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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/54 December 8, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., Wednesday Oecember 8, 1954. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commission- er Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and Oity Attorney Wallace being present. A rep- resentative of the press was also present. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell the minutes of the regular meeting of December l, 1954 be approved as written, carried. The City Clerk read a report of separation for Cecil Hudson, Municipal Court. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the separation be approved, carried. The CityClerk read two applications for pinball location licenses as £oll- ows: Bremerton Locker Club and the Smoke Shop, both approved by the Police De- partment. Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~iss Cullin the licenses be granted, carried. The City Clerk read a sewer application and agreement signed by Laurence P. McDonald and approved by the City Engineer to connect the property at Burwell Street to the City sewer. The connection charge of ,12~.00 was paid. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the sewer application be approved and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign same and direct the City Clerk to record the agreement, carried. The City Clerk read the payroll voucher in the amount of ~41,OVO.l? cover- ing the payroll period ended November 20, 1~§4. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried. The City Cl~rk read a letter from the City ~ngineer recommending payment of Est'mate No. 2 in the amount of $1,A15.2~ to Larsen Construction Company for L.I.D. No. 281, the improvement of Nipsic, Cascade to Holman and E. 22nd, Nip- sic to Trenton. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr..¥owell the voucher be paid, carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Frank O. Sether, Assistant ~ommissioner, Department of P~lic Lands, regarding the City of Bremerton's application to release the harbor area o~the 2nd Street Dock. The City Clerk suggested the Council delay any action until the matter is discussed. The Mayor concurred in the s~gg~stion. The City Clerk read Resolution Ne. 885, which set the date of hearin~ for December 18, 1B84~on the petition~f$P annexation of the area north of 28th St. and portions lying South of 28th St. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that Resolution No. 88~ be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to post and publish the necessary notices, car- ried. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer regarding Change Order No. ~ on L.I.D. No. 280, downtown street lighting, which decreases the amount of the contract $?.~0. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that change order No. ~ be approved¥~ carried. The City Clerk read a recommendation from the City Engineer to pay Esti- mate No. ~ on L.I.D. No. 280 in the amounD of $A,~78.~9. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the voucher be paid, carried. The City Cler~ reported he had received a statement of canvass from the County Auditor regarding the election held on the petition for annexation of an a~ea known as Hal's Corner. For annexation, 32; against annexation, 22. The City Clerk read Ordinance No. 20~0 accepting and incorporating into the City Limits this area. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and NissCullin that Ordinance No. 20~0 be passed, carried, all members voting yes. The City Clerk read a p~oposed ordinance repealing certain ordinances and sections of ordinances of the City of Bremerton which have become obsolete, have been superceded by the adoption of the Charter or have been repealed directly or by implication by the enactment of later ordinances. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the proposed ordinance be approved on first reading, carried. The CT$y'~l~rk read a ~claim for d~nages in ~he amount of $11,~80.00 against the City of Bremerton for injuries, etc., suffered by Harriett E. Bull when a protrusion in bhe sidewalk at the corner of 8th ~treet and Callow Avenue sudden- ly stopped the wheelchair in which Mrs. Bull was being pushed, throwing her forward and onto the s~dewalk. December 8, 1954 (Con't) The City Clerk stated the claim had been reported to the Insurance Company and it was reported no report was made to the Police Dept. at the time of the accident. The City Clerk brought up fordiscussion the letter of Mr. N.T. Terry who was interested in buying some property,North of the Sinclair Baptist Church property on Union Avenue. The Council felt the property should be sold at public auction. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the City Treasurer be authorized to sell this property at public auction establishing a minimum price of $850.00, carried. The City Clerk read ResOlution No. 884, setting a date of January 5, 195§ for the hearing on L.I.C. No. 261, the improvement of Nipslc Avenue from Cascade Trail to Holman Street and East 22nd Street from Nipsic Avenue to Trenton Ave. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that Resolution No. 884 be approved, carried. The City Clerk brought up for discussion the petition submitted last week by Mr. James E. Skirving for~ the vacation of a portion of 9th Street. The City Engineer recommended the street be vacated as this portion will never be a street. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the petition and direct the City Clerk to give the proper notices and set ~he date of hearing for Jan- uary 5th, 1955, carried. Mr. Wheaton reported the petition to open East 18th Street between Nipsic and Trenton Avenue will require more study and in order to acquire the right of way would cost not less than seven or eight thousand dollars. £he Council felt the matter should be studied further. The City,Attorney read a letter from the CivilService office inquiring whether the Assistant Purchasing Agent could draw his retirement and work part time for the City after the first of the year. It would mean an amendment to the present ordinance but no action was taken. The City Clerk stated that he wante~ to clear up a misunderstanding result- ing from an editorial in the Bremerton Sun, relative t o the Firemen circulating petitions to get shorter hours. The reason the matter was never brought before the Council was because the hours were established by a vote of the people and a chmuge has to be by a vote of the people. Mr. Cunningham attended the meeting relative to the contract'with the City of Bremerton for professional engineerln~ services· on the Union River storage dam and reservoir. The Council agreed Mr. Cunningham should hire the'resident engineer and the City pay Mr. Cunningham 6% of the construction cost. The City Attorney was requested to draw up the contract making this change. ~r. Cunningham stated he had the clearing specifications drawn ~ut wonder- ed whether the Council wanted all the general conditions included and the City Attorney felt obey whould be on a Job of this size. It was suggested the specifications be approved by the Council before the call for bids is made. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if appro red by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: City