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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/52 April 23, 1952 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., April 23, 1952 in the ~ayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney WaLlace and City Treasurer Nutter being present. Pa~, Hyan, Bremerton Sun and Bob Gleason, K.B.R.0. were also present. This meeting was broadcast. Mayor-elect Yowell was also present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the minutes of April 16, 1952 be approved as written, carried. City Clerk announced it was date and time for opening bids on concrete saw for the Water Department~ and on motion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Kean same were opened and read as follows: Clipper Manufacturing Company, certified check enclosed for $85.00, bid of $675°00, with various blades, total bid $1,632.00. Modern Machinery Company, certified check for $86°00 enclosed, bid o£ ~1460.00. W.J. Burke & Company, managerts check, for 450.00 enclosed, bid of $788.08. Bow Lake Equipment Company, certified check for ~100.00 enclosed and bid of ~1~80.00, plus ~% sales tax, separate list of blades. A.H. Cox & Company, certified check for $60.00 enclosed, bid of $84~.00 plus various prices on blades. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and mr. Kean that all bids be referred to the City Clerk, City E~gineer and the Commissioner of Public ~orks with power to act, carried. City Clerk read the following reports of separations: Lyle Gauthier and Owen Deuchler, Jr., Park and Recreation Department and J~nes Henry Bart, Water Distribution. Motion by Mr. ~eanaud ~rs. naddon to approve the separations, carried. City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Leonard Kelly, Park and Recreation Department, extra labor at ~1.$0 per hour and Ted Banic, Cemetery extra labor at $1.7~ per hour. Motion by Mrs. naddon and mr. ~Tneaton to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments as read, carried. City Clerk read change in pay status f~r Marry Norton from extra labor at $1.75 per hour to extra labor at $2.51 per hour, Recreation Department. Mr. McGowan explained that Mr. Norton has been hired to paint the Civic Center Build- ing and $2.51 per hour is the Union wage for painters. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change in pay, carried. City Clerk read general claim voucher covering the payro2l~for!~period end- ing April 15, 1952 in the amount of $40,214.46, what has been approved by the City Auditor. Motion by Mr. Kean a nd Mrs. Haddon to approve the voucher as read, carried. City Clerk read letter from Manzer J. Griswold, who had been appointed to serve as director of a special census recently completed in Bremerton. He re- ported in this letter that the census disclosed that the population, as of April 14, 1952, stands at 33057 and that the cost of conducting this census was in the amount of $2,867.76. Mayor Kean asked that the contents be noted and the letter filed. City Clerk' McGowan presented letter from the City ~ngineer, to which was attached a map showing the area known as Navy Yard City. Residents from this area have submitted a petition requesting an election to vote upon the question of annexation~to the City of Bremerton. Mayor Kean stated that any one in the meeting could inspect the map if he so desired. Mr. Kress, from Dress and Moor, Self ServiceGas Station, which is located in this area, stated that he was not in favor of annexation because of the fact that the City of Bremerton has an ordinance which prohibits theoperation of self service gas stations within the city limits. Mr. Whea ton stated that this ordina~= e was drawn upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief, the Building Inspector and the Surveying and Hating Bureau. He pointed out that since t~at time the attitude toward such stations had changed and he felt that Mr. Kress did not have too much to worry about ii' this area csme into the City. Some discussion was held relative to the triangular piece of ground not cov- ered in this petition located in the NW~, NW~, Section 27, bewtween the Inner Harbor Line and West line of said Section 27. Mr. ~e aton reported this area covers only the rightof way of the railroad and the State Highway and it was something that could be taken up later on. The City Engineer agreed that would be the proper procedure. April 23, 1952 (Con't) Mr. James Sanchez, Attorney, appeared before the Council and stated that there was a petition being circulated against annexation. He requested that the Council withhold action on this matter until the new petition could be present- ed. City~ Attorney Wallace pointed out that the petition under 'consideration by the Council was a request for au election to determine whether o rnot the area would be annexed to Bremerton and it was his feeling that it was not within the province of the Council to pre-Judge its outcome. Mrs. Nargaret Miles, ~644 NcCall Boulevard, appeared before the Council, s~ating that the people agsinst the annexation have had the same l~ngth of time to file thoil~ petitions ax thos in favor. ~l~e first m~eting was held ~arch 13th and it appeared that the businessmen were the ones against annexation. Mr. Wheaton reported that he attended one of the meetings and he felt it was a matter of a vote of the People themselves what they wanted to do. ~'~ayor Kean reported he felt no one ~uld pre-Judge the opinions of the, people in Navy Yard City and that if ti~ere were squabbles they could be recon- sidered in their ballot. City Attorney read Resolution No. 796 as follows: WHE~EAS, there has been filed with the City Council of the City of Bremer- ton a Petition by the residents of the territory known as Navy Yard City and upon property more particularly~desc~ibed as follows: The Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 15, Township 24 North, Hange i East, W.N.~ ALSO the Couth half of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of said Section l§; ALSO the ~est half of Section 2~ Township 24 NOrth, Range i East, W.N. lying Northwesterly of the inner harbor line along Charleston Tidelands; ALSO the part of the Southeast quarter of Sec- tion 22 and all of the Charleston Tidelands lying Northwesterly of said inner harbor line along the Charleston tidelands, and not now being included within the corporate limits of said Cit~ of Bremerton; ALSO that part of the East half of the East half of Section 21, Township 24 North, Range i East, W.N. and not now being included within the corporate lim~ so~' said City ~f Bremerton; ALSO the East half of Section 28, Township 24 North, Range I East, W.M. and ALSO All of the Northwest quarter of Section. 27, Township 24 North, Range i East, W.N. lying Northwesterly of the inner harbor line along~the Charleston Tidelands, Kitsap County, Washington. and for the annexation of said described property to the City of Bremerton and for au election ~o vote upon the question of annexation of said described pro- perty to the said City of Bremerton and ~iEREAS, said petition has been considered by the City Council of the City oi' Br~nerton, NOW Ti~EREFOHE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Bremer- ton approve the petition for an election to vote upon the annexation of that property hereinbefore described situated in Kitsap County, Washington, BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED that the Petitioners named therein or representa- tives thereof be notified of the approval of the Petition by mailing a copy of this resolution to said Petitioners or representatives of said Petitioners and t~at a copy of the resolution be mailed to the ~uditor of Kitsap County, ~ashington~ and/or the Board of County Commissioners of Kitsap County,. Wash- ington. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton that the passage of Resolution No. 796 be appro~d, all members voting Yes. l~ayor Kean asked Mayor-elect Yowell his feeling toward this annexation and Mr. Yowell stated he I'elt the people should be given a chance to vote. City Clerk announced it was date and time for the hearing on the improve- ment of Trenton Avenue between E. llth Street and E. 16th Street. No w~tten protests were received and no one was present to protest. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 196V, approving and adopting the maps, plans and specifications for the improvement of Trenton Avenue between E. llth Street ~nd E. 16th Street by clearing, grading and grubbing for the construction of concrete curbs and gutters. Notion by Nr. ~heaton and ~r. ~ean to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 1967, carried, all me~bers voting Yes. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1968 providing for the improvement of Trenton Avenue from E. llth Street to E. 16th Street. Motion ~y ~r.~h,oaton and ~rs. Haddon to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 1968, carried, all m~mbers voting Yes. City Clerk read letter attached to a petition from ~r. L.G. Caddis, Sec- ret~ry of the Phinney Onyder Improvement Club, dated April ~, 1952, request- ing the City of Bremerton to instruct the property owners within the area north of l~th Street and West of Nasa± Avenue to the present City Limits to correct ~heir house numbers to conform with the system for this area on ~'ile in the office of the City Engineer. April 23, 1952 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Kean and ~lr. Wheaton to accept thepetition and refer to the City Engineer and the City Attorney to takeany actio~ necessary or refer the petition bac~ to the Council, carried. City Clerk read letter from Mr. Isaac Sortano, partner, City Center Park- ing Garage, .dated April 22, 1952, thanking the Council for their kind cooper- ation and assistance in recommending to the National ~roductlon Authority that their preference rating be grante~ for s reel. City Treasurer reported that, while assisting his wife in:taking the census he noticed a discrepancy in the house numbers on Lincoln Avenue. City Attorney reported that he had written a letter to Er. Judd, West Coast Grocert Company, relative to the Hagerman lease and equipment, whereby the City claims all items left in the First Street Dock, with the exception of hand trucks, miscellaneous items of desks, chair, furniture and boxes-and crates. City Attorney read a letter from Mr. Charles M. Stokes,~ Attorney for Bea- trice Coleman, the owner of Lots 3 and 4, Oyster. Bay Addition, against which the City is instituting condemnation proceedings. ~r. Stokes stated that Mrs. Cole- man felt that a value of ~2000.00 for the two lots was not ~ufficient. He also wanted to know what the grade would be on the street with reference to the re- maining property owned by Mrs. Coleman. Mayor Kean suggested that the matter be referred to the City Engineer and the City Attorney. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 196~ regulating trailer and amending Sec- tion 3 of Ordinance No. 1412 and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 1969, carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney read proposed ordinance relating to buildings and structures within the City oI' Bremerton and amending Section 3V01-2 of Ordinance No. 1418 (approving Vitroliner ~ype "E~ flu chimney). Motion by Mr. Kean and ~ars. Haddon to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading, carried. Mr. Harry McGill, pinball operator, appeared beI'ore the Council and asked if the new administration would renew his pin~all license for a new year, be- ginning July 1st, as he was contemplating buying some new equipment. mr. Kean asked Mr. Yowell what his reaction was~ and Mr. Yowell answered that he couldn't say one way or another at this time. Mr. Wheaton also answered that it would oe impossi01e to make any commitment at this time. Mr. Wheaton reported that he was leaving for Spokane, Washington to attend the Water ~orks Convention and would return Monday. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and mr. Kean directing the City Olerk to write a letter oi' condolence to Mrs. Searle, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mr. Rivas, 316 Naval Avenue, appeared Oei'ore the Council relative to a quonset hut he purchased two years ago to place at the back oi' his lot to en- large his upholstery business. ~According to the Building Oepartment the h~t covers 2400 square feet and the building code provides for a hut covering 1000 square feet. He stated that the hut was of steel construction and that it was passed by the Fire Underwriters. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Whe aton to refer the matter to the Commissioner of Public Works, Building Inspector and the~City Attorney, carried. Motion ~y Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried. A?PR0'~ED: Clty Clerk Mayor