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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/11/56 July 11, 1956 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor ~omstad at 10:00 o'clock A.M., July 11, 1956 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, Com- missioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and Water Superinten- dent Casad. Also in attendance were representatives of the press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held July 5, 1986 and of the special meeting of July §, 1986, carried. City Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for furnishing the ~ity with cast iron pipe and that two bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to open the bids, carried. City Clerk opened the bids and read from Pacific States Cast I~n Pipe Com- pany, certified check attached for $600.00, $2,825. foot. shipment 8 to 10.weeks; United States Pipe and Foundry Company, certified check $600.00 attached, $2,805. foot, shipment in 10 days to two weeks. Mr. Casad was present and Mr. Wheaton asked him to cheek over the bids and report back before end of meeting so award could be made. City Clerk read notice of employment for Bruce E. Barner, extra labor, ~1.90 per hour, Water Distribution Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the employment, carried. Clerk read notice of change in Bay status for Mfs.Ruth B. Siegfried, Steno- grapher-Part Time, Municipal Court, $1.50 per hour. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. ~¥heaton to approve the change in pay status if position provided for in the budget, carried. City Clerk read applications for renewal of pinball location licenses for the following: Eagles; Outside In; Alii Tavern; DeLuxe Tavern; Patties Dinette; all approved by Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Wiss Cullin to approve the issuance as requested, carried. Clerk read application for Amusement Device License from Travelers Cafe, 212-14 First Street, to cover three five-cent guns, 2 ten-cent guns and one base- ball machine, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. ~omstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve issuance of license, carried. Clerk stated that an application from the Amusement Center for some peep shows had been disapproved by the Chief of Police. Clerk couldn't locate the applica- tion with the Council papers so said he would bring it in at a later meeting. Clerk read letter dated July 11, 1986 from City Engineer to the Council recom- mending payment of Estimate No. 1 (final) less 15% retained to William A. Wallach for contract covering painting fire station at Marietta. Clerk stated a claim voucher was attached for the sum of $1,089.14 which was approved by M.G. McLeod, Building Inspector, but that the letter hadn't been sign- ed by Mr. McLeod and he wondered if Mr. McLeod had not passed on the job. Claim voucher was audited by W.R. Vas, City Auditor. ~r. Wheaton stated there was a very minor part to be done on the Job and Mr. McGowan pointed out that the 15% retained would then be ample to cover the per- formance of this owrk. Clerk asked Miss Cullin if she could have Mr. Vas locate Mr. McLeod and see if he overlooked signing the letter. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payment, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 923, stating that the assessment roll for the im- provement of Terrace Street from Perry Avenue to Trenton (L.I.D. 268) had been filed with the City Clerk, setting the date of hearing for Wednesday, August 1986 at lO:00 A.M., directing the Clerk to give notice of the hearing through the mai~s and by publication in the newspaper. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 923, carried. Miss Cullin reported to the Council that Mr. McLeod had intended his name to be on the letter and approved of the claim, an the Manette fire ~ation job, referr- ed to above. Clerk read "An Urdinance regulating the presence of minors under the age of 18 years on public streets and other places between certain hours, defining duties of parents and others in care of minors, providing for arrests and penalties for violations thereof and repealing Ordinance No. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss ~ullin to approve on first reading, carried. In !~?is~usaion on the curfew ordinance, a Gary Pod, 2126 ?th Street, spoke against the proposed ordinance, stating that ~$ felt it was an infringement on the rights of the youth and was a suppressing law. July 11, 1956 Mrs. Axelson, 2631 N. Lafayette Avenue, stated'she felt the ordinance wasn't clear enough as stated. Mr. Holland stated the ordinance was drawn up by the finest lawyer in the coun- try and that it did not change the curfew law already in effect but would give an opportunity to go after parents who condone children breaking the law. The various members of the City Council offered further light on the proposed law and then Mayor Domstad stated he would arrange for a meeting with Mr. Pod and anyone he wished to bring in with him to discuss the proposal further. Mr. Casad recommended the bid on cast iron pipe be awarded to U.S. Pipe & Found- ry, the low bidder. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to concu~ in the Water Superintendent's recommendation and award the bid to the low bidder, U.S. Pipe & Foundry, carried. City Clerk stated that the bids on a new heating system for the City Hall were referred to a committee and the concensus of at least two of them is that the bids are too high and recommend they be rejected. Miss Cullin stated she felt the bids called for too much money to be put into the old building and concurred in the recommendation. Motion by Miss Culltn and Mr. Wheaton to reject all bids on the proposed heat- ing system, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2180, "An Ordinance regulating the erection, con- struction, enlargement, alteration, repair, memlng, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings or structures in the City of Bremerton, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, amending Section 305 of Ordinance No. ~173 and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. ~180, carried. City Clerk read Resolution No. 924 setting up the charge for use of the First- Aid car and regulating its use. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 924, carried. Miss Cullin reported there had been a man in to see her who wished to get a lease on the First Street Wharf for the purpose of putting in a steam plant operated by coal brought in from Oregon, the steam to be used for heating bui%dings because he claims oil is going out for heating. Miss Cullin stated she didn't believe this was feasible and Mr. Wh~aton commented the matter would bear considerable investiga- tion. Mr. McGowan remarked that the City should have a lease itself before getting into leases to others. Mr. Wheaton stated he had received an offer of $100.00 for 500 feet of 12" sur- plus wooden pipe and would like this to be declared surplus so the purchasing agent could sell it. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to declare the pipe surplus and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sell it, carried. Mr. McGowan stated he felt the bid call for sale of the used police cars should state that 10% cash required With the bid and balance to be cash upon delivery of the cars to successful bidders inasmuch as if balance put on contracts it would en- tail problems that the city is not equipped to cope with. Mayor Domstad stated this would be satisfactory. Miss Cullin states she had not been able to work out any satisfactory terms for the lease with Mrs. Lieske, Horluck Transportation Company, because Mrs. Lieske has not been satisfied with either 30, 60 or 90 days cancellation clause; therefore, Miss Cullin stated she wouldnotify Mrs. Eieske that she would be on a month to mont$ basis with the possibility that the dock may be shut off. City ~ttorney Holland reported he had received an early morning call from Con- gressman Pelly that the b~dge bill had been signed by the President on the Warren Avenue Bridge and that he had notified the press and radio of this action and now assumes that Allen and Co. and Spear will send out by air mail the resolutions so they can be passed and then passed on to the Toll BridgeAuthorty for study and ap- proval. city Attorney commented that Mr. Hedges, Secretary, Washington State Highway Commission, has reported all the members of the Toll Bridge Authority will be avail- able this month. Mayor Domstad reported that next Tuesday evening is family night at the City Park at which time thenew boat ramp will be dedicated and stated he would like to encourage families to bring their lunches down to the park for that evening. City Attorney stated that the new Parks and Recreation Commission were to have staggered terms for the members from one to five years and that he had devised a scheme whereby drawings would be made by the members for establishing the length of July 11, 19~ term for each and City Attorney asked for approval to go ahead with the plan. Mayor Domstad asked him to go ahead as outlined. Err. Jensen stated he was intereste~ in the disposal of the used wooden pipe in that an acquaintance of his had been asking about getting some. After discus- sion of the matter, it was felt advisable to call for bids for the disposal of the surplus wooden 12" pipe referred to previously in these minutes and the City Clerk stated that informal sealed bids would be received up to 15:00 A.M., next Wednesday morning on the 800 feet of 12" wooden mains sold on site. Legal pub- lication would not be made. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to approve payment of bills if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. ~~~ APPROVED: City Clerk