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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/56 September 12, 1956 The regular meeting of the ~ity Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Nayor Domstad at 10:00 o'clockA,M.~ September l~, 1956 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall; present were Commissioner ~ullln, Commissioner W~eaton, City Clerk Nc~owan and Attorney Holland. Also in attendance were repre- sentatives of the press and ~adio. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Kiss Cullln to approve the minutes of September §, 1956 as written, carried. September 12,-1956 (Con't) Clerk stated that the Water Department would like to have some scrap iron and copper declared surplus; and theStreet Department would like to have some tanks declared surplus. Mr. McGowan stated this should be sold by sealed bid. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to de~lare these items surplus and auth- orize the Oity Clerk to make dispostion of them, carried. Clerk read application for renewal of location.license to install pinball machines at Bremerton Bowling Recreation, approved by Asst. Chief of Police. Mott~n by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the license, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher from Tudor Engineering ~o. for $17,500.00 on Warren Ave. Bridge Construction Fund and stated it was his understanding that Tudor was going to hold off on claims because bonds had not been sold and Mr. Holland suggested it be held for a week and stated further that the Toll Bridge Authority may take some action this morning in connection with the bridge bonds. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2189 "An Ordinance relating to the public offices of theOity of Bre~nerton and fixing the hours during which said offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business, amending Section 2-a of Ordinance No. 1938, as amended by Ordinance No. 2156, which said ordinances amend Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1813 and declaring an emergency." Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 2189 carried as follows: ~r. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullin, Yes. Mr. ~heaton, Yes. Clerk presented Agreement to Extend and ~odify Lease with the School oistrict 100-C for use of the Civic Center. Motion by Mr. ~omstad and Mr. ~eaton to approve, carried. City Attorney Holland presented a quit claim deed from City to E.~. and Daisy W. Sch~eer which represents a ten-foot strip of right of way that had been deeded to the City many years and was never used and which divides the property of Schweer. Mr. Holland stated after he had prepared the deed he had received a telephone objection and informed the objector to appear at last Wednesday's meeting and since the person didn't appear, it was Mr. Holland's recommendation that the Council ap- prove the deed. The Mayor and the ~ity Clerk thereupon signed the deed, inasmuch as the trans- fer of the property was approved by motion of the City Council on August 29, 1956. Mrs. Clarence C. Bressie, 1044 ~urwell, appeared before the ~ouncil relative to the sidewalk improvement program and stated there was a wide difference between two estimates to repair her sidewalk. After, discussion of her problem Mayor Domstad asked Asst. City Engineer Bill Engler to go over the matter with Mrs. Bressie. Mr. Elmer Herreid, 603 Eleventh, stated he had repaired his sidewalk and then it had settled too far and then he had done the work over and one square had settled down about 5/8" and he doubted that anyone woul~.~ stub his tow on this sq~are. ~e was advised by the City Engineer that an inspection would be made of all re- pairs before the ordinance is drawn wherein the City would do the work through its contractor and that those who haven't passed inspection or haven't done the work would be put in the ordinance. Discussion was held as to liability of cit and property owners when claim is made for accident occuring on sidewalks and it was pointed out that people have claimed damages for falling on very minute sidewalk failures. Mr. Mosbarger, 811 Park Avenue, stated he had received two different estimates of sidewalk repairs; also wondered if citizens could use blacktop material to fill in on their walks and save the expense of putting in concrete and said the City had ~one this in the past. Mr. Wheaton explained the material was not blacktop but a special preparation but ~h~t it was necessary to use concrete in order to bring the walks up to proper standards. Ben Bledsoe, lO18 - 9th, stated the only persons who use the sidewalk that runs by his place are those going to the Warren Avenue Playfield and he didn't feel it ',, was his responsibility to maintain a piece of property when us~d ,exclusively by t~ose who patronize the City playfield. Mr. Bledsoe also claimSd that the, sidewalk damage was caused by maple trees and thao around 1932 he had purchased the property and lated had asked City Officials if the trees could be removed but they would not grant him permission although later on he was allowed to remove one tree at his own expense. Mr. Bledsoe asked the Council to consider his problem. Mr. C.C. Baer, 1535 - 5th, discussed estimate'of repairs for sidewalk at some property he own on Burwell Street and stated there appeared to be two different:':~ estimates. Assistant City Engineer Engler went over the matter with l,'~r. Baer and it seem- ed that there was a question of ownership on part of the sidewalk. Mr. Engler was going to check further into the matter. Mr. McGowan pointed out that the ordinance covering sidewalk repairs was passed several years ago but it is ~ust now being implemented. City Engineer commented that one contractor is doing a scabby job and not pass- ing inspection. September 12, 1956 (eon't} Mr. Robert Guy, owner of Arrow Cab Company, again appeared before the Coun- cil on his application for another cab stand in the First Street area. Mayor stated the Council was not yet ready to make a decision and that he had shown Commissioner Cullin the location desired and has discussed the applica- tion with several persons, including the Police Department and Teamsters Union, and that the Police Department does not know where to locate you and the Union is not in favor of the stand. A discussion was held on the question as to whether or not M~ Guy would take any other place and he said he had made the statement previously that he would not accept a place below the YMCA as he might just as well be out at 6th & Callow. Mayor Domstad stated Mr. Guy would be given a spot next Wednesday but that Guy would have to work it up with the Police and Teamsters. Mr. Guy objected to bringing the Teamsters Union into the picture, stating that he t ought the unions have nothing to do with the matter and it was his op- inion it is coersion between the Union and the ~ity Officiala. Commissioner Cullin reported on her trip to California a; d paid tribute to the work being done by the March of Dimes inasmuch as she had visited a polio sanitarium in that State and had seen the efforts being made on behalf of victims. Attorney Holland reported that the case of Farmer Vs Holgerson and the ~ity of Bremerton had been decided in favor of the dity. Newspaperman Jensen asked if Mr. Shyvers would be invited to appear before the City Council in behalf ofhis desire to get a bingo gamelicense if an aordinance is passed.licensing such games. Mr. Jensen was advised that the Council doesn't invite people to attend but it is open to the public. Miss Cullin advised further that she knew very little about Mr. Shyvers' proposition inasmuch as she had been out o£ town when the story was published in the newspaper. ~ayor Domstad announced there was to be a state wide citizens conference at the Unive~ty of Washington this comingOunday and that the Chamber of Oommerce was aware of the citizens conference. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Wiss Cullin to approve the payment of all bills if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Meeting ad journed. ~ ~/~,.~~~/t· ~ APPROVED: City ~le rk