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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/56 March 28, 1956 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at 10:00 o'clock A.M., March 28, 1956 in his office, City Hall, Bremerton, Washington. Present at this meeting were Commission- er Cullin, Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Al- so in attendance were representatives of the press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the special meeting of March 20th and the regular meeting of March 21st be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk read notices o£ separation £or Glenda Peters and Patricia Bech- tel. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the separation notiees be accepted, car- ried. The City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Dennis Campbell~ Water Supply at $1.90 per hour; Alfred W. Beghlem, Engineering at $354.00 per month; Robert Lynn Sauer, Water Sewage Disposal at $1.90 per hour and Joseph N. Roozen, Fire Department at $329.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Domstad and i~r. Wheaton the employments be approved, carried. The City Clerk read change in pay For Lynn Simons from $354.00 to $368.00 per month in the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~lr. ~heaton the change in pay be approved, carried. March 28, 1956 (Con't) The City Clerk read a general claim from Tudor Engineering Company in the amount of $10,000.00, covering engineering services in accordance with the agreement be- tween the City of Bremerton and Tudor Engineering Company. Mr. McGowan suggested this claim should be clarified before it is paid as there ia nothing in the agreement to cover this amount. The City Attorney felt the claim should be held up because representatives of the Tudor Engineering Company were going to be in Bremerton and th® matter could be settled at that time. The City Clerk read a letter from Mr. Casad, Water Superintendent, whereby Mr. Cunningham, Consulting Engineers on the Union River Dam, recommended the award for supplying a flow meter be made to H.D. Fowler Company. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation and a- ward the bid to H.D. Fowler, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from C.C. Casad regarding the bids received for supplying an outlet valve for the Union River Dam. Mr. Cunningham, the consulting engineer, recommended the award be made to S. Morgan Smith Company. Motion by Mr. Wheatonaud MissCullin to concur in the recommendation and award the contract to S. Morgan Smith Company, carried. Mr. Cunningham recommended further that a change order be made to supply mech- anical control which he felt would give more uniform control because the valve is locked in its position instead of hydraulic operation, which may lea~ Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that a change order be made from hydrau- lic operation to mechanical control for an additional cost of $8,505.00, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from O.K. Rubber Welders, who have the bid for repair and recapping of tires and tubes for the City regarding a mistake made on 1200 x 24 full traction recap price. Their bid Was $31.50 instead of ~51.50 and Mr. McGowan recommended this letter be made part of their bid, if accepted by the Council, as it is still $40.00 under the market price and there are so few of these tires recapped it won't make much difference. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to accept this correction and make this letter part of the bid, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Chief of Police requesting a bid call be made for the purchase of four new police cars but no police cars presently in use ~o be used as turn ins on these bids. The City Clerk read another letter from the Chief of Police recommending the disposal of the police cars to the highest bidder and the money in payment from these cars to be reverted back to the Capital outlay fund of the Police Department for puz~chase~of new automobiles. Discussion followed and the ~ity Attorney stated he could see no objection to setting up a reserve fund which has been done for the Fire and Water Depart- ments. Mayor Domstad recommended the matter be held for another week and it will be discussed further. The City Clerk read a letter from Representative Thomas Pelly, thanking the Mayor for his concern regarding the repairs covering the damage to the LaPush Harbor and that the Corps of Engineers will do the necessary dredging to repair the dama6e and it will be completed before the opening of the commercial fishing season. The City Clerk read a letter from Clarence Cannon thanking the Mayor for his views on pending legislation. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2162, an ordinance regulating the erection re-erection, operation, possession and control of signs. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ~omstad that Ordinance No. 2162 be approved for passage and publication, carried. The City Clerk read a petition, to b e considered by the Council, si~ned by Henry E. Larkin and seven other City Employees requesting a pay differential for night work at the pump stations. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton that the petition be taken under advise- ment, carried. Co~mmissioner Cullin reported there is a good bulkhead down at the wharf and that now they are working on the planks. The City Clerk gave a rundown on the cnesus as follows: people are calling in who think they have been missed and they are being checked but so far a small percentage of calls have been missed; he stated he has asked the Bremerton Sun to print a box in the paper saying ~f the people think they ~ve been missed to fill out the box and ret~]rn to the City Clerk's O~fice. March 28, 1956 (Con't) Mr. ~heaton reported concrete was pQured at the Union hirer Dam Monday; also Mr. Wheaton reported he went over Highway 21-B with the State Construction Engin- eer who promised to resurface 21-B as far as Sheridan Road. ~r. Holland reported that in relation to the music machine ordinance no fur- ther action is necessary for the members of the Council as the ordinance is reason- able and he recommends l~ stand as written and passed. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr, Wheaton to accept bhe opinion of the City At- torney~ carried. Mr. Holland reported he is working on the punchboard ordinace but hasn't made up his mind yet what changes are necessary. In relabion to the traffic ticket ordinance passed Mr. Domstad requested Holland write Judge Da~£eIson asking for a letter setting down all his recommend- ations with regard to the ordinance, particularly regarding the grace period. Discussion held on whether or not a charge should be made for the use of the ambulance operated by the Fire Department. The 0ouncil members felt there was no reason why those who could pay the $7.50 shouldn,t pay and those who are covered by Kitssp Medical have them pay the amount. ~otion by Miss Cullin and Nr. Domstad that the City charge ~?.80 for use of the ambulance effective Nay let, 1986, carried. Mayor Domstad reported that Mr. Chet Biesen, Executive Secretary of the Ass- ociation of Washington Cities will be in Bremerton tomorrow for a meeting at lO:~O in the Court Room regarding whether cities should seek state legislation enabling them to collect a sales tax. Na~or Domstad stated that some time soon a discussion will be had on a new telephone system in bhe City Hall. ~otion by ~r. Domstad and ~ise Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City er