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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/08/53 April 8, 1~ Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at lO:O0 o~clock A.M., April $, 1955 in the Mayor,s Office, City Halle Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter being present. A representative of the press was also present. Motion by N~. ~heaton and ~r. Yowell the minutes of the regular meeting of April l, 1955 be approved as written, carried. Gity Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bide on folding 6hairs for the ark and Recreation Department. Motion by ~r. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bide be opened, carried. City Clerk opened the bids and read from: Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Company, enclosed bid bond, #8?5 Durham, $4.25 each, plus state sales tax, f.o.b., Bremerton. Monroe Company, enclosed certified check for $28.?4, #875 Durham, $4.?~ each, f.o.b., Bremerton. Abey Rente, enclosed certified check for $50.00, Virco, $4.21 each, Sam- son $4.4~ each and Durham #80§, $5.2~ each. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bids be referred to the Mayor, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and the Superintendent of Zarks and Recreation to report back to Council, carried. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the hearing on the improvement of the alley between Sth Street and Bth Street from Rainier Avenue to Olympic Avenue. City Clerk read letter of protest from Mrs. Ruby C. Lingg objecting to any cut being made in the grade back of her property. ~City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2017 approving and adopting the mape, plane and specifications for the improvement of the alley. Motion by N~. Wheaton and r. Yowell adopting Ordinance No. BO17, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No~ ~018, establishing and creating a Local Im- provement District as L.I.D. No. 2B4. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell adopting Ordinance No. EOl@, carried, City Clerk read an aesignment of intereet whereby John A. Bruns sold and transferred his undivided one-half intereet in the Bremerton Sport Service (Concession Agreement) to Melvin Gran. q The Mayor and City Clerk signed the assignment with the approval of the Council. City Clerk read a rental agreement between the City of Bremerton and Gene Evenson for certain premises adjoining the Second Street Dock upon which he may place or attach a floatand live bait box for the term of ONE year from the firet day of April l, 198~ for the s~m of $5.00 per month d~ring the time of operation. C~mmissionerWheaton felt that there should be some new piling driven be- fore the float is tied up. Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Yowell the rental agreement be approved, carried. City Clerk read the following noticee of employment, Donald· Pyles, Ceme- try, ~1.60 per hour; MarY Ethel Hulbert, Treasurer,s Office, $1.25 per hour. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell the employments be approyed, carried. City Clerk read the following changes in pay: Hebekah Butcher from $200. to $220.00 per month, Water Commercial Office; Richard O'Connor, Fire Depart- ment from $525.50 to $556.50 per month. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the changes in pay be approved, car- ried. City Clerk read payroll voucher covering the pay period ending March 51, 19§5 in the amount of $45,025.97, which had been audited by the City Auditor. Motion by Miss Cullin and mr. Wheaton that the ~oucher be approved, car- ried. City Clerk read a letter from the Chief of Police reque~ting that a call for bids be authorized for one new automobile for the Police Bepartment, a 1~§2 Studebaker will be used for trade in on the new equipment. Motion by N~r. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton authorizing the City Clerk and Pur- chasing Agent to call for bids for one new car for the Police Department, car- ried. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer, to which was attached a voucher in the amount of $584.14, which was the adjusted balance of fixed charges to be transferred from L.I.D. No. 25~ 6o the General Fund. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the voucher, carried$ April 8, 1953 (Cch't) City Cle~[ reported that his office had made an estimateof 3§,200 to be submitted to the State Census Board by April 10th with the approval of the Council. Motion by Miss Cullin and 'Ar. Wheaton to authorize the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to submit the estimate to the Washington State Census Board, carried. City Clerk read a claim for damages from Donald E. Woods in the amount of $11.84 covering damage to his. car by the street grader April ~rd. The City Clerk reported he had filed the report with the Insurance Company. $00~47§.City Clerk read a claim for damages from Mary F. Pebley in the amount of covering injuries received when $~e fell on the sidewalk at B~2 Cogean Avenue. City Clerk reported this claim had been filed with the Insurance Company. City Attorney read excerpts from the Laws of Washington - 3$rd Regular Session affecting cities. Discussion followed on the placement of 70 fire hydrants in the Marine Drive area. The Water Superintendent recommended that the City of Bremerton furnish the labor at a price of $80.00 per hydrant and the Marine Dmive District fur- nish all the materials needed. The Water Sups~intendent also stated that the work would be done at the City's convenience and the minimum of interruption to the people. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin authorizing the Water Superintendent to go ahead with the job and place the hydrants at $§0.00 apiece, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton the bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.