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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/22/60 JUNE 22, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Counci~ o£ the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, June 22,' 1960 at 10:OO o'clock A.M., in the Conference Room, Chamber of Commerce, with Mayor Domstad ~ : presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney of press and radio. HOlland, City Engineer Fortman, and Water Superintendent Humble. Also present were representatives Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve minutes of regular meeting held June 15, 1960, as written, carried. JUNE 22, 1960 (Con't) Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for two radios for the Water Department and seating for the new Council Chambers. Motion by Mr. Domstad ~nd Mr. Schoneman to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the radio bids and read from C & G Electronics, certified check enclosed for $5&.08, $10&O.O0~ Motorola, certified check for $50.03 enclosed, $968.00. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman to refer to committee of Mr. Humble, Mr. Schon~mau and Mr. McGowan, carried. Clerk opened bids for seating and read from Hamilton Manufacturing, certified check enclosed for $115.00, $2208.00; E. F. Shuck Manufacturing, certified check enclosed for $217.~O, $~8&.00. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to award to low bidder, Hamilton Manufacturing Company, subject to its bid meeting the specifications, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for hearing on alley vacate petition, covering South 15 feet of the North 150 feet of the West 102 feet, Tract 5, Moody's Subdivision on which notices were posted as required by law. Mr. McGowan stated that at a previous meeting a letter had been read from the Planning Commission which recommended denying the petition. Mr. J. B. Kueter, who lives on pronerty owned by J. B. Yoder, stated there is no access to the alley and it constitutes a garbage dump which they would like to improve by bulkhead, etc., City Engineer Fortman recommended the alley not be vacated as he could not forsee possible future need for utilities. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to deny the petition, carried. Mr. John McPherson, resident on the alley mentioned herein,~stated that he had written a letter several months ago asking that the alley not be vacated and suggesting efforts be made to secure whatever property is necessary to open up the alley for use by himself and neighbor. Clerk stated this was time and place for hearing on proposed L.I.D. for sewers on Yantic Avenue, between Rodgers and Farragut Streets. Clerk read letter objecting to the proposed L.I.D. from Darrell and Rebecca NcIntee, 320 South Yantic Avenue, which Mr. Fortman indicated was not sufficient to hold up the improvement. Mr. Fortman recommended that the City Council authorize proceeding with this project and the L.I.D. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Nr. Clark to proceed with the L.I.D., carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2398, "An Ordinance providing for the improvement of Yantic Avenue, between Rodgers Street and Farragut Street all in accordance with the plans, maps, and specifications; establishing an improvement district; providing for the levying of assessments for the payment of such improvement and making such improvement payable by bonds." Motion byMr. Schone~n andMr. Domstad top ass Ordinance No. 2398, carried, as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Schoneman, Yes. Clerk presented Notice of Employment for Gary Gordon Ormiston, Helper, Street Department. $2.17 per hour, effective June 16, 1960. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the Employment, carried. Clerk read letter dated June 22, 1960 from Mr. Humble to the City Council requesting the elevated wood tank and tower at Burwell and Dora Streets and the booster tanks be declared surplus and be made available for disposal. Mr. McGowan stated there has been an offer by the Fair Associa- tion to buy these and that he believes Mr. Humble is getting a fair price established on them. Mr. McGowan suggested that the city negotiate a sale with the Fair Association considering it is a public body and the Council so approve. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve negotiated sale to the Fair Association, carried. Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended June 15, 1960, $48,585.61, approved by Austin M. Clark, audited by W. R. Vaa. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk presented a resolution which, if passed, would provide for the abatement of a nuisance of rubbish, grass, debris~ etc., on Lots 9, 10 and 11, Cohen's Addition. The work had been ordered to be done by June 22, 1900. Mr. McGowan stated a letter dated June 16, 1960 had been received from Frank Casserd (formerly Frank Cohen) asking for an extension of time to have this work done and that he was going to comply with the ordinance, No. 2330. Mr. Fortman suggested~he Coun~ilgrant the extension requested and passage of the resolution would not be necessary. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to give an extension of time, carried. Clerk read letter dated June 21, 1960 fram the City Engineer to the City Council requesting a bid call be authorized for two tennis courts, complete, on the East Side Reservoir deck, and the Ourchase of transit mix concrete for construction of the Warren Avenue Tennis Court, with bid open- lng set for July 6, 1960. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to approve the bid calls, carried. Clerk read letter to the City Council, via Mr. Dudley Stuart, Architect, from Lofthus Lumber Company, dated June 17, 1960, requesting an extension of approximately 24 days in which to finish installing counters in the City Hall. Request based on difficulty in obtaining mahogany plywood in the proper grain and color and changes in design. Also, asked to be allowed to finish the edge of the counters over the steel files and install the desk after the files and desk are moved to the new building. Mr. Clark stated there were no liquidated damages set out in the contract; and that the architect was very particular in selecting the grain, etc., and the company wiL1 be finished at the end of this week. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to approve of the extension, carried. JUNE 22, 1960 (Con't) Clerk read letter dated June 17, 1960 to the City Council, via Mr. Stuart, from Clark Construc- Company which stated the contract work had been completed on June 15, 1960 and requested that the buildings be accepted as of that date. Austin Clark suggested setting aside this letter temporarily; that essentially the work is complete but the formality of worktng out the details of the painting and other minor items and the architect has recommended delaying the acceptance to the best interest of the city. Mr. Clark stated the building will be accepted at the date requested. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to table the request at the moment, carried. Clerk read letter dated June 20, 1960 to the City Council from A. O. Herrmann, President, Bremerton City Employees' Association, asking for a wage increase in 1961. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to acknowledge the letter and that they he advised that their request will be given every consideration possible during the budget hearings, carried. Clerk read letter dated June 16, 1960 to the City Council from Tracyton Fire Commissioners requesting the City Water Department to install two tees and shut-off valves for future connection of two four inch fire hydrants. The connections to be made at the instersection of Sylvan Way and Pine Road and the intersection of Fay Sutton and Pine Road. Estimate of cost given to the district by Mr. Humble is $100.00. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to approve of the two connections, carried. Clerk read letter dated June 17, 1960 to the City Council from Farrell E. Cook, Secretary, Bremerton City Planning Commission, which stated the petition of residents of North Montgomery protest- ing the driveways planned for the Safeway Store was discussed at June 15th meeting and it was duly decided by the Commission that the original plan as presented with the petition for rezoning be reaffirmed giving a driveway access onto Montgomery on the south portion of the property. Mr. Fortman gave background information as to how the second driveway had been planned on Montgomery near llth Street but which permission therefore had later been rescinded. Before the discussion hy Mr. Fortman, the City Clerk read letter dated June 20, 1960 to the City Council signed by Ray P. Walton and 14 other residents of 900 block on North Montgomery which recounted the history of the entrances to the Safeway Parking Lot and stated it was expected that future requests by Safeway to the City for an entrance at the north of the parking lot wo~ld be denied. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad that the Clerk be asked to request of the Planning Commission miz utes be furnished to each of the three Commissioners and all copies of pertinent information be furnished such as the Safeway Parking Lot matter, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2399, second reading, ,An Ordinance of the City of Bremerton, State of Washington, granting to the United States of America the right to construct, operate and maintain an electric power transmission line over and across Union Avenue, a public street within the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, State of Washington." Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Domstad to pass Ordinance No. 2399, carried, as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Schoneman, Yes. Mr. Clark stated the Police Department was officially in the new City Hall as of today and this might be a good time to set official opening date. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad that the 30th of July be set as our official opening day, carried. ~r. McGowan stated he would like to commend the generosity of some people both inside and outside the city who have provided help to the city and will be providing help to the city, such as Bremer Estate, ~ Fitz, Puget Service, George Y,~m~mota and another person who is to provide free dirt for the park. Mayor Domstad stated the intention is to recognize these people at the dedication. Mr. Holland stated he would be going to Olympia on Friday in connection with proposed amendments to law concerning justice courts. Mr. Walton stated he came to the City Council to hear its position on their original petition in connection with the Safeway Parking Lot Entrances. City Clerk read the letter again which had been read before in this meeting. After discussion, it was stated by Mayor Domstad and Commissioner Schoneman that they had already taken their stand that the original entrance at the south of the lot is approved but they were not approving the entrance off Montgomery near llth Street. Mr. Fortman explained that permission to cut the driveway would normally be approved through the Engineer,s Office and Traffic Department but that in this case due to the controyersy any application would be referred to the City Council. City Attorney explained the background of the alley and that the south driveway is actually the alley exit. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Schoneman that Mr. Clark be put on the Executive Committee of the Regional Planning - Puget Sound Governmental Conference. Mayor Domstad stated he attended the natural gas conference in Seattle yesterday and gas is to be in Bremerton by the fall of 1961. Mayor Domstad stated he had a letter from John K. McCormick, Colonel, Artillery, Comm~nding, thanking the mayor for everything he has done to make their stay in the Northwest happy. The Colonel and family are leaving for a new assignment in Germany. Mayor read letter dated May 18, 1960, addressed to him from Emanuel N. Justesen, requesting a replacement after the June meeting of the Bremerton City Planning Commission. Mayor read a letter dated June 8, 1960 to himself from C. A. Norman, Secretary-Treasurer, Electricians #57~ suggesting Jack W. Scott for position vacated by Mr. Justesen. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mm. Clark to authorize the Mayor to appoint Mr. Scott, carried. JUNE 22, 1960 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the OOmmissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. ~yor