HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/23/53 December ~8, 1953
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton, was held in the Mayor's Office at 10:00 o,clock A.M., Wednesday, December
2~, 1953. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cttllin, Commissioner ~]~eat-
on, City Clerk McGowan and Assistant City Attorney Holland being present. A
representative of the press and radio were also present.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting
of December 16th be approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on
chlorine and ammonia, publications, tractor for the P~rk and Recreation Depart-
ment, office machine repair and tires and tubes for the year 1954.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. ~Yowell the bids be opened, carried.
The City Clerk opened the bids on ammonia and chlorine as follows: Penn-
sylvania Salt Manu~actU~ring Company, enclosed certified check, $372.75~ bid of
$?,455.00. · Hooker ~ectrochemical Company, enclosed certified check, $3?5.00,
bid of
Motion by Mr.~eaton and Mr. ~owell the bids be refer~ed to the City Clerk
and Purchasing Agent, Water Buperlntendent, and the Commissioner of Public Works
to study and report back to the Council, carried.
The City Clerk opened the ~ids on official p~blicati~ns as follows:
Bremerton Sun, enclosed certified cheCk for ~50.00, ~1~0 per column inch
for 6 point or larger Ideal type, set in 10 em columns,' ~1.~ per column inch
for 6 point or larger Ideal type set in 11.6 em
~otion by ~r. Yowell and Mr. ~neaton the award be made to Bremerton Bun,
carried.
The. City Clerk opmned the bids on the tractor for the ~ark and Recreation
Department as follows:
Kitsap Tractor Compalay, enclosed chasiers check $73.00, Net $676.04.
Duvall Motors, net
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bids be referred to the City Clerk
and Purchasing Agent, Mayor and Superintendent of Parks to s~udy and report back
to Council, carried.
The City Clerk opened the bids on repair of office equipment as follows:
Peninsula Stationers, enclosed certified check $~0,00, Item l, $11.O0;
Item 2, $11.75; Item 3, $20.00; Item 4, $9.50; Item 5, $13.50.; Item 6, ~15.00;
Item 7, $25.00; Item 8, $15.00~
Trl-~ounty Typewrite~ Company, enclosed bid bond, Item,l, $11.52; Item
2, $11.84, Item 3, $35.~0, Item 4, $99~, Item 5, $15.82; Item 6, $15.36; Item
7, $35.00; Item 8, $15.00.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bids be referred to the City Clerk
andPurchasing Agent, City Auditor and Commissioner of Finance to study and re-
port back to Council, carried.
The City Olerk announced that one bid from C. Jack Jones was received on
tires and tubes.
Mr. Howard Rayburn attended the Council meeting and submitted this bid
and stated that they were unable to bid on recapping as they had no facilities
and they were unable to bid on several sizes of tires and tubes.
The City Clerk recommended that another call for bids be made and specifi-
cations be mailed to all persons interested along with another publication in
the newspaper.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to reject the bid of C. Jack Jones
and call again for bids on tires and tubes and recapping of same, carried.
The City Clerk handed the bid to Mr. Rayburn.
The City Clerk read a change in pay for Robert M. Flavin, Police Depart-
ment from $313.30 to $S23.30 per month.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the chan~e in pay be approved, car-
ried.
The City Clerk read a letter from the Chief of Police requesting a c all for
bids be authorized for the purchase of two new automobiles for the Police ~e-
partment to replace two four-door sedans.
Motion ~ Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent
be authoriEe Yto call for bids for two new cars, carried.
The ~ity Olerk read a letter £rom the Chief of Police requesting that a
call~ for bids be authorized for the purchase of one new 3/4 ton truck with cab
and chassis for the Traffic Control to replace one GMC Electrical Maintenance
Truck. Also a request for body and ladder assembly complete for truck.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent
be Authorized to call for bids, carried.
December 23, 1953 (Con't)
ed by Jack C. Stocker, and appro~d by the Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the application ~ approved and lic.
ense granted, carried.
The City Clerk read the payroll ~ucher in the amount of
lng the payroll period ended December 15, 1953, which was audited by
Auditor.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried,
The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending the pay-
ment of Estimate ~o. I in the amount of $3,247.30 on L.I.D. No. 258, Part
Ted Hyde Construction Company.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell,~he voucher be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer in which he recom~ended
the quit claim deed for Lot 15, Block 3, Broadview Addition be accepted by the
City Council and recorded.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the deed be recorded, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer in which he recommended
the quit claim deed for a portion of therequired right of way on Perry Avenue
be accepted by the City Council and recorded.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the deed be recorded, carried.
The City. Clerk read a lease agreement between the City of Bremerton and the
Kitsap county Civ$~$Defense COuncil in which they lease the building, known as
~he Manette Commu~i~y Building, located andLsituated upon Tracts 16 and l?,
iibbett's Decatur Acre Tracts, for a period of one year at a rental of $1.00 per
month~
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the lease be accepted, carried.
The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2056, An Ordinance providing for the ap-
propriation of funds for which no appropriation was made and/or insufficient
appropriation was made in the 1953 budge, and declaring an emergency. An affi-
davit accompanied the ordinance.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin Ordinance No. 2056 be passed, carried.
The City Clerk reported that no communication had been received from the
Planning and Z0ningCommission regarding the proposed ordinance for rezoning Sin-
clair Park rotan emergency air strip.
Mayor Yowell requested the City Clerk to write a letter to Kenyon Material
Company t~anklng them for the aerial picture they had sent to the Mayor's Office.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be allowed if approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yo~ell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
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