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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/54 March lO, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City o£ Bremerton was held on Wednesday, ~arohlO, 1954 in the Mayor's OfFice, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner W heston, City Clerk McGowan and Cit~ Attorney Wallace being present. A representative of the press was also present. The City Attorney corrected last weeks minutes as follows: delete, on page two, paragraph three, the words "write a letter and request Mr. Frost" and place the words "ask in the action for." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the minutes of March 3, 198A as corrected, carried. The City Clerk reported that he had received correspondence regarding a refund of a bid deposit in the amount of $20.00 to Ketner Bros., Tacoma, Washingtons Ketner Bros. did make a bona fide bid on the Forest Ridge Park Reservoir Job, but the plans and specs were not returned to the City Clerk's Office. The City Clerk explained that he made a voucher to be signed by Ket- ner Bros for the $20.00 and if they had the plans to return them to the City Clerk,s Office; as the bid call stated, that if a bans fids bid was made the 320.00 deposit check would be returned. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the voucher in the amount of $20.00 be approved for Ketner Bros., carried. Students from Mr. Carlson's Civics class at Coonty Junior High School entered the Council room to attend the meeting. March 10, 1954 (CCh't) The City Clerk read an application for a location license to install pin- ball machines at Curley's Hideout, 245 Fourth St. Building, signed by Clifford Bently ahd approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the application be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read notice of employment for Margaret Sampson, Library, at $1.50 per hour. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the employment be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read change in pay and status for Benjamin H. Duke, from Part Time Patrol at $295.40 to Extra Labor at $1.82 per hour and for Glen Smes- tad from extra labor at $295.40 per month to extra labor at $1.62 per hour. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the changes in pay be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a letter to which a voucher was attached from the City Engineer submitting the a$$ma~dbbalance of ~ixed charges for L.I.D. No. 288, Veldee Avenue from 2Ath Street to 28th Street in the amount of $386.$?. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the voucher be paid, carried. The City Clerk read a letter to which a voucher was attached from the City Engineer recommending the payment of Estimate No. i in the amount of $3,164.80 to Larsen Construction Company for L.I.D. No. 259, East 1Vth Street from Perry Avenue to Nipsic Avenue. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to concur in the Engineer,s recom- mendation, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Stateoof Washington, Department of Labor and Industries, certifying that Ted Hyde Construction Company had made payroll reports and pa~d premiums due the Accident and Medical Aid funds of the ~epartment of Labor and Industries covering cement alley paving in Block 8, William Bremer's First Addition. A voucher was attached covering Estimate No. 2 for the retained percentage in the amount of $575.05. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the voucher be paid, carried. The City Clerk read a proposed lease with the E1 Zor Grotto for the gym at the Civic Recreation Center for the purpose of staging an indoor circus April 6 and 7, 1954. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the lease be approved, carried. The City Clerk reported that he had received the annual report of the Bremerton Employees Retirement System for the calendar year 1953 and would place it on file in the Clerk's Office. The City Clerk read a letter from Charles W. Allin, Superintendent of the Manette Station, Breme ton Post Office, requesting that signs be erected in front of the Manette Post Office at ll04 Scott Street restricting parking to ten minutes. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to refer the letter to the Traffic Department for study, carried. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 855 setting the date of hearing on L.I.D. 259 for April 7th, 1954. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin Resolution No. 855 be passed, car- ried. The City Clerk read an agreement between the City of Bremerton and Mc- Donald, Taylor & Bruckhart, Inc., renewing their contract for one year on the salvage operation of standing snags, pulpwood and re-logging operation for the removal of timber. The City Clerk raised a question about the removal of timber being in- cluded in the agreement as last Wednesday it was approved to include only the removal ofstanding snags for pulpwood operations. Mr. Wheaton stated that this area for the removal of timber was the area trespassed upon and they were going to clean it up. Motion by Mr. V~eaton and Mr. Yowell the agreement be approved, carried. The City Clerk read affidavi~ of emergency and Ordinance No. 2063 "An Ordinance relating to Civil Defense providing funds therefor and d eclarlng an emergency." Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the passage of Ordinance No. 2063, all members voting Yes. The City Attorney reported that he now had an easement for signatures of Pauline Watts and Carl Mehner, covering the installation and removal of a water pipeline and hydrants in the vicinity of the Government Printing Plant. March 10, 1954 (Con,t) Mr. Wheaton reported that after a meeting with Navy Yard Officials the water rates will be increased to 12~ or 12}~ in the Bremerton Navy Yard. Mayor Yowell gave a report on the welcoming of the U.S.S. Franklin Roosevelt into the ~uget Bound Naval Shipyard this morning. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the~Commissioners, carriede Commissioner Cullin requested two days vacation, March llth and 12th, and the request was granted by the other Commissioners. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: C~ty Mayor