HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/13/55 April 13, 1955
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton, was held in the Mayor's office, City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wed-
nesday, April 13, 1955. Mayor Yowell presiding with CommissionerWheaton,
City Clerk MdGowan and City Att~eny Holland being present. Commissioner
Cullin was ill and did not attend the meeting. A reprsentative of the press
and several persons interested in bid opening also being present.
Minutes of previous meeting approved as written on motion by Mr. Wheat-
on and Mr. Yowell.
City Clerk McGowan announced this as date and time set for opening bids
on a dump truck for the Water Department. Bids were opened and read as fol-
lows:
Galbraith Motors, enclosed cashier's check, ~159.23, $600.00 trade in,
$3,184.61.
Kluge Chevrolet, enclosed certified check, ~180.00, $600.00 trade in,
$3,102.61.
Kerr Motors, enclosed certified check, $180.00, $100.00 trade in,
$3,152.27.
Jacobsen Motors, enclosed bid bond, $450.00 trade in, $3,276.44.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City
Clerk and Purchasing Agent, Water Distribution Foreman, Garage Superintendent
and Mr. Wheaton for study and report back to the Council, carried.
The City Clerk read the following notlces of employment: Robert John
Plaisance, $1.50 per hour and Gunner Hamren, ,L?5 per hour, Park and Recrea-
tion Department; Arthur James Briggs, Building Department, $2.19 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the employments be approved, car-
ried.
The City Clerk read a letter from Captain of Traffic Phillips and the
~ity Engineer' relative to the pedestrian crosswalk on Fourth Street between
Pacific and Park Avenues and recommended that said crosswalk be left in its
present location for the reasons of the cost involved in moving the cross-
walk ~nd the revenue lost from three parking meters.
April 13, 1955 (Con't)
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation of
the Engineer's Office and the Traffic Division not to move the crosswalk, car-
ried.
The City Clerk reported a bill in Legislature was passed permitting the
adoption of Social Security by cities who now have retirement systems. This
bill permits cities who nowhave retirement sNstems ~o have a vote of the mem-
bers and passage of a res~ZUtion by Council to adopt Social Security by inte-
gration, coordination or supplementation. A copy of the bill and the letter
from the Social Security office was referred~;to the City Attorney for study.
Mr. Wheaton reported Mr. Dart of the State Highway Department would be
in tomorrow morning for a meeting with the Commissioners in regard to the
right of way requested on the 10 acres at the head of the bay.
Mr. Wheaton reported the Water ~epartment is planning to have their
school May l~th this year and as ~fore the Mayor? of the towns around this
vicinity will be invited.
The City Attorney read Ordinance relating to the classification of an
area known as Sylvan ~ark to Fire Zone #2.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. YoweT1 Ordinance No. 2106 be approved, car-
ried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bills be paid if approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City ~le~k