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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/23/57 OCTOBER 25, 1957 Regular meeti~ of the City Council of ~e C~ of B~eme~ton, ~ash~n~on, was held Wednesday, 0c~obe~ 25~ in ~e Mayo~ts Office, Ci~F : Hall, Bremerton, With Mayor ~ms2ad P~esi~ng; present w ere CO~sSioner Cullin,- Co~Issioner ~ea~jn, Ci~yCierk Mc~w~, City A~t~rney H011~d ~d City ~gineer · : Elton. Also present Were ~epre~entatives of press ~d ~adio. ': Motion by MP. ~ea$on and ~ss C~lin ~ approve minutes of pPevious re~lar meeting of October 16, 1957 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for copper tubing ~d ~h~ee bids had been received. Motion oy Mr. ~eaton ~d Mr. ~mstad to open ~he bids at this time, carried. OCTOBER 2~ (Cont.} Clerk opened the bids and read from: Jan-Pacific Co., c ertified check for $198.50 enclosed, $3,970.00; Charles H. Hardin Co., certified check f~r $185.00 enclosed, 3,700.00; Pacific Pl,~mbing &. Supply Co., cashier's check for $184.90 enclosed, 3,698.00. - ' Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss C~llin to award the bid to low bidder, Pacific Plbg. & Supply Co., carried. Clerk s tared this was time for taking up the hearing on Sidewalk District No. 2, Assessment Roll, which had been continued from last Wednesday; and read letter dated October 21, 1957 addressed to Mr. McGowan from Mrs. N~ Bartley, asking for an adjustment on the assessment based on the facts of poor cement work'and no notice to get another bid on a c0mpetetiVe basis; as the charge was changed from $4S.22 to $83.30 without notice t° them. Clerk read letter dated Oct. 21, 1957, signed by Roy A. Holland, City .Attorney, and Earl W. Elton, City Engineer, making the follow- ing recommendations to the City COuncil: 19474Gregory Way, Mr. ~vistad, City to assume this assessment; 11943 Hewitt, George K. Armonstrong - no_ adjustment in assess- ment - City assume responsibility for repair if necessary; 1915 Gregory Way, Charles E. Heron - corrected on assesSment roll; 1211 High Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Boyer - recommend no change in assessment. City to assume responsibility for future breakage. Council should take initiative in vacating extra width of ,street. 1218 Burwell, Ernest & Ed~the Reich - no adjustment r ecommende~ Henry I. Sandberg, 2024 - llth and A. L. & Ethel Soike, & M. E. Field, 2020 llth Street,.no change recommended. 1518 - 9th Street, Mrs. Maude ~heeler - this was corrected, on assessment roll; 1714 6th St., Chester S. 0akley - No chnge recommended; 1713 Gregory Way - Mr. and Mrs. Bartley - no change recommended. Clerk read letter dated October 15, 1957 from George K. Armstrong, 1143 Hewitt, stating his repair Job is still not satisfactory and asked for consideration. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the Council approve the recommenda- tion of the City Attorney and City Engineer, carried. Clerk read Ordinance NO. 2252, "An Ordinance approving and confirming the assess- ments and assessment roll of $idewalk Construction Fund, District, No. 2, for the construction, reconstruction and repair of sidewalks, gutters, curbs along and drive- ways across sidewalks, in the City of Bremerton, under Resolution No. 95~, and levying and assessing the amounts thereof, according to benefits, against the several lots, tracts and parcels of land and other property as shown on said roll; p~oviding for the collection of said assessments and authorizing the issuance of sidewalk construc- tion fund warrants to pay the cost and expense of said improvements." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2252, carried, as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; Miss Cullin, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mrs. Bartley discussed her objections to her assessments and she was assured 0y the City Engineer that the price was right for the amount of work done and that the workmanship was standard but the cement finish was a little different than that of her neighbor; also, Mr. Elton stated the estimate of assessment was given out only as a matter of courtesy and he didn't know why Mrs. Bartley was not informed of the proposed increase over the preliminary assessment notice. Clerk read letter dated October 22, 1~57 addressed to Mr. Wheaton f rom Mr. Cased requesting approval for the construction of approximately 1,050 feet of 8 inch cast iron pipe and appurtenances on Sheridan Road extending West from Birch Avenue, by city water department forces, at a cost of $3,808.50. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ~omstad to authorize this work to be done by force account and Clerk to publish the public notice,'carried. Clerk read letter dated Oct. 21, 1957 from A. E. Rotchford, Executive Secretary, Washington Public Service Commission, acknowledging receipt of a copy of City Resolu- tion No. ~82, relatin~ to the Pacific Tel . & Tel. Co. Clerk presented clai~voucher~on the Salary fund for Payroll for period ended Oct. 15, 1~57, in ~he amount of $43,4~.31, audited by W. R, Vas. Motion by Miss Oullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the~ayrol! vouche~,,~a~ried. Mr. McGowan informed the City Council that Sexton~Clarke had given telephone notice of intent not to renew their lease on the Sheridan Park Fire Station. The lease expires November 14, 1957. Mayor Domstad commented that the city is planning to sell this property after the expiration of the lease. Clerk read letter dated October 21, 1~57, addressed to Mr. Wheaton from K. O. Schultheis who stated he owns property on west side of C~ster north of ltth, an~ wishes to request that Chester from 18th o~ be made available for use; that he has a prospective purchaser for his property but he will ~ot go through with the pur- chase because of the concrete bulkhead which is now located upon the right-of-way. City Attorney stated he and Mr. Elton have investigated this and asked the other property owner to get.together with Mr. Schultheis to see if they can work something out. Mr. Holland stated the Council could either tell him to get off or let him have a little more time. Mr. Wheaton suggested that the City Attorney and City Engineer keep in toch with this matter and that the property owner be given a week or two to see what can be done. Clerk presented six identical petXtions bearing a to$~l of 310 signatures. The City was petitioned to take immediate action to acquire the Washington Avenue School OCTOBER 23, 1957 (Con,t.) property; or, in the alternative, that ROosevelt Field be opmed up to the public as a playground, and be made available for organized athletic activities. Mr. Saint Peter acted as spokesman for the Petitioners and there were several other persons present in connection with the petition. Considerable discussion was held on-the picture and program of the recreation department and board. Finally, Mayor Domstad stated arrangements would be made to have a meeting with Mr. Saint Peter, Armin Jahr of the school district, Mr. Pendergast, Park and Recreation Supervisor, and the City 0ommissioners to see what can be done. This was satisfactory with Mr. Saint Peter. City Attormey presented Extension Agreement for approval of the commission~s fo~ the leawe between t~e city and ielvin Gx*an and -~ylvester ~. Dambley.. This is to. e~tend.~he,.~resent agreamen~ for concessions in the Park and Recreation.~Dept. for one year commencing November 1, 19.57. - -" Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheabon 'to extend the lease t° concesslonnalres, Mr. Gran and Mr. Dambley, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2253, "An Ordinance regulating the erection, construc- tion, alteration, repair, occupancy, .use, height, area and maintenance of buildings or structures in the City of Bremerton, 'providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, amending Section 408 of Ordinance No. 2173 as amended by Ordinance No. 2180, and deClarin// an emergency." Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pass .Ordinance No. 2253, carried, as follows: Mr. Domstad, Yes; ;/~_ss Cullin, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mr. Wheaton. reported that the construction of the Warren Ave. Bridge is pro- gressing satisfactorily. Mayor Domstad reported that Mayor Rotter of Shelton had calle~l him and invited the officials of Bremerton to attend the regional meeting of the Assn. of Washington Cities to be held there October 30th. Mayor ~tated he had informed Mr. Rotter of the previous committment to go to Port Angeles and that possibly Co-,,issioner Cullin would attend the meeting at Shelton. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pay all bills approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: 01ty O1 ex, k