HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/30/55 November 30, 1955
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held in the Office of the ~ayor at 10:00 A.N., November 50, 1955. In the ab-
sence of the Nayor, Commissioner Cullin presided with Commissioner "heaton, City
Clerk NcGowan and City Attorney Holland present. Present also were representatives
of the radio and press.
Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Wiss Cullin that the minutes of the last meeting be
approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk announced the receipt of two bids on the Well Drilling Nachine.
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Motion bY Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the bids be opened, carried.
The City Clerk opened and read the bids as follows:
Olympic Supply Company, Seattle, Washington, bid accompanied by certified
check in the amount of $617.45 for a Bucyrus-Erie 60-L Spudder, including therein
described gasoline enginer, derrick, bull reel, sand reel, casing reel, catheads,
spooling device, steel tool box, without mounting $10,200.00; same machine with
~neumatic tired rea~ wheels, mechanic brakes, trailer bracket (semi-trailer)
$11,O00.O0, and various listed accessories at listed prices totalling $1167.?0,
all F.O.B., South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Stardrill Company, Portland, Oregon, with letter attached, and accompanied
by certified check in the amount of $608.45, for Model ?2-A Speed Star Well Drill-
ing Machine as described therein $9,423.00, and alternate bid of same Model mount-
ed on semi-trailer with dual pneumatic-tired wheels, towbar, and single-line vac-
uum brakes $10,143.00. Accessories totalling $1041.66 plus freight to Bremerton
in the amount of $948.38, h~ngs total delivered price of skid-type base unit to
$11,449.04, and semi-trailer unit to $12,169.04.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that bids be referred to Commissioner
of Public Works, Water Superintendent, Purchasing Agent and Garage Superintendent
for consideration and recommendation, carried.
Notlcesaof employment for Earl Nordin Paterson as part time attendant, Park
and Recreation Department and Ruth E. Bercot, extra labor, Treasurer's Office,
were read by City Clerk.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve employment notices, carried.
The City Clerk read cha~ge in pay status for Ruth E. Bercot from extra labor
Treasurer's Office to Extra Labor in the City Clerk's Office, also change in pay
status for Duane Cutler from Fireman 3/c to fireman 2/c.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton approving the changes in pay status as
read, carried.
The City Clerk read applications for location license for pinball machines
for the following establishments: Bill's Place, 231 Second Street, signed by
William Williams under the master license of Anchor Sales Company and Dick's Cafe
2204 East llth Street, signed by Dick Irvine, under Master License for Anchor
Sales Company, both applications approved by the Chief of Police.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the applications carried.
Two other applications were read by the City Clerk for location license, for
pinball machines for the following establishments: Sputnut Shop, 133 Pacific,
signed by W.A. Markham and Tripple XXX, 2316 Sixth Street, signed by Archie S.
Miller and disapproved by the Chief of Police because both places are frequented
by childred.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton disapproving the applications, carried.
The City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids on gasoline, oil,
tires, recapping, office machine maintenance contract, chlorine and ammonia con-
tracts, official publications contract and liability insurance contract.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the City Clerk be authorized to
call for bids as requested and for regular yearly purchases, carried.
The City Clerk reported it was the recommendation of the Committee to whom
the bids ~o~ She ~adiotelephone transmitters had been referred that the bid be
awarded to Motorola Communications & Electronics, Inc., who was the lowest bidder
at $1,4~1.08, plus tac, F.O.B. Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Wheston and Miss Cullin that the Council concur in the recom-
mendation of the Committee and award the bid to Motorola, carried.
The City Clerk stated the City had annexed a small piece of territory in the
old View Ridge project, north of Sheridan Hoed and East of Halverson, which was
not included in any established precinct, and recommended that the City Attorney
be requested to prepare an Oz. dinance establishing a new precinct.
Mr. Wheaton called attention to the fact there was a narrow strip along the
Reservoir, north of Halvorsen Street, which has no residences on it, but which is
plotted and contiguous to the View Hidge project territory; that there have been
requests to have it included in the precinct maps; that he would have to check the
matter further to see if it could not ~ included in the View Ridge project pre-
cinct to be established.
~he City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2138 amending Use and Area Maps of Ordinance
No. 1792 and declaring an emergency, pursuant to Resolution 59 of the Planning Com-
mission, rezon~ng fromResidential i to Business the therein described property.
Motion by ~r. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that Ordinance No. 2138 be passed unan-
imously, effective immediately upon passage and publication, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from City Engineer Severance requesting improve-
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ment of C~harl~te Avenue North from 8th Street to 9th Street by construction of con-
crete sidewalks and curbs, and recommended that an L.I.D. be established for said im-
provement as petitioned in attached Resolution, in which is provided that Wednesday,
the 28th day of December, 1955 at 10:00 A.M., P.S.T., be fixed as the date of hearing
of protest against said improvement by any persons interested therein, copy of Resol
ution to be published for two successive issues, the first at least 15 days prior to
date of hearing.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin approving Resolution 915 to establish a~
L.I.D., ~arried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~heaton to pay bills if approved by the majority
of the Council, carried.
Mr. Whea~on reported briefly on street and road conditions as a result of frost,
stating the streets were being well taken care of.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to adJounr, carried.
APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk