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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/25/57 September 2§, 1957 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday, Septemoer 25, 1957 at 10:00 o,clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commis- sioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of last regular meet- ing held September 18, 1987 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids on fencing for the Ceme- tery and that only one bid had been received. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to open She bid, carried. Clerk opened the bid and read from Cyclone Fence, $1,545.40, certifiedcheck for $80.00 enclosed. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to award the bid to Cyclone Fence, car- ried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for~L.I.D. 272,273 and 274. Motion by Mr. ~,~heaton and Mr. Domstad to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids on L.I.D. 272 and read from: Marvin Const. Co., of Tacoma, $6,396A80, bid ~ond enclosed. Anderson Const. Co., $6,§86.96, bid ~ond enclosed. Hunsaker Bros. $6,638;52, certified check for $540.00 enclosed. Bids referred to City Engineer for checking and reporting back at this meeting. Clerk read petition signed by Mrs. Elizabeth Remmen, 2118 Brashem Avenue and September 25, 1957 (Con't) thirteen others which asked that the two foot strip be eliminated and the curb be Joined to the sidewalk. Mr. ~heaton commented on this petition and stated if there was any additional cost it would have to be paid by the property owners. Clerk opened the only b~d submitted on L.I.D. 2V3 and read from Bremerton Mon- ument Co., $2,956.00 certified check enclosed for $147.80. Bid referred to Engineer for checking and reporting back at this meeting. Clerk opened the only bid on L.I.D. 2V4 and read from Ace Paving, $1,680.00, bid bond enclosed. Bid referred to E~gineer for checking and reporting back. Clerk read notices of employment for ~iamond Harry Almas and Donald H. Flintoft, Extra labor, Park snd Recreation Dept., $1.50 per hour. Motion by Mr. Doms~ad and Mr. Wheaton to concur with the employments, carried. Clerk read letter dated Sept. 20, 1957 from Kitsap County Fair Assn., R.E. Hen- sel, President, addressed to ~ayor Domstad, thanking him and the other members of the cit~ government for their fine cooperation and assistance in conducting this year's successful fair. Clerk read Memo to ~r. ~heaton from C.C. Cased which recommended ~id be awar4ed to Rock~ell Mfg. Co., for ~00 meters at $26.00 per meter. Clerk stated this was the recommendation of the committee ~hic~ studied the meter bids. Motion by Mr. ~eaton and Miss Cullin that the committee's recommendation be ac- cepted and ~he bid be awarded to Rock, ell Mfg. Co., carried. Clerk read memo from ~r. Cased to ~r. ~heaton which requested call for bids for 10,000 feet of Type ~" copper tubing; a 1957 ne~ car for the ~ater Dept.; 850 feet of 27-inch concrete cylinder pipe and appurtenances and to proceed with grouting of Union River Dam. Motion by ~r. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that these requests be allowed, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2244, "An Ordinance providing for the appropriation of funds in the Parks and Recreation Department budget for which an insufficient appro- priation was made in the 1957 budget and declarin~ an emergency.~ Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. ~heaton to pass Ordinance No. 2244 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. M~ Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2248 "An Ordinance relating to ~nd regulating the in- stallation an~u~.Of pipes, fixtures and apparatus used or intended to b e used to conduc6 or consume natural, manufactured or mixed gas in the City of Bremerton, pro- viding for the issuance of permits, licenses and collection of fees therefor and a- mendin~ Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2236 and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. '¢~heaton and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No.~22AB,,carrSed as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Judge Ronald Danielson asked the Council to consider including Lee Jones, Part- time clerk in the Traffic Violations office in the proposed pay raise for 1958. Mayor Domstad asked that his suggestion be put in a letter so it could be taken up at the proper time. Mayor Domstad stated the Puget Sound Operations Sectioh of the Pacific North- west Sewage and Disposal Wastes Assn., would be in Bremerton tomorrow for a meeting and would be at the City Hall at 9:30 A.M. The members would later tour the ship- yard. Mayor Domstad commented that the ordinance relating to the B.B. guns, etc., ~as not been ~orgotten but the Commissioners ~mv~no~a~ ~he opportunity to meet and study its provisions but that it probably would be disposed of one way ~ anothedby next Wednesday. Mayor Domstad stated that Mr. Wallace Quistorff~s term is up the first of Oct- ober on the Pla~nlng Commission and that the members would like to have him reappoint- ed and he is willing to serve. He said he would like to make this reappointment if if met with the approval of the other Commissioners. Both Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton were in accord on the reappointment. Mr. William Paddison, 704 Twelfth, stated to the Council that the system of lay- off of City Employees should be by merit and not by seniority and ~hst employees el- igible for retirement should be dropped before others. City Engineer Elton stated the L.I.D. bids had been checked and a minor error found but ~id not affect the'low bid. He stated low bidder on L.I.D. 272 was Marvin ConstBuction Company of Tacoma. September 2~, 1957 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to award the bid to Marvin Const. Co., carried. City Engineer stated only bid on L.I.D. 2?5 was Bremerton Monument and bid is in order. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to award to Bremerton Monument, carried. City Engineer stated0nly bid on L.I.D. 2?4 was Ace Paving and bid is in order. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Oullin that the bid be awarded to Ace Paving, carried. City Clerk stated when the surplus cars are sold the sale would include two police cars, one Buildin~ Dept. car and should include Mr. Casad's car; and recom- mended Mr. Casad's car be declared surplus so it could be included. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to declare Mr. Casad's car surplus and include in the sale, carried. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Pat Nicholson, State Representative was in attendance at the meeting. Mayor Domstad stated that Jonathan R. C~nningham, Planning Director, Puget Sound Regional Planning Conference, would be in Bremerton Tuesday, October 1st, and will be in the Mayor's Office at 3:00 P.M. Mayor Domstad stated there would also be present a representative on this same matter from the Assn. of Wash. Cities; and suggested the commissioners be present to discuss the matter of money which may be available through planning. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: Ci y C er