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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/29/54 September 29, 1954 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremert6n, Washington was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10:00 o'clockA.M., Beptember 1954. Nayor Yowell presiding wit~ Commissioner Cullin. commissioner ~heaton, ~ity Attorney Wallace and City Clerk McGoWan being present. A representative of the press and radio were in attendance. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Niss Cullin the minutes of Beptember 22, 1954 be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on Log Raft No. 64. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be opened, carried. Th~ City Clerk opened the bids as follows: Eclipse LumberCo~pany, enclosed check, $6~9,15, $6,~91.50. Buchanan Lumber Company, enclosed check, $8~?.15, $5,~1.~0'. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the award be made to Eclipse Lumber Company, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids oh L.I.D. No. 261, the improvement of East ~nd Street from Nipslc Avenue to Tren- ton Avenue and Ntpsic Avenue from Cascade Trail to Holman Street. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the bids be open~d, carried. T~cCity Clerk opened the bids as~follows: Linden Construction Co,, $11,1~9,10, enclosed bid bond. Larsen Construction CO~,.$10,960.76, enclosed bid bond. A & H Construction Co.,.$11,1~,44, enclosed bid bond. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City Eng- ineer for tabulation and report back to the City Council before the meeting is over if-possible, carried~ The City Clerk read the following reports of separation: C.C. Casad, Jr, and Roger Bauer from the Water Department. Notion by ~r. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the separations be accepted, carried. The City Clerk read an application from John E. Walton, for a~renewal of a location license to install pinball machines at Bremerton Bowling Recreation. 'i~e application was approved by the AssiStant Chief of Pol~ e. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Nr. Wheaton the license be granted, carried. The City Clerk read a lease between the City of Bremerton and Bethel #~0, International Order of Jobs Daughters~ for a one night stand to ~old a dance at Civic Recreation Center. Mr. NcGowan questioned whether it would be nec- essary to have a lease drawn up for a local organization renting the Civic Recreation Center for such an occasion. It was decided by the Council that local organizations would not be required to have a lease drawn. ~he City Clerk read a voucher from the A & H Construction Company in the amount of ~l,?Bg.ll for the construction of a fire engine pumper test pit. Mr. McGowan brought up for discussion whether'or not the 15% retention should be held out for a period of 30 days to protect the material, men, etc. 'l~e City Attorney felt that on all public work contracts the City should hold 15% for 30 days. Motion by Mr, Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payment of the vouch- er less the 15% retention, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer requesting the old light standards be declared surplus and the City ~lerk be authorized to dispose of them to the best interests of the City. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to concur in the Engineer's request and authorize the City Clerk to dispose of the old light standards to the best interest of the City, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending payment of Estimate No. l, LID ~60, D~wntown street lighting, in the amount of ~14,180. 81 be paid to Rhodes Electric Company. Motion b~.M~. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the Engineer's recom- mendation, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Municipal Judge requesting an emer- gency appropriation be made for ~150.00 in order to enable the Municipal Court to carry on its activity during the balance of the year. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the request be granted and authorize the City Attorney to prepare the necessary emergency ordinance and affidavit, carried. 4 35 September 29, 1954(Con,t) The'City Clerk read a copy of a letter written to the Mayor from Curtis H. Coons, Attorney representing Miller's Towing Service, asserting that the Police Department was giving most of the towing business in Bremerton to Chuck's Towing Service which islocated outside the city limits.~ A hearing was requested. Mayor Yowell stated he had checked the records in the Pol~ e Department and the business has been divided between the two towing outfits and there have been three hearings on this matter and he felt that there was no need to have any more hearings and instructed the City Clerk to answer khe letter to that effect. The City ~gineer~entered the Council room at this time and reported that a tabulation of the bids on LID 261 had been made and there was one correction: Larsen Construction CO., $10,908.36 instead of $10,980.78 and the other two bids were the same. The City Engineer wished to recommend the award be made to Let- sen Construction Company, carried. The City Clerk brought up for discussion a petition to clear title to pro- perty owned by Lloyd and Gladys Wagga and Marie Waaga along the west line of SE~ NW~ Section 15 24-1E W.M. Two deeds are involved. One deed conveyed to the City of Charleston a strip of land 50 feet wide for a street which has never been cut through and the other deed was made to the City of Charleston to use the land for the development of the supply of water and now the two wells are filled with salt water and are not being used. Mr. Wheaten s~ggested the matter be referred to the City Engineer, Commie- loner of Public Works and the City Attorney for study and report back to the next Council meeting. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer regarding the re~ est from J.L. Hunter an extension of time to complete the fill in their present lease with the City of Bremerton; the City Engineer stated it might be reason- able to permit such an extension for one year providing that it would in no way interfere with the original lease or any subsequent documents. Motion by Mr.D. Wheaten and Mr. Yowell to extend the time for filling the mill pond for one year, carried. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 87A authorizing the execution and deliv- ery of a contract with Puget Sound. Power & Light Company for furnishing Munici- pal Sewage Pumping Power Contract at Lift Station No. i of the sewage disposal system located at Trenton Avenue and SHore Drive. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 875 covering lift station No. B of the SewageDlsposal System, located at 125 Leto. The.City Clerk read Resolution No. 876 covering Lift Station No. 5 of the Sewage Disposal System, located at 19tH and Olympic. The City Clerk read Resolution No, 8?7 covering lif~ station No. 4 of the Sewage Disposal System, located at the North End of Park Avenue. A~e City. Clerk read Resolution No. 878 covering lift station No. 5 of the Sewage Disposal System, located at 1599 Highland Avenue. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 8?9 covering lift station No. 6 of the Sewage Disposal System, located at 147 First Street. Motion by Mr.~heaton and Mr. Yowell the Resolutio~ be passed and author- izing the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign the contracts, carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2085 providing for the appropriation of funds for the Park Department for which an i~Sufficient appropriation was made in ~he 1954 budget and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaten Ordinance No. 2085 be approved, car- ried unanimously. The City Clerk read a petition with 25 signatures for a two hour parking zone on the west side of Montgomery Avenue between First Street and Coontz Street effective between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5 P.M. Mr. Yowell stated that ~his matter had been checked by the Traffic Dept. and the Engineering Dept., and it has been approved by both Departments. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Culltn the bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaten to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk