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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/28/51 November 28, 1951 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City hall, Wednesday, November 28, 1951. Present were Mayor Kean, presiding; Commissioner Haddon; Commissioner ~eaton; City Clerk McGoWan, City Attorney Wallace aud City Treasurer Nutter. Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun,was also present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton that the minutes of November ~lst and special meeting of November 23, l~S1 be approved as written, carried. Clerk stated it was date and t ime for opening bids on standing timber in the vicinity oI' Forest Midge ~ark. ~Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the bids ~ opened, carried. Clerk announced that no bi ds were received on the standing timber on City property located in the vicinity of Forest Ridge Par~ but one bid was rec~ved on the $ cedar logs Located at Evergreen Park, w~ch was also included in the bid call on standing timber. Clerk opened the bid and read Rorluck Transportation Company, ~rs. Lieseke, $75.00. Motion 0y ~r. Kean and ~r. Wheaton ~hat Ohe bid be referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent with power to award, carried. Clerk read notices o±' employment for the I'ollowing: Dowl V. Emerson, per hour and Dorene I. ~oore, SEE~.00 per month, Water Department and Pearl G. Titus, Municipal Court, ~75.00 per month. Notion by Mr. Wheaton aud ~r. Kean to approve the temporary non-civil ser- vice appointments, carried. Clerk read change in pay status for Harry NcLaughlin, Police Department, from .i~2~2.00 to ~287.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the change in pay status, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1~49, second reading, "An Ordinance repealing Sections 2 and 4 of Ordinance No. 1398." This ordinance is in reference to the $1.00 sewer charge made to persons outside o£ the City Limits who are con- nected to City sewers. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to pass Ordinance 194~ on final read- ing, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~eaton, Yes. Clerk read letter from Lloyd G. Ba~er, Subrogation Section, Farmers Insur- ance Group, dated November 23, 1951, regarding Tony Nausid's accident of October iV, 1951. He stated that as the facts stand at the present time they must res- pectfully deny any possible claim the City would have against Mr. Nausid. November 28, 1951 (Con't) City Attorney advised no percentage in carrying the matter further as the amount involved does not indicate a suit. Mayor Kean asked to have the contents noted and filed in the Clerk's Office. Clerk rea~ letter from the Housing Authority, dated November 20th, 1951, expressing appreciation z'or the cooperation and assistance given by the Mayor, City Commission and the many departments of the City Administration. Attached to this letter was a general 0alance sheet of September 30, 1951. Motion by Mr. Kean smd mr. Wheaton that the City Clerk acknowledge the com- munication and place on file in the Clerk's Office, carried. Clerk read letter of November 27, 1951 from Dulien Steel ~roducts, Inc., of Washington, regarding their interest, in making suitable arrangements to ac- quire material from City dumps. These people are all small independent busi- nessmen operating their own trucks, who were interested in collecting and pro- cessing all available scrap steel. Mr. Kean commented that we haven't any dump where material of this kind is placed. Mr. Wheaton stated that the Water Department is holding on to all the broken cast iron pipe and chat he would make a list bi' it and give it to the City Clerk and when there is enough surplus a call I'or bids would be made. mr. Kean asked the City Clerk to acknowledge the communication and advise them ti~at a survey was being made of what could be made available. Clerk read letter from McDonald, Taylor and Bruckart, Inc., dated November 23, 1951, in which they advised, after a thorough examination and cutting test bi' all of the City w atershed properties, that a commercial Christmas tree cut- ting program is not feasi01e. Enclosed was a check in the amount of $212.V6 covering the cutting of 3,546 trees. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton that the Treasurer accept the check and the City Clerk be authorized to cancel out the supplemental agreement, carried. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 195o "An 0rminance amending Ordinance No. 1792 and the Use and Area Maps thereof and amending Sections 303 and 4~1 there- of, and declaring an emergency." Motion by Mr. Kean and Er. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1950 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk read an at'fidavit from Mayor Kean stating that an appropriation of $1700.00 from the General Fund for remittance to the County Treasurer of Kit- sap County, as Treasurer of the civil defense organization is necessary in order for the organization to function and in order to comply with the provis- ions o±' said Chapter 1VS, Laws of Washington for 19bl. Mayor Kean stated that when the City agreed to make this money available he wished to have the s~ne emergency appropriation cover the buying bi' warning signals, but to date he is not satisI'ied with the cost or type of signals. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1951, "An ~rdinance providing for the ex- penditure of funds for Civil Defense for which no provision was made in the 1951 budget, and declaring an amergency." Notion by Mr. Keanand Mrs. naddon to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 1951, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Treasurer Nutter reported completing the sale of the two lots near 6th & Washington Avenue. City Attorney read the Quit Claim Deed covering Lots 16 and 17, BlocX 4, including alley, Kitsap County, Washington, to Andrew Pappas in the amount of ~1,375.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the Mayor and City Clerk be auth- orized and directed to sign the deed, carried. City Attorney reported receiving a letter from Mr. C.A. Simpler, Deputy Collector in Charge. Internal Revenue Service, regarding the new rule where no tax need by paid in connection with a free admission and that the tax pay- able on a reduced rate admission is based on the amount actually paid for ad- mission. There has been two requests for the City to withdraw their tax and the City Attorney asked the Council what they wished to do about the admission tax the City collects on I'ree admissions and reduced rates. Discussion was held and no recommm~dation was ready.to be given at this time. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the requests to the Commission- er of Finance and the City Treasurer I'or recommendation for Council action, car- ried. Mrs. Haddon asked that a call for bids on floor covering for the ~layor~s office and the Commissioner of Finance's office ~e made as the covering now is pretty well worn. November 2~, 1951 (Con't) Motion by Mrs. Haddon and mr. Kean to authorize the City Clerk and Pur- chasinff Agent to call for bids for floor covering for the Mayor's and Commis- sioner~of Finance offices, carried. Mayor Kean suggested that in his office a border of tile be laid around and a smaller rug be placem in the midd±e of the room so it could be turned from time to time to save it wearing out in just certain places. City Attorney reported having received an appraisal repor~ on Lots 3 and 4, Block "C", Oyster Bay Addition to Port 0rcaard Navy Lard from C.A. Fulmer, Appraiser and Realtor, for condemnation purposes. Mr. Fulmer ~ormed ~he op- Inion that the value of the property as of Novem0er 26, 19bi is $600.00 and the City Attorney l'elt that Mr. Fulmer made a good appraisa±. Mayor Kean asked ii' there was any objection to the City' Attorney commenc- ing condemnation proceedings on this property. There being none, the Attor- ney was instructed to take the necessary steps and the report on the appraisal would be accepted as a progress report. Mayor Kean raised the question of what disposition would 0e made of the standing timber in and arounm Forest Ridge Park since no bids Were received for its purchase. He also ~elt that certain trees which ham been mar~e~ by the Engineer's Office at Evergreen ParE, with the possible add±riCh of o~hers, should also be disposeG of. The Mayor remar~em that in his opinion there were more trees in E~er- green Par± that should be removed than he had at first realizem, and stated that he had asked severa± people to exmmine the~trees in the park in order to get opinions from them on the advisability of removing some of them. He stated that he was aware of the fact that the cutting of any trees in a pub lic park would draw some criticism. Mr. ~Eaeaton conm~ented that in any landscaping program shrubbery is planted with the idea that it will be thinned later on and that he was in agreement with the ~ayor that certain trees should be ren oved. Mayor Kean stated again that he felt that the strip which has been torn up through the park for installation of a sewer, should be blacktopped and utilized as a driveway or walkway with flowers planted along each side. Motion by i~r. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the timber in and around Forest Ridge Park and certain trees in Evergreen Park be declared surplus and the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to dispose of them in the best interests of the City, carried; Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills be allowed ii' approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried~ Mr. Kean asked that matters that come up from time to time concerning the budget should 0e passed along to the Budget Committee as it was agreed with them that we would refer matters to them from time to time for their consideration. City Clerk stated that he would write to the Committee and ask them if they would like a copy of the City's monthly report and if so it could be mailed to them. Mayor Kean stated that this was the place and time set for the hearing on the appeal of Mr. Guy, regarding a cab stand in a space adjacent to the FSrry Building in Bremerton, Washington. Captain Ted Phillips, Traffic Division, reported this appli'cation was denied for two reasons: Creating a traffic hazar~ in having to back their taxicabs over the sidewalk and creating further conJeetion in a spot that is already conjested. Attorney Greenwood, representing ~r. Guy, appeared before the Council and stated that Mr. Guy holds a lease with Mr. Anderson for this area and he felt in having the taxicabs off the street would help in this conjested area. ~iscussion was held and if Mr. Guy could arrange to drive in through the tunnel and around to the cab stand in question, there may be some arrangements made. Motion by Mr. Ksan and Mr. Wheaton to recess the Council meeting until 4:00 o'clock Monday afternoon for a continuation of this hearing, carried. APP~0 VED: City Clerk ' Mayor --