HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/28/56 November 28, 1956
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order
by Acting Mayor Cullin at 10:20 A.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, November 28, 1956, at
Bremerton, Washington. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk McGowan and
City Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were representatives of press and radio. Absent, Mayor
Domstad.
The Council meeting was delayed from commencing at 10:OO A.M. due to lack of quorum at that time.
Motion by ~. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of regular meeti~ of November 21, 1956
as written, carried.
Mr. McGowan stated this was date and time for opening bids on the sale of houses and garages in
connection with Warren Avenue Bridge Project and bids for purchase cf front end loader for Street Dept.
Motion by ~. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to open the bids for the loader,first, carried.
Clerk opened bids and read from the following: Howard-Cooper, with certified check enclosed for
$656.56; bid $12,694.00, plus sales tax of $423.13, makinE total of $13,117.13; less trade-in allow-
ance of $1,750.O0, and immediate delivery; Air Mack, certified check for $580.00 attached, and bid of
$12,056.25, plus state sales tax of $408.86, totalling $12,458.11, less trade-in allowance of $1,958.11,
giving net bid of $10,500.00; delivery in five days; Totem Equipment, with certified check of $700.00
enclosed, bid of $12,645.00, plus sales tax of $433.33, totalling $13,433.33, less trade-in allowance
of $~,~00.00, giving net bid of $12,233.33; 1 day delivery; Western Tractor, cashier check attached
fo~. $7~2~00~JiSe~iv~ry ~Oi~da~,~JDid~$~4,349.90, plus sales tax of $478.30, totalling $14,827.30, less
trade-in allowance of $2,250.00.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin that bids be referred to the Garage Supt., Street Supt.,
Purchasing Agent and Commissioner of Public Works for checking, carried.
~otion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to open bids on sale of the houses and garages, carried.
Clerk opened bids and read from the following~ R. M. Ford, cash enclosed $30.00, Parcel No. 23,
1744 Warren Avenue, a residence, $228.50, Parcel No. 23, 1744 Warren Avenue, garage, $5.00; Anna L.
Hein, Parcel 23, 1744 Warren Avenue, residence, $423.00, and bank money order for $42.30 enclosed;
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l¥ayne J. Harris, cashier's check for $10.25 enclosed, Parcel No. 3, 1102 Elizabeth, garage,
$102.50; W. A. Lappen, bank money order for $50.00 enclosed, Parcel No. 3, garage, $20.00,
Parcel 13, residence, $300.00, Parcel 23, garage, $20.00; John W. and Genevieve M. Sims, bank
money order for $160.O2 enclosed, Parcel 8, residence, $1,602.00; Lloyd White and John A.
Watson, Cashier's Check for $215.00 enclosed, Parcel 8, residence $2,150.00; Ben Bredeck,
Parcel 17, residence $121.00, and bank money order for $75.00 enclosed; John M. Prebula,
Parcel 8, residence, $1011.00, ~=d certified check for $101.10 enclosed.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that bids be referred to Mr. Johnson, Clerk, City
Attorney and Commissioner of Public Works, carried.
Clerk read letter dated November 23, 1956 from Richfield Oil Corp., S~attle, to Mayor
Domstad, setting forth proposal to lease property at Hal's Corner where now sits a former fire
station building.
~iiss Cullin commented the letter was read for information because Mayor brought this
matter out at last Council meeting and there will have to be quite a bit of studying done on
~his offer.
Clerk read letter from State Highway Department, O]j~mpia, dated Nov. 20, 1956, directed
to the City of Bremerton, enclosing Franchise No. 2633, granting to the City the right to
construct, operate and maintain a six inch transite water pipe line upon a portion of Primary
State Highway Nos. 24 and 21 in Kitsap Couhty. The franchise must be accepted on the form
provided by the state before franchise becomes effective.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to accept the franchise and authorize the Acting
Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2201, "An ordinance amending Use and Area Maps of OrdLuance No.
1792, and declaring an emergency."
~otion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2201, carried as follows:
Miss Cullin, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 2202, "Whereas, the City of Bremerton has not interferred with
the use of the public sidewalks and street by certain groups for the solicitation of funds by
the sale of flowers, poppies and other devices and that there is a danger that unless regulated
such solicitations upon the sidewalks and streets of the City of Bremerton may become a nuisance
and may interfere with the flow of traffic upon the sidewalks and streets."
Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2202, carried as follows: Miss
Cullin, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
~. George Booth appeared before the City Council and stated he was representing residents
of Sheridan Park and that he had three matters to lay before the Cour~il: (1) What was planned
for the use of Sheridan Park Community Building; (2) that they objected to destruction of the
Sheridan Park Fire Station Buildinj~; (3) whether it was possible to remove a building from
Sheridan Park without panelization for use as a Sunday School annex for Sheridan Park Community
Church.
After some discussion of these matters, Mr. Wheaton suggested that they be put into letter
form and turned into theCity for consideration and study.
Mr. Holland stated he made a verification form for Mayor Domstad's signature in connection
with the petition on the condemnation suit, Warren Avenue Bridge Project, and that in the absence
of the Mayor he would like to have Council authorization for him to sign.
Hotion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton authorizing Mr. Holland to sign as City Attorney on
the verification, carried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
City Clerk
Approved:
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