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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/08/57 May S, 1967 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, May 1967 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present_at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Al- so in attendance were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the minutes of May 1, 1957 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for L.I.D. 289 and LID 270 and that several bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstsd to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the~bids~on LID-289 and read from: Hanberg Const. 0o.~ bid bond enclosed, Anderson Const. Co., bid bond enclosed, $6,807.90; Hunsaker Bros., cashier check for $~16.00 enclosed, Superior Co., of Seattle, bid bond enclosed, $8,831.20. Clerk opened the bids on LID- 2?0 and read from: Anderson Construction Co., bid bond enclosed, $7,178.1§; Hanberg Const. Co., $7,882.80; bid bond enclosed. Superior Const. Co. of Beattle, bid bond enclosed, $8,409.60; Hunsaker Bros., cashier's check for $410.00 enclosed, $$,016.56. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the bids be referred to the City E~gineer for immediate check up and report back, carried. Clerk stated this was date and time set for vacation hearing of Yantic Ave- nue and that he had posted notices as required by law. Clerk read protest letter signed by Thelma and Donald Serry dated April 10, 1987, and letter dated April 8, 19§7 signed by Clara and John Holford of 128 So. Marion 8treet, who asked that more consideration be ~iven before closing the street. Attorney Arthur Hutton spoke in behalf of the petitioners for the vacation and particularly for Dr. Dragovich. There were several persons present who were interested in the hearing. Mr. and Mrs. Serry spoke against the vacation petition. Mr. Armin Jahr, Supt. of Bremerton School District iO0-C, and Mr. Richard Thompson, representing Marion Ave. School P.T.A.~ and Mr. Flowers, Princi~al~ Marion School, all spoke in favor or retaining M~ntic as a street site, explain- ing the hazardous conditions under which the children must go to school from that area and asked that some kind of path be put through for the children to travel on. Also, Mrs. Jean Thompson, Marion Ave. School P.T.A. representative, spoke of the need of right of way for school children travelling that way to.~scbool. Mrs. Holford spoke in opposition of the vacation petition, although she had been one of the original signers, stating if the street were vacated she would never be able to sell the property of 390 feet she o~ns bordering on the right of way. be Mrs. Rarick stated she felt if the street was going to/put in then the alley should also be put in. Mrs. Thornely stated she was in favor of Yantic being vacated. Dr. Dragovich stated if the city puts the street through Yantic he would move the rockery which is on the right of way and which he d~d not put in himself. Mayor Domstated that no decision today but will let the. people know what will happen. Clerk read notice of employment for Norml Liase~, extra labor, CemeterY, $1.90 per hour, effective May 8, 1967. Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the employment, carried. Clerk read separation notice for Dale C. Loop, Cemetery. Notion by Miss ~ullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read application for pinball machine license ~t' Tyee Grill, BS08 8th Street signed by George Brouwer, and approved by Chief Lewis. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the Chief's recommenda- tion and issue the license, carried. Clerk read minutes of the City Investment Board for May 8, 19§?. In these minutes two recommendations were made to the City Council: (1) That the Treas- urer be authorized to invest Current Water Funds in registered warrants drawn on the Waterworks Betterment Fund 19§~: (~) That the following lnvestmSnts be made in ~0 day Treasury Bills, after which they are to be invested in Bremerton Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 1~87; Cum. Res. for Acquisition of Site and Construction of City Hall $1,000.00; Cum. Res. for General City Structures $1,000; Cum. Res. for Acquisition of fire Fighting Equipment $4,000; Cemetery Perpetual Care $1,000; LID Guaranty Fund SE,000. May 8, 1957 Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to concur in recommendation of Invest- ment Board, carried. Clerk read payroll voucher for period ended April 30, 1957 for audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk read claim for damages from Mrs. Alvin A. Villwock, Jr., for her child Loralyn Kathleen, of 1321 Warren Ave., Bremerton, who had been injured slightly by having a wooden post fall on her and the s troller in which she was riding, while at Evergreen Park. No amount of damages was given. Mr. McGowan stated a copy of the report has gone to the insurance company and she was referred to the insurance company office to make a direct report. Clerk read letter dated May 6, 1957 from John H. Pattison, Kitsap County En- gineer, asking the City Council to approve a right of way deed to the County so County road No. 132 could be straightened where it crosses part of the watershed property. A note was read from C.C. Casad, Water Supt., who recommended approval of the request, stating the right of way provides for improving the present road. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the g ranting of the right of way deed and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the deed, carried. Mr. Severance, City Engineer, reported to the City Council that Anderson Construction Company was low on both bid~openings, LID-269 & 270 and recommended making the award to Anderson Construction Co. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and award to low bidder, carried. Mr. Wheaton asked that authorization be given the City Clerk to call for bids for cast iron pipe supplies, stating the Warren Avenue Bridge Project has necessitated certain water link work. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to so authorize the Clerk, carried. Mayor introduced Mr. DeForest of Joseph B. Ward and Associates who in turn introduced Mr. Gray and Mr. Ward, stating they were consulting engineers. Also present were the Port Commissioners and their Auditor, Merrill Wallace, and the Chairman of the Industrial Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Harold Selvidse. Mr. Gray and 'r. Ward spoke of their desireto make a survey of industrial sites and produce a plan concerning development of industrial firms in this area much a plan to be certified by them as registered engineers and make available detailed information for firms who may be interested in opening new industrial plants here; also, the plan would serve the Port Commission who must have a com- prehensive plan in order to ask for a levy to raise improvement funds. Mayor Domstad stated a group would be set up and would meet with the Port Commission members and discuss the proposed plan before any action is tahen to have the engineers draw up a proposal. City Attorney stated he had a quit claim deed from Mary E. Brink and ~.R. Hollister and his wife and a right of way agreement wherein the city agree~ to do certain work, all in connection with the Perry Avenue improvement and recommended the City Council accept these documents and have the Clerk file the deed. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to accept the documents and direct the City Clerk to have the deed filed, carried. City Attorney stated he had a copy of a letter dated May 6, 19&? from Wash. Toll Bridge Authority to the Pac~ Tel. & Tel. Co. relating to future permit and franchise by the city when the telephone company will want to place their conduit system under, ground on Warren Avenue as the bridge project progresses. Mr. Holland suggested the letter be placed on file in the Engineer's Office. Attorney presented a copy of letter dated May 6, 1957 from Wash. Dept. of Highways to Mr. Tudor of Tudor Engineering Company, which attached a duplicate original copy of agreement between Tudor and Director of Highways in which Tudor will supply engineering services during construction of the Port Washington Bridge. Letter to be filed in Clerk's Office with official bridge file. Motion by Mr. Domstad and MissCullin to pay bills approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: ' City Clerk