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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/55 January 19, 1955 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10:O0 o'clock A.M. January 19, 1955. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland being present. A representative of the press and interested bidders were in attendance. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Er. Yowell the minutes of the regular meet- ing of January 12, 19§5 be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on the clearing of 90 acres on the Union River Reservoir site. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be opened, carried. The City Clerk opened the bids as follows: Penrod Construction Co., certified check $2500; 120 days $492.40 Linden Construction Co., managers check $3100; 120 days $885.00 Grove Shepherd Wilson & Kruge, Inc., Certified check $3800; 90 daya B. P. Gerard, bid bond, 120 days $650.00 J. D. Dutton, bid bond, 180 days $450.00 Christofferson & Stakkeland, certified check $4500; 60 days $926.66 95 days $815.55; 150 days $704.44 Washington Utilities Construction, cashiers check $2500; 90 days $432.50 Western General Construction Co., bid bond, 120 days $835.00 Curtis-Rhodes Co., bank money order, $2000 150 days $428.00 Modern Excavating Co., Inc. certified check $2493; 150 days $554.00 Bona Fide Builders Inc., bid bond, 180 days $525.00 Richert & Peterson, certified check $2000; 270 days $455.00 Baker and Dickinson, cashiers check $3250; 210 days $722.22 H. Ray Pearson, certified check $3447; 95 days $766.00 Cresto Lanphere, bid bond, 365 days or less $750.00 Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, City Engineer, Consulting Engineer and Commissioner of Public Works for tabulation and later award, carried. The City Clerk read a report of separation for Joe Ives, Water Dept. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the separation be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a notice of employment for Ruth B. Siegfried, Municipal Court $1.40 per hour. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the employment'be approved, carried. The City Clerk read the payroll voucher in the amount of $41,646.25 covering the pay period ended January 15, 1955. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending that a deed of Richard J. Smith and Bethel 0. Smith dedicating a portion of Port Orchard Land Company's First Addition for North Lafayette Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets be accepted and recorded. 46i January 19, 1955 (cont) Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the Engineer,s recommendation and record the deed, carried. The City clerk read Resolution No. 891 making transfers of approp- riations in thel954 budget. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell that Resolution No. 891 be ~pproved, carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2098, An Ordinance vacating a portion of Ninth Str.eet. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that Ordinance No. 2098 be approved'for.passAge~ carried. Mrs. Waaga!who is interested in this vacation was told by Mr. James E. Skirving that he would give the Waagas an easement over a tip of the land and also that~he would take care of the drainage and that he would g~ve them a letter to that effect. The City Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, providing for the conveyance of property of the City of Bre~erton to Theodore C. Waaga and Marie Waaga their heirs, assigns, executors and administrators. Motion by Mr.~ Wheaton and Miss Cullin the ordinance be approved on first reading, ca,tied. The City Clefk read for the second time Ordinance No. 2099, An Ordinance regulating the installation and the use of oil burners, oil storage tanks, oil stoves, oil burning furnaces and other mechanical devices and equipment. Motion by Mr. Wheaton ~nd Mr. Yowell the Ordinance No. 2099 be approved for passage, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Evan Burley requesting that a piece of property located on Union Avenue and Beliot Street be put up for sale by the City. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the letter be referred to the City Engineer for study and report back' to Council, carried. The Mayor'read a letter from the Department of Labor and Industries stating that they had been requested to reopen the case of Francis Chase and the Mayor referred the letter to the City Attorney.~ Mr. Cunningham, Consulting Engineer, returned to the Council room and suggested the City hold the five bids which were opened this morning on the clearing Job ~hiCh ~ere under $§00,00 per acre as he felt an award could be made among the flve. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the ~ive low bids be held for consideration in the award of the clearing Job, carried. The City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids on Liability Insurance for the year cOmmenCing/March 1st, 1955 and also he had received a request from'the Fire Dept. asking a call for bids be authorized for one sedan delivery. Motion by Mr. ¥owell and Miss Cullin the City Clerk'and Purchasing Agent be authorized th call for bids the liability insurance and sedan delivery for the Fire Department, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried. AP Pro red: ~'~//~----~ City Cl§rk '