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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/57 August 7, 1987 Regular meeting of the City Council of the CitY, of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday, August 7, 1987 at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton with'Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner ~vheaton, City Clerk McGowan and Attorney Holland. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of last regular moet- lng held July 31, 1987 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and date for opening bids for 2" galvanized pipe for the Water Department and that several bids had beer received. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Pacific Water Works, certified check for $128.00 enclosed, .47 per foot, total ~2,380.00, ~ediate delivery. Rosen Supply Company, certified check enclosed for $119.88, .4797 per foot, total $2,397.54, part delivery at once, balance 30 to 80 days. California Bag & Metal Co., unable to quote. Crane Co., cashier's check for $128.70, enclosed, .~888 per foot, total i~2,4~3.00, delivery of 80% 2,3 days anH balance 30 days. Seattle Pipe Supply Co., certified check for $121.38 enclosed, .~88~ per foot, total, $2,427.80, delivery one day. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and ~iss Cullin to award the bidto low bidder, Pacific ~ater Norks Supply Co., carried. Clerk stated that ~r. Whoaton and ~r. Casad would like to have bids called for obtainin~ five tons of caulking lead fcr the Water Department to renew their supplies. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to authorize the City Clerk to call for olds for fi~e tons of caulking lead, carried. Clerk stated this was time and date for heuring on the revokation of license of Dorothy Funsett, manag~ of the New Bremerton Ho~el. August 7, 1987 (Con't) Mr. Gerry Fisher, attorney, was present an stated h~ had been retained only five minutes before the meeting to represent Mrs. Funsett; that he had not had time to acquaint himself with the case and ~lat he would like to have the hearing post- poned for one week. He also mentioned that Attorney Hutton had been her attorney but he was in Port Orchard today. Chief of Police said he had no objection to a postponement. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to postpone the hearing for one week, carried. J. Harvey Leach, Manager, Western Div., Puget Sount Power & Light Company, ap- peared before the Council and tendered their Check for $58,870.70 covering period July l, 1956 to July l, 1987; and, also, presented application for renewal of lic- ense. Clerk read proposed franchise ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance of the City of Bremerton granting unto Puget Sound Power & Light Company, a corporation, hereinafter called the grantee, its successors, grantees and assigns, the right, pri- vilege, authority and franchise lo lay down conduits, erect poles, string wires, con- strucb, operate and maintain an electric plant for the generation, ~ansmission, dis- tribution, sale and furnishing of electricity for light, heat and poser and other purposes in, over, upon, along and across existing and future streets, boulevards, avenues, alleys and other public places within the present and future limits of the City of Bremerton." Motion by Mr. Nheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the ordinance on first read- ing, carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read a proposed o~dinance, first reading,"An Ordinance relating to an ex- cise tax upon the conduct of the business of an electrical public utility and amend- ing Sections 6 and 7 of Ordinance 182~." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the ordinance on first reading carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. MissCullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read no~ice of employment f6r Gwendolyn Frances Ganus, extra labor, Park and Recreatioh Dept. at $1.50 per hour. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the employment, carried. Clerk read notice of change in pa>~ status for Ronald P. Lund, firefighter 2/c at $571.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change, ca,tied. Clerk presented voucher for payroll~for period ended July 51, 195~ ~n th~ a- mount of $48,219.18, audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by ~iss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve ti~e. payroll voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from 01ur Johnsen for $110.O0 on the Warren Ave- nue Bridge Construction Fund for services rendered in acquisition of right of way. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad tc approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Anderson Construction Company on L.I.D. 289 covering the retained percentage of $889.99, approved by E.S. Severance and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the general claim, carried. Clerk presented general cl~m voucher from Olympic Foundry Company for $2,920.15 co~ering material furnished under city contract No. 478 on the Water Works Betterment 1957 Fund; approved by C.C. Casad and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton ~nd Mr. Domstad tc approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk read two letters, dated August 6 and August 7, from City Engineer to the Council. The first one submitted the preliminary estimate for the improvement of the alley 90 fee~ east of Warren between 10th and llth for drainage and blacktopping, total of $1,9J2.80; and ~he second letter submitting the preliminary assessment roll and a list of valuations for the same proposed improvement. Clerk read letter from Floyd E. Chase, 2~19 19th who asked that consideration be given, for moving a fire hydrant off his front lawn so he can fence in his proper- ty. Letter was referred to Mr. Wheaton for investigation. Clerk read Resolution No. 975, a resolution approving entering into a contract with the Puget Sound Power & Light Company for furnishing power for municipal water pumpinj for a period of five years ~eginning September 2, 1957. Location of ~he pumping plant is at Sinclair Park, Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Nheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 97~ and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract, carried. City Attorney stated he had ~een directed to draft a resolution covering a sit- uation with G.F. R~$n and wife but ~hat he has prepared a right of way agreement to August 7, 1957 (Con't) better cover the situation. City Attorney presented the agreement whereby the Ryans will quit claim to the City for road purposes some described property on Perry Avenue for the consideration of the sum of $300.00. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr, Domstad to approve the right of way agreement and authorize the City Engineer to sign for the City and then present to the Ryans for signature, carried. City Attorney presented quit claim deed from City to Merle Forney which would correct the description on'a deed dated October 29, 1947 between the city and Forney. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the deed, carried. Clerk stated the Fire Dept., would like call for bids authorized for one 2- door sedan and trade-in or sell one 1949 Dodge sedan. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin t~ authorize the call for bids, carried. · Motion bj ~r. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor Domstad stated the City Officials have been invited to attend the reg- ional conference of the Assn. of Wash. Cities to be held in Port Angeles Nov. let. Meeting adjourned.