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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/23/48 December 23, 1948 Speci~al meeting of the City Co~uacil of 6he City of Bremerton was held December 23, 1948 ~t 3:00 o'clock P.M. in the Mayor's office at the City Hall. ~ayor Kean presiding. Commissioner of Finance, the City Auditor, the City Attorney, the Fire Chief and the City Engineer bein6 present. Mayor Kean stated that the special meeting was called for the purpose of dis- cussing] the matter of repairs to the extension ladder in the Fire Department and, also to consider 'the replacing of the fire alarm system over the Manette 13ridge which will be ~mmergoing repairs. ~,~ayor Kean said he had asked the Fire Chief and the city Engineer to work to- gether on the fire alarm system problem to ascertain what is the most feasible plan while the brid6e is being repaired. . Mr. Severss~ce stated the original alarm job was done by the goverr~nent at no cost to the City and there was an error'made in the first job ~ich requires two alarrh Cables on the bridge. That all has to come down while the bridge is being repaired. Stated an estimate has been made by his departme~t and the cost of replacing the cables would be about ~3,000.00. Further, that the telephone company ~ill lease line in the submarine line for ~12.00 per month; and if the City were to in- stall a line on the bridge we would still have to use their poles, and the City would have to maintain the cables whereas the telephone company charge per month includes maintenance. The Engineer said he felt ~144.00 rental per year was reasonalbe when calcu- lating installation, maintenance costs and i~terest on our money; and he recommend- ed that the telephone company offer be accepted. Also there would be an initial charge of ~40.00 for installation. The Fire Chief also recommended that the telephone comps_ny offer be accepted. I,~otion by ~Ir. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and refer the matter to the Fire Chief and the City Clerk and Pturchasing Agent carried. ?~layor Kean stated that some time back the Fire Department was stringing some v~ res across the street. There was an accident that resulted in the partial de- molition of the 65-foot aerial ladder which is on the ~eagrave Ladder Truck. The ~,~ayor stated he realize~ the ladder was needed as soon as-possible to provide the fire service the City is responsible to give and asked the Fire Chief to as- certain what it would take to improve or repair as 'the case might be. The Fire Chief gave the details surrounding the inspection by a mechanic from Howard-Cooper Corporation, Seattle, and stated the mechanic did not know what the cost would be nor just exactly what would have to be replaced or straightened to return the ladder to working order. In order to take care of the em~ergency the ladder was crated a~d shipped back to the Seagrave Corporation as they were the only company who had the necessary press and jigs to repair the damage. It would be impossible to determine the cost until the ladder was torn down by the factory. Chief Yett also stated the freight would be around ~500.00 and the City Aud- itor stated he had been inf'ormed previously by the Fire Department that the freight would be ~i~13V.00 going and a little higher returning because of a heavier crate. The City' Attorney said he thought someone had mentioned, before that the cost of repair would not be so costly, and the Fire Chief said he hadn't mentioned the cost before as he didn't know what it would be. I~,~r. Van stated the newspaper had published the ,cost of repairs as somewhere in the neighborhood of ~)450.00, according to a report he ham receI ved from someone. This was in a news item. The City Auditor stated the estimated cost, as received by him from the Fire Department a few days ago would be about ~2,300.00, including freight. The Fire Chief stated he hadnothing in writin~i as to the cost but had been formed verbally that it would be about, ~2,000.00. The City Attorney recommended that ,a call for 0ids for the repair of the ledder be published in or~er to comply with the City Charter provisions. ~iotien by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon' to instruct the City Clerk and Purd~asing Agent to call l'or bids fmr the repair of the 6S-foot aerial ladder carried. The City Clerk read letter dated December 23, 1948 from the Fire Chief recom- mending that two lengths of hose that is ~nfit ,for regular use by declared surplus or jvu~k alld disposed of to advantage of the City. ~,~otion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to dispose to the best interest of the City carried. ?,,lotion by ~dr. Heart and l'~irs, Haddon to adjourn carried. ~ ~ Mayor '