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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/50 February 23, 1950 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of,Bremerton, Washing- ton wa~ held Thursday, February 23, 1950 at ten o'clock A.N. in the Mayor's 0~fice, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Had- don, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk NcGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney Wallace being present. Clerk read minutes of recessed meetings held February 15, 1950 and Feb- ruary 17, 1950. Notion by Mr. Kean an~ Mr. ~heaton to approve minutes of regular meet- ing of Pebruary 15 as written; and approve recessed meetings of February 15 and 17, 1950 as read carried. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1872 relating to games of shuffleboard, shufflebowl, shufflebowler and shufflelane, amending Ordinance No. 1837 as amended by Ordinance No. 1869, amending Ordinance No. 1869 and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~'heaton to pass Ordinance No. 1872 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Tes. Nrs. HaGdon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Clerk state~ that the application for a shufflelane license at the Red Rooster had been investigated by the Chief of Police as requested by the City Council at the last meeting. Clerk read a memorandum from the Chief of Police stating that the shuf- flelane is the same as the bowling machines except in the way the score is added up ~ud recommended that the ordinance be amended to ~include this type of machine. This was done in the amendment to Ordinances No. 18~7 and 1869 as set forth above. Clerk rea~i application for shufflelane at the Red Rooster, ~12.Naval Avenue, approved by the Chief of Police, and applications for shu£flebowler~, all approved by the Chief of Police, as follows: White Pig, ~l So. Callow, In and Out, 507 Park Avenue, ~ul~s Center, 245 Fourth StFeet Building, Bowl- ing Recreation, 9th and North Callow, Alibi Tavern, 602 Fourth Street, De- Luxe Tavern, 648 Fourth Street, Palace Billiards, 01~ PaSific Avenue and the Service Club, 217 Second Street. ~otion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to approve the applications carried. Clerk read payroll voucher for period ending February 15, 1950 for $~8,388.58, audited by Mr. Vaa. Motion by ~r. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to approve the voucher carried. February 23, 1950 (Con't) Memorandum letter dated February 17, 1950, addressed to the Mayor, Com- missioners and City Clerk, from the City Attorney relative to insurance claims was read by the Clerk. This memorandum set out the procedure which should be followed ~henever a claim 6r accident report is received by the City Clerk. ~iscussion followed regarding the recommended procedure. Clerk presented a claim for damages from Russell G. Peterson, 910 Chest- nut, Sheridan Park, Bremerton, for $55.16 for alleged damages caused to his car by a city snow plow on January 14, 1950. Claim filed with the City Clerk's Office February 21, 1950. Clerk re- ported that the claimant,s wife had informed his office that she had reported this accident to t he Police Department and they had informed her to notify her insurance company who would in turn notify the City. She reported that due to misinformation received from the Police Department, this claim had run over the period for filing with the City Clerk. Clerk said further that the driver of the snowplow had to be contacted by the Police Department. in order for them to get his accident report; and that he has notified Gene Oldham, local agent for the City's insurm ce car- rier, of the circumstances as reported to him and Mr. Oldham agreed to do what he could; although actually the claim was filed after the 30 days allowed by the City's own regulations. Clerk stated he has asked the Police ~epartment to give him a copy of every accident report they receive involving City vehicles. Mayor Kean statea that the Police Department informed him t hat this claim- ant's wife came to the Police Department on two different Saturday afternoons and was told to go tb~the Clerk's Office; however, the Clerk's was closed at that time. Mayor stated bhe reporting of accidents bogged down because the Depart- ment heads have not carried the procedure to their men, an~ asked ~kat the procedure be worked out with the new insurance carrier. Mr. Wheaton suggested getting out a departmental bulletin 'a'nd place a five day penalty for employees not complying with reporting accidents. May- or asked that the bulletin be withheld until the procedure is worked out with the forthcoming new insurance carrier~ and standardize all the dil'ferent de- partments. Clerk read a letter dated February 21, 1950, to the Council and signed by Lulu D. Haddon, Commissioner of Finance, George L. Nutter, City Treasurer, and E.E,'T. McGowan, City Clerk, setting forth a recommendationwith regard to the question of establishing or setting up outside collection agencies, which was referred by the Council to these officials on February 15, 1950. The recommendation was as followg: The City Treasurer has no ~hnds to pay extra help and the only pro,er way for outside collection o£fice would be to have a full time deputy treasurer on duty; and the State Examiner's of- fice has always held against such pradtice; that the State Examiner has advis- ed that no other City in the state besides Seattle has an outside collection agency; mud that it was'recommended the petition fore, an outside collection agency be denied. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in th~ recommendation and refer back to the original signer of the petition, carried. Letter dated February 21, 1950, from Monsanto Chemical Company, Seattle addressed to the City of Bremerton, was read by Clerk, asking for reimburse- ment of an expenditur$ ~o.repair a ~onsanto Ford which was damaged on Jan- uary 30, 1950, by a City truck. Clerk explained this claim was recently filed and reI'erred to the in- surance company and now that the Monsanto Chemical Company has had their car repaired and submitted a paid receipt for the work, he would forward it on to the City's insurance carrier. Clerk reported he had received from 'the Commissioner of Public Lands, re- ceipts for the amounts deposited with the Public Lands Department when appl~- cation was recently ma~e to purchase certain land in Sections 21, 20 and 16, for the watershed. Mr. Casad~ who was'present~, commented that the land sale will be held in June mud the City will be notified. Treasurer offered his services in the purchase as he has had considerable experience in this field. Clerk read letter dated February 20, 1950, from Fisher Flouring Mills Company, Seattle, which enclosed a claim voucher, and a quit claim deed for sale to the City of 6ertain land in Section 21 for watershed purposes. Let- ter asked that deed not be recorded until our warrant was put in the mail. Fisher's have paid the taxes for the entire year of 1950; but the City is to purchase the revenue stamps and title insurance. The Claim Voucher was aud- ited by the City Auditor, which was in the amount of $633.4V. This property is described as follows: The Northeast one-quarter of the northwest one-eluar2er of Section 21, Township 24 North, Range i West. 356 February 23, 1950 Letter dated February 20, 1950, from the Department o~' Highways, to the City was read by Clerk, enclosing Franchise No. 2028, granting to the City ~he right to construct, operate and maintain a sewer line along and across a portion of Primary State Highway No. 21 in Kitsap County. Letter asked that the City file with the department formal acceptance of the fran- chise. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to accept the franchise and author- ise the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the formal acceptance, carried. Clerk stated that one of the recommendations of John B. Plut, heating expert who-checked most of the City's heating plants, was that the City should purchase a good vacuum cleaner of the Doyle DeLuxe quality. Coun- cil recently requested the City Clerk to ascertain where funds could be made available for this purchase and Clerk stated the City Auditor had sug- gested that this would be an awkward piece of equipment to handle and that by having the Municipal Garage purchase it, the cleaner could be properly maintained and stored and could be rented to any department that need vac- uum service £or it's heatihg plants. Mayor reminded the Clerk that a demonstration of the cleaner was to be held for the Commissioners and Clerk and Clerk stated this had been held up until the finances could be located. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent arrange for a demonstration carried. Clerk read a letter from Captain T.K. Phillips, Traffic Division, Pol- ice Department, dated February 20, 1950, addressed to Mayor Kean, recommend- ing that two solo motorcycles be traded In and two:new sblo motorcycles h~ purchased; that. both~of the mptorcycles have been~ln constant se~.vice, fo~. four years and have a mileage of over 30,000 and are no~ in need of exten- sive repairs. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent carried. Clerk reported that the Water Distribution System owned a three-wheel motorcycle which was listed as surplus and which was offered for sale but had no buyers. It was not worth much and the Police. Department desired to have it for parts. It was agreeable with Mr. Casad and so was transferred to the Police Department without cash outlay. City Attorney stated that through error the description of th~'Iand in- volved in the logging agreement is not correct and he has drawn up a resol- ution to take care of the correction. City Attorney then rea~ Resolution No. 727 as follows: WHEREAS, heretofore and on the 10th day of February, 1950, the City of Bremerton and McDonald & Taylor, Inc., a corporation, entered into an agree- ment concerning the Anderson Creek portion of the City,s watershed and said agreement described the property contained therein, and WHEREAS, it now appears that an error in the description was made and said error was carried into the written agreement between'the parties, and WHEREAS, it is desirable and proper that the description should be corrected to the description of the property which the City owns and bolds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the agreement made the 10th day of February, 1950, be and the same hereby is amended by entering thereon the corrected description of the property involved as follows, to-wit; In Section 33, Township 24 North, Range I E.W.M.; Southwest quarter Southeast quarter; Southeast quarter Southeast quarter; Southwest quarter; Northeast quarter So~t~west quarte~ to highway; South half oi' the Northwest quarter Southeast quarter comprising 130 acres more or less. And in Section 4, Township 23 North, Range i East, W.M.: Northwest ~uarter Northwest quarter Northeast quarter; Southwest quarter Northeast quarter; Northwest quarter Southeast quarter; West one-half; comprising 410 acres more or less. All in Kitsap County, Washington. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to McDonald & Taylor, Inc. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 727 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, ~es. City Attorney stated the matter or'claim for damages filed by T.K. Phillips has been referred to him and that he has received a letter from the City Engineer setting forth his study. City Attorney then read the letter to him from Mr. Severance, and said he felt any action of the Council should wait until the insurance company reports. City Attorney reported that the claim of Mr. A~ins is wainting for a report the driver made and which the City Clerk os to obtain. Mayor asked'for a report on progress of rat proofing study and City Attorney said he had nothing to report; however, Nr. Wheaton reported that 357 February 23, 1950 (Con't) Sam Reed, Dr. Benham and Mr. Bill Hendrix were in his office on T~esday and asked the City to slow down a little as Mr. Hendrix is being transferred and should await his replacement before going too 'deep into the study of rat pro- ofing for Bremerton. Mr. Wheaton said ii' the money can be made available, he would like to have bids called for the purchase of a new eductor which would be used for pumping sand ana dirt from manholes as well as other pumping needs. This piece of equipment would save a great deal of time, would assist in keeping grit from entering lift station pumps and the sewage plant, and would wave enough in a year to pay for itself. The approximate cost installed on a City truck would be $7,500.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be instructed to call for bids if funds are available, carried. City Attorney reported that the suit of H.C. Ditty vs the City on the Anderson Cove Rezoning is set for trial on April 7, 1950. The claim for damages of Mrs. Daugherty against the City is to come up in the Court next Wednesday. City Attorney stated that Attorney Bryan has asked him to sit in on the case. Mr. Wallace said he was in favor of more vigorous participation in damage suits even though they involve our insurance company. He said he would not be able to be present at.next Council meeting; however, would be glad to prepare anything needed from his office prior to next Wednesday. City Attorney gave a progress report on the suit involving the gravel pit, Horn vs the City. City Clerk announced this was date and time for hearing on the petition to annex a piece of the County to the City, said area lying adjacent to Oyster Bay. Mayor explained the reason for having the hearing at an early date after the matter came before the Council last week, stating that by annexing before March l, 1950, the City would have the benefit of certain real taxes. City Attorney stated that Judge Frank Ryan had asked if a delegation was necessary at the heating and he had advised the Judge this was not necessary as the Coum~l was in accord with this annexation. Mayor asked what percentage were in favor of the ~nexation and City At- torney stated more than 75% of the assessed valuation or about 85%. Mayor asked i~ there were any present either f or or against the annexa- tion. Mr. McKamey, Route 2, Box 765, Bremerton, said he was in favor. No one was present to protest the annexation. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1873, accepting ana incorporating into the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton certain land now outside the limits of the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, and lying contig- uous to the City of Bremerton, smd declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. ~873, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Dr. Ryan, Mayor of Gig Harbor, entered the Council room and was introduced by Mayor Kean to those present. He said he was just visiting. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills be allowed if approved by the majority of the Commissioners carried. Mayor asked if there was anything to report on the approaches to the East end of the Manette Bridge. This was the matter brought up at the last Council meeting by Mr. Wheaton when he reported the bulkhead and sidewalk there was getting into a condition which might necessitate blocking off a portion of the sidewalk. Mr. Wheaton stated that he had heard from the Secretary of the East Brem- erton Improvement Club that Mr. Claypool of the Highway Department, had told the same story as given to the City, that the state was doing all it could. Mr. Wheaton stated further he had written a letter to Mr. Bugge, Highway Director, but have had no answer as yet. Mayor asked on the proposed acquisition of part of the Nosker property, needed to widen and straighten a curve on Highway 21-B. City Attorney reported that the matter had been handed to the City Eng- ineer who was to make a computation oi' costs and that nothing has been brought back from the Engineer,s Office. ~ Mayor asked on the progress of property acquisition for the sanitary dump~ near Sinclair Park and said he had a letter from Dr. Benham who was requested to go out and look at the site. February 23, 1950 (Con't) Mr. ~heaton is to check on drainage anm bring up the matter at a Com- mittee of the Whole meeting.~/l Motion by Mr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried. Mayor