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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/03/54 February 3, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Wash- ington was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10:00 o,clock A.M., Wed- nesday, February 5, 1954. ~ayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk NcGowan, and City Attorney Wallace being present. A representative of the press was also present. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meet- ing of January 27, 1954 be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk read a taxicab stand application, signed by Jack C. Stock- er, owner of the Black & Yellow Cab. Company, requesting a night stand at the Blue Jacket Lounge on 4th Street. The application was approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the license be granted, carried. The City Clerk read a payroll voucher in the amount of $42,804.27, cov- ering the payroll period ending January 31, 1953. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the payroll voucher be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton 0il Delivery submitting prices on asphaltic road oils for the year 1954. The City. Clerk explained that this is the only company in Bremerton who handles road oil and for that reason no call for bids was published. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the be accepted as a contract and the Mayor and City Clerk sign the letter as no competitive bids are available, carried. The City Clerk read a copy of a letter from McDonald, Taylor and Stuck- art, Inc., requesting an extension of one year of the watershed forestry and logging contract plus the supplemental agreement between the City of Bremer- ton and McDonald, Taylor and Bruckart, Inc. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the letter be referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole, carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2061, An Ordinance relating to the es- tablishment of voting precincts. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2061 be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a corrected license agreement between the Kitsap Co. Fiar Association and the'City of Bremerton. The dates were changed and the deletion of Roosevelt Field were the changes made on the license agreement. Motion by'Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the license agreement be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, carried. The City Clerk reported that the Committee to which the truck chassis and cab bids were referred recommended the bid be awarded to Galbraith Motor Com- pany, the loWest bidder. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the recommendation, carried. The City *lerk reported that the Committee to which the t tuck body and aerial ladder bids were referred, recommended the award be held until next Wednesday to allow time for further information on the aerial ladder. The City ~lerk reported that bids on liability insurance will be opened February 24, 1954. The City Clerk read a lease between H.A. Brigham and the City of Bremer- ton to release Lots 36, 37 and 38 of Waterworks Tract No. 2 to operate a saw mitl~ Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell authorizing the Mayor and Oity Clerk to sign the lease, carried. Mayor Yowell reported that some University Professors are going to make a study of the comic books and will report their findings. The Mayor suggest- ed not taking any action on the matter until this report is made. Mr. ~heaton reported that a completed report will be received in about six weeks from Tudor Engineering Company on the proposed Warren Avenue Bridge. Mr. Wheaton reported that the Engineers will make a survey of ~ots 67 and 68, Navy Yard Addition and will then report to Mrs. Mitchell, who request- ed leasing the ground for a parking area. 3?5 February 3, 1954 (Con't) Mayor Yowell reported that after a study was made the Committee felt the Self-Insurance fund was not large enough at this time to risk self~nsuring cer- tain Water Department properties. The City Clerk reported that he had tried to contact Err. Calvin F. Schmid Executive Secretary, State of Washington Census Board, and suggest to him that he make an estimate of the population at this time instead of the City taking a nose count as there was no money provided in the 1954 budget for taking a cansus. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be alowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPH0VED: f~ ~ City~ Clerk