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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/44 Regular meeting of the City Co~nci! of the City of Bremerton, Y~ashington, held on ¥~ednesday April 12, 1944 at ten o'clock A.M. l~ayor Kean presiding, Co~mmissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, Attorney i¥Ierkel and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of ~.lr. Gorst and i',~r'. Kean minutes were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported that pursuant to call for bids for a ~ruck for the Fire Department two bids had been received, and on motion of ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst s~ae were opened a~d read aloud as follows: Howard Cooper Ccrporation with a certified check for ~900.00 with a total bid of ,i~t6,750.00: also a bid on items not covered under limitations L-4.~, with a certified check for ~150.00. American-La l,~rance Foamite Corporation, with a certified check for .~1000.00 arrd ~ total bid of ~17,9~O.00. Motion by ~.~ir. Kean a~d l¥~r. Corst to refer the bids to the Purchasing agent and th~ Fire Chief, with the 0ity Commissioners attending any discussions of the bids, carried, all members voting Yes. Cle~k reaported that pursuant to call for bids for two trucks for the Sanitation Department two ~ids had been received, and on motion of ~,~r. Kean and ~rs. Haddon same were opened and read aloud from the following firms: Howard Cooper Corporation, with a certified check for ~215.00 Crawford Motors, with a certified check for Y. otion by Mrs. Haddon a~d ~r. Gorst to refer the bids to the Puuchasing Agent and the City Engineer for ~nalysis, with the City Conm~issioners attending t~e d~scussion, carried, all members voting Yes. ~otion by Mr. Kean and ~¥~r. Gorst that bids for the reinstallation of floodlights at Roosevelt Field be open~d, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk opened and read aloud bids from the foll~wing firms: Driscoll Electric Ccmpany, Bremerton, with a check for ~22~.00 and a total bid of ~,100.00. City Electric and Fixture Company of Seattle, with a certified check for ,~°50~00 and cash ~110.00, with a total bid of ~6,982.O0. Industrial Electric Company of 5cattle, with ~ certified check for :~S~O.O0 a~d a total bid of ~$,795.O0. The Electric Company, Port Angeles, with a cert~fie~ Check for ~!~'7~60, and a bid of ~?,551.96 with credit to be allowed for any usable City material. Motion by l¥~r. Kean and 1¥i~. Gorst to refer the bids to the Purchasing agent, ??_r. Casad, ~lr. 5chricker, with the 6ity Co~mmissioners being in attendance at any meetings, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read authorization for temporary appointment of l~ir. ~lyde H. Grauerholz as foreman mechanic for the Municipal Garage effective April 10, 1944. Motion by ~lr. Corst and i~r. Kean to approve the temporary appointment, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read reports of separation of ~illiam ~egerman and Don ~cGilvray from tL~ 5anitaion Department. ~otion by Mr. Kean and l~r. Gorst to approve the separations, carried, all members voting Yes. l~otionby ~r. Kean ~nd ~Ir. Go,~st to approve the resignation of ~.lr. Les. ~alters, Hecreational Director, carried, all members voting Yes. ?~,iotion by ~lr. Kean sad I~r. Gorst to ~Drove the resignation of Dr. ~ilson as City Health Officer, effective April 15]~1944, carried, all members voting Yes. ~o.~ c~on'' by ~.ir. Kean and ~,~rs. Haddon approving the temporary appointment of Dr. J. B. Spielholz as Oity Health Officer effective April 16, 1944, carried ail members voting Yes. ' Motion by ~r. Kean and l~Lr. Gorst a~pointing E. Ii. T. ~cGowan to the Civil Service Co~mission, carried, all ~embers voting Yes. Clerk read Estimate No. 1 by ~dr. C. C. Casad for Anderson Creek well drilling by R. J. ~trasser Drilling Co..~pany. Mr. Casad gave a report on the progress of ~he well dr_~lling. ~liotion by ~r' Gorst and i~irs, tIaddon to ~pprove the estimat, carried, all ~.~embers ye ting Yes. ~ ~ .~otion by ~4r. Gonst and I~rs. Haddon to instruct the Clerk to call for bids ~o~ two General r~oto~.s, or International ~'~otor Trucks for the Sanitation Department, returnable at ll o'clock, ~ednesday, April 26, 1944, carried~ all members votin6 Yes. April 12, 1944 (cont) Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Keen to open a bid that had arrived after the opening of the bids on trucks for the Sanitation Department, but within the time limit, carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Crawfor, bidder for the Crawford Motor Company, and the representative of the Howard Cooper Corporation agreed to the opening of the bid. Clerk opened and read aloud bid from the Tacoma G.M.C. Truck Company, with a bid bond. Motion by ~r. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to refer all bids for Sanitation trucks to the City Engineer and the Representative of the F.W.A., carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by M . Keen and Mr. Gorst to open all future bids for the City of ~remerton at 11 ~.M., carried, all members voting Yes. ~otion by M . Gorst ~d Mr. Keen to open bids on Steel Pipe for the Water Department, carrTed, all members voting Yes. Clerk opened and read aloud bids from the following firms: Marckmann & ~i!liams, Seattle, and Crane & Company, Seattle. Clerk read telegram from F. P. Hanson, Pacific Gas & Electric Company of San Francisco stating their bid was being air mailed as of April 11, 1944. Motion by Mr. Gorst smd ~r. Keen to refer bids to the Purchasing Agent for consideration, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kesn instructing the City Clerk t o issue two calls for bids; One electric-Uriven centrifugal pump and starter; and ~ne 100-horse- power, 1800 R.P.M. ~lectric Motor, returnable April 26, 1944 at 11 o'clock A.M., carried, all ~embers voting Yes. '£he City Treasurer asked authorization to close out the Police and Fire Contribution Account, 45-M-96, and put the balance of the fund in the General Fund, and on motion of Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Keen he was so authorized, all members voting Ye~. Mr. Nutter explained the Insurance Fund Ordinance, and because of an error in the original Ordinance, publication had been withheld. Clerk read corrected Ordinance No. 1559. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~rs. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Severance, City Engineer, requested that bids for Sanitation Department trucks be taken under advisement until orders were received from the F.W.A. Motion by Mr. Gorst an~ Mr. Kesn to advise Mr. Durkee of that fact, ca-riel, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Proposed Ordinance No. 156Z, declaring an emergency to exist on acco~mt of the necessity of having a watchman in attendance at the City Cemetery, an~ approrpriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Keen t o approve ordinance, on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Hsddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Proposed Ordinance No. 1563, declaring an emergency to exist on account of the need for additional tools, fire-fighting clothing, materials and automotive equipment for the Fire Department; automotive equipment for the Police Department, mhd appropriating f~mds to meet such emergency. ~.[otion by ~,~[r. Keen an5 Mr. Gorst to approve ordinance on first reading, cerried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. ~,ir. Merkel reported contacting the ~estern Gas Company and they had sug- gested their paying for the fi×ine of the manhole at ~Oth and High and preventing the seepage of gas. ~ -~ Motion by Mr. Keen an¢~ Mr. Corst instructing the City Clerk to call for bids for operation of the Concessions st Roosevelt Field and the Civic Recreation Center, return~ble April 19, 1944, at 11 o'clock A.M. Specifications to be f~r~isheU by Mr. Keen and ~r. Merkel, carried, all members vot:ing Yes. ~,iot~oD by ~z.. Keen and Mrs. Haddor~ to allow all bills pres,~nted at ~-~ meetil~g a;~d approve~ by a majority of the Council, carz~ied as follows: ~[,. Keam Yes. ~,rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Corst, Yes. , ~,~otton by ~(r. Keen s~ r.~,. Gorst to adjot~rn, carried, all members ~'oting Yes. Approve~: ~