HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/04/52 ~une ~, 1959
Regular meeting of the City Council o~' the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held at lO:O0 o~clock A.N., D.S.T., June 4, .19§~ in the Nayor's Office,
City HAL1. Nayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin,Commissioner Wheat-
on, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter being
present. Pa,ul Ryan, Bremerton Sun, Bob Gleason, K.B.R.0. and several bidders
were present. This meeting was broadcast.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Niss Cullin that the minutes cZ' the meetings of
Nay ~Sth, recessed meeting of June Bnd and Statutory meeting of June ~nd be
approved as written, carried.
City Clerk read the following separations: 0. Thompson, L.V. Wright
from the Water Department; Frances Grueson, Library Department and Jimmy
Richardson, Cemetery Department.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the separations, car-
ried.
City Clerk read notices of employment £or: Jack Dunn, Park & Recreation
Department at $~11.75 per month; George Tersiisky.and Kenneth C. Campeau,
Water ~epartment, ~istribution at $1.79 per hour.
Notion by ~r. Wheaton and Mr. Yowsll to approve the temporary non-civil
service appointments, carried.
City Clerk read change in pay i.or Mrs. Peal Titus, Clerk-Stenographer,
~unicipal Court from $100.00 per month to ~l~§.O0 per month.
Notion by Nr. ¥owell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change in pay, car-
ried.
City Clerk read application from John D. Shweid, 214 1st Street for a
pawnbroker's license.
~otion by ~r. Yowe±l and Nr. Wheaton that the license be granted, car-
ried.
City Clerk read letter from Shirley Benham, Director of Fuolic Health,
dated June 5, 1969, requesting a member of the City council be appointed to
the District Board of Health to replace former ~ayor L. "Hum" Kean.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to appoint Miss Ruth C. Cullin as
a member to the District Board of Health, carried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 197~, second reading, establishing a
Bureau o~ Fire Prevention, providing regulations for fire prevention and pro-
faction in connection with hazardous materials and processes, etc.
Notion by Mr. ¥owell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the passage of Ordinance
No. 1975 on final reading, carried all members voting Yes.
Cler~ read Resolution No. 805 as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council o~' the City of Bremer~on that the City
Clerk is authorized and directed to have prepared the necessary apparatus and
equipment so that the facsimile signatures of ~ayor S.W. ¥owell and City Clerk
E.H.T. McGowan may be impressed upon warrants of the City of Bremerton, and
that such apparatus and equipment shall 0e kept under the sole jurisdiction
and care oI~ the City Clerk, and that when warrants, checks, bonds or other
evidences of indebtedness oi' the City of Bremerton shall have been impressed
~ith the facsimile signatures of the said ~'~ayor and said City Clerk, ~he
Uity Treasurer shall be and h~sis hereby authorized, beginning as of June ~,
195~, to honor and pay such warrants or other evidences of indebtedness.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED tha~ an impression of facsimile signatures to be
issued under the jurisdiction of the City Clerk, pursuant to this resolution,
shall be impressed on ~he original of this resolution and that impressions of
said facsimile signatures, together with certified copy of this resolution,
shall Ce ~elivered ~o the City Treasurer and to all banking institutions with
w)~c~ the City of Bremerton is doing business.
BE I~ FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 678, adopte~ by the City Coun-
cil bn January l~, 1~9 be and ~he same is hereby rescinded.
No~ion by ~ss Cullin and Nr. ~he aton ~o approve ~he passage of' Resolu-
tion No. 80Z, carried, all members voting Yes.
City Clerk read letter from Andrew Pendergast, Superintendent of Park
and Recreation Department, recommending that. permission be granted for John
A. Bruns to become a partner with Fredrick Hudson in operating coneessions
agreement with the City.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and
direct the City Cler~ to notify Nr. Bruns of the action taken and to send a
copy o£ the letter to the bonding company, carried.
City Clerk brought up for discussion the proposed ordinance regulating
the use oI' loud speakers and it was suggested that copies oI' ~he ordinance
be distributed to the ~ayor and the two Commissioners for their study and
the ordinance will ~hen be brought up at a later date I'or passage or rejec-
tion.
June 4, 1952
City Clerk, reporting for the Committee assigned to study the air raid
siren oids, recommended the bid award be made to Graybar Electric ~ompany
and advised that it would be necessary, before the contract is signed, t~
have an emergency appropriation and ordinance drawn in the amount of $2,000.
City Clerk requested the authorization to call for.bids on ready-mix
concrete and cement.
Motion by Mr..Wheaton and Mr. Yowell authorizing the ~ity Clerk to call
for.bids on ready-mix concrete and cement under specifications prepared by
the City Engineer, carried.
City Attorney read a.mutual surrender and.release agreement b ewteen the
City of Bremerton.and Fred W. Harris, whereby FredW. Harris has made arrange-
ments with Howard Ball to use all the ground floor of the Second Street Deck.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton authorizing the Mayor and City
Clerk to sign the mutual surrender and release agreement, carried.
City Attorney read a rental agreement between the City of Bremerton and
Howard Ball, doing business as Peninsula News Agency, for all oi' the ground
floor a~ the Second Street Dock.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr..Wheaton authorizing the Mayor and City
Clerk to sign the rental agreement, carried.
Sgt. Carlson, z-rom the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service,
appeared,before the Council requesting a letter granting permission to use,
on a rent.free basis, premises at the Northwest corner of the Second floor
of the Second Street Dock Building.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~neaton to grant the rent free space and
instructing the.City.Clerk to write the necessary letters, carried.
Mr. Wheaton~ reporting on Mrs. Lary's letter received last week regard-
ing the new sewer line on Robin Street, stated that all residents on Robin
Street could be connected to the new sewer at the ragu±ar rate for county
residents, $125.00 plus the cost of their own side sewers; he stated further
that connections to the Robin Street sewer would not permit the residents on
Eagle Street to connect even ii' they obtained easements through private pro-
perty to reach the sewer.
Discussion was held regarding the purchase of a new 1952 truck chassis
on which there was an opening of bids last wee~, and Mr. Wheaton stated he
would make a report and refer it to the City Attorney for approval.
City Attorney reported that a check of all ordinances should ~e made,
amending those that need it, etc., and at a later date he would make a re-
port on the approximate cost for doing such work.
Mayor Yowell announced it was da~e and time for hearing on the Proposed
local improvement district, Mantle Avenue from Farragut Street to Porter
Street.
City Clerk stated no written obJection~ were received.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 19V4 approving and adopting the maps, plans
and specifications for the improvement of Yantic Avenue from Farragut Street
to Porter Street.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~iss Cullin to approve the passage~of Ordin-
ance No. 1974, carried all members voting Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 19~5 providing for the improvement of Yantic
Avenue from Fmrragut Street to Porter Street and establishing Local Improve-
ment District No.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of Ordin-
ance No. 1975 carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk announced this as date and time for opening bids on supplies fop
the Water ~epartment and on motion by Mr. ~heaton and ~r. Yowell the bids were
opened and read as follows:
Olympic Foundry Company, certified chec~ for $400.00; bid on Item 8,
$7.88 per unit.
Hugh G. Purcell Company, certified check for $650.00; 0id: Item 4,
$205.00; Item 5, $64.00; Item 6, $88.00 per unit.
United States Pipe & Foundry. Company, cashier's check for $3500.00;
bid: Item l, $1.~04; Item 2, $2.q~8; Item 3, $12.19 per unit.
Lake Union Foundry, certified check for $3~.80; bid: Item 8, $8.62
per unit.
Palmer Supply Company, certified check for $650.00; bid: Item 4, $2±o.00;
Item 5, $62.50; Item 6, $90.72; Item 7, $360.00; Item 9, $.3~63 per unit.
Sherman Supply Company, certified check for $375.00;.Item 5, $58.03;
Item 6, $80.58; Item ~, $3~8.80; Item 9, $3i.30 per unit.
June 4, 1952 (Con't)
Utilities Supply Uompany, enclosed certified check for $152.50; Bid:
Item 9, $.305~ per unit.
Western Utilities & Supply, enclosed bid bond, Item 9, $.30§ per foot.
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, enclosed certified check for
$4500.00; Bid: Item 1, $1.788~, Item 2, ~2.55', Item 3, $12.745; Item 4,
~202.O0, Item 5, ~57.85; Item 6,
Kennedy Valve Mfg., Fred G. Greaves Company, enclosed certified check
for ~676.48; Item 4, ~217.86; Irem 5, $63,50; Item 6, $91.10.
American Cast Iorn Pipe Company, enclosed certified check for ~2300.00;
Item 1, ~1.733; Item 2, ~2,484.
Worthington Gabon Meter Division, enclosed certified check $610.O0;
Item 10, ~19.40; Item il, $?8.40; Item 12, $117.20.
E.E. Hallgren Company, enclosed certified check, ~900.00; ~tem 4,
~203.50; Item 5, $58.29; Item 6, ~84~75; Item ?, $~6B.00; Item 9,
Pacific Water Works Supply. Company~ enclosed.certified check for $1~50.;
Item 4, ~1~.90; Item 5, $62.25, Item 6, $90.25; Item ?, ~348.80~ Item 9,
~.3~4; Item 10, $19.~0; Item ll, ~78.40; Item 12, ~117.60.
Neptune Meter Company, enclosed certified check for ~675.00; Item 10,
~20.00; ~tem il, $84.00; Item 12,
Hersey Mfg. Company, enclesed.certt£ied,check for ~626.O0; Item 10,
~YD.00; Item 11, $80.00; Item 12, $1B0.00.
Rockwell ~fg. Company, enclosed bid bond; 5/Sx3/4"'water meters
each; 1~" Tupe 16 water meter without connections, ~78.30 each and 2" water
meter without connections, $108.75. If flange connections are desired on
the l~" and 2" meters furnish at $2.90 and $4.35 per set additional.
H.D. Fowler Company, Nnc., enclosed certiI'ied check for $1600.00;
Item 4,_~199.4~; ~tem 5~ $60.59; Item 6,.$88.14; Item 7, $365.65; Item 9,
$.3263; Item 10, $18.45, Item 11, $77.60, Item 12, $116.50.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that all bids be referred to the
City Clerk, Commissioner of Public Works and Water Superintendent with power
to award, carried.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the bids be opened on L.I.D.
248, carried.
Clerk opened t~e bids and ~ead from:
United Paving Company, enclosed bid.bond, obid, $5,734.75.
Selmer C. Paulson, enclosed certified check for $321.45 and bid of
$6,429.00.
Superior Construction Company, enclosed certified check for $~00.00
and bid of $6,974.70.
Joe Avery, bid bond enclosed 'and bid of $6,39~.30.
Sam Linden, cashier check for $338.00 and bid of $6,700.00.
Starbird Construction Company, enclosed bid bond and bid of $5,960.50.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and mr. Yowell that the bids be referred to the
City Clerk, City Engineer and Commissioner of Public Works with power to~t,
carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~iss Cullin to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED:
Mayor