HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/20/52 August 20, 1952
Regular meeting of the ~ity ~ouncil of the ~ity of Bremerton, Washington
was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M.DST, Wednesday, August 20, £952 in the Mayor's
Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commission-
er Wheaton, City Attorney Wallace, City Clerk Mc*owan and City Treasurer Nutter
being present. Representatives from the press and radio were also present.
This meeting was 0roadcast.
'Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the minutes of the regular meet-
ing of August 13, 19S2 be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk read the following reports of separation: Janet Rae Smith,
Norma Jean Munie, ~ordon Minoza, Jack Lindberg, Alene Mae Key, Patricia Kathryn
Cates, Denny Burton and Kenneth Chase from the ~ark and Recreation Department;
B.A. Morse from the Water Distribution Department and Thomas Clinton from the
Cemetery Department.
Motion Oy Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve the separations, carried.
City Clerk read notices of employment for: Mary LeeSchroeder, Municipal
Court, $1.25 per hour; Josephine Klein, Library, $1.00 per hour; Curtis E.
Hayes and Robert Harold Middleton, Water ~upply at $1.72 per hour; LuDene
Perry Snow, Police Department, $303.90 per month.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and dr. Yowell that the temporary non-civil service
appointments be approved, carried.
Clerk read the following change in pay: Ralph H. CruicEshank, Fire
partment I'rom $303.90 per month to $3~8.90 per month.
Motion by.Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the change in pay, carried.
City Clerk read general claim voucher in the amount of ~42,483.89 cover-
ing payroll for the period ending August lb, 1952.
City Clerk read letter from the City ~ngineer, dated August 15, 1952 recom-
mending thac such part of the minutes o~' the meeting or ~ugust 13, as pretains
to any change in such fixed charges in preliminary estimate for the improve-
ment of the aIley in Oloc~ ?, William Bremer's First Addition ~etween Naval
Avenue and Hewitt Avenue I'or the construction of a concrete alley pavement,
deleted or amended in such a manner as to leave said estimate in its original
form.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and~M~.Yowell ~o concur in the ~ngineer,s recommend-
ation and delete the p~t of the motion "subject to che change I'rom 2% to
on the interest rate",~carried.
City Clerk read letter from ~he City Engineer ~o which was at~ached a
no~ice of estimate of cost oI' puOlic work in Ohe amount of ~3,5~0.00, covering
the repairing oi' the intersection of 4th and Pacific. This wore was declared
an emergency which resulted in Dhe work being started previous to the publica-
tion of the notice in the newspaper.
Mr. ~heaton stated that the original plan was Just to tear up a 15 foot
strip on the ~est side of Facific but decided as long as they were doing that
much they might as well take out the whole irrcersection.
Motion by Mr. Whea~on and ~r. Yowell to authorize the City Clerk to pub-
lish the estimate oI' cost of public work in the newspaper after th~ wor~ has
started due to the emergency, carried.
August 20, 1952 (Con't)
City Clerk read letter From the City Engineer recommending a~ L.I.D.be
establis~e~ on Herren Avenue between Dibo Stree~ and E. 3Ord Street and E.
33r~ Stree~ '~tween Solie Avenue an~ Herren Avenue by the construction of
sanitary sewers.
City Clerk read letter from Shirley Bef~ham, Jr., Director of Public
Health, recommending that the City of Bremerton proceed to put in a sewer a~
the above location to facilitate the disposal oi' sewage from this area. There
wasn't sufZ~icient assessed valuation for a L.I.D. in this district but for
the health and safety of the people in this area a L.I.C. could be establish-
ed.
A petition was also attached to the letters, signed by J.C. Colton and
er other residents of the area, in favor of the improvement.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to accept the City Engineer,s re-
commendation, carried.
City ClerE read Resolution No. 809, setting date for the hearing on the
improvement of Herren Avenue between Dibb Street and East 3~rd Street and
East 33rd Street between Solie Avenue and Herren Avenuet as ll:O0 o'clock
A.M. September l?, 1952.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the passage o~' Resolu-
tion No. 809, carried all members voting Yes.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 810, setting date for hearing on L.I.D.
No. 248 (Trenton Avenue from E. llth to E. 16th Street) as ll:00 A.M.D.S.T.
September 17, 1952.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of' Resolu-
tion No. 810 carried, all members voting Yes.
City Attorney reported he had written a letter to Mr. Boyle, £ormer
owner oI' the property which was damaged and for which a claim had been sub-
mitted~by S.P. Cartwright, but the letter was returned; he then delivered
~he letter personally but Mr. Boyle was not at home and he had stuck it
behind the ~creen doo~.
Mr. Wallace stated that his general impression was that the 12" pipe
was put there by the State Highway ~epartment when this property was in the
County and that it was up ~o the State Highway Department to amend it if this
is the case.
Mr. Wheaton suggested ~hat the Cartwright claim be held over until the
City Attorney can check further.
City Attorney Nallace advised that he had written to mr. Coons, Attorney
for Mr. Harmon,~who claims damages due to drainage in the same area as Mr.
Cartwrighti,~ut as yet had not received an answer.
City Attorney assured the Council that he would go into the drainage
problem on Highway 21 Very thoroughly and report bacX to the Council ~oon.
Mr. Wheaton reported on disposal of sludge from the Sewage Treatment
Plants and recommended ~nat ~he Cmty call for olds zor installing a vacuum
filter at Sewage Treatment Plant No. 2 as this would serve two purposes,
one would be disposing of the sludge instead of discharging it into the still
water in Sinclair Inlet and the othe~ for conservation of the sludge as there
is a ready mahkSt for all the sludge available.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and mr. Yowell ~that the City Clerk and Purchasing
Agent be authorized to c all for bids on a vacuum plant for the Water Sewage
Disposal ~epartment, carried.
City Attorney reported that the Planning Commission has passed a resolu-
tion amending use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1792, rezoning from Residen-
tial One to Business, Tract A. First Addition to Anderson Cove.
City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1990, "An Ordinance amending the Use
and Area Maps of Ordin~an~ce No. 1792 and declaring an emergency."
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the passage of Ordinance
No. 1990, carried unanimously.
City Attorney Wallace read Ordinance No. 1991, "An Ordinance amending
Section 14 of Ordinance No. 190§, as amended by Ordinances 1928, 1936 and
19~0 and declaring an emergency ~granting permission to Puget Service to
raise rates on garbage collection fees).
Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. ¥owell to approve the passage of Ordinance
No. 1905 carried unanimously.
City Attorney reported he had written a letter to Bogle, Bogle and Gates,
attorneys who represent the Washington State Ferries, regarding the damage
to the First Street dock as a result of being rammed by the Ferry Kalakala,
advising them that the City of Bremerton would be interested in having the
Marine Surveyor come over and discuss the matter.
Mr. Wheaton reported that the City and County, together, were black-
topping Trenton Avenue from 17th to 22nd Streets.
August 20, 1952 (Con't)
City Clerk announced it was date and time for the continued hearing on
a proposed LID en Parker Place. Mr. McGowan read letters of protest from:
N.L. Murner, 2140 ParKer Place; Nfs. ~amie Albrecht, 2105 Parker Place; Roy
T. Nosely; Willia~ T. Cox, 2109 Parker Place and Mrs. Rose V. Hinsz. There
were altogether 12 letters of protest received, including those read at the
hearing on August 13.
Mr. Severance, City Engineer, .recommended that the job be delayed the
rest of this year as now it is too late to start construction and finish be-
for~the bad weather.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the Water Department be author-
izedrto cover the 81tch on Parker Place and concur in the Engineer's recommend-
ation to cancel the improvement for this year, carried.
Mr. Bill Cook, Secretary of the Teamsters Local, appeared before the Coun-
cil regarding a 15~ per hr. increase for the workers in the Street and Water
DeDmrtment. He also brought up for consideration the 20~ differential on heavy
equipment operators, stating that this differential should cover the roller, any
trucks over five yards, etc.
Upon Mr. Yowell's request Mr. Cook adMised he would write a letter contain-
ing all the wage comparisons of the County and City for further study.
Notion by Mr. Wh~aton and Mr. Y~ll to allow all bills presented at this
meeting if approved by the majority of the Council, carried.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City ~lerk
' Mayor