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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/53 February 25, 1953 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at lO:O0 otclock A.M., Wednesday, February 25, 1953 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Wheaton, Commis- sioner Cullin,'City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter present. A representative from the press was also present. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the minutes of,the last meeting be approved as written, carried. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on Log Raft N. 57, and Cast Iron Pipe. Motion'by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the bids on Log Raft No. 57 be open- ed, carried. City Clerk opened bid from Buchanan Lumber Company, $6,161.95 enclosed check $618.20. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the log bid be awarded to Buchanan Lumber Company, carried. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids on Cast Iron Pipe be open- ed, carried. City Clerk opened a bid from Hugh G. Purcell Co., $2,613.60 enclosed cashier's check $200.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the contract be awarded to Hugh G. Purcell Co., carried. 'City Clerk read a report of separation for Grace Gardner, Treasurer's Dept. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the separation be approved, carried. City Clerk read a notice o: employment for Allen Johnson, Police Dept., $313.30 per month; Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the employment be approved, carried. City Clerk read a change in pay for Glen Smestad, Water Supply from to $293.40 per month. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the change in pay, car- ried. City Clerk reported he had an application from the Commissioner of Public February 25, 1953 (Con't) Lands, Olympia, Washington for renewal of the lease on the First Street dock and also~ageneral claim in the amount of $10.00 for the deposit to cover the application. CitY clerk also reported that an application for leasing the Second Street dock will be forthcoming.. MOtion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the application for lease, carried. City 0lark reported that the committee'recommended to award the motor- cycle bid to'Rogers Harley-DavidSon Company. MotiOn by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and award to Rogers Harley-Davidson Company, carried. City Clerk read a claim for damages from ~2aery Carl Berg, 5B Charleston Beach in the m~ount of $3,000.00 against the City of Bremerton for selling him a cemetery lot belonging to Mrs. Blanche Jones in which he buried his father and later was notified the owners of the cemetery lot had changed he mind and it necessitated the reinterment of Mr. Berg'a father. City Clerk reported the claim had been turned over to the Insurance Company. Motion by Mr~ Yowell and Mr. ~heaton the matter be referred to the City Attorney, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the City Attorney relative to the placing of a siamese connection on the exterior of the CrOws Nest building on Pacific Avenue and't'at due to the extension of this connection from the exterior of the bUilding over the SideWalk he suggested that the City of Bremerton be carried as an'additional insured on the liability policy issued to the owners of the business. The C6uncil members were in agreement as they felt it was a protection for the City. 0itY Clerk reported the Committee had studied the insurance bid opened at last week's council meeting and discovered that the insurance company had changed the Specificati0ns on one~tem of the O.L. & T. Exposures from streets and sideWalkS 92 mileS to population 1§,134 and rate $8.09, $2.08, $~.0~. City Clerk exPlained that this was the population figure for 1940 and that on audit on additional Premium of approximately $1400 to $1500 would be required on this item as our population is actually 3~,200. Mr. McGowan explained that at the present time the CitY is awaiting a letter from the insurance company giving a firm bid on the street mileage or present population and at that time another'meeting of the Committee will discuss the matter and report back to the Council. City Clerk r~ported that the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation re- quested a call for bids on new chairs be authorized. A question whether this would come under Capital outlay was brought Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to call for bids on the'chairs if there is a provision in the budget to cover the purchase, carried. CitY Olerk read a letter from Nelson E.~Lytle, Secretary Phinney Bay Water District stating that the Phinney Bay Water District Commissioners de- cided to proceed with plans for the installation of master meters to serve the district end they wanted a copy of the contract for supplying water, a list containing the names and addresses of the water users, and also a list of change over details, modifications or alterations which would be required by the Water Dept. Mr. Wheaton stated that the matter would be studied by the City Attorney, Water Supt., and Commissioner of Public Works. City Attorney read H~solution No. 82? appointing the Commissioner of Pub- lic Works the agent and attorney-in-fact for the City of Bremerton to repre- sent the City in connection with the application for Federal assistance for the erection and construction of distribution water reservoirs in the amount $12B,000.00. (Bee Resolutions Volume II, Page 1AO) City Attorney recommended to the Council ~hat if any matters came up binding the City it should be brought up before the Council for decision. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr, Wheat0n the Resolution No. 8B? be passed, Mr. Yowell, Y~s; Miss Cullin, No; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Engineer requested a duplicate quit claim deed from Bremerton De- velopment Corporation for road purposes (llth Street) be filed and recorded as the original deed was lost. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the Engineer's request be granted, carried. CitY Attorney reported that there is a judgement against the property of Ray Kvarnstrom on which the City of Bremerton accePted a quit claim deed cov- ering five feet for an alley between E. ltth and E. 18th Streets and Vandalia Avenue and Trenton Avenue on January 21, 1953. No action necessary. February 25, 1953 (Con't) City Clerk reported that the Committee of the Whole had decided to concur in the action of the Planning & Zoning Commission in denying the petition to rezone for commercial purpose the property on the East side of Winfield Avenue between East llth and East 18th Street. Notion by M~. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the action of the Com- mittee and deny the petition, carried. Mr. Whea~on requested~the City ~lerk to call for bids on ten tons of 50 lb. cakes of caulking lead. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Oullin the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to call for bids for the caulking lead, carried. Mr. Wheaton discussed the replacement of water line along Sheldon Blvd. to the Fire Tower and stated he would go over the matter with the City Engin- eer and report back to Oottucil. Notion by Nr; Yowell,and Nlss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Oommisslon~rs~ ca~ried. Notion by ~r. Yowell and Niss Cullin to adjourn, carrie4. 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