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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/54 June 16, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Wednesday, June 16, 1954 in the Coun~ilCChambers, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commis- sioner Cullin, Commissioner ¥¥heaton, City Clerk McGowan being present. City Attorney Wallace was attending Federal Court in Seattle. Several interested persons were in attendance relative to the hearing on Eagle Street. A repre- sentative of the press was also in attendance. Motion by Mr. ~eaton and Miss Cullln the minutes of the regular meeting of June 8th, 1954 be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on a flat bed truck for the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr.~heaton the bids be opened carried. The City Clerk opened the bids and read as follows: Bechtel Motor Company, enclosed certified check, $200.63, $3,40~.00. Kerr Motors, enclosed certified check, $142.50, G~lbraith Motors, enclosed c~ahier's check~ $1BO.O0, $~,~1~.17. American Motors, enclosed check, ~107.12, ~,~15.1~. Settle Chevrolet Company, enclosed certified check, ~1~5.00~ ~,297.82. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Zowell the bids be referred to the Garage Superintendent, Water Superintendent, Commissioner of Public ~orks, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to study and report back at the regular Coancil meeting June 23, 1954, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on the storm and drainage sewer on 1st Street from Hartford Avenue to alley betweeh Callow and Montgomery Avenuss. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried. The City Clerk opened the bids and read as follows: Joe Avery, enclosed bid bond, $9,959.58. Larsen Construction Company, enclosed bid bond, $8~588.45. A. Jakobini, enclosed certified che~k, $550.00, $10,0~3.00. Harold E. Olds, enclosed bid bond, $9,344.82. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City Eng- ineer for tabulation and recommendation, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on the fire engine pumper test pit. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried. The City Clerk opened the bids as follows: A & H Construction Company, enclosed bid bond, $1,737.00. Nick A. Rudman, enclosed bid bond, $2,080.00. Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton the award be made to the A & H Construct- ion Company, carried. Th~ City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for the hearing on Eagle Street for the improvement of a sanitary sewer. The City Clerk read letter of protest from Mrs. John C. Purcell and also a petition against the improvement signed by ~r. and Mfs. Walter N.Clare and 14 others. Mr. C.C. Laurie appeared before the Council and stated that the objection was the prohibitive cost and also the fact that the sewer would have to run along a small portion of county property and those families (17 of them) would be able to hook onto the sewer at the county rate and not have to share in the cost of the proposed local improvement. Discussion followed and it was decided the hearing be continued until next Wednesday for further checking. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the hearing be continued nex$ meeting, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for the hearing on Holman Street for the construction of five foot sidewalks and concrete curbs and gutters. No written protests received. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2077 approving and adopting maps, plans and specifications. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that Ordinance No. ~077 be approved, carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 20V8 establishing Local Improvement Dis- trict No. 262. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullln that Ordinance No. 2078 be approved, carried. The City Engineer returned to the Council meeting after tabulating the bids on the construction of the drainage line in the vicinity of Forest Ridge Park and recommended the award be made to Larsen Construction Company. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss C~llin the award be made to Larsen Construc- tion Company, carried. 495 - June 16, 1954 (Gon't) The City Clerk read reports of separation for: Carol Tally, Library; Walter Wagner, Cemetery; Jack Dunn and Dale Atteridge, Park and Recreation. Motion by Mr. ~owell and Miss Cullin the separations be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read notices of employment for: Jack Dunn and George Hering, $1.60 per hour; Harry Widener, $1.50 per hour and Norms Jean Munie, $1.35 per hour, Swimming Pool, Park and Recreation Department; Lucille Cross, ~1.00 per hour, Library. · Notion by Mr. Yowell and ~iss Cullin the employments be approved, car- ried. The City Clerk read changes in pay for: Edna Odden, City Treasurer, from $350.00 per month to $3.?~.00 per month; Irene Olsen from $1.00 per hour to ~190.00 per~montha and Rachel Sue Miller, from 75~ per hour to 8§~ per hour, Library Department. Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell th9 changes in pay be approved, carried. Attorney Greenwood, representing Mr. Verne Parkhurst, owner and operator of the Red Top Taxi Company appeared before the Council relative to a letter Mr. Parkhurst had received from the City Clerk regarding the renewal of his taxicab license for nex$ year, informing him that according to the Taxicab Ordinance, one owner can operate one company having cee color scheme, etc, and ~r. ~arkhurst recently bought the Black & White Cab Company to operate in accition to his.own business, the Red Top Company, and to date i$operating the two businesses separately. Mr. Greenwood felt this was no different than one owner having two gro- cery stores and also felt that this section of the Taxicab Ordinance meant if cae owner wanted to split his company into two or more different companies this would be unlawful. Attorney Greenwood suggested an amendment be made in.this section to cover a case of this kind. Mr. ~Greenwood also ~ointed out that the Council approved the transfer of the business and at that time no restrictions were mentioned. Mayor Yowell stated the matte~~ would be referred to the City Attorney and brought up again at the regular meeting of June 23. '~he City Clerk reported receiving the copies of the findings on the hear- ing held on ~ehalf of Noses ~ake and Ephrata by the Tax Commission and certain rulings were made which the City Auditor took into consideration with the City of Bremerton,s vouchers and now.the vouchers were ready to ~ paid in the a- mount of $469.$7, except the vouchers from the Water Department as the Wate~ Department has requested a hearing. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. ~heaton to pay the vouchers, carried. The City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids on stove oil, diesel oil and automotive diesel as the present contracts expire June 30th. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin authorizing the City ~lerk to call for bids on s rove, diesel and automotive diesel, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Planning Commission notifying the City Council ~hey have recommended the future zoning be residential on War- ren Avenue from 7th Street to the proposed extension thereof at Highway 21-B and Sheridan Road upon construction of the proposed Warren Avenue Bridge. Notion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Yowell the matter be referred to t he City Engineer and the Committee of the whole for study, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Planning Commission denying the petition of Mr. Davis, 811 Eighth St. to convert a garage into a two apartment building, as it would be in violation of the Zoning Ordinance, in that the sideyard clearance would be less than five feet. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and deny the petition, carried. The City Clerk read the following letters favoring the proposed Warren Avenue bridge: The Banner Improvement Club; Orchard Heights Improvement Club and the Sunnyslope Improvement ~ssociation. The City Cler~ re~orted that he how had the ~uit claim deed ready for signature covering the deed to the Sinclair Community Baptist Church in com- pliance with Ordinance No. ~070 of the City of Bremerton passed on the 12th day of Nay, 19~. Notion by Mr. ~hcaton and Mr. Yowell the Mayor and City Clerk sign the quit claim deed after the payment for the property is received, carried. June 16, 1954 (Con,t) Mayor Yowell brought up for discussion the matter of what time the City Hall should close on June 24th, the day of evacuation. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the City Hall close at 4:15 on June 24th, carried. Mr. Morelli, partner of the Puget Service Company, appeared before the Council in regard to an increase in the garbage rates of 7~ per month for one can service, advising that this increase would take care of a salary increase of 10~ per hour. Discussion followed and the Mayor suggested the matter would be referred to the City Attorney for study and the matter would be taken under considera- tion. The City Clerk was handed a letter from Mr. Casad requesting approval o£ the City Council to install a wa~er main on Warner Road from Oyster Bay Avenue to Union Avenue by City forces. The estimated amot~nt of thisproJect will be ~4,560.00 and Mr. Casad requested the City Clerk to publish the notice of esti- mate of cos~ of public work in the official newspaper. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ~owell the approval of the Job and the City Clerk be authorized to publish the notice in the official newspaper, carried. Motion by Mr. YoweiE and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: - Ci~y ~lerk ~