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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/28/53 January 28, 19§~ Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, January 20, 198~ in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding, Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter. A representative from the press was also present. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the las~ Council meeting be approved as written, carried. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the opening of bids on one 195~ Carryall suburban type automobile for the Engineer's Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be opened, carried. City Clerk opened the bids and read from: Galbraith Motor Co., enclosed cashier's check $92.6~, $1,882.62. American Motors, enclosed cashier's check, $88.?~; $1778.88. Settle Chevrolet Company, enclosed certified check $98.00, $18~0.84. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and. Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, Commissioner of Public Works, and the City Engineer for study and report back t~ the Council, carried. City Clerk read the following reports of separation: John Ingram, Water Department~ and David Wiedeman, Street Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss C~lltn to approve the separations, carried. City Clerk read a notice of employment for Earl Edward Ellis, Engineering Dept., $348.80 per month. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the notice of ~mployment, carried. City Clerk read a change in pay status for Don ~mmer, Fire Dept., from $~l~,~O to $~18.~0 per month. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change in pay, carried. City Clerk read a general claim from Eagle Signal Corporation in the amount of $801.35 covering the purchase of various parts for street lights. City Clerk explained to the Council that even .though the amount exceeded the $800.00 limit, s call for bids was not made as Eagle Signal Corp. was the only source of supply. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the call for bids be excused in this particular case as there was only. the one supplier for the parts needed, carried. City Oler~ read a letter from the City Engineer recommending that the two sewer easements for the ~0" cast iron sewer line to b e installed under Lot l0 Block ll t~e Second Addition to Charleston from Harold Kenning andJJessie T. Pineo be accepted and recorded. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the engineer's recommend- ation if the easements are approved by the City Attorney, carried. City Attorney checked the easements and requested that a sewer easement from Mr. Payne be included with the other two easements. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending that the sewer easements for all storm sewers and sanitary sewers built in the Olympic Manor Area ~e accepted by the City Council and recorded. There are only three easements to be recorded, Harold B. Jenkins, Dale M. Thomas and Glen E. Magneson. The other easements have been recorded by the Modern Home Builders, Inc. and we have photostatic copies for our files. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to concur in the Engineer,s recommend- ation and accept the easements and have them recorded, carried. City Clerk read a notice of estimate o~Cost of public work to Oe published in the newspaper covering the work to lay the 30" cast iron sewer line under a proposed building at Lot lC, Block ll Second Addition to Charleston in the amount of $4,508.38. Motion by. Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the City Clerk be authorized to pub- lish the notice in the newspaper, carried~ Motion by Mr. Wheaton aud Mr. Yowell the City ~lerk be authorized to call for bids for the cast iron pipe to ~ delivered to Seattle in exchange for the pipe borrowed from them to do this particular Job, carried. City Clerk read a claim for damages from Lee R. Elliott, in the amount of $12.§0 covering damages to his car when the pavement caved in Just below the exit of the ferry terminal throwing the front whe~ls of his car out of align- ment an~necessitating a towing charge. City Clerk reported the claim to the Insurane®CO~.pa~y. City Clerk asked for the authorization to c all for bids on Comprehensive Public Liability Insurance coverage as the one now in existence expires the last day of February. January 28, 1953 (Con't) Notion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the City Clerk be authorize~ to call for bids on the insurance, carried. City Clerk rea~ a letter from the Municipal Judge to which was attached the annual report of the business transacted by the Municipal Court for the year 1952. Mr. Yowell reported that he now has the annual report from the Library for the year Mr. Wheaton gave a report on his meeting in Olympia yesterday regarding new roads and bridges in this area. Discussion on repairing the 1st Street Dock followed and Miss Cullin will ask the City Engineer for a report on the condition of the dock. City Attorne~ read Resolution No. 824, accepting the offer of settlement in the ~mount of $6~9.99 for the motorcycle involved in an accident with the vehicle owned and operated by $.lbert L. Paterson. See Resolutions, Volume Page Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adopt Resolution No. 824, all members voting Yes. City Clerk read Resolution No. 826, correcting the description of actual land and property conveyed by the City of ~remerton and acquired by Merle Forney. See Resolutions, Volume 2, Page 139. The .corrected qui.t-claim deed was mailed to Mr. Merle Forney. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton Resolution No. 828 be adopted, all members voting Yes. City Attorney reported that the Planning Commission would like to have a hearing February llth on the rezoning for commercial purposed the property on the East side of Winfield Avenue between East llth and East 16th Streets. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the City Clerk be authorized to mail the notices of the hearing to all the interested petitioners and also a copy ~o the Planning Commission, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Y~well and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: CitytClerk