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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/54 January 20, 1954 The regular meeting of the City 0ouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held in the Mayor's ~ffice, City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday January 20, 1954. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commission- er Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Wallace being present. A re- presentative of the press was also present. Motion by mr. ~heaton and~Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting of January 13, 1954 be approved as written, carried. Tdxe!C~ty Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on two cars for the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bids be opened, carried. The City Clerk opened the bids and read from: Chief Pontiac, enclosed certified check for $250.00~ $4,477.98. Settle Chevrolet Oompany, enclosed certified check $125.00, $2,493.53. Bechtel Motor Company, enclosed certified check $274.$8, $3,182.52. Kerr Motors, enclosed certified check $250.00, $2,843.78.. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bids be referred to a committee consisting of the Mayor, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, City Auditor and a member of the Police Department to study and make a recommendation of award, carried. The City Clerk reported that the Committee assigned to study the tire, tubs and recapping bids wished to recommend the award be made to O.K. Rubber Welders. The City Clerk also made a suggestion that award be made to Goodrich on Lifesaver Tubsless Tires in order to try them especially in the Police and Fire'~epartments. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation.and suggestion of the Committee, carried. The City Clerk read a report of separation for Don S. Randall, Fire De- partment. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the separation be approved, carried. The City Clerk read changes in pay for the following persons in the Lib- rary Department: Name From per month To per month Clara Barbrey $216.00 $226.00 Phyllis Smith 265.00 275.00 Tordis Hyerdahl 285.00 295.00 Eve2~n Bowen 585.00 400.00 Richard Olsen 231.80 242.00 Virginia Marshall 185.00 19~.00 Police Department: Clarence Stehman ~18.~0 323.~0 Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the changes in pay be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read an application for a l~cation license to install pin- ball machines ~t the Ice Creamery, signed, by R.F. Stewart and approved by the Chief of Police. Motibn by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the license be granted, carried. The City Clerk read the payroll voucher in the amount of $41,740.42, Cov- ering the payroll period ended January 15, 1954 which was approved by the City Auditor. Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Wheaton the payroll voucher be approved, carried. The City Clerk read~ Resolution No. 854 which directed the City Clerk and the City Treasurer to. make transfers of appropriations in the l~S~ Budget. Motion by Mr, Wheaton and Mr. Yowell Resolution No. @$A be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Auditor. suggesting that the City Attorney be requested to prepare the necessary papers to insert in the 1984 Budget, Street Department and Water Department certain wording ~ethe maximum rate salary budget which was omitted. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to direct the City Attorney to pre- pare the necessary ordinance, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the SeCretary of the Retired Men's Club requesting their endorsement in asking the City of Bremerton to teeM est the School Board for a stay in time in the matter of the sale of a play lot located near 20th and Lafayette N. January 20, 1954 (Con't) No action taken as the property was sold by the School Board before this let~ ter was received. The City Clerk reported that he had written a letter to the Chairman of the City of Bremerton Insurance Advisory Committee inviting their comments on a pro- posal whereby the Water Department would withdraw their fire insurance ~o~erage on Water Department properties and cover them with their self-insurance fund. No answer has been received from this letter. Mr. Harry Schlee, Attorney, appeared before the Council regarding the mov-. lng of a non-compliance building off an alley at 1745 N. Cambrian. The City Attorney had written a letter to the owner requesting the move be made but there was some question of complying with the City Code. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that a committee composed of the Build- ing Inspector, City Attorney, Commissioner of ~ublic Woiks inspect the building in question, carried. Motion by Mr..Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: City-Clerk