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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/18/59 March 18, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, March 18, 1959 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall with Mayor Dometad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Clark to approve minutes of regular meeting held March 11~ 1959 as written carried. Clerk stated this ~as date and time for opening bids for sale of some do~ned timber and that only one bid had been received. Motion by Mr. ~he aton and Mr. Clark to open the bid, carried. Clerk opened the bid and read f~om Herren Hackler, ~51.25 and check enclosed (Peoples Bank ~oney Order) for ~5.15. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clark to refer the bid to a contmittee, carried. Cler~ stated chis ~as time and place for hearin~ of proposed L.I.D., covering Eagle, E. 29th, E. ~lst and High~ay 21-B for sewers and ~hat no ~ritten objections had been received. Several persons ~ere present and were in favor of the project. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2~28:. ~'An Ordinance providing for the improvement of: Ea~le Avenue, East 29th Street; East ~Oth Street and Highway 21-B by the construction of 8 inch sanitary sewers and appurtenances all in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in ~he office of the City Engineer; adopting said plans, maps and specifications; establishing an improvement district; providing for the levying of assessments for the payment of such improvement and ~akin& such improvement pay- able by bonds." ~otion by ~r. Wheaten and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. ~28 carried as fol- lo~s: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. ~heaton, Yes. Clerk read report of separation for C. Frank Dasnieil, ~ater Department. ~o~ion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Clark to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read claim for damages filed March 17, 1959'by Mrs. Martha L. Eaffelson, ~idow, 1006 5th, for stun not to exceed ~1,000.00, for injuries suffered from a fall on sidewalk on northeast corner of ~allo~ and Rodgers. Clerk advised the claim had been referred to the insurance company. Clerk presented petition for annexation, signed by Charles Triggs ands even others, covering tha~ portion of Block 1, Goodfello~s Navy Yard Tracts, not present- ly a part of the City, together with that portion of Forrest Street adjacent, on the east as recorded in said plat; and First Street on the Sou~h~(r~an~ed 14th St. in orig- inal pla~.). Clerk explained that this area is located east of Oyster Bay Avenue, from High- ~ay 21 to Pirst Street, and across the street from Westpark Project, that the signa- tures cover 82.9896 of ~he area and 100% of the assessed value. ~o~ion by ~r. Wheaten and ~r. Clark ~hat the annexation hearing be advertised for April 22, 1959, carried. Cler~ stated this ~as time and place for hearing on vacation of Lincoln from 1Sth tc its northern terminus; a ? foot alley lying parallel to and 90 feet west of Lincoln fro~ 15th to its northern ~er~inus; and alley lying E. of Chester and S. of l~th St., north of the Shepart Addition; and no w~tten protes~s have been received. Motion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Domstad that the City. Attorney be authorized to drmw up the ordinance, carried. March~18, 1959 (Con't) Clerk presented Change Order No. i for the C & G Radio Supply Contract, request- ed by Captain Phillips, for total incz~ease of $122.00 plus sales tax, covering elim- ination of 24 mobile units, $8,280.00, and seven mobile units $2,583.00, and substi- tute 26 Vibrator units $8,970.00 and 5 Transistorized units $2,015.00. Motion by I~r. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to approve change order No. i and author- ize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher covering payroll for period ended March 15, 1959 $43,178.18, approved by Austin M. Clark and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaten ho approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk presented general claim voucher from Pacific Mechanical Constructors, Inc. for $49,600.00, less 15% retained in amount of $7,440.00, on Waterworks Betterment 1957 Fund, covering installation of 20" steel pipe on Po~.t Wash. Narrows Bridge, ap- proved by H. Eckland and E.G. HUmble and audited by W.R. Vaa. Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Clerk to allow the voucher, carried. Clerk presented general claim voucher from B. Dudley Stuart, Architect, on ~he Cum. Res. for Gen. City Structures Fund, for monthly payment, preparing working draw- ings, February 19~9, $~,13~.00, approved by Austin ~. Clark, audited by ~.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaten to approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk read stumpage statement for month of February, 19~9, from Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., ~1,78~.87 paid to the City, approved by E.G. Humble. Clez~k reported that the State Examiner's Report on the Water Department has 0een received and copies have been given to interested officials. Clerk read letter, dated March 13, 19~9 to the Council from City Engineer which set forth a proposal for new procedure to get repairs made to damaged sidewalks; al- so attached to the letter were two letters that the ~ity Engineer wanted approval before mailing them. These two letters were addressed to property owners tnr egard to sidewalk rspairs which the Engineer deems necessary to be accomplis½sd. Subject of setting up the new program was discussed and City Attorney stated he would study the laws and ordinances and try to have an answer ready by next Wednesday. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad to refer to the Committee of the Whole for study and for further action at an early date probably next Wednesday, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. ~9, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the Municipal Water~'Supply and Sewage Disposal System of the City of Bremerton: Regulag- ing the use of water therefrom; providing for the sale of water and sewage disposal services; fixing the price or rate thereof and providing a method of collecting rates; providing penalties for the violations and amending Sections 1, Paragraph (c) of Sec- tion 5, Section 8, Section 9, Section 11, Section 1~, Section 13, Paragraph (c) of Section 24, Paragraphs (c) and (e) Section ~, and Section 45 of Ordinance No. 2288." Motion by ~r. ~h~ated and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2~29 carried as fol- lows: ~r. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. ¥~eaton, Yes. City Attorney presented for approval a quit claim deed from the City to Arthur H. Jordal and Nine Jordal, husband and wife. Mr. Holland explained this deed was necessary to complete the extension of Clare Avenue. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to approve the deed and authorize the Nay- or and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance providing for the mainten- ance of Sanitary conditions on public and private property; providing for the remov- al of material detrimental to the public health and welfare therefrom; providing pen- alties for violations and providing for the severability of the ordinance." Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Whe a ton to approve on first reading, carried. Clerk read letter to Mayor Domstad from Paul W. Sylvester, Chief Enforcement Office, Wash. State Liquor Control Board, Seattle, dated ~arch ~, 1959, expressing appreciation to the Mayor and the Police Department and several officers in particu- lar for their cooperation in making a successful operation of several violators in the City. Also, noted the coope~'ation of Judge Danielson in the arrests. Clsrk read letter dated March 10, 15~9 to Mayor Domstad from J.R. Compton, Com- manding Officer, USS Bennington, CVAr~O, setting forth words of appreciation for their recent visit to Bremerton. Clerk read letter dated March $, 19~9 addressed to Mayor Domstad from Frederick C. Kintzer, Dean, Olympic College, extending a cordial invitation to city employees to participate in courses offered by the College. Clerk read letter dated March 9, 19~9 addressed to ~ayor and City Council from Pollution Control Commission, Olympia, stating that several areas on Washington Beach should be connected with 5he interceptor sewers without delay. Mr. Whe a ton conm~ented that ten years ago ~r. Carey, the engineer hired for the sewer project had written the State at Mr. Wheaton's request to request some help from them in getting this area into the sewer pollution program and that this is the first they have written since on this area. March 18, 1959 (CCh't) It was noted that the City Engineer has the matter under study at this time. Clerk read letter from Allan W. Lee, Chairm.a~ Holy Week Services, addressed to Mayor Domstad, dated March 11, 1959, advising of the services to be held at the Roxy Theater each noon during Holy Week and inviting City Hall Personnel to attend. Mr. Wm. Paddi~on, VO4 12th, suggested the entire city be gone over at least once a month on foot in order to see what sidewalk repairs are necessary. He also spoke on the problem of obscene literature being displayed in handy groceries. Mr. Clark stated he would appreciate some thougkSbeing given to whether or not should keep in the City Hall Plans an area for future installation of an elevator. By keeping the area aside it complicates the plans somewhat. Mr. Wheaton noted that most used city offices will be on the first floor and the publi,~ will not be using the stair way a great deal. Mayor stated he had received a letter dated March 12, 1959, from General Services Administration which said there is very little usable oFfice-type furniture offered on government surplus sales. Mayor Domstad commented that he had received a letter dated March 4, 1959 from Washington State Recreation Society which advised that Mr. Andrew Pendergast has been awarded Professional Certification as a Recreation Administrator. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Clerk to pay all bills that are approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Nee t lng a d jo urned .' ~/~ ~//// -/-/~,-~-/- / ~Z/ ~,~~,~,,_/ APPRO WED: City Clerk Mayor