HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/02/52 July 2, 1952
Regular meeting of the Uity ~ouncil or the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., July 2, 1962 in the Mayor's urfice,
City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk
Gowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Mutter. Commissioner Cullin
was absent due t o attending convention in the east. Payl ~yan, Bremerton
and BoB Gleason of K.B.R.0. were also present. This meeting was broadcast°
Motion by Mr. ~heaton ~nd Mr. ~owell that the minutes or June 25, ±952
be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk read location license app±ications for pinball machines rot:
the Rendezvous, signed by Chas. 0. 0'Neil; Avalon, signed by A.H. DeLeon;
anchor, signed by A.H. DeLeon; Hillside Inn, signed by Rose Davenport; The
Sportsman, signed by H.H. Hanley; Alibi Tavern, signed by R.P. Berry; Coney
Island Lunch, ~igned by ~orothy E. G. Hopkins; Pagoda Cafe, signed by Melvin
M. Chin; Last Chance Tavern, signed by Robert W. Jones and the Red Rooster by
Wm. P. Mitchell. All renewals have been approved by the Chief or Police.
Motion by Mr. Yoweil and ~r. ~heaton that the applications b~ approved,
carried.
City Clerk read report of separation for Richard George OtSel®, Park and
Recreation Department.
Motionby Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the separation, carried.
City Cler~ read notice of employment rot ~lizabeth Rogers, Library DePart-
ment at $1.20 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve ~he temporary non-Civil
Service appointment, carried.
July 2, 1~S2 (Con't)
City Clerk read letter I~rom the City Engineer, submitting the preliminary
estimate I'or the improvement of East 1Vth Street from Ironsides to Trenton Ave-
nue; Ironsides and Vandalia from East 16th to East 17th.
City Clerk also read letter from City ~gineer Severance, submitting the
preliminary assessment ro±l and stating the hearing will be held on the 23rd
of July, 1wb2, at ll o~cloc~ A.M., D.S.T.
Motion by Mr. Nhe aton and Mr. Yowell to approv~he preliminary estimate
and the preliminary assessment roll I'or above named L.I.D., carried.
City Clerk read a letter from City Engineer Severance, submitting a tabula-
tion oi' the bids for L.I.D. No. 249, the improvement o£ Yantic Avenue from Far-
ragut to Porter Street, and stating that the contract has been awarded to the
Larson Construction Company.
City Clerk read petition, signed by Milton J. Booth and 16 other proper~y
owners, for the improvement, by concrete curbs and gutters and five foot concrete
sidewalks, on Bloomington Avenue between llth Street and 13th Street.
City Clerk read letter ~rom the City Engineer recommending that a local
improvement d~strict be established for such improvement. City ClerX read Resolution No. 80§ as follows:
~E IT HESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BH~MERTON:
Section 1. 'hat the public interest requires the following improvements to
be made.
Section 2. ~hat it is the intention of the City Council oI' the City of
Bremerton to order the improvement of Bloomington Avenue between Eleventh Street
and Thirteenth Street by the construction of five foot concrete sidewalks and
concrete curbs and gutters, together with the doing of any and all other work in
connection therewith as may be necessary to make such improvement a complete job,
all in accordance with the plans and specifications to be placed on i'ile in the
Office of the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton, reference to which is hereby
made for further particulars.
Section 3. That the City ~ngineer of the City of Bremerton is hereby dir-
ected to submit ~o the City Council aS or prior to the date I'ixed I~or hearing
protests to said improvements, the estimated cost and expense~ oI' such improve-
ment, and a statement of the proportional amount thereof, which should be borne
by the property within the proposed assessment district, and a statement of the
aggregate assessed valuation oi' the real estate, exclusive of improvements,
within such proposed district according to the valuation last placed upon it for
the purpose oI~ a general taxation, together with a diagram or plan showing there-
on the lots, tracts, and parcels of land and other property which shall be spec-
ially benefited thereby and the estimated amount of the cost and expense oI' such
improvements to be borne by such ±ct, tract or Darcel of land or other property.
Section 4. That the cost and expense of said improvement to be borne by
s~id improvement district and exclusive of any portion borne by either the State
of Nashington or other governmental agency, shall Ce assessed against said pro-
perty included in said improvement district in proportion to said area, except
wherein the special benefits conI'erred upon the property are not fairly reflect-
ed by the use of the teEnini and zone method, the assessment shall be made again-
st ~he property of the district in accordance with ~he special benefits it will
derive from the improMement without regard to the zone and termini method, and
in accordance with the provisions of Section 936S of Remington's Revlsted Statu-
tes of the State of Washington, the remainder of .saidcost to be paid for by ar-
rangement, if any, with either the State of Washington or other governmental a-
gency.
Section 5. ~hat the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give notice
oi' She date o2 such he,ring to each owner or reputed owner of any and all lots,
tracts or parcels of land or other property specially benefited by the improve-
ment by mailing to the owner or reputed owner of the property as shown on the
tax rolls of the county treasurer, at the address shown thereon, a notice set-
ting forth the nature of the proposed improvement, the total estimated cost and
~e estimated beneI'its to the particular lot, tract, or parcel, and the date of
the hearing before the City ~ouncil at least 15 days before the date fixed here-
in for such hearing.
Section 6. '£hat Nednesday, the 3Oth day of July, 1952, at ll:O0 o'clocX
A.M,, D.S.T., of said day be and the same is here~y fixed as the date of hesring
protest against said improvements by any persons interested therein; and the City
Clerk'be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this resol-
ution in the official newspaper of said city for at least two successive issued,
the first issue to be at least 15 days prior to the date herein fixed for said
hearing, and said publication, together with ~he mailing oI~ the notices herein-
above provided to the owners or reputed owners of the lots and parcels of land
included in such improvement as hereinabove set forth, shall be due and legal
notice to all concerned in said proposed improvements.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton end Mr. Yowell to approve the passage of Resolution
No. 805, carried, all members voting Yes.
July 2, 19~2 (Con't)
City Clerk read letter from the Housing ~'uthority in which they enclosed
a check in the amount of $2u,557.24 which represents voluntary payments in
lieu of taxes for the Lanham Projects zor the year ended December $1, 1952.
This amount'will be distri0uted equally between the General;"~Lfbr~y;,,~$rk
and Stree~ F~Unds~
City Cler~ reported the City Treasurer received $1u,076.~0 from the Pac-
ific Telephone and Telegraph Company, 0eing 2% of their gross revenue for the
calendar year 1951, in accordance with Ordinance No. 1E?2~
City ClerX read letter from Andrew Pendergast, Superintendent of Park and
Recreation Department, recommending the Department oi' Grouncs for the Kitsap
County Fair Association 0e grante~ their reques~ to cut a new door on the north
side of building "B", in order that the public have access to the rest rooms
without using the main entrance to the building.
Motion by M~. Yowell and Mr. Wheatdn to approve the re~ es~, carrieC.
City Cler~ read a letter from Mr. Casac, Wa'ocr Superintendent, recommend-
ing approval or the City Council for McDonald,'Taylor and Bruu~ar~ ~o remove
sma±let second grqwt~$imeer along with t~e old grouth and eispose of the
smaller logs locally to the best possible interest or the City, from the right-
of-way crossing our water shed, which was recently acquired by the Bonneville
Power Administration.
It was the opinion or the Council that McDonald, Tayor and Bruckart should
present a proposal in writing for their consideration.
City Clerk informed the Council that since ~r. McDonald resigned as boil-
er engineer examiner, there has neve~ been another examiner assigned. Two pos-
sible candidtaes were suggested and the City Clerk advised he would contact
them.
City Clerk read payroll voucher in the amount of $42,890.17, covering the
period ending June ~0, 195~. This voucher was approged by motion of Council.
City Clerk read letter from C.C. Casad, Water Superintendent, recommend-
ing~the construStion of 12 inch cast iron water mains and appurtenances, which
will improve and stabilize the pressure in the vicinity of l~th~d Lafayette,
where considerable fluctuation of pressure has occurred during period s of
heavy demands~ a~d further advised that the estimate of cost of this public
improvement will be published once in the local newspaper as the cost is over
~2500.00.
Motion by Mr.'~heaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the Water Superintendent~s
recommendation, carried.
City Clerk reported that Mr. Casad has'requested a bid call for one flow
control valve for #~ well which will control the flow and keep the pressure
up in the well.
Motion by Mr. WheatSn and~r. Yowell to authorize the City Clerk and Pur-
chasing Agent to call for bids for one control valve, carried.
City Attorney read notice o~ hearing on the petition for annexation of
a small area North of Sheridan Road ~nd setting the date for hearing on the
9th ~ay of July, 1952 at ll:00 o'cleok A.M., D.S.T.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the date of the hear-
ing, carried~
City Attorney announced he had prepared a resolution regarding the oper-
ation of Ivy Green Cemetery, which will be taken up next Wednesday, when Com-
missioner Cullin returns.
City Attorney read proposed ordinance providing for the safeguarding of
live and property by prohibiting the sale, rental or disposal of sub-standard
and unsafe electrical materials, devices and appliances and amending'Section
~ of Ordinance No. 16~8.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the proposed ordinance
on ~irst reading, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to allow all bills presented to the
Council, if approved by the majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. ¥owell and Mr. Wheat~n~t~ adjourn, carried.
AP~ City Clerk