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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/30/52 july 3o, 1952 RegUlar meeting of the City CoUncil of the City of Bre~erton, Washington was held at 10..00 o'closk A.M.,4D.S.T., Wednesday, Ju~v 30, 1952 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall Mayor Yo~ell presiding with Commdssioner Cml lin~ Commissioner Wheaton~ City Attorney Wallace, City Clerk McGowan and City Treasurer Nutter being present. Representatives frcm the press and radio were also present. This meeting was braodcast. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yow~ll that the minutes of the ~evious reg,ll~r meeting be approved, following the correction of paragraph four, page two, substituting ,,dump trucks being parkBd behind the State Patrol Office" ~r~qtead of dumping behind the State Patrol Office, as written~ carried. Clerk read rep~rts of separations fro Richard Matthews frc~ the PoLice Department and Jack Tackett fram the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read change in pay and status for Robert Bramlett fram Patrolman~ 1st Class at' $319.30 to Sergeant at $330.05, effective July 24, 1951. Motion by Mayor Yowell and Commissioner Wheaton to approve the chaqge in pay and status~ carried. City Clerk McGowan reported that he has put Mrs. Grace Gardner back on the payroll in his office to help out during facations and during the last minute rush of registrations. He explained that she hasnever been separated from the office, but comes in occasionally to help 9ut. City Clerk McG~van repc~ted that last week he had been instructed to call for bids .for a car for the Police Department, and at that tt~ had advised .the Council that $1,969.O5 remained in the Police DeparSm. ent Budget for Automotive Equipment; he thought it might be a good idea to check with the dealers about getting a car; he had checked with two dealsrs and they reported they had no cars at this time and advanced the opinion that if they had they would rather sell them to individuals than submit a bid to the Oity, he added that this is a bAtik',time to call for bids and the police Department had agreed to del~y the call until after the steel strike has been settled. M~or Yowell advised that the ,Department could g~t along with the cars we now have as the Mayor.s car could be used. Clerk read letter fram Willard W. Parker, 1334 Jadwin Avenus~ Richland, Washington, dated July 25, 1952, advising that he has been infor~.-d that the City is doing work on street fronting his property at 16th and Ironsides and has dumped earth on his property; advising that he hasnot been notified of any improvement to be made; he has not given the City right of way for such action and further advising that if his property is damsged he will ask for it to be restored to it's original condition. C6mmissioner Wheaton advised that there is no L.I.D. there and to his knowledge nothing has been done to his property~ but if anFthing he will benefit by the surface water being drained from his pro~B rty by the grsding that has been done in that area. City Attorney Wallace reported that he had received a copy of the above letter, he being the personal attorney for Mr. Parker~ and wo,,ld investigate before replying to him. J~ 3o, 1952 (Con, t) Clerk read petition, signed by Herbert L. Clark, 1903 Burwell, and 19 e~her adjacent property owners, for the creation of a local improvement district for the t ~mprovemsnt ~f the,alIey in Block 7 of Willlam Bremers First Addition between Naval Avenue ar~ Hewitt Avenue by the construction of a 6 inch thick 14 foot wide alley pavemente Motio~ by Mr. Baton and Mr. yowell that the regular routine be follu.~d and the City Engineer be authorized to make up the estimated cost of the project, carried. City Clerk McGowan read letter from the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey, dated Jmly 18, 1952, accepting the offer by the City of am additional amount of $2,600 for continuation of cooperative investigations of the surface 'water resources of Kitsap and Mason Counties during period July 1, 1952 thru June 30~ 1953. City Clerk explained to the Mayor and C~J,,,.~1ssioner Cull~n that this is a continuation agreement which has been in process for several years. Commissioner Wheaton remarked that he hoped we could gradually complete the program and get rid of it, especially if we get our u.~ Engineers on the project, and further explained their methods to the other two commissioners. Contents of letter noted. The City Clerk advised that according to State Law, when we annex a territory to the City we are required to furnish to ,the Secretary of State a certificate regarding the number of persons living in the area and the territory 'i~olved, and advised that such a certificate has been prepared by Auditor Vaa~ City Clerk read certificate advising that a survey and count has been made of the number of residence dwellingsin the property annexed (small area north of Sheridan Road) and there is one dwelling residence increasing the populatic~ to the City of Bremerton in the number of 3, and further certifying the boundaries of the annexed territory, amd advised that this certificate sho~,lM be signed by the Mayer and the Chairman of the Board of County Commissionerse City Clerk reported that Mr. Casad, Water ~uperintendent, had advised the Water Department would need a pump fc~ not more than three months during the summer for faster pumping to meet the demand during hot weather and he had been asked to get a written agreement from ~the company furnishing the Nmmp, this agreement had been secured and tbe rental is $120~00 for the first two months and $1OO.00 for each month thereafter. ~be agreement should be signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk. Clerk read General Claim voucher for the first mc~th's rental. Attorney Wallace approved the agroement as to form, and advised that the agreement could be terminated at any The agreement wasapproved by the Council and signed by Mayor Yowell and City Clerk McGo~an. City Clerk read General Claim Voucher, Estimate No. l, final~ in the amount of $4,516.16, for L.I.D. No. 248 to the United Pav~g Company, approved by City Engineer and Audited by City Auditor~ Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that payment of the fi~1 estimate be approved, c~rrisd. General discussion was held regarding lotteries when the Mayor armor, need that Jack Jon~s of the U. S. Furniture comp~ wished te hold a drawing on tickets, the first of which would be issued free to a customer aud the remainder on amount of purchases. The City Attorney ruled that if the tickets foe a drawing were issued free it would not be considered a lottery, but if a purchase had to be made in order to secure the tickets it would be c~sidered a lottery. Mayor Yowell stated that if Mr. Jonee would conform to the letter he would not be conducting a lottery and asked the City Attorney to check with him and the City Attorney agreed to do so. The City Clerk reported that he had prepared a report regsrding the sewers in the Olympic Manor Area, but those interested wou~d not appear at this meeting so he wculd delay the report untilthey were present~ Miss Cullin advised that she is still waiting for a report from Mr. Razore regarding the requested raise in Garbage Rates but as yet had heard nothing. Motion by Mayor Yowell and Commissim~er Cullin to recess until ll~00 o'clock A.M.~ D.S.T. carried~ APPROVED: July 30, 1952 (eon't) P~rsuant to recess the City Council of the~Oity of Bremert~ recon~ened at 11:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T. in the Mayor's Office. Ail members being present. City Clerk announc~ed this as date and time for opening bids on the sale of two former army barracks, which have been declared surplus and two bld~ have been received. 0~ motion by Mayor Yowell and Commissioner Wheaton Clerk opened the bids and read fr0ms John Anderson, Rt 2 Box 159, ~ort ~rchard, Washington, with a bid of $65.00 on the large buiiding and estimated moving t~m~ 2 weeks, including both week-ends. Harry C. Schlehuber, Rt 1 B~ 1452, Bremertom with a bid of $41.00 for the smal~ building and $61.00 for the larger building, estimated moving t~m~ within two weeks, or 14 days after availabi!~tye The City Clerk ~uggested that these bids be referred to a committee composed of Mayor Yowell, as Commissioner in charge of the Park and Recreation De~rtment~ Superintendent of Parks & Recreation Pendergast and the ~ity Clerk and Purchasing Agent. Motion by ~ayor Yowell and Commissioner Wheaton that bids he referred as suggested by tbs City Clerk, carried. City Clerk McGowan annour~ed this as date and time f~r he~ing of protests on the improvement of Bloomiugton Avenue from llth to 13th Streets, no wmitten protests had been received and no one was present to protest~ in person. On motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell Clerk read Ordinance No. 1986 ,,An Ordinance approving and adopting the maps, plans and specif~icatioms for the improvement of Bloomi~gton Avenue between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street by clearing, grubbing, grading for and the construction of five foot concrete sidewalks and concrete curbs and gutters.. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the passage of Ordinance Noe 1986, carried unanimously. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1987, "An Ordinance providing for th~ improve merit ~ Bloomington Avenue between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street by the clearing, grubbing, grading for and the construction of concrete curbs and gutter, s and five foot concrete sidewalks, all in accordance with the ma~s, plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk, establishing an improvement distriot~ providing for the levying of assessments for the payment of such Improvement and making such improvement payable by bonds., Motion by Mr. Wbeaton and Miss Cullin to approve the pasaage of Ordinance Ne. 1987, carried unanimously. City Treasurer Nutter reported that it has been necessary to isaue warrants for enly three firms f~r failure to pay the business tax and Attorney Wal,lace stated the number is getting less all the time, but there will always he a few and he was going to recommend to the Judge that second cf fenders be fined $25.00 and third offenders fined $50.00. Mayor yowell annoanced the appointment of Conrad Johnson to the B~dget Committee from the Chamber of C~e~e, replacing Don Reynolds. Motion by Miss Cud_lin and Mr. Wheaton to allow all bills presented at this m~eting . if approved by the majority of the Commissiormrs, carried. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yo~eli to adjourn, carriede APPROVED: