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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/01/50 359 March 1, 1950 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held Wednesday, March l, 1950 at ten o,clock A.M. in. the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremertono .Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commis- sioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, and City Treasurer Nutter being present. City Attorney Merrill Wallace was not present as it was necessary for him to be at the Kitsap County Supe~ or Court to assist in a suit against the City brought by Mrs. Daugherty. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes of February 23 and 24, 1950 a~ written carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for purchase of park- ing meters. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr.~heaton to open the bids on parking meters car- ried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: The Parkit-Lockit Company, whose letter stated they could not bid due to the limitations of the specifications. International Meters, Incorporated, "Alfco", "Twin" Parking Meter, cer- tified check for $50.00 enclosed. $36.70 per car-space net (trade-in allow- ance of $6.00 has already been deducted). Mi-Co Meters, $50.10 per meter and trade~in allowance of $7.10 per meter; certified check for $50.00 enclosed. Armor-Flex ~istributors, Turret Meters, $46.60 per meter, trade-in allow- ance, $10.00 per meter, certified check for $50.00 enclosed. Martin Red Ball Parking Meters, $65.00, plus installation charges at actual cost per meter, trade-in allowance ~lO.00 per meter; bank money order for $50. enclosed. Duncan Meter Corporation, for Miller Meters, %64.45 per meter and trade- in allowance of ~20.00 per meter, certified check for $50.00 enclosed. Alter- nate bid from D,~ncan Meter Corporation, for rehabiliZated Miller Meter Heads for ~37.95 each, based upon returning to that company a like number of old Miller Meter Heads, certified check enclosed. M.H. Rhodes, Incorporated, Hurricane Model, Mark-Time Meter, $58.00 each; or Rhodemaster Model Mark-Time Meter for $61.50 each, trade-in allowance $10. per meter, certified check for $50.00 enclosed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent for tabulation and.then to the Committee of the Whole for study and recommendation carried. . Clerk read change ~n pay status for Nellie Block, Executive Office, from $185.00 per month to $~D0.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve carried. Clerk read report of separation for Lief M. Selness, extra labor, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the notice of separation carried. Two app±icationssfor licenses to install a shuffle-bowler gsme ~ere read, both approved by the Chief of Police, at Beach Tavern, 209 First Street and McGills Tavern, 105 Washington Street. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to grant the licenses carried. Clerk read claim voucher from Hoagland-Finmlay Engineering Company, for final estimate No. 3, I'or Unit l, Lift Station No. 3A, Change Order No. 3, for $2,263.29, approved by E.~. Severance, mad audited by W.R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Hamdon to allow the claim, carried. Letter, bearing no date, addressed to the City Council, was read by Clerk from Joe Sample, Rt. 4, Box 2678, stating that the sewer project contractor had moved a number of concrete blocks on his beach to a point 100 feet from his property; that this had been reported to Howard Gorst who had promised something would be done about returning them; and that to this date nothing has been done. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the letter to the. Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities carried. Clerk read letter, undated, from D.R. Quigley, 836 N. Ewing Street, Hel- ena, Montana, stating he was claiming $163.03 from the City die to costs in- curred by him b~ the negligent operations of the contractor and inspector hired by the City to put in storm sewers on Snyder Avenue, at address 1922 Snyder. Clerk then rea~ a letter from the City Engineer dated February 20, 1950 to the City Council, stating that the contract for the sto~n sewer did not anticipate nor provide for side sewers to private property and that Mr. Quig- ley had been advised last fall that the City did notmake these connections and that it was his own responsibility. City Engineer recommended that Mr. Quigley's claim, when presented, be denied. March 1, 1950 (Con't) Clerk stated he had sent claim for dmnages forms to Mr. Quigley and had notified the City's insurance carrier. Motion by Mr. Kean aud Mrs. Haddon to note contents of the various com- munications and refer to the City Attorney, carried. Clerk read letter dated February 27, 1950, to the City Council from the Chief of Police, recommending that the cab driver's license of Elmo M. Win- ger be revoked by the Council because on February 26, 1950 Mr. Winger had attempted and indicated that he would procure for naval personnel females for prostitution and did sell to the navy personnel a pint of whiskey; also, his past record oI' criminal activities indicate that he should not be en- titled to further consideration or lieniency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~,heaton to concur in the recommendation and set the date of the hearing for Friday, March 10, 1950 at ten otclock A.M., carried. Clerk stated that last wee~ the Council referred to the City Engineer, for correction of ~heir records an~ recommendation ~o the Council, a quit claim deed receive~ from the Public Mousing Authority; and then Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer, aated February 2V, 1950, which stated the deed has been checked an~ is foun~ to be a true description of the property originally deeded to the City of Bremerton and later resold to the American Legion and recommended that the deed be accepted and recorded and the City execute an identical correction deed in favor of the American Legion. Motion by Mr. Kean a~d Mr. Wheaton to record the quit claim deed and concur in the recommendations of the City Engineer, carried. Clerk read a letter dated February 28, 1950, from the City Engineer regarding the widening of State Highway No. 21-B between Manette Bridge and E. 10th Street, stating that several months ago tentative plans for the pro- ject were submitted to the State Highway Department for approval. Since that time considerable amount of field surveying has been done by them, and City Engineer assumed that the plan he worked out will be materially chang- ed, and that the grade of the highway will be redesigned. Letter further stated the highway has an adverse grade just South of the Nosker property and if the grade were corrected at this point, less right-of-way will be needed. A rough appraisal oI' all of the work neces- say between E. Fourteenth and E. Sixteenth, according to the City Engin- eerrs plan was given in the letter, totalling $2,100.00. Motion by Mr. Kea~ and Mrs. Haddon to note contents and reI~er to the Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities carried. Clerk stated that the General Foreman o~' the ~unicipal Garage had ask- ed him to call for bids for the purchase of.two 2-speed rear axle assemblies to be used in the Sanitation Department on packer trucks. They cost approx- imately $~45.00 each. Mrs. Haddon stated the installation of these axles will materially re- duce truck maintenance costs. ~otion by Mrs. Haddon and Er. Kean to call for bids for two axles, carried. Clerk stated that Mr. Casad had called his attention to the fact that ~r. J~nes Scavatto, member of the City Council of Seattle, had passed away and that h~ had been a champion of small town problems in Olympia. Mr. Casad wondered if the Council would like to pass a resolution in recogni- tion oi' his services. Mayor Kean stated that there are Just hundreds of others who are doing · the same work and feel the City should conI'ine resolutions ~ past and pre- sent Bremerton City commissioners and those in similar status. ~r. Wheaton reported he thought the roof on the reservoir in north-east Bremerton, which was damaged during the cold weather, would have to be com- pletely replaced at a considerable cost, and if this is true of this reser- voir, ~he same may apply to another reservoir near the Olympic View School. /Mr. ~obert L. Harris ~resented the ~ouncil with a letter and a copy of~ a petition which is presently being circulated. The names of those who have signed the original petition were typed on the copy. He said this let- ter was being presented on behalf of the Kitsap Lake Community Club, Inc. Clerk read the letter, dat®d February 27, 1950, which was signed by D.H. Malhoit, President, E.E. Hensel, Committee Chairman, Chas. Smith, Co- Chairman, Kitsap Lake Community Club, Inc., stating that the citizens and n~embers of the above club, residing around and in the vicinity of Kitsap Lake, Qualheim Hill and Broadmore District, pro,est against the proposed location oi' a garbage dump in this area and give their reasons for protest- ing. Clerk also read the p~'eamble to the copy of the petition ~hich is being circulated. Mr. VanElten, who was present, asked that the Kitsap Lake Improvement Club be notified whenever any infor~ation is received by the City from its 36:1. March 1, 1950 (Con't) Engineer and Health Officer so that the Club may send in representation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to note contents and file for future reference carried. James O. Arthur, a local attorney, was present and asked that a repre- sentative of the City meet with the Commissioners of the Kitsap Lake Water District in connection with the agreement between the City and that District for serving of water and settling of rates. ~r. Arthur said he was of the opinion that the new water rates could not be put into effect in that water district until the termination of the present agreement, or about July, 1950, when it would expire. Mr. Arthur recommended that Mr. Casad and Mr. Wheaten arrange for a meeting with the Kitsap Water District Commissioners and then they could make a recommendation to the City Council. Mayor Kean thanked Mr. Arthur for his notification ana the matter will be referred to ~r. Wheaten and Mr. Casad. John Tegstrom presented the Council with a petition bearing his name as the first signer and having 37 other signatures, requesting the removal of the two-hour parking restriction in the 1900 block on Gregory Way, as they feel there is not need for it; that this was a war time restriction when they could not find a parXing place in front of their ow~ residences but these conditions no longer exist. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to refer to the Traffic Division of the Police oepartment with authority to act,:carried. Mayor Kean stated he had received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce relative to assuming responsibility for the Armed Services Day. The Chamber of Commerce has stated they are willing~to assume this task ands re asking for a representative to be appointed from various clubs ana groups. Mwor said he i~ willing to represent the City or the Cotuncil could appoint some- one else. Motion by Mrs. Harden and Mr. ~heaton to sena the Mayor as a represent- ative to the Committee for Armed Service Day carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon that all bills be allowed if approved by a majority 6f the Commissioners carried. ~r. Casad stated the City was going ~ receive a number of complaints due to big water bills that went out last month. As an indication of the reason for the large bills, Mr. Casad pointed out that the water demands for February were just about 100 million gallons less than in January, 1950. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. PROVED: C1 ty Clerk Mayor