily for the Olympic College lunchroom program. April 17, 1957 (Con't) Mr. Pendergast recommended that the School District be allowed to replace the e~uipment listed in their letter and the old equipment be referred to the City Clerk for disposal as Junk. Clerk read letter dated April 1, 1957 to Mr. Pendergast from Harold D. Paschal, Assistant Superintendent, Bremerton School District, stating the district would like to replace the dishwasher,_oven, Steam table and refrigerator with title to remain with the school district but disposal of old equipment to be left up to the City~ Replacements and installationsto be at no expense to the City. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to concur with the recommendations of Mr. Pendergast, carried. City Clerk stated it has been the custon to purchase concrete pipe and related supplies from the only supplier available in Bremerton, the Bremerton Concrete Com- pany, without calling for bids as it is the only source here and the City has no proper storage facilities for putting in a large supply and thus it is convenient to draw as needed. Due to urgency for materials for the drainage line being put in in connection with the new reservoir, it was necessary to purchase some supplies from this firm and included with the request were some items such as inlet covers and frames, iron man- hole steps and covers and rings. Mr. McGowan stated prices were checked in Seattle and the local prices were very favorable in all cases so the pUrchase was made in Bremerton w~thout the time involved for calling for bids, and he asked the City Council to approve of this pur- chase without the usual bid call. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the Council authorize the Purchasing Agent to purchase the material on the prices given, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 966 authorizing sale to Kitsap Realty Company for the sum of $800.00 a portion of real estate: Lot 7, Block 1, McClellan,s Addition to the town of Bremerton, because not needed for municipal purposes; and authorizing construcbion of a retaining wall on the south margin of saidpremises by the City and authorizing the Mayor andCity Clerk to execute and deliver a proper conveyance to the realty company upon payment of the $800.00. . Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Resolution No. 966, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 967 requesting the Washington ~tate Toll Bridge Auth- ority to construct not less than three modern car ferries for the Seattle-Bremerton route; to modify the docking facilities in Bremertgn; and to construct a bridge a- cross Orchard Bay to Bainbridge Island. Motion bY Miss Cullin and M~. Domstad to pa~s Resolution NoA 987, carried. City Attorney s~ggested copies of Resolution No. 987 should be sent to the Sec- retary of the Toll Bridge Authority, the Director of Washington State Ferries System~ the Governor, Mayors of Kitsap County Towns and Cities, Presidents of the ~ fl~erent chambers of commerce and one for Mr. Wheaton to take before the Good Roads Committee. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to send a copy of the resolution with a letter to the aforementioned, carried. Mayor Domstad stated he had received a letter from Admiral Dolaw thanking the Mayor for his kind expression of sympathy in recent bereavement. Mayor '~omstad announced the Executive Board, Assn of Washington Cities, was meeting tomorrdw in Seattle at the Olympic Hotel at 10:00 A.M., and would be setting up tentative agenda for mid-summer convention which will be held in Bellingham. Mayor ~omstad stated he had received a letter dated April 18, 1957 from the Nav- al Technical Supervisors, Puget Sound Chapter, signed by Lee O. Stafford, Chairman, Community Affairs Committee, offering its services to assist the Mayor in the solu- tion of either current or long-range engineering problems. Mayor Domstad stated the property'owner of 1728 Gregory Way has made arrange- ments to clean up her property. Mayor Domstad ~eported on his trip to Yakima where he studied methods of opera- tion of the City of Yakima and stated he would have a mooting'later to ~o over the matters gained from his observations there. Mayor Domstad reported that in connection with clean-up week the firemen were going to clean up and paint a house at 4th and Chester for a widow. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: z ' City Clerk'