HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/49 March 16, 1949
Regular Council Meeting of the City of Bremerton was held March 16, 1949, at Council
Chambers in the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean, presiding; Commissioner Haddon,
Commissioner Wheaton, City Attorney and City Treasurer being present.
Minutes of the regular meeting of March 9, 1949, were approved on motion by Mr. Kean
and Mr. Wheaton as written, carried.
Clerk announced this was date and time for opening bids for furnishing cold water meters
for the Water Department and that several bids had been received.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids, carried.
Bids were opened by Clerk and read from: Neptune Meter Company, Portland, Oregon,
Item (1) 400 5/8" x 3/4" meters $16.88 each, total $6,752.00; Item (2) 50 3/4" $25.32 each,
total $1,266.00;~Item (3) 25 l" meters $37.13 each, total $928.25; Item (4) 15 1½" meters,
$70.90 each, total $1,063.50; certifier check enclosed for $560.00; Item (5) lO 2" meters
$106.34 each, total $1,063.40; Worthington Gamon Meter Co., Seattle, Item (1) $16.10 each,
total $6,440.00; Item (2) $24.05 each, total $1,202.50; Item (3) $35.24 each, total $881.00;
Item (4) $64.20 each, total $963.00, Item (5) $96.30 each, total $963.00; bid bond for $650.00
enclosed; Hersey Mfg. Co., Portland, Oregon, Item (1) $16.80 each, total $6,720.00; Item (2)
$25.20 each, total $1,260.OO; Item (3) $36.96 each, total $924.00; Item (4) $67.20 each,
total $1,O08.00; Item (5) $100.80 each, total $1,008.00; certified check for $550.00 enclosed;
H. D. Fowler Co., Seattle, Item (1) $14.61 each, total $5,844.00; Item (2) $21.95 each, total
$1,097.50; Item (3) $35.05 each, total $876.25;~ Item (4) $65.70 each, total $985.50; Item
(5) $98.60 each, total $986.00, certified check for $500.00 enclosed; Pittsburgh Equitable
Meter Div., Rockwell Mfg. Co., Seattle, Item (1) $16.00 each, total $6,400.00; Item (2)
$24.00 each, total $1,2OO.00; Item (3) $35.20 each, total $880.00; Item (4) $75.60 each,
total $1,134.00; Item (5) $105.00 each, total $1,050.00, bid bond enclosed for 5% of bid
total.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Purchasing
Agent, Commissioner of Public Works & Utilities, Water Superintendent, for study and award-
ing, carried.
Clerk stated this was date and .time for opening of bids for paint, floor covering,
sink drain covering and electric hot water heater for Manette Community Building, and several
bids had been received.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open bids for various items, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from: Pittsburgh Paint Co~, Travis and yowell Hardware
Co., Lent's, Floormasters, Sherwin-Williams Paint Co., W. P. Fuller & Co., Sharp Paint Co.,
Buckley's Paint, Anderson's Paint Store, Allied Floors Co., Talbot Plbg. Co.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Raddon to refer the bids bo the City Clerk and Purchasing
Agent to exercise the authority provided by the Charter, carried.
City Clerk announced this as the date for second reading of proposed ordinance on
butane and propane gas and that several persons were present who desired to be heard in
connection with some of the provisions of said proposed ordinance. Mr. Searle of the
Bremerton Rousing Authority spoke first and then introduced Miss Helen Graham, attorney for
the Housing Authority. Also present and spoke were E. J. Merritt, Manager of the American
Propane Sales Company, R. H. Lundell, civilian employee of the Public Works Department of
the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Eddie Adams, local manager of the Shell Oil Co., Armin G.
Jahr, Acting Supt. of School District 1OO-C, Leslie A. Campbell, local manager of the
Western Gas Co. of Washington. Also present was Fire Chief Yett and Fire Lieut. Hal Gardner,
and Fred Whitted, City Plumbing Inspector. Mr. Searle suggested that three weeks more be
allowed before the ordinance was passed inasmuch as he needed more time to check the
provisions. Mr. Lundell also request further time as he said. he was going to Portland to
a meeting where safety engineers were to be present and he wanted them to have au opportunity
to study the provisions of the ordinance and make suggestions. After the various persons
presented criticisms and recommendations, the Mayor suggested that the various interested
people should sit down with the Fire Department officers and work out the problems so that
an ordinance might be drawu that would be workable and enforceable. It was decided that
there would be a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 1949, at 1:30 in the Council
Chambers, and all were invited to return and meet on the ordinance at that time.
Clerk read Notice of Employment for Lester J. Corcoran, Jr., Extra Labo~ $1.20 pe~'
hour, Park & Recreation Department. · ~
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~eaton to approve the temporary, non,Civil'Service ' ~
employment as read, carried.
Clerk read letter dated March 16, 1949, from Housing Authority of City of Bremerton,
enclosing six copies of Deed and Dedication for the Eastpark Pumping Plant, Wash-S-45044,
for execution and original to be retained and all other copies to be returned to Housing
Authority. This transfer of property is effected without cost to the City. Mr. Searle
explained this is the pumpiug plant for the Eastpark Reservoir.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ¥~heaton to accept the dedication and direct the Mayor and
City Clerk to make the signatures, carried.
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March 16, 1949 (cont)
Letter dated March 15, 1949, was read by Clerk from Supt. of Sanitation, approved by
Lulu D. Haddon, Commissioner of Finance, recommending call for bids for a four or five
yard capacity dump truck and hoist for the Sanitation Department, and the old truck be
transferred to some other department where the work is lighter.
Motion by }/rs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve the recom~aendation and bids be called
for by the City Clerk & Purchasing Agent, carried.
Clerk read letter dated March 15, 1949, from Commissioner of Public Works recommending
call for bids for 3,000 barrels more or less of MC-2 Road Oil heated and sprayed ou streets
at time and place as requested by Street Superintendent; also, that the call for bids ask
for price on the same oil for delivery into City's storage tank.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve the call for bids, carried.
Clerk read claim voucher from L. D. Klinefelter for refund of Building Permit #13206
for work to be done at 914 Ironsides, as he didn't purchase the property ss planned, lu
the amount of $3.00. City Attorney com~.ented that refunds had been denied in the past but
that an amount had been budgeted this year for that purpose if that is to be the policy~ of
the Council. Clerk suggested that it should be determined if the Building Department has
done any work in connection with this permit. Mayor asked that the claim be referred to
Mr. McLeod, Building Inspector, and if he approves it, then can go through the regular
channels.
Clerk read letter dated December 23, 1948, enclosing Certificate of Insurance in
duplicate of Hoagland-Findlay Engineering Co. He stated this should have been brought
to attentiou of the Council before 'as the contract states the insurance is to be accept-
able to the owners, in this case the City. Clerk stated the amounts of insurance specified
in the certificate are acceptable.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the certificate be filed in the Clerk's
file, carried.
Clerk stated his office needed two advance copies of Session Laws of 1949 and City
Attorney needed one and asked if there were others needed. Council did not mention any
others but Mayor co~ented that the City Attorney should go over the laws and bring to
the Council's attention arvthing that affected the City.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be
authorized to purchase these copies, carried.
Monthly Consolidated Activity Report of Kitsap County-City Health Department for
Jalmary 1949 was presented to the Council.
Mayor Kean noted contents and requested it be filed in the Clerk's Office and made
avsilable to the press.
Clerk stated it was time for second reading of Ordinance No. 1824 and thereupon
read "An Ordinance adopting res/dentisl qualifications for all persons hereafter employed
by the City of Bremerton, and providing exceptions."
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass Ordinance No. 1824, carried, as follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes; Mrs. Haddon, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. ... ~ .. ~'
Clerk read letter dated February 28, 1949, from Olympic Aviation, Inc. ~ stating that
company wishes to terminate its lease at the Second Street Wharf as of March 1, 1949,
and remove its equipment. Also, asked for Council to extend the privilege of an extension
until June 1, 1949, to vacate the floats anchored at the wharf and the aviation corporation
will save harmless the City from any claim that may occur from the floats being at their
present location.
City Attorney suggested that the Council move to allow them to vacate as of March 1,
1949, and to accept the tender of the premises and the surrender of the lease a~ ef
March l, 1949, and that the lessees be granted an extension of ninety days in which to
remove the floats; the extension to be subject to cancellation by the City at any time
and the floats be allowed to remain at their own risk and full responsibility to anything
that might happen to them or au yone on them, and subject to inspection of ~.he property by
Commissioner of Finance to see if the property is in satisfactory condition.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to concur in recommendation of the City Attorney,
carried.
City Treasurer stated there was a notation on the last remittance from Hudson and
Mahan, who have concessions in the Park & Recreation Department, which stated that Mahan
had sold his interest in the partnership to Archie J. Bouchard; that agreement of this
change has been approved by the Mayor and Recreation Director. Mayor Kean stated he has
never been approached nor been requested to approve the transfer and has no objection to
Bouchard other than any objections the Civil Service might have as to holding two jobs.
Mayor Kean asked City TreaSurer to scratch his name off the notation from Mahan. City
Attorney recommended that the Council authorize the City Treasurer to acknowledge receipt
of this document and to call the attention of Mr. Mahan that the agreement provides that
it cannot be assigned unless the Council approves and that he should arrange an instrument
for the Council to act upon.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the recommendation of City Attorney be
concurred in and refer back to the City Treasurer, carried.
City Treasurer reported that he had received a letter from the Division of Municipal
March 16, 1949 (cont)
Corporations relative to handling of outstanding refunds from the Water Deposits, setting
forth the procedure to be followed in transferring the amounts to the Current Water Fund.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to direct the City Treasurer to follow out the
provisions as outlined in the State Examiner's letter, carried.
Mr. Wheaton recommended call for bids for rock crusher and accessories and for an
asphalt plant. Have money in the budget for this purchase and need the plant to do a
better job on the streets. There will be a total expenditure of about $24,000.00 and we
can take some money out of the material allowance to help pay for the equipment. There is
$20,000.00 earmarked in the budget for hot asphalt mixer plant.
Motion by Mr. l~neaton and Mr. Kean to authorize the City Clerk & Purchasing Agent to
call for bids as recommended, carried.
Mr. Kean stated there was a need for the procedure in handling local improvement
districts to be prepared to help persons ~nterested in setting up an L.I.D. Mayor suggested
the City Treasurer might prepare the procedure and have copies mimeographed. City Treasurer
stated he already had prepared the procedure and would have additional copies made. Mr.
Wheaton commented that he would like to have each person in a district receive a copy when
a petition is being circulated.
Motion by Mr. Ksan and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented if approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
City Attorney read proposed Ordinance. "An Ordinance changing the name of Holly
Street to East 18th Street."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve on first reading, carried, as follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes; Mrs. Haddon, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
City Attorney read lease between City and Model Railroad Engineers, for a portion of
municipal wharf at First Street, at monthly rental of $10.OO.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve the lease, carried.
Mayor Kean stated there were vacancies at First Street Wharf and wondered if a~r
department could be moved to relieve congestion in City Hall. Discussion only was held on
this subject and no action taken.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried.
Cit~ Clerk
Approved:
Mayor