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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/51 May 16, 1951 Regular meeting oi' the Otty Council of the City~of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday, May 16, 1951 at ten o'clock AcCo, D. SoT. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Present were: Mayor Kean, presiding, and Com- missioner Haddon, City Treasurer Nutter, City Attorney Wallace, City Auditor Vaa, who attended in the absence of Clty Clerk McGowan, who is on vacation. Commissioner Wheaton was also absent, due to his attending a Water Works Con- vention in Vancouver, B. Go Also present during the meeting was Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun and several bidders. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of May 9, 1~51 as written, carried. Deputy City Clerk read reports of separation for Albert Born, Nea~ McLean, I. Fortin and James Quinlan all of the Garbage Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the notices of separation, carried. Notices of employment were read by Deputy City Clerk ibr Jess Ecklund, Nor- ris West, Wilmer D. Clark, Jervis F. Russell, Kenneth K. Knapp, Donald Corey, Rulon Head, Darrell Floyd, James L. Spencer, Bryan W. Petro and Robert B. Has- senstab, all helpers in the Garbage Department at $1.60 per hourS and Ralph G. Shaw, Cemetery Department, $1.50 per hour. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the temporary no~-civil ser- vice appointments, carried. Mayor Kean reported that in the present status of the G'arbage Department being taken over by private contracto¥,it is very difficult to hold employees so members of the Fire and Police Departments were authorized, by letter, to work in the Garbage Department. Deputy City Clerk Vaa read change in pay status for:R.G. Moore~W.H. Lang- land, Gsrbage Department, zrom $1.60 per hour to $1.64 per hour; James E. Botz, William H. Ballard and Joy H. Little,£Police Department,from $292.00 per month to $292.00 plus $5.00 as Motorcycle patrolmen and Carl Bieck, Police ~epartment from $282.00 per month D~us $5.00 to $287.00 plus $5.00 per. month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the changes in pay status, carried. Application for license to operate three trade stimulant devices at Rex's Cai'e, 536 Burwell, signed by Rex Weiss, was read by Deputy City Clerk Vaa. Applications approved by the City Treasurer and the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to grant the license, carried. Deputy City Clerk Vaa read claim voucher from Commercial Builders, estimate No. l, Fire Station Wall, for $771.41, Fire, General Fund and $??1.40 from the Cumulative Heserve for General Permanent Street Improvement Fund making a total of $1,542.81. Vouchers approved by E.S. Severance, City Engineer,and audited by W.R. Vaa, City Auditor. City Engineer recommended payment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and ap- prove nhe expenditures, carried. Deputy City Clerk read letter from the Department of Labor and Industries regarding claim I'rom ~eck injuries of Harry L. Hayfield, who had previously worEed in the Garbage ~epartment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk or his Deputy inves- tigate the claim with the Superintendent of the Garbage Department, City Attorney, Mr. McPherson, Civil Service Examiner and anyone from the Garbage Department who may have information regarding Harry L. Mayfield's injury, carried. Deputy City Clerk Vaa read Letter from the Housing Authority, dated May 7, 1951 I'rom T.~. Morrison, regarding their check in the amount of $19,898.82 for the following Lanham Projects: WASH. 45043, 45049, 45112, 45141 and 45145. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the contents be noted and the check be turne~ over to the Treasurer's office, carried. Deputy City Clerk read letter from Gould & Gould, Inc., dated May 9, 1951 regarding claim for damages of Charles A. Michael for the damage to curtains occasioned when a boiler explosion occurred and he rec~sted firemen to venti- late his apartment to clear it of steam, suggesting this claim be denied for the reason that there is no liability on the part of the City of Bremerton in- asmuch as the City was in exercise of a governmental function which absolves it from its legal liability and further ms the work was being done at therequest oI~ the claimant. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in therecommendation of the insurance company and the City Attorney and deny the claim, carried. May 16, 1951 (eon't) Deputy City Clerk Vaa reported on the expiration dates of the harbor Area leases, which was referred, to him at a previous meeting. ~st Street expires ?/1/bl; 65' running SEVal0ng no'ly side of Front Street, extended, expires 8/1/62; 60' running N from High Avenue expires 8/9/58; fronting 2nd Street and 50, strip on NE'ly side andarea on SW'ly side expires 1/15/51,(in pro- cess of renewal); 60' running NE'ly from Pacific Avenue, extended, expires 6/26/73; 20' funning South 75° East I'rom Evergreen Park expires 6/26/73; fronting Warren Avenue expires 1/19/60; adjoining 1st St. ~ock on South ex- plres ~/30/51 plus 7 months; adjoining 1st Street Dock on South expires 4t30/b2. Motion 0y Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean that the 1st Street lease be renewed, carried. Deputy City Clerk Vaa read communication from M.G. McLeod, Building In- spector, requesting an extension of time to investigate the school conducted at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the extension of time be accept- ed as a progress report and that the matter 0e fei'erred 0ack to the Building Department, Fire Department audt he Health Department, carried. Deputy City Cl~rk Vaa was requested to bring up the matter of Mr. Green's claim against the City or Hoagland-Finlay regarding s ewer stoppage at end of Park Avenue. City Attorney recommended we sit tight on the proposition and see what develops. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in Attorney's recommendation an~ take no acbion on the claim, carried. According to the Association of Washington Cities Constitution, every oI'ficial o~' a Municipality belonging to the Association has the right to par- ticipate in the p~oceedings, Out only two duly elected delegates at such meet- ing shall have the right,to vote. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the .two elected delegates from Bremerton be Mrs. Haddon, Commissioner of Finance and George Nu~ter, City Treasurer, carried. City Attorney reported on complaint from Dr. Bright, 100 Anoka, regard- ing parking lot across the street from him being a nuisance, noisy, and dusty Dr. Bright stated the Farking lot has not been in constant use as a commer- cial parking lot since November, 1~42, when the zoning ordinance became effect- ive, as during the World War II it was a ~alloon site and after Oh. war the lot wasn't used continuously. City Attorney recommended Mr. McLeod make an investigation oi' the property. Mo~ion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the City A~torney and refer matter to Building Inspector and City Attorney for re- port, carried. Deputy City Clerk read letter from Hugh B. Mitchell, to which was .attach- ed Mr. Mitchell's letters to Mr. Raymond M. Foley, Administration Housing and Home Finance Agency, end Mr. Ralph R. Kahl, Chairman Inter-Agency Critical Areas Committee, regarding Bremerton's defense housing. Mr. Kean reported he had made this information available to Admiral Hav- en and Captain Talbott oL the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Mayor Kean request- ed the conten~s be noted and filed in the Clerk's Office and made available to the press. Deputy City Clerk Vaa read letter from Warren G. Magnuson, to which was attached a copy of a speech of Ralph R. Kaul, Chairman C~tical Areas Commit- tee, regarding defense program. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon that the contents be noted of the var- ious communications and make available to the Committee of the ~hole and the press, carried. Deputy City Cler~ read Ordinance No. 1~29, second reading, "An ordinance relating to and regulating the conveyance of passengers for hire in the City of Bremerton and the granting and use of designated st~ds and repealing Ord- inances 670, 688, 770, 1232, 1631, 1661 and 1783 and all other ordinances and parts 0L ordinances in conflict herewith." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass Ordinance No. 1929 on final reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, absent. DePUty City~Clerk Vaa announced it was date and time for .opening bids on log raft # 29. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids, carried. Deputy Clerk opened ~he bids and read f rom: May 16, 1951 (Con't) Coos Bay Pulp Corporation, $6,557.00, check enclosed in amount of $655.70. Siler Mill Company, $6,506.60, check enclosed in amount of $650.66. Henry V. Wheeler Co., Inc., $6,506.60, check enclosed in amount of $650.66. Eclipse Lumber Company, $6,506.60, check enclosed in amount of $650.66. Nettleton Timber Company, $6,506.60, check enclosed in amount of $655.00. Defiance Mill Company, $6,506.60, check enclosed in amount of $650.66. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all the names taken from the hat be read and the last one drawn will be the successful bidder, carried. Jack Rogers drew the names and read in this order: Henry V. Wheeler Com- pany, Nettleton Timber Company, Siler Mill Oompany, Defiance Mill Company, Coos Bay and Eclipse Lumber Company. Motion 0y Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to a~ard the contract to the Eclipse Lumber Company, carried. Deputy City~Clerk Vaa announced it was date and time for opening bids on caulking lead. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids, carried. Deputy Clerk opened the bid and read from: E.N. Hallgren Company, $392.80 per ton, accompanied by check in the amount of $205.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the bid be referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent with power to award, carried. Deputy Vaa reported no bids were turned in on the call for concrete pipe. Following announcement by Deputy Vaa that this was date and time for open- ing of oids for road oil for the Street Department motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open the oids on road oil, carried. Deputy City Clerk Vaa opened thebids and read from: Bremerton Oil Company, MC 2 into City,s storage, $5.11 per net bbl., MC 3 road oil into City's storage ~5.02 per net bbl., MC 2 road oil applied on City streets, $5.71 per net bbl., MC 3 road oil applied on City streets, $5.60 per net bbl, accompanied by check in the amount of ~50.00. Union 0il Company, posted prices MC2 or MC3, F.O.B. Edmonds, not to exceed $24.00 per ton and ~23.50 per ton respectifely, and agree to equalize truck and trailer freight rates from Seattle, currently $3.50 per ton uninsulated equip- ment and $3.80 per ton insulated equipment, accompanied by check in the amount of $50.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the bids be referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent with power to award, carried. Mayor Kean requested the City Clerk to contact the departments affected by no concrete pipe bids. City Treasurer reported that he and Mrs. Haddon had attended a meeting of the Bankers Association and that 3% interest on w arr~ ts was the best they could do. Treasurer also reported that $9,000.00 received in March had been credited to the Street Department in error and should have gone to the General Fund as Motor Vehicle Excise Tax. Correction has been made. Treasurer reported that Mr. Norman Box, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce had requested a list of new businesses as they made application for Business and Occupation Tax. City Attorney had written Mr. Nutter a letter advising that at the end ol' ~ze year there would be no violation oL the Business and Occupation Tax Ordinance if a llst was made up of so many new drug stores, so many new meat markets or members of the various professions who had commenced business within the period. '~his would still withhold the identy of the individual or the fact of his entering into business from general public knowledge. City Attorney reported he was asked by Mr. Moe, who is leasing tide land next to McDonald and Taylor, to check the boundaries oi' their property. Due to the fact that ~r. Wallace is attorney for two parties involved he didn't wish to take ~he case. Mr. Taylor was present a t the Council meeting and he remark- ed that they had no trouble o£ any kind with Mr. Moe or with the boundaries and suggested that Mr. Moe contact ~cDonald and Taylor and they would share the ex- pense of having the property surveyed, if necessary. City Attorney read proposed ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance pro- hibiting the display, sale, gift, purchase or possession of certain knives known as "Snap Blade" knives and prescribing penalties for violations thereof." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve proposed ordinance on first reading, carried unanimously. City Attorney reported he had not had an answer from the Prosecuting Attor- ney as yet regarding budget and allocation oI' costs to Kitsap County and other political subdivisions of the State of Washington within Kitsap County for civil defense purposes. This matter will again come up next Wednesday at Council meet- ing. May 16, 1~51 (Cch't) City Attorney reported he had a cor~rected bill of sale and easement f rom the Bremerton School ~istrict to the City of Bremerton for all pipes, piping, hydrants and appurtenances in the property acquired by. the School .District from the. Federal Housing Authority, known as the~ View Ridge Housing Project, togeth- er with an easement thereon. City Attorney reported he has prepared a quit claim deed from the School District to the City of Bremerton for the described properties on Stoneway, Perry, Holman and Trenton Avenues, reserving from the grant on Holman, the right to keep and maintain the existing porch and steps attached to the old Card res- idence dwelling situated there and reserving from the grant on Perry Avenue the right to keep and maintain the existing steps for the use of George Dewey Jr. High School. City Attorney reported he had nothing to report at this time on the Forest Ridge property or Schmidt-.Decker property on Montgomery. Mrs. Haddon reported that if the Spanish American War Veterans would pay $1,000.00 for perpetual Care at the Cemetery, it would give the City $40.00 a year for care. It was brought out~ that the Spanish American War Veterans had not as yet agreed to this so the matter was delayed until taken up with them. Mr. Kean had a letter from the office of the Adjutant General, State of Washington, to Mr. Casad, authorizing him to cut-off and cap all water mains in Sinclair Park Housing not now used by the National Guard; authorizing remov- al and salvage of any mains required to be removed to cut-off such system; and authorizing the removal arid salvage of any other mains which must be removed in the interests of public health or the liability, of the Military Departments I'or I'uture breaks or excessive leakage. City Attorney read proposed ordinance, "An Ordinance providing for the of- lice of Poundmaster, the regulation and charges for theCity Pound, prescrib- ing a license for dogs and violations and penalties, and repealing Ordinances 1650, 1395, 1125, 911 and Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Ordinance 499, and all other ordinances of the City of Bremerton in conflict herewith." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all 0ills if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the meeting adjourn, carried. APPROVED: Deputy City Clerk v ~ Mayor