HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/53 - ..... APril 15, 1953
Regular meeting of the City Council o£ the City of Bremerton was held
at 10:00 o'clock A,M., April 15, 1953 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall.
Mayor Yowell presidin~ with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City
Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter being present.
A representative of the press and se~e~al'interested persons were present for
the scheduled L.I.D. hearing.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting
of April $, 1953 be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk announced it was,,the date and time set for the hearing on the
proposed L I D between 6th and 9th on North Lafayette Avenue.
City Clerk read a letter of protest signed by Henry J. St. Laurent and 10
others, expressing desire to revoke their assent in view of the substantial
increase in property tax levied this year on their property and that the pre-
sent need of the proposed improvement would not justify or warrant assuming
the additional burden of payment of this assessment.
Assistant City Engineer Jacques reported this would make 58~m% of the pro-
perty owners in this area against the improvement.
City Engineer Severance recommended the improvement be rejected as it was
close to the 60% required.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton to concur in the Engineer's recommendation and re-
Ject the proposed L.I.D.
Attorney James ~anchez, representing the proponents of the improvement
requested the hearing be!~held over until the Engineer's office]~has had time
to check the individual deed holders and submit an accurate percentage of
protesters.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the first motion to reject the im-
provement be withdrawn and a new motion to continue the hearing next Wednes-
day, April 22nd, 195~, carried.
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City Clerk read a license application, signed by Thomas A. Vernon, to op-
erate an amusement device (Catalina) at the Playhouse, 333 S. Wycoff. This ap-
plication bad been approved by the Chief of Police.
City Treasurer reported that Mr. Vernon was operating a pinball machine
without a ~oeation license.
City Attorney recommended that this license application be held up until
further investigation is made.
City Clerk read a letter from the City Auditor reporting that it was not
necessary for the City of Bremerton to go on a registered warrant basis start-
ing April 1st.
City Clerk read a notice of estimate of cost of public work in the amount
of $5,923.00 covering the construction of a 12 inch cast iron main and appurt-
enances on llth Street from Adele Avenue East approximately 810 feet to connect
with the existing lB inch main.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Er. Yowell the estimate of cost be approved and
that the City Clerk be authorized to publish the notice once in the official
newspaper, carried.
City Clerk reported that the committee consisting of the Mayor, City Clerk
and Superintendent of Park and Recreation recommended the award of the chairs
for the Park Department be made to the Holet and Restaurant Equipment Company,
one of the low bidders. The other low bidder did not enclose any p~mp$1ete
showing the chair they were bidding upon nor was there any evidence that the bid
met the'specifications.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation of the
Committee and make the award to Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Company, carried.
City Clerk read a letter from Mrs. Albin S. Nelson, 808 Cogen Avenue, re-
garding the parking of cars and the noise of cars in f font of her property.
Mayor Yowell requested the letter be referred to the Traffic Divis~nn of
the Police Department for investigation.
City Attorney read a supplemental agreement between the City of Bremerton
and ~cDonald, Taylor & Bruckert, Inc., relative to t he removal of suitable
merchantable down and standing timber and snags from the area of the 1938 burn
as McDonald, TaylOr & Bruckert shall, in their discretion desire to do, for the
sum of $7.00 per M board feet for merchantable logs whether standing or down
timber or snags and $1.00 per M for all wood logs removed from said area but' no
payment for cull logs or timber removed from the area. Also McDonald, Taylor
& Bruckert shall remove from the property embracing the watershed such timber
suitable forpulp wood as a salvage and thinning operation and will pay $2.00 per
cord to the City of Bremerton for pulp wood cut into 8 foot and 18 foot lingths.
This agreement extends until the 10th day of February, 195~.
The City Clerk felt that under this agreement and also the original logging
agreement there was too much discretion left to the logger, McDonald, Taylor &
Bruckert, and he also stated that he felt the contract drawn up was too loose.
He felt that it was a good idea to have the snags removed and suggested perhaps
hirin~ NcDonald, Taylor & Bruckert for this operation.
ayor Yowell stated t~at the snags have to be taken out and directed the
Superintendent of the Water Department, Mr. Casad, to watch the operation and
Commissioner Wheaton stated that if the loggers ~d not remove the snags the City
will stop the operation. Commissioner~heaton stated that to date there has
never been any offer made by any logging outfit to meet the offer of McDonald,
Taylor & Bruckert.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and M~ s Cullin the supplemental agreement be approved
and the Superintendent of the Water Department, ~r. Cased, to ~Supervise the op-
eration, carried.
City Attorney read more excerpts from the Laws of Washington - 3~rd Regular
Session affecting Cities.
M~yor Yowell reported that the ~ayor's Conference held in Bremerton was a
success largely due to the cooperation of.the Navy directing a tour through the
Naval Shipyard and having lunch ab~oard one of the ships.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullln the bills be allowed if approved by
a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
City Treasurer asked the City Attorney if the City could receive any money
for ~he lose of parking meters at the entrance of the new parking lot on Washing-
ton Avsnue.
City'Attorney stated that no curb rental can be charged.
Mayor Yowell brought up for discussion the "snorkel curb teller" requested
by the Seattle First ~ational Bank. This device would be placed on the sidewalk
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and a question o£ being a tra££ic hazard was discussed.
The City Attorney suggested that he would write to Yakima and Spokane where
these are being used and infprm the Council what in£ormation he receives.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to allow all bills ir approved by a
majority o£ the Council, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
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