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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/51 March 7, 1981 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, March 7, 1951 at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Mayorts Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Present were Mayor Kean, presiding and Commissioner Had- don, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, City At- torney Wallace. Also present'were several bidders and union representatives, and J.E. Skirving. Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun~, was present for a portion of the meeting. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of February 28, 1981 and March 2, 1981 as written, carried. Clerk stated it was date and time for opening bids on the purchase of 20 firs hydrants for the~Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, $4500.00, bid bond enclosed, and telegram received this mo~ning stating artial shipment could be made in forty days; F. T. Crowe & Co., Inc., 4,477.00, delivery in 2 to 3 weeks, bid bond enclosed; E. N. Hallgren Co., $4,9Z0.00, bid bond enclosed, shipment May 21, 1951; H. D. Fowler Co., Inc. $242.80 each, bid bo~d enclosed, delivery 90 days; Pacific Water Works SUpply Co., $4,940.00; immediate delivery, certified check for $280.00 enclosed. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, Water Superintendent and Commissioner of Public Works, with right to mward contract, carried. Reports of Separation were read for Edward M. Maseli, GarbAge~ Department; and Melvin L. Marshall, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the Notices of Separation, carried. Clerk read Notices of Employment for Henry Gores, and John F. Ingram, both $1.5~ per hour in the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve of the employments, carried. Clerk read Payroll Claim Voucher for $~9,~15.81 for period ended February 28, 1981,~ aDpro~ed by the City Auditor. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve,~ carried. ~ Clerk re~d the~ following applications for transfer ~of licenses d~e to bona fide sale, CrbW~s Nest,~L. M. Haynes, Applicant: Music Machine; five Trade Stimulant Devices; l~ Card Tables; all approved by the Chief of P$1ice and punch boards by City Treasurer, also. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to' grant the transfers, carried. Clerk read'general claim vouchers for Lents. The first was for LID-242 fund, Estimate No. 7, $8,082.81, approved by City Engineer and audited by City Auditor; and second on Sewage Disposal Construction Fund, Estimabe No. 7, $1,~90.80, approved by~ the City Engineer and audited by City~ Auditor. M~tion by Mr.'Whea$on an~ Mrs. Ha~don to approve the vouchers, carried. City Treasurer reported that he checked in town yesterday afternoon on punch boards and business ta~ licanse. Area covered w as Second Street and e~erything south and found five businesses that he warned on the business license. Also found one punch board violation ~hich he warned. Mr. Nutter commented that the business tax applications were not coming in as fast as he would like and that he has issued up to 700 receipts. He also discusse~ proposed change in regulations covering punch, boards which he would bring before the Council shortly. City Attorney read Resolution No. 784 (See *, page.~8 ~) authorizing the Commissioner of Finance to make proper adjustments in certain garbage accounts. ) Motion by Mrs. H~ddon and Mr. Kean to adopt Resolution No. 78A, carried, all members voting Yes. March V, 1951 (Con,t) Garbage contract was discussed by the City Attorney who stated he had a proposed contract prepared which may be attached to t he call for bids and used as specifications; however, he suggested the Council might desire to check the contract over before it is. released. Mr. Wallace stated this contract gives the bidder the opportunity to bid on the rate charge to the customer and the amount to be paid to the City for billing. After discussion as to whether or not the Clerk should now be~authorized to call for bids, it was decided to have the City Attorney read the Resolution which would authorize the call. Attorney read Resolution No. 766 as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has, for a period of many years last past provided for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage, refuse and dead animals in the City of Bremerton by aud through its'~own garbage department, and WHEREAS, certain difficulties presently exist in connection with the col- lection and disposal of garbage by the City of Bremerton, to the extent that collection and disposal of garbage by a private contractor may become necessary, and ~tEHEAS, it appears desireable to advertise for bids for such collection and disposal for sealed proposals thereon, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton; That the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be and hereby is authorized and directed to advertise for bids for the collection and disposal of garbage in the City of Bremerton by publication in the official newspaper in the City of Bremerton and by other means, calling for sealed proposals for the doing of the necessary work in collection and disposal of garbage, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That upon the receipt of such proposals or bids and award that the Conmnis- sioner of Finance be authorized to negotiate a contract with the successful bid- der,.thereafter to be entered into between the City of Bremerton and the suc- cessful bidder. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass ResolUtion No. 765 carried al! members voting Yes. The need for reading the proposed contract carefully before call issued was noted ~d Mayor suggested meeting directly after,is meeting on this sub- ject. Nfs. Haddon reported that the Garbage Department is doing pretty well at present considering the weather; thatm they caught up last Sunday and she didn't believe there was any necessity at this time to order the dump kept open this weekend for private citizens. Mayor Kean stated that a certain policy had been adopted sometime ago on reserving certain streets for slide areas when it snowed and that ~r. Pender- gast will be in contact with the Police Department this afternoon if there is sufficient snow to warrant it. Mayor Kean stated that Mr. Steve Kerr had suggested the name of Attorney Bill Garland as a replacement of Mr. Purvis who resigned from the Budget Ad- visory Committee. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. naddon to appoint Bill Garland to replace Ralph Purvis on the committee, carried. Mayor Kean read from a copy of a letter dated February 23, 1981, that he had written to Henry Owen, Regional DirectS.r, Price Stabilization Board, Seattle in which Mayor Kean had submitted names for the Price S~abilization Committee in Bremerton. Rev. Martin Storgaard, organizational chairman, and ~he follow- ing as members: Mrs. Dorothy Sampson, Miss Lou Stone, J.C. Engstrom, Andy 0p- sara, Sam Hahn, Cliff Christensen, Murray Taylor, R.G. Cook, C. Earl Brown. Mayor said all had agreed to serve except Mr. Christensen, who is out of town. Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to approve the committee, carried. Clerk stated he had received a bid at 10:30 A.M. on ~he fire hydrants and that it had been received too late. The bid was from Waterworks Supplies Com- pany. Mayor stated that Mr.. Nystrom, caretaker of the Evergreen Park for many years, had passed away this morning and because of his long tenure of service~ M~yor Kean ~sked the Clerk to write a letter of condolence to his wife. Mayor Kean reported that he had asked the Chief of Police to make any re- co~nen~ation for chan~es in the dog and cat ordinances bef6re June 30th so the ordinances could be corrected before the next license year. Mayor said he had asked the chief to write to other cities on their ord- inances on this subject and then the committee of tSe whole could study the matter. Mr. Kean said, also, that he understood in some instances the fee for the license did no~ cover the cost of ~he license tag, due to increased costs. March 7, 1951 (Con't) Motion by ~r. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a maJ- orlty of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor mentioned that the new state laws would be coming off the press soon and thai someone ~hould take care of ordering the copies needed. Clerk stated his office would take care of this matter. ~'~ayor asked who was going to check the laws and notify the department in- volved of any changes or new laws and the City Attorney stated it would be the duty of his office. Mayor Kean announced that Fire Chief Yett has put in a letter f or going out on disability and the letter would be read at the next meeting of the Fire- men's Retirement Board. Mayor stated that in connection with Civil Defense, he has been waiting for the State and Federal Government to announce what part they are going to play in it and what money they are going to provide. ~olion by ~r. Kean and Mr. ~Tneaton to ad Journ, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayo r ~HEREAS, due to difficulties beyond the control cF the City Council of the City of Bremerton, there have been complaints of the failure of the garbage department to make proper collections from the residences and business houses of the City of Bremerton and WHEREAS, some of the complaints are just and meritorious and in such proper cases adjustments should ~ made, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Commissioner of Finance of the City of Bremerto~ be and hereby is authorized to make proper adjustments in connection with accounts where complete service has not been rendered by the Garbage Department in a reduction of the charges during the months such service has been curtailed.