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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/07/51 November 7, 1981 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Wednesday, November 7, 1981. Present were Mayor Ke~an, presiding; Commissioner ~neaton, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter. Paul Ryan of the Bremerton Sun was also present. Commissioner Haddon was absent from the City due to attending a Governor's Safety Conference in Olympia, Wash. Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of October 31, 1981 and the spec- ial meeting minutes of November 8, 1981. Two corrections were made in the regular moeting minutes as follows: Paragraph 3 should read: "Mr. Glen Hallman, Sanitarian, appeared be- i~ore the Council- - -etc.~Mr. Hallman now requested that another letter be written to each specific establishment with specific recommendations.~ Mr. Keau suggested that Committee prepare another letter as requested and have it approved on the face of the letter by Mrs. Haddon and before it went out have it approved by Mrs. HaddQn and the City Attorney. City Attorney re- ported that the scavengers could be guilty of disorderly conduct." Last sentence, Paragraph 3, Page 2, should read: "The Mayor stated that if there was a delay made now in getting the legal description from Mr. Tay- lor, who is out of town, or calling for ~ids there might not Oe a sale for Christmas trees." Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton the minutes of both me'tings be ap- proved as corrected, carried. Clerk read report of separation for Roy Vaughn, Street Department, work unsatisfactory. Motion ~y Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read changes in pay I~r the following: Clarence Fleming, Clerk's Department, from $~50.00 to $270.00 per month; Donald S. Holtine, Fire ~e- partment from $292.00 to $302.00 per month; Fred S. Schoneman, from Engineers to Street Department Engineering, $338.00 per month. Motion ~y Mr. M~eaton and Mr. Kean to approve the changes in pay and change in status of Mr. Schoneman, carried. Clerk read a license application for three trade stimulant 0oards at Payne's Grocery, 2034 llth Street, signed by Fred R. Payne. Zhis applica- tion was approved by the Chief of Police and the City Treasurer. Motion by ~ Kean and ~r. ~¥heaton to grant the license, carried. Clerk read payroll voucher in the smount of $~7,038.36, covering payroll for the period ended October 31, 1951, audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the voucher, carried. Cler~ read claim for damages submitted by Don Baker, Jr., regarding dam- ages Do his car when hit by a City car, on the corner of 13th and Bloomington October 26, l~Sl~ in the amount of $101.10. Clerk reported that three bids on the repair work were submitted and the insurance company had been notified. Mayor Kean asked that the contents be noted and filed. Clerk reported the two applications for taxlca~ stands read at last Coun- cil meeting were disapproved ~y the ChieI~ of Police, and Captain Ted Phillips oi' the fraffic Division of the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to concur in the recommendation and ~eny ~he location applications, carried. City Attorney announced that the applicants may, within ten days, file the objection to the action of the Council, with the City Clerk and the City Council shall~promptly fix a day for the hearing of such objection, which hearing shall be set for a day not more than t~enty nor less than ten days after the filing of ~he o~jection. Cler~ read letter Lrom the City Engineer, ~ated November 6, l~S1, re- garbing the l0 I~eet strip on the Southeast corner of 25th Street and ~ycoI'f Avenue, being deeded to the City of Bremerton ~or Street purposes and right ol' way; also attached to the letter was Statutory Warranty Deed, signed by Julia Laurence Ziomek, covering same. City ~ugineer recommended this as it is very essential that it.become part of said street. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Nheaton to concur in the~City hngineer's re- commendation and accept ~he deed, carried. Clerx read a copy of letter written by the City Engineer to Mr. Hal Bur- ton, Contractor on the Faint Shop, asking I~or a proposal to ~e submitted for t~e furnishing of a~l la,or, materials and other charges in connection with the changes necessary to install a beam in the new paint shop. November 7, 1~51 (Con't) Cler~ read letter from Hal Burton, submitting the following proposal: Placing four reinI'orced pilasters of concrete in place of b~ick, as ehown on the plans, $100.00; furnishing all labor, mateials mnd other charges ex- cept steel bending, which is to be done by the owner, I'or the construction oI' a reinz'orced concrete beam, according to plan as submi~ted by the Engin- eering Department, for the mnn oI' ~450.00, making a total of $500.00. Notion by Mr. Kean and mr.'~heaton to approve the change order, carried. ClerM brought up i'or discussion, Section ~ oi~ Ordinance #1~98, which pro- vides for a service charge of $1.00 per month I'or property outside the City Limi~s, which are connected to the City sewers. He pointed out that there were very I'ew such instances a~ that ~he charges on these had not been col- lected ~or some time. It was the general feeling of the City Engineer, City Clerk and City Commissioner of Public Works that the $1~.00 charge I'or the privilege o£ connecting the sewer was ample an~ that the $1.00 per month charge was not worthwhi±e. Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~heaton that the matter bereferred to the City Attorney i'or preparation of the required ordinance, ii' he deems necessary, or a reco~mmendation, carried. City Treasurer reported, withr eference to lots 16 and 17, Block 4, Bremer- ton , as discussed last week that after an investigation on L.I.D.'s 81 ~d 82 there were no outsts~nding bonds. However, ~there is a charge for taxes and as- sessments in L.I.D. No. ~2 of $1046.18, assessments and including interest; $308.96 taxes. City Attorney reported that interest at the rate of 6% for 19 years could be collected on the charge. City Attorney also recommended that the property be sold at public auction. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr.V~eaton to concur in the City Attorney's recom- mendation smd authorize the City Treasurer to arrange for the sale of the lots, carried. City Treasurer read Resolution No. V82, "For Sale of Real Property", as follows: WHEREAS, the Oounty of Kitsap, State of Washington, I'oreclosed for general taxes on ~he I'ollowing described real property in Kitsap County, Washington. ~o- wit: Lots 16 and 1V Block 4 Bremerton indlucing alley, Minimum price $1,3V5.00 and 'the said real property was struck off to said Kitsap County at ~he tax foreclosure sale, and at the time of saidsale there were delinquent assessments against said r~al property payable to local improvement district or districts in the City oI' Bremerton and said City paid to Kitsap County taxes thereon as by law provided, and now has a Treasurer's Deed to said property, and the City cZ' Bremerton is desirous of selling said property, now therex'ore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, THAT the City Treasurer o~ said City be and he is hereby directed to sell the property hereinbefore described at public sale to the highest and best ~ dder and the said City Treasurer is hereby directed to publish a notice of sale of said pro- perty in a legal newspaper published and of general cirulation in the City of Bremerton in thre~ consecutive issues of such newspaper, which said notice shall set Ibrth the real property to be sold, hereinbefore described, together with the time and place, of said sale, ~ich shall be between the hours of 9 o'clock A.M., and 4 o'clock p.m. on a date to b e fixed by the said City Treaaurer, at the I'ront door of the City Hall in the City oi' Bremerton, Washington; and said notice shall l~rther set ~orth that the said sale may be adjourned from day to day by said City Treasurer by public announcement, made by said City Treasurer, at the time and place designated in the notice oi' public sale or at the time and place at which said sale may be adJounned. Notion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the passage o£ Resolution No. 782, carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney reported ta]~ng with Mr. Snyder, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Glenn Hagerman, who had a lease on a portion oi' the 1st St. Wharf. City Attorney reported that it was agreed with Mr. Snyder that the plat- form scales, Westinghouse compressor and units, venetian blinds, cold storage box, laundry trays, i~lourescent lighting fixtures would be left in the build- ing as part of the money Mr. Hagerman owes the City. ~here was a question in the mind ol the City Attorney as to the oil stove which was included in the or- iginal lease and whether it was still in the building, as Mr. Hagerman used a gas heater. City Attorney wished to have somebody delegated to go down and see if the oil heater was there and if the gas heater could be claimed by the City. City Attorney stated that Associated Grocers, who wish to lease the space, are ready to move in and as soon as this matter is settled they could take over. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that in the absence of mrs. Haddon they direct the City Treasurer to ascertain the points raised by the City Attorney and so advise him, carried. City Attorney read proposed lease with Associated Grocers and the City of Bremerton for the space on the 1st Street Wharf. November 7, 1951 (Con't) Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the lease and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the lease, carried. Mr. Wheaton reported that the pouring of the curbs on the West side o£ Washington .was being done today and by next week will be readjusting the sidewalks. He remarked that it will be quite an improvement. Mayor Kean reported that on the Southeast corner of Forest Ridge Park, owned by the City, there is a depression and there are five lots owned by the County alongside which the City could buy and these likewise are depre- ssions. ~Z~e City is going to remove dirt from First Street through to the new Marion Street School and this property could be filled at this time and later be put up for sale. Motion by Mr. Kean and mr.~aeaton that the City Treasurer be authorized and directed to purchase Lots 12-16, inc., Block l, Terrells 1st Addition to Charleston, for general City purposes, carried. City Treasurer reported these will be purchased by the L.I.D. Guaranty Fttud. Mayor reported, also, nhat lots owned by J~r. Ballin, on the south and north of this area perhaps could be filled at the same time through some ne- gotiation with Mr. Ballin. After the City acquires the above property the standing timber should be removed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to negotiate for removal of trees and timber in these two specific areas: First Street extended over toward barion Street on the South side of Forest Ridge Park and the South side of 6th Street over to the Nava± ~emorial Hospital property to the side of Forest Ridge Fark and the South side of 6th Street over to the Naval ~emorial Hospital property,to the best interest of the City, carried. Mr. Wheaton remarked that as soon as this property was available a road would be cut through for ~he convenience of the school children going through th ere. Mayor stated that the City Engineer could lay out any lines along 6th Street that were necessary and ~r. Wheaton remarked that the running of such lines would take a very short time. ~ayor stated that there is an emergency on this matter. City Treasurer stated that he would write a letter to the ~ounty Treas- urer for the purchase of this property under Chapter l~, 19~9 Session Law ~d t~mt it should be completed before next week. Motion by br. Kean and ~r. Wheaton that all bills ~e allowed if approved by the majority of the Commissioners, carried. Mayor Kean announced that he had written to Admiral Barbey on the type of warning sirens which would be approved by the State, so the City of Brem- erton could set up a standardized basis and make a fund avai~ ble for these warning signals, as well as the expenditures previously authorized b/ the Co~cil and which would require an emergency appropriation. Motion by br. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: Mayor