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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/56 September 26, [956 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., September 26, 1956 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were: Commissioner Cul- lin, Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were representatives of the press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss C ullin to approve the minutes of Septem0er 19, 1956 as written, carried. City Clerk announced this was date and time for opening bids for construction of an alley known as L.I.D. 268 and that he had three bids. Notion by Mt. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Linden ConstruCtion Company, total, $4,756.00 and bid bond enclosed. Hanberg Construction Company, total, $4,629.60 and bid bond enclosed. ~unsaker Bros., total, $4,592.00 and cashier,s check for $250.00 enclosed. Bids were handed to Mr. Severance so that he could check the figures and make recommendations before Council adjourns. Clerk read notices of employment for Ronald J. Walker, Fire Department; and John Edward White, Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to approve the employments, carried. Clerk read notice of separation for James F. Schlief, Water Supply Department. Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to approve the separation, carried. Clerk rea(~ change in pay status for Jeanne Derflinger, Clerk-Stenographer in the ~ark and Recreation Department. Notion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to concur in the change in pay status carried. I:~ Mr. McGowan, City. Cterk, stated that ~luge Chevrolet was low bidder on the one-half ton pick-up truck for the Street Department and it was recommendation of the committee that the award be made to them as low bidder. Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to approve the recommendation of the co~ittee, carried. City Clerk presented two claim vouchers on the Warz, en Avenue Bridge Construc- tion Fund: one from Charles F. Bell and Pearl K. Bell for $7,258.65 and one from Hoger and Maxine Goschke for $8,010.72, both approved by 01ur Johnsen and Roy Hol- land; both i'or purchase of right-of-way property. Notion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cnllin to approve payement of the claims, car- ried. City Cler~ presented two claims on the Union River Development Construction Fund: one for $21,599.95 to John W. 6unningham & Associates and one to General Construction Company for Estimate No. l0 in the amount of $147,836.66, after re- tained percentages taken off. Both claims approved by C.C. Casad and audited by ~.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin ~o approve the two claims, carried. City Clerk read letter from Robert F. Guy, dated September 26, 1956, and ad- dressed to the City Council stating that [n~iew of the fact no stand has ever.: been approved by the City Council for a cab to park on Pacific at First Street in front of the Olympic Tavern that he is putting in his formal application for that location with an alternate choice for the pop corn wagon spot at Fi~'st and Wash- ington. City Clerk presented a petition signed by Mr.R.L. Boyd and twelve others re- questing a local improvement district on Bertha Avenue from 9th to 6th, between Adele & Charlotte by the construction of concrete sidewalks, curbs'and gutters and blacktopping. Septem~r 26, 1966 (Con't) Clerk stated the signatures had been checked by the Engineer and the petition contains 60% valid signatures. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to refer to the Engineer for checking, carried. Clerk read lettez' dated September 26, 1966 from Water Superintendent C.C. Cas- ad addressed to ~r. Dave Wheaton, recommending the City Council make a study for fin- al approval of annexing Anderson Creek, Gorst Creek and Union River, stating that such a move would greatly reduce the problem of control and provide better protec- tion against pollution. Mr. ~heaton stated a study would be made of this recommendation. City Clerk stated he had written to the Department of Public Lands regarding their request that the city provide bond to go with the lease recently signed on the Second Street Wharf area. Mr. McGowan stated he felt the bond request was necessary of a municipal corporation and particularly the t~pe of bond specified. Th.~!~ type specified is for two individuals worth the sum of $500.00 over and a0ove debts and liabilities to act as sureties. Clerk recommended thao the City Attorney handle the securing of the necessary sureties. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Culltn to turn the matter over to the City At- torney to see that this done properly, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2190, "An Ordinance ordering the construction reconstruction and repair of sidewalks, gutters, curbs along and driveways across sidewalks, in the ~ity of Bremerton, establishing a sidewalk construction fund there- for, ano directing the levy of special assessments according to the benefits, upon the respective abutting properties, and the issuance of warrants to pay the cost and expense of said improvements." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance 2190, carried, as fol- lows: Mr, Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Clerk rea~ Ordinance No. 2191, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the care, government, control, supervision and operation of public parks; regula- ting the use .~hereof; reg~lating the conduct therein, providing penalties, and re- pealing Ordinance No. ~00." Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~iss Cullln to pass Ordinance No. 2191 on second read- ing carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. ~r. Holland stated now that the bridge bonds have been sold ~he bridge project can go ahead and ~'r. 01ur Johnsen should be given authority to go ahead and put'chase property needed for right bi~ way. Motion by ~r. ~heaton and Mr. Domstad to authorize Mr. Johnsen to negotiate with all people involved in the right of way and for Tudor Engineering to proceed at full speed on the bridge project, carried. Mr. Holland stated the Council should authorize the sale of ~he houses acquired in ~he bridge project and ~r. Wheaton commented that the City Treasurer would like to handle the sale by sealed bids. Discussion was held as to whether a minimum price should Oe put on each house but no action was deemed necessary on this point. The question was brought up as to whose responsibility it would be to show the houses to prospective bidders an~ it was Mr. Holland's answer that this would be assumed by Mr. Johnsen. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad that the City Treasurer be granted uhe authority to sell the houses and confer with Mr. Johnsen, carried. Mr. Sevecance stated the bids for the alley Job, L.I.D. 268, were close and were nearly ~0% under the estimate and recommended bit be awarded to low bidder, Hunsaker. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and mr. L~omstad to concur in the Engineer's reco~enda~ tion an~ award be made to Hunsaker, carried. Mr. Holland stated he had prepared at the request of the bouncil a proposed ordinance to raise millage to cove~~ the raises which he firemen and pol~emen arc putting before the voters and that all that isneeded is the amounts of millage to 0e levied. Mayor Domstad stated the ordinance should ~e held up for reading for a week or so ~o give opportunity to study it. Mayor Domstad stated that on October 1, 1968 the term of E.N. Justesen, who is completing the term of C.S. Oakley, and the term of Fred Jenner would both ex- pire and that the Planning ~ommisslon would like to have these two reappointed. Motion bI Mr. ~omstad and ~iss Culltn to appoino for six'~year terms Mr. E.N. Justesen and Mr. Fred Jenner to the Planning Commission of the City of Bremerton, carried. Mr. Donsta~ welcomed Paston Ryan and Lisle Odegard of the Telephone Company to the 0ouncil. September 26, 1956 (Contt) Mr. ~mstad reported on the Executive Meeting of the Assn. of Washington Cit- ies held in Spokane last ween end and stated there was to be a meeting of the assoc- iation and County-City-~tate officials here on October Bgth. Motion by Mr.: ~mstad and ~iss Cullin to pay all bills presented if approved by a majority of the co~issioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPRO~D: C1 y u ·