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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/13/49 April 13, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bre~rton was held at 10:OO o'clock A.M., Wednesday, April 13, 1949, in the Nayor,s Office. Nayor Kean~ presiding; Co~miss- loner Haddon~ Commissioner Wheaton, City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to approve the minutes of regular meeting held April 6, 1949, as written, carried. City Clerk announced this was date and time for opening of bids for furnishing a crusher or crushers for the Street Department and that several bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened bids and read from: Columbia Equipment Co., Portland, Oregon, one Austin-Western Jaw Crusher, Model 1OX20, $3,916.06, including s~les tax, and one Austin- Western Roll Crusher, Nodel 3Ox18, $5,426.04, including tax, Total $9,342.10, delivery immediately from factory, no check or bid bond attached; Acme Equipment Co., Seattle, one slightly used Telesmith roller bearing 15" x 24" roller bearing, latest model jaw crusher $3750.00, and one only 2 foot short head cone crusher with fine bowl $2?50.00, if flywheels for V-belt drives are desired, add - each $?5.00 plus 3% sales %ax on all figures, delivery within 6 days, no bid deposit attached; Telegram bid from Star Machinery $6434.00 for one Jaw Crusher, entered in event the mail is late with their regular bid; Star ~achinery Company, Seattle, one 15"x24" Gruendler Anti-Friction Bearing Jaw Crusher $6434.00, check attached for $325.00; Service Equipment Co., Universal crushers ~nd crushing Rools~ as selected: Roller Bearing Crushers, lO-16 $2,3~0.OO, 10-20 $3,6?0.00, Crushing Rolls: 18-16 $2,518.00, 24-16 $3,086.00, delivery in approximately 3 weeks from receipt of order, bid bond for 5% attached; A. H. Cox & Company, one 10x36 Diamond Jaw crusher and one 30~18 Diamond Roll Crusher $11,787.32, including sales tax, cash discount 2% on $11,444.00 for payment 30 days after delivery, with delivery in 30 d~vs after receipt of order, ceDtified check for $600.00 attached; Feenaughty~achinery Co., one new Pioneer 10x36 Jaw Crusher $5?65.00, one New Pioneer 30x18 Roll Crusher $54?5.00, one Pioneer 3Ox18 Roll Crusher, rebuilt, completely overhauled and guaranteed, $3000.00, certified check attached for $590.00; F. J. Balzer Co., Seattle, one new Lippmann 12x24 Capaci-King Jaw Crusher $4,3~5.OO, one 25" new Lippmann Gyra-Gnome Cone Crusher total $~,825.OO; alternate bid for one new 2'4" Traylor Gyratory Crusher $?,54~.OO, delivery on either unit 5 to ? weeks, bid bond attached; Howard-Cooper Corporation~ Seattle, one Cedar Rapids rol~ bearing 1Ox20 jaw crusher $3710.OO, plus sales tax, one 16xl6 Cedar Rapids roller bearing roll crusher at price of $2918.OO, plus tax, immediate shipment, certified check for $33~.OO attached~ Washington ~achinery & Storage Co., one 15"x38" Pacific Jaw Crusher, manufactured by Alloy Steel & ~etals Co. of Los Angeles, Calif., this crusher will be thoroughly recond&tioned and will include new jaws and cheek t46 April 13, 1949 (cont) plates for $3750.00, one 3' Symons fine cone crusher, thoroughly reconditioned $8250.00, delivery to be made within five weeks, six money orders attached for $100.OO each; Clyde Equipment Co., one Telsmith Jaw Crusher 1Ox30 $4,791.OO; also one Telsmith Roll Crus~r 24x16 for $3,338.25, plus sales tax, delivery in four to six weeks, bid bond attached; Kennedy Van Saun Mfg. & Eng. Corp., New York, one #37-1/2 Type S Kennedy Gearless Gyratory Crusher and 60 HP 1160 RPM Squirrel Cage Motor and Manual Reduced Voltage Starter for $13,840.OO, alternative, if crusher is to be furnished without motor and starter, but including V-belt drive, $12,585.OO; certified check for $692.00 attached; Gruendler Crusher & Pulverizer Co., St. Louis, Mo., one Gruendler 1Ox36 primary jaw crusher $5280.00, one Gruendler Seco- 3 ft. x 8 ft. Double Deck heavy duty counter-balanced etc. for $1735.OO, one Gruendler 24" diam. x 30" wide Secondary Roll Crusher for $41OO.OO, delivery in from 30 to 40 days, no bid deposit attached; Nelson Equipment Co., Seattle; one Model 1212 for $6,042.50, sales tax to be added, delivery in approximately three weeks, certified check Tor $325.00 attached. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bids to the Commissioner of Public Works & Utilities and City Engineer and City Clerk & P~chasing Agent, carried. Clerk read Reports of Separations for: Robert G. Besser, Sanitation; Joseph DeFina~ Cemetery, George A. Haberly, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Keanand ~s. Naddon to ~prove Separations as read, carried. Notice of Employment was read by Clerk for: Robert G. Besser, E~tra Labor, $1.30 per hour at the Cemetery. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve the temporary non-Civil Service employment as read, carried. Clerk read letter dated March 31, 1949, from John C. Merkel to Pollution Control Commission, Olympia, acknowledging receipt of theLr letter of March 25 directed to Kitsap County Sewer District No. l, and advising that the only plan which the Sewer District has for sewage disposal is the working out of a cooperative plan with the City of Bremerton at such time as the City constructs a sewage disposal plant on the west side of town; that the matter has been discussed with the City Engineer and it appears that through the cooperation of the City and the Sewer District, a mutually satisfactory method of sewage disposal can be achieved; and that the Commissioners consider that a separate sewage disposal plant for the sole use of the Sewer District would be uneconomical and more expensive than the District could afford at the present time. Mayor Kean stated contents to be noted and refer to the Pollution Control file. Clerk read letter from Commander, U. S. Naval Base, Bremerton, dated April ll, 1949, signed by N. W. Johnson, stating that the Navy Department plans to construct a ll5 KV transmission line along the west and north boundaries of th~ Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the crossarms will extend out over the fence along the north boundary from the north- west corner of the Shipyard, on First Street, to Chester Avenue, thence along the east line of Chester Avenue to the corner, thence east along the alley to a point where the transmission line turns south; that guys outside of the shipyard will'be necessary at the northwest corner of the Shipyard, on First Street, and near the place vhere the pole line leaves the boundary line and turns south in the vicinity of Chester Avenue. Application made for necessary authority to permit the crossarms of the pole line to overhang the streets and alleys and also for the installation of guys and guy poles. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to City Engineer and City Attorney for recommendation, carried. Clerk introduced Addressograph-Multigraph Inspection Service Agreement for three pieces of equipment belonging to the Water Office. John Short, Chief Accountant, has recommended that the City enter into this agreement. Mr. Wheaton stated he felt the agreement should be held up and the company contacted relative to the pounding noise made whenever the machine is operated, and that he believed the company should atten~pt to eliminate the noise. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the matter to the City Clerk, carried. Clerk submitted a Monthly Machine Inspectio~Agreement for service to the Pitney- Bowes mailing machine belonging to the Water Accounting Office. Recommended by John Short, Chief Accountant, and the City Clerk & Purchasing Agent that the City approve the agreement for service. Motion by ~. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation, carried. Clerk read minutes of the Investment Board~ of the City of Bremerton for meeting held April 9, 1949 as follows: The Investment Board of the City of Bremerton met in the Mayor's office in the City Hall on Saturday, April 9, 1949 at 9:30A.M. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioners Wheaton and Haddon, City Treasurer Nutter, City Clerk McGowan, City Auditor Vaa present. The minutes of the previous meetingwere read. Moved byers. Haddon that the minutes be approved as written, seconded by ~. Nutter, carried u~animously. Mr. Nutter explained .that at the last meeting held on January 18, 1949, he had been authorized to invest $13,O00.00 1942 Water Bond Reserve Funds and $5000.00 Retire~nt funds in our own L.I.D. bonds but that this authorization does not fit in with present recommendations. Ne moved that such authorization be rescinded, seconded by Mr. Vaa and carried unanimously. April 13, 1929 (cont) FAr. Nutter then recommended that the following investments be authorized: Fund: Frincipal Premium Interest Cum.Res. for Acq. Site & Constn. City Hall 20,000.00 1023.98 333.33 1922 Water Bond Reserve 20,000.00 ~11.99 166.67 Retirement Fund 20,000.00 511.99 166.67 Discussion followed as to whether tying up City Hall acquisition funds by investment would have any effect on the city,s program for this year. Discussion also ensued as to who regularly constituted the Investment Board of the City of Bremerton inasmuch as State law provides it shall be "composed of the Mayor, Comptroller, or Auditor, or if there be no Comptroller, or Auditor, then the City Clerk~ and the City Treasurer." Everyone present expressed themselves as feeling that the State law would not fit in with the situation of the City of Bremerton as the City Treasurer and City Auditor are appointed. Mr. Johnsen, City Attorney, then entered the meeting and stated that the composition of this Board as well as the composition of the Firemen's Board could only be clarified permanently by a court case. He was asked to render an opinion or get an opinion from the Attorney General,s office as to just who constitutes the Investment Board and whether or not the Council would have power to increase the membership of such board. After some further discussion it was generally agreed that investing the Cumulative ~eserve Funds would not interfere with any program of the City and it was moved by ~s. Haddon that the recce~mendation of the Treasurer for the investment of funds be approved, seconded by Mr. Vaa and carried unanimously. The Auditor, as Secretary of the Board, was directed to certify the action of this Board to the City Council. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Wendell R. Vaa, Secretary Motion by Nir. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to approve the recommendation and that the copy of the minutes be inserted in the Cou~cil Minutes, carried. Petition dated March 31, 19~9, was read by Clerk, asking for vacation of an alley between E. ]~th Street and E. t3th Street, and 102 feet west of Perry Avenue, said alley being only lO feet in width is of no use for traffic and is not being so used. First signer, Fred Connelly, and three other signatures. ~ayor Kean stated that anot2~r petition was turned in against this petition for closure. Motion by Nr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the petition to the City Engineer, carried. Claim for Damages was read by City Clerk, fi]ed April 18, 1929 at ~:~ P.~{., signed by Gladys L. Ames, widow, lO3 No. Callow, Bremerton, for injuries alleged to have occured by falling on sidewalk at Bur~vell and Washington Streets due to uneven surface; claim for 5~edical Expense $4OO.OO, Hosiery Damaged $2.00, personal injuries, pain and suffering $2000.00, total $2~O2.00. Motion by ]~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the claim to City Attorney, carried. Clerk read letter dated April 13, 19h9, from City Engineer, giving the tabul~ tion of petition requesting improvement of Eleventh Street between Olympic Avenue and Rainier Avenue by construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters; and that an overwhelming majority of the property ov~rs concerned have expressed their desire for the improvement; and City Engineer recommended that a resolution be passed ordering such improvement. Motion by Nr. Kean and Mr. W~saton to concur in the recommendation, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 688, as follows: BE IT :RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENERTON: Section 1. That the public interest requires the following improvements to be made. Section 2. That it is the intention of the city council of the City of Bremerton to order the improvement of Eleventh Street between Olympic Avenue and Rainier Avenue by clearing, grubbing, grading for and construction of ~' concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs amd gutters and providing for drainage, together with the doing of any and all other work in connection therewith as may be necessary to make such improvements acomplete job, all in accordance with plans and specifications to be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk in th~ City of Bremerton, reference to Which is hereby mede for further particulars. Section 3. The City Engineer of the City of Bremerton is hereby directed to submit to the City Council at or prior to the date fixed for hearing protests to said improvements, the estimated cost and expense of such an improvement, and a statement of the proportionate amount thereof, which should be borne by the property within the proposed assessment district, and a statement of the aggregate assessed valuation of the real estate, exclusive of improvements, within such proposed 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 of land and other property which will be specially benefited thereby and the estimated amount of the cost and expense of such improvements to be borne by such lot, tract or parcel of land or other property. Section 2. 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 assessed against said property included in said improvement district in proportion to said area, except certain units wherein the special benefits conferred upon the property are not fairly reflected by the use of the termini and zone method, the assessment shall be made against the property of the district or any certain unit within the district in accordance with the special benefits it will derive from t48 April 13, 1949 (cont) the improvement without regard to the zone and termini method, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9365 of Remington,s Revised Statutes of the State of Washington, the remainder of said cost of the improvement to be paid for by arrangemer~, if a~y, with either the State of Washington or other government agency. Section 5. The City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give notice of the date of such hearing to each owner or reputed owner of any and all lots, tracts, or parcels of laud, or other property, specially benefited by the improvement, by mailing to the owner or reputed owner of the property as shown on the tax rolls of the County 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 part- icular lot, tract or parcel, and the date of the hearing ~efore the City Commission at least 15 days before the date fixed herein for such hearing. Section 6. That Wednesday, the llth day of May, 1949, at lO:CO o'clock A.M. of said day be and the same is hereby fixed as the date of hearing protest against said improvements by arv persons interested therein; and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this resolution in the official newspaper of said city for at least two successive issues, the first issue shall be at least~15 ~- days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing, and said publication, togethe~r''. with the mailing of the notices hereinabove provided to the owners or reputed owners ~ 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. 688, carried~ as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes; Mrs. Haddon, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Second reading ordinance No. 1826 was made by Clerk, "An Ordinance relating to expenses cf city employees and fixing the rate of mileage to be allowed city employees for use of private automobiles." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass the Ordinance No. 1826, carried, as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes; Mrs. Haddon, Yes; Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Treasurer reported that on the sale of LID-236 and LID-237 bonds, after the news story in the Bren~rton Sun, by noon the next day the entire issue was sold. There is to be another sale of LID bonds on April 29, 1949, on which have ~lready received applications in the ~nount of approximately $11,000.00 for purchase, and there will be approximately $20,000.00 of bonds for sale. City Attorney reported that Judge Sutton has set the condemnation suit for the easements for interceptor sewer for trial on next Wednesd~, April 20th at 9:30 in the morning. A good many of these easements have come in after the suit was commenced; however, there still will be a number who won't have granted the easements. City Attorney asked that the Council to recess so that consideration may be given to accept- ing the easements that have been received. Discussion was held on whether the City would charge the $25.00 sewer tapping fee for those who have granted easements and nothing definite was done on this question. ~. Wheaton said there will be quite an expense for the city in making the connections along the waterfront and believe the matter of connections should be considered by the City Engineer and Mr. Kramer. City Attorney reported that butane-propane ordinance will be mailed out today to those interested in it, and that the recent state legislation on transporting of such gases did not affect the city ordinance in anyway. ~&r. Kean asked the City Attorney to notify those inberested that the ordinance would be read for the first time next Wednesday at Council. Mrs. Haddon reported she had attended yesterday three meetings relative to state parks and had visited Illahee State Park and she believed that with the funds allocated now will get good work done here. Mrs. Haddon reported on burning at the Sanitary Fill and that one fire was unintentional. Mayor stated that whenever burning is to be conducted at the fill that the county authority should be in writing for the protection of the city. I~r. Wheaton reported that the pump at Eastpark which was recently received from the government is to be taken out thereby saving pumping charges of about $600.00 a year. The cast iron pipe is to be used on another site. Mayor Kean asked City Attorney to check with Mr. Fraser on finances in connection with participation of Naval Base in our sewer treatment costs. Clerk commented that bid was awarded to GMC, A1 Saindon, for dump truck for Sanitation Dept. This was decided after a meeting with Mrs. Haddon, City Mechanic, Sanitation Supt. and City Clerk. Clerk reported progress on checking of prices for spraying caterpillars and stated he was in contact with the two local spraying firms. April 13, 1929 (cont) Mayor Kean reported on Executive Meeting of Association of Washington Citiss held at Wenatchee and stated the Annual Convention was being changed to June l0 & ll. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter of reservations for the convent- ion to the City Clerk, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~lrs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Notion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to recess until Friday, lO:OO A.M., carried. Cl~rk Approved: April 15, Recessed meeting of the City Council was held Friday, April 15, 17~9, at lO:O0 o,clock A.M. in the Mayor,s Office, City Hall, Bremerton, Washington. Mayor Kean, presiding; Mrs. Haddon, Mr. Wheaton, City Treasurer, City Attorney and City Auditor being present. City Attorney read letter dated April 14, 19~9, from himself to City Council trans- mitting executed easements for laying, operating and maintaining a sewer line across private property in connection with the sewage treatment system and Attorney recon~nenied that the Clerk have these easements recorded by the County Auditor after which they should be ~rmanently filed in the office of the City Clerk. The easements were as foll~s: No. 2, Ernest G. Schall; No. 5, Arthur W. palmquist; No. 18, Ernest Wagner; No. 3~, August T. Skoldberg; No. 23, Helen Parsons; No. 107, Joseph Sanple. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wh~aton to concur in the recommendation and refer to the City Clerk to comply, carried. City Attorney read letter dated April 15, 19~9~ from himself to City Council, trans- mitting proposed ordinance relating to liquefied petroleum gas, stating that the ardinance as now writben contains all the suggestions of the many parties involved, and recommend its adoption. Further, that he was sending a copy of the letter as sent to the many interested parties and that the ordinance will be read for the first time on April 20th, after which copies wlll be distributed to those interested. Letter dated April lb, 19~, from City Attorney to Council was read by the Attorney relative to the rock crusher bids, wherein one bidder did not submit a bid deposit. Letter set forth general rule on bids taken from 23 American Jurisprudence 781, and stated that it was his opinion t~at the failure of the bidder in this instance to enclose a bid bond is not fatal to the bid, and that the City Council may, if it wishes, waive this requirement. On the other hand if the City Council should wish to accept another bid, the bidder in this case will have no cause for complaint inasmuch as the bid did not comply strictly with the terms of the bid call. Attorney recommended that the committee sppointed to consider the bids be authorized to include in their computation any bid even though it did not contain a sufficient bid bond. Motion by ~.~. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the reco~mnendation of the City Attorney and refer to the committee studying the bids, carried. Attorney read Permit granting U.S.A. permission to extend crossarms for an electrical transmission line into the streets of the City of Bremerton as foll~s: Along the north boundary of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from the N.W.corner, of said shipyard on First Street to Chester Avenues thence along the east line of Chester Avenue to the first alley corner, thence east along the alley to a point where the transmission line turns south. Also permitting poles for stub guys to be placed outside at the N.W. corner of the shipyard on First Street and near the point where the pole line leaves the boundary of the shipyard and turns south in the vicinity of Chester. City Attorney stated it is the recommendation of himself aud City Engineer that the permit be granted and Attorney recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be snthorized to execute the Permit. Motion by ~. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation, carried. City Attorney read letter dated April 15, 19~9, to the Council from himself and City Engineer, stating that he and the City Engineer have been negotiating for mauy months with Mr. E. E. ~itchell for additional right-of-way for Wilbert Avenue in the vicinity of State Highway No. 21 and that ~r. Mitchell has agreed to accept $1650.OO in full payment for the needed right-of-way, the city to provide required drainage for the premises and to place the sewer in the street. Letter recommended that the claim voucher of Mr. Mitchell be t50 April 15, 1949 (cont) approved and that the City Clerk be authorized to deliver a warrant in that amount to ~. Mitchell or his attorney on receipt of sufficient conveyance of the premises. Letter further recommended that the City convey to Mr. Mitchell a small portion of the highway right-of-way which is not required for those purposes and has no v~ue whatever either to the city or to the general public but which may be of some value to Mr. Mitchell. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recon~aendations, carried. Clerk reported that he had received prices on pumps and tanks for the proposed installation at Manette Fire Station. Wayne Pump gave new equipment figures and C. Jack Jones and Bob Lursen of Bremerton gave used and/or new figures. Discussion followed relative to the need of such ir~tallation. It was determined that due to the forthcoming closures of the bridge that it would be r~cessary to gas trucks and cars on the Manette side and that an emergency exists. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~'~. W~aton that an emergency is recognized and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the emergency ordinance to sppropriate the smount needed and present the ordinance to the Council meeting next Wednesday, carried. Letter dated April 15, 1949, from Clarence L. Moller, was read by Clerk, asking that his resignation as wharfinger be accepted as of May l, 1949. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean that the resignation be accepted, carried. Clerk read letter from Motorola Inc., addressed to the Water Department, attention Mr. Casad, dated April 5, 1949, enclosing a new Application for Radio Station License and asking that Mayor Kean sign the application and return to the Motorola Inc. who will forward them to the Federal Communi~ations Commission. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the Mayor be authorized to sign the application, carried. Clerk read letter dated April 13, 1949, from Department of public Health, City of Brenmrton - Kitsap County, signed by Sam I. Reed, Chief, Division of Sanitation, asking that serious consideration be given the installation of a sanitary sewer system to serve the entire portion bounded by Pc~t Washington Narrows on the north, Naval Avenue on the east, 15th Street on the south, and Lafayette Avenue on the west, all of which is at the present time using septic tanks; that there is a health hazard there at the present time. Recommended further that such a system might be connected with the present sewer system in Anderson Cove housing area. Mayor Kean stated this letter was a step in the right direction and asked if it should be referred to the City Engineer or committee on pollution. Mr. Wheaton said that the City Engineer has been working on this and the letter is largely the request of the Engineer. We are hoping to put in a storm sewer on Snyder and hook up to Anderson Cove. There is no use putting in a sanitary sewer until a storm sewer is in. Mr. Wheaton said further he thought ~messure sho~]d be put on to form a large sewer district over and let the people pay for the sewer but get it in as soon as we can. City Treasurer stated that the Council could under this ]stter from the Health Department institute a local improvement district for sewer. Mr. Wheaton recommended that ~nything that can be done be started in order to get something done. Motion by }.~r. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to acknowledge receipt of the letter and refer to the Commissior~r of Public Works & Utilities and City Engineer f~r reconmaendationa, carried. Clerk read letter dated April 15, 1949, from City Engineer, regarding the petition requesting the vacation cf an alley running between E. 13th Street and ~. ]4th Street and located 102 feet West of Perry Avenue, and presented a second petition protesting the closure of the alley signed by Mrs. Ada May Williams, and containing 32 others. City Engineer recommended that, inasmuch as strong objection to the vacation has been presented, the request cf the first petition be denied and the alley be continued as a public thoroughfare. Motion by ~lr. Kean and ~. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and deny the petition to vacate, carried. Clerk read telegram from R. R. Hausmann, U. S. Pipe and Foundry Company, addressed to ~. Casad, Water Superintendent, offering their facilities in the event there is a need in Bremerton due to the earthquake. Mayor asked if there is any report on the bids still not awarded and Clerk stated the bid on MC-2 Road oil is awaiting further advice from the county. Mr. Wheaton said that the county had saved $1.OO per barrel since putting in their own facilities and are now $16,000.00 over their initial outlay. Further, stated that he and City Clerk will talk to the county on getting oil through their facilities, and if this can be done then the City will have to buy a tank truck. ~ Mr. Kean stated that last night the Housing Facts and Goals Committee met and discussed the disposition program in length. City Clerk read a letter dated March 17, 1949, from R. A. Oraker, Technical Adviser, Disposition Dept., of the Bremerton Housing Authority, relative to Anderson Cove Housing project, Wash.-45111, that he has been advised by Mr. Kearny of the Regional Field office, that according to a recent directive, all priorities for the purchase of properties in the classification under which this property will be sold, have been abolished. However, the Regional office has the right April 1~, 19~9 (cent) to sell at the fixed appraised ~rice to those that were formerly top priority holders providing that the offer is made prior to the period of advertising for bids. Inasmuch as they have not advertised this property to bidders, the City has the right to submit their Offer to purchase at the fixed appraised valuation at this time. Should the appr&isal be considered too high, the City could bid on a competitive bid basis and take its chances along with other bidders. The figure set by Public Housing Administration for this sale is not for publication at this time, but it may be obtained by the City by contacting the Housing Authority, s Sales Office. Mayor Kean stated some Mroperty is going to be needed of this kind at this time and that there is 20{ acres and some waterfront property there for disposal. There is land needed for street department equipment and Mrs. Haddon stated she needed a location for a modern incinerator. Mr. Kean said that the Housing Facts and Goals Committee last night recommended that the City acquire the land there. Mr. Wheaten suggested perhaps enough land could be disposed of by the City to pay for the City,s outlay and discussion was held on this point. It was pointed out by City Auditor and City Attorney that the City could not purchase land with intention of re-selling but must purchase for municipal purposes; however, if it was found later that it could not be used for the original purpose then the City could dispose of ~hat is not needed. Motion by M~r. Wheaten that if the City can possibly do it, to acquire Anderson Cove. Discussion was held on ~here money could be made available. City Auditor stated the cash reserves for a purchase of this kind are pretty well depleted. Clerk commented that perhaps the City should try to interest some industry to come in and purchase the property as that is actually our goal. Mayor mentioned that the Housi~ Authority is going to turn over to the City an area in Sheridan for park purposes and another small area at the water- front at Sheridan Park for general municipal purposes. Mayor stated that he was advised last night the property couldn,t be purchased piecemeal and suggested this matter be brought up at next Wednesday, s Council meeting and check to see if the City is going to buy the land. The motion made by ~{r. Wheaten did not receive a second. Mayor discussed Sinclair Heights property and reported that the City could not acquire the ~operty udder Public Law 829. City Attorney stated there was a quirk in the law tt~t would not allow the City to receive that property. Discussion of the contemplated changes in the City Hall was had and Mayor Kean stated he felt it desirable to retain an office for a Judge. Mr. Wheaten said that the only thing being done to the former Judge,s office was to cut a doorway into it. It was felt that call for bids should be made as soon as possible to get the ~roject under way. ~r. Wheaten said that the City Engineer is making ready to call for bids now. Clerk stated he had discussed the matter with City Auditor and does not believe the expense of changing the Clerk's office could be justified. ~ayor Kean reported that next TuSsday afternoon, Mr. Wheaten, City Attorney~ City Engineer and himself are going to discuss sewage treatment with Admiral Bledsoe. City Attorney read a letter dated April l~, 19h9, from himself to the Council~ handing the City an easement executed by Mr. J. W. Bryan and wife for tract No. ~. This easement provides that the grantor may .hays a connection with the interceptor sewer without payment of any fees or charges. City Attorney has discussed this matter with the city engineer and he is of the opinion that no fee or charge shonqd be collected from owners of lands within the city limits. Attorney concurs in the Engineer's recommendation and reco~ends that this easement be accepted by the City Council subject to the conditions stated therein and that the Clerk be directed to file same for recording by the County Auditor. A lengthy discussion was held on whether or not this type of sewer connection was subject to the $2~.OO fee and v~ether the ordinance would have to be amended to clarify the question. ~r. Bryan stated the connection would be on his oWn land and not on city streets and that the sewer goes across his private property and the easement is worth a thousand dollars. The question arose if those who do not give an easement willingly but are necess- itating going to court should be charged. The Mayor stated whatever was don~ shoula be uniform and consistent and all should be traated alike. The question was not settled but it was decided to recess until the afternoon for further discussion. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to recess until l:~O P.M., carrisd. Cit~ Clerk A~pc oved: Mayor April 15, 1949 (cont) Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held April 15, 1949, at 1:30 P.M. in the Mayor's Office. Mayor Kean, presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Engineer, City Attorney, City Auditor and J. W. Bryan, Sr. being present. 5iayor explained to the City Engineer about the sewer charge question and asked what was to be the policy of the city of these connections to be made within the city. Mr. Severance stated he was not in favor of charging the $25.00 in the city. Mayor asked if we are conflicting with our sewer ordinance and if there is to be charge in the city and Engineer stated that ~ is his understanding and that he did not believe the ordinauce applies to this sewer line; that he believed the way the city obtained the sewage treatment money made it so that the fee could not be made. He said that after the s~ie sewer is brought to a person's property there is not further charge to be made at any time. City Attorney stated he did not believe there would be ~ny criticism from state examiners for not collecti~g the $25.00. A discussion was held on connections of those outside the city but no definite action was taken. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the City Attorney and City Engineer's recommendation and accep5 the easement of J. W. Bryan, Carried. Mayor Kean stated he had just received a telephone call from Mr. Oraker of the Housing Authority and he has talked with l~r. Kearny of Public Rousing Administration. Mr. Kearny informed ~. Orak~r that if we wished to make a request over the Mayor's signature that a certain section of Anderson Cove be sold separate from the rest, he would recommend it and see how far it goes. Mayor said he would like to see the group go out and estimate the size of the property and the location the city wo~11~ like to acquire and see if we can,t buy that area and then waive any right ar interest in the other so that the Housing Authority could dispose of the rest. Discussion held on ~e sewers in Anderson Cove because it is anticipated that the City will use the sewers there. It was decided to leave the City Hall at 3:00 o,clock to view the site at Anderson Cove. Motion by ~[r. Kean and ~s. Haddon to adjourn, carried. Approv ed: