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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/08/56 February 8, 1956 The regular meeting of the City Uouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Office of the Mayor, City Hall, at lO:O0 A.M., February B, ,1956. Mayor Domstad presided with Commissioner ~ullln, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland present. Representatives of the radio and press were also present$ also members of the Chamber of Commerce. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes as written be approved, carried. The City Clerk announced receipt of three bids on the call for bids for 4,000 feet of cast iron pipe for the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the bids be opened, carried. The bids were read by the City Clerk as follows: United States Pipe and Found- ry Company, accompanied by a certified check in the amount of $1250.00 as bid deposit. For 4,000 feet of cast iron pipe at $4.52 per foot, f.o.b., Bremerton. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, accompanied by a bid bond for 5% of the total amount of the bid, for 4,000 feet of cast iron pipe at $4.78 per foot. Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, accompanied by a certified check for $925.00, for 4,000 feet of'cast iron pipe at $4.482 per foot. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ~omstad that the ~id for cast iron pipe be award- ed to ~helowest bidder, Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, carried. The City Clerk presented in brief the claim of Jeannette Patricia Siegenthaler, for injuries sustained in an alleged street accident in the vicinity of Eleventh Street and Marguerite Avenues, in the amount of $1,822.6§, total damages, and ad- vised the Council that the matter had been referred to the insurance company. The matter of whether a census should be taken or an estimate made was again presented to the Council by the Gity Clerk, and a report made of his talk with Doc- tor Schmid, also with Mrs. Beck of Housing in the Naval Shipyard, who reported that as to the Essex, there would be 328 families to be housed, and that there would be other ships coming and going. The Council referred the matter to a later date. The minutes of the last meeting of the Investment Board of the City of Bremer- ton was read by the City Clerk, in which recommendation was made to the Council to purchase 1955 Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds of the City of Bremerton from the Pacific Northwest Company as follows: $13,000 maturing in 1975, with 3.15% coupon rate, at par plus accrued interest; such purchase to be made by the following funds: Cumulative Reserve for Fire Fighting Equipment, $6,000; L.I.D. Guaranty Fund, $4000; and Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, $4,000.00. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad that the Council concur in the Invest- ment Board,s recommendations, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Water Superintendent C.C. Casad requesting authority to replace existing wooden water mains with cast iron pipe on Charlotte Avenue from Sixth to Ninth Street; Bertha Avenue from Sixth to Ninth Street and Sixth Street from Charlotte to Bertha Avenue, at an estimated cost of $8,238.93. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ~omstad that the request of Mr. Casad be approv- ed, carried. A letter from the Secretary and Chief Examiner of ~he Civil Service Commission concerning the co-ordination of the work-load in the office of the Civil Service Com- mission and the Building Inspector by dividing the work time of the office secretary was read to the Council by the City Clerk. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer advising the Council of the granting of three sewer easements to the City, for the laying of a storm sewer across private property between North Callow Avenue and North Wycoff Avenue, and recommended acceptance of same. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin concurrring in the City Engineer's re- commengation, carried. Contract with the Saindon Tire Service for furnishing of tires to the City presented by the City Clerk for signatures. The City Clerk read the payroll voucher for the period ending February l, 1956 warrants #61845 through $62109 in the amount of $40,907.05. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton approving voucher~ c arrled, Application for a dance hall license by Jim Murphy for the Traveler's Cafe and Recreation Center, 212-214 1st Street, was read by the City Clerk. The Council took no official acting, stating the matter would be refSrred to the Building Inspector and Ch~e2 of Police for inspection and investigation. February 8, 1956 (Con't) The City Clerk read a letter from John W. Cunningham & Associates, enclosing four copies of the contractor's estimate on the Union River ~am for the mo~th of January in the amount of $19,6~5.00, and a voucher an~ statement for engineering services in the amount of.l% due on the contract, or $11,599.82. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad that the estimates and vouchers be ap- proved, carried. Mr. Wheaten reported that the City is having the same problem to meet regard- ing the need for patching the streets as a result of the.weather, as the County is having keeping up the roads, and that much of themoney for imp¥ovem~nt is hav- ing to be used for patching. Mr. Cornelius, in reply to the Mayor's greeting, stated he had'dropped in Just to say hello and hand no comment to make. The Mayor made a brief statement regarding, the. matter of being a g~od loser as well as a good winner and the f~ct there were no ill f~elings a~ a result of the recent election, that as to the problem of what will be done, he had no, re- port to make this morning. Jack Rogers, of the local radio station KBR0, inquired if the Council will grant pay increases; whether they'would make across the board cuts if necessary to cut, whether the Council will hold open hearings when the matter is discussed, if the City Council have a plan for reducing expenses, whether the school patrol service would be curtailed, and by whom, whether the Mayor authorized the adver- tisement on the matter, whether the City Police services at intersections are to be cut, whether there is a specific statute regarding the City providing the first aid car service. In reply he was advised there was a tentative plan of reduction, had been one for several weeks, that the plan is for the Co,moil to ~nee~ with the heads of all depa~tments, which meeting will not be open to the public, that no date has been set, that the city aid car service was authorized under a general power grant- ed the City of the grade of Bremerton to provide for the peace, health and safety of the City. The Mayor advised the Council of letters received from Congressman Pelly and Senator Magnuson regarding the proposed Senate Bill No. ~390 with reference to the payment in lieu of taxes legislation sponsored by Sena2or Knowland, and that hear- ings on same were planned and they will recommend same. The City Clerk advised the Council of the expiration of the lease with the ~ivil Defense on the Manette Community Building and asked for a~thorization for the.City Attorney to draw a new lease. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~r. Wheaten that the City Attorney be authorized to draw up a new lease for the Manette Community Building to the Civil Defense, car- ried. Mr. Dunning and Mr. Budd both offered the services of their respective organ- izations in helping the City meet its problems, if invited, in the way of knowledge and counsel for which offer the Mayor thanked the parties. A brief discussion of whether the City could take over the.garbage disposal contract followed a~d the information provided that the prese~t contract had four years more to run. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay bills approved by the majority of the Council, carried. AdJou~nment. APPROVED: C~lty'Clerk