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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/10/51 October 10, 1951 Hegular meeting of .the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., in the Mayorts Office, City Hall, Wednesday, October lC, 1951. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheat- on, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter being present. Also present were Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun and Jack Hogers,~ KBRO. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the minutes of regular meeting of October ~, 19bl and all minutes for Statutory Meetings be approved as written, carried. City Clerk stated it was date and time for opening bids on Log Haft No. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids, carried. City Clerk opened the bids and read as follows: U.S. Plywood Corporation, $10,~98.90, certified check enclosed for $1~00.00o Eclipse Lumber Company, $10,4~2.10, check enclosed for $104~.21. West Waterway Lumber Company, ~lO,*2i.lO, certified check enclosed for $1,100.O0o Nettleton Timber Company, $10,~59.70, certified check enclosed for $1,0~8.00. Pope & Talbot, $10,42±.10, check enclosed for SI,O*2.11. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent £or tabulation and award to oe made at the recessed meet- ing this afternoon, carried. Mayor brought up for discussion the electrical ordinance. City Attorney read the following changes in the original proposed ordin- ance.: Section 8, Subsection i was omitted whereby any person who desired to procure an electrical contractor's license must maintain a shop within the City of Bremerton and give the name, address and business ~elephone number; unless a nonresident license is required. Section 7. Changed as to the license fee for electrical contractors to loO.O0 per. year for outside and local contractors alike and renewal fees of 50.00 per year for both. Section 8. Changed whereoy competency~ cards shall be issued by the Examining BoarC upon due proof of qualification and if an applicant is unable to show competency to the satis~'action o~ the Examining Board he must pass an examination to ~ given by the Examining Board. The question arose as to the eI'fective date of this ordinance and there was no objection to the first day of January, 1962. City Attorney asked permission~ to retype parts of the ordinance and have it read at the recessed meeting this aI~ternoon. Mayor Kean announced that P.E. Berard, Hepresentative o~ Pan American Airways, and Caryl Shepard, airline hostess, were here and wanted a picture of the Oouncil members for publishing in a Honolulu newspaper along with other pictures of officials from other cities. Caryl Shepard handed the Mayor a letber from W.O. Cogswell, Executive Secretary, Hawaii Visitors Bureau, extending an invitation to visit Honolulu during the gala Aloha Week festivities, October 15th to 21st. The picture was taken as the Mayor was being presented a pineapple and a lei. Clerk brought up for discussion the petition of Mr. Harry Mitchell re- garding annexation of Olympic Manor. According to the State Law petitions shall I'irst be filed with the legislative body of the City to which the annexation is proposed and such legislative body shall, by resolution, enter- ed within ~ixty days from the date of presentation, notify the petitioners oI' its approval or rejection of the proposed action. Also the approval of the legislative body shall be a condition precedent to the filing of such petition with the Board of County Commissioners and the costs of such election shall be a charge against the City concerned. The petition was referred to the City Engineer for his recommendation and this afternoon at the recessed meeting the matter of a resolution will be dis- cussed~ City Clerk read reports of separation for the following: Fred S. Howard, Engineering Department; T.A. Walton, Street Department and Wllford Davis, Cemetery Department. Mo~on by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve the reports of separation, carried. Clerk read notices of employment for James R. Beathe, Water Department at $1.5~ per hour and Renaldo E. Smith, Water Department at $1.5~ per hour. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to approve the employments, car- ried. October 10, 1951 (Con't) Clerk read changes in pay for the following: Roseanne Cothary, Poltco Department from $257.00 per month to $25~.00 per month; Edith Dunlap, Treas- urer's Office from Extra Help at $1.50 per hour ~o Cashier at $2~5.00 per months Jervis Russell, Fire ~partment from $282.00 to $287.00 per month. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Wheatoh to approve the changes in pay, car- ried. Clerk read an application for wholesale license trade stimulant boards from Shay Suckerman, approved by the City Treasurer and the Chief of Police. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton to grant the license, carried. General Claim Voucher was read 0y the Clerk, from Lent~s, for $~,010.20 for payment of Estimate No. 14, approved by the City Engineer and audited by the City Auditor. Notion ~y Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Kean to allow the claim, carried. Clerk presented claim Ibr damages from Albert E. Taylor, $~5.~4 damages to his car when struck a hole in broken pavement near l§th and Wycoff. Clerk stated reports of the accident and a copy of the claim have be~n forwarded to the insurance ~ompany. Nr. Kean ~ sked that the contents be noted and filed. Clerk read expense voucher from N.G. ~cLeod in the amount of $298.85, covering convention expenses to Salt Lake City. Cle~k stated that only $1~0.00 had been ~udgeted for travel expense and that this claim was not properly supported by evidence of expenses. For these reasons the claim was disallowed. Discussion followed and it was agreed that the City Clerk refer the ex- pense ~oucher back to Nr. NcLeod to Justify the m~pmnses up to the amount budgeted and submit for approval to the Council. Clerk read letter from N.G. NcLeod, Building Inspecto~ dated October 10~ 1951, requesting an emergency appropriation in the amount of $528.00 to cove~ the repair bill on a building department ca~, as the Building Dep~rtmen$ ~ud- get has been depleted. Discussion was held as to excessive ~nount of repairs being made on the car and mr. Wheaton stated that he would not ha~e apDroved this amount of work done but he was attending a convention at the time in Detroit, Nichigan. Notion by ~r. Kean and Nfs. Haddon that the matter be referred to Com- missioner ~¥heaton I~or recommendation, carried. Clerk read sewer application and agreement from Knox J. and Nary E. Sub- lett desiring the privilege of co~mecting said property with the City Sewer- age system under the direction of the City Engineer. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr.~heaton to approve the application and agree- ment, carried. City Attorney stated that~the legal description on the sewer application was incomplete as there was no section or township stated. Notion by Nr. Kean an~ Nfs. Haddon to withdraw previous motion until the recessed meeting this afternoon, until a complete description is on the ap- plication, carried. Clerk read letter from William D. Hassett, Secretary ~o the President of the U.S., dated October ~, 198l, acknowledging receipt of the resolution adopt- ed by the Bremerton Committee on Housing Facts and Goals and the Bremerton City Council. Nayor Kean asked that the contents be noted and filed. Clerk read letter from the Housing and Home Finance Agency, daSed October 4, l~S1, signed~by N. Carter NcFarland, Acting Assistant Administrator, stating that appropriate consideration will oe given to ~he public housing needs of the Bremerton area. ~ayor Kean~ sked that the conten~s be noted an~ filed. Clerk asked that an Underwood Typewriter in the Engineer's Office be de- clared surplus andtransferred to the Clerk's Office. ~otion by Nr. ~neaton and Nfs. Haddon to declare the typewriter surplus and transI'er to the Clerk's OFI~ice, carried. Clerk presented a petition I~or the construction of curbs and gutters on Trenton Avenue From E. llth Street to E. 18th Street, signed by Nr. A.J. P®r- sonett and 48 others. Nr. Kean suggested that the petition oe referre8 to the Engineers for tabulation and study. City Treasurer Nutter reported he has been~Inspecting punchboard licenses and found a couple violations which have been corrected and that he will con- tinue his inspection later this week. October 10, 1951 (Con't) City Treasurer also reported that the Sound Wholesale are vacating their premises by the request of another party and they have not paid their rent for September. He placed a padlock on the door until they pay their rent. City Attorney reported that the lease expired two years ago and since then has been on ~ month to month basis. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to waive the thirty days notice and accept notice of vacating as of now~ carried. City Attorney reported that there was no Council action necessary at thus time on Civilian Defense as we had everything necessary and during the statu- tory meetings the City Auditor stated that ii' the City participates in the proposed Civil Defense program additional appropriations of $5,000.00 for main- tenance and operation, plus $2,890.00 for two medical units would be necessary. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills ii' approved by a majority of the Co~m~issioners, carried. Mayor Kean asked if there was anything new on the repairing of the side- walks and the City Attorney reported he could prepare a form resolution any time and Mr. Wheaton stated that the lists are being made of the repairing Jobs necessary. Mr. Casad asked ii' the Water Refund Deposits could be mailed to the cus- tomers without so much delay. Mr. Kean s rated that the policy o£ the City is when people have money coming back to return it as quickly as possibie and Mr. Nutter said this was being done, however:~'he did not write any checks after the 20th of the month as it left too many outstanding checks at the' end of the month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to recess until 3 o'clock P.M. Wed- nesday, October 10, 1951, carried. Mayor October 10, 1951 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held October 10, 1951, at 3:00 o'cloc~ P.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bre~erton. Mayor Kean presiding and Commissioner Haddon, Com- issioner 2~neaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Wallace being present. Also present was Paul Ryan of the Bremerton Sun. City Clerk announced that there were three log bids w~ich were for the total ceiling price or higher and that lots be drawn to determine which ~irm would be awarded the bid. The names were drawn in the following ord,r: West Waterway, Pope and Talbot and Eclipse Lumber Company. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to award Eclipse Lumber Company the bid, carried. Clerk reported that the sewer application and agreement was now in order as the section and township had been added to the description. Motion by Mr. Kean snd Mr. Wheaton to approve the sewer application ii' in proper order, carried. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1948, "An Ordinance relating to electri- city providing regulations and standards for the installation, alteration, ex- tension and use of electric wire apparatus and fixtures in the City of Bremer- ton, Washington, and for the inspection of the same, providing for the issuance oI' permits and work to ~ done and setting a schedule of fees for permits and inspection; providing for the issuance of licenses and setting fees therefor, and providing for board o~' examiners; provi~ng penalties for the violation of said ordinance; repealing Ordinances 1153, 1222 and 12V5 and all other ordin- ances or parts oI' ordinances in conflict therewith." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr.wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1948, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Clerk reported that the ordinance will be printed in book form like the plumDing ordinance and the electricians may buy taem so they will have a copy oi~ the or~ nance at all times. October 10, 1~51 (Con't) The petition for annexation to the City of Bremerton, around Olympic Manor was brough~ up for discussion. The City Engineer recommended that it would be necessary ~hat Robin. Street and Eagle Street be ex~ended north to Dlbb Street, also a street from the South end of Eagle Street to connect to Robin Street. It was recommend- ed, also, that the owners of such properties involved agree to deed such to the City in the event ~he election carries and the City Council is agreeable to such inclusion. City Attorney reported he would draw up a resolution and present it Friday at the recessed meeting. 'Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon tot ecess until lO:O0 o'clock A.M. Friday, October lB, 1981, carried. AFFROVED: ~ ~ October 12, l~S1 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held October 12, l~Sl at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding and Commissioner Haddon, Commis- sioner Wheaton, ~ity Clerk McGowan and Assistant City Attorney Gates were present. Also present was Paul Ryan of the Bremerton Sun. Mr. and Mrs.,Don p. Lary appeared before the meeting bringing to the attention of the Council the right-of-way situation in the petition for annex- ation to the City of Bremerton the area around Olympic Manor. Mrs. Lary stated that Mr. Kleinfelter promised that ~he land deeded to the County for a 30 ft. street would not be recorded until the County obtained sufficient property from Mr. Lewis who lives on the other side of the road to make a 60 fgot r~ad. City Engineer stated that the County Assessor's map show Robin and Eagle Streets have not been assessed to any property owner and that they are 30 ft. wide. Mayor Kean remarked ~hat b~cause of the misunderstan~ ng about the right- of way the City should not consider taEing it into the City Limits until the property lines are straightened out. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to deny the petition to annexation in its present form and reX'er it bac~ to the County Commissioners for consider- ation and correcting the existing roads, carried. Ass~t~t City Attorney Gates 0fought up ~he question of Civilian Defense. Mayor Kean stated that until we know more about the w~rning sirens that there is no use o~ ma~ing two additional appropriations. He felt that an emergency appropriation l'or Civil Defense needs should be delayed until after a meeting of the State Civil Defense Council, of which he is a member. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon that ~he meeting be adjourned, carried. APPROVED: Ci2y Clerk Mayo r