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November 22, 1950
Regular Council meeting of the City cz' Bremerton, Washington, was held
Wednesday, November 22, 1950 at 10:O0 AcM. in the Mayor's office. Mayor Kean
presiding and Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Cler~ McGowan,
City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney WaLlace being present.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of November 15,
1950 as written carried.
City Clerk stated be'had blds Z'or opening at this time for the following:
One tandem roller, two electric motors and t~ trucks for the Street Depart-
ment, and sale of one raft of logs.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids for furnishing one tandem roller and read as follows:
Feenaughty Machinery Co., certified check attached for $275.00, Huber 5-8 ton
f.o.b. Bremerton, $5,111.O0.
Columbia Equipment Company, certified check for $275.00 attached, Austin-
Western Company roller, f.o.b. Bremerton, $5,330.00.
Paci%ic Hoi~ & Derrick Company, certified check I~r $280.00 attached,
Gallon roller, $5,015.00 f.o.b. Bremerton.
Clyde Equipment Company, bid bond enclosed, BuI'falo-SpringI'ield Roller,
f.o.b. Bremerton, $7,430.00.
Howard Cooper Corporation, Essic~ ~oller, ~2,?10.00, f.o.b. Bremerton,
Certified checX enclosed for $145.00.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the City Clerk and Purchas-
ing Agent, Commissioner of Public ~orks and Street Department and anyone else
necessary for tabulation andpower to award, carried.
Clerk opened bids on furnishing two electric motors and rea~ as follows:
Star Machinery Company, certified check l'or $80.00, two master motors,
31,544.40.
J.C. McDougall Co., certified check for 375.00 attached, 2 motors, Frame
B.A.H., at $741.75 each;
Poppleton ~lectric and Machinery Company, Inc., certified check, $90.00,
two Allis-Chalmers, $1,5~4.~, bases for motors, $66.00, starters, $144.00,
total $1754.00o
Wagner Electric'Company, certified check enclosed, $77.25, two Wagner
motors, $1,544.40.
Westinghouse Electric Company, certi~'ied check enclosed' for 3180.18,
$1,663.20, starters, $138.60, push'buttons, $5.54; alternate, $1,446.68,
starters, $355.24.
FairbankB Morse Co., certified check enclosed SVO.00, $699,00 each.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~rs. ~addon to ~refer the bids to the Clerk and
Purchasing Agent, Commissioner of Public Works and the Engineer for stu~ and
award, carried.
Clerk opened bids on I'urnishing two dump trucks for the Street Department
and read from the following:
Bechtel ~otor Co., certified check attached for $289.22, two Dodge Trucks
$5,784.30, less trade-ins $1,265.70, with either Fruehauf or Hercules Model
'~K~t dump and hoist;
Crawford Motors, cashier's check for $320.26 enclosed, two international
trucks, $6,333.04, less trade-ins of $75.00 each for used trucks; and alter-
nates, two International trucks for $5,998.76, less trade-ins; two international
trucks for $6,405.34, less trade-ins; two International Trucks, $6,403.67, less
trades, with various makes of dump bodies and hoists.
Ga~braith Motor Company, cashier's check enclosed for $284.03, two G.M.C.
trucks, each $3,032.48, alternates, $3,O35.18, 33,1~5.88 and trade-in allowances
of $400.00 each used truck, with various bodies and hoists on the new trucks.
Settle Chevrolet Company, certified check enclosed for $275.00, two Chev-
rolet trucks, $4,966.16, trade-in allowance $2D0.00.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to reter the bids to the City Clerk
and Furchasing Agent and Commissioner of Public Works and the necessary depart-
ment head for study andpower to award, carried.
Clerk opened bids for sale of a raft cZ~ logs and read as follows:
Defiance Mill Company, certified check enclosed for $1005.00, $10,050.00.
Pope & Talbot, Inc., check enclosed for $985.60; $9,856.00.
Dickman Ltumber Co., check enclosed for $1,025.00, $10,250.00.
Washington Veneer Company, check enclosed for $1,100.O0,
Nettleton Timber Company, certified check enclosed for $1,013.80, $10,138.
Robinson Plywood & Timber Company, certified check enclosed for $1,015.95,
$10,159.50.
Barbee Mill Co., Inc., certiZ'ied chack enclosed $W67.26, SW,672.SW.
Donald W. Lyle, Inc., check enclosed for $920.97, 39,209.6~.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. ~ean to sell to Dicmnan Lumber Company,
carried.
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November 22, 1950 (Con't)
Mr. Searle, Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing Authority, was
present and presented a letter and proposed resolution to be read.
Clerk read the letter, dated NovemUr 21, 1~50, re: Westpark Addition,
Wash. 4b0~3, 240 PeEnanent Housing Units, setting forth the information that
the Mayor's committee on Housing Facts & Goals in 1947 had recommended the pro-
ject be transLerred from P.H.A. to the local Housing Authority to be used after
the emergency for the purpose of housing low-income families and families of
married enlisted personnel of the Navy. The letter further cited the history
of the proposed transfer up to the time when the 81st Congress authorized the
transfer, Public Law 4V5, and stated it was necessary for the local~ governing
body to authorize by resolution the transfer of' this project under the 1~50
Housing Act.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Hrs. Raddon to note contents of the letter and pro-
ceed with reading the resolution, carried.
Clerk read .Resolution No. 75~ as follows:
WHEREAS, the United States of America, acting through the Housing and Home
Finance Agency, Public Housing Administration, owns permanent war housing now
known as PHA Project No. WASH 45-0~ consisting of 240 dwelling units, located
in the City of Bremerton, State of Washington; and
WHEREAS, such housing is no longer needed for purposes of war; and
WHEREAS, ~here exists in said City a need for such housing to be operated
as low-rent public housing at rents within the means of low-income families,
especially families oS living or deceased veterans and servicemen, which need
is not being met by private enterprise and
WHEREAS, such a condition constitutes a menace to the health, safety, mor-
als and welf'are of the inhabitants of the City, and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States nas authorized by Public Law
475, approved by the President April 20, 1~5~, the ~onveyance to a public hous-
ing agency of such hou~ng to provide housing for families of low income and,
the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton proposes to acquire such hous-
ing and to operate it as low-rent housing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL'JED B~ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENERTON;
Washington:
Section 1. That it is the determination, I'inding and declaration of the
City Council of' the City of Bremer~on, Washington that it will be in the best
interests of the community to make such housing available as iow-rent housing
for families of low income.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City bi' Bremerton, Washington does
hereby request the conveyance of such housing to the Housing Authority of the
City of Bremerton to be administered as low-rent housing Ibr families of low
income.
Section 3. That the Mayor o~' the City is hereby authorized and directed to
execute in triplicate a contract on behalf' of the City, and the Clerk of the
City is hereby authorized and directed to impress the corporate seal of the
City thereon and to attest the same, said contracO to be substantially in form,
as follows:
The Cooperation Agreement will be submitted to the City with the understand-
ing that execution will be authorized by June 30, 1~5o, as provided by the Law.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and af-
ter its passage, this 22nd day of November, 1950.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to pass Resolution No. 75~ carried
members voting Yes.
Cler~ read reports of separation I'or Fred Whirred, Building Department, and
Ester Johnson, Municipal Court.
Notion by ~r. Kean and ~r. ~eaton ~o approve the separations, carried.
Notices of employment were read by Clerk I'or Harry W. l~cLaughlln and Donald
C. Corey, Police Department, ~252.00 per month, Ruth E. HoZ'Z'man, Nunicipai Court,
;~150.~0 per month.
, Notion by Mr. Kean and Nr. ~¥heaton to approve the temporar~ non-Civil Ser-
vice appointments as read, carried.
Change in pay status was read by Cler~ zbr Ruth E. HoI'fman, Municipal Court,
from ~lbO.O0 to ~)140.00 per month.
Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to approve the changes in pay status
carried.
ClerX read claim for damages Z'rom Ace raving Company, filed November l~,
1950, for accident occurring October ±V, 19~0 when a Par~ Department truck ran
into the Ace Paving truck causing damages in the amount of $1~1.25.
Clerk stated this ha~ been reported to the insurance company immediately
~fter the accident.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the claim to the insurance com-
pany, carried.
November 22, 1950 (Con't)
Clerk read claim I'or damages I'iled November 1¥, 1~50 by John N. Campbe~
~'or d~nages Occurring to his garage when a garbage truck 0acked into it. Dam-
ages were ~'or $4.50, and accident occurred October 25, 1950, Clerk stated the
garbage truck driver has not yet reported the accident but Clerk has made, ver-
bal report to the insurance company.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the City Clerk to get the
necessary information and/or refer, carried.
Payroll voucher was read by Clerk i'or period ended November lb, 1950,
$38,6~3.28o
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the voucher, carried.
Clerk read letter dated November 20, 1950 to the Council from the City
Engineer, recon~ending the payment of Estimate No. 2 (Final) to Starbird Con-
struction Company, for L.I.D. 244, in the amount of $1,162.58. Claim voucher
was attached for this amount, approved by City Engineer and audited by City
Auditor.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mrs. ~addon to concur i$ the Engineer,s recom-
mendation, carried.
Clerk read letter dated November El, 1~80 from Captain T.E. Phillips to
the Mayor requesting purchase of ~8 parking meters. These are necessary due
to increase in traffic and demand ~or more parking space and have only three
meters in reserve. The request is over the budget but it was hoped that some
method can 0e found to acquire these meters.
Mayor stated these meters are necessary and could pay for themselves if
allowed to purchase them.
Attorney stated that the City Clerk had suggested they could be paid for
out of revenue and bids could be obtained ii~ this was placed in the call.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and
refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent for preparation of the necessary
papers to make the purchase, carried.
Clerk read letter, dated November 10, 1950, from Duncan Meter Corporatiom
stating they are offering a cash discount if the City can pay the balance of
its contract with them within thirty days, discount to be in the amount of 5%.
Suggestion was made ~hat perhaps certain investment funds could pay off
this contract as an investment.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter to the City Clerk
and Purchasing Agent to discuss this with city officials to see if this money
can be made available, carried.
City Attorney read Resolution No. 754 as follows:
WHEREAS, heretofore, on or about the ~th day of April, 1950, the City of
Bre~erton entered into a purchase agreement with the Duncan Parking Meter Cor-
poration i'or the supplying oi~ 575 or more rehabilitated Miller Parking Meters
and accepted under said contract delivery of a number of said parking meters,
and
WHE~EAS, the City of Bremerton, requiring additional parking meters, or-
dered an additional 20 Mille~ Parking Meters upon the basis of the price set
forth in the contract dated April 5, 1950, and
WHEREAS, the Duncan Parking Meter Corpo~ation furnished 20 meter heads to
the City of Bremerton, Washington, which have been installed and are now in
operation upon the streets of the City of Bremerton, aud
WHEREAS, a question arose as to theprice of said 20 meters and the Duncan
Parking Meter Corporation having advised the City of Bremerton that they have
no further rehabilitated meter heads for sale and that the meter heads furnish-
ed are new,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Bremerton accept the ~0
Miller Parking Meter heads and to pay to Duncan Parking Meter Corporatian the
sum of $1,166.07 in full payment thereoI~ including truck charge of $11.07.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton tm pass Resolution No. 754 carried,
all members vo~ing Yes.
City Clerk read Resolution No. VS§ as follows:
WHEREAS, the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 24~, pro-
viding for the assessment to pay the improvement of Perry Avenue from E. l~th
Street to E 16th Street has oeen filed with the City Clerk of the City of Brem-
erton.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that Wednesday, the 20th day of December,
1950, at lO:O0 o'clock A.~. of said day at the Council Chs_m~ers at the City
Hall of the City of Bremerton be and the same is hereby fixed as the time and
place of the hearing upon said assessment roll; and,
NE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to all per-
sons who may desire to object to such assessment roll to make such objections
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November 22, 1950 (eon't)
in writ%rig and file the same with the City Clerk at or prior to the date Fixed
for such hearing, by written notice to the owner or the reputed owner of the
different properties whose name appears upon said assessment roll, by ~ailing
a notice thereof at least fifteen (15) days before the date herein set for such
hearing to such owner or reputed owner at the address of such owner as shown on
the tax rolls of the County Treasurer for the property described on said llst
and shall further give notice of such hearing by publishing such notice at least
five (5) times in the official newspaper, the last publication of which shall be
at l~ast fifteen (15) days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing. The
above-mentioned improvements included the clearing, grading for, and construc-
tion of 5 ft. concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters, and the doing of
any and all other work in connection therewith.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to paSs~ Resolution~N~.~.~55,~.~carried~.~all
members voting Yes.
Clerk asked for authorization to call I'or bids for chlorine mud ammonia,
off%ce machines service, gasoline, motor oils, and Mr. Wheaton asked to have
included in the authorization a tractor and grader.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to authorize the calls for bids, carried.
Clerk stated he had correspondence from Puerto Hico and Mayor commented
this was in reference to the recent Drouble in Puerto Hico and the attpmpted
assassination against President Truman. Mayor stated it was not necessary to
read this but should be made available to the press.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents and make available to
the press, carried.
City Attorney read a letter he had received from Leslie Dingman, Rt. l,
Box 142, Silverdale, complaining about receiving parking tickett~ in the City.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note contents and file, carried.
City Attorney stated the Police Department had referred to him a report
regarding a boy I'alling into a hole on the ground known as the old Trailer Park,
back of Highway 21 and Kerr Motors used car lot.
Mr. Hallman, Sanitarian, Health Department, was present and stated this had
also been feI'erred to him and he was going to make an investigation this after-
noon, and that it has been reported that a number of children have fallen in at
the same place.
Mr. Kean stated the report had also been referred to the Engineering Depart-
ment with a suggestion they check to see if the City was ~ncerned and if not
to notify those who are concerned with it. It was pointed out further that this
land is privately owned; however, Commissioner Wheaton stated that if-'necessa~-y
the City could take ca?e of the complaint and charge the owners for the cost.
City Attorney reported on the proposed punch 0card ordinance.
After discussion it was decided to pattern Bremerton~s ordinance after the
new Seattle ordinance and to amend the ordinance if and when needed in order to
take care oi' any difficulties in the operation oi' the ordinance. It was decided
to recess until further in the week in order to get the ordinance into effect
before January 1st.
Vincent Benbennick was present regarding the tax[ cab ordinance and other
criticisms he had made on traffic and Mayor Kean stated a meeting of the Com-
missioners and others concerned was held and it was decided to form a committee
on Traffic SaI~ety.
Mayor stated the following were drafted to serve on the committee, with
Julius Gius cZ' the Bremerton Sun as temporary chairman. Julius Gius, temporary
organizational chairman, to call a meeting l'or organizing and electing chairman,
vice chairman and secretary; Morris Soriano and Don Reynolds, representing ~busi-
ness; Vincent Benbennick and Mrs. Minnie Foss, building owners; Vern R. Park-
hurst and Geo. Swanson, cab owners; Harold Staley andLeon G. Ward, Teamsters
Union; Harry Hatch and Geo. Swanson, bus company; Julius Gius, news and public
information; Howard McCain, West End Business; Glenn Jarstad, East End Business;
President of Bremerton Ministerial Association, either Mayor Allan Pitt (ret.)
or his successor; consultants, Merrill Wallace, City Attorney, E.S. Severance,
City ~ngineer, Captain Ted Phillips, Police Traffic Division.
Motion by Mr..Kean and Mrs. ~addon that the Mayor be authorized to appoint
such a committee, carried.
City Attorney stated that Vincent Benbennick had paid the ~2.00 for the
traffic ticket; that this constituted payment of bail and there is no way to
get the money as a refund.
Mayor Kean asked how the committee was getting along with reI'erence to the
fire insurance policies and ~r. McGowan stated he hadn't arranged for a meeting
but he had been working on the matter.
November 22, 1950 (Con't)
Mayor Kean asked how the Snyder 2venue et al sewer job was coming.
Mr. Wheato~ gave a short report on the condition ti' the streets down there
and the progress ti' the work.
Mayor Kean stated a letter had been received l'rom the City Attorney on
residential rule and asked if the matter should probably be delayed until after
the first of the year; also, the Civil Service Commission should be appraised
oi' the convi~tl~ns~o~ the~City Council on the matter.
City Attorney reported he had sent a copy of the letter to the C~Vll Ser-
vice Commission but no answer had yet been received.
Motion 0y Mr. Kean and Mrs'. Haddon to allow all bills ii' approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor reported that he and ~rs. Kean were leaving Monday to Detroit to pick
up a new car I'or the Police Department and then to Washington, D.C. to attend
the American Municipal Association and will leave there about December Vth.
Then to New York for a visit with his daughter and hope to be back about Dec-
ember 18th or 2Otb.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Had~n to recess until Friday at 3:00 P.M.,
carried.
APPROVED:
Mayor
November 24, 1950
Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
was held Friday, November 24, 1950 at 3:00 o'clock P.M. in the Mayor's OZ'fice,
City Hall. Mayor Kean presiding and Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton
City Clerk ~cGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, City Attorney Wallace, Chief oI' Pol-
ice Lewis and Captain of Traffic PhiLlips being present. Also present was Mrs.
Harry Lane, representing Associated Cabs, and Paul R~Fan, Associate Editor,
Bremerton,~un.
Clerk read letter dated November 22, 1950 from Pollution Control Commission
to ~he Mayor ~d Commission, stating that Alfred T. Neale, Field Engineer and
Jim Wark had visited the Manette Sewage plant on November 21, 1950 and it was
noted that operational records indicate on numerous occasions this plant is en-
tirely bypassed for periods ranging from two to l'our hours or more. Letter
asked that certain modifications 0e made to the system so that this will not
occur.
Clerk read letter from Puget Sounders, Inc., addressed ~o the ~ayor and
Council urging them to attend the Srd Puget-Sound-Pacific ~evelopment Congress.
to be held in Seattle December 7, 1950.
Motion by M~ Kean and ~r. Wheaton to note contents and tel'er to anyone
concerned and particularly the press, carried.
City Attorney read "An Ordinance relating to regulating and Licensing cer-
tain punchboards, spindle games, and similar devices whether used as "trade
stimulants" or otherwise; fixing fees; providing for enforcement, and for the
issuance and revocation of licenses, by the City Treasurer andprescribing pen-
alties."
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to approve the ordinance on I'irst read-
ing, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Had~n, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
City Attorney stated he had discussed the taxi cab ordinance with Captain
Phillips over the question oY whether or not the ordinance precludes the right
of one cab owner to park other cabs than the one approved i~or the Oaxi cab
stand and a review ti~ the ordinance reveals that pe~aission to park in a de-
signated zone is for a designated cab having a designated trade name. This had
been challenged by Garland and Garland, and Purvis and Sanchez, and the question
is whether, pending this survey, the Council wants to reconsider its intention
to have the ordinance enforced.
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November 24, 1950 (Con't)
Two local ~ttorneys have invited arrest. The ordinance has not been en-
forced and the cab owners don't want it observed; however, certain cab owners
had this ordinance drawn ~p'by a private attorney.
City Attorney stated it is up to the Council to decide as to whether this
is a good or bad ordinance and whether it is to be enforced at this time.
Captain Phillips commented that in asking the City Attorney I'or advice
this morning, it was decided to ask the Council on the question.
Further discussion was held and it was the Commissioners opinion that they
are bound ~ enforce the ordinance.
Mrs. Lane asked ii' it was going to be necessary to put in another post in
order to mark the zones at both ends and aI'ter discussion, Captain Phillips
recommended that the section of the ordinance governing marking of the zones
be referred to the cbmmittee for study.
Mrs. Lane made further remarks regarding the operation of their cabs and
said that if they could not operate their cabs alternately in their stands they
~ould take a financial loss of about $V5.00 per day. She asked that the enforce-
ment of the ordinance be suspended until the committee study has been made, and
pointed out the ordinance has 0een violated for a year and a half.
Mayor stated the Council isnot in position to authorize a violation of the
ordinance.
City Attorney stated that he did not believe any particular taxpayers would
be incensed because the ordinance was not enforced while the study was being
made.
Captain Phillips stated there were enough ordinances left to ~nbrol the
taxi cabs iz' the whole ordinance was repealed. After discussion he stated he
was referring to police control and not licensing.
City Attorney stated he was not prepared at this time to say whether o~
not the ordinance should be repealed, and he would like ~ go slow on this par-
ticular ordinance.
Mayor commented that the Council should recess until 9:30 A.M., Monday so
that the Attorney may have some time to make a study of Or~ nance 1631.
Mayor asked what should be done on the marking of the stands and Captaih
Phillips recommended this not be considered until the committee stuff has been
ma de.
Mayor Kean mentioned that Harry Hatch had been appointed to the committee
but the newspaper had printed the name oI' Tony Hatch and that he wanted Harry
Hatch to serve because he was a bus operator.
City Clerk stated he had notiI'ied Harry Hatch and he had stated that either
himself or Tony Hatch would serve.
Mayor asked the Clerk to contact Harry Hatch and ask him to take this of-
lice himself.
Mayor Kean stated someone hadmade some comment about his picking up a City
car and going to Washington, D.C. and that he proposed, unless the Council has
some objection or unless someone wants to do something different, to pick up
the new car in Detroit and drive East to Washington, D.C., then to New York for
a brief visit with his daughter and son-in-law and then drive west to Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the Mayor of the City oF Bremerton
be authorized to pick up a car at Detroit, drive east to Washington, D.%, then
drive to New York and then drive west to Bremerton, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Motion ~y Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to recess until 9:30 A.M. Monday morn-
ing for the purpose of further considering the ordinance relative to taxis,
carried.
APPHOVED: City Clerk
Mayo~
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November 27, 1950
Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton, was held Monday, November 27, 1950 at 9:30 A.M. in the Mayorts Office,
City Hall, Bremerton. MayoP Kean presiding and Commissioner Haddon, Commis-
sioner liheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, City Attorney
Wallace, ChieI' oI' Police Lewis, Captain of Traffic Phillips, Attorney Bill
Garland, bus and taxi operator George Swanson, Taxi operator Claudia Lane,
taxi operator V.R. Farkhurst, Vincent Benbennic~ and Paul Ryan, Associate
Editor of the Bremerton Suu.
City Attorney advised the Council that he had made a study oI' state law
and the City ordinances and it would seem to him that it will confuse the
situation in an attempt is made to do anything hurriedly. The citizens com-
mittee was appointed as an advisory group who will represent those who use
the streets, and this committee should be heard. The ordinance that was
drawn up by a private attorney for the cab operators has not worked out too
well and the City Attorney then read from the State Law a list of prohibitions
in the regulation of cars on public highways. He wasid he was not sure if
this list applied to streets in the city other than the state highway.
Mr. Wallace stated that amending the ordinance in one or two sections.
would add to the confusion. The section to do with alternating cabs has not
been enI~orced and ~r. Wallace advised it would seem to him to be a waste of
time to change this while the committee is making a study.
Mr. Wallace recommended to hold up any action on the ordinance until the
committee has made their study and recommendation or report, which should be
within 90 days. He said that ha presumed the cab companies will want their
exclusive parking stands and will want to alternate cabs in the stands. Whe-
ther the other four operators feel differently about alternating cabs is an-
other question. Mr. Wallace discussed the matter of arresting violators and
testing the ordinance.
Mayor Kean explained that one oi' the minor violations being permitted
in the'City was to do with loading and unloading zones wherein they are plac-
ed on a corner. This was done to take care of traffic and to allow circu-
lation o£ traffic in this section of town.
Mayor asked what will happen to these areas when the committee ma~es
their survey and City Attorney stated he hadn't determined what local regu-
lations might be allowed in the State Law.
City Attorney again recommehded that no change ~ made until after the
study.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to boncur:~ini~the reco~nendation of
the City Attorney and make no changes in the City ordinance pending the re-
port and recommendation I'rom the survey committee, carried.
Mayor stated The ordinance is still in effect and is going ~ as~ com-
mon sense operation of the ca0 companies until the committee comes in with a
recommendation.
City Attorney suggested further that the business ~ operated as they
have for the past year and a half, until the comm~tte~ has an opportunity
to study. ~lso, suggested no arrests should 0e made on marking of cab stands.
Mayor said that was his thinking, also.
Chief Lewis stated that in the years he ~as been on the Department there
have been many engineers and traffic experts come to Bremerton and they have
all given up trying to solve the problem here. This town is laid out a littlm
different than any in the United States.
Mayor pbinted out that due to the bottleneck oz' going east and west, the
MX plates oI' the City and Housing Authority are noticed a great deal more ohan
in a city allowing a flow of t~aI'fic.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: Ci y C1 r~