HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/29/54 December 29, 1954
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
Washington was held in the Mayor,s Office, City Hall at 10:O0 o,clock A.M.
December 29, 198~. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner
Wheaton, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Wallace and Asst. Attorney Holland
being present. A representative of the press and radio were also present.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting
of December Z2, 1984 be approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the opening bids
on the following: heating plant at the Municipal GaraEe, tires and tubes,
gasoline and oil.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bids on the above items be opened,
carried.
The City Clerk opened the bids on the heating system as follows:
Service Fuel, enclosed managers 9hock $154.00, $~,081.18 including tax
Lents, enclosed certified check $175.$0, $~,580.28 including tax
Lofthus Oil Co., enclosed certified check $18Z.~9, $~,787~08 including tax
Bremerton Oil Delivery, enclosed bank money order $200.00, $~,87~.28
Including tax
Notion by M~. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the bids be referred to the City
Engineer to tabulate and report back if possible before the meeting is
over, carried.
The City Clerk opened the following bids on gasoline and oil:
Shell Oil Company, enclosed certified check $80.00
Texas Company, enclosed certified check $50.00
Union 0il Co. of California, enclosed $80.00 certified check
General Petroleum Corp. enclosed certified check $80.00
Btandard Oil Company of California, enclosed certified check $80.00
Richfield 0il Corp., enclosed certified check $80.00
Tidewater Associated 0il Co., enclosed cashier,s check $80.00
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City Clef k
and purchasing Agent, and whomever he wishes to help him study the bids, carried.
The City Clerk opened the bids on tires and tubes:
O.K. Rubber Welders, enclosed bank mone~ order $80.00
R. L. Lursen, enclosed cashier,s eheck $50.00
C. Jack Jones, enclosed cashier,s check $80.00
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the bids be referred to the City
Clerk and Purchasing Agent and whomever he wishes to study the bids, carried.
Mr. Beverance returned to the Council room with a tabulation of the bids
on the heating plant at the Municipal Garage and recommended the bid be awarded
to Service Fuel Co., the lowest bld4er.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the award be made to Bervice Fuel
Company, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from ~he Chief of P~lice recommending
Detective Donald Lawrence be appointed to the position of Detective Sergeant
as of January 1st, 1985.
~otion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation,
carried.
The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2093, An ordinance providing for the
appropriation of funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the
1984 budget, and declaring an emergency.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2095 be approved,
carried.
The City Clerk read Ordinance No. Z09~ An Ordinance providing for the
abandonment of all unexpended funds appropriated in the 198~ budget, etc.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton Ordinance No. 2094 be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2095 An Ordinance relating to the
establishment of voting precincts amending various ordinances.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton Ordinance No. 2095 be approved, carried/
Th~ City Clerk read a~petition signed by seven property owners requesting
the name of an alley lying West of Lafayette and south of 26th Street be named
"Baymont Place".
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the name be approved, carried.
The City Clerk reported that the Committee assigned to study the bids on
ammonia and chlorine had recommended the award be made to Hooker Electrochemical
Company. The City Clerk explained that even though the bid on ammonia from
VanWaters and Rogers was f.o.b. Bremerton they did not bid on chlorine and the
City buys such a small quantity of ammonia the Committee felt the bid should be
given to Hooker Electrochemical Company who can supply both ammonia and chlorine.
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Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation
and award the bid to Hooker Electrochemical Company, carried.
The City Clerk read a claim for damages from Charles E. Reynolds in the
amount of $22.00 covering damages to his lawn and paying for the plumber who
was called to repair the broken tile in the sewer line. The claim was reported
to the Insurance Company.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the claim be allowed, carried.
The subject of bi-monthly billing of water bills was brought up and Mr.
Casad gave a report. He felt it was a step backward to change to this type
of billing and requested the City Attorney to draw the ordinance whereby both
monthly and bi-monthly bills could be issued in case it would be necessary to
revert back to the monthly billing it would not change the ordinance. The
Council agreed the bi-monthly billing be tried for a year and if it doesn't
prove satisfactory at the end of that time go back to the present system.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the bills be paid if approved by
a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk