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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/54 ~une 23, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Wednesday, june 23, 1954 ati~10:OOio,clock A.M., in .the Nayor,s Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and CitY!Attorney Wallace being present. Several persons were in attendance relative to the continued hearing on Eagle Street. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of June 16, 1954 be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for continuation of the hearing on Eagle Street. Another letter of protest was received, signed bY Mrs. I. Sexton and H.D.Coker. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer stating that the pro- tests received at last meeting represented 53% of the project and it was con- sidered poor mplanning and detrimental t~ the future development of the City to place any City utilities outside the corporate city limits and therefore he recommended that the project be rejected. Motion by Mr. ~eaton and Mr. lowell to concur in the Engineer,s recom- mendation, carried. The City Clerk read notice of employment for John Atwood Williams, Park and Recreation Department at ~l. O0 per hour. Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton the employment be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a report of separation for Harold George Lee and Leonard Ray Remington, Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the separations be accepted, carried. The City Clerk read an application for renewal of license to operate as a Master Pinball Operator, .signed by A.H. Deleon, Anchor Sales Company, and at- tached was a check in the amount of ~2,000.00. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the license be granted, carried. The City Clerk read renewals for pinball location licenses for the Anchor Sales Company for: Casino Cafe and Tavern, Mac's Cafe, Dock Concession, Ice Creamery, Eastside Tavern and Korner Lunch. Also two applications for the loc- ation of automatic~amusement devices: Eastside Tavern and the Ice Creamery. All renewals had been approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the licenses be approved, carried. June 23, 19~4 (Con't~ The City Clerk read two leases covering the Oivic Recreation Center for public dances as follows: Robert Frand and The Rainbow Order Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the leases be granted, carried. The City Clerk read an application for a number of automatic amusement machines a~ the Sport Center, signed by Milton R. Roumme at 108 Washington Avenue. Also an application for a location license to install pinball mach- ines at the Sport Center was submitted. Both applications were approved by the Chie~ of Police. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Nheaton the licenses be granted, carried. The City Clerk read the payroll voucher in the amount of $41,921.08, covering the payroll period ended June 18, 1984. Notion by MissCullin and Mr. Wheaton the woucher be approved, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from the Puget Sound Hospital extending their appreciation to the Fire Department for their assistance to them and the Community in their efforts to protect life and property. The City Clerk read three letters favoring the proposed Warren Avenue Bridge from: Kiwanis Club of B~emerton; Olympic View Community Club and the North ~erry community Club, Inc. The City Clerk reported a check in'the amount of $18,500.62 had been received from the Washington State Liquor Control Board covering the City,s share in liquor profits. The City Clerk requested authorization to c all for b ids for the improve- ment of Holman Btreet ~om perryAvenUe~to Trenton Avenue. Motion by M~ W~eaton and Mr. Yowell the City Clerk ~e authorized to call for ~ds, carried. The City Clerk a requisition for parts for the ladder truck f~om d the limit set in the Charter but there was ~ y and would like authorization to buy these replacement g for bids and the amount will be $768.00. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr, Wheaton the City Clerk and Purchasing A- gent be authorized to purchase the replacemen~ parts, carried. The City Clerk reported that ~ting a letter from the Planning Commis~ on.Warren Avenue, was re- ferred ~o the ~ ' and that the Committee of t he Whole recommended Planning Commission and zone Warren Avenue from'? Sion of State Highway No. 21-B and Sheridan'Road Re Motion by Mr. Yowell ~ S Cullin to concur in the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, The City Clerk reported t ittee assigned to study the'bids on ~he flat bed truck for ~ent wished to recommend the award be made to Kerr Motors, the Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the recommendation of the Committee, carried. Attorney Greenwood attended the meeting to further discuss the renew- als of Mr. ~arkhurst,s taxicab licenses for next year. Mr. Greenwood read the copy of a letter he had written to the,City Attorney in which he explain- ed What had taken place at the last Council Meeting and also read a pro- posed provision which he felt could be added to the Taxicab Ordinance to take care of this situation. Attorney Wallace stated tha~ Mr. Parkhurst is now in violation of the ordinance because he is now operating two cab companies and it was under- stood at the time the Council approved the transfer of the business that Mr. Parkhursc would conform with the ordinance as previous owners have done when ~hey Oought other companies. At this time a letter dated March 28, 1952 was read from George Swan- son, who was then owner of Black & White Cab Cempany, reserving the right to the name of Blue & White Taxi if and when the ordinance is ever changed to allow one owner to operate two or more companies. Mr. Tommy Barrieau, owner of .Yellow Cab Company appeared before the Council and stated that he had bought cab companies before and had to con- form with ~he ordinance but if an amendment was added to the ordinance he would like to use the other cab companies he bought such as Blue and Gold, Navy Yard Cab Company, etc. Mr. Barieau also stated that Mr. Park_burst had sat in on all of the meetings of the cab owners when the ordinance was set June 23, 1954 (~on't) up and he felt that Mr. Parkhurst was aware of the various sections of the z ordinance. Mr. Guy, owner of the Arrow Cab Company, appeared before the meeting and stated he had bought two companies but had to operate under one color scheme and one name. Discussion followed and it was decided that before any action could be taken by ~r. Greenwood; ~r. Parkhurst would have to make two applications to operate,both companies for the Council's approval or disapproval. Attorney Wailace stated that he,felt nothing could be done about the Pug- et Service,s request for an increase in garbage rates until they submitted a complete breakdown of their profit to the Council. Nr. Y~eaton stated that if the garbagemen are ~iven an increase in wages he felt that the. City enployees who belong to the same union as the garbagemen, should be given the same consideration. ~iss Cullin stated she is definitely against raising the garbage rates. Attorney Wallace read a letter from Wm. A. Eastman, qr., 6onsulting For- ester, in regard to atimber tresspass of ~r. Turner on the ~ity owner Water- shed. ~r. Wallace suggested having the ground surveyed and until th~b is done there is no way of proving that a tresepass has been made. ~r. Wheaton s~ated ~hat some further s~udy would be given the ma~er to see what could be done. The City Clerk read a letter from Nr. Casad, Water Superintendent, request- ing approval of city forces doing work which will exceed ~2,~00.00 and have the notice published in ~hs newspaper. The cos~ of this job would be ~4,715. and it would mean laying 745 feet of 8 inch cast iron wa~er main on Hobln Ave- nue from Dibbs Street ~o East ~Oth Street and approximately 240 feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe on Dibb Street from Eagle Avenue ~o Hobin Avenue together with necessary appurtenances. Notion by ~r. Wheaton and ~r. Yowell to approve the application for the job and authorize the City Clerk ~o publish the notice in the official news- paper, carried. Notion by ~r. Yowell and ~iss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton ~o adjourn, carried. A~ PROVED: City Clerk ~r