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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/58 October 8, 1958 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, October 8, 1958 at ~0:00 A.U., in the Uayor's Office, City Hall, with Uayor Domstad presiding. Presentw ere Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk ~cGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Also present was representative of the press and radio. Notion by Mr. Clark~ and Mr. Wheaten to recess the statutory budget meeting to the end of this Council meeting, carried. ~o~ion by Ur. Wheaten and ~r. Clark to approve the minutes of the regular meet- ing held October l, 1958 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was date and place for opening 0ids on the follov~ng: Water line; demolition of Burks Bldg.; alley paving; Clare Ave. improvement; trencher. ~otion by ~r. Wheaten and ~r. Clark to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bi~.s for the water line across the new bridge andr ead from: Lent's, bid bond enclosed, Pacific Uechanical, bid bond enclosed, $~S,000.00. Butler Const., bid bond enclosed, Hoagland-Findlay, bid bond enclosed, ~,400.00. ~otion by Ur. Wheaten and Ur. Clark to refer the bids to the City Engineer and contract to ~ awarded on Friday, carried. Clerk opened the bi~ for demolition of the Burks Bldg.~ and read from: Matheny & Bacon, Cashier's check for $292.50 enclosed, ~5,850.00~ Green River Lumber Co., Cashier's check for $240.00 enclosed, ~4,750.00. Earl Mong, Yakima, bid bond enclosed, $2,640.00. Linden Const. Co., bid henri enclosed, $18,900.00. Uotion by ~r. Clar~ and ~r. Domstad to refer the bids to a committee of the Arch- itect an~ the City Council for study, carried. Clerk opened the bids for paving alley on L.I.D. 276, and read from: Ace Paving Co., bid bond e~closed, $1,165.50. ~r. Wheaten asked the City Engineer to check on the bid and bring it back for :n award before the end of this Council meeting. Clerk opened the bid for Clare Ave. extension and read from: Linden Const. Co., bid bond enclosed, $2,$98.00. ~otion by Ur. Wheaten and Mr. Clark to refer to the City Engineer for quick action on the award, carried. City Engineer returned Ace ~aving Company bid for paving alley on L.I.D. 276 and reported it was in order for awarding. Motion by ~r. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to award to the Ace Paving Co., carried. Clerk opened the bid for furnishing a trenching machine and read from: George W. Nobles, $$,250.00. ~otion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Clark tc refer to the Purchasing Agent, the Gar- age Supt, and the Street Supt., carried. Cl~rk presented ~eneral claim from Uarvin Construction Co., covering Estimate No. 1 on L.I.D. 275, $~579.26, kess 15% retained $236.88, amount due ~1,342.38; approved by Earl W. Elton and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve for payment, carried. October 8, 1958 (Con't) Clerk presented general claim for payrol for period ended SoFt. 30, 1958 for ~43,901.73, audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Er. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher, carried. Clerk read claim for damages filed October 8, 1958 for Clar H. Croft by James M. Cline, her son-in-law, 301 N. Wycoff Avenue, for damages suffered by a sidewalk fall; and claim for damages filed October 6, 1958 by Jake Wittmann, 340 N. Cambrian, for dmnages to his car by a city truck; and claim for damages filed October 2, 1958 by herin Snider, for a fall on a sidewalk. Clerk s~ated the Water Department has a s ~rplus mowing bar and Commissioner Wheaton co~nented it had been used on a Fordson Tractor which th~ Water Dept. no longer owned. Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~r. Clark to declare the mowin~ bar surplus and dis- pose of it~ carried. Glei,k read l~tter dated Oct. 1, 1958 from American Municipal Assn. addressed to the City Clerk, notifying the city officials of the 55t~[~armual A.M.A. Congress to be held in Boston at the Statler Hilton Hotel, November ~0, 1958 through Dec. ~, 1~8 and extending invitation to city officials to attend. Clerk read letter dated Oct. ~, 1958 to the City Council from City Engineer Elton submitting a petition signed by property owners requesting the improvement of Cascade Trail and Vandalia Avenue, between Trenton and Perry Avenues. City Engineer's analysis shows Chat 55.~ of the area is represented by sig- natures for the entire pro~ect. The property owners in the area east of Nipsic Avenue have verbally requested that the project be set up to improve the streets i'n their area if ~nfufficient signers have been secured for the entire pro~ec~. The portion east of Nfpsic had signers representing 42.27~. Signers of the pet- ltion hame requested that the City initiate the pro~ect in i~s entirety even though they lack the usual required 50~ of signers, and the~ understand the City Council would not want t proceed with the pro,eot if protests in excess of 50~ of the pro- kect costs are filed but they do not feel such a situation would develop. The City Engineer in his letter recommended that the project be done in its entirety if at all possible. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and i~r. Clark that the City institute the L.I.D., ~ar- ried. Cl~rk presented petition from Donald R. Parkhurst for annexation. The area is under single ownership and located in~ the vicinity of Perry and Stoneway Ave- hues. Discussion followed in which the Clerk gave some objections from his office standpoint, particularly concerning the fact that the property is in a different county con~issioners district than the adjoining area which would necessitate a voting precinct to be established for the. one or two who live there. Mayor ~omstad referred the petition to the City Attorney to see if feasible or financially sound to do this. Clerk presented a Resolution of the Bremezton School District tO0-C asking the City Council to form a local improvement district encompassing the areas which were listed on an attached petition for surfacing, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, water malns~ sanitary sewers and drainage. The improvement was for Cherry Ave., from Sheridan Road north to tis terminus point, Giblett Place, and Lindberg Place. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad that the city form a local improvement district, carrie. Clerk read Ordinance No. ~00, "An Ordinance providing for the zoning of the City of Bremerton into fire districts and establishing the limits of such districts and amending SectiDn 19 of Ordinance No. 197~." Motion by ~r. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. ~ZO0, carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clef, Yes; ~r. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read an ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relating to the creation and establishment of a retirement and pension system for certain o~ficers and em- ployees of the City of Bremertonp providing for payment of retirement allowances, prescribing conditions and providing for administration of said system and amend- ing Section ~ of Ordinance No. 157~." ~otion by ~r. Domstad and Mr. Clark to approve the o~dinance on first reading carried unanimously. City Attorney presented a resolution for consideration of the City Council having to do with the creating of a Kitsap County Joint Planning Commission and ~ir. Holland commented that if passed by the City Council, copies will have to be sent to othe~ communites for them to act Upon it. Clerk read Resolution No. 1015, "A resolution of the Kltsap County Commission- ers, the City of Bremerton, Town of Poulsbo, Town of Port Orchard and the Town of ~inslow creating a Kitsap County Joint Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter Z5.8~ RCW as amended by Chapter 1ZO, Laws of 195~ and pres- cribing its responsibilities and procedures and establishing a Kitsap Joint Plan- ning Conference." October 8, 1958 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve Resolution No. lO13 carried. Present at the City Council Meeting was Barney Thompson, representative of the Municipal Affairs Committee, BremertonChamber of Commerce. Commissioner Clark reported that the Chamber of Commerce Board unanimously ap- proved the City Hall project and it was especially interesting to note there was no dissenting voice on the vote. Mr. Clark stated their help was appreciated and w~as very encouraging. ~Ir. Clark stated he had a letter, dated Sept. 29, 1958, addressed to the City from M.E. Bowler, Supervisor, in the Dept. of Natural Resources, Olympia, which was in con nection with our application No. 1554 to lease the harbor area in front of First Street, 1958 Supplemental Map of Bremerton Tide Lands; and that the state will issue a lease for a period ten years at an annual rental based on 6% of the full and true value of the harbor areas; annual rental for the first period to be $450.00, and a i~5.00 lease fee for a total of $455.00. The City has $10.00 on deposit and if the ii445.00 net is forwarded the lease will be prepared. Attached to the letter was claim voucher for $445.00 to cover these charges, approved by Austin Clark. I'~[gtion by ~,~ir. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payment of the claim, car- ried. Commissioner Clark reported that on Wednesday, October 15, 1958 he plans to be in Olympia to attend a B~& O tax confen~mce in connection with the Washington State Finance Officers' Convention. This is a pre-~eeting and the conference begins on Thursday, the 16th, and he plans t... be away Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of that week; also, City Treasurer Edna Odden will be in attendance. ~Ir. Wheaton reported that the Warren Avenue Bridge is in use by construction trucks an~ suggested the press and radio notify the public nobody is a~lowed on the bridge unless a part of the construction project. Mayor Domstad stated he had written to the Governor on theopening of the bridge ceremonies end th~t November 22nd is the approximate date; and that Larry Grams~and Jack Trac~ are co-chairman on this affair and they have asked for this date. I~r. Wheaton reported briefly on the conference attended by himself and Elton of the American Public Works Assn., held in Kansas City. ~ayor Domstad announced the term of office had expired Oct. l, 1958 on the Planning Commission of J~nes Skirving and that he checked with the Commission and they wish to have him re-appointed. ~oticn by Mr. Domstad and i~r. Clark to re-appoint Mr.' James~Skirving for an- other term on the Planning Commission, carried. ~]r. Erv. Jensen, Bremerton Sun reporter, asked if additional lnformaticn could be obtained about persons making claim for damages, such as age a~d marital status. ~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Domstad if the City Attoney finds no legal reasons against it taat our claim reports be amended to include such information as we may need, carried. Mr. ~cGowan stated the sidewalk improvement districts oovered residential areas more than downtown and he wondered if someone could go to the o~ners and see if they would repair their sidewalks. Motion by ~r. Domstad and ~v~r. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor Domstad recessed this meeting to 10:00 A.M., Friday, October lO, 1088. APPROVED: City C~erk ~ayor SEE PAGE 345 for minutes of recessed meeting of October 10, 1958. October 10, 1958 Recessed regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Breme~ton, Washing- ton was held Friday October 10, 1958 at 10:00 A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City HAL1, wit~ Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioners Clark and Wheaten, City Clerk ~cGowan and Bremerton Sun Reporter Jensen. Clerk stated the one bid for furnishing a ditcher had been studied by the Committee who unanimously recommended that the award be made to George Noble for ~3,250.00, including sales tax, fo~~ the i~opto Digger, for the Street Dept. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Clark to concur in the Committee's recommendation carried. Clerk read letter dated Oct. 9, 1958 to the Council from Roneys Inc. asking for eztension of delivery time on the new fire apparatus due to production delays bey'on~ their control. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Mr.Wh~aton to grant the extension from October 20, 1958 to November 30, 1958 carried. Cler~ read letter dated Oct. 8, 1958 to Mayor Domstad, informing him tbs the Board of Directors of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce had voted unanimously to endorse the City of Bremerton's Building Program in the construction of a new City Hall. October 10, 1958 (Con't) Clerk presented claim voucher from Purvis Construction Co., for payment in full of retained percentage on estimates rendered for the construction of Manette Reservoir, on the 195V Water Works Betterment Fund, in the amount of $20,392.30. Mr. Vaa stated he hadn't checked it yet but could do so right after this meet- ing; also, that release has come in from the Dept. of Labor and Industries but he hadn't seen one from the State Tax Commission. Mr. Purvis, who was present, stated he had received a copy of a release from the ~ax Co~mlission and it indicated that a copy had been sent to the City; how- ever, he agreed to present his copy of the release on Monday so he could get his warrant. Mr. Vaa reported that Mr. Purvis had pai~ something over $300.00 to the Water Dept. a~d was clear of his debt there. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pa? the claim upon clearance by the State Tax Commission, carried. Clerk re~d Resolution No. 1014 in memory of I~r. Clifford C. Cased; and naming the water storing dam situated on Union River "Cased Dam", and directing copies to be sent to his immediate relatives. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 1014, Carried. Mr. Wheaton suggested somebody should be appointed to w rk out a plaque to be put on the dam relating to its construction and ~r. Cased. No action taken on this suggestion, other than Mr. Wheaton intimated he could check with the City Engineer for any suggestions. Also suggested that Dudley Stewart, Architect on the proposed City Hall Improvem~nt, may have some ideas. Clerk read stumpage re~ort for September 1958 from Taylor and Bruckart show- ing receipt to the City of $1,897.9S. Mr. Vaa noted that Mr. Cased had been designated to approve the monthly re- port and ~r. Wh~.aton asked that Mr. Peak do this and that he sign the report the next time that he comes to the City Hall. City Engineer Elton reported that Pacific Mecha~ical Constructors, Inc., bid was in order and as far as could be determined the firm was reliable; and Mr. El- ton reco~mmended award be made to low bidder on the steel pipe job, Pacific Mechan- ical. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Clar~ to award the contract to Pacific Mech. Const. Inc., carried. City Engineer Elton reported that Linden Const. Co., bid for construction on Clare Avenue was a little higher than estimated. Mr. Elton recommended the award be made to Linden Construdtton as it was only bid received and only a very small difference abpve estl~ate,~ Hotion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Clark to concur in the Engineer's recommenda- tion and get the job done, carried. The recess~ed statutory meeting was taken up at this time. Clerk read Ordinance No. ~301, "An Ordinance of the City of Bremerton approv- ing an~ adopting the financial budget for the several departments of the City gov- ernment of the City of Bremerton for the fiscal year 1959, and appropriating the ~mounts set forth in said budget to each of said departments." Mr. Wheaton reminded the Council there had been a discussion yesterday as to whether the City Employees should receive $10.00 raise or have the social security benefits granted. Mayor Domstad asked Mr. Phil Disney, Chairman of the City Employees Assn. to speak. Mr. Disney thanked the City Council for approving the supplementation plan, pointing out that the recommendation by the association had been m~de after a poll was taken of the City Employees at which time the employees were wholeheartedly in ~avor of it. Mayor Domstad stated it would be impossible to continue having such an auster- ity program as necessary this year and asked that the City Employees Group back the Assn. of Washington Cities in its efforts to obtain a $~,000,000.00 alloca- tion to cities for their relief. Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2~01 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mayor Domstad commended Mr. Clark for his active participation in working ou~ ~he b~dget and thanked Mr. Wheaton for his help as well. Clerk read Ordinance No. ~ZO~, "An Ordinance of the City of Bremerton levying m~nicipal taxes against all of the taxable property within the city limits of Bremerton for the year 1958, and ap~rovin~ the assessment roll made by the Assess- or of Kitsap County therefor, to be collected in the year 1959." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. ~ZO~ carried as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Mr. Clark, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mr. B. Dudley Stuart, Architect, suggested that h~ should check with the low bidder on the demolition project before award is made. This matter was.discussed and it was agreed that this would be satisfactory.