HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/16/49 February 16, 1949
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held' February 16, 1949,
at 10:00 o'cl~ock A,M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mrs. Haddon, Acting Mayor, presiding;
Commissioner W~eaton~ City Treasurer and City Attorney being present.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr: Wheaten to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
February 9, 1949, as written, carried.
Clerk stated this was time to again take up the hearing on LID-236, which had been
carried over to this meeting in order that the School Board of District 100-C be contacted
to ascertain if they would pay the assessments on the improvement bordering a piece of
property they were reported to be attempting to obtain from the federal government, located
on the east side of Ohio, the assessment being in the sum of $1,281.28.
Clerk read a copy of a letter dated February 9, 1949, addressed to the School District
100-C asking that this matter be considered at their meeting of February 10th and the City
be advised if the ~school district will assume this assessment, which is presently charged
against the Bremerton Housing Authority.
Clerk then read a letter dated February 16, 1949, from City Engineer, stating that'
MiS~ Eo~, Se~n~e~a~ oF .She ~hool district, had assured~him that the City Council will
receive a letter from the school board stating that said district will assume the assessment
if the district can acquire the property in question.
City Engineer also recommended that the Council should agree to the request as set out
in the letter of protest, read at Council meeting of February 9th, that the City will complete
t~e curb and gutter return at the northeast corner of 18th Street and Ohio Avenue; the City
will clean up the debris at the north end of Ohio and along 18th Street; and the City will
provide drainage at the north end of Ohio Avenue; also that the City will~ either clean up the
dirt from the sidewalks or see that the property owners do so.
City Engineer recommended that the ordinance adopting and confirming the assessment roll
for L.I.D. 236 be passed.
Mot ion by Mr. Wheaten and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the City Engineer
pertaining to taking' care of the items protested, carried.
Clark read Ordinance No. 1819 "An Ordinance adopting and confirming the assessment roll
for Local Improvement District No. 236, providing for the Improvement of Unit I - Ohio Avenue
from Thirteenth Street to North end~ Unit II - Seventeenth Street between Ohio Avenue and
High Avenue, etc."
Motion by MrS. Haddon and Mr. Wheaten to pass Ordinance No. 1819, carried, as follows:
Mrs. Haddon, Yes; Mr. Wheaten,' Yes.
Clerk stated this was the date and time for hearing on assessment roll for LID - 237.
There being no written or oral protests, Clerk read Ordinance No. 1820, adopting and
confirming the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 237, providing for the
improvement of Unit II - Pennsylvania Avenue between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street,
Unit III - Chester Avenue between Thirteenth Street and Fifteenth Street (West side only),etc."
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mrs. Haddon to'pass Ordinance No. 1820, carried, as follows:
Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes.
Clerk read letter dated February 16, 1949, signed by John H. Short, Chief AcCountant for
the Water Department, which stated that the proposed method of handling fire hydrant maintenance
over the last several years was installed on the recommendation of a representative of the
State Auditor's Office.
Chief Accountant stated that it is possible to comply with all state requirements if the
appropriation in the Fire Department Budget is paid to the Water Department in monthly
installments and the Water Department in return continues to maintain fire hydrants as was
the practice for the y~ar 194§.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaten to refer the communication to Commissioner of
Public Works & Utilities and City Auditor, for study and recommendation, csrried.
Letter dated Feb. 15, 1949, from C. C. Casad, Water Supt., was read by Clerk, setting
forth a report on bids for furnishing steel pipe, which were opened February 9, 1949, and
recommending award be made to American Pipe and Construction Company, low bidder by $3,427.32;
amount of bid $96,601.13.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mrs. Haddon to award the bid to American Pipe & Construction
Co., carried.
Mr. Wheaten asked for authorization to have the City Clerk & Purchasing Agent make call
for bids for two 20" gate valves, which would probably take as long to obtain as the steel
pipe.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and MrS. Haddon that the City Clerk & Purchasing Agent be authorized
tp ca~ for bids for two 20" gate valves, carried.
Clerk read letter from James W. Carey & Associates, dated February ll, 1949, enclosing
three white print sheets, of Estimate No. 3, on the last sheet of which is set forth the total
amount due Hoagland-Findlay Eng. Co. for work performed on the Bremerton Sewage Treatment
Plant during the month of January 1949. The total amount to be paid to the contractor for
work performed in January 1949 is $15,583.53 and Carey recommended that the City prepare a
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check to the contractor for that amount. Attached to the letter was a claim voucher for this
amount from Hoagland-Findlay Eng. Co., approved by the City Engineer and City Auditor.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to approve the voucher for the estimate, carried.
Clerk read letter dated February 8, 1949, from City Engineer, stating it was considered
advisable to declare the mimeograph machine now on hand as surplus and apply it as a trade-in
on a new model; that it is felt the City can realize a great saving in printing costs by
utilizing the new machine in duplicating various forms that at present are being printed; also,
operating costs of the present mimeograph can be cut in half with the new model. Letter set
forth tentative plan of payment for a new machine as follows: Engineers $200.00; City Clerk
$200.00; Police $100.00; Water $100.00; Street $75.00. Letter further recommended that bids
be called for new duplicating machine and to declare the present mimeograph surplus and as such
be disposed of through sale or trade-in.
City Clerk advised that other departments which had no money available for use in capital
outlay could purchase supplies from their budgets, thereby contributing their share to its cost.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve the call for bids, carried.
Clerk reported for the record that he had a property invoice and receipt from the
~remerton Housing Authority covering several items loaned to Parks & Recreation Department,
Hated February 9, 1949. The items are: 1 only Refrigerator, Montgomery Ward Box #A917578,
Unit #2009302; 2 only Ranges, Electric~Westinghouse Apt. Model #LCN 63; 1 only Davenport, Green
Leather, Property #25575; 4 only arm chairs, tubular steel, property #255715 25560, 25559,
25561; 2 only card tables.
Clerk stated that the invoice and receipt will be signed by Supt. of Parks & Recreation
for the City.
City Attorney stated he had been asked to prepare a Resolution of condolence to the May~~
and his wife and family due to the demise of his son. Attorney then read Resolution No. 685.
WHEREAS, earth,s scheme of life has required that Albert Kean, son of L. "Hum" Kean, Mayor
of the City of Bremerton, and his wife, Sadie Kean, surrender his life in answer to~ the call ef
the Great Designer; and
W~ER~AS, there are countless citizens of the City of Bremerton who will not be able to
express personally their great sorrow and sympathy, but who, nonetheless, wish to express their
admiration for the gallant fight made by son and parents alike and their sympathy for members
of the family; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremertou in behalf of the residents of
the city and its employees that a friendly hand be extended to the Mayor and his wife and other
members of the family in this their day of sorrow; and further, that they be congratulated upon
the effort which they and their son put forth to preserve his life, health and happiness; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting
and that a copy thereof be transmitted to the family.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to pass the Resolution No. 685, carried.
City Attorney read letter dated February 9, 1949, which stated that attempts have been
made to obtain easements for the interceptor sewer on Washington Narrows but there are still
a number lacking. Work on the proposed pipelines will no doubt be started soon and these
easements should be in the hands of the City before that time; submitted a form of ordinance
authorizing the city attorney to institute condemnation proceedings in the Superior Court of
Kitsap County for the acquisition of these easements, and recommended that this ordinance be
passed without delay.
City Attorney's letter also stated he hoped that additional easements will be acquired and
that it will not be necessary to prosecute this suit to Judgment, but wished to have authority
to institute such action in order not to delay progress of construction.
City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1821, "An Ordinance declaring the need for condemnation
of a perpetual easement over and across certain real property in the City of Bremerton for an
interceptor sewer, directing condemnation of said property and payment of just compensation
therefor, and declaring an emergency."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to pass Ordinance No. 1821, carried, as follows:
Mrs. Haddon, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Mr. Wheaton read a report he had received from the Water Superintendent on the condition
of cast iron, wood and galvanized water pipe being used in the City of Bremerton
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to allow all bills presented if approved by a
majority of the Commiesioners, carried.
City Attorney reported on his trip made to Olympia yesterday with City Clerk E.H.T. McGowan.
In connectdon with the City's bill for providing for the distribution of $?2,433.72 from the
war liquor tax fund, of which $44,410.84 would go to B~emerton if the state legislature passed
the bill, Attorney reported that Rep. Bob Ford has the bill and Attorney will call him regard-
lng his introducing the bill in the legislature.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. V~eaton to adjourn, carried.
Approved: City ~Clerk
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