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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/91 September 5, 1951 Regular meeting of the City Council of t~he City of Bremerton was held at 10:00 o'eloc~ A.M., D.S.T. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Wednesday, September 5, 1951. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commis- sioner Wheaton, City Cler~ McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treas- urer Nutter 0eing present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to approve the minutes of August 29, 1951 as written, carried. City Clerk read report~o~ separation for Archie Bouchard, Fire Depart- merit. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the separation as read, carried. City Clerk read notices of employment for the following: Virginia G. Baker, Water .Department, $200.00 per month; Donald Wolfe, City Hall, $1.50 per hour and Sylvester W. Dambly, ,Street Department, $1.80 per hr. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the non-Civil Service appointments as read, carried. City Attorney stated he had a new ele6trical ordinance but he would de- lay reading it until next Wednesday in order to do some more checking with the Building Inspector and the Electrical Inspector. City Clerk read changes in pay status for the following: E. Fay Ellis, from $~92.00 to $50~.00 per month; Glen Buettgenbach from $542.00 to per month, acting Fire Chief and Vincent Eilers from $~92.00 to $502.00 per month, all in the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to approve the changes in pay status, carried. City Clerk read applications fo~ transfers of pinball machines at the Crow's Nest Tavern and transfer of music machines at Crow's Nest Tavern, sign- ed by Carl Nomil for T.G. NcClanahan. Transfer of ~usic machine at the Pantry Shelf, signed by Hiram C. Hill, was read by City C%erk. All appli- cations approved by the Chief of Police. ~otton by ~r. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to grant the transi'ers of licenses, carried. City Clerk read application for card tables at the Crow's Nest Tavern, signed by Carl Nomil for T.G. NcClanahan, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to grant the licenses, carried. City Clerk read letter from Kaufman-Lebo Company, dated August 29, 1951, notifying the City they will be out of the Dock warehouse on or before Oct- ober let, 1951. Nayor Kean wished the contents noted and the letter filed. ~r. A1 DeLeon wished to lease the building and put in a fish market. Mr. Nutter called him to come in and negotiate with Mrs. Haddon and himself. City Clerk read letter from the Pacific National Bank, dated'August 50, 1951, regarding the first Defense Bond Drive since the end oL World War II, and urged'the City to Purchase either F or G Bonds during the period of the drive. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to refer to the Investment Committee, carried. City Clerk read copy of letter from the City ~ingineer to James W. Carey- H.~. Kroner & Associates requesting them to make final inspection of Sewage Disposal Plant # ~, in order to determine whether or not Performance Bond, which expires 9/1~/51, should be released. ~r. Wheaton stated that he would follow up with the City Engineer on this matter. City Clerk stated that the rark & Recreation concession privileges ex- pired on September 50, 1951 and that he would like authorization to call for bids. Motion by Nr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be directed to call for bids for concessions for year starting October 1, 1981, carried. Mayor Kean requested the City Clerk to send specifications to Mr. J.W. Boldt in Seattle. September 5, 1951 (Cch't) City Treasurer Nutter reported his bookkeeper's mother died and he is doing some of the book work in order to keep things squared away. Mr. Kean asked ii' the work being behind affects the City Clerk's Office and the Clerk stated that it delays the monthly budget report. City Attorney stated he would report next Wednesday, after checking the 1951 Civil Defense Law to determine whether or not paid employees could come under the Civil Defense program. City Attorney read letter from Albert Larson, Gould & Gould, regarding Fred Heinz's claim. It was their decision that this accident did not occur in an area control- led by the City of Bremerton, but rather in an area over which the Navy has full jurisdiction and that the claim should be denied. City Attorney recommended the claim of Heinz be denied. M~tion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney and deny the claim, carried. Mr. Heinz would like a letter and it was the suggestion oI' the City At- torney that an excerpt from the minutes be sent to him or a copy of Gould & Gould's letter. City Clerk was asked to take care of this matter. City Attorney repo~ted the agreement to extend the lease between the City of Bremerton and B~emerton Sd~ool District 100-C had been signed and re- turned the original to ~he Clerk's office for filing. City Attorney brought up the matter of persons handing out religious handbills, and that it was legal but there was a question of the legality of strewing the streets with the paper. Mr. Kean remarked that a meeting of the Department Heads to discuss the City's duties as far as Civilian Defense was concerned was perhaps necessary, until we hear more from the Federal and State. City Attorney Wallace stated that he had been asked for an opinion as to whether or not the City could perform the Job of installing a 36" sewer from Park Avenue through~th~Park to the bay, by force account without first hav- ind called for bids. Mr. Wallace cited the State Law which provides that such work may be done by force account but if the ~ork contemplated exceeds $2,500.00 an estimate of cost must be published prior to commencement of the w~rk and actual cost pub~ lished upon completion. He pointed out, however, that the City Charter was more restrictive requiring that call for bids be made on any public work cost- ing over $500.00, and that we must abide by the Charter provision. Notion by Mr. Kean mud Mr. Wheaton that the City Engineer prepare plans and specifications for performance on this Job for labor and material and the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to call for bids for the construction of the sewer, carried. City Clerk announced it was time and date for the hearing on L.I.D. 247 but he had received no protests~. Mayor Kean stated that if there were no objections and no one wished to be heard, the City Clerk would read the ordinance. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1944, "An Ordinance adopting and confirming the assessment roll for Local Improvement ~tstrict No. 24~." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 1944, all members voting Yes. City Clerk announced there were no 0ids received for reroofing Fire Sta- tion No. 1. As a result of last meeting the City Clerk announced that he had asked the B & K roofing man to give a proposal for each roofing job on Civic Center, City Hall, Fire Stations # 2 and # 3, but to date he had not heard from him. Notion by Mr. Kean aud ~rs. Haddon that in the absence of no bids the matter of reroofing Fire Station # I be referred to the City Clerk and Purchas- ing Agent, Building Inspector, Fire Chief, Mayor and all other persons concern- ed, carried. City Clerk read copy of letter from the City Engineer, dated Sept. 5, 1951, regarding the Hunt lease, and stating that after making a personal inspection of the above mentioned project they found approximately 20% of the fill has been made in place of 50% as required in said lease, one year from date or as of March 30, 1951. City Attorney recommended that a joint meeting be held with the:City Council, County Commissioners, Mr. Hunt and respective legal advisers in dis- cussing the above lease. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and request the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to contact the County Commissioners and others concerned and set time and place for meeting, carried. September 5, 1wS1 (Con't) Nfs. Haddon reported that Bon Aire wished to salvage the float at the Second Street Dock and she authorized them to do away with it. Motion b y Mr~ ~heaton and Mr. Kean that the city Clerk be authorized t o call for bids on a hydraulic press for the Garage, carried. Mr. Wheaton asked that the Police Department give him a list of the holes and breaks in the sidewalks as they apprear and he would then know what needed to be repaired. Mr. Wheaton repot ted receiving 6 letter from Mr. Taylor of McDonald & Taylor, suggesting the City Attorney write to the Office of Price Stabiliza- tion setting a ceiling on cedar and hemlock, with a copy to Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Casad. Motion by Mr. Kea~ and Mr. Wheaton authorizing the City Attorney to make the necessary cohnection with the Price Stabilization Board and to establish a ceiling on cedar and hemlock, carried. City Attorney reported that the title company could not give title to the Forest Ridge property and that the bill was not introduced at the spec- ial session of the Legislature to give authority to the City of Bremerton to sell Forest Ridge property to the School District. Mr. Kean asked what had been done about Marine Drive Water District sign- ing a contract for their~ water. Discussion was held to the effect that a contract should be drawn up and a dead line set for those people to come in and sign up. Marine Drive Water District has been purchasing water from the City without a contract since January, 1951. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon authorizing the City Clerk and Pur- chasing Agent to notify the Marine Drive Water District Commissioners that their contract has expired and would appreciate their signing a new contract prior to September 15, 1951, or'negotiate as outlined by the City Attorney, carried. I~r. Kean asked ~r. Wheaton if the garbage compound building would make a good paint shop and ~r. ~Eaeaton said no. Mr. Kean then announced that the building could be rented I'or $1~5.00 per month and asked if the Council was agreeaDle. Notion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon that the ~ayor be authorized to make the necessary arrangements i'or leasing the building for a period of two years, carried. The City Clerk asked if there was some way of determining if $125.00 per month would be a satisfactory rental. Mr. Wheaton remarked' that Mr. Johnson, the former owner, had rented the building for ~150.00 per month. Mayor Kean then moved that the motion authorizing him to negotiate a rental oi' the building be rescinded. This motion died for want of a second. Motion Dy Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon that all bills be allowed if approved by the majority oI~ the Commissioners, carried. Mr. Mutter asked that if the place of payment oI~ rental could be included in writing up the lease so there would be no question where payment should be made. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon meeting be adjourned, carried. APPR~ED: Cfty Cierk