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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/57 November 6, 1957 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, November 6, 1957 at 10:00 o~clock A,M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton, with Mayor Domstad presi~ng. PreSent were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowa~, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present were representatives o£ press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of previous regular meeting of October 30, 1957 as written, c ar~ ed. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for copper sulphate and official publications for 1958. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domsta~ to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read' from L. H. Butcher & Co., certified check' enclosed for $243.00~ 20 tons at $243.00 per.ton; total $4860.00; Van Waters & Rogers, certified check for $326.25 enclosed, 20 tons at $13.09 cwt; total $5236.00; alternate bid on 25 tons, at $13.05 cwt, total $5525.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr..Domstad to award to t~e low bidder, Butcher, carried. Clerk o~ened the bid from The Bremerton Sun, certified check for $50.00 enclosed, $1.38 per colum~ inch for each insertion 6 point or larger Ideal type set in 10 em col,~m~s and $1.50 per col?~n inch for 6 point or larger Igeal type in 11.6 em col~mns. Motion by Mr. Domstad and MissCullin to accept the bid, carried. Clerk reported that claim for damages had been filed with h/~n on November 1, 1957 by Ross Purkhtser, 216~ S. C~low, Bremerton, for total of $26,000 for inJtwies suffered from a fall on sidewalk on which there was debris' or foreign matter. Clerk stated he had reported this the same day to the insurance company and followe.d up the verbal report with a written report on Nov. 4, 1957. Clerk read Report of Separation from Barbara Lou Nervik, City Attorney's Office, effective Oct. 29, 1957. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the separation, c arried. C~fl( read Notic~ of Employment for Carol M. Stempf, City &ttorney's office, $149.50 per month Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin t0 approve the employment, carried. Clerk presented general claim from 01ur Johnsen on the Warren Avenue Bridge Fund for $210.00 for services rendered in acquisitions of right-of-way and construction easements during October, $210.00; approved by Roy A. Holland. Motion.by Mr. ~aeaton and Miss Cullin to approve the claim, carried. Clerk presented claim for payroll for period ended-0ct. 31, 1957 $44,278.46,' audited by W. B. Vaa. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk read letter dated Nov. 1, 1957 from City Engineer Elton to the City Council submitting Estimate No. 1 for work performed by Marvin Construction Co. during October on LID 272. Bubmitted with the letter was the.general claim for $1,571.16, less 15% retained in amount of $235~67, leaving net due of $1,335.49; approved by Earl W. Elton and audited by W. R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve payment of the est~mate~ carrie& Clerk read letSer from John H. Short, Chief Acct., Water Dept. dated Nov., 1957, suggesting that approximately 3 tons of cast iron Junk and about 1,000 lbs. of coppe and brass Junk be declared surplus and the City Clerk be authorized to dispose of it. The Water Dept. is in the process of moving all materials from the Montgomery yard to the new warehouse. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to declare the Junk surplus and authorize the City Clerk to dispose of it, carried. Clerk read an ordinance, second reading, Ordinance No. 2254: "An Ordinance establishing ~he compensation of ~he elected officials of ~he City of Bremerton effective the 2nd day of June, 1958 and fees for declaration of cond~dacies. · Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton t o pass Ordhance No. 2254, carried. Clerk read letter dated November 3 addressed to Mayor Domstad from Richard S. Craigh~ll, Captain, US Navy, Commanding Officer, USS BREMERTON, thanking Mayor Domstad for the wonderful time had by his crew while the ship has been undergoing overhaul in the Navy Yard. The letter also mentioned his appreciation for the cooperation given by the Police Department, Chamber of Commerce and Armed Services YMCA. Clerk read letter dated November 1, 1957 to the City Council from Mr. Dee Floyd complaining of traffic problems in Eastpark Defense Eousin~ P~oJect causedb~ violators of no parking signs and by double-parking. Mr. Floyd ~s Legislative Chairman November 6, 1957 (Con't) East Bremerton PTA. Mr. McGowan stated he had investigated owners~ip of the streets there and found that they were never dedicated to the city. Mayor Domstad stated that the Chief of Police and Captain of Traffic and himself would go to the project and look over the traffic situation in the company of Mr. Floyd. Clerk read letter dated November 8, 1957 to the Council from Fire Chief Tillett reque~ing that Ordinance No. 1973 be amended to cover the 1956 printing of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, to be the Fire Prevention Code for the City. Mayor ~omstad asked the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Mr. Loften, Classified Bales Manager, and Mr., Jack Banks, Display Advertising Manager, Bremerton Bun, were present and thanked the Council for awarding the bid to their paper for official publications for Mr. John Hanson, 1328 N. Lafayette, complained of dogs and cats being allowed to run at large and asked, that the City Council consider putting in a leash law. Mr. Lewis, Chief of Police, agreed that he had many complaints of this kind and Mr. Domstad asked him to investigate the suggestion ~ede by Mr. Hanson. Mr. McGowan stated he could contact the Association of Washington Cities for copies of any ordinances along this llne. Mayor Domst~d stated he has been discussing with the other commissioners and the City Attorney the BB gu~ ordinance and would like to have something worked out by next Wednesday in the Way of an amendment to the present ordinance. Mayor Domstad said he had received a letter from Ben West, Mayor, Nashville, Tennessee, who is president of American Municipal Assn., informing Mr. Domstad that he had been appoi~ed vice-chairman of the corem tttee on payment-in-lieu of taxes. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all billS that are approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Meeting a4burned, carried. CITY CL~ APPROVED: