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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/56 May 9, 1956 The regular meeting of the City Council cf the Cit~ of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at lOgO0 o~clock A.M., May 9, 1956 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were representatives of the press and radio and Captain T.K. Phillips of the Traffic Di~ of the Police Department. Commissioner Wheaton was absent, being in attendance today at a meet- ing of the American Public Works Association held at Yakima. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the minutes of the previous regular me.eting as written, carried. The City Clerk announced this was time and place set for the opening of bids for automobiles for the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss~Oullin to ~pen the bids, carried. The City Clerk opened the bids and read as follows: Halvorsen Motors, certified check attached for $595.67 for four 1956 Plymouth Plaza VB four door sedans, delivery within s~xty days, total price, each $1,916.05, less Federal Excise Tax of $160.90,~ plus 5 1/3 State Sales Tax of $58.50, total, $1,815.65, and add for Powerflite Automatic Transmission if desired, $149.70, plus sales tax on transmission of $4.99, giving a total price with automatic transmission of $1,968.34 and total bid price for four 8 Cyl. sedans with automatic transmissions $7,873.36; Bechtel Motor Company, with certified check for $445,42 attached, for four 1956 Dodge V-8 four door sedans equipped according to specifications, bid price for one car $2,331.00, equipped price for four cars, $9,324.00, less Federal Tax on four cars $703.00, plus state sales tax of $287.36, giving net cost for four Dodges of $8,908.36; Kerr Motors, with certified check of $577.04 attached, for four 1956 Ford Fordor Mainline V-8 Sedans with equi~ment, city to furfiish exemption certificates for Federal Excise Tax in amount of ~12B.O0 per unit, and total bid for four units $7,540.76, not including State Sales.Tax or linense; Chief Pontiac for four 1956 Pontiac Police Cars, certified check for $470.00 attached, bid price $9,948.0~, less Federal Tax of $656.00, giving total of $9,292. and plus state sales tax of $309.75, delivery three weeks; Kluge Chevrolet Company with bid deposit certified check of $400.00 attached, for four Standard ProductionChevrolets, 6 cylinder motor $1,915.67 less excise tax $141.95. total each $1,771.72, add for S cylinder motor $76.92, less Federal Excise Tax of $7.00, total each $69.92, add for powerglide transmission $146.50, less Fed- eral Excise Tax, $13.50, total each $153.00 and delivery approximately 50 days. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullln to refer the bids to a committee compos- ed of Mayor, Chief of Police and City Clerk, carried. The City Clerk stated that last week a bid was opened on sidewalk repairs from Linden ConstructionCom~any which was referred to Mr. Wheaton, Mr. Severance and the City Clerk and the Committee has decided this is a good bid and should be awarded to this bidder. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~lss Cullin to award the bid to the Linden Construc- tions. Company, carried. The City Clerk read letter dated May 9, 1956 from himself to the City Council giving the results of the annual election for one member to the Board of Administra- tion, Pension and Retiremeny System, three year ~erm, votes received as follows: Irene Dick, 45; Nell ~lock, 15, ~orothy Wilcox, 8, Kenneth Flint 10. Motion by Mr. Domstad and MissCullin that the election be accepted, carried. The City Clerk read notices of employment for the following~ Dorothy Meacham, Clerk-typist, Building Department at $1.55 per hour effective May 1, 1956 and Russ- ell E. McCaw, astra laborer, Water Supply Department, effective May 7, 1956. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve employments, carried. The City Clerk read change in pay status for Gertrude A. Fry from 2/c Police- woman at $540.00 to 1st Class Policewoman at $5~4.00, e~ective May 9, 1956. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve the change in pay, carried. The City Clerk read payroll voucher for.period ended April 30, 1956 for war- rants 63419 through 63673 in the amount of $41,789.24. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to approve the voucher, carried. The City Clerk read~a letter addressed to the City Council from the City Eng- ineer, dated May ~, 1956, recommending that the city execute a deed, and accept a deed from Mr. Sewell and have both recorded, covering property at 12th & Broadway, to allow for entry to Mr. Sewell's property on ~he north ~nd also the Boy Scout property on the South. This matter was first introduced to the City Council by letter from the City Engineer dated November 15, 1955. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to authorize the execution of the deed in ~ehalf of ~he city and to accept the deed from Mr. Sewell and have both recorded carried. May 9, 1~55 (Con't) The City Clerk read a claim voucher from L.H. Butcher Company for $818.78 for 20/100 bags copper sulphate 1/c total $418.00 and 8/100 bags copper sulphate gran. total $10~.78. '£~ese were for $20.78 per cwt. City Clerk stated that due to increase in prices since the last purchase of said items the voucher exceeds the limit set by charter without calling for bids and recommended the City Council approve the payment of the voucher either by re- wolution or motion. The City Clerk al~o commented on the matter by saying he has under advisement the probability of calling for bids for these supplies in the future, even though buy rather rarely each year and also, is studying the feasibility of calling for bids on other Water Department supplies so that lower prices might be induced. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Dumstad to approve the payment of this voucher inasmuch as it was known that there had been a price increase and that it is recog- nozed that many products have increased in prices, carried. The City Clerk read claim for damages filed ~ay 4, 1956 from L.G. Isley of 1010 Hewitt for $800.00 for alleged sprained ankle and leg muscles when he stepped into unlit cavity in alley adjacent to the Tyee Grill. Clerk stated the claim had been referred to the insurance company. The City Clerk reed Ordinance No. 2188, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the regulation, erection operation, possession and control of signs, amending Ordinance No. 218B by adding thereto a new Section No. 404. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to pass the ~ dinance on second reading carried. The City Clerk mentioned that the Horluck Transportation Company lease at 1st Street ~aarf was expiring May ~1, 1956 and Miss Cullin stated she would take up the matter with Mrs. Lieske. The City Clerk stated that the lease for the city water tank with the North Perry Avenue Water District was expiring June 11, 195~ and Mr. Domatad stated he had recently been at a meeting with the water district and there may be some other arrangements relating to their production of water and that he felt this matter would be taken care of. Mr. McGowan also commented that the lease with Irma C. Mitchell had expired February 15, 1986 but that she had paid her $60.00 fee in January 19§8 without having the lease renewed. No action taken on the Mitchell lease. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve payment of bills if approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. ' % AP PR0 VED: ~J~C i t~~