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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/51 May ~, 1~1 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton~' Washington was held Wednesday, May ~, l~S1 at ten o'clock A.M., D.S.T. in the Mayor,s Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Present were Mayor Kean, presiding, Commission- er Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, and City Attorney Wallace. Also present during the meeting was faul Ryan, Brem- erton Sun and aeveral 0idders. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of May 2, l~l as written, carried. Clerk read petition, firs~ signature Mrs. Charles B. and Alta Allred, and containing l0 other signatures, requesting the school conducted at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 8th and Pennsylvania Avenue be discontinued or removed because it is a nuisance to the neighborhood, playground is inadequate, sani- tary facilities are inadequate and that it was the understanding t hat this school arrangement was temporary. Mr. Glen Hallman, Sanitarian for the Health Department, reported he had made a ~outine check on the school and found the sanitary conditions weren't as good as they could be, the unshielded fluorescent lighting was bad, and the playground facilities were not adequate. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean the contents be noted and referred to the Health Department, Fire Department, Building Department for study and re- commendation, carried. Clerk read reports of separation for R.A. Morse, Water Department and Fred N. Bu~ton, Street Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve the notices of separation, carried. Notice of employment was read by City Clerk for Eddie K. Duckworth, Ceme- tery Department, ~l.~O per hour. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve the temporary no~-Civil Service appointment as read, carried. City Cle~'k read change in pay status for Baxter ghoemaker, Water Depart- ment from $1.~8 to $1.8~ per hour; William Zinter, Water Department ~rom $1.~ to $1.88 per hour; Morris Wooldridge, Water Department from $1.~ to $1.88 per hour; William Derflinger, Water Department from $272.00 per month to $277.00 per month; Joe McSmith, Water ~Department, from $2~§.00 per month to $28~.00 per month; James C. Griffin, Water Department, f rom $2~§.00 per month to per month; Emmett H. Braun, Water Department from $288.00 per month to $28~.00 per month; Oscar H. Swisher, Water Department from $25~.00 per month to $288.00 per month. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mrs. Haddon to approve the changes in p~y sta- tus, carried. Application for license to operate three trade stimulan~ deviees at Mc- Cown's Boat Service, 101 ~hore Drive, signed by Mrs. Chas. H. McCown was read by Clerk. Application approved by City Treasurer and Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to grant the license, carried. Clerk read payroll voucher for period ended April ~0, l~Sl, salary warrants Nos. 2~88~ to ~O18b inclusive for Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve, carried. Clerk read Claim Voucher ~rom Lent's, for Estimate No. 9, on Local Improve- ment District No. 2~2, Snyder Avenue, for $~,~O8.11, approved by E.S. Severance and audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to allow the claim, carried. Clerk read Claim voucher from Superior Construction Company, IOr(final) Estimate No. l, Local Improvement District No. 2~8, Lafayette Avenue for $1208.~O, approved by E.S. Severance, and audited by W.H. Vaa. Motion Oy Mr. Wh~aton and ~r. Kean to approve ~he claim, carried. Cler~ read Claim for Oamages from T.R. Theis, $$~.6~, damages to concrete bulkhead and picket fence by garbage truck backing into the fence. City Clerk reported copy of claim has been forwarded to the Insurance Com- pany. Mayor Kean requested~the conten~s 0e noted and filedin ~he Clerk's 0£fice. Clerk read letter from Lent,s, dated May l, l~Sl, advising that the Brem- erton 0il Company had been advised that they could draw on them for a credit of not ~o exceed $S,000 covering oil to be used on the Phinney-~nyder Area in con- nection with improvement of streets in L.I.D. No. 2A2. Mr. Kean requested contents be noted and filed. May 9, 1961 (Con't) Clerk read letter from Building Inspector and Fire Inspector dated May 2~ 1951 regarding their inspection of the property on Warren Avenue, as suggested by Mike Cohen at a previous Council Me@ting, stating that both lots have weeds and long grass but they could see no place in our ordinances where they could condemn the property. Mr. Keen suggested the City Clerk send mr. Cohen a copy of the report. Clerk read letter from Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau, dated May 3, 1951 advising that an inspection would be made at an early date of Snyder District regarding the new water mains and fire hydrants installed which would change the district from Fire District #2 to Fire District #1. Mr. Kean requested the City Clerk write a letter to Mr. Howard McCain regarding this information. Clerk read letter from Pollution Control Commission, dated May 4, 1~51, re- garding sewage treatment plant operation. The U.S. Department of Labor advised that plant operation be include~ in the list of critical occupations under which selective service deferment would be considered, due to the importance of hav- ing experienced and trained operators at our sewage treatment plants. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Wheaton to note the contents and refer the in- formation to the Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities, carried. Clerk read letter from Department of Public Health regarding garbag~ being burned at the City of Bremerton sanitary fill. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. ~heaton to note contents and file and that the burning has now been stopped. Clerk read letter written by direction of Warren G. Magnuson, dated May 3, 1951 regarding Civilian Defense. The appropriation measure for the Office of Civilian Defense was slashed deeply by the ttouse of Representatives but the Senate will do everything possible to obtain ikmds to provide proper backing to the Civilian Defense Program. Mr. Keen requested the contents be noted and filed. Clerk read letter from D.H. Wolfle, regarding dogs being a nuisance. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon the communication be answered by the City Clerk, carried. Clerk read petition, first signature E.N. Champine, and containing 30 other signatures, requesting the City have their street made a 50 foot street instead of 60 feet as now planned between 24th and 26th on North Wycoff. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the Petition be referred to the Commissioner of Public Works for study and recommendation, 'carried. Clerk reported Mr. Cased asked that bids be called for Cast Iron Pipe. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Wheaton that the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids for cast iron pipe according to the specifications of the Com- missioner of Public Works, carried. Clerk reported he had Bill of Sale on the View Ridge Property, but after some discussion it was referred to the City Engineer and the City Attorney for more study. City Treasurer reported the business and occupation tax was looking bright- er and that the returns now for March and April were from 2~ to 2~ times high- er than the returns for the month of February. There is an up t rend in gross business. Clerk read telegram, addressed to the Mayor, from C.G. Johnson, Director- General of the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival, regarding Bremerton'e High School band as i'ollows: "Your (the band's) Saturday night program telling the story of apples in lights, the home of the Pacific Fleet and the tribute to .the Armed Forces was a high point in the entire program .... Your rating of su- perior is indicative of the quality of your band--We wish you every success in the future." Clerk announced it was date and time for opening bids on oxygen masks and salvage covers. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened bids and read from: Mine Safety Appliances Company, $450.00; this bid was on 3, only, Chemox Oxygen Masks but no bids on salvage covers. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon that the bid be referred to the City Clerk, Fire Chief and Mayor Keen, with power to act, carried. Clerk announced it was date and time for opening bids on water meters. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to open the bids, carried. Nay 9, 1951 (Con't) Clerk opened the bids and read from: Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp., $19,982.00, including sales tax of 3%. H.D. Fowler Company, Inc., $18,4§0.00. Rockwell Mfg. Company, $19,570.00, including sales tax of 3%. All bids were accompanied by $1,000.00 checks. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean that all bids be referred to the Water Superintendent and the Purchasing Agent with authority to act, carried. City Attorney reported he had the bond covering Puget Service Company and the City of Bremerton, beginning June l, 1951 and ending June l, 1952. City Attorney reported in regard to Schmidt-~ecker that the City had ac- quired the property in 1917, and that the building extension wasn't built on the property until World War II. ~ City Attorney reported that after checking on the membership of the Fin- ance Committee there were two conflicting laws. The City Attorney reported that the disposition of the 1936 Chevrolet, owned by the Library, should be handled by the City Clerk. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to declare one 1936 Chevrolet surplus and for the City Clerk to dispose of it to the best interest of the City, car- ried. City Attorney read proposed ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relat- ing to and Regulating the Conveyance of Fassengers for dire in the City of Bremerton and the granting and use of designated stands and repealing Ordinan- ces 670, 688, 770, 1232, 1631, 1661 and 1783 and all other ordinances and parts of ordinate es in conflict herewith." Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to approve proposed ordinance on first reading, carried unanA~usly. Water meter ~d from Badger Meter Mfg. Co., was received too late to be considered in the bid opening. It was received at 11:24 A.M., ~.S.T. City Clerk stated he would write a letter to Badger Meter Mfg. Company with a copy to ~r. Carl Halverson, Bremerton Postmaster, explaining why their bid was not opened. City Attorney will have the Dog Ordinance ready next week, he reported. Nfs. Haddon stated she will follow through on the matter of the water- piping at the wharf. Mr. White, plumbing inspector, examined the situation and found only one meter and Mrs. Haddon requested Mr. Casad to look over the wharf and see what the situation is. Mr. Wheaton stated the blacktopping on Snyder will start this week if weather permits. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to reappoint Ben Bledsoe to the Civil Service Commission for a period of six years, carried. Mayor requested City Clerk to make a check on all waterfront leases, as it is advisable t o keep them current with the state operating ferries. The City Attorney reported that no City ordinance covered the work done on Christensen,s Shoe Store this~week, but the property owner would be respon- sible I~or any accidents that might have occurred and t hat the area should have been roped off. This happened ~o be a one-story building. Motion by Mr. Kean and Nr~. Haddon to allow all bills iL approved by a majority oI~ the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the meeting be adjourned, carried. ' - Mayor -