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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/58 March 19, 1958 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, March 19, 1958 at 10:00 A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall with Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, Commismioner ~eaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present · were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve minutes of regular meeting held March 12, 1958 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was time and place for opening bids for siding ~terial and appurtenances for the Second Street Wharf mnd that three bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and reed from: Lofthus, $50.00 certified check enclosed, $1,089.63. Bremerton Lumber, Cashier's check for $50.00 enclosed, $1,105.75. Bruce Lumber, Postal money order for $80.00 enclosed, $1,085.00. Mayor Domstad stated study would be made and award next Wednesday. Clerk read notice of re-employment for Ronald J. Walker, Ftrefighter 2/c, Fire Dept/, and notices of employment ~or Elmer O. Halverson, Thomas E. Gatliffe, Leonar~ W. Jackson, R. Frank Dashiell, Water Supply Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the re-employment of Ronald J. Walker and the regular notices of employment, carried. Clerk read notice of change in pay status for Joseph N. Roozen, firefighter l/c, $385.00 per month effective 3/24/55. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change in pay, carried. Clerk presented payroll claim voucher for period ended March 15, 1958 in the sum of $43,081.23 audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor ~omstad, dated March 14, 1958, signed by Henry M. Jackson, U.S.S., giving his support to the Sustained Yield Act in connect- ion with which the city recently passed a resolution. Clerk presented the annual financial report of the Bremerton Housing Authority. Clerk presented a letter dated March 19, 1958 addressed to the District, U.S. Army Engineer District, Seattle, for approval and signature of the city commission- .ers, stating that the city officials are ~eased to learn that the construction of an Army Reserve Training Center in the city is contemplated and setting ~orth that the selected site south of State Highway 21 and West of Arsenal Way is considered suit- able for the proposed use. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the site for the use of an Army Reserve Training Center and authorize the commissioners to sign the letter, car- ried. Clerk read letter, dated March 14, 1958, to the City Council from W.R. Vaa, City Auditor, which stated that a "Construction Revolving Fund" meets with the ap- proval of the Div. of Municipal Corp., and since thence is a $2,500.00 project ready Mamch lg, 1958 (Con,t) to go under this revolving fund method, the Auditor suggested tha~ an ordinance be passed appropriating funds and establishing the fund. Clerk read the letter on this subject dated March 15, 1958 signed by A.E. Hank- ins, Chief Examiner. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to instruct the City Attorney to d raw up the ordinance if he so feels he should, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from A.H. Burmaster, Appraiser, on the Warren Ave. Bridge Construction Fund for $225.00 for appraisal of right of way across War- ren Ave. Playfield; approved by Earl W. Elton. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the claim voucher, carried. Clerk presented a letter from PHA, San Francisco, addressed to BHA, dated March 12, 1958, which enclosed a quit claim deed dated March 7, 1958, seven copies of a settlement sheet and a general claim voucher for $1,250.50, all covering five small additions to the Warren Avenue Bridge Right of Way. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to accept the deed, approve payment of the claim voucher and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the settlement sheets, carried. ~ Clerk read letter dated March 18, 1958 to the City Council from City Attorney Holland which stated that the King property located on the Northeast corner of Bur- will and Warren Avenue, presents a problem of encroachment on the right of way and presents a problem in that to permit automobiles to come across the sidewalk at this intersection to use the King garages will create a terrific traffic hazard. City Attorney's letter gave his opinion that the owners of this corner lot should be prohibited from entering Warren Avenue traffic across the sidewalk and entry be by way of the alley. Letter asked that the City Attorney be granted the authority to take whatever means are necessary to prohibit the use of the sidewalk as a driveway; and, also, suggested 'that if and when any ordinances are prepared relating to traffic conditions on Warren Avenue that parking be prohibited ~ all times on Warren Between Burwell and Fourth. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to accept the Attorney's recommendation, carried. Clerk read from a copy of a letter dated March 17, 1958, to Chief Lewis from City Attorney Holland which rendered an opinion that the fight hand turn signs make the Oity liable in certain cases in the event an accident occurs and bhat these signs should be removed and the practice of permitting right hand turns against red lights stopped. Mr. Holland stated this opinion has been discussed with the Police Dept. and they are going-to take these signs down. Mr. Holland presented a lease for Civil Defense with similar provisions as the last one except with the provision that if Civil Defense rents their building to any- one else the City Park Department is to receive the money and not Civil Defense. After discussion of this point, Mayor Domstad asked that the lease be held up until later and further discussion be made of the lease. Mr. Holland presented agreement between the Kitsap county Fair Assn. and the ~ity snd stated the terms were the same as the last agreement with the exception of the dates. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the lease agreement and auth- orize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 998, resolving that every effort be made to defeat Senate Bull 5246 which calls for private shipyards to get 75% of the Navy,s conver- sion, alterations and repair business and also calls for establishment of a commis- zion which would work toward eliminating all naval shipyards. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 998, carried. City Attorney presented an ordinance to amend the Water Ordinance so that cor- rect charges could be made on bi-monthly billing, in accordance with the recommenda- tion of the State Exsmimer. Mr. Wheaton stated this should be studied further and asked that the ordinance not be read today. Commissioner Cullin presented a letter and 1958 supplemental map of Bremerton Tide Lands which she received from the State Dept. of Natural Resources. The Letter was dated March 12, 1958 addressed to the City, signed by M.E. Bow- ler, Supervisor, and asked'that the City file a wirtten request with the State office for the cancellation of the lease issued under Application No. 991, dated August l, . 1952, for a period of 50 years. This must be done in order that the Land Commission- er may order the filing of the Supplemental Map. Miss Cullin stated this had been agreed upon as a course of action in a previous discussion with Mr. Bowler. She stated that when the map is filed the ~ity will be able to lease the area at the end of First Street. March 19, 1958 (Con't) Mr. Elton explained that the City's request to cancel the lease will designate the area now occupied by the old city dock on First Street as Harbor Area. That area is now designated as a "PUblic Place" which cannot be leased; when the area car- ties the new designation aS ~Harbor Area"~.it can be leased. ' - Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton that the letter reqeestin6 canc~lla'tion of the lease be forwarded to th~ Land Office in accordance with M~. ~wler's ~equest, carried. Mr. Harold Brooks was introduced to the Council and stated he was a resident of Kitsap Lake area and was making his first visit to the Commissionerts Meeting. Mayor Domstad reported that Mr. Herb Higgens, T.B.A., was in his office yester- day and had stated it was very probable that the State would not have to sell an ad- ditional $600,000.00 inbbonds in order to pay for the bridge across the narrows in- asmuch as costs appear bo be low enough to be paid By present funds. Mo ~ion by Mr. Domstad and ~iss Cullin to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. ~~~~ APPROVED: Cit~ Cl~erk