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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/31/56 October 31, 1956 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at lO:00 otclock A.M.~ October 31, 1956 in She Mayor's Office, City Hall. Present at this meeting were Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and Water Super- intendent Casad. Also in attendance were representatives of press and radio. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 24, 1956 and recessed meeting of October 24, 1956, carried. Clerk announced this as time for opening bids for a meter for the Water De- partment. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Domstad to open the bids~ carried. Clerk opened the bids and read as follows: Sparltng, certified check for 465.00 attached, 41,254.00. Halli~ren, certified check for ~65.00~ 91,254.00o FowlSr, certified check for $62.70, $1,254.00. Coin was flipped by Mayor to see who should be awarded the bid and Sparling won. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin to award the contract to Sparling, car- ried. Clerk read reports of separation: George Rothenberg, Traffic Maintenance and Walter Eckland, ~ater Department. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to approve the separations, carried. October 31, 1956 (Con't) Clerk read notice of employment for Max E. Melgs, Fire Department at $329.00 per month effective Nov. 6~ 1956. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaten to approve the employment, carried. Clerk presented three claim vouchers on the Warren Avenue Bridge Construction Fund as follows: Oluf Johnsen, ~400.00; Don M. Goldsworthy and Anna Goldsworthy, partial payment for Parcel No. 9, $2,500.00; Glen R. Granzow and Ruth L. Granzow, for Parcel No. 19, $3,001.89. All vouchers approved by Oluf Johnsen and Roy Hol- land and audited by W.R.Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and M~, Domstad to approve the three vouchers, carried. Clerk presented claim voucher on Union River Development Construction Fund from General Construction Company for Estimate No. 11 on Union River Dam Con~?act, ap- proved by Mr. Casad and Cunningham & Associates and audited by W.R. Vaa, for $27,238.90. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to approve the voucher, carried. Clerk read letter from City Engt~eer Severance recommending payment of Esti- mate No. i on LZD 268 to Hunsaker Brothers in amount of $3,420.94 and claim for this e~nount approved by Mr. Severance and audited by W.R. Vaa attached. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to concur in the Engineer's recommenda- tion and approve the claim, carried. Clerk read letter from James R. Welsh, 1126 N. Rainier, dated October 26, 1956 which stated he had beer~ advised by the County Treasurer that South 15 feet of Lot 30, Block 2, Larson's Third Addition to City has been purchased by the City and he asked for an opportunity to purchase this property which adjoins his lot. Mr. McGowan co.mmented that apparently Mr. Welsh had thought this property be- longed to him but he had checked with the City Treasurer and the City had bought it at a tax sale because there were assessments against it. Mr.. McGowan suggested an inves~igation be made by the City Engineer with the view of offering the property for public sale. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to refer to the City Engineer and he can refer it on to the City Attorney if necessary, carried. Clerk read application dated October 29, 1956 from Charlotte and Otto Macer- staedt, Jr., for permission to connect with Oity sewerage system. Check for $125.00 attached, and approved by Mr. Severance. Mr. Wheaten stated this was from Pete's Super Hamburgers which is moving about lO0 feet down on Highway 21-B which will help traffic flow. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Domstad to approve the application, carried. Clerk read letter dated October 27, 1956 from J.E. Flynn, M.D., Everett, Wash. asking for information of the operation of the County-City Health Department. Mr. Domsbad stated he will answer this inquiry. Clerk read letter dated October 25, 1956 to the Mayor and 6ommissid~or¢'~om Jack Hollingworth, Secretary Bremerton Metal Trades Council, stating the Metal Trades Council had gone on re. rd in support of the request of the Sheridan Park Delegation that they be allowed to purchase their homes and asked the City Council to reconsid- er their prior action. Mr. McGowan stated this matter has now been resolved. Clerk rea~ letter dated October 23, 1956 from Harry J. Murphy, Councilman at Vallejo, California, thanking the Mayor for his kindnesses while here and giving favorable co~ent on the community. Mayor Domstad stated he had talked with Mr. Humble, Executive Secretary of Brem- erton Housing Authority yesterday and he had received a call from P.H.A. stating they were continuing immediately with the sale of Sheridan Fark and~asklng for a let- ter relative to the units which are to be demolished as to ~st method of disposal. Mr. Wheaten stated these should be removed as before which Mr. McOowan e~ lained was by reduction to flat panels; also stated these houses had nothing to do with the buildings desired by residents of Sheridan Park in that some are on right-of-way for Warren Avenue Bridge and others have been previously earmarked for destruction. Clerk read Ordinance No. 2196, "An Ordinance relating to the zoning of certain parcels of property and granting exceptions to the zoning ordinance as provided in Ordinance No. 1792 and declaring an emergency." Mo ~otion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin to pass Ordinance No. 2196 carried as fol- lows: Mr. Domstad, Yes. Miss Cullln, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. Clerk read an ordinance to amend Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792. The location ~o be rezoned was not certain so Mayor Domstad stated the passage would be hel~ ~mtil next meeting so area could be known to commissioners. Clerk read Resolution No. 938, making cost of $30.00 for each liner used in city cemetery. Motion by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin to pass Resolution No. 938, carried. October 31, 1956 (Con't) Clerk read agreement to sell real e~tate between A.T. Sandvick and Alice Sandvick and City of Bremerton, whereby the City would not pay the Sandvicks the ~um of 922,000.00 until January 1, 1957 for their property which is being purchas- ed for Warren Avenue Bridge right of way. Agreement also entitles City to take possession of the duplex on December 1, 1956 and may remove the same from the prem- ises, and may show the dwelling to ~osslble purchasers after December 1, 1956 but may not have possession until January 1, 1957. Mr. Holland stated these people do not want their money until 195V for person- al reasons but it was felt better to make the agreement now as they are willing to sell for the price set out. Motion by Mr. VVheaton and Mr. Domstad to approve the agreement, carried. Clerk read letter from Washington Toll Bridge Authority, attaching a number of domuments which they felt should be in City files. Letter also stated that the money from the sale of the bonds on the Warren Avenue ~ridge had Oeen invested in U.S. securities except a small amount kept for some immediate expenses. This letter was addressed to Mr. Holland and asked him, also, to send certain bridge doc~ments to the T.~.A. Mr. Robert Forst, new chairman of Sheridan Park Futu~.e Home Owners executive comitttee, w~s present and asked if their executive committee can meet with PHA officials if and when they come to Bremerton relative to Sheridan Park housing and Mayor ~mstad assured him that would be arranged and pointed out that Mr. Forst is s member of Housing Facts and Goals so he would not m~ s anything in this connect- ion. Mr. Rickey was present and stated he was an onlooker representing West Brem- erton Merchants Association. Miss 0ullin reported that the barrier at First Street Dock is now installed permanently. Mr. ~heaton asked that authority be given the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids for a front end loader according to specifications now being drawh anC money ['or which is budgeted part in 1958 and balance in 1957 budgets. ~otion by Mr. Domstad and MissCullin that the Purchasing A~ent be given the permission requested, carried. ~r. ~heaton gave a report on the process of cooling of the dam, giving compar- ative temperature readings. Mayor Domstad stated that some time ago it was discussed that the City Garage co~ld reduce its overhead charge from Mr. McGowan stated this could be done. ~,~otion by ~r. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to ~:pprove the re~iuction of overhead charge from 20% to 15%, carried. Mr. Domstad stated a new flag was needed at the City Hall and Miss Cullin greed to secure one. Mr. ~heaton stated that in order to get the reservoir at 1Vth and Nipsic under- way,be would li~e t~ close contract up with Cunningham on design. He stated he had the proposed papers in his office. Mr. EcGowan stated he would llke to see the design made public so the matter was postponed because papers were not immediately available for the Council to see. Clerk read a copy of a letter addressed to Mr. Casad, dated October 24, 1956, from Kenneth J. Carl, Engineer the National ~oard of Fire Underwriters, New York, setting forth theprocedure to ~ followed in requesting another survey of Bremer- ton and suggesting the request be deferred until the reservoir in East Bremerton ts completed so the beneficial effects of this reservoir may be indicated in the new survey. Mayor Domstad stated he would answer the letter. ~r. Oluf Johnsen explained the transaction with Goldsworthy who is selling the City rig[it of way for Warren Avenue Bridge Project and read the agreement to be en- tered into between Goldsworthy and the City, wherein Goldsworthy sells his real estate to City for ~4,753.00, with ~2,500.00 to be paid within ten days and balance when house ismoved from the property. Mr. Johnsen explained that this house would be moved back on the lot and it wo~l~t ~e necessary for a retainina wall to Oe erected and the City agrees to con- struct the retaining wall, which costs less than paying the Goldsworthys damages, inasmuch as they now have a retainin~ wall ~ecause live on high side of street. ~ ,October 31, 1956 (Con't)~ ~,',otion by ~lr. Domstad and ~iss Cullin to approve the agreement, carried. Meeting adjourned. APL ~OVED: City Cl~rR