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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/51 April 11, 1~01 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, April ll, 1951 at 10:O0 o'clocE A.M., in the Mayor's Of- lice, City Hall, Bremerton. Present were: Mayor Kean, presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney Wallace. Also present during the meeting was ?aul Ryan, Bremer- ton Sun, and several bidders. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. "heaton to approve minutes of april 4, l~bl as written, carried. Clerk announced it was date and time for opening: bids on garbage service in the City of Bremerton and for the purchase of certain Garbage Department equipment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Er. ~heaton to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Harold M. Ludwig and L.E. Foster, $44,950.00 for Garbage equipment, accom- panied 0y 0id bond for ~l,O00.O0. The following rates until June l, 1~52: One can per week, $1.25 per month; two cans per week, $1.90 per month; Three cans per week, $2.V0 per month, four cans per week $3.50 per month, five cans per week, ~4.30 per month. The following rates after June l, 1952: One can per week, ~1.35 per month; two cans per week, $1.95 per month; three cans p~r week, $2.75 per month; four cans per week~ $3.55 per month, five cans per week, $4.35 per month; 25 to 30 cans per month $5.50, each can over 30 cans 10~ per can. Under alternative "A", which provides that the City of Bremerton shall do the billing and collecting, to pay the City of Bremerton "NONE" per cent of gross actual collections in addition to three per cent provided in the specifications. ~erms, 5 years. H.W. Wahlstrom, $30,025.00 for Garbage equipment, accompanied by bank money order for ~l,O00.00. The following rates: one can per week, $1.80 per month, two cans per week, $2.90 per month, three cans per week, $3,00 per month, i'our cans per week, $4,10 per month, five cans per week,~5.20 per month; 25 to 30 cans, ~$8.20 per month, each can over 30 cans, .15~ per can. Under Alternative "A" FIVE per cent of gross actual collections in addition to three per cent provided in specifications. Term not less than 5 years. John S. Banchero, $36,?V5.00 for garbage equipment, accompanied by certi- i'ied check for $1,O00.00. The following rates: one can per week, .94~ per month, two cans, per week, $1.50 per month; three cans per week, $2.10 per month; four cans per week, $2.70 per month; five cans per week, $3.30 per month; 25 to 30 cans per month. $4.50 per month; each can over 30 c~ns, .09~ per can. Under Alternative "A~ TWO percent of gross actual collections in addition to three per cent provided in specifications. Term not less than l0 years. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent Z~or further study and tabulation and then refer to the Committ~e of the Whole for consideration, carried. Clerk read reports of separation i'or Haward E. Walters, Water Department and Johnie McGregor, Garbage Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Er. Wheaton to approve the notices o£ separation, carried. Notice of employment was read by Clerk ~or Oscar Relltng, ~0.00 per month, Park and Recreation ~epartment. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to approve the temporary non-Civil Service appointment as read, carried. Application ~'or license to dance in taverns at the Olympic Recreation, lO1 Facil'ic, signed by Jmnes McCallam was read by Clerk. Application approved by Chief oI' Police; M.G. McLeod, Building Inspector; Lt. Hal Gardner, Fire In- spector; Glen F. Hallman, Department of Public Health. Check enclosed for ~50.Ol. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to grant the license, carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer, dated April 9, l~51, with petition attached, regarding the improvement o~ Taft Avenue from a point 13 feet north oz' the south margin of 20th street to a point 433 feet north o±' said south mar- gin of ~Oth Street, by the construction of sanitary sewers and that 100% of I'ront footage has been signed in l'avor of the improvement. Letter recommended the establishing of a local improvement district and that a resolution be pass- ed calling I'or a hearing oi' protests on May 9, l~51. N[otion 0y i~r. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in recommendation as submitted ~y the Engineer and refer matter to the City Attorney, carried. Clerk brought to the attention oI' the Council a letter written by the City Attorney, to the Eayor and City Council, dated April 4, 1951, relative to the extension of a lease from the Bremerton Port Commission to the City of Brmmerton and the City's sub-leasing the same property to the Bremerton Terminal Company. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr."Wheaton to approve the proposal to authorize the City Clerk and ~ayor to extend the lease to April 30, 1~52, carried. April 11, 1~51 (Con't) Clerk read letter, dated April 5, 1951, relative to the r~sults of the annual election held on April 3, 1WS1, I'or the election of members to the Board of Administration, Pension and Retirement System, City of Bremerton: Three year Term, J.L. HatI~ield, 45 votes; H. Eckland, ~ votes; Mike Bowoutt, 1 vote. One year unexpired term, Charles Taylor, 49 votes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Er.~heaton to note the contents and file the let- ter, carried. Letter dated April 10, 1wS1, was read by Clerk referring to the recom- mendation of the Board of Administration of the City of Bremerton Pension and Retirement System that that portion of ~ect]on 14 (b) ti' Ordinance which read: . · .and in no event more that ~1~5.00. . .be amended to read: · . and in no event more than ~)150.00. ~'his recommendation is based on the 5-year Actuarial Survey report which was recently submitted to the Board. Eotion by Mr. Kean and Er. ~heaton to concur in the recommendation and refer to the City Attorney for change in ordinance, carried. Clerk read statement from the Bremerton Title Company, regarding pre- mium on owner's policy insuring Lynn L. Peterson in the amount of $174,00 which included buyer's new owner I'ee of $5.00. City Attorney requested holding the statement until all the expenditures were turned in regarding this matter. Clerk read petition signed by Margaret K. Visdal and 4~ other property owners, protesting use of garage premises located at 9th St. and Constitution Avenue for a Junk Yard or similar business for the following reasons: That such a business is unsightly and detrimental to residential property values in the vicinity, that the trai'fic necessitated by such a business would be a hazard to the children in the neighborhood, and that the district is zoned as residence, I'xrst-class and the e~istance ti' such a business would deprive them o[' the rights and privileges entitled by property owners in such dis- trict. Present at the meeting were Margaret K. Visdal, Harry Gillis, Charles Kelly, who remarked that this place o~' business had not been In use for the last six to ten months. Mr. Julius Blatt, owner of said premises, stated he was not going to run a so-called junk yard but a scrap metal business. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and the Building Inspector for consideration and recommend- ation, carried. City Cler~ reported he had the taxicab ordinance but Mayor Kean suggested it be referred to the City Attorney for further study. City Attorney reported on the following matters: Reimbursement for loss of holly tree at 1137 Winfield Ave., to be taXen up later; George W. Martin, 1Sth & Chester, City Attorney had looked over the area and talked to Mr. Schultheise in r~gard to selling portion of his property with the results the matter will be taken up later; Guardian Deed covering 80 acres of pro- perry near water shed, dye to lack of revenue stamps on deed, City Attorney wants to check it again and write a letter regarding the deed; complaint report from the Police ~epar~ment regarding Mrs. Jennie Ba~er of 1206 5th S~reet, who fell down at bth and Chester was read by City Attorney. City A~torney reported on the Bon-Aire Inc., letter requesting the pos- i0ility of moorage facilities in the vicinity of the old Sheridan Park Coal Dock. He recommended that due to the property in question being a Resident- ial # i District and that the deed ti~ dedication z~rom the Public Housing Auth- ority, dated June, 1~48, dedicated i~ to the City of Bremerton, Washington, ail roads, recreational areas and municipal areas for public use, the City of Bremerton could not grant the request of Bon-Aire, Inc. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney and for the City Clerk to wr~te a letter to Bon-Aire, Inc., carried. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1924, "~roviding for collection method and ±'ixing flat rates for water service in certain Federal Housing Projects and governing water connections in new housing project dwellings and amend- ing Ordinance 18?l." Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1~24, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Clerk reported he had contacted Mr. Rankin ti' the Housing Authority to notil~y the tenants they could come down to the City Hall and get their deposit refunds. City Attorney read Resolution No. 766 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 0F THE CITY OF BRE~ERTON: Section 1. That the public interest requires the following improvements robe made. April il, 1~51 (Con't) Section B. That it is the intention of the City Council ok~ the City of Bremerton to order the improvement of Taft Avenue from a point 13 feet north of the south margin of BOth Street to a point 430 feet north of said south margin os~ BOth Street~ by the ~onstruction ok' sanitary sewers, such sewer not including basement drainage, togeter with the doing of any and all other work in connection therewith as may be necessary to ma~e such improvement a complete job, all in accordance with the plans and specifications to be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars. Section 3. That the City Engineer of the City of Bremerton is hereby directed to submit to the City Council at or prior to the date fixed for hear- ing protests to said improvements, the estimated cost and expense o~ such im- provement, and a statement of the proportional amount therebf, which should be borne by the property within the proposed assessment district, and a statement of the aggregate assessed valuation of the real estate, exclusive of improve- ments, within such proposed district according to the valuation last placed upon it for the purpose of a general ~axation, together with a diagram or plam showing thereon the lots, tracts, end parcels of land and other property which shall be specie ly benefited thereby, and the estimated sm~ount of the cost and expense o£ such improvements to be borne by such lot, tract or parcel of land or other property. Section 4. ~[~t the cost and expense of said improvement to be borne by said improvement district and exclusive of any portion borne by either the State of Washington or other governmental agency, shall be assessed against said property included in said improvement district in proportion to said area, except wherein the special benefits conferred upon the property are not fairty reflected ~y the use of the termini and zone method, the assessment shall be made against the property el' the district in accordance with the special ~ene- fits it will derive from the improvement without regard to the zone and termini method, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9365 of Remington's Revised Statutes of the State of Washington, the remainder of said cost to be paid for by arrangement, if any, with either the State of Washington or other go verlmmental agency. Section ~. T~t the City Clsr~ be and he is hereby directed to gi~ not- ice of the ~ate of such hearing to each owner or reputed owner of any and all lots, tracts or parcels ok' land or other property specially benefited by the improvement, 0y mailing to the owner or reputed owner of the property as shown on the tax ro~ls of the county treasurer, at the address shown thereon, a notice setting forth the nature of the proposed improvements, the total estimated cost and the estimated benefits to the particular lot, tract or parcel, ansi the date of the nearin~ before the City Council at least 15 days be{gte the date fixed ~erein z~or such hearing. Section 6. That Wednesday, the 9th day of May, 1951, at ll:00 o'clock, A.M., D.S.T., os' said day be and the same is hereby fixed as the date os' hear- ing protest against said improvements by any persons interested therein; and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of tais resolution in the ok'ficial newspaper of said city for at least two succes- sive issues, the first issue to be at least 15 days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing, and said publication, together with the mailing of the notices hereinabove provided to the owners or reputed owners of the lots and parcels o±' land included in such improvement as hereinabove set S~orth, shall be due and legal notice to all concerned in said proposed improvements. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Keen to pass Resolution No. 766 carried as follows: ~r. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. City Attorney read proposed ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance pro- viding for the Office of Poundmaster, the regulation and charges of the City Pou~d, prescribing a license for dogs, violations and penalties and repealing 0r~tinances No. 1650, 1395, 1125, 911, Sections 4, b, 6, 7 and 8 of Ordinance ~o. 499 and all other ordinances o~' the City of Bremerton in conflict here- with." Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading, carried. Some discussion whether a dog owner would ce required to show a rabies certit'icate every year when renewing his license l'or dogs will be taken up la,ere City Attorney brought up the matter concerning the real estate salesmen relative to the Business Tax in Bremerton. He read rule~ relating to the revenue act of the State of Washington, revised May 1, 1~49 on Business and Occupation Tax and B~nployees. City Clerk remarked he had made a survey of some of the real estate of- fices an~ ~'ound 'the State required only one State Business Tax and as we are patterned after the State Law he felt one City Business Tax should ~e issued to each firm. After discussing the matter further it was suggested Mr. Nutter, City Treasurer, make a re-check ok' the salesmen and determine whether or not they should be licensed individually or whether the company should be license~. April 11, 1~51 (Con't) Mrs. Haddon brought wp the matter oi~ summer hours in the City Hall. A law was enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington, stating all city and town offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business during such hours as the municipal legislative authority shall, by ordinance, prescribe. It was suggested that further study be made as to what hours would be beneficial to the public. Mr. Wheaten ss~ed that bids be called for one clam shell bucket. Motion by Nr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten thst the City Clerk be authorized ~ call for bids for one clam shell bucket, carried. Mr. Casad stated there was 500,000 lbs. sludge which could be used by the public to put on their lawns. Following some discussion as to the method of giving it away, it was re- ferred to the City Attorney for further study. Mr. Kean presented the layout plan made by the City ~ngineer covering the Forest Ridge property. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to approve the recommended.:layout surrounding the Forest Ridge Park as designed by the ~ngineer and authorize the City Cleric, City Engineer and City Attorney to negotiate with the School Board I'or the ~dication oi' the area as recommended by the City Engineer, car- tied. Mayor Kean referred a letter he had received from Senator Nagnuson and also letter from Chamber of Commerce regarding Bremerton being declared a critical defense housing area, to the City Attorney to prepare a resolution iz~ one was in order. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to allow all bills iZ' approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~eaton to recess at the call of the Chair, carried. APPROVED: ~ City Clerk Mayor April 13, 1951 Recessed meeting o£ the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- tonton, was held April 13, 1951 at 10:00 o~clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding an~ Commissioner Haddon~ Commis- sioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace being present. Al- so present was Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun. City Attorney read Resolution No. 767 as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton depends for its economic lii'e and exist- ence upon the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and WHEREAS, the community is largely affected by the employment in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and W~EREAS, the Federal Defense Frogram now being carried on has caused and will cause an increase in the work load at the Fuget Sound Naval Shipyard, ~aX~ng it necessary to bring additional numbers o~' workmen to the community and in order to properly provide housing for said workers mud their families, housing facilities must be g~eatly expanded and WHEREAS, it appears that private businessor industry can not quickly or properly provide the nuber of housing u~its and that private housing units of a permanent nature could not be ren~ed or sold in the event of a reduction in I~orce in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and WHEREAS, in addition to the critical housing shortage now existing and which will exist hereafter, the City of Bremerton is not financially able to care for the greatly expanded serv~ es which it will oe cslled upon to rend- er an~ to ma~e, NO~, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brem- erton, that the City of'Bremerton and surrounding area be designated as a critical defense area in which area special action may be taMen to assure the providing of proper housing and facilities for military personnel and 5efense workers required to be brought in for the purpose oi' essential nat- ional ~efense activities, and be it April 13, 1~51 (Con't) FURTHER RESOLVE]D: That copies ~'this resolution be sent to the Senators from the State of Washington, the Congressmen I~rom the 1st Congressional Dis- trict and the proper Federal oi'fices or oI'ficials. Mr. Wheaton remarked the resolution correct with the one proviso that private enterprise should be permitted to come in smd build 25 or 30~ oI' the houses necessary at this time. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 767, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Clerk read the £ollowing applications for renewal of pin0a~l loc- ation licenses to the following: The Crow~s Nest, Bremerton Bowling Recrea- tion, 9th and No. Callow; the Cove Cafe, 2506~ 6th St. Ail applications ap- proved by Chief oI' Police. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to grant the licenses, carried. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk ~ayor carri ed.