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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/52 October 15, 1952 Regular meeting of the City 0ouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at lO:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, October 15, 1952 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and 6ity Treasurer Nutter being present. Com- missioner Wheaton being out of town. Representatives from both radio and press were present. City Clerk read minutes of the regular Council Meetings of October let and October 8th and statutory minutes of budget hearings held from October 6th through October 10th. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the minutes described abo~e be approved aS read, carried. City Clerk announced this as date and time for opening of bids on the purchase of one alkaline type sewage filter for the Water Sewage Disposal De- partment and on L.I.D. No. 252 (the improve~uent of Herren Avenue). Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the bids on the sewage filter be opened carried. City Clerk opened bid and read from H.D. Fowler Company, Inc., enclosed check for $700.00 and bid of ~13,937.00. Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~.Iiss Cullin that the bid be referred to the Wat- er Superintendent and the City Engineer, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the bids on L.I.D. 252 be opened, carried. City Clerk opened the bids an~ read as follows: Larsen Construction Company, '~7,655.00 with bid bond enclosed. Joe Avery, $5,834.00 with bid bond enclosed. Harbor Construction Company, $7,885.50 with certified check for $400.00. United Paving Company, $6,689.00 with bid bond enclosed. Harold E. 01ds, $6,640.30 with certified check for $325.00. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the bids be referred to the City ~ngineer for tabulation with power to award, carried. City Clerk read report of separation for Charlie Brough from the Cemetery. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell to approve the separation, carried. City Clerk read chauge in pay status for Richard Irvin, Fire Department, from $303.90 to $308,90 per month. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Gullin that the change in pay be approved as read, carried. City Clerk read sewer application and agreement from George W. Dexter and Esther M. Dexter to which was attached a check in the amount of $~25.00 request- ing the privilege of connecting their property with the City Sewage System. Application had been approved by the City Engineer. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Culltn to approve the application and agree- ment, carried. City Clerk read letter from the Northwest Casualty Company, submitting ~laim in the amount of $50.00 which is the amount due from the City under the $50.00 deductible clause in the insurance, for settlement of claim for damage done by City truck being backed into a car owned by Harold C. Watson. Notion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell that the claim be paid, carried. City 01erk read a purchase requisition in the amount of $5.00 covering deputy sheriff bond for E.S. Kidrick, game protector for the State of Wash- ington. Mr. McGowan explained to the Council that Mr. Kidrick has made a number of trips through the Bremerton water shed and has, on occasion, found brush pickers and hunters and has ordered them off the watershed, and Mr. Kid rick felt that a little more authority was necessary, as in some cases he was told tLat he had no authority ordering people off the watershed. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin, that as long as Mr. Kidrick has been doing work for the City without compensation, the Otty would purhcase the dep- uty sheriff bond, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the Chief of Police requesting that a call for bids be authorized for the purchase of one new automobile for the Police Department and the trade-in of a 1950 Dodge. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to authorize the City Clerk and Pur- chasing Agent to call for bids for one new car, carried. City Clerk read letter from J. Harvey Leach, Manager Western Division, Puget Sound Power and Light Company, requesting an easement to give them the right to place anchors at four specific locations on City owned property. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the easement be granted, car- ried. October 15, 1952 (Cch't) City Clerk read letters from Wm. E. Moldenhour and J.P. Mentor protest- ing rent controls in the City of Bremerton. City Attorney advised that Bremerton has b~en proclaimed a critical area by the Government and that rent controls will continue until April, 1953. No action taken. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1999, "An Ordinance providing for the cre- ation and establishment of a special fund to be known as "Cumulative Reserve Fund for Oelf Insurance" and providing for the deposit of funds therein and the transfer of funds thereto, and providing for disbursements from said fund," final reading. Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. Yowell to adopt ~rdin~ce No. 1999 on second reading, carried, all members present voting Yes. City Clerk read letter from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Counselors, Phil- adelphia, Pa., requesting a commitment legally obligating Bremerton to pay a minimum f6e of $1,000.00, plus out-of-pocket expenses incurred, in repre- senting Bremerton before the Federal ~ower Commission in regard to natural gas. Mr. Sherman Ellsworth of WmJ IIarper Company and ~r. Earl Porter, repre- senting a Consulting Engineering Firm from Louisiana, were also in attendance at this meeting. City Attorney reviewed the agreement made with Wm. Harper Company, that if a supply of gas was not obtained in Bremerton, the expense of attorneys would be the obligation of Wm. Harper Company; and that there shall be no liability to the City as to cost of any services unless and until bonds have been issued and sold and the funds received. City Attorney explained t[mt we are now awaiting the answer to his let- ter to the Federal Power Commission asking whether or not there is a necessity of intervening by Counselors should a pipeline be constructed to Washington. He further stated that when this answer is received the City of Bremerton will take whatever ~urse is necessary. City Clerk McGowan reminded Mr. Ellsworth of his recent telephone conver- sation, which was held jointly with Mr. Wallace, in which he stated that his company would guarantee the attorney fee until the Oity has heard from the Federal Power Commission. Mr. Ellsworth acknowledged that he had made such an agreement. City &ttorney reported that no work had been received from Bogle, Bogle and Gates, but that the City Engineer had estimated damage to the d6ck in the ~nount of $3,500.00. City Attorney repo~ted that there was to be an emergency ordinance read this morning creating another cashier position in the Treasurer's Office and setting up funds to carry the position until January l, 1953, but due to the Commissioner of Public Works being out of town it will ~ held over until his return. City Attorney read an agreement to extend and modify the lease between the City of Bremerton and School ~istrict 100-C for a portion of the Civic llecreation Center for one year, tez~ninating August 31, 1953. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve the agreement to the lease, carried. City Attorney reported that i~e had written a letter to Mr. Armin Jahr, Superintendent of Schools, advising him that the Navy Yard City School would not be given fi re protection by the Bremerton Fire Department; and also had prepared a petition, for the School ~istrict, for vacating a portion of Lin- coln Avenue. Mr. Casad, Water Superintendent, requested a call for bids be authorized for pipe needed on the watershed. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to authorize the City Clerk and Pur- chasing Agent to call for bids on pipe for the Water Supply Department as soon as specifications are received from Mr. Casad, carried. Mr. Caaad requested authority to send two men to the facific Sewage Works Convention held in Portland, Oregon, October 23 and B4th. Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~iss Cullin that the Water Superintendent be authorized to send two representatives to the convention~ carried. City Treasurer Nutter requested that an amendment be made to the Admis- sion Tax Ordinance making the Admission Tax Certificate permanent, instead of having to renew the certificate each year; m~d he also requested that an amend- ment to the Business Tax Ordinance be made to the effect that the business tax license certificate be issued on a permanent basis instead of each year issu- ing a new certificate. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the City Attorney be instructed to amend the ordinances as requested, carried. October 15, 1952 (Con't} City Treasurer reported that the State Examiner had recommended cancel- lation of the following checks which are outstanding: Numbers: 2930, 3157, 3255, 3424, 3481, 3719, 3V33, 4058, 4061, 40V1, 4088, 2733, 2?66, 3004, 3096, 3154, 31V4, 3205, 3369, 3443, 3537, 3580, 3845, 3318,3329, 3458, 3599, 3601, 3815, 3828, 3833, 35, 3847, 4113, 4201, 4208, 4253, 4426, 3340, 3495, 3532, 358V, 88, 3616, 3639. 40, 44, 3V09, 3868, 4029, 4078, 4145, 4261 and 4300 in the total amount of $89.90. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation and authorize the City Treasurer to cancel the Treasurer's checks, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to appoint Mrs. Florence Bilyeu as Assistant Director of Civil Defense in charge of District One, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mr. Ernest Schell, 308 Washington Beach, appeared before the Council ob- jecting to the regulations in the Building Code on oil barrel installation and other items and was advised by Mr. Yowell to make his complaints to the Building and the Fire Departments. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: Citer Clerk'