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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/53 February 4, 1953 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:00 o~clock A.M., Wednesday, February 4, 1955 in the Mayor,s Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Wheaton, Commis- sioner~Cullin, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and rCity Treasurer Nutter.PrAsent.. A rePrsentative from the press was also present. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the last Council meeting be approved as written, carried. City cler~announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on Log Raft No. 56. ~Motion bY Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried. City Clerk opened a bid from Eclipse Lumber COmpany, $5,850.00, enclosed check in the amount of $585.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the Eclipse Lumber Company be award- ed Raft No. 58, carried. City Clerk read a separation notice for Curtis Hayes, Water Supply De- partment. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the separation be approved, carried. City Clerk read a change in pay for Evelyn Reed from $1.§0 to $1.85 per hr., Clerk's Office. City ~lerk read a change in pay and status for the ~following in the Fire Department,' Robert Tyree, from Lieutenant to Fireman 1/c from $556.50 to $323.50 and Glen Buettgenbach, from Assistant Chief to Captain, from $589.80 to $5?8.?0 per month. Motion by Mr. Yowell and M~ss Cullin the changes in pay and changes in status be approved, carried. City Clerk read a payroll voucher in the amount of $42,481.13 covering the period ending January 51, 1953. Motion by ~iss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton ~he payroll voucher be approved, carried. City Clerk read a letter from Northwestern Casualty Company to which was attached a claim in the amount of $12.S0 covering the damages to the car owned by Lee R. Elliott when the pavement caved in Just below the exit of the ferry terminal. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried. City Clerk reported that the committee appointed to study the bids on the suburban carryall for Engineer's Dept. recommended that the award be made to American Motors, Bt~emerton. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in ~he recommendation and make the award, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton Housing Authority in ~hich they submitted general balance sheets and operating statements for Westpark Wash. 5-1 and Lanham Projects. City Clerk sttted that they will be on file in the Clerk,s.office. City Clerk read a letter from the State Highway Commission approving the use of white paint for all centerline and traffic striping in place of the present yellow on all state highways. Mayor Yowell requested the letter be referred to the Traffic Department. City Clerk read a requisition from the Fire Dept. for the call for bids on the following: one new automobile, 2-350 lb. dry powder extinguishers and one F.M. Radio. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids on the equipment mentioned for the Fire Department, carried. City Clerk reread a letter, dated December $, 19~2 from McDonald, Taylor and Bruckart, Inc. requesting an extension of one year of the watershed forest- ry and logging contract which expires February 10th, 1953. Mayor Yowell stated that he would like to go over parts of the area and Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the letter be referred to a Committee of the Whole for study, carried. Mr. Jack Hollingworth, secretary of the Bremerton Building Trades Council, appeared before the Council to protest against the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission to allow city employees to have an outside Job upon approval of their department head. Mayor Yowell stated that he could see no objection to the recommendation as long as it wasn't abused and if t~e Job did not inter- fere with their city Job; however as the Mayor reported no definite action has been taken yet. February 4, 195~ (Con't) Discussion followed as to the necessity of repairs being made at the dock. The City Engineer stated that he would make a report on the condition of the dock and also ~l have a plan drawn for the proposed turn-around for next Council meeting. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Niss Cullin the bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, ear, led. APPROVED: