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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/06/1952 P" 288 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington November 6 19~ ,.~ . ."~". ..on.. ...,,~.~. ."..... ,.,.. .... The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. an4 "Ias called to order by Mayor Smith. Roll call of officers showed the following present: Mayor Smith, Councilmen Brown, Neer, Powell, Sandison, Wolfe, and McFadden, City Manager Vergeer and Clerk Law. It was moved by Councilman Brown that minutes of the previous m"*,,;j.tl{ii~ ani claims 'g~d Oftober 3, 7 and 24, in amoun;t. of $30,371.27 b.e approved. Als.o that regular;maSij"llpec1a~1-e~qrt orVut.riil:,crates as submitted be accepted and placed on iile. Motion seconded by Councilman Wolfe. All voted Aye. Motion carried. .' I Under the head of unfinished business, one bid was received from Burroughs Adding Machine Co. to furnish one Bookkeeping~Accounting I'1a.chine. Amount of bid was $3,499.43. Alternate bid, $4,535.81.. Manager Vergeer re.commended that the matter be tabled, pending further .inyestigation as to operation of machines proposed. Also that he had anticipated receipt of other bids. It was moved by Councilman Brown that the recommendation be approved and accepted. Seconded by Councilman McFadden and carried. . ' The General Electric Compal'\Y submitted the only bid to furnish for !lhe Ligh t Department, 550 Load switches, G. E. Model, No. STGIBDD. Amount bid was $23.90 each, with credit allowance of $10.90 for each burned out unit returned. Manager Vergeer recommended that the bid be accepted. It was moved by Councilman Brown that the recommendation be accepted ani bid awarded. Seconded by Councilman Neer. All voted Aye. ,Motion carried. Pursuant to calls for bids, for installation of lateral sewers in the West Lincoln Heights District, the follo,Ji ng were received: Owens Brothers Eng. and Construction Co., Deer Construction Co. Louis Elterich Co. Harold E: Olds Uni ted Construction Co. Harold Kaeser Co. J. M. Bruch Co. Ace Construction Co. Western General Construction Co. L. O. Franklin and Co. Burrows, Milone and Tuc ci, I nc . Raber and Co. $47,112.57 75,140.37 59,653.87 49,651.01 54,002.22 51,096.21 74,371.73 64,819.77 59,467.32 48,809.35 45,640.87 65,670.81 I After tabulation and checking by the Engineering Department, Manager Vergeer recommended that the contract be awarded to the Burrows, Milone and Tucci, Inc., in amount of $45,640.87. It was moved by Councilman ,McFadden that contract be awadod as recoimnended. Seconded by Councilman Wolfe. All merrbers voted Aye. -Motion carried. IAttorney Severyns was questioned regarding advisability of calling for bids to furnish bonds for payment ;0 f the sewer project. The Attorney advised that call for bids llU\Y be published~ but if cost of the project is not paid by bond issue, the City would not be bound by publication. 'anager Vergeer rec~ 'omrrended that bids be published in approximate amount of contract bid accepted. It was moved by CouncilmllJ lBrown that recommendation be accepted and call for bids published. Seconded by Councilman Neer. All members voted Aye. Motion carried. lEngineer Ahlvers reported that assessment rolls for L.I.D. street improvement project are practically :completed and notices to property owners should be in the mail at an early date. On recommendation .by "anager Vergeer, it was moved by Councilman "'cFadden .that the regular meeting of January 1st be 'held January 2d and that hearing date for the proposed street improvement project be fixed as of that "date. Motion seconded by Councilman Sandison and carried. i Under the head of new business, Don Gray appeared before the Council and request installation of a booster 'pump to supply better water service to consumers above the Boulevard. After di scussion, the Council :instructed Manager Vergeer to submi.t report concerning water service above the Boulevard from Race 'Street to Valley Creek Gulch, thereby determining the economic feasibility of serving the dJstrict. ~Mayor Smith informed that complaints have been received regarding condition of the Oak Street zig~zag. liThe Council instructed that the structure be inspected and action taken according to findings. \The Council postponed until the n:xt session, fixing of resale prices for lots as requested. ,Manager Vergeer requested that the Council consider purchase of a grader for replacement of one mrw in use -by the street department, the same being provided in the 1953 Budget. .I.t, was moved by Councilman Brown :that call for bids be published for the replacement grader acco rding to specifications as determined by :the Manager, date of bid opening to be Oecemher 4th. Motion seconded by Councilman Powell. All voted 'Aye. Motion carried. ' I Father Andrew McHu/!tl of the !;BEEN of ANGEIP .RECTORY, requested thirty days in which to make arrangements 'for payment of balance due the City on Lots 11 and 12, Block 292, Townsite, which they purchased from ;the City by transfer from J. M: Davis. It was moved by Councilman Brown t hat the request be granted, .terms of the sa. e to be cash w1thout interest. Seconded by Councilman McFadden. All voted Aye. ~MotJ ~a carri ed. I ,Under the head of introduction of resolutions, the following was introduced and read in full for consider~ ation by the Council: I RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Port Angeles that in the budget of said city for the year 1952 in the Library Department, under the classification of Maintenance and Operation, 'there has been appropriated under the item Film Rental and Maintenance the sum of $450.00, and under 'the item Office Records and Supplies the sum of $400.00; and I WHEREAS, it further appears that said appropriation for Film Rerlo.l and Maintenance is excessive ;and said appro~riatio.~for Office Records and Supplies is deficient in the amount of $229.26, and that tsuch amount of said item for Film Rental and Maintenance will not be used during the year 1952 and ~ill be a surplus and that said amount is needed in said item of Office Records and Supplies for the 10peration of the Library during the remainder of the year 1952; and that fums in the amount of $229.26 :'should be transferred from the item Film Rental and Maintenance to the item Office Records and ~upplies, all in the general classification of maintenance and operation, now, therefore, I BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT JUl:)ELES: That the sum of $229.26 be and the same is hereby transferred from the item Film Rental and I~intenance to the item Office Records and Supplies, all in the general classification of ~aintenance tnd Operation in the budget of the Library Department of the City of ~ort Angeles for the year 1952. I I .... I I I I Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington '".. . ''"~'. ...m.. ...",.... ........ ..... ...,. November 6 (continued) 19---..23. It was moved by CODDctlman Neer. that the foregoing resolution be approved and adopted. Seconded by Councilman Powell. All voted Aye. Motion carried. Under the head of introduction and reading of Ordinances. the following were read in full for approval by the Council: I I I AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the bu4get of the City of Port Angeles for the fiscal year 1953. and declaring an emergency. I It was moved by Councilman Brown that the foregoing Ordinance be approved as read and adopted. Seconded by C,mncilman Neer. All voted Aye. Motion carried. I I ORDINANCE NO. 1289 ORDINANCE NO. 1290 289 AN ORDINANCE confirming the estimates of expenditure for the City of Port Angeles for the year 1953 and fixing tax levies for . said year as heretofore made and levied by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, meeting and.sitting for such purpose ani declaring an emergency. It was moved by Councilman McFadden that the foregoing urdinance be approved as read and adopted. Seconded I by Councilman Sandison. All voted Aye. Motion carried. No further business appearing, the meeting was declar ed adjourned. J. e. ;f~. 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