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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/52 August 13, 195~ He~uiar meeting of the City Council o£ the City si' Bremerton, Washing- ton was held at 10:00 o'closk A.~o, D.S.T., Wednesday, August 13, 19b~ in the Mayor's Office, ,City Hall. ~ayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullln, Commissioner Wheaton, City Attorne~ Wallace, City Clerk MeGowan and City Treasurer Mutter being p~esent. Heprssentatives £rom the press and radio were also present. This meeting was ~roadcast.. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the minutes si' the meeting of August ~, 1~ be approved as written, carried. City Cicr~ read ~eport si' separation ~'or Philip Erwln Boettiger from t~e Cemetery ~epartment. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton that the report of separation be accepted, carried. City Clerx read notices o~~ employment for ~he following: Francis Chase, $1.$0 per hour, Park and ~ecreation Department; Philip Erwin Boettiger and G. LeRoy Buchanan, ~l.?~ per hour, Cemetery. ~o~ion by.Miss Cullin and ~r. ~Yheaton that ~he notices of temporary non-civil services appointments be approveS, carried. City~Clerx read claim for damages from Arthur C. Hughes, &n the amount of ~b~.~ ~rom Standard Plumbing and Heating when they were contacted to go over Mr. Hughes' entire plumbing and sewer system to correct a sluggishness in the drainage system. The obstruction was found in the City main. City Clerk reported a copy si' the claim was sent to the insurance com- pany. City Clerk read claim i~or d~mages I'rom Warren J. Harmon in the amount of ~lO.O0 per day, commencing August l, 190~, to cover damage to his proper- ty caused by water draining I~rom the Westpar~ area over his property. City Cler~ stated that a ropo~t has Seen made to the Insurance Company. City ~ttorney recommended that~no action 0e taken on the claims until t~e City receives a report from the insurance company. ~o~ion by ~r. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton that the City Attorney's recommend- ation be~accepted, carried. ~ City Cier~ read letter ~rom Northwest Casualty Company, dated August ll, 19~, to which was attached a release of all claims and ~he general claim from ~rs. Howard S. Fox, who sat in I'resh paint at Roosevelt Field, which re- sulted in a cleaning bill 9f ~,l~. ~otion by ~r. Yowell and ~r. ~heaton that the claim be ~paid, carried. City Attorney reported that he had looked over the c±aim of S.P. Cart- wright and he now recommended that no ~urther action be taken on this claim until he has a chance vo contact the former owner of the property, Mr. Boyle, in an effort to ~etermine who placed the lB" pipe under Mr. Cartwright's driveway an~! when it was Dlaced there. City Cler~ reported that the Lion's Club Swimming Pool Committee would like official approval si' the pool site at Evergreen Park. Mr. Wheaton stated that he approved of the pool site but wo~ld l~ke to see some plans of the pool. Notion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton that the pool site at Evergreen Park be approved, carried. 229 August 13, 1952 (eon't) City Clerk read letter from the City Engineer submitting the preliminary estimate of $4,840.00, for the improvement o: the alley in Block 7, William Bremer's First Addition, 0etween Naval Avenue and Hewitt Avenue for the con- struction of a concrete alley. City Clerk read letter from the City Engineer, submitting the preliminary assessment roll and setting the date for hearing as September 3, 1~52 for pav- ing the alley in Block 7, William Bremer's First Additions advising that the notices were mailed to the reputed owners on August 12, 1952. City Treasurer suggested that she interest rate be changed from 2% to 5% on the preliminary estimate as warrants were now paying 5%. Notion by Nr. Wheaten and Nr. Yowell to accept the Engineer's preliminary estimate and the assessment roll, carried. City Clerk reported receiving a 195E regional meeting schedule for the Association of Washington Cities, and advised that the meeting at Sequim, Oct- ober 22nd would be the one Bremerton officials would attend. City Clerk read a letter from Nr. 0.N. Nordquist, who was inquiring as to the disposition of a claim which he had made to the Water Department in April of this year. Nr. Nordquist, who was in attendance at this meeting, stated that he had laid a quantity of 2" pipe some years ago when the area in which he lives was outside the City Limits; subsequently the area had been annexed and he had been obliged to connect to a new main. He stated that he felt ~he City should make some settlement with him rot ~he expense which he incurred in laying the 2" main. City.Attorney Wallace explained that he did not reel that anyone who laid water mains in the County l'or his own benefit would have a valid claim for re- imbursement after that area hadhbeen annexed to the City. Mr. Wheaten suggested that the matter be referred to the City Attorney, Superintendmnt of Water and the Commis~oner~f Public Works and Utilities for further investigation and a report back to the Council. The City Clerk read a letter from Bogle, Bogle and Gates, Attorneys who represent the ~ashington State Ferries. They stated that they wished to deny all liability with reference to damage occuring to ~he First Street Wharf as the result of being rammed recently by the ferry Kalakala. They also s tared that in the event an adjustment can be worked out they reel it will hecessarily have to reflect the.prior conditions of the dock, which in the opinion or their retained expert was very poor. Notion by Niss Cullin and ~r. Yowell that the letter be rererred to the City Attorney, carried. City Clerk reported that Nr. Casad, Water Superintendent, had requested that a call for bids for au aerial survey and topographic map of the City of Bremerton be authorized. Notion by Nr. Wheaten and Nr. ¥owell that the City Cler~ be authorized to call for bids on a survey and topographic map, carried. City Cler~ reported that the Commissioner of Finance had requested some inrormal bids on furnishing and installing duct work Ior main floor of the menIs ~cilet in the City Hall and the following bide were received: Lents, $97.00; Standard Plum~ing and Heating, ~125.00; Olsen's Sheet Netal Works, $128.22; Hansen Sheet Netal, ~1~5.00. Motion by Nr. Wheaten and Nr. Yowell that these bids be referred to Com- missioner Cullin, Commissioner ~heaton and the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. City Cler~ read Ordinance No. 1988, second reading, relating to establish- ment of voting precincts and amending Ordinance No. 1VS~, as amended by Ord- inance No. 1880. Notion by Nr. ¥owell and ~r. ~heaton that Ordinance No. 1988 be passed on final reading, carried all members voting Yes. City Clerk read affidavit signed by Ruth C. Cullin, Commissioner of Finance and E.H.T. NcGowan, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, relative ~o the emergency appropriations ±'or extra cler~ hire, records and supplies and expense in con- nection with the special election on Navy Yard City annexation in the Clerk's Office and for the appropriation from the General Fund to the Cemetery Fund of ~l,~O0.00 rot extra help for ~he balance bi~ ~he yearl~b2. To~al appropriation in ~he sum bi' $2,621.67. City Cler~ read emergency Ordinance No. 1989, providing rot 5he appropria- tion of funds for which no appropriation or insufficient appropriation was made in ~he 1952 budget and declaring an emergency. City Clerk explained to the Council that he is ordering enough registra- tion supplies at this time Co carry through the rest or this year and~ext year. Commissioner Cullin explained that the painting at the Cemetery is now showing up and an Assistant Sextion will relieve the present Sexton for his vacation, Notion by Niss Cullin and ~r. Wheaten to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 1989, carried all members voting Yes. August 13, 1952 (Con't) City Clerk explained, to the Oouncil, that the City has a contract cover- ing maintenance service on oI'fice equipment with Tri-County Typewriter Company; this contract has never covered two machines in the Treasurer's Office; the Abbott coin counter and the F & E check protector. City Treasurer Nutter explained that any maintenance service on the coin counter has to come from Tacoma and that the average trip runs around $40.00. For this reason he asked Tri-County Typewriter Company to submit a bid to in- clude these two ~achines Un the original contract. City Clerk read the letter from Tri-County in which they will charge $35.O0 for the coi~ counter and $15.00 I'or the check protector. This price will include a shop overhaulamd six months guarantee. Motion by Miss Cullin and ~Ar. ¥owell to.accept the letter of Tri-county Typewriter Company, dated August 5, 1962, ss a change order and add to the present contract, carried. Commissioner Cullin read a letter from the Puget Service Company dated August 12, 1952, to which was attached a break~own cz' the wage increase to be paid their employees. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~heaton that this letter be referred to ~e Committee of the Whole for study, carried. City Clerk announced this as date and time I'or the hearing on improve- ments of Parker Place between Perry Avenue and WinI'ield Avenue. Letters of protest were read by the City Clerk from the follo~ng: Mrs. J.E. Anderson, 213V Parker Place; Miss Eleanor Brown, 2113 Parker Place; J.W. Hanson, 2117 Parker Place; Dorothy and Herbert J. Colvin, 2118 Parker Place; Richard E. Schruhl, 2126 Par~er Place; Elling E. and Joyce C. Simonsen, 2122 Parker Place; and Mildred and E.G. Dameron, 2148 Parker Place. Mr. J.W. Hanson stated before the Council that the main objection to the improvement was the proposed parking strip which would cut down the width of the present street. City ~ngineer Severance explained that the sidewalks were not to a true grade and that an adjustment of the gutters would necessitate the parking strip. Motion by ~,~r. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the hearing be continued until next Wednesday at ll:O0 o~clock A.M., D.S.T., Carried. City Clerk announced it was date and time set i'or the opening oi' the bids on L.I.D. No. 250, Improvement o~~ Ironsides and L.I.D. No. 251, Improvement of Bloomington Avenue. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Yowell that bhe bids be opened for L.I.D. No. 250, carried. Clerk opened the bid and read from: United Paving Company, ~14,015.V2 with enclosed bid 0ond. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to refer the bid to the City ClerE and Purchasing Agent, City Engineer and the Commissioner of Public Works, wits power to act, carried. On mo~ion by Mr. ~eaton and Mr. Yowell Clerk opsned bid on L.I.D. No. 251 and read as follows: United Paving Company, $5,V2'f.10 with bid bond en- closed. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Yowell that ~he bid ~e referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, City Engineer and the Commissioner of Public Worlds with power to act, carried. City Attorney reported he had written a letter to the attorney for Modern Home Builders about the 24" pipe line that comes into the housing project ad- vising him that the City of Bremerton has no responsibility in carrying it beyond the limits of the existing drain. City Attorney reported that, upon the request o~' Mr. Cas2d, Water Super- intendent, a supplemental agreement had been drawn relative to the removal ol~ timber along and across the easement given to the Bonneville Power Admin- istration with McDonsld, Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., and the City of Bremer- ton. City Attorney explained that after talking to ~r. Mcdonald and mr. Tay- lor the short logs would have to be disposed at local saw mills and the price received on the basis o~' truck scale. City Attorney read the supplemental agreement. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Yowell that the supplemental agreement be approved and the Mayor and City bler~ be authorized to sign, carried. Mr. William Paddison appeared before the Council objecting to the appear- ance oi' the band stand at Evergreen Pare and made other objections of a minor nature. August 13, 1952 (Con't) Notion by Mayor Yowell and Commissioner Wheaton that all Oills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried. Mayor