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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/50 November 8, Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held No~ember 8, 1950 at 10:00 o'clock A. Ne in the Nayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Nayor Kean presiding and Commissioner Haddon, Commiseloner Wheaton, City Clerk NcGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and Assistant City Attor- ney Gates being present. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton to approve minutes of regular meeting of November l, 1950 an~ special meeting held November 4, 1~50 as written, carried. Separations were read by Cler~ for Joshua Gardner and L.L. Pound, Water D~partment. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and ~rs..Haddon to approve the separations, carried. Change in pay status was read for Dorothy A. Neyer, from $~07.00 to per month~ Police Department. Notion by ~r. Kean anG ~r. %~heaton to approve, carried. Fayroll voucher was read by Clerk for period ended October ~1, 1~50 in the amount of $58,176.~5, audited by W.E. Vaa. Notion by Nr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to approve, carried. Clerk read letter dated November 7, 1950, to the Council from the City Engineer attaching a petition requesting~improvement of Summit Avenue and other areas in that vicinity by construction oi' sanitary sewers. Tabulation of the petition showed ~0% in favor oI~ ~he improvement and Engineer recommended the establishment of an LID and passage of a resolution calling for protests on December 6, 1950. Notion by Mr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton to concur in the Engineer's recommend- ation, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 75~ as follows: BE IT ~ESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0F BREMERTON: Section 1. That the public interest requires the following improvements to be made. Section B. That it is the intention of the City Council oI' the City of Bremerton to order the improvement of Summit Avenue from First Street to a point 208 feet South of the centerline of Coontz Street, the Alley in Block 4, Charleston Navy View Addition, from Coontz Street South 154 feet and West 150 feet to HartI'ord Avenue; Hartford Avenue from Coontz Street to a point 340 feet North of the centerline of Coontz Street; Coontz Street I'rom Hartford ave- nue to Lafayette Avenue; Yantic Avenue from Rodgers Street to a point 290 feet North oi' the centerline of Rodgers Street; Rodgers Street from Yantic Avenue to Hartford Avenue East; and the ~lley in Block 8, Charleston Navy View Addition ~'rom centerline of Rodgers Street North 290 feet; all by the constr- uction of Sanitary Sewers and providing for drainage, together with the doing 529 November 8, 1950 (Con't) of any and all other work in connection therewith as may Oe necessary to make such improvements a complete Job, all in accordance with the plans and speci- fications to be placed on file in the office of the City. Clerk in the City of Bremerton, reference to which is hereby mad~ for further particulars. Section 3. The City,Engineer of the City of Bremerton is hereby direct- ed to submit to the City Council at or prior to the date fixed for hearing protests to said improvements, th~ estimated cost and expense of such an im- provement, dud a statement of the proportional amount thereof, which should be borne by the property within the proposed assessment district, and a state- ment of the aggregate assessed valuation of the real estate, exclusive of im- provements, w~thin suchrproposed district, according to the valuation last placed upon it for the purpose of a general taxation, together with a diagram or plan showing thereon the lots, tracts, and parcels or land and other property which will be specially benefited thereby and the estimated acount of the cost and expense of such improvements to be borne by such lot, tract, or parcel of land or other property. Section 4. That the cost and expense of said improvement to be borne by said improvement district and exclusive of any portion borne by either the State of Washington or other government agency, shall be asseesed against said property included in said improvement district in proportion to said area, ex- cept certain units wherein the special benefits conferred upon the property are not fairly reflected by the use of the termini and zone method, the assess- ment shall be made against the property of the district or any unit within the district in accordance with the special benefits it will derive from th® im- provement without regard to the zone and termini method, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9368 of Remingtons RevisedStatutes of the State of Washington, the remainder of said cost of the improvement to be paid for by arrangemSnt, if any, with either the State of Washington or other Governmental agency. Section b. 'l~e City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give notice of the date of such hearing ~o each owner or reputed owner of any and all lots, tracts, or parcels of land, or other property, specially benefited by the im- provement, by mailing to the owner or reputed owner of the property as s~own on the tax rolls of the Counhy Treasurer, at the address shown thereon a notice setting forth the nature of the proposed improvements, the total estimated cost and the estimated benefits to the particb~lar lot, tract or parcel and the date fixed herein for such hearing. Section 6. That Wednesday, the 6th day of December, 1950, at lO:O0 o'clock A.M. of said day be and the same is hereby fixed as the date of hearing protest against said improvements by any persons interested therein and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a~cop~:.o~his~r~solution in the official newspaper of said city for at least two consecutive issues, the first issue shall be at least 15 days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing, and said publication, together with the mailing of the notices hereinabove provided to the owners or reputed owners of the lots and parcels of land included in such improvement as hereinbefore set forth, shall be due and legal notice to all concerned in said proposed improvements. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 752 carried, all memOers voting Yes. Clerk presented a claim voucher from Lents for Estimate No. 3 on L.I.D. 242, in the amount of $8239.89, approved by City hngineer and audited by City Auditor. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. naddon to allow the estimate, carried. General claim voucher was presented by Clerk from James W. Carey & Asso- ciates, for professional engineering services performed in connection with the inspection of the West Bremerton Sewage Treatment Plant Project, p~mgreement, in the amount of $3,?10.63. $200.00 was withheld pending minor engineering work on outfalls. Mr. Wheaton stated that the $200.00 was sufficient to cover the w~rk to~ e done. Claim approved by City Engineer an~ audited by City Auditor Vaa. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Kean to allow the voucher, carried. Clerk read a petition signed by Maurice V. G0wdey, 1135 Trenton Avenue and 17 others asking for an improvemen~ district on Trenton rrom East llth to East 13th by construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to refer the petition back to the City Engineer's Office for preparation of the necessary papers, carried. Clerk stated he had two vouchers, both or which exceed $500.00 and the pur- chase should have been made by calling for bids; but in each case the purchase was made and then it was discovered that the price exceeded $500.00. Cler~ said the voucher from the Northwest Envelope Company escaped him completely; however, he said he was informed that one tims when he was busy he gave verbal approval November 8, 1950 (Con't) but has no recollection of this and those responsible have been excoriated by him. On the other claim, from Travis-Yowell Company for small tools, Clerk stated it was his belief when approving the requisition that the bill would be no where near the $500.00 limit. He said he had initialed the vouchers where Mr. Vaa audits them. He asked the Council to consider concurring in the action he has taken and the vouchers be approved. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to accept the explanation and author- ize the payment of the two vouchers, carried. Clerk stated that Commissioner Wheaton has asked for authorization to call for bids for a tandem road roller, two electric motors for the rock crush- er, and two dump trucks, all I'or the Street Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean that the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to the Mayor and Commissioners, dated Nov- ember 3, 1950, l'~m W. McLaren, llO? High Avenue, asking the Council to make a law to have property owners clear their trees of caterpillars and if the property owner did not get rid oi' the, the City could do the york and collect, making a revenue for the City. Mayor commented there are many ramifications to this problem and suggest- ed the City Attorney's office should study the request. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to acknowledge the communication and refer to the City Attorney's Office to make a reasonable study of caterpillar ordinances, carried. Clerk stated that at the last Council meeting a petition i'or a sewer im- provement had been presented to the Council, together with a letter from the City Engineer recommending that negotiations be made to procure a 30 foot road right of way along the private drive of George A. Snyder on Taft Avenue north of 20th Street, anG that the minutes do not make it clear who is to hand- le the negotiations. Clerk read from Engineer's letter wherein it stated that the Snyders re- fuse to grant an easement for the sewer because it would damage a row of fruit Srees. City Attorney has advised that a right of way aug easement are very simi- lar ant has suggested the City start with negotiation for purchase and ii' can not secure the property, then condemn. Glen Hallman, Sanitarian, stated he had been called in on this problem and stated the neighbors are willing to give a little of their garden space for an easement in order not to bother the fruit trees, but the Snyders are not interestea in doing anything. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to reI~er the matter o1' the acquisition of the sewer ~ight cz' way to the City Attorney's Office, City Cler~ and City Engineer for negotiation or condemnation, as is necessary, carried. Mayor stated it was the date and time i~or hearing on the proposed revoc- ation of ~axi cab driver's license of James Morton Clarke, which was recom- mended by the Chief bi~ Police because of Clarke's lengthy arrest record. No one was present in Lavor bi~ Mr. Clarke. Motion by Mr. Kean an~ M~ Wheaton to concur in the reeommendation of the Chief of Police and revoke the license, carried. Mr. Gates read a letter from the Bonneville Power Administration stating they had plans for bringing in additional lines over the right of w~y mbove the City's gravel pit p~operty and that the City's gravel removal operations have now made it necessary for them to put this line in a diZ'ferent location and, therefore,'will have to acquire new right of way. Also, the letter stated that the.gravel operations was jeopardizing the existing line; an~ ex- plained that the charge for strengthening the existing structure cannot be abosrbed in any z'uture ~ rk on the structures there. Mr. Gates stated that their office does not feel there is any.way to avoid the payment and that it no doubt cannot be a b~orbed. Mr. ~heaton explained that when the city acquires the land from the Housing Authority most of the needed right-of-way can be furnished for Bon- neville Power's lines. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the recommendation of ~he City Attorney and authorize the expenditure, carried. Mr. Gates stated he ha~ a communication from the Superior Court, Kitsap County, in the case bi' Colton vs the City of Bremerton an~ the court turned down Colto~'s request for disability retirement but had stated that he,was due si~ month,s pay. City Attorney then had filed an appeal and ~his constitutes Judge Ryan'e answer. ~r. Gates then read the communication anm stated the City would have to pay about $900.00 if they ~ook this decision Out ii' appealed the City might save it; however, in the appeal '~he costs would be about $3o0.00 and Mr. Wal- lace has advised there is aOout a fifty-fifty chance to win and it would be necessary for the Council to decide whether or not to go ahead. 5Jl Nevember 8, 1~50 (Con't) Mr. Gates stated the Attorney's Office recommeneatlon would be to go ahead and pay this sm~ount. Motion by Mr. Kean ane Mr. Wheaton to approve the recommendation and dir- ect payment, carried. Mr. Gates pzesented one Council with a Quit Claim Deed from George 0. Perry and Erma H. Ferry to Lot 15, B~o~k 2, Charleston Addition to the City of Bremerton. Mr. Nutter exolained this had been deeded by.~these~_~pe6ple in order not to have the property foreclosed by the City due to a payment of $188.40 due under L.I.D. 180. Mr. Mutter stated ~he Council is to approve the acceptance of the deed and the property reverts to the City for L.I.D. assessments. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to accept the deed and refer to the proper city official to taXe care of the transaction properly, carried. Mayor Kean stated he had a copy of the new City of Seattle ordinance on punch boards. He asked George Nutter to make a comparison of the Seattle Ord- inance with the one used in Bellin~am. Mr. Nutter said he had a copy of Vancouver and Bellingham~s ordinances and could compare ~hem all. Mayor Kean asked how the Snyder Avenue et al job was coming and Mr. Wheat- on stated if there are a few dry days something will be done. Right at this time there is one way traffic on Callow; also, wouldn't stop the contractor right now. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow~all bills if approved by a majority o~' the commissioners, c~rried. Vincent Benbennick appeared before the Council and explained that som~ time ago he had received a parking ticket for his car being parked in a taxi cab zone. He stated he was in front of the taxi ~ ne ~nd pointed out that the markings of the zones do not comply with City Ordinance 1631, which re- quires them to be marked on both end~ of the stand and the cab using the zone to be identified on the markers. Also, stated he had been informed by Captain Phillips that one cab from each company was allowed to park on the street in the ~aytime ane two at night ane that he had checked in t2~e Clerk,s office and found out that one person in some cases owns several different cab companies, ~hich allows more than the alloted number of cabs on the street, in his opin- ion. He complained, that there were too many cab stands in the City and that some businessmen had complained of this situation. ~r. Benbennick stated that he felt he received the parking ticket wrongfully and made claim for a refund of the $2.00 paid. Motion by Mr. Kean anG Mrs. Haddon to a cknowledgs the claim and refer the matter under discussion to the City Attorney's Office to discuss with the Pol- ice Department relative to the ordinances ant make study and recommentation, carried. Commissioner Haedon stated that in making the budget an error had been made in not giving the Cemetery help the same raise of $30.00 as was allowed other outside employees. She explained that their salaries had been adjusted upward ~l~.O0 ~efore the Council had granted a $30.00 raise and these employ- ees were overlooked in changing the figures. After discussion it was believed than an emergency appropriation could be made to make the correction aue Phs matter was referred to Mrs. Haddon to have the emergency appropriation prepared. Mayor Kean discussed the residential ordinance relating to City employees and said that whatever is prepared by the Council should be taken up with the Civil Service Commission. Assistant City Attorney askee what the Council wanted and Mayor Kean sa~d he thought the city employees o£ the City of Bremerton, except those living outside due to their type of employment, should be living ~ thin the city lim- its. Mrs. Haddon made the conmment that she believed City employees should live within the City. She said she recognized it was necessary during the last wmr for many to be outside and that it is now necessary for certain employees to be outside ~ue to needs of the City, Out that the others should be inside and that loyalty to the City would require them to live in the city. Financial benefits to Ohe City for each fe~ily living within the City were pointed out. Mr. Wheaton reported there was to be a pu01ic health engineering school in Seattle on November 16 and 17th, on the subject of sewage disposal and he was planning to send several men to attend the school. Mayor Kean stated that apparently the ordinance on dancing and entertain- ment passed and asked the Attorney's Office to check on when the ordinance would be effective and ascertain if there was anything the Council shoule do in connection with it. He said the meeting could Ce recessed in order for November 8, 1950 (Con't) the AttorneyJs Office to report back. Notion by Nr. Kean ann Mr. Wheaton to recess until ~00 o'clock Friday for ~he Attorney,s Office to check on the ~ancing and entertainment orainance, carried. Mayo r November 10, 1~50 Recessea meeting of the City Council os' the City of Bremerton scheduled for 2:00 o'clock ?.N. was not held due to lace oI' quor~tm Mayor