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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/16/59 September 16, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday, September 16, 1959 at la:O0 o'clock A.M., in the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce, 24? Fourth Street, with Ac2ing Mayor Clark presiding. Present were Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland, City Engineer El- ton and WaterSupt. Humble. Also present were representatives of press and radio. Mayor Domstad absent in Washington, C.D. ~otion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve minutes of regular meeting held September 9, 1959 as written, carried. Clerk stated it was time and place for opening bids for sale of surplus steel tanks. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: James E. Skirving, $361.00 for two tanks. Sil~r Spurs Riding Club, $75.00 each, $150.00 for both. Dr. Mathias, $100.00 each. Tracyton Water Commission, $151.00 for one tank. Mr. Francis Waldbillig, $40.00 for one tank. Brownsville Fire De~t., $117.00 for one tank. Robert B. Johnson, $30.00 each. Rolling Bay Water Co., Tank No. l, $78.90, Tank #2, $7?.$5. Enetai Water Commissioners, $191.80 for one tank or $402.60 for both. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to let the high bidder have the tanks, carried. Clerk read letter from George L. ?eterson, P.O. Box 266, Bellingham, dated September 14, 1959, to the City Council requesting permission for placingwaste paper receptacles on some of the street corners and/or parkson which would be placed advertising and pay the City $1.00 per can per month for the City's emptying costs. Mr. Clark reported the request would be taken under advisement. Mr. Clark stated the award of bid on the vault doors would be postponed until next week. Clerk read report of separation for Noel Schoneman, Water Department. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Clark to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read notice of change in pay status for George R. Moe, Civil Eng. II from $490.00 to $472.00, effective Sept. 16, 1959. ~otion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the chmge in pay status, car- ried. Clerk read claim for damages filed by Marie K. Hulteen, Se~t. ll, 1959 and reported to the insurance company the same day. Claim was for $5,000.00 for fall alleged to have occurred Aug. 19, 1959 by the ferry ramp. Clerk read letter dated Sept. 14, 1959 to the City Council from Dept. of Health, Seattle Office, announcing that it is issuing a Certificate of Competency to Harold J. Davis indicating his advance to Group II. Advancement is based on successfully passing the written examination, together with his additional experience. A similar letter under same date was written regarding Florian S. Schooley indicating an ad- vance to Group III. Mr. '~fheaton commented this is a result of spending a few dollars to send these men to school each year and Mr. Clark stated they were to ~ congratulated. Clerk read two letters, under date of Sept. 16, 1959, both from the City Engin- eer. The first was addressed to Harold R. George, 1610 Scott Place, and the second to Horace E. Burks, ~530 Lake Drive, requesting that they undertake to repair the sidewalks at 1610 Scott Place for Mr. George and 212 First Street for Mr. Burks. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to authorize the sending of these letters, carried. September'lC, 1959 (Con't) Clerk read letter dated Sept. 10, 1959, from Mr. Humble to Mr. Wheaton recom- mending that the city share the cost of maintlning three stream gaging stations, Hamma Hamma, Gold Cre~k and Jefferson Creek, and eliminate two stations on Union River which are of no further value to the City's program. The cost of the share will be $1,3800. This is a cooperative program with the Geological Survey Group. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to concur in Mr. Humble,s recommendation, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher on L.I.D. #279 from Lent~s, covering Estimate No. 2 (retained percentage) $1,250.70. Audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mt. Clark to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read claim voucher from David B. Ratzlaff on LID 280, ~s~mate No. 2, (final), $387.18, approved by Earl W. Elton and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk read letter to the City Council, dated Sept. 16, 1959, from City Eng. Elton submitting the adjusted balance of fixed charges on LID No. 277 and attached were two claims showing transfer from the L.I.D. to Street Dept. $46.80 and to the General Fund $973.47, both audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mt. Clark to approve the vouchers, carried. Clerk read l~tter to the'City Council from City Engineer Elton, dated Sept. 15, 1959, which submitted a letter from Inter-Mountain Construction Company, who installed Project XZg, requesting reimbursement of sales tax. Mr. Elton's letter explained that prior to the writing of specifications the City had received infor- mation from the State Tax Dept., that the City would not have to pays ales tax to the contractor and that since that time the City has been advised contrary to this advice; therefore, Mr. Elton recommended approval ~of general claim voucher for the amohnt of $119.19 to Inter-Mountain Constructi&n. Claim voucher was attached for this amount, approved b y Earl W. Elton, audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the ganeral claim, carried. Clerk read letter dated Aug. 31, 1959 from Inter-Mountain Const. Co., to the City Engineer which stated the work was completed on Project X-9 on August 31, 1959 and was ready for inspection and fina~ acceptance. NOCed on'letter under date of Aug. 31, 1959, was a statement by George B. Morris, ~ield Engineer and Albert D. Dial, Inspector, showing the job was inspeeted~and approved on .that date. Also, attached was general claim from Inter-Mountain for Estimate No. 2 (Final) in the amount of $484.50, approved by Ear~ W. Elton, audiCed by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to accept the d~te of acceptance and ap- prove ~he voucher, carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer Elton to the City council, dated Sept. 16, 1959, submitting the Preliminary Assessment Roll and other information connect- ed with proposed L.I.D. for sidewalks, curbs and gutters, etc. on Cascade Trail and Vandalia Avenue and recommending the City Council proceed with the creation of the L.I.D. Notion by Mr. Nheaton and Mt. Clark to concur in the recommendation, car~ ed. Clerk read Resolution No. 1070, setting forth the City's intention to order the improvement of Cascade Trail from Trenton to Perry, and Vandalia from Cascade Trail north to its termination point, by construction of concrete sidewalks,curbs and gutters, and setting forth hearing date for protests on October 14, 1959 at 10:00 A.M., and City Clerk to give notice ors uch hearing. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. 1070, carried. Clerk read petition dated Sept. 11, 1959 to the City Council,~ signed by Eu- gene B. Trent, Sr., 1717 15th, John J. McPherson, 1821 15th and Harry J. Rooney, 1901 15th, requesting the City to acquire or re-acquire a strip of land for alley purposes, and to open it for use as an alley, located east-west, between 14th and 15th Streets, extending from High to the west limit of Lot 5-C, 1901 15th Street. These property owners who signed the petition, also stated they will consider bear- ing any reasonable cost of clear~ng up the situation of the strip not presently clear for use as part of the alley they desire, Mr. Wheaton suggested that when the Mayor returnes the three commissioners, City Engineer and City Attorney inspect the area in question. Clerk read Official Notice for notifying the public of the adoption of the preliminary budget for the year 1960 in the amount of $4,721,947.87, and that it is on file in the Office of the City Cl~rk; and that public hearings will be held on the Preliminary Budget, from day t o day, for not to exceed five successive days commencing at 10:00 A.M., on ~ctober 5, 1959, in the Mayor's 0ff~ce, 17th and War- ren, Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton that the Council adopt the Preliminary Budget, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton that the City Clerk be authorized to pub- lishlish the "Official Notice~' of preliminary budget hearings, carried. September 16~ 1959 (Con't) Mr, Clark commented that Auditor Yaa had received news there was a chauge made in the figuring of persona'I property tax by the County Assessor and the City would, therefore, receive about $?,000.00 less than planned on in the preliminary budget, that the preliminary budget had been over about $10,000.00 and this would reduce this amount to about $3,000.00; however, the budget is s till in balance. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2366, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to work week for City Employees establishing official holidays, vacation periods, sick leave, adding a new Section 2la to Ordinance No. lB13 and declaring an emergency." Mocion by Mr. WheatO~ and Mr. Clark to pass Ordinance No. 2366, carried as fol- lows: Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes; Mr. Domstad, absent. Mr. Bill Garland, Attorney, Mr. McBride and Mr. Earl Brown were present at the Council meeting. Mr. Garland spoke for Mr. McBrid~ on his appeal from declsion of the Planning Commission and his petition for rezoning some property at Hal's Corner. He stated that he objected to the informal recommendation of the Council made last week in whcih Mr. McBrid$: was asked t o b ~ing in a letter from the School District allowing him to use the East High School access road in order not to have further access roads on the highway. Mt. Garland stated he felt the suggestion was imprac- tible from the school district's standpoint and that he felt the city hadno right to deny access to an existing highway. He cited the supreme court in his statement. Mr. Holland disagreed with Mr. Garland,s interpretation of the law. After discus- sion of the matter, Mt. Clark stated that when Mayor ~oms~d returns the Council will try to come to a decision. Mr. Holland advised ~he Council that it would have to made a decision either to grant or deny the petition of Mr. McBride. Mr. Wheaton reported that the Street Dept is Just about finished with new 01acktopping for the season. Mr..Holland stated that Thursday Morning he is going to Spokane to City At- torney,s meeting and thai he believes the prime issue will be the new law on mini- mum hours and wages. Mr. Clark scared that.Sharon Yaughn of Kitsap County Community was recently &legated to the third position in the Miss America contest and that he felt a res- olution should be drawn up'to her being Such a beautiful representative of Kitsap County. After discussion it was felt that a letter from the Council would serve the purpose. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton Chat a letter be written to Miss Vaughn from Che City Council by Mr. Clark, carried. Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr.7~heaton to pay all bills that are approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. · APPROVED: City Cl~rk