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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/27/57 November 27, 1957 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of B~emerton, Washington, was held WedneSday, November 27, 1957 at I0:00 o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton, with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve minutes of previous meeeting of November 20, 1957 as written, carried. ~&erk stated this was date and time for opening bids for tires, tubes, recapping, and repairs and that three~'bids had been received. Motion by Mr; Domstad and Miss Cullin to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids as follows: Smiley~s Garage, Kingston, no check enclosed; Saindon's, check for $50.00 enclosed; 0. K. Rubber Welders, $50.00 postal money order enclosed. Mr. Smiley was present and offered to give a check for the $50.00 deposit but this provision of the call for bids was waived. Clerk didn't read details of the bids because of the many items involved. Motion by Mr. ~mstad and Miss Cullin to refer to the Purchasing Agent and any committee which he might select, possibly the Garage Supt. and Police Traffic Captain, for tabulation~ carried. Clerk read application for location license to install pinball machines at' Big Dipper Coffee Shop, signed by Guy E. Harris, under master license of Kitsap Amusement Co. and approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Domstad and~Miss Cullin to approve the location license, carried. Clerk read Claim for Damages filed by Nettle Judd Grayum of 2017 Brasham, on November 26, 1957, for the sum of $477.40 for injuries incurred when she fell backward after tripping ~er a fallen bus stop sign. Mr. McGowan stated the insurance company had been notified immediat~y after the claim had been filed. Clerk presented general claim voucher for total of $34.65 from the Bremerton Title Come, any covering filing expenses for a Quit Claim Deed from Public Housing Authority on north approach right-of-way to new bridge and the Federal Stamps required. Voucher approved by Roy A. Holland, City Attorney.and was on the Warren Avenue Bridge Construction Fund. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk presented claim for $300.00 from E. R.' Prisk for appraisal of Civic Center on the Cumulative Reserve for General City'St~uctures Fund; approved by Roy A. Holland, City Attorney audited by W. R. Vaa.~ Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the claim, carried. Clerk~ecommended rejecting the bids for furnishing repair service to city office equipment and call for bids on a different basis in order to get the cost down. Suggested the new call for bids provide that the city f6rnish any needed parts for cost plus 10%; other provisions to be the same as before. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to reject the bids and authorize a new call'for bids, carried. Clerk stated that Mr. Wheaton would like to have a bid call issued for a new truck for the Street Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to authorize call for bids for a new truck for the Street Department, carried. Clerk stated the adJustsr for Farmers Insurance Company called him and recommended the City deny the claim of R. S. Perkhiser. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton that the claim be denied of R. S. Perkhiser and he be notified in writing, carried. Clerk read letter dated November 7, 19§7, to the City Clerk from ~ohn H. Pattison, Kttsap County Engineer, a~king the city to deed a strip of land along the easterly side of the watershed property abutting Anderson Hill Road for eventual street widening. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the deed be granted to the county under the condition that when the improvement is done the county will either move the fence or pay for it, carried. Clerk read a letter addressed from the Cit~ Commissioners to J. G. Melville, Director, Public Ho~ ing Authority, San Francisco ~ield Office, asking PHA to let the City purchase four small pieces of land at the north approach of the Warren Avenue Bridge in Sheridan Park, at a reasonable price; that the land was needed due to revisions in the north ramp to the bridge. Mr. Wheaton showed a map which 9utlined the areas needed. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to acquire this property, carried. November 27, 1957 (con,t) Clerk presented general claim voucher on the Warren Avenue Bridge Construction Fund for $1,000.00, from L. J. and Geneva E. Holdridge, for compensation for change in grade of alley between Park and McKenzie; approved by Oluf Johnsen and Ro~ A. Hollsnd. City Attorney stated the appraiser showed the amount of damage as $1200.00 and Mr. Johnsen settled for $1,000.00 and that this claim could not have been forseen because the actual level of the alley was not known until the level of llth Street was set by Tudor Engineering Company. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relating to the construction and reconstruction of sidewalks, requiring supervision thereof by the City Engineer, fixing fees for services and work performed by the City.'! Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried, as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Miss Cullln, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk re~d Resolution No. 985 which set up a working fund and procedures for its operation in connection with the Fire Department clothing allowance set in the 1958 budget. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Whe~ton to pass Resolution No. 985, carried. Mayor Domstad stated ~hat nex6 Wednesday there is to be a meeting in Seattle at which Mr. Wheaton will be in attendance in the place of the mayor and in order for Mr. Wheaton to catch the ferry and allow for a quorum at the regular Council meeting, the time should be moved ahead. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to set up the Council Meeting next Wednesday, December 4, 1957 to 9:30 A.M., carried. Mr. William Paddison, 704 12th spoke in behalf of safety, and on carelessness causing accidents; also, said he favored the ordinance on BB guns and enforcement thereof. Mayor Domstad commented that he has had two meetings on the BB gun ordinance and a study is being made and a citizen group asked to have it held up until they can propose a BB ordinance. E. C. Maul sby, 2106 Nipsic, president of the Kitsap Rifle Club stated he had turned a letter over to Mr. Holland, City Attorney, relating to the BB ordinance and that everything he could say is included in that ~etter. Jack Ro&~rs, KBR0, asked to see appraisal on Civic Center. Mr. Holland stated it was not available for publication because the school district is making an appraisal and there is some consideration of the school district taking over Civic Center. Mr. Holland asked for authorization to have theproperty at 14th & Sheldon apprAAsed.:.~!~Mayor Domstad asked that the fire station property at Hal's Corner, and the property on S. Montgomery belonging to the Water Department be appriased also. Mr. Wheaton agreed that the appraisal was in order op the S. Montgomery p~operty but stated that Bonneville Power may be intereste~In the property and should be given consideration if they wish to obtain the p~operty. Mr. Holland asked if Mr. Priskwas satisfactory as appraiser for these properties and both Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln agreed that he was satisfactory. Mr. Jensen asked questions concerning the alley pa~nent of $1,000.00 to the Holdridge family and concerning city policy if should have to move steps or lawns back when widening Warren Avenue. These were answered by Mr. Holland and Mr. Wheaton. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Mayor Domstad stated he would be le~ving Friday evening for San Francisco to be working on a committee for American Municipal Association. Meeting adjourned. CITY CLERK' APPRO WED: