HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/16/57 OCTOBER 16, lg57
h Regular meeting of the City Council of t~e City of Bremerton, Washington, was
eld Wednesday, OCtober '16, lg57 at 10%00 o~clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office. City
Hall, Bremerton, with Mayor Domstad presiding. Presant were Commissioner C~llin,-
Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk Mc~owan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer
Elton. Also present were representatives of press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of statutory meetings
of October 7, S, g, 10 and 11, 1967 and regular meeting of October g, 1~57, as
written, carried.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss C.ullin to open bids on concrete reinforced pipe
and appurtenances and sale of surplus cars, carried.
Clerk opened the bids for used cars and read from: Thomas James ~651.00 for
lg~5 Ford and $66.00 cash enclosed; Mrs. Glen F. Shear, for 1955 Ford ~300.00 and
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check for $30.00 enclosed; Donald Sauer, bid on 1947 Ford $101.50 and check enclosed
for $I0.00; George Rothenberg, bid on 1947 ~ord $127.6§ and check for $12.?? enclosed;
Henry G. Vorhaeghe, bid on1947 Ford $101.00 and $10.01 cash enclosed; Donald W.
Chambers, $807.00 on 1988 FOrd, and $80.70 enclosed.
Motion ~y Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to turn the bids over t° Captain Phillips,
City Clerk and Mayor for decision to be made, c arried.
Clerk opened the only bid received on water mains and appurtenances and read
FromA~.erican. Pipe and Construction Co.. 27" pipe $8677.44, 16" pipe $830.82, adapter
or 27" pipe $146.00, wye for 27" piPe $730.00, reducer $428.00 and 40 degree bend
for 16, pipe $296.00~and certified check for $600.00 enclosed. Just before this bid
was opened the representative, Carl W. Hopp, stated delivery would be made the last week
in No'ember 1987.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to accept the bid of American Pipe and
Construction Co., carried.,
Clerk stated this was time for continuation of hearing on sidewalk district
assessment roll. Clerk read letter dated October 14, 1987, signed by Robert M. Mc-
Ginnis and Albert D. Dial, of Engineerts Office, which gave a detailed report of the
results of their investigation of the protests made at last Council meeting. Mrs.
Bartley, 1713 Gregory Way, was present and commented the cement work was a poor Job
and that she felt she was overcharged in relation to the work ~ne by the contractor
on her neighbor,s sidewalk. Mr. E~al explained to her that she had had three roots
removed at her place at $8.00 per root whereas her neighbor only had two roots removed.
Mr. Kvistad, 1947 Gregor7 Way, stated that his sidewalk was damaged by city equipment,
which was acknowledged in the letter rePort of Mr. McGinnis and Mr. Dial, and he
asked who was going to pay for the sidewalk repair. Mr. Elton asked that this be
referred to the City Attorney for advice, along with the two places where water meters
may have caused the damage. City Attorney stated the law was vague and question not
answered by the law but he would consider these questions.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to continue the hearing for another week,
carried.
Clerk read letter dated October 16, 1987 to the Council from th® City Engl~ er
showing adjustments made to final assessment roll on Sidewalk Construction Fund,
District No. 2. Corrected total of roll $8,~10.08. Letter also listed a summary of
payments and retained percentage on the contract of District No. 2.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to concur in the Engineer,s letter, carried.
Clerk presented claim on the Warren Avenue Bridge Construction Fund from Dave
and Ann Lee Olean and National Bank of Cgmmerce, for pa.yment for Lot l, Block l, E.W.
Caine,s First Addition, appraised value $~,800.00 and 8/12 of 1957 taXes in amount of
$1§.30, making a total claimed of $7,~1~.30; approved by Oluf Johnsen andRoy Holland.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to approve the voucher, ~rried.
Clerk read letter dated October 9, 1987 to Mr. McGowan, City Clerk, from Andrew
Pendergast, Park & Rec. Supt., recommending that the concession agreement with Melvin
Gran and Sylvester W. Dambley be extended for one year from Nov. l, 1957, wl~h no
change in present terms.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the recommendation of the Park
and Recreation Supt., ca~ried.
Clerk nead.statement',datdd Oct. 9,1987 from Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., which
stated that st~page'for short logs produced through September 26, 19~? was as follows:
Short Sawmill Logs 31,020~ ~ $10.00 ~er M total
of C. C. Casad, Water Supt. ~ , w~ .... ~a~emen~ Dore ~ne approve~
Clerk read letter dated Oct. 11, 1957 to the City Council from City 'Engineer
which submitted change order #1 for the contract for L.I.D. 272. Change Order prepared
because of petitions submitted by the property owners, which petitions carry sufficient
signatures to permit the city to change the plans. City Engineer recommended the
change order be referred to the City Attorney for his approval and recommendations for
proper cotmetl action. Clerk passed the change order papers to the City Attorney who
then passed them on to the Mayor for signing.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the Change Order and authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to sign, c arried.
Clerk read letter dated Oct. 11,1957 from Wash. State Liquor Control Board which
stated it was making distribution of profits. The City received $15,906.47 as its
share. Clerk gave comparative figures on past receipts from the Liquor Board.
Clerk read memo from Ed Peak to Mr. Casad setting forth comparative prices of
copper sulphate in one, 15 and 20 ~n lots and showing that considerable savings could
be effected by quantity buying.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that City Clerk be authorized to call for
bids for 20 tons of copper sulphate, carried.
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Mr. A. P. Carroll, Manager, Puget Sounders, Inc., extended ~e~ invitation to one
or all to ~ business raXly to be held in Peulsbo next Tuesday aU Waffordts Cafe,
6:00 to 8:00 P.M. The meeting is~ to discuss building a rhododendrom program in the
State of Washington, looking forward to the World Fair to be held in Seattle.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2251, second reading, "An Ordinance adopting the pay or
compensation plan submitted as a part of the 1955 survey by Public Administration
Service, prescribing the salaries and/or pay rates to be paid to nonelective officers
and employees of thy City; establishSng ~he positions of the various ~epartme~ts
the city government, repealing any ordinances that may be ~conflict herewith, fixing
the effective date of this 0rdinance.~
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss CUllin to pass Ordinance No. 2281, carried, as
follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Miss Cullin, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution ~o. 981, repealing Resolution No. 9A8, amd resolving tha~
all regular full-time employees shall, upon meeting the qualifications set forth,
for longevity benefits; and setting the time for putting an employee,s longevity into
effect.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. BS1, carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. $8~ which stated the City of Bremerton is opposed to
an increase in telephone rates at this time and asking that the Wash. ~tate Public
Service Commission deny the petition by the Pacific Tel & Tel Co. for an increase in
telephone rates; and directing the City ~lerk to send a certified copy of this Resolu-
tion to the said commission.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. ~8~, carried.
Mr. Domstad stated that Walt Burlington, Manager, local Beattle-~irst National
Bank. had informed him that as of November 1st any warrants held by that bank will
be ~% compared to the present ~%.
Capt. Phillips recommended the City Council accept the high bid on the Police
Dept. 1~58 Ford. Mr. Domstad stated he concurred with his recommendation and recom-
mended the city accept the bid on the 19~ Ford. Mayor Domstad asked that Captain
Phillips see what could be done to sell the remaining 1955 Plymouth, either bids or
wholesale.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to accept the high bid on the lB§5 Ford
and the high bid on the 19~? Ford, carried.
Mr. Paddison spoke before the City Council and recommended the city dispose of
surplus property to help finances; especially pointing to khe property at l~th and
Sheldon Blvd.
Mr. Paddison also stated he believed there was lack of cooperation between the
Street Dept. and Engineering Dept. and pointed to poor water drainage on Park Ave.
Mayor Domstad informed Mr. Paddison that the city was working on a program to dispose
of surplus city property and asked Mr. Elton to get together with Mr. Paddison relating
to matters of water drainage.
Motion by'Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills that are approved by a
majority of the commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
City Clerk