HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/52 December 1 g, 1952
Regular meeting of the City ~ouncll of the:'Clty of Bremerton, Washing-
ton was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, December 10, 1952 in the
Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin,
Commlssioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City
Treasurer Nutter being present. Representative from the press was also pre-
sent.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the minutes of the regular
meeting of December 5, 1952 be appro~d as written, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the hearing on the
vacation of a ~ortion of Lincoln Avenue, lying between Lots l~and 18, Boe,s
1st Addition to Bremerton, Washington.
City Clerk reported that no protests have been received.
City Clerk McGowan read proposed ordinance vacating a certain portion of
Lincoln Avenue situated in the City of Bremerton.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the proposed ordinance be ap-
proved on first reading, carried.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 818 setting date for hearing for vacation
of the West 5 feet of Trenton Avenue adjacent to Lot 12, Block 28, Original
Town of Decatur. (See Resolutions, Volume 2, Page 152)
City Cl~rk reported that the notices would be posted today.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Yowell that Resolution No. 818 be appreved,
carried, all members voting Yes.
City Clerk read change in pay and status for Robert A. Jacques, effective
January l, 1955, from Jr. Engineer at $580.18 to Assistant Engineer at $404.20
per month.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the change in pay and status
be approved, carried.
City Clerk McGowan read general claim voucher in the amount of $580.82,
estimate No. 2, retained percentage, for L.I.D. No. 285(alley in Block ? of
Wm. Bremer,s 1st Addn.) This claim has been approved by the City Engineer and
audited by City Auditor Vaa.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the claim be paid, carried.
City Clerk read general claim voucher from James W. Carey & Associates,
in .~he amount of $200.00, covering final payment for engineering services and
inspections of Sewerage Project for the City of Bremerton, in accordance with
Contract No. 78 and Resolution No. 8~4.
City Clerk reported that t~is amount hadbeen w Ithheld on voucher No. 58
November 8, 19~0, with a notation "amount to be withheld pending minor engin-
eering work on ~utfall".
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the claim be paid, carried.
City Clerk read a letter from ~he Puget Sound Power andLight Company, at-
tached to which was standard easement, requesting authority to supply electric
service to the premises of Mr. ~elvin S. Winger, Rt. 8, Box 455, Sheridan Road.
This would necessitate crossing property owned by the City of Bremerton.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Yowell to refer the letter and the easement
to the City Engineer for his recommendation, c arried.
City Clerk read a let6er from Roy W. Norse, Superintendent of Water, Seat-
tle, expressing his appreciation for the fine trip over the Bremerton watershed
last Thrusday with Mr. Casad and other officials of the City.
City Cle~k read a letter from the Civil Air Patrol, requesting help in
construction of an emergency airport at Sinclair Heights.
~r. ~eaton reported that he had answered the letter, inviting them to ~
come in and discuss the matter more fully.
City Clerk read parts of a letter from the~State of Washington Pollution
Control Commission regarding the City of Kent being held responsible for mater-
ial accepted into the municipal sewer systems, resulting in the kill of fish
estimated at more than $80,000.
Mr. Wheaton reported on trouble he is having with service stations letting
water run over the sidewalks after car washings instead of the service stations
hooking up to a drain to carry the water away.
City Attorney stated that nothing could ~e doric as long as it was clear
water unless there was a chance of the ice forming and then we had an ordinance
covering the liability.
City Clerk read letter from the City Engineer recommending deeds, for the
remaining 20 feet on Olympic Avenue between llth and 13th Streets, and for an
existing alley ~ay to the east of Olympic Avenue, be accepted by the City and
recorded. This property belonged to Thoral L. and Mildred C. Lurid.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the recommendation and
record the deeds, carried.
December 10, 1952 (C~n't)
City Clerk reada copy of a letter, written to the State of Washington De-
partment of Public Lands, by the City Attorney, relative to renewal of a lease
on the 1st Street Dock site, stating he would~ appreciate them forwarding us a
copy of the original lease before signing the application for renewal.
City Clerk read a copy of a letter, written to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
by the City Attorney, in which he enclosed the notice of withdrawal of petition
for permission to intervene for Natural Gas, executed by the ~ayor.
City Clerk r~ported that due to the urgency of the matter, the Committee
appointed for study of bids on the sale of two amplifiers declared surplus, the
bid had been awarded to Mr. Roy W. Yoder for the sum of $50.98.
Mayor Yowell requested the City Attorney to prepare a lease with the Fair
Association for the year 1953.
The ordinance relating to residential requirements of permanent City employ-
ees was discussed but no action was taken.
Commissioner Cullin asked the opinion of the Council on repairing the dam-
age done the City Wharf at this time and t~e Council concurred in the recom-
mendation by the City Attorney that we wait unti~ word is received from the De-
partment of Fublic Lands regarding the renewal of the site lease.
Commissione~ Cullin reported that the Assistant City Attorney had inquired
into the possibility of a letter being written by the Council to the Draft Board
for the deferral of Dr. Benham, Public Health Director, as it would be difficult
to replace him.
City Attorney explained that this type of letter should be written by the
Health Board.
Mayor Yowell, reporting on a meeting on natural gas he attended in Seattle
recently, advised that according to the information he received it was not nec-
essary for cities and towns to petition for an allocation of natural gas, as
there were several large cdmpanies intervening and Bremerton would not be left
out,
Mayor Yowell also reported he had attended a Mayor's meeting in Tacoma and
had been assured by the mayor of Tacoma that they would not protest the proposed
cross sound bridge as long as there was no interference with their shipping.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that all bills be allowed if approved
by the majority of the Commissioners, darried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
AP~ OVED. Cit~ Clerk