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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/51 March 28, 1951 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Breme~ton, Washington, was held Wednesday, ~arch 28, 1951 at 10:00 o~clock A.M., in the Mayor's Of- flce, City Hall, Bremerton. Present were: Mayor Kean, presiding; Commission- er Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, C.C. Casad, Water Superintendent and City Attorney Wallace. Also present dur- lng the meeting were: Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun; Helen Greear, Attorney; R. 0raker and several bidders. Motion hy Mr. Kean and as written, carried. Clerk announced this was date and time for opening bids for sale of a raI't oi' logs. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Coos Bay Pulp Corp., $?,710.85. Nettleton Timber Co., $?,710.85. Siler Mill Co., Dick~nan Lhr. Co., $7,250.00. Defiance Mill Co., $7,714.85. Pope & Talbot, Inc., $7,266.40. All bids were accompanied by checks for 10% oi' the amount of the bid. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Kean that lots be drawn to determine which firm would be awarded the bid, carrie~. Mayor Kean stated that the last one drawn would be the awarding one. The names were drawn in the following order: Siler, Nettleton, Coos Bay, Defiance Mill. Mo~ion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to award Defiance Mill Co., the bid, carried. Clerk announced it was date and time for opening bids on LID 241 and 246. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Superior Construction Co., LID 241, total hid, $17,611.00, check enclosed I'or ~1,o00.00; LID 246, total bid, $2,043.25, certified check enclosed for $150.oo. Valley Construction Co., LID 241, total bid, $18,403.40, bid bond enclosed for $1,000.00; L.I.D 246, total bid $2,390.65, bid bond enclosed for $150.00. A. Jakoboni, LID 241, total bid $19,605.00, certified check enclosed for $1,100.00; LID 246, total bid, $1,812.00, certified check enclosed for $200.00. A Jakoboni states that he will not accept award of LID 246 unless he is awarded t~e bid for LID 241. Arvld T. Lateen, LID 241, total bid~ $20,588.60, b%d bond enclosed for 5% oi' total amount bid; LID 246, total bid $2,107.19, bid bond enclosed for 5% of total amount bid. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Kean to re£er the bids to the Commissioner bi~ Public ~orks and City Engineer for tabulation, carried. Mr. Nutter, City Treasurer, s~ated that the successfttl bidder will be required to pay the business and occupation tax. A lady appeared before the Council giving her address as 1137 Winfield Ave., requesting reimbursement for the lose of her holly tree, which was re- moved when the City was working on a retaining wall adjacent to her property. Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon moved the matter be turned over to the City At- torney and the Commissioner oi' Public Works rot a recommendation for ~ouncil action, ii' any, carried. March 28, 1951 (Con't) Clerk read notices of employment for:Admiral C. ross, $1.68 per hottr and Ha~r~ond F. Wilburn, $1.68 per hour, Water Department; Ivan L. Kvistad, $1.60 per hour, Garbage Department and Nancy A. Kelf, $1.15 per hour, Treasurer,s Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to approve the temporary non-Civil Ser- vice appointments as read, carried. Change in pay status was read by Clerk for Ruth Bercot, who transferred from the Treasurer's Department to the City Clerk's Department, $225.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change in s2atus, carried. Application I'or license to operate shufflebowl at the Dock Concession, Fer- ry Dock Terminal, signed by Evelyn Hoover, was read by Clerk, Application approv- ed by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and mr. %~heaton to g rant the license, carried. General Claim voucher was read by ClerX I'rom Evergreen Trailer Company for $5,171.00 /'or payment of i Gar Wood Truck Crane for the Water Distribution. Voucher approved by C.C. Casad and audited by CityAAuditor. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to allow the claim, carried. General Claim voucher was read by Clerk. from Consolidated Supply Company I'or $2,512.05, I'or payment of brass fittin~under Contract #2?2, for Water Dis- tribution. Voucher approved by C.C. Casad and audited by City Auditor. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and WAr. Kean to allow the claim, carried. Clerk read letter, dated March 27, 1951, from C.C. Casad, Supt. Water Dept. stating that in order to properly complete the fincing which has been planned, it is necessary to make certain revisions in the quantities of material provided under Contract #274 with the Cyclone Fence Division of the American Steel and Wir~ Company, in the ~ount of $423.38. Motion by Mr. ~queaton and Mr~ Haddon that the change order be allowed due to the change in our plans, carried. Clerk read letter from Mr. E.S. Severance, City Engineer, dated March 2~ l~51, stating that Gec~ge W. Martin, 1804 Chester Avenue, is occupying the maj- or portion of Chester Avenue north of 18th Street and also a part of 18th Street east of Chester Avenue~ by a fence, l'ish pond, concrete bulkhead, shrubbery, etc. in such a manner that the Street cannot be opened to permit the owner on the west side ~f the Street to enter with equipment for the construction of a pro- posed residence. It was recommended that Mr. Martin either remove such obstruc- tions or secure additional street H/W to a clear width of 30 feet beyond such bulkhead, f~ Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that we reiterate the policy o vacat- ing street ends and refer the matter back to the City Attorney and City Engin- eer for further study and recommendation, carried. City Attorney reported he had checked Mrs. Lieske's lease and that the City of Bremerton was amply protected against any liability in the use of the~Ct~y W~aarf. However, the policy expires May 24th and mr. Kean stated that Mrs. Lies- ke, operator of the Po~'t Orchard ferries, should be advised of the expiration date and should discuss the matter with Mrs. Haddon about a new contract. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk advise Mrs. Lieske that her lease is about to expire and if she wishes to renew the lease to make contact with Mrs. Haddon for the amount to be paid, carried. Helen Graham Greear, Attorney, attended the Council Meeting accompanied by ~r. R. 0raker, to present a cooperation Asreement between the Housing %uthority and the City of Bremerton with the request that it be executed by the City of Bremerton. 'fhis agreement had been studied jointly by Mrs. Greear and the City Attorney and had their approval. After some discussion, motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~q~eaton that the agreement be signed, carried. City Treasurer reported the business tax is dropping off and that delinquent notices are being mailed tomorrow. City Attorney reported that in the case of Als'red Carlson, who was found guilty of negligent driving in Municipal Court, upon appeal to the Superior Court this decision was reversed. Attorney WaLlace read a letter from ~r. Bonesteel, representing the insur- ance company having the coverage for Hoagland Finley Company, in which he stated that he felt it was not liability on the part of the contractor. Mayor Kean stated the Council would accept this as a progress report~ on the claim against Hoagland Finley for flooding of 0asements at the end of fark Avenue. March 28, 1¥51 (Con't) Attorney Wallace read,the Occupancy Agreement, drawn up by the request of Mrs. Haddon, covering the lease between the City of Bremerton and Mr. Harry White for space on the 2nd Street Wharf. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to sign the agreement, carried. City Attorney reported he had the ordinance drawn up covering daylight saving time in the City oi' Bremerton and after discussing it, Mayor Kean sug- gested we take it up further at the meeting April 4, 1951. Mr. WaLlace, City Attorney read an emergency ordinance drawn at the re- quest oI~ the City Clerk which would abandon the position of Chief Deputy City Clerk and create a new position as Clerk-Stenographer. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that Ordinance No. 1922 be passed, carried unanimously. Mr. Casad, Superintendent of the Water Department, reported that he and Mr. Wheaton had met with Mr. Searle and Mr. Rankin from the Housing Zuthority for the purpose oI' discussing an amendment to the present water ordinance which would effect a rate reduction, by placing the source of collection for water bills on the housing projects in the hands oS' the Housing Authority. The rate reduction would be offset by the savings affected in billing. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean that the matter of an amendment to the Water Department Ordinance be referred to Mr. Casad and the City Attorney, carried. City Attorney read a Bill of Sale, drawn up between the City of Bremer- ton and Mr. Douglas H. Langert, covering the sale oS' the surplus house on the Gorst Creed Pumping Station property near Go rst, Washington. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to sign the Bill of Sale, carried. Mayor Kean stated that the report on the Forest Ridge property was being worked on. Also, he stated that the garbage,bids will be opened April ll, 1951. The Mayor also reported briefly on his trip to Olympia for the opening of the special session of the Legislature. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: C'ity Clerk Mayor