HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/18/56 April 18, 1956
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City o'f Bremerton, Washington
was called to order by Mayor Domstad at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., April 18, 1956. in his
office, City Hall. Preaent at this meeting were Commissioner Wheaton, Commission-
er Cullin, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were
representatives of the press and radio.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~liss Cullin the minutes of the previous ;;Lregular
~eeting be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read the Following notice of employment in the Civil Service
Office for Ruth E. Bercot at $1.80 per hour.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad the employment be accepted, carried.
The City Clerk read changes in pay four Ira Ridgeway, Building Dept, extra
help to $1.55 per hour and Water Dept., emtra help, $1.55 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and *,~iss Cullin the changes in pay be approved, car-
ried.
The City Clerk reported on receiving a letter from the Association of Wash-
iDgton Cities telling acout the notices of public hearings to 0e held throughout
the state. The closest meeting in this area is in Port Angeles on June 6th.
The City Clerk read payroll voucher, which was approved by the City Auditor,
in the amount of $40,364.32, covering payrolli~,period ended April 15, 1956.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the voucher, carried.
The City Clerk reported the Fire Department had made very thorough tests of
the 50 foot lengths of hose which were submitted with their bids last week and
they recon~end, and the City Clerk concurs, the award be made to Howard-Cooper
for approximately 1,O00 feet of fire hose at $1.5261 per foot.
~otion by Mr. Domstad and Mr.~fheaton to accept the recommendation and award
the hose bid to Howard-Coo~er, carried.
The City Clerk read a claim for damages from Bertha L.Berglund in the amount
of ~5,000.00 covering an accident resulting on Marlowe Avenue when the sweeper of
the City of Bremerton struck her car.
The City Clerk reported the claim had been turned over to the insurance com-
pany and to date had received no report.
The City Attorney reported he had a new agreemeno drawn up between the City
of Bremerton and the Tudor Engineering Company. Mr. Tudor, who was in Bremerton
the other day, went along with the suggestion made by the City Attorney to issue
a new agreement rather than amend the existing agreement to cover the following
changes: the prior agreement covered the construction of tunnels from Pacific
Avenue to W~shington Avenue and also some cloverleafs on the Manette Bridge which
now has been deleted and the new a~reement will cover the widening of llth Street
between Pacific Avenue and Chester Avenue and also that the Engineer shall make
such foundation investigations including borings, geological studies and materials
analysis as the City may direct and the City shall reimburse the Engineer fort his
work at 5he actual cost thereof.
Mr. Holland stated that the new agreement is identical to the prior agreement
as far as the Engineer's fees are concerned.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~iss Cullin to authorize the Council and City Clerk
to sign the new agreement with '~udor Engineering Co., carried.
Mr. Wheaton gave a report on a bid opening he attended in Olympia yesterday
relative to a similar situation as Bremerton will be having whereby the estimated
~ost of the bridge was within $500~OOf~of the lowest bid received.
Mr. Wheaton stated an estimated cost of the proposed bridge here cannot be
established yet but it is good. to know the bids may be close to the estimated cost.
Mr. McGowan read a letter from ~An. F. Knowland, U.S. Senator, stating there
was no appropriation set aside tnis year for repairing the LaPush Harbor but con-
~ideration will be given this matter.
Mr. ~'~heaton gave a report on attending a meeting on Ohe proposed Natches Tun-
nel which will be a toll tunnel connecting the eastern part of the state with the
coastal area. This will be known as an all winter route as there has been so
many snow slides this winter to close the passes.
Mr. McGowan read a notice of employment for Floyd D. Deitch, Jr., Fire De-
partment at $329.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton the employment be approved, carried.
April 18, 1956 (Con't)
Motion by Mr. Domst'ad and Mr. Wheaton to pay the bills if approved by a maj-
ority oF the Commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
· - Mayor