HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/38 May 28,1938.
Regular m~eting of the city commission of the city of Bremerton,Washington, held on
!Saturday May 28,1938,Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad
!the city attorney being present at roll call.
Clerk read minutes of the previous regular meeting and adjournments thereof and on
motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Casad s-mt were approved as read,all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported having received four bids on the new sewer extensions and on motlon.¢
Mr Knabb and Mr Casad same were duly opened and read aloud and on motion of Mr Casad an
Mr Halverson all bids wB~e referred to the Engineering department for checking.
After checking the proposals the Engineering department reported as follows:
Queen City Construction Company $36,089.55. Soule and.Walters $28,447.10
Macri Brothers $26,937.50 and Cul~oolo and Company, $23.950.S9.
Clerk read a proposed resolution which the clerk was ordered to submit to Mr.C.C.
Hockley, Regional Director (Region ?) Public Works administration,Portland, Oregon as
follows: SIR:
At a ~eeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton,held May 28,1938
it was ordered that the following proposed.resolution be submitted ~o you for ap-
proval:
W~E~a, the bids received for the construction of Unit #3,Docket Wash. 1362D
at Bremerton Washington,have been duly opened,read and compared,and it appears
that N. Coluccio and Company of Seattle is low bidder,after taking no alternate
deductious, and
WHEREAS, such bid is within the available funds of Thirty One Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($31,500.00).
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, That the contract for the construction of said
Unit #3 Docket Wash. 1362-O be and the same is hereby awarded to N.Coluccio and Co
of Seattle for the sum of Twenty three thousand nine hundred and fifty~ an,
39/100 Dollars ($23,950.39) such s,,m being the basic bid of said bidder.
BE IT FURTttER RF~SOL~I~D, That Jesse Knabb,Mayor and E.J.McCall,City Clerk of sa:
City of Bremerton, be and they are hereby authorized to execute such construction
contract and any other documents,agreements or instruments in connection therewitl
for and on behalf of the City of Bremerton.
This proposed resolution of award will be adopted will be adopted immediately
upon, (but not before), receipt of your approval.
Very truly yours
ATTEST CITY OF BBEMk~TON
E. J. McCall Jasse,Knabb Mayor
City Clerk.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr 'Casad to approve the foregoing resolution, carrie,
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Lafayette
Avenue from the North Margin of Farragut Street north to approximately 200 feet North ,f
Coontz Street, and reported that no protests had been filed in his office; the followi]~g
protests were submitted to the cmmnission and read by Clerk: M. 0 Solie, Allie Scott,
F.J.Benefleld, Mrs 0.V.Rich and Mrs Nellie Shearer. Seventeen other property owner~
submitted a letter signifying approval of the proposed improvement.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to~erm~le all protests, carried as follows:
~r Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read An ordinance providing for the improvement of Lafayette Avenue from the
north margin of Farragut Street north to approximately 200 feet north~of Coontz Street
in accordance with the maps,plans and specifications, establishing an~ improvement Dis1.
providing for leyying assemsments and making the improvement payable by bonds.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass ordinance o~ first reading and file for
one week in clerks office for public inspaction, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes.
Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of the alley
in Block 5 Terrill's addition to Charleston and no protests had been filed.
Motion by Mr Halverson and N_r Knabb to continue hearing fo~ one week, carried as
follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad absent.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Bryan Avem~e
from Burwell to Sixth Street, hearing having been continued from ~a~(, I4~.
Motion by Mr ~Ialverson and Mr Knabb to continue hearing for one more ~eek, carrled
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~r Casad, absent.
Clerk reported th~s as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Perry Aven~.e
and reported no protests had been filed in his office.
Mr Casad made report on proposed district and recommended postponement for i week.
~otlon by Mr Hmlverson and Mr Knabb to continue hearing for one week, carried as fol-
lows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Naval Ave.
from Eleventh Street to 13th Street, and read a protest from M~r A.R.Bennington.
Mr Ca sad reported this improvemnet could no~ be made under the existing conditions
as right of way had not been all dedicated.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to continue hearing for one week,carried as fol-
lows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read claims against Macri (contractors on Unit #2 sewer) one of the claimants
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having obtained a Judgment against the city .i~ the sum of $1200.00 and costs;
the city attorney explained that these claims would be taken care of from the
15% of contract which was withheld for that purpose.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer all claims to city attorney and to
instruct the city clerk to pay no claims from the 15% held back on contract without.
the written authority of the City Attorney, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes.
Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read letter from City Attorney to the city oo~is'sion calling attention to
some of the provisions regarding the amount of levy which can be legally made in a
proposed improvement distrZot. Letter ordered filed.
Clerk read letter from Chamber of Commerce enclosing a ~roposed ordinance and on
motion of Mr Cased and Mr Knabb the ordinance was referred to the city attorney.
Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to permit Kltsap County Sportsmen's Association to
operate a show on the Warren Avenue playfield June 13 to June 18,1938, carried as
follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson No. Mr Cased Yes.
Clerk read an ordinance amending ordinance #lll9 and particularly section 4 and 5
thereof in reference to building permits.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried
as follows: ~,~ Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance relating to instaling electric wiring and amending 0rd.ll53
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as
follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes, Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Kna6~ and Mr Cased to adjourn until wednesday morning June ~ne at
ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes.Mr Cased, Yes.
APPROVED: /CITY C .~.~K
June 1, 19~8.
Regular meeting of the city commissionad~Qurned from Saturday was reconvened on
Wednesday June 1,1938 at ten o'elock a.m. Mayor Knabb presiding, commissioner Halvers
and commissioner Casad being present at roll call.
Glerk read a telegram from~r G. C. Hockley declining to approve the contract of
N.Goluccio for construction of sewer system, until he was assured that the city's par
of the expense of the improvement had been provided.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Nr Knabb to refer to. committee of the whole, carried
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~hr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution waiving liquidated damages for delays in construction of
Bremerton Sewer System Unit #B. Macri Company contractors.
Motion by Nr Halverson and Mr Cased to pass and adopt resolution as read,carried e
follows: ~r Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~Zr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution allowing extension of time for completion of contract of
~acri end Company contractors on Bremerton Sewer System Unit #2.
Motion bN Mr Halverson an~ Nr Cased to pass and adopt resolution as read,carried
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Dr.D.H.Polk reported that State Board of Health is demanding that something be don
to abate the nuisance of sewage from houses along the waterfront and on Washington
Avenue discharging onto the beach, and asked for information as to the manner in whiC
a local improvement district ~zight be started to cope with the situation.
Clerk read a letter from Fire Chief Yett in reference to the fire hazard of the
old wharf at Charleston.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr F~uabb to refer bach to Fire Chief with instructions
to notify property owners, carried as follows: Nr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes.
Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of
the co~nission, carried as follows: ~ Knabb Yes. Mr.Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes
Clerk read resolution authorizing the City Clerk and City Treasurer to establish
a specisl fund to be known as L. I. D. ~9 ~.~.d~to be used for transferring_~onies
to the Sewer Construction Account 13~B-D for such costs es are incurred in the const-
ruction of the North Bremerton Sewer System Docke~ ~l~-D Unit #3 and including such
costs incurred prior to the o~inance establishing L.I.D.~I~9.
~otion by ~r Y~lverson and Mr Knebb to pass and adopt ~esolution as read, carried
as follows: ~r Knabb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. ~r Cased, Yes.
~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes.
~r Helverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
~CITY CLERK.
APPROVED:
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