HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/22/52 October 22, 1952
Regular meeting of the Qi~c~i~.._.~f the City of Bremerton, Washington
was heldaat 10:O0 o~clock A.M., Wednesday, October 22, 1952 in the Mayor's Of-
lice, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with City Clerk McGowan and City
Treasurer Nutter being present. Commissioner of Finance Cullin and Commission-
er of Public Works and Utilities were absent from the City. Representative of
the press and sev~.~a~p~ective bidders were also present.
Meeting was recessed for lack of quorum.
VMayor
October 23, 1952
Pursuant to recess the City Council of the City of Bremerton reconvened
at 10:00 o~clock A.M., Thursday, October 23, 1952 in the Mayor's Office, City
Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, City Clerk McGowan
and City Attorney Wallace being present. Representative from the press and
several prospective bidders were also present. Commissioner Wheaton absent.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell that the minutes of October 15
meeting be approved as written, carried.
City Clerk announced this as date and time for opening of bids on the
drill tower for the Fire Department and on motion by Miss Cullin and Mr.
Yowell bids were opened and read as follows:
Isackson and Driscoll, $8,195.00.
John M. Hanberg~ $6,1V4.00.
Hal D. Burton, $6,189.56.
Sam Linden, $6,V00.00.
Commercial Builders, $7,49V~00. All bids accompanied by bid bonds.
Motion by Mr. ¥owell and Miss Cullin that the bids be referred to the
City Clerk and the City Engineer with power to award, carried.
October 23, 1952 (Con't)
City Clerk announced this as date and time for hearing on L.I.D. 249 and
L.I.D. 251 and advised that no protests have been received on either imp~ve-
ment district.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2000, "An Ordinance adopting and confirming
the assessment roll for L.I.D. No. 249, providing for the improvement of Yah-
tic Avenue from Farragut Street to Porter Street."
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to appro ~ the passage of Ordinance
No. 2000, carried all members pr~e~t~fveting Yes.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2001, "An Ordinance adopting and confirming
the assessment roll for L.I.D. No. 251 providing for the improvement of Bloom-
ington.Avenue between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street."
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of Ordinance
No. 2001, carried all members present voting Yes.
City Clerk read notices of employment for Shirley Williams and Peggie
Johnston, extra help, Park and Recreation Department, $1.25 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve the temporary non-civil
service appointments, carried.
City Clerk read application for transfer of music machine license from
Whitey's Tavern, 2Vll Sixth Street to the Dug-Out, same address, signed by
the new owner, Allan E. Dornf~ld.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the transfer be approved, car-
ried.
City Clerk read application, signed by Allan E. Dornfeld, for transfer
of locatisn license for pinball machines from Whitey's Tavern to the Dug-Out.
Application approved by Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the application be approved,
carried.
City Clerk read payroll voucher covering payrolls for period ending Oct-
ober 15, 1952 in the amount of $41,182.42, audited by W.R. Vaa, City Auditor.
Voucher was approved by Commissioners present.
City Clerk McGowan read claim for damages from Harry M. Myers, in the
amount of $140.52, covering damages to a spreader bar on his oiler truck which
was broken.by the City grader on October 6th.
City Clerk reported the claim had been filed with the insura,~ce company
and that we are now awaiting an answer from them.
City Clerk read claim voucher from John M. Hanberg in the amount of
$3,121.31, covering estimate No. i on L.I.D. No. 253, Alley in Block 7 of
William Bremer's First Addition. This claim has been approved by the City
Engineer and audited by W.R. Vaa, City Auditor.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the claim be paid, carried.
City Clerk read letter from Chief of Police Lewis, recommending that the
taxicab driver license of Millard P. Smith be revoked as he has pleaded guilty
to the charge of illegal possession of liquor with intent to sell.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation and
set date of hearing for November 5, 1952 at lO:O0 o!clock A.M., carried.
City Clerk read letter from Fred N. Graham, Principal Bremerton Public
Schools, requesting that the City waive the city tax on admissions to athletic
events.
Discussion followed and on motion by Miss Cullin andMr. Yowell it was
decided that no change would be made in the City's ruling on admission tax
for athletic~events held by the schools, carried.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 814 (See Resolutions, Voltune 2, Page.130)
authorizing the execution and ~elivery of a contract with Puget Sound Power
and Light Company for furnishing power for a period of five years at the Muni-
cipal Pumping Plant located at Sinclair Park in the S.E.~ of Section 21, Twp.
24N., Range 1E.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin tp pass Resolution No. 81~ and enter
into the contract, carried.
Mayor ¥owell reported that the City E~gineer, Commissioner of Finance and
he had attended a Joint meeting of the County-City Planning Commission in Port
Orchard Wednesday evening for study of future planning for Kitsap County
City Attorney Wallace reported that no reply had been received From the
Federal Power Commission relative to the question of intervention by Counselors
for natural gas being brought into Bremerton. He stated that Mr. Stuart Matt-
hews, new owner of the gas company in Bremerton, stated that there was no
reason for Bremerton to intervene for allocation of natural gas~ and he stated
that Bremerton would "sit tight" until we hear from the Federal Power Commiss-
ion.
October 23, 1952 (Con't)
Mr. Alex 0ttevaere appeared at the Council meeting relative to having
repairs made at the 1st Street Dock, which was damaged by the Ferry Kalakala.
He stated that it is costing him a great deal of money for other storage space
and the double handling of the paper is inconvenient.
Miss Cullin reported that the City'is still waiting to hear from Bogle,
Bogle and Gates, Attorneys for the State Ferry ~ystem, and suggested to Mr.
Ottevaere that perhaps space would be available at the 2nd Street Dock, which
is now leased to Peninsula News Agency and Mr. 0ttevaere stated he would con-
tact them. He was given permission to set up a temporary shelter at his own
expense for storage of his paper on the South side of the building on the
1st Street Wharf.
City Attorney read concession agreement between the City of Bremerton and
John A. Bruns and Frederic C. Hudson, partners, for a period of 90 days, on a
percentage rental basis of 15% on all sales made during that period. ~!~contin-
uation clause is contained in 'agreement to be used if desired by the concession-
airre. '
Motion by Mr. Yowell smd Miss Cullin to accept and authorize the ~ayor
and City Clerk to enter into the agreement, carried.
City Attorney read proposed ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance re-
lating to admission tax and amending Ordinance No. 1521."
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell to approve the proposed ordinance,
carried.
City Attorney read proposed ordinance, "An Ordinance relating to licens-
ing the act or privilege of engaging inc ertain business activities and amend-
ing Section l0 of Ordinance No. 1917"
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin tp approve the proposed ordinance
on first reading, carried.
Miss Cullin reported that she has received numerous complaints on the
operation of the Pnget Service Company.
City Attorney suggested, that the complaints be made in writing and kept
on record and then they could be taken up with the owners of Puget Service
Company instead of reporting the complaints to the girls in the office.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to allow all bills if approved by
a majority of the Commission, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City Clerk