HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/01/50 November 1, 1950
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
was held Wednesday, November l, 1950 at lO:00 o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's
Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding and Commissioner Hadcbn,
Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and City At-
torney being present.
Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Wheaton to approve minutes of previous regu-
lar meeting helG October 25, 1950 as written, carried.
Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for purchase of four
new police cars and trade-in of five used police cars.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to open thebids for police cars, car-
ried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from:
Smith 01dsmobile~Company, offering the following amounts for the used
police cars: Car 71, $1160.00, 72, $1160.00, 74, $1160.00, 75, $780.00,
and delivery of four new 1950 model 88 Oldsmobile 4-door sedans equipped as
per specifications for $1979.00 each, plus sales tax of $59.37, ~hich price
does not include Federa~ Excise Tax of $108.00, which has been deducted.
They agreed to allow $291.00 off if a factory delivery is made. Bid accom-
panied by a certified check for $450.00.
Bechtel Motor Company ~I~fered the following for the used police cars:
#71, $1510.00; 72, $1555.00, 74, $1~10.00, 75, $1210.00; 66, $1310.00; and
offered to furnish I'our new 1~50 Dodge Meadowbrook 4-door sedans, equipped
as per speciLications oL the City, delivered in Bremerton, for $2~48.55 each,
less $98.25 Federal Excise Tax and less $244.00 for Lreight allowance i£ any
factory delivery is chosen. No State Sales Tax was included in the bid.
Also, oI'l~ered to Lurnish Dodge Fluid Drive Wayfarer, 2-door Sedans for $2140.
each; certified check Ior $~50.06 enclosed.
Settle Chevrolet bid was opened and did not have a certified check en-
closed. In view of the recent resolution passed by the Council t~&t all bids
must be accompanied by a certified check or bid for 5% of amount o£ bid, a dis-
cussion ensued as to whether or not the bidder should be allowed to get his
check certified. It was fiaally recommended by Ohe City Clerk that the bid
be rejected.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~'heaton to concur in the recommendation of the
City Clerk and reject the bid without reading, carried.
Settle Chevrolet bid was returned to the representative, who was present
at the meeting.
Clerk opened a bid from Don Langert, Route 2, Box 40, Port Orchard, for
purchase of the 1~46 Plymouth sedan, car #75 for $?O0.00; enclosed was a ~ank
money order for $35.00.
Motion by Mr. Keau and Mrs. Had~on to reject the cid as it is too low,
carried.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the olds to the Q%ty Clerk
and Purchasing Agent, Chief of Police, Captain Phillips and Mayor ~ean for
study and award, carried.
Clerk stated it was time for opening bids on L.I.D. # 245.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to open the bid, carried.
Clerk opened the bid and read Lrom Hunsaker Bros., $22V0..10, and Manager's
Check enclosed for $120.00.
Motion Dy Mr. Kean and .,~rs. Haddon to refer the bid to the City Clerk and
Purchasing Agent, Commissioner o£ Public Works and Utilities, the City Engin-
eer for tabulation and award, carried.
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November 1, 1~50 (Con't)
Reports of separations were read by Clerk for W.D. Meyer and Thomas A.
Ryan, Water Department.
Notion by Mr. ~eaton and Mr. Kean to approve the seParations, carried.
Notices of Employment were read by Clerk i~or Frank E. White and Charles
Keen, $1.00 per hour, Park and Recreation Department; an~ Archie Mottinger,
Street Department, for ~l.~ per hour. Mayor Kean explained that the two em-
ployees for the Park & Recreation Department were extra help for the check
room and woula on~y be called when needed.
Notion by Mr. Kemu and ~r. ~heaton to approve ~he temporary non-Civil
Service appointments as read, carried.
Letter dated October 25, l~Su, signe~ bf John E.~Berns, 152~ Par~ Avenue,
an~ twelve others, addresse~ to the ~ayor and Commissioners, was read by C~erk,
complaining of sewage backing into ~heir basements on Park. Avenue and asking
that the problem be solve~ immediately and they be notified of the action taken.
Mr. ~heaton explained that the overflow.outlet ha~ been blocked up by the
contractor when the sewage treatment system was being installeu and they had
neglected to remove the plug when the joe ha~ been completed; however, he said
the situation has been remedied by City forces anu the City ~ngineer is wor~ing
on a storm sewer i or Par~ Avenue.
City Attorney suggested that this matter be fei'erred to Carey, Kramer &
Associates as ~his appears to be the responsibility ~ the con~rac~or. It wa~
menoloned by the ~ayor that the claim filed last week for damages to a basement
on Park Avenue was probably due to the same bleckade to the sewer, and the claim
ha~ been referred to a committee headed by the City. Attorney.
Notion by ~r. Kean an~ Mrs. HaCdon that the communication be acknowledged
with an explanation as far as thought necessary to be made, an~ the petition,
after contents have been note~ by the Clerk, to be referred to the Committee
already ac~ing on the claim filed by J.P. Green, carried.
Clerk read request for Change Order No. i to the L.I.D. 244 c0ntyact, Jack
Star0ird, Contractor, Gated October 51, 1950, to construct approximately 1BO
sq. yds. of 6 inch private crosswalks and aprons in place of 4 inch at an add-
itional cost of $1.00 per sq. yd or a total cost of $4.00 for 8 inch in p~ace
of $5.00 as bid. No extension of time required. Approval recommended by City
Engineer.
Mr. ~neaton commented that where driveways cross the sidewalk the cement
should be 6 inch instea~ of 4 inch to give proper strength an~ to keep the side-
walk in better shape.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and ~rs. Haddon to approve Change Order No. l, carried.
Clerk read letter from the City Engineer to the Council, dated October 50,
1950, attaching a petition of property owners on Taft Avenue nor~hof ~h Street
requesting a sewer, signed by Mildred A. Hill and fifteen others. Letter stated
the only outlet for this sewer is along a private drive an~ Mr. George A. Shy-
der and wife apparently are the owners of the driveway and refuse to grant an
easement for such sewer for the reason that it would damage a row of fruit trees.
Recommended that negotiations be made to procure a 50 foot road right o~' way a~
long this private drive thereby giving an outlet for the sewer as well as traf-
fic on the nort~ end of Taft an~ Rainier Avenues.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the City Engineer's re-
commendation, carried.
Petition was rea~ by Clerk, Z~irst signer John Pelluer, 1~8 S. Sunsuit, and
containing 55 others, petitioning the City to create a local improvement dis-
trdct for the improvement of S. Yantic, Arsenal Way to Rodgers; S. Hartfor~
Arsenal Way to 1st Street; S. ~ummit, Arsenal Way to 1st Street; and such other
sewers as may be necessary for proper construction by ~he construction of Sani-
tary Sewers.
NOtion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Kean to fei'er to the City ~ngineer for pre-
paration of necessary papers, carried.
Clerk read letter dated November l, 1~50, £rom the City Engineer, recommend-
ing payment to Starbird Construction Company of Estimate No. I on L.I.D. 244, in
the sum of $2886.~0. Also presented a claim voucher for this amount, approved
by City Engineer and audited by Auditor Vaa.
Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Kean to concur in the Engineer's recommenda-
tion, carried.
~Fire Chief Yett and Captain Buettgenbach appeared before the Council and
asked if the Fire Department's Model "T" Ford could be used for parade and other
celebration pupposes and made adaptable for ~hat purpose by some changes to it.
Mayor Kean stated he woul~ consider the request and asked the Fire Chief to
put his request in writing.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~q~eaton to refer therequest to the~ommissioner
of Public Health and Safety for further consideration, carried.
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November 1, 1950 (Con't)
Clerk read Ordinance No. lg05, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to
health and sanitation; providing for and regulating the-collection, removal
and disposal of garbage, refuse anddead animals in the City; providing for
the handling thereof exclusively by the City; providing for the amount and
method of payment of-garbage collection charges; providing penalties for the
violation hereof; repealing Ordinance Nos. 310, 418B, 585, 628, 815, 1407,
1486, 1727, lV51 ana all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith."
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to pass Ordinance No. 1905, carried
as follows: mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Naddon, Yes. i~r. Wheaton, Yes.
Jack Starbird of Starbird Construction Company came into the Council
room just before ll:00 A.M., and presented a bid for the contract on L.I.D.
245. Some confusion existed on this call for bids as Hunsaker,s bid was
opened at 10:00 A.M.
Clerk investigated and found that the oi'ficial publication hag stated
bids would be opened at 10:00 A.M. but the specifications~given to Mr. SX'ar-
bird had stated ll:00 A.M.
City Attorney commented that he could see no harm to Mr. Hunsaker inas-
much as Mr. Starbird was not present at the bid opening at lO:00 A.M. so did
not know that the Hunsaker bid was for, ane St would be up to the discretion
oI' the Council whether or not to accept Starbird's bid.
Notion by Mr. Kew and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the Attorney's recom-
mendation and direct the Clerk to open the bid, carried.
Clerk opened the bid and read from Starbird Construction Company, $2056.40
for 6ontract on L.I.D. 245.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to refer this bid to.the committee with
the other one, carried.
Water Superintendent Casad came into the Council room and handed Mr. Wheat-
on a letter. Mr. Wheaton asked the Clerk to read the letter which was from
Gerald E. Petersen, Route l, ~ox 6~, Silverdale, asking permission to cut out
from t'allen cedar on the watershed about 200 fence posts and offering 5~ per
~ost.
~ Discussion followed as ~o what policy should'be pursued in handling such
requests and Mr. Wheaton asked that the letter be referred to his office for
further investigation as to where the cedar would be located and what system
to work out in order to handle similar requests.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to concur in the commissioner's re-
commendation, carried.
Mr. Nutter made a report on his trip to the Wenatchee~meeting of the Mun-
icipal Finance Officers Association. He also stated that he had invited the
Association to hold its 1951 meeting in Bremerton.
City Attorney read Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Brem-
erton Boxing Club for leasing the main auditorium of the Civic Recreation
Center.
Motion by Mr. Kean an~ mr. Wheaton to approve the lease form and author-
i~e the Mayor and City 61erk to sign, carried.
City Attorney rea~ Ordinance No. 1906, "An ordinance requiring abutting
occupiers to keep sidewalks free or obstruction, imposing penalties and de-
claring an emergency."
Mr. Wallace explained the reason I'or ma~ing the ordinance an emergency
was due to the fact that snow season is coming and ii' ordinance is not made
an emergency, then after publication there would be a thirty-day period be-
rose the effective date.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1~06, carried
as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
City Attorney rea~ Ordinance No. 190~, "An ordinance providing for the
construction, reconstruction and repair of sidewalks and methods oi' payment of
costs of such improvements, providing hearings~ resolutions~ assessment rolls~
funds and procedure for determining and paying For such improvement, repeal-
ing Ordinances Nos. 45 an~ 137, and declaring an emergency,"
Motion 0y Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1907 carried
as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Mayor asked what action, if any, on request for conciliation made by Mr.
Cook of the Teamsters Union, which was held over for Mr. Wheaton's return.
mr. McGowan commentec that the ~udget is set andthe City cannot go above
the budget figures.
Mr. Wheaton stated that he hidn't see where the City could go on In-
creases andc alled attention to the i'act that ii' the City coesn~t get the bus-
iness tax, forces will have to ~e cut.
Mrs. Haddon stated that she didn't know how the City could malse the sal-
aries an~ wages and that the Commissioners have met with the Union three or
four times and have given them all they could in the way of funds.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to contact Mr. Cook by letter and in-
form him the budget is s et and have given the request consideration and there
is no further need of meetings, carried.
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November l, 1950 (Con't)
Mayor Kean stated that City Ordinance on appointing members to the Plan-
ning Commission provides the Mayor is t o ma~e the appointments and they are to
be confirmed by the Council. Mr. Kean sale the terms bi' C.T. McHale and Ed.
Bremer expired October l, 1950 and he would like to re-appoint C.~. McHale,
who has attended the Planning meetings very well. Mayor said that M~ Bremer
has attended very little an~ he woul~ like to appoint Mr. Fred Jenner, Manager
bi' the Seattle First National Bank.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon an~ Mr. Wheaten to approve the Mayor's appointment,
carried.
Mayor Kean stated that Assistant Fire Chief Tom Turpin, just retiring
from the Fire Department, has requested that he be allowec to keep his assist-
ant chief,s badge. Mayor sale his investigation indicated that the firemen
has purchased the badge and presented it to Mr. Turpin.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten that whatever claim the City might
have, ii' any, of Tom Turpin's assistant chief,s badge be waived and Tom Tut-
pin be allowed to keep it, carried.
Mayor Kean asked the City Attorney to check on the ordinance covering re-
sidential requirements for city employees, as it was his understanding that
more an~ more employees are moving out bi' the City.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills if approvem by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor askeC ii' the Olympic College lease for use of the Recreation Build-
ing ~a~ been receive~ ~ Clerk stated it ~a~ been ~'iled in his o~'fice.
Mayor Kean asXed if anything definite had been wor~ed out on the use of
the Court Room by outside organizations and Mrs. Haddon commented that she did
not feel the court room is causing any difficulty.
Mayor Kean asked if anything further had been heard on the Bremerton Gar-
dens Water rates.
Mr. Wheaten said he ha~ he~rd nothing and City Attorney s~ated the City
has not been sued yet and as far as he ~new they were paying the I'ull rates.
Mayor Kean stated that he had proposed to offer a resolution to the Amer-
ican Municipal Association in Washington, D.C. on paymentin lieu of taxes; how-
ever, at the present time the resolutions committee does not have a chairman
but would have one shortly an~ ne would t a~e up thematter further with. the new
c hal rman.
Mr. Nutter'reported on meter collections and stated that 0ctob~r was the
best month this year on the parking meters.
Mayor Kean brought up I'or ~iscussion the business and occupation tax ord-
hance an~ the petition which is being circulated~anu sai~ he was won~ering
what could be done to get the petition filed before January 1st so the City
can operate intelligently.
City Attorney explained that i~' the petition is I~iled before January 1st
then the ordinance would be suspenued; and the petition vould have to be filed
on or before January 1st to keep the ordinance I'rom going into effect.
Mrs. Haddon reporte~ that a state examiner is here, Mr. Miller, and he is
working now in the Treasurer's Office. He is auditing 194~, a general audit.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried.
APFROVED: · Cit~ Cle k
Mayor