HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/06/49 April 6, 1949
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at 10:00
o,clock A.M., Wednesday, April 6, 1949, in the M~or's Office. Mayor Kean, presiding;
Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Treasurer, and City Attorney being present.
Motion by Mayor Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes of regular meeting held
March 30, 1949, carried.
Clerk announced this was date and time for opening bids for furnishing dump truck for
Sanitation Department and that several bids had been received.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from: Saindon,s Inc., with check enclosed $50.00, GMC,
Hell Hoist, 15 day delivery, $4,411.46, with 45 to 60 day delivery, $4,339.36, both includ-
ing wash. State Sales Tax; if Anthony Super Hoist and body desired, add $95.00 to foregoing
prices; Settle Chevrolet, check for $213.85 enclosed, Che~olet truck with dump body
$4,277.01, including sales tax, delivery 60 days or less; Arnold-Bender Co., Dodge Truck
and Anthony super hoist and D6 body, $4,894.08 including sales tax, delivery within 20 days;
Kerr Motors, with check for $50.00 attached, Ford truck with steel dump body with hydraulic
hoist, Gallon Model 577, $4625.00, a~ternate, same truck with Galion Model GH 57 hoist,
$4975.00; alternate 2, same truck, Hell Body SL-11 Model 1715, $4,575.00; alternate #3,
s~ne truck with Hell Body SL-11, Model 1721, $4500.00, if fish plating desired additional
charge of $80.00, these prices do not include sales tax; Crawford Motors, with check of
$50.00 attached; KBS 7 International Truck, with Anthony Du~p Body& Hoist, $4132.95, extra
charges tachometer $25.00, Budd wheels $110.O0, paint Omaha Grange $35.00; other extras,
rolled type cab shield $45.00, Electric hand turn signal $20.00, clearance lights &
reflectors $25.00, mud splash protectors installed $15.00, paint dump body Omaha Orange
$25.00, sales tax not included; alternate bids ~or Hell Body and hoist given with extras;
Murphy-White Trucks, Inc., for White truck with dump body $4,993.?2, delivery 30 days,
with sales t~x included, check for $50.00 enclosed.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to refer the bids to the City Clerk & Purchasing
Agent, Commissioner of Finance, Garage Superintendent, and Supt. of Sanitation Department,
carried.
Clerk read Reports of Separations for: Library, Lois Freyd; Treasurer,s Office,
Ephraim R. Nutter.
Motion by ~4r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the Reports of Separations, carried.
Notices of Employment were read by Clerk for: Russell J. Monaghan, Engineering
Dept. $260.00 per month; Pauline Birkholm, Library, $242.50 per month; Lester J. Corcoran,
Sr., Robert F. Maurer, Water Department $1.35 per hour; and Joseph DeFina, Cemetery, $1.30
per hour.
Motion by ~. Ksan and Mrs. Haddon to approve the temporary, non-Civil Service appoint-
ments as read, carried.
Clerk read Notices of Change in Pay Status for John A. Hanson, Jesse E. Hussey and
Murl R. Snyder, Water Department at $1.35 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the Changes in Pay Status as read,
carried.
Cl~rk read payroll voucher for period ended March 31, 1949, warrant numbers 14568 to
14870 inclusive, for $37,247.90.
Motion by ~&rs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve the p~yroll voucher in the amount of
$37,247.90, carried.
Clerk presented contract in duplicate, No. 1750, for execution by the City of
Bremerton on behalf of the Pacific Tel & Tel Co. for one radiotelephone operation channel
for use with Water Department equipment at City Hall and Transmitter at Warren Avenue Shop,
$4.00 monthly charge and $7.00 installation charge.
Motion by ~. Wheaton and Mr. Kean that the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract
on behalf of the City, carried.
Letter from E. S. Severance, City Engineer, dated April 5, 1949, was read by Clerk,
relative to Sanitation Truck Shelter, submitting total Estimate No. 1 of $1,248.91 due
Harold D. Burton, contractor, and reco~mnending payment.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and ~. Wheaton to approve the payment of Estimate No. 1 in
the amount of $1,248.91, carried. "
Clerk read letter from James W. Carey & Associates submitting six copies of Estimat~
No. 5 for work performed during March by Hoagland-Findlay Engr. Co. on the sewage treatment
plant and pump stations, total amount of $38,477.77.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve payment to Hoagland-Findlay Eng. Co. of
$38,477.77, E~timate No. 5, carried.
Clerk presented City Council with the Fourth Annual Report of the Bremerton
Employees' Retirement System, submitted in accordance with the retirement ordinance. The
City Treasurer read the Balance Shoed as of December 31, 1948 of the report as follows:
Assets, cash in hands of City Treasurer $23,510.37, less outstanding warrants of $227.55,
employees, constributions $1,119.58, investments, $157,912.31, aecrued interest on
investments $1,141.17, Total Assets $183,455.88; Liabilities and Reserves; Employees'
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accumulated contributions $81,219.65, City's accumulated matching contributions $81,219.65,
city,s released matching funds $1~,~60.66, reserve for annuities and pensions $761.9~,
total liabilities and reserves $182,661.90, surplus Dec. 31, 19~8, $773.98, total liabil-
ities, reserves and surplus $183,~55.88.
City Treas~er stated that the Retirement Board by action in its meeting of April
l~, 1~9, decided that the city's released matching funds should be used as a lump sum for
the payment of all prior service accounts. He said there was one retired person in the
Street Department, two in the Water Department and Nr. NcCall in the Gersral Fund.
Previously the Council had set up in the budget matching funds to be derived from each
department to pay prior service but the Board has decided to use the $19,~60.66 from
released matching funds and relieve the City of that burden. He said this is City
Auditor, s recommendation.
Motion by Nr. Kean and ~s. Haddon to accept the report and place it on file in the
City Clerk's Office, carried.
Clerk read letter from City Engineer dated April 6, l~k~, submitting for approval
plans for proposed alterations to the City Hall, estimated cost $2,000.00.
Nayor suggested that the plans be studied by the Committee of the Whole before bids
are called.
City Treasurer read bulletin which he and Nr. Severance had made up to explain the
procedure on starting an LID to property owners. Nayor Kean stated it was a step in the
right direction and if any improvements can be made to it before it is mimeographed that
should be done first, and then go ~head and have copies mimeographed.
City Attorney stated the propane-butane ordinance is being held up temporarily await-
ing copies of a new state law which has to do with transporting of liquid petroleum gases
through public streets. It is desired that a study of the new law be made so that any
conflicting portions of the City,s ordinance may be corrected before passage.
City Attorney read proposed Ordinance, "An ordinance relating to expenses of cit~
employees and fixing the rate of mileage to be allowed city employees for use of private
automobiles."
Notion by Mr. Kean and Nrs. Haddon to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried
as follows: Nr. Kean, Yes; Nfs. Haddon, Yes; Nr. Wheaton, Yes.
Attorney read proposed Resolution setting forth certain duties and responsibilities
of the City Engineer. Discussion was held on certain of its terms and provisions and
5{ayor referred the resolution back to the Committee of the Whole to clarify some of the
provisions.
It was reported by City Attorney that the claim for damages filed Fe~. 17, l~, by
Floyd L. Daugherty for damages alleged to have occured to his wife when crossing Cherry
Avenue at Callahan Street due to ice conditions, has been investigated and City Attorney
recommended that the claim be denied.
Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and deny the
claim, carried.
Attorney reported on the progress of various City court cases of Bulette, S~ryvers,
and Nentor.
Nayor Kean brought up the subject of caterpillars. Discussion was held. Reported
hy paul Ryan, Asst. Editor of bhe Bremerton Sun Pub. Co., that Faulkner Brothers,
telephone hS, of Kitsap Lake, are entering the spraying business and will be commencing
business Nonday. Mayor said he felt spraying should be done if possible in an orderly
manner, going from one side of town to the other. Nr. }~cOowan suggested that the City
should set the example and make it known that it is taking care of its own proper$y.
Various suggestions were made.
Notion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Council go on record as favoring
the city spraying its own areas and refer the matter to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent
to contact the commercial sprayers and get figures, carried.
Nayor announced department head meeting this afternoon.
Mayor stated the Executive Committee of the Association of Washington Cities is having
a meeting at Wenatchee next Tuesday and asked far Council permission to use a city car.
Notion by }~rs. Haddon and Nr. Wheaton that the Mavor be permitted to use city car to
attend the meeting at Wenatchee, carried.
Nayor asked about the petition which was to be circulated among the property owners
who reside in the area below Eastpark and Sheridan Park, lying adjacent to Highway 21-B
and Nr. Wheaton stated the petition is being circulated.
~ayor reported that the Bremerton Housing Authority is going to remove certain of
the property from the Sheridan Coal Dock area and that the coal which was covered with
earth over there should be removed as soon as practicable~ and that the area should be
opened for Bremerton residents to dig up the coal for a specified length of time and
then the City to clean up the area. Nr. Wheaton stated he would contact NacRae Brothers
and find out if such procedure would interfere with their operations.
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April 6, 19~9 (cont)
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~,~rs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a majority
of the Commissioners~ carried.
Mayor Kean reported on the joint meeting held this w~ek with members of City
Council and County Commissioners participating. The engineers are to make a survey of
disposing of water in certain srea at Head of Bay and then the board is to get together
with the Puget Sound Development Corp. and see what they are going to do. Mayor stated
this was the best meeting had so far on the Head of the Bay.
Fred Conley, 2123 East l~th Street, was present at the Council meeting and stated
he had turned in a petition to the City Engineer which was to have been presented today
asking for closure of alley by his house. He said alley was used very little and that
cars using the alley had to go over his property. ~. Wheaton explained that after the
petition was turned in, the City Engineer bad received several telephone calls protest-
ing the closing of the alley and had advised the people ~ho called to circuSate a
petition and turn it in, so the matter is awaiting further developments.
Jack Claypool~ District State of Washington Engineer, came into the Council meeting
and introduced ¥~. George McClain, District Maintenance Engineer.
~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried.
Approved: City ~lerk