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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/11/53 March ll, 1955 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at lO:O0 otclock A.M., March ll, 1953 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor ~owell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter .being present. Re- presentative of the press was also present. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the minutes of the reg- ular meeting of M~rch 4, 1955 as written, carried. City Clerk announce~ this was the date and time set for opening of bids on new car for the Fire Department, carpeting for the Mayor and Commissioner of Finance offices and caulking lead for the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin 'that bids on all three articles be opened, carried. City.Clerk announced that only one bid had been received on the car for the Fire Department and asked if it should be accepted or returned unopened to the bidder and a new call~ issued. Following discussion on, prior procedure a motion by Nay~r Yoweli and Com- missioner ~heaton to reJect~the bid received and call for bids again, carried. City Clerk opene~ bids on carpeting and read from: A~nolds Furniture, enclosed personal cheek for $~8.26, and total bid of $765.29. Discussion was held on the advisability or.accepting a personal check as securlty.withthe bld and it was decided that as long as the bid was f~om a local firm the City would be safe in accepting it. Kaufmau-Lebo Fu~niture Company, enclosed cashier's check £or $44.04 and total bid, including sales tax of $880.74. Fl.oormasters,,enclosed certified check for $33.0i and total bid, includ- ing sales tax, of $660.22. Motion by Commissioner Cullin and Mayor Yowell to ~efer ~he bids to a committee composed of Mayor Yowell, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent McGowan and herself with the power to act, carried. City Clerk McGowan opened bids on caulking lead for the Water Department and read from: Sherm~an Supply Company, Seattl?, Washington, with enclosed certified check for $15.000 and total bid of $292.~9,Per ton, f.o.b. Bremerton. Non-Ferrous Metals, Inc.~ Seattle, Washington, with enclosed certified check for $136.00 and bid Of $13.60 cwt. Motion by Mr. Wheaton to ~efer the bids to the Water superintendent, the City Clerk and Furchasing Agent and the Commissioner. of Yubltc Works with power to act, not carried for want of second, Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to award the bid ~o Non-Ferrous Metals, Inc., Seattle, carried. City Clerk submitted claim for damages from Mrs. William F. Klein, Rt. 2, Box 192, Port Orchard, for undetermined -mount for injuries suffered in a fall on the sidewalk on 5th Street between Washington and Pacific Avenues. Mr. McGowan explained that she had come in to report the fall to the Police Department, even though she didn't know what had made her fall, the Police Department had brought .her to him and he had her sign the claim; he further explained that following the filing of the claim he and the Mayor had inspected the site of the fall and could ~lnd nothing on the sidewalk which could have caused the f~ll~ and this he had reported to the insurance company, and it was now up to them to make their inspection and report back to the council. Mayor Yowell substantiated the City Clerk's repc~t. City Clerk McGowan read letter from the State of Washington Census Board dated March l, 1955, and signed by Calvin F. Schmid reminding the City of Bremerton that according to Chapter 96, Laws of 1~52, the Census Board is charged with the responsibility of determining the population of towns and cities in the State, and enclosing a ~eport on population censuses in the Spring of 1952 and advising that if a census was not going to be taken in the City of Breme~ton the proper form should be completed estimating any crease in population during the past year. ~r. ~cGowan reported that the form was in the process of being filled in now as the cost of taking another census would not be Justified by the increase in population in Bremerton. Following a request from the City Clerk for authorization, a motion by Mayor Yowell and Commissioner ~heaton that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to go ahead and complete "For~ A", the estimated census, carried. City Clerk McGowan read letter from the commander, U.$. Naval Base, sign- ed by Allan E. Smith, Rear Admiral, dated December 19, 1952, acknowledging receipt of ~ayor Yowell's letter of November ZS, 19§~, concerning the transfer March ll, 1953 (Con't) of a small parcel of land from the FHA to the City (located in the East ~ of Sec. 21, Township 24 N, R 1, E.W~.) and advising that the Navy Department in- terposes no objection to the transfer and advising that a copy of his letter was being forwarded to t he Bremerton Housing Authority, and releasin~ any in- terest in the parcel by the Navy Department. City Clerk McGowan read letter from E.S. Severance, City Engineer, dated March 10, 1955, enclosing deed for a triangular piece of land at the BE corner of 15th St. and Naval Avenue, which-had been obtained for widening of the Inter~ section and recommending that the deed be accepted and recorded. Motion by Commissioner Wheaton and Mayor Yowell to accept the deed and in- structing the City Clerk to have the deed recorded, carried. City Clerk read letter from John H. Short, Chief AccoUntant, Water Depa~t- merit, dated March 6, 1953, remin~ir~ that the 1942 Water Revenue Bond Issue contains an option whereby the City can call all or a part of the issue for re- demption on any interest paying date, by giving thirty days advance notice of such intent by publication and advisin~ that on May l, 1955 the redemption and interest account of this issue will have sufficient cash on hand to cover the payment of accrued interest and the redemption of $16,000.00 principal amount of the issue, and recommending that the City Treast~rer be authorized to c all that amoun~ as of May 1, 1955. Motion by Commissioner Wheaton and Commissioner Cullin that the recommend- ation be approved, carried. City Clerk read a letter from City Engineer E.~. Severance, dated March 11, 1983 submitting the preliminary Estimate for the improvement of the alley between 8th and 9th, Olympic to Rainier in the total sum of $3,662.00. City Clerk read letter from City Engineer E.S. Severance, dated March 11, 19~3, ~submitting the preliminary assessment roll, plan and a list of the real and improved valuation in the district ~or the improvement of ~he alley between 8th and 9th Streets and Olympic and Rainier Avenues in the total amount of $4,315.73. City Clerk read General Olaim VoUcher to Joe ~very, dated March 11, 1955, Estimate No. 2 on L.I.D. No. 2~2, in the total amount of ~832.81, approved by the City Engineer and audited by Auditor Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr.~ Yowell to approve the claim, carried. City Clerk read General Claim Voucher to the General Fund, adjusted fixed estimate on L.I.D. No. 2~0 in the total amount of $778.79, and claim to General Fund, adjusted fixed estimate on L.I.D. No. 2B5 in.the total amount of $312.38, approved by the City JEngineer Severance and audited by City Auditor Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the claims, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2016, "An Ordinance amending Section 522, adding a ndw Section 322.1 and amending Section 409 of OrdinanceNo. 1792, amend- ing the Use and Area Maps thereof and declaring an emergency." Mo~ion by Commissioner ~heaton and Mayor Yowell to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 2016, carried unanimously. City Engineer Severance entered the meeting with Mr. Branch, Architect for the drill tower for the Fire Department, and ~r. Branch requested that the Contractor be paid for the Job with a percentage retained by the City until the painting is finished. He explained that due ~o the damp weather the sub-con- tractor has been unable to finish the painting, but due to the fact that the Fire Department is anxious to use ~he tower, he would like ~o request payment o f the work as far as it is completed. City Attorney Wallace informed him, following general discussion, that he could submit a certified statement of the cost, less the amount required to finish the painting. Commissioner Cullin requested permission of the Council to purchase, mater- ial for new drapes for the Mayor's Office when the carpeting has been decided upon, advising that she, with the help of friends, will make the drapes. FollOwing discussion the City Clerk recommended that she obtain informal bids on the material from several places. Mayor Yowell reported that following a complete traffic survey on the traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, at Arsenal and Kitsap Way, it was de- cided that the amo.unt of traffic did not warrant the expense of installing a traffic signal at that. location, due to the fact that a traffic officer is on duty at this intersection during the peak hours. He stated further that ~he County should assist in the expenses of locating a signal at that site if it i s ever installed as it would be a very expensive project that would run from five to six thousand dollars. . March ll, 1953 (Con't) Motion by Mayor Yowell and Commissioner.~¥he. aton that the City Clerk be in- st~ucted to write a letter to mr. Nord®n, informing high, that no action will be taken on the petition for the installation of a traffic signal as requested in the petition, of which Mr. Norden was first sigaar, carried. Miss Cullin reported that she~had received an inquiry regarding the ac- tivities of the Port COmmission and a request that the Port Commission start planning some dispostion of the waterfront. Discussion followed. Motion by 'Mayor Yowell'and Commissioner Wheaton that all bills be allowed if approved by the ~maJority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr, ~ea~on to adjourn, carried.