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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/49 January 19, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor's office at the City Hall on January 19, 1949 at lO:O0 o,clock A.M. on Wednesday. Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner of Finance; Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities; the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being pre- sent. The City Attorney suggested a correction in the minutes in his comments on State financing oi' water and sewage works projects, in minutes of January 12, 1949. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the regular minutes of Jan- uary 12, 1949 as corrected and minutes of recessed meeting of January 15, 1949 as written, carried. CI~ rk stated this was the day and hour for opening bids for concessions at the Civic Center and various playfields, except Roosevelt Field, and one bid had been received. Motion by Mr. Kean and,Mrs. Haddon to open the bid carried. Clerk opene~ the bid and read from Mahan & Hudson, proposin~ to pay the City 20% of the gross sales.for concession rights at the Civic Center and C~y Play- fields. Motion by Mr. Keanand Mrs. Haddon to accept the big an~ refer to the Sup- erintendent of Parks and Recreation an~ the City Attorney for preparation of the Clerk read letter dated January 17, 1949 from the East Bremerton Improvement Club, singed by Jack Tract, Secretary, stating that at the last meeting of EBIC he had been instructed to request the City that it consider the appointment of Mr. W.H. VonHoene, 1133 Hayward Avenue, as manager of the new Manette Community Building. Mayor Kean stated that the building, when completed, will be under the di~- rection of the Parks and Recreation Depar~nent. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents smd refer to the Super- intendent of Parks and Recreation carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 680, setting hearing date on L.I.D. 237, Units ll and lll to Wednesday, February 18, 1949 at lO:O0 ~,clock A.M. WHEREAS, the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 237, pro- viding for the assessment to pay the improvement of Unit il-Pennsylvania Avenue between Eleventh Street and Thi.~teenth Street and Unit Ill-Chester Avenue be- tween Thirteenth Street and Fifteenth Street, West Side Only, has been filed with the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton. NOW TIIEREFORE, be it resolved that Wednesday, ~he 16th day of February, 1949 at lO:O0 o'clock A.M~ of said day at the Council Chambers at the City Hall of the City of Bremerton be an~ the.same is hereby fixed as the time and place for the hearing upon said assessment roll and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized anG directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to all persons who may desire to object to such assessment roll to ma~e such objections in writ- ing an~ file the same with the City Clerk at or prior to the date fixed for such-- ~earing, by properties whose name appears upon saiG assessment roll, b y mailing a notice thereof at least fifteen (l~) 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 ~he property described on said list and shall I'urther 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 least fil'teen (15) days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing. The above mentioned improvements include clearing, grubbing, grading for and construc- tion of 5' concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters and providing for drain- age, together with the doing of any and all other work in connection t herewith. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. HaGdon to move passage of Resolution No. 680 carried. Clerk stated he and Commissioner Wheaton had discussed the oil bids with the City Garage Superintendent, anG that he, ~he City Clerk, had made as much research as was possible on the brands of oils o~'fered; ~hat Texaco seemed to be a little better oil ~han the others an~ that the Garage Superintendent had stated that Texaco is a gooG oil. Recommended that the bid be awarded to Tex- aco. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and dir- ect the City Clerk and Purchasing to award the bid to the Texaco Oil Company, carried. The City Treasurer read the minutes GL the Investment Board as follows: "The Investment Board of the City of Bremerton met in the Mayor's office at the City Hall on TuesdaM, January 18, 1949 at lO:15 A.M. Mayor Kean presid- ing with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Treasurer Nutter and City Clerk McGowan being present. January 19, 1949 (Cch't) "The minutes of the previous meeting held on May 24th, 1948 were read an~ approved on motion by Mr. Kean an~ seconded by Mrs. Haddon. ."Mr. Nutter explained, I'or the benefit of Commissioner Wheaton and City Clerk McGowan, the purpose of the Investment Board and described briefly the City's investments. "Er. Nutter then stated that Ordinance No. 1818 authorized the Treasurer to invest certain funas in the new Garbage Department Bond Issue authorized by this ordinance. He recommended the following investments in this issue: Firemen's Pension Fund, $10,000.00; Cemetery Fund, $1,300.00; Police Pen- sion Fund, $5,000.00 and Retirement Fund, $15,000.00. "It was regularly moved by Mr. Kean and seconded by Mrs. Haddon that the recommendation of the Treasurer be concurred in, motion carried. "Mr. Nutter recommended that $13,000.00 of the 1942 Water Bond Reserve Fund and $5,000.00 of the Retirement Fund be invested in our own L.I.D. bonds. It was regularly moved by Mr. Kean and seconded by Mrs. Haddon that this recommendation also be concurred in, motion carried. "There being no further business it was moved by Mr. Keen, seconded by Mrs. Haddon, that the meeting be adjourned, motion carried. /s/ E.H.T. McGowau, City Clerk" Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the action of the Finance Committee and it be made a matter of record in the minutes carried. City Attorney read Resolution No. 681 as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton did, prior to the conm~encement of the Base- ball season in the year 1948,.lease Roosevelt Field to the Bremerton Baseball Club for the purpose of playing it's Western International League and other ex- hibition games; and WHEREAS, the terms of said lease provided that the lessee should pay the City a charge of $25.00 for each night game in order to defray the cost of elec- tricity and light bulbs; and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton, after approving said lease, adopted day- light saving time making it unnecessary for the baseball club to use the light- ing facilities for the length of time originally anticipated during each even- ing; and WHEREAS, prior to the first day of July a representative of the Baseball Club negotiated with the director of larks and Recreation, the Mayor end the City Attorney i'or a reduction from $25.00 to $20.00 For the use of the lights and such a reduction was agreed upon but has never been formally reduced to, writing or approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS it further appears from an audit made by the City Auditor that the Baseball Club has overpaid the City the sum of $36.28 as the result of several errors in their reports; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the charge for lighting the ball park during the months of July and August, 1948 be reduc- ed from $25.00 to $20.00 and that the Treasurer be authorized to accept the les- ser amount an~ the action oi' the Director of ~arks and Recreation, the Mayor and the City Attorney be in all respects ratified an~ confirmed; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bremerton Baseball Club,,~e allowed a credit of $36.28 to be deducted from its first payment of rentals.f°r the bal~ park during the year 1~49. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 681 carried. The City Attorney reportee he had prepared a tentative agreement with the North Perry Avenue Water District for the supply of water with copies given to Mr. Wheaton, John Short and Wenmell Vaa, and that Mr. Casad had made some sug- gested changes an~ the Attorney asked him to put them into writing; also~ stat- ed nothing had been done as far as rates are concerned. Mr. Wheaton said the figures were not yet ready. No action was taken but the Mayor noted this ~s a progress report. Mr. Wheaton stated there will be a considerable power saving by putting in a water line from Twin Lakes and sai~ that Mr. Casad would like to have bids called for the purchase of pipe for February 9, 1949. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean that the City Clerk end Purchasing Agent be instructed to call for bids on or before February 9, 1949 for pipe for Twin Lakes, carried. A discussion followed as to the procedure of handling the installation of the pipe line as the cost would be more than $500.00. No action taken except the motion above to order the pipe. Mr. Wheaton reported that arrangements have been made to serve Manette with water while the Mane~te Bridge is undergoing repairs. January 19, 1~49 (Con,t) Mr. Wheaton also reported that he hag received a letter from the Housing Authority that pumping stations and reservoirs in Sheridan and East Park Pro- jects are ~o be dedicated to the City. No official papers have yet been re- ceived. Mr. Wheaton stated he has been checking carefully on the condition of streets and they are not in as bad shape as expected; that he would like to have the newspapers run another article on ta~i~g care of the streets during the cold weather, because it is necessary to~ uae caution for a little longer. Mayor Kean stated he was leaving for Olympia this afternoon relative to the $44,410.84 of which the City would like to ~ave the legislature approve a bill to apportion to Bremerton. Also announced the Monthly meeting of the Police and Firemen,s Pension Boards would be held this afternoon and this evening a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Boards. Suggested the new officials 'attend. Mayor Kean also stated that the City Attorney an~ the City Auditor were to go to Olympia Thursday morning on City business. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to authorize use ol' the City cart o take the Attorney and the Auditor, and any others who may find it ~ecessary to go, to Olympia carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. 'Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the Commissioners carried. Mayor Kean stated bhere was nothing to report relative to alterations in the City Hall except to report progress. Discussion was held in connection with National Board of Fire Under~riter,s Report dated December 1948, of the City of B~e~erton. In this connection the City Clerk read a letter dated January 14, 19~9 from The Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau, eh'Closing forms for Water and Fire Departments to complete showing changes which have occurred in the public fire protection an~ fire fighting facilities in the past yea~. Mayor Kean suggested that the forms be referred to the Fire and Water De- partments and after completion, have the forms returned to the City Clerk. Mayor Kean annouficed that Mr. Wheaton was selected to f ill the position left vacant by Mr. Gorst on the Ki~sap County District Board of Health, and suggested that a letter be written by the City Clerk to the Health Officer not- ifying him, as Secretary of th~ Board, of this appointment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Ha~dofi to adjourn carried. Oity Clerk APPROVED: Mayor