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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/17/55 August 17, 1955 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at lO:O0 A.M., August 17, 1955. Mayor Domstad presiding with CommissionerCullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk Gowan and City Attorney Holland in attendance. Also present were representatives of the radio and press and one interested spectator. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the previous meeting ~e approved as written, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set f or opening bids on three 15 inch gate valves and ten tons of caulking lead~ for the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the bids be opened, carried. The City Clerk opened and read the following bids~on gate valves~ H.D. Fowler, Unit price: $68B.95, Total $B,048.85, Shipping date from 90~to 120 days. Bid accompanied by certified check in the amount of $105.00. Grinnell Company, Unit Price: $1,581.14, Tetal, $4,145.42; Shipping date 90 days. Bid accompanied by three money orders totaling ~210.00. Pacific Water Works Supply Company, Unit Price: $686.00, Total, $2,085.95; Shipping date November 15, 1955. Bid accompanied by certified check in the amount of ~100.00. E.N. Halgren Company, Unit Price: $714.B0; Total, $B,142.60; Shipping date l0 to 14 weeks. Bid accompanied by certified check in the amount of $115.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the bids be referred to City Clerk NcGowan, Water Superintendent Casad and Commissioner Wheaton for study and the a- ward to be announced at a recessed meeting to be held on August 18th at ll:O0 o'clock. City Clerk McGowan then opened the bid on the ten tons of caulking lead and read~ Non-Ferrous Metals, Inc.: per cwt. ~1§.90, Total ~rice, $5,180.00, not includ- ing state sales tax. Bid accompanied by a cashiers check in the amount of $165.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to refer the bid to City Clerk McGowan and Water Superintendent Casad for study, carried. Later in the meeting Mr. Casad announced he recommended accepting the bid of Non-Ferrous Metals. Motion by Mr. ~eaton and Mr. Domstad that the award be made to Non-Ferrous Metals, Inc., carried. The City Clerk read notice of employment for Samuel E. Harpham, extra labor, City Hall custodian at $1.?? per hour. Motion by Miss Cullin andS, Mr. Domstad to approve the temporary appointment, carried. The City Clerk read the following payroll vouchers: ~eriod ending July 50, 1~55, Warrants Nos. 58721 through 59109 in the amount of $44,162.87 and for period ending August 15, 1955, warrants Nos. 59019 through 59501 in the amount of $43,318.95. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~heaton to approve the vouchers, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from M.G. McLeod, Building Inspector, in which he recommended that the Council concur in the recommendation of the International Union of Operating Engineers to appoint Mr. Jay Davis as Engineer License Examiner. Mr. McLeod also recommeded that a fee of $~.00 for a license and ~l. O0 for re- newal be charged ~ith the City receiving 1/5 for clerical work and Mr. Davis receiv- ing 2/~ for his services. ~otion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Domstad to concur in Mr. McLeod's recommendation carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Mr. Casad, Water Superintendent, requesting authorization from the Council to replace, by city forces, the existing 12 inch water main, which extends from the pump station reservoir No. ll to reservoir No. lB with 12 inch cast iron pipe. It is proposed to extend the new pipe from Pump Station 12 to Sheridan Road, thence east on Sheridan Road to Baunders Avenue and thence north to reservoir No. lB. Attached to the letter was a Notice of Estimated Cost of Public Nork, which was in the amount of ~19,240.00 for publication in the newspaper. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the recommendation of the ~ater Superintendent~ carried. The City Clerk read General Claim Voucher, representing the retained per- cen~age from Lynch B~thers, covering the diamond core drilling of the Union River damsite in 0he amount of ~5,295.0B. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pay the claim, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the City ~gineer recommending that three deeds dedicating a portion of the required right of way for Perry Avenue be accept- ed by the Council and'be recorded. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad ~hat the City Engineers recommendation be accepted, carried. August 1V, 1955 (Con't) The City Clerk read letter from the City Engineer recommending that three deeds which dedicate a portion of the right of way for the~ley running north from the north end of North Montgomery Avenue be accepted by the Council and recorded. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the Engineers recommendation, carried. The City Clerk stated that now that the First Street Wharf had been sold he would like the Councils opinion about the fire insurance that the City had been car- rying with the Hartford Fire Insurance Company covering the wharf. The Council fel2 that the dock should have some coverage and they asked Mr. Mc- Gowan to check with the insurance agent to' find out if the dock alone could be cover- ed at a lower rate. The City Clerk read a letter from Evelyn Bowen, Secretary of the Kitsap Regional Library Board of Trustees, stating that at a meeting of the Trustees on August 4th they instructed her to ask that the remaining funds appropriated for the use of the Bremerton Public Library be transferred to the County Treasurer according to the con- tract establishing the Regional Library. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Culltn to transfer the funds, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton Boat Club, signed by W. Belknap, in which they wished to express their thanks to the City of Bremerton for their co- operation in regard to the boat clubs recent project of building a boat launching ramp at the Sheridan Park Coal Dock. The City Clerk read a request from the Fire Department to transfer five lengths of l~" hose to the Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton that the hose be declared surplus, carried. The City Clerk presented Contract No. 430] covering the tearing down of the First Street Wharf, to the Council for signatures. The City Clerk read a letter from Warberg Brothers, Painting Contractor, request- ing an extension of 60 days on their contract with the City for the painting of the Municipal Repair Garage and Paint Shop, as they cannot obtain the necessary workers to complete the job on the date set in the contract. The letter from Warberg Bros. was accompanied by a letter from City Engineer Severance and a resolution covering the extension of time, recommending that the ex- tension be granted and the resolution, if adopted, become part of the contract. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 909, stating that the date for finishing the painting be extended to the ?th day of September, 1955. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve Resolution No. 909, carried. The City Clerk stated that this was the date set for th'~ hearing on the vaca- tion of a small piece of property adjacent to property recently vacated on petition o2 James Skirving, Jr. Mr. Skirving was in attendance at the meeting, accompanied by his attorney. The City Clerk reported that there had been no wirtten protests to the vacation and that it appeared that there was no one present in the meeting concerned with the matter. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mayor Domstad to approve the vacation and direct the City Attorney to draw up the vacating ordinance, carried. The subject of rezoning William O. Anderson's property on Park Avenue from 7th to 9th Streets from residential district to business district was brought up by May- or Domstad and he stated that at the hearing on July 19th Mr. Anderson was informed that he would get a definite answer on the situation in the near future and Mr. Dom- stad believed the matter should be settled and Mt. Anderson given an ammwer as soon as possible. It was announced ti~at nothing definite had been decided as yet but the Council instructed Attorney Holland to s~udy the situation and report back to Council with a definite answer at the next Council Meeting. The City Clerk reported that he still held the voucher and quit claim deed cov- ering the purchase of 200 acres more or less from Tailor and Bruckart and reminded the Council that it had directed City Attorney Holland to check the transaction and report back to Council. Mr. Holland stated that he could find nothing legally wrong with the transaction. Mr. McGowan'asked if he had determined whether or not the City could have ac- quired the Thurston County property and traded with the state for the 200 acres, rath- er than go through a third party and Mr. Holland replied that he found nothing in the law that said we could or could not acquire it. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that ~he deed be accepted and the voucher in the amount of '6,000.00 be paid, carried. Mr. McGowan stated that he also held the voucher in the amount of $250.00 for Mr. Coombs, the geologist who made an analysis of the test borings on the Union Hir- er damsite, which had been referred to Mr. Casad. August 17, 1955 (Con't) Mr. Casad, who was at the meeting, stated that he felt that the City was Justi- fied in hiring Mr. Coombs and felt that the bill should be paid. Mr. Wheaton stated that he felt that he should have anooutside check on this work and further stated that he would continue throughout the building of the dam to call upon expert help when he felt that it was needed. Mr. McGowan said that he did not question the reliability of Mr. Coombe or the necessity of his being paid but felt that the expense should be borne by Mr. Cunning- ham who,s contract provides that he inspect and report on the test borings. He also pointed out that M~. Cunningham raceived, as a re., 6% of the total amount paid the Lynch Brothers, who made the test borings. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the geologist be paid by the City, carried. Mayor Domstad stated that a committ.e had been selected to work on the coming year's budget ~for the City and they are: Fr.d Jenner, Theodore Peterson, Jack Hol- lingsworth, Bil Josephson, Max Josephson, Bob Magill, Clifford Schultz, Joseph Mo- Laughlin and Ronald Patton. Mr. Wheaton stated that if the weather stayed clear and dry there will be a great improvement in the city streats in the next couple of months. He pointed out that there were many nice homes being built on unimproved streets and expressed the wish that something could be done to gst the people to put in sidawalks, curbs and gutters and then the Street Department could blacktop the streets. Mr. Paddison attend.d the meeting ~odinquir. about what had been don. about the garbage rates and stated that he felt the raise of 10~ should go through. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commission, carried. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mis~ Cullin that the meeting be recessed until Thurs- day at ll:00 A.M., carried. August 18, 1955 A recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was bald in the Mayor's 9ffice, City Hall at ll:20 A.M. for the purpose of making an award of bid for thre® 16 inch gate valves. Mayor Domstad presided with the follow- ing in attendanc.: Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, Water Superintendent C.C. Casad and a repres.ntative of the Bremerton Sun. Mr. McGowan stated that the committee to whom the bids w.re referred compris- ing of Mr. Wh. aton, Mr. Casad and himself was not satisfied with some parts of cer- tain bids and it was decided that the City Clerk should contact two of the bidders by telephone and request that they have letters in the mail in time for a meeting tomorrow~hich will clarify those points about which there is some doubt. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Wiss Cullin that the meeting be recessed until ll:00 A.M., Friday, August 19, 1955, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor August 19, 1955 A recessed meeting of the City Council was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 11:00 A.M., for the purpose of further consideration of the bids on three 16w gate valves. Mayor Domstad presiding with the following in attendance: Com- missioner Cullin, Commissioner "heaton, City Clerk McGowan and Water Superintendent C.C. Casad in attendance. ~ Mr. McGowan announced that £bll0wing the recessed meeting yesterday he had im- mediately placed calls to Hallgren Company and H.~. Fowler Company and requested that they submit letters furnishing information on three points in their bids as fol- lows: Pressure test, w$ight of valves and whether or not the valves were equipped with 0 ring seals. He then read letters received in response to his request which indicated that the valves proposed by Fowler Company met a pressure test of o~ly 150 p.s.i, instead of 175 p.s.i, as required in the specifications. Hallgrens valves met the specifications in every respect. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the award be made to Hallgren Company for three Rensselaer Valves, carried. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Domstad to adjourn the meeting, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk