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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/18/53 February 18, 195~ Regular meeting of the City ~ouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, February 18, 1953 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Wheaton, Com- missioner Cullin, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treas- urer present. A reprsentative from the press was also present. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the last Council meeting and the minutes of the special meeting be approved as written, car- ried. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for op®ing bids on Comprehensive Public Liability Insurance Coverage for the City. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bids be opened on Insurance, carried. City Clerk opened a bid from B.A. Getschmann Company, net total of bid, $8,959.30 with $50.00 deductible; $9,812.49 without ~80.00 deductible. Motion by Mr. ¥owell and Mr. Wheaton the bid be referred to t he Commis- sioners, the City Glerk, City Auditor and the City Attorney to study and re- port back to Council next week, carried. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the hearing on Herren Avenue, L.I.D. 2§2. No written protests were received and no one was present on the hearing. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2015 adopting and confirming the assessment roll for the improvement of Herren Avenue setting April 7, 1953 as the date of the issuance and sale of ~he bonds to be issued on account of said merit. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that Ordinance No. 201§ be passed, carried. Cit~ Clerk read a notice of employment for Grace Gardner, Treasurer's Office, $1,80 per hour. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell the employment notice be accepted, carried. City Clerk read payroll voucher in the amount of $41,282.A9 covering the payroll period ending February 15, 1953. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried. City Clerk read a claim for damages~from Mrs. Zelma Wolfe, 1153 Pitt Avenue, covering damages to her car when a city, owned mOtorcycle of the Traf- fic Maintainance Dept. slipped itsbrakes and backed into Mrs. Wolfe's car. The repair ~stimates received were approximately $50.00. City Clerk reported the claim and estimates had been referred to t he insurance company. City Clerk read~ a photostatic copy of a letter written by Harry M. Myers Bremerton Oil ~elivery to the City Commission submitting prices for furnish- ing and applying asphaltic road oils up to 3000 barrels. The prices quoted were accepted bY the City Engineer. The CitY clerk pointed out that in the past years Bremerton Oil Delivery had been the only available bidder and that this condition still existed. It would, therefore, be pointless to call for bids. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the Engineer's action, carried. City Clerk read a letter from Captain D.M. Jensen, U.S. Naval Base, re- questing that a study be made by the City officials of improveing the unsafe condition for pedestrians leavin the Naval Avenue Gate proceeding down first Street. Motion by Mr. Yowel~ and ~r. V~neaton the letter be referred ~o the Traf- fic Department and the City Engineer for study, carried. City Clerk reported receiving a letter from the Commander, ~.$. Naval Base, requesting a five year extension of the lease agreement which provides for the use of the Navy Eastpark Befense Housing Project fresh water distrib- ution system by the City of Bremerton which expires May 1, 1953. He stated that lease agreement had been referred to Mr. Casad who has several suggest- ions to make Prior to execution of the lease. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Yowell the letter be referred to a Commit- tee of the Whole for study before extending the lease agreement, carried. Mr. Yowell reported he has received the annual reports of the Fire De- partment and the Park and Recreation Department. City Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton-Kitsap Board of Realtors re- questing that rent control be removed at once. No action was taken as the Commissioners decided at ~he rent control hearing in November that they would take no action until the expiration of federal rent stabilization April 3Otb. February 18, 1953 (COn~t) Mayor Mowell gave a repot on the Mayor's meeting he attended in Puyallup, Washington, February 10, 1953. Mr. Wheaton requested that a call for bids on a three yard street sweep- er be authorized. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to call for bids for the street sweeper, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the Water Superintendent and also an estimate of cost in the amount of $55,316.00 for replacing approximately 2600 feet of 24" wooden main in the supply line from Gorst Creek. Motion by Mr. Wh~aton and ~r. Yowell the City Clerk be authorized to pub- lish the notice in the newspaper, carried. Mr. Wheaton remarked that the pipeline along Sheldon Blvd would also have to be replaced. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Yowell to authorize the replacement of the pipeline along Sheldon Blvd and extend it to the new fire tower, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried.