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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/21/51 November 21, l~51 Regular meeting of the ti~ Council of the City of Bremerton was held at lO:O0 otclock A.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Wednesday, November 21, 1951. Present were: Mayor Kean, presiding; Commissioner Haddon; Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan; City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Nutter. Paul R~an, Bremerton Sun reported, was also present. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the minutes oI~ the previous meet- ings, November 14th and November 16th be approved as written, carried. Clerk read reports of separation for the following: Joe D. Cartwright, and Kenneth O. Thompson, Water Department. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Nfs. Haddon to approve the separations as read, carried. Clerk read notices of employment for the following: Edward T. Roberts, .~200.00 per month and Kenneth Wells, 75~ per hour, Library Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments of the foregoing, carried. Clerk read payroll claim voucher for Ohe period ending No~ember l~, 19~l in the amount of ~36,953.99. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve the salary voucher as read, carried. City Clerk read claim for damages, submitted by Tony Nausid, regarding dmaages to his car when he ran into a Water Department car which was making a left turn. City Clerk reported that the claim had been denied by the Insurance Com- pany, and that he had written to Mr. Nausid~s Insurance Company and informed that the claim had been denied but if they wanted to make a claim they could on enclosed claim forms. 'l~ese forms were received past the due date and also, Mr. Tony Nausid's signature was not notarized as requ~med. Mr. Kean asked that the contents be noted and filed. November 21, 1951 (Con't) Clerk read notice of appeal in the case of ~r. ~obert F. Guy, whose ap- plication t'or a cab stand in a space adjacent to the City Ferry Building had been denied. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton that the date for hearing be set as November 28, 1951 at ll:00 o'clock A.M., carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer Severance recommending payment of Estimate No. i for storm sewer through Evergreen Park to Avery Construction Company, in the amount of $2,S14.41; general claim voucher Was attached. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Kean to concur in the Engineer's recom- mendation, carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer Severance recommending payment of Estimate No. I on the paint shop addition to the Municipal Garage in the amount of $2,749.25 to Hal Burton, Contractor; general claim voucher was at- tached. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the ~ngineer's recom- mendation, carried. Clerk read letter from Mr. C.B. Miner, 1565 Pennsylvania Avenue, a~know- ledging the letter sent him regarding the petition against further encroach- ment of co~nercial and industrial enterprises in his neighborhood. Clerk read letter from Jack A. Waller, Secretary, Washington State Coun- cil of Fire Fighters, and also a copy of a letter Mr. Waller sent to the City Council of Tacoma, Washington, regarding the disapproval of the use of Fire Fighters in Police raids becaMse the firemen were not trained in the many phases of police science that may be required during such a procedure. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note the contents and file, carried. Clerk announced that he had sent a telegram to each log bidder regarding the change in bid opening on Log Raft #42 I'rom Wednesday, November 28th to Friday, November 23, 1951. 'l~is ch~ge oi' date was due to a roll back on log prices effective November 24th. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to approve the change of'date and auth- orize the City Olerk and Purchasing Agent to accept the best bid in th~ in bet- est of the City of Bremerton, carried. '~ City Treasurer Nu~ter reported that he had held his public auction on the two lots near 6th on Washington Avenue, Friday morning, which was continued at ~:00 o'clock P.M. Monday and no bids were received. City Attorney requested time to check into the law for disposition of the lots aI'ter public auction. City Attorney reported that all sewer easements acquired by the City will he turned over to ~he Clerk's office for sending to Port Orchard for recording purposes. City Attorney read the assignment of contract and consent between McDonald, Taylor, Inc. and McDonald, Taylor & Bruckart, Inc., whereby McDonald, Taylor & Bruc~art, Inc.~ assume and agree to carry out all the terms of the original contract with the Oity of Bremerton under the name of McDonald, Taylor & Bruck- art, Inc. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the assignment and have the consent signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, carried. City Attorney read proposed ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance re- pealing Sections 2 and 4 of Ordinance No. 1389, with rel'erence ,to sewer chsrge. ~otion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading, carried. City Attorney announced he had a copy of the Planning Commission's Ord- inance regarding Anderson Cove property being rezoned f rom Residential 1 to Residential 2, but did not like the title of the Ordinance and felt the ord- inance should M checked and he will present it to the City Council next Wed- nesday, November 28, 1951. Mr. Wheaton asked the City Attorney ii' the proposed Agreement with the Marine Drive Water District was ready I'or signature by the Mayor and City Clerk. Mr. Wallace pointed out that this was only in tentative form for the in- formation of the Water District Commissioners and the members of the district. It will be necessary for the District to convey the system to the Oity of Brem- erton by means of an election before this agreement could be si~ned. The Mayor added that if the election is not favorable to conveyance, the district's alternative would be to go on master meters. November 21, 1951 (Con't) Mr. Wheaton stated that he had a letter, which had been directed to Mr. WaLlace, from Mrs. Don p. Lary, who represents a Community Club in the area now petitioning i'or annexation. In this letter she stated, in effect, that the movement to annex was moving too fast inasmuch as her club had exacted a promise from County commissioner Klinefelter that Robin street wouLdbe black- topped by the County sometime in Mr. Wheaton did not I'eel that it would be good economy to blacktop the street in view of the fact that it would undoubtedly be torn up soon after an- nexing for the installation o~' sewers. He further stated that there was a meeting of the Co,unity Club scheduled for December *, l~51 and that he, and possibly the City Attorney, would be in attendance. Mr. Wallace expressed his willingness to attend if it Was considered nec- essary. Mr. Wheaton also reported that he had met with Mr. Durkee, who is in charge ot' Federal Public Works for the Pacific Northwest and had been told by Mr. Durkee that the Federal Government would provide sewer lines from o~r sew- ers to the margin oI' property owned by Mr. George Coplen, upon which the con- struction o±' housing is proposed, at no cost to the City or adjoining property owners. ]~r. Coplen plans to put in his own sewers without a L.I.D. Mr. 'f~heaton also reported that the new paint shop is now ready 1'or the roof ~d that on Washington Avenue the paving would be poured Friday. Mayor Kean reported that where the storm sewer was being put in, in Evergreen Park, the strip of gound torn up would ma~e a nice walk and in o~der to do this there would have to be some trees cut down. Mayor Kean stated that he would like to have had these trees included in the bid call for the sale o~' timber on and near Forest Ridge Park, but that the bid call had already been published, before a decision had been reached. The Clerk suggested 'that it may be possible to have these trees declared surplus an~ the sale of them be negotiated with the high bidder on the Forest Ridge Timber. City Attorney Wallace felt that such a plan would be acceptable. Motion by ~r. Kean mud Mrs. Haddon ~hat these trees be marked for re- moval in Evergreen Park and declared surplus and authorize the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent 'to dispose of them to thebest interest of the City, carried. Mr. Kean reminded the Council of the meeting on August 8, 1951, at which time ~ommander Hubbard, who attended the Council meeting, reported that Fed- eral funds were now available ~ or Civil DeZ'ense,.and that he had been delaying this appropriation until he had heard what type of warning sirens would be ap- propriation until he had he~rd what type of warning sirens would be approved by the State so the City oI' Bremerton could set up a standardized basis and make a fund available for these warning signals as well as the expenditures pre- viously authorized and which would require an emergency appropriation. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that rather than delay any longer, the City Attorney be authorized and directed to prepare the emergency appropria- tion as contained in the committment on August 8, l~51, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills ii' approved by a majority o~' the Co~mmissioners, carried. Mr. J.W. Bryan, Sr., appeared beI'ore the Council, as a Commissioner of the PUD, requesting the Bremerton City Council to make an official expression opposing the pro~osed deal i'or purchase oI' the Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Discussion was held and the Mayor asked if the Council wished to t~e any action on PUB but no answer was received so apparently the Council wished to take no action. Mr. Andrew Pappas appeared before the Council with reference to the lots on Washington Avenue, which had been offered for sale at auction on Friday, November 16, 1951. Ne being the holder of all L.I.D. affecting this property, was interested in effecting an exchange. Disposition of this matter would rest with a decision promised by the City Attorney during an earlier discussion in this meeting. Mayor Kean announced he will leave Bremerton the 3rd oi' December to at- tend the American Municipal Association in Washington D.C. He will attend as a dele~ate o1' the Association of Washington Cities and en route west will pick up a new City ~olice car in Detroit. He will return about December 20th,1951. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. AP~0VED: City C~erk' Mayor