HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/30/46 A special meeting of 'the City Council of the City of Bren~rton, Washington, was held in the
~.iayor's Office at the City Hall, Saturday, March 30, 19~6 at twelve o'clock noon. Acting Mayor Haddon,
presiding, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer, Assistant City Attorney Elias, Chief of Police, Fire
Chief, City Engineer, Water Superintendent, Building Inspector, City Clerk being present. The special
meeting was called for the discussion of conditions on the First Street Wharf.
~ieeting was called to order by Acting ~.~ayor Haddon, who introduced ~.~r. Tom Moyer, an engineer
from Seattle, who the Council has called in to aid in studyiug the problem of repairing or reconstruct-
ing the First Street ~larf.
~. Moyer reported that he had inspected the wharf and ~at it is too far gone to do much to
repair the st~u~cture. He said further that it is the opinion of the State Engineer to make something
permanent there by enclosing the area with sveel sheet piling and filling in under the v~arf with dirt.
The dirt could be sluiced under the wharf by ~acking it up a little and that while the piling is being
driven in, the pier could be used for foot traffic and a limited amount of truck driving. ~r. Moyer
recommended that concrete be used for the foundation and that the surfacing be of asphalt due to
settling. The steel piling would have to be coated and records show that where used, steel piling is
in good condition today after ~0 years in place. A discussion ensued and in answer to question by
Acting ~,~ayor Haddon, I'.~. Eoyer stated that the over-all cost of the project would be close to $200,OOO.(O.
He commented that this work would be part of th8 over-all picture of what is being planned for the
waterfront.
Acting Eayor Haddon asked if the ~arf could be fixed so it would be good for ten years,
and ~. ~oyer answered that it is too far gone to do much to it.
City Engineer asked how long the job would take and Mr. ~oyer answered that steel is short
but there is some steel like the kind needed in surplus commodities. The last bid on surplus steel
was $60.00 a ton ¥~ich was ~20.00 under the new steel price. He said he could check up on Monday and
find out how soon steel would be available. As far as the work is concerned, it is about a ninety
day job.
After further discussion, Mr. ~.ioyer stated that with the figures the City Engineer had
gathered, he could work out some £igures next week and that he would let the City know on Tuesday
~en he could come back over from Seattle.
Acting Mayor stated if there was a room vacant on the Second Street Dock that Ottavaere
of the New-Searchlight would be notified to have the expected load of paper stored there to keep any
additional weight from the First Street Dock.
The meeting was recessed by Acting ~!ayor Haddon at 12:30 P.[J.
A!~proved: /~' y Clerky ' ' -~ ·
Lulu D. Haddon~ Acting ~,[ayor