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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/51 November 14, 1951 Regular meeting of the City Council or the City of ~remerton was held .at 10:00 otclock A.M. in the Mayor's ~ffice, City hall, Wednesday, November l~, l~51. Present were i'~ayor Kean, presiding; Commissioner Haddon; Commis- sioner Wheaton, ~ity Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter. Paul Ryan, Bremerton San, Mr. Glen Hallman and several bidders were also present. Motion 'by Mr. ~heaton and I¥Ir. Kean that the minutes of regular meeting of November 14, l~51 be approved as written, carried. Clerk aunounced this was the date and time for opening of the bids on log raft No. 41. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton that the log bids be oppened, car- ried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Eclipse Lumber Company, ~12,~b2.95. Pope & Talbot, ~12,462.95. Defiance Mill Company, ~12,452.95. ~lettleton Timber ~ompauy, ,12,452.95. All 0ids accompanied by checks for 10% or amount of bid. The bids were hm~dled in the usual manner of dra~lng 0y lot and the following were drawn from the hat in this order: Pope & Talbot, Eclipse Lumber, Deriance Mill and Net- tleton Timber Company. Motion by mr. mean and mr. ~eaton to award the log raft No. 41 to the Nettleton Timber Company, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~,ir. Wheaton to open the bids on police cars, car- ried. Clerk opened the bids 'and read as follows: Settle Chevrolet Company, $1727.69 unit price; Total price, 5 units, ,8,638.45, 1, Car,#66, $1,050.00; 2. Car #67, $675.00; 3. Car # VO, $945.00; 4. Car #73, $500.00; 5. Car #VO, $945.00. Bechtel Motor Company, $2~01.36 unit price. 1. Car #66, $1,710.00; 2. Car #67, $1,34b.00; 3. Car #70, $1,760.00; 4. Car ~73, $1,015.00; 5. Car #76, $1,760.00. Motion by Mr. Lean and mr. ~heaton that the bids be referred to ti~e City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, ~nier or Police and~Mayor Kean with power to award, carried. Clerk read notice or employment for Raymond M. Everett, Garage, $1.92 per hour, Motion by ]¥[r. Kean and '~rs. Haddon to approve the notice oi' employment, carried. ClerX read the following changes in pay status: Robert Henry, Police Department from ~28~.00 per month to $287.00 per month; Edward E. Peak, Assist- ant Foreman, succeeding Ben Casad, deceased, from $290.00 to $335.00 per month. 5!orion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to approve the changes in pay, carried. Clerk read claim for damages, submitted by E.M. Ilderton, 921 Washington Avenue, regarding damages to his car when sideswiped by a City of Bremerton Wat- er Department vehicle while his car was parked in front of his residence November 9, 1~51, in the amount of ~212.68. Clerk reported ohat three bids on Ohe repair work were submitted and the insurance company had been notified. Clerk read claim for damages,Submitted by R[rs. Edward'B. Rommen, 240~ East 10th Street, regarding damages to her car when hit by a Bremerton Fire Truck, november 5, 1W51, in the amount of $144.19. Clerk reported that two bids on che repair work were submitted and the in- surance company had been notified Mayor Kean asked that contents be noted and filed. Cler~ read claim for expenses from Captain Ted. Phillips in the amount of $25.28, covering meals, mileage and lodgin~ while he attended the Safety Confer- ence at 01~apia, Washington. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the claim, carried. Clerk read letter from the City Engineer recommendin~; easement across the land between Highway 21 and llth Street and West of Wilbert Avenue for a storm sewer be accepted by the Council and recorded. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and ~r. Kean to approve the reco~uendation, carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer Severance recommending de~d for a six foot strip of land which is in the alley between Nipsic Avenue and ironsides Ave. from E. 13th St. to E. 16th St. be accepted by the City Council and recorde~. Motion by Mr. Wheaton smd ]~r. Kean to approve the recommendation, carried. November 14, 1~51 (Con't) Clerk read letter from City ~ngineer Severance recommending deeds for the extension of Fitt Avenue North 165 feet be accepted and recorded. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve the recommendation, carried. City Clerk read Estimate No. l, for the storm sewer through Evergreen Park and letter f~m City Engineer Severance recommending the payment of the.Estimate in the amount of $1,832.25. General claim was attached, signed by the City ~ng- ineer in approval and audited by the City Auditor. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to approve the estimated, carried. Clerk read copy o~ letter I'rom the Supervisor of Industrial Insurance, which stated that the Department of Labor and Industries will not pay compensation to au injured workman who is being retained on his employer's payroll at his usual salary oecause of previously earned "sick leave" right~. This isnot be confused with earned vacation leave righos, and any injured man who elects to use his previously earned vacation leave during a period when he is disabled because of an industrial injury is still entitled to compensation from the Department. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read a petition, signed by C.B. Miner and 75 others, to prohibit the further encroachment of any commercial or industrial enterprises into property adjacent to ~'ennsylvania Avenue, between 15th Street and Washington Narrows. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that as long as there is no specific re- commendation from the City Attorney, the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to in- atructed to acknowledge the co~uunication and refer it to the Planning and Zon- ing Co~:~ission, carried. City Treasurer reported that at ll o'cloc~ A.M., tomorrow morning, the sale of the two lots on Washington Avenue will ta~e place at the City Hall. ~r. ¥~eaton suggested to the City Treasurer that the lot the City owns at llth and Pleasant be put up for sale as the City now will not have any use for it. Motion Oy Mr. Kean and '"r.¥fheaton that the Council rescind a previous mo- tion ~ich withheld this piece of property from sale and authorize the City Treasurer to put ~his lot up I'or sale, carried. Mr. Casad attended the Council meeting and asked that the City Clerk be directed to buy galvanized pipe. ~r. Kean suggested that Mr. Casad submit a list of the~pe needed and turn it over to the Gity Clerk and between the two they can make the necessary pur- chases of the required galvanized pipe. Mrs. Haddon reported that Mr. Hallman, Mr. McLeod and herself had been working on the alleyway cleanup. They had contacted several businessmen and had received good cooperation. Mrs. Haddon also reported that she had received several complaints about the rats in the downtown area, however, there has been a professional pest control man doing some work here in Bremerton and the re- ports have been ti~at he helped control the rats. When the alleys are cleaned up and the proper garbage cans used there will be less for the rats toga and the outcome will be less rats. Nfs. Haddon remarked that she would li~e to have a man part time to inspect the alleys in the mornings to take care of the scavengers; but~not having any money in her budget for this job didn't know what could be done. '~r. Wheaton stated that his Department was washing down an alley in town but that the water was running under the doors of some of the business houses ~nd that it was very difficult to remedy such a condition. City Attorney recommended repealing Section 2 and 4 of Ordinance 1398, with reference to the $1.00 sewer charge on residents outside the City Limits, as there were so few of these accounts and that the charge had not been collected i'or at least a year. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to concur in the reco~mmendation of the City Attorney and direct hiiu to prepare the necessary ordinance, carried. City Attorney read letter from the Civil Service Commission, regarding Mr. Severance, City ~nglneer. Mr. Severance has now served his three year exten- sion period over his retirement age and the Civil Service Commission asked for legal opinion from the City Attorney as t o the ordinance covering retirement. City Attorney reco~mmended that an extension of the three years be allowed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney that an additional three year extension be allowed at the discr~- ion oZ' the Boar~, carried. City Attorney reported that the Associated Grocers were ready to move into the space leased on the 1st Street Wharf, but until the crates and boxes are moved, belonging to Mr. Hagerman, there isn't enough room. City Attorney suggested that the boxes and crates be placed outside on the wharf and inI'orm them they could be picked up at that time. November 14, 19bl (Con't) City Ettorney advised that McDonald, Taylor, Inc., wished to assign its contract for the logging operation on watershed property to the McDonald, Tay- lor and Bruckert, Inc.. Motion Dy Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the City Attorney De authorizeG and directed to draw a new contract in ~he name of McDonald, Taylor & truck- eft, Incorporated, carried. City Attorney reported attending several meetings with the Marine. Drive Water District Commissioners regarding a contract for water. He stated that they are now interested in entering into a contract,but it was up to the Coun- cil to decide what kind oi' a contract they were going to ofm'er and then send it out for the people to look over. If the people do not agree ~o the contract, master meters will be their next choice. Mr. Kean suggesDed that the Committee of the Whole meet this afternoon and come ~o a decision regarding the contract offered. Reports were received ~rom Mrs. Hadmon, Mr. Kean and Mr. ¥~neauon on their recent trip to Olympia where they attende~ Dhe Sai'ety Conference. Mr. Mitchell appeared bei'ore the Council,along with Mr. Coplen, oI'f~er oi' the Home Builders, regarming annexation of Olympic Manor and property sur- rounding. Mr. Coplen wished to present a letter o~' agreement to procure street end deeds at a later date so that he could go ahead and start construction of the new homes under F.H.A., as the time was running out and they would have to start all over again with F.H.A. City Attorney di~ nod wish to accept a letter and requestem the necessary deeds be recor~e~ beI'ore any further advancement was mame. It was agreed,that the Council meeting be recessed until lO:00 o'clock A.M. Friday, November 16th for the purpose of letting Mr. Mitchell have time to pro- cure these deeds. City Treasurer reported the five lots have been purchased from the County, at Forest Ridge ~ark and the deeds recorded. Upon inquiry by Mayor Kean as to what progress was being made on sidewalk repair, the City Attorney reported he can write the necessary resolution as soon as the lists are ready for the sidewalk repairs. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to allow all bills ii' approved by the majority oi' the Co~mmissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~Vheaton that the meeting be recessed until l0 o,clock A.M., Friday, November 16th, carried. APPROVED: Ci y ~ ~ Mayor November 16, 1951 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at lO:OD o,clock A.M. in the Mayor's Of I'ice, City Hall, Friday, November 16, 1951. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, ~Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and Assistant City Attorney Gates being present. Mr. Paul Ryan, Brem- erton Sun reported, was also present, Clerk read the following changes in pay status: Roy T. Mosely l'rom to $S92.00 per month and Charles S. Allen from $295.00 to $507.00 per month, both in the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. %~heat~to approve the changes in pay, ~arried. City Clerk requested authority to call for bids on the following items: Gas, oil, tires, tubes, recaps, chlorine, ammonia and printing for the year 19~. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to call for annual bids aS follows: Gas, oil, tires, tubes, recaps, chlorine, an~onia, printing and other items that are contracted for in January, carried. November 16, 1951 (Cch't) Clerk read letter from John H. Pattison, Kitsap County Engineer, dated Nov- ember l~, 1951, listing the property owners who have deeded to the County the necessary property to make Robin Street a 50 foot street, aud Eagle Street a 30 foot street. Also enclosed was a map on which the right of way that was received is noted in red. A~ the close of the letter, the City Engineer,s at- tention was drawn to a ten foot strip of land just north of the Mertel property which had been sold on tax title sale to a private party. Mr. Kean asked the City Engineer if everything was in order now regard- ing the necessary ~ight-of-way deeds and the Engineer answered that everything had been cleared up Mr. Gates read Resolution No. 783 as follows: WHERE~S, ther~ has been presented tot he City Council of the City of Brem- erton, Washington, a petition signed By qualified voters resident in the area hereinafter described equal in number to twenty per cent of the votes cast at the last election, for the annexation to the City of Bremerton ror Plat of Olym- pic Manor and adjoining property contiguous to the City of Bremerton, all as more particularly defined and described in said petition, and WHEREAS, it is required that the City Council of the City of Bremerton approve or reject such petition, and notify the petitioners thereof, NOW, ~tEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the petition for annexation of said territory to the City of Bremerton and to become a part of said City, be and hereby is approved; and be it further RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be sent to said petitioners through their designated representative and that a copy of this resolution ap- proving said petition, be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners of Kitsap County, Washington. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. '~Fneaton to pass Resolution No. 783, all mem- bers vot;ng Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. City O~l e rk' Mayor