Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/53 April 1, ~953 Regular meeting of the Oity Council of the City of Bremerton was held at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., April l, 1955 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yow- ell pr~siding with Conm~issioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan Assistant City Attorney Holland and City Treasurer Nutter being present. A re- presentative of the press was also present. Motion by Mr. Yo~ell and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting of March 25, 195~ be approved as written, carried. City Ulerk read a notice of employment for Fayola Wethern, Water Department $249.20 per month. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the employment be approved, carried. City Clerk read the following changes in pay in the Treasurer's Office: Agnes Whitmore from $293.80 to $299.00 per month and Nancy Kelf, from to $249.20 per month. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell the changes in pay be approved, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer submitting the preliminary assessment roll, plan, and a list of the real and improved valuation in the dis- trict for the improvement of North Lafayette Avenue between 8th Street and 9th Street by the construction of concrete curbs and gutters and a~concrete sidewalk four feet wide on the West side only. City Clerk read a letter from the City'Engineer submitting the total pre- liminary estimate in the amount of ,4,V88.21 covering the improvement of North Lafayette, between 8th and 9th Streets. Motion by Mr. %~heaton and Mr. Yowell the preliminary estimate~be approved, carried. City Clerk reported a remittance had been received in the amount of $~948.17 from the State Highway Commission covering the repaying of 4th and Pacific and the Clerk advised the amount would be receipted into the Street Fund. City Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton Housing Authority to which was attached a check in the amount of $8,988.88 representing voluntary payment in lieu of taxes for Westpark, Project WASH 5-1 for the fiscal year ended September $0, 1952. They stated in the letter the payment for Lanham Act Projects would be forwarded immediately upon receipt of approval by the Public Housing Adminis- tration. City Clerk read a letter signed by Jack C. Stocker, purchaser, and A.H. Kean, seller, and the Chief of Police confirming a request for approval of the transfer of sale of the Black and Yellow Cab Company ahd the designated stand at the N.E. Corner of First and Washington. The Clerk advised the Council that the Insurance~Company ~ad advised him that the endorsement transferring the required insurance policies from Mr. Kean to Mr. Stocker would be forthcoming so they may be placed on file in the Clerk's ~ffice. April l, 1953 (Con't) City Clerk read a letter from Kenneth G. Branch, Brane~ and Branch, Archit- ects, certifying that John Hanberg has completed the Drill ~ower for the Fire Department but that the painting of the Smoke Room had been delayed until dry ~weather. A voucher for the complete amount of contract including the painting ~as attache? and also a check for $100.00 was attached from John Hanberg as a aeposit to insure painting of the ~moke Room. City Clerk stated that he had contacted the City Attorney and was advised that the architect cannot certify to a complete Job until the painting is done so the check for $100.00 could be returned to pay him the amount due to date if the Architect would certify to completion with the exception of the painting. City Clerk read a letter from Pacific Aerial Surveys stating that they have engaged the services of Warren N. Hayner & Associates of Seattle for the purpose of furnishing the required field control~and surveys in connection with the top- ographic maping of the City of Bremerton. ~A~hey further stated that the ~et~l amount due and payable to them is $8,285.00 (4 payable in 4§ days from the first week of April,'lgS~, ~ payable ~0 days thereafter, ~ payable ~0 days thereafter and final payment in l~S days) and to make direct payments to the National Bank of Commerce, Bremerton B~anch. The City Clerk stated that no work had yet been received from the National Bank of Commerce and until their approval of an assignment had been received nothing further could be done. City Clerk read a letter from John A. Br~Ans stating that he had sold his hal£ interest in the park concession agreement with Fred Hudson to ~elvin Gran and wished to Council to approve same. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. ~heaton to approve the change and authorize the City~ Attorney to make the necessary changes in the concessiom agreement with the City, carried. City Clerk read the State Law which ~mpv~des that no precinct shall contain more than three hundred voters. He further stated that there were ~ precincts out of the §4 which had over ~00 vo~ers in the last election. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr..Wheaton authorizing the City Olerk to make the necessary changes in the precincts according to the State Law, carried. City Clerk reported that the committee had recommended that the award of the Fire Department car be made to Settle Chevrolet, the sole bidder. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation of the committee, carried~ City C~rk reported ohat in drawing up the specificatiens for the fencing of the Manette Playfield there was an error or.seven lineal feet but it was de- ~ided tha~ a change order to the successful bidder would take care of the error. City Clerk read a letter from Cyclone Fence stating that the cost of the seven lineal feet of ~' high fence, installed would be $1~.40, plus Washington State Sales Tax and wished to have their letter act as a~change order. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to acknowledge the letter as change order No. i in the contract, carried. C~mmissioner Cu~lin reported that~she had a request from the Civil Service Commission to move their office into ~he office space previously occupied by Judge Johnsen. The matter was referred to the Committee of the Whole for study. Mayor Yowell reported that he had received the annual report from the Pol- ice Department. City Treasurer Nutter reported that the total Business end Occupation re- ceipts for the months of January and February showed an increase of $?~100 over the sam~ period last year. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: