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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/25/51 April 25, 1951 Regular meeting of~heoCity Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday April 25, 1951 at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., in the Mayor's Of- fice, 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 Paul Ryan, Bremer- ton Sun and Jack Rogers, Kitsap News and several bidders. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes cz' April 18, 1951 and April 20, 1951 as written, carried. Clerk announced it was date and time for opening bids for sale of raft of logs. Motion by Nr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened the~bids and read from: Siler Mill Company, $8,572.00. Henry V. Wheeler Co., Inc., $8,572.00. Eclipse Lumber Co., $8,572.00. Defiance Nill Co., $8,b69.65. Seaboard Lumber Co., $8,~72.00. Coos Bay Pul~ Corp., $8,$V2.00. Nettleton Timber Co., $8,600.00. Dickman Lumber Co., ~8669.65. All bids were accompanied by checks for 10% oi~ the amount 0id. ~otion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to delay the award until the bids have been tabulated, carried. Clerk read reports oI~ Separation for Arthur J. Kritzer, Garbage Department and William Bumcrot, Cemetery Department. Motion by ~rs. Raddon and ~r. Kean to approve the notices of separation, carried. Notices of employment were read by Clerk for William H. Must, $1.60 per hr. Gar0age Dept.; Wesley B. ~artin, $225.00 per month, Cemetery Dept.; Hoy C. White, ~l.60 per hr., Street Depat.; Charles T. Lake, $282.00 per month, Police 9ept. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and mr. Wheaton to approve the temporary non-ciVil service appointments, carried. Application for license ~o operate five trade stimulant devices at the Alibi Tavern, 602 4th, signed by Ray P. Berry, was read by the Clerk. Applica- cation approved by City Treasurer and Chief of Police. ~otion 0y ~r. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to grant the license, carried. Application I~or license ~o operate three trade s~imulant devices at Olympic Billiards, 1st & Pacific, signed by Warren ~artin, was read by Clerk. Applica- tion approved by City Treasurer and Chief of Pol~ e. ~otion Dy Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to grant the license, carried. Application for location license to install pinball nachines at the Basin Cafe, I~ormerly Squeeze-Inn, I'rom Hammong Amusement Co., signed by K.0. Evans, approved by Chief of Police, was read by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to approve the application, carried. Clerk presented Claim I~or Damages from Stanley B. Hansen, ~19.06 damages to his car when backed into by Mr. White, plumbing Inspector. Clerk stated reports of the accident and a copy of the claim have been I'orwarded to the Insurance Company, and would have to wait to hear I'rom the Insurance Company ~egarding the claim. Clerk read general claim f rom Nelson Equipment Company in the amount of $8~4.18, covering 2 10C-10.6 Sheaves for $0 H.P., 2 10C-16.0 Sheaves for Crush- er Drives and 20 C-225 belts, 2 sets of 10, received April 20, 1951. City Clerk advised that during a teltphone ~nversation between Nelson Equipment Company and Asst. Purchasing Agent it was understood the equipment would cost $400.00, but after further checking Nelson Equipment said they were quoting only on price for one item and no~ two items. Mayor asked ~r. Wheaton ii~ he wished to make amation as it came under his department and ~r. Wheaton made no reply. Motion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton that due to an honest mistake, request tae City Attorney to cover 'the pertinent f acts by resolution ~d submit it to the City Council, carried. Some discussion was held relative to the selling oz' logs by call for bids, brought op by Nike Cohen, l~0 17th North, Seattle, Washington. However, it was deczded the highest price was being received now for logs and there was no need to hold up log sales for higher prices due to the ceiling price being re- moved. April 25, 1~51 (Con,t) ~otion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Wh~aton that all the names taken from the hat be read and ~he last one drawn will be the successful bidder, carried. ~ayor drew the names and read in this order: Eclipse Lumber Co., Net- tteton Lbr. Co., Coos Bay Pulp Corp.~ Henry V. Wheeler Co., Inc., Siler Kill Company, Seaboard Lumber co. ~otion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to award to Seaboard Lumber Co., car- r~ed. Clerk reported he had Performance Bond from Tri-County Typewriter Co., requiring signatures or the Mayor and C~ty Clerk and City Attorney. Clerk reported Nr. Wheaton asked that bids be called for road oil, heated and delivered on street and also heated and delivered at plant at gravel pit; concrete pipe, approximately lineal feet in all sizes from 4" to 24"; unit price up to 1,O00 water meters; and 10 tons of lead. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and ~r. ~ean, City ~lerk be authorized to call for bids on ohe above items, carried. Mike Cohen appeared before the Council ~nd~asked if anything could be~ done about condemning the property adJacen~ t~ Lot 4 o~ John Ro!stad's Addi- tion and declsring it a fire hazard. f~e ~ayor referred the matter to the ~Bui,ldihg Inspector and Fire Chief to ma~e a s~rvey and ~econ~endation. Clerk stated that the report of appraisal of city property by ~r. L.H. Spafford was received on April 20, 1951, and that vouchers were prepared for the various departments on a pro-rata basis of which the total cost was $1650. Clerk also remarked that after rurther study there may be some exclusions which will cut down the insurance cos6s. Clerk read letter from Gordon M. Quarnstrom, Secretary to Warren G. Mag- nuson, Sated April ~ , 1951, acknowledging receipt of the resolution passed by the Bremerton City Council regarSing Bremerton being declared a critical defense area, and the letter further stated that Bremerton would be given fav- orable consideration in the matter of housing appropriations and housing con- struction. Clerk read letter from D.L. Reynolds~ member of the Budget Advisory Com- mittee, dated April 20, 1951, acknowledging receipt of our letter indicatin~ the disposition o£ the several reco~mnendations made with regard to the budget. Clerk read letter from T.S. Morrison, dated April 16, 1951, enclosing check in the amount or ~5,~86.65 representing voluntary payment in lieu of taxes for Westpark, Project Wash 3-1, ±'or the fiscal year ending September 30, 1~50. Clerk read letter from ~arion Garland, Jr.~ dated April 18, 1981, regard- lng Schmidt-Decker guardianship. The sole asset of the g~ardianship is a small piece or property on ~ontgomery Avenue South next to a storage lot which belongs to the City of Bremerton~ The description or the lot read as though there were twenty foot frontage on the street but in measuring the property there is twenty-six foot frontage measuring from the corner or the City fence to ~he apparent corner of the Schmidt property. ~otion by Hr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton the letter from Garland be referred to the City AOtorney and the City Engineer for study and recommendation, carried. Treasurer reported he had made a partial check of the punch ~oards day before yesterday and yesterday and had found a few violations and had notiIied the various parties and will make a complete check this afternoon. He report- ed also that up to the close or business April ~o, the business and occupation tax ~aounted to i~.~0, and that the real estate salesmen, who had pre~ioum- ly taken out a business license and who later were round to b e exempt from the business tax, were given claims Ibr rernnds. City Treasurer brought up the question w~ether the Council set the rate or interest on warrants or whether the Finance Committee's rec~m~aendation be orought up rot council action. ~ayor suggested that the City Attorney study the ordinance and make a reco~mlertda~ion. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1925, "An Ordinance of the City of Brem- erton providing license fees for cats, amending Section 1 of Ordinance 1212 as amended by Ordinance ~{otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. haddon to pass Ordinance No. 1~85, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1926~ "An Ordinance e~tablishing the license period rot "location license" and "operation license" rot amusement devices under Ordinance No. 1890 and amending Sections ~ and 4 of Ordinance April 25, 1~51 (Con't) 1461 as amended by Ordinances 1645, 1784 and 1890." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass Ordinance No. 1926, carried as follows: Mr. Kea~, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~eaton, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1927, "An ordinance relating to .the pen- sion and retirement system of the City of Bremerton and amending subsection (b) of section 14 of Ordinance No. 1572.I' Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to pass Ordinance No. 1927 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. Council agreed to postpone garbage award until recessed meeting Friday morning due to the absence of John S. Banchero, low bidder. Also postponed ~til Friday morning was the Forest Ridge area report between the School Board and the City of Bremerton. City Attorney read Quit Claim Deed for the Anderson Cove property in the amount of $31,000.00 between the City of Bremerton and Lynn L. Peterson. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten ~hat the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign the deed, carried. City Attorney presented a guardian's Deed and General Claim regarding the sale of East one-half of the SW quarter oI' Section 9, £ownship 24 N, Range 1~ W.W.M. i'or water shed purposes. Mayor Kean ordered the deed be filed in the City Clerk's Office and the claim be paid. Mayor Kean ordered a requisition be made to cover one copy "Municipalities and the Law in action", 1951 edition in the amount o~ ~lO.O0,bto be used by the City Attorney. City Attorney readResolution No. 768 as follows: WHEREA~, heretofore the City of Bremerton entered into a contract with Lent?s a co-partnership, for the doing of certain necessary work in the install- ation of sewers under City of Bremerton Local Improvement ~Istriot #242. WI{EREAS, certain city equipment and employees and materials were supplied by tae City of Bremerton from Oecember 6th to December 9th, 1950, to alleviate a situation on Onyder Avenue and for which Lent's has agreed to reimburse the City in the stum of $883.12, by deducting from the final payment on the Snyder Avenue Sewer District Contract, and Wk]EREAS, by the said contract between the City of Bremerton and Lent~s the contractor agreed to restore that portion of the streets or ways over which the sewers were laid ~o their former condition, and WHEREAS, it is not deemed to the best interests of the City of Bremerton to restore only that portion of the streets or ways affected by the instal~tion of the sewers and that the entire streets within the area shall be resurfaced, and Lent's has offered road oil to the value of $5,000.00, which road oil could be used bf the City to restore the surfaces of the streets embraced within the boundaries of L.I.D. # 242~ NOT TIEEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Bremerton accept from the contractor road oil to the value of $5,000.00, and that in return the contract- or be relieved from the obligation imposed by contract to restore that portion oi' the streets within the boundaries of L.I.D.~242, which they were required to restore under said contract, and t hat the said road oil be accepted to extinguish the repayment agreed to ~ made by Lent's in the amount of $883.12, for labor, materials and equipment rentals and that the balance due on the contract be paid without deduction except for such liens or claims as may be hereai'ter filed. AND BE IT P~RTHER RESOLVED: that a copy of this resolution be I'orwarded to Lent's and to the surety on its performance bond. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt Resolution No. 758 carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney read copy of a letter he had written to Mr. Searle, Executive Secretary ~f the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, regarding whose responsi0ility to repair th~ damaged sidewalks and curbs in Sheridan Park. Further letters were read from E.G. Searle and Warren Morgen, Field 0fi'ice Attorney for the Public Housing Administration in which they pointed out that the deed of dedication, dated June 30, 1~48, contained the statement that the City of Bremerton were charged with the responsibility of road repair, reconstruc- tion and maintenance. City Attorney reported on the resignation oi' Mrs. Ethel Nystrom, who worked in ti~e Water Department, as having two options in respect to her retirement sta- tus. She can pay back into the fundthe amount whe withdrew in 1949 and continue to pay into the fund at the same rate, or she can start afresh and ~ay into the fund the rate for her present age. Mr. Casad stated he would write her a letter regarding the action taken. April 25, 1951 (Con't) City Attorney read letter from C.K. Glaze, Planning Engineer of Dept. of Highways, dated April 20, 1951, regarding a resolution approving the City's participation in a traffic survey to be conducted this year. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Kean to approve the State's resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and l~r. Wheaten to. allow~ all bills if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mr. Howard McCain, 193V N. Snyder, attended the Council meeting and asked if a letter could be written to Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau regard- ing the change of his neighborhood from Fire District #2 to Fire District #1 due to being connected to the eight inch main recently. Mr. Wheaten was asked to give information to the Water Department and the City Clerk will write the letter. The City Clerk stated that Mr. Casad had a budget provision for the pay- ment of standby time to certain employees in the Water Department. It was the Clerk's opinion that before payment was made that "change in pay status" slips should be approved by the City Council in the same manner that any pay increase would be passed upon. Mr. Casad, who was present at the meeting, stated that he had discussed the matter with Mr. McPherson, Secty-Exam. of t2ae Civil Service Commission and that Mr. McPherson felt that "change of pay status" notices were unneces- sary. After some discussion, the Council decided that there was no objection to paying the standby crews as a safeguard against an emergency and that "change of pay status" slips were not necessary. The City Clerx stated that he still felt that such notices were necessary but at least the matter had been brought before the Council for their approval or rejection. Motion by ~rs. Haddon and ~r. Kean to recess until lO:O0 o'clock A.M. Friday, April 2~, 1951, carried. APPROVED: ~ y C k M aye r April 27, 1~51 Recessed meeting of theCity Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held Friday, April ~7, l~l at lO:00 o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's Of- ~ice, City Hall, Bremerton. Mr. Kean presiding, with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaten, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, and City Attorney Wallace being present. Also present was Paul Ry~n, Bremerton Sun. City Clerk read claim for damages from Dorothy Szakowski~ ~lE.O0 dam- ages to her car when garbage truck struck the left ~ront fender. Clerk stated reports of the accident and a copy of the claim have been forwarded to the insurance company. Mayor Kean ordered the contents noted and filed. City Attorney reported the school board had two appraisers, ~r. Burmast~r and Mr. Fulmer, working on the Forest Ridge property. ~ayor Kean was called to the phone to talk to Capt. Humphreys with ref- erence to this area being under rent control. City Attorney read emergency ordinance No. 19~8, "An Ordinance relating to the public health and sanitation; providing for and regulating the collect- ion, removal and disposal of garbage, refuse and dead animals in the City of Bremerton; authorizing an8 directing the Mayor and members of the City Council to enter into a contract therefor as set forth in the contract annexed hereto for t~e period ending May $1, 1981; repealing Section ~ and 15 of Ordinance 1905, amending subsections (d), (e), (f), (h) and (i) of Section 0 of Ordinance 190S and amending Sections 8, l~ and l~ o~' Ordinance 1905 and declaring an emergency. Following some discussion with ~r. Banehero and the Council members, motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~eaton to pass Ordinance no. 1925 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. April 27, 1951 (Con,t) Mr. Banchero stated he wi.!l call his garbage business the Puget Service Company. Mot ion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton that the City Clerk be authorized to giwe notice to the Itousing Authority that the City of Bremerton will discon- tinue garbage collection after May 31st and that Puget Service Company will take over June 1, 1~51, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the meeting be adjourned, AFP~0VED: -- ~ y C erk ~ ~ Mayor