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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/20/49 April 20, 1949 Minutes of regular Council Meeting held April 20, 1949 at ten o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's oI'£ice. Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Treasurer and the City Attorney being present. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve the minutes of regular Coun- cil meeting of April 13, 1949 and recessed Council meetings of April 15, 1949 as written, carried. Notices of employment were ream for Harry A. Johnson, Park and Recreation Department at $1.15 per hSur and Walter J. Donaldson, Wharf, $1,20 per hour. Motion by Mr. Kean snd Mr. Wheaton to approve the temporary non-Civil Service appointments as read, carried. Clerk read letter dated April 19, 1949 to Council from City Auditor Wen- dell R. Vaa, recommending that the Council authorize and direct John Short, Chief Water Accountant, to set up and maintain an utility accounting system for the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to concur in the Auditor's recommend- ation carried. Letter was rea~ by Clerk from the City Engineer re: Sanitation Truck Shel- ter, 14th St. and Sheldon Blvd., recommending the payment of Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $416.31 to Harold D. Burton, Contractor, and submitting a claim voucher for approval. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. ~heaton to approve the recommendation and allow the payment of Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $416.31, carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer to Cpuncil dated April 20, 1949, re: proposed L.I.~., llth Street, Olympic to Rainier, Sidewalks, curbs and gutters, submitting preliminary assessment roll, plan and a list of the real and im- proved valuations and stating that notices were mailed to reputed owners on April 14, 1949, that the hearing will be held on May ll, 1949. Mayor stated contents should be noted and filed in the Clerk's office. Clerk read letter daged April 20, 1949, from Engineer to Council re: pro- posed L.I.D., llth St., Olympic to Rainier, giving preliminary estimates of cost for construction of 5 foot concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters and proviGing for drainage, total $4,62~.75. Mayor Kean stated the contents should be noted And~letter filed in the Clerk's Office. Clerk read letter from himself to Council giving the results of election held on April 7, 1949, to elect one regular member and one member to fill the un- expired term of Marion Eeid, for ~he Board of Administration, Pension and Re- tirement System. Clyde Grauerholz r~ceived 84 votes and was electedt o the ~ year term, James Lougheed received 80 votes and was electe~ to fill unexpired term of Marion Reid, P.L. Bowman, received one vote and G.C. Yeadon rec~ved one vote, ~ Mayor Kean stated the conoents should be noted and lette~fi~'~d i~ Clerk's Office. C~rk read letter from Kitsap County Auditor to himself dated April 14, 1949, setting forth an excerpt from the meeting o~~ the Board of County Commis- sioners of April l~, 1949 that fireworks be prohibited from sale and use in ' Kitsap County outside Incorporated Cities and that the Cities be notified of this action. Mayor stated the contents should be noted and letter filed in Clerk's Office. Petition dated April 18, 1949 was read by Clerk asking the City to acquire right of way by condemnation in the following described area and that 'the sign- ers of the petition agree to quit claim to such portion of the southerly end of his property as may be required to extend the existing twenty-foot right of way to thirty feet in width, provided that the present road is made a City Street. A street to extend from Perry Avenue to Nipsic Avenue including a road known tentatively as East 19th Street; said street exists in part as a 20-foot right of way with southern boundary beginning 20 feet east of the S.W. corner of the S.E. ~ oZ~ S.E. ~ of Section 12, Township 24 North, Range I E, Williamette Mer- idian and extending approximately $00 feet East. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to refsr the petition to the City Eng- ineer carried. Cler~ ream inquiry from Association of Washington Cities as to damages from recent earthquake, stating that if' facts evidence a need to proclaim a disaster emergency in Washington Cities that the F.W.A. can declare the emer- gency and request the President to authorize assistance. April 20, 1949 (Con,t) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the inquiry fo~m to the Build- ~ing Inspector and the City Engineer to fill in the information requested and return to the City, Clerk to forward the information on, Carried. Letter was read by Clerk from Fire Chief Yett to Mayor Kean, dated April 20, 1949 in connection with the request of the residents oI"the Highland Add- ition, who want to continue to call their street "The Highlands"; that Brem- erton has a High Avenue, Highlan~Avenue and the Highlands and that it is con- fusing for fire calls. Recommended that this street he named 21st Street to coincide with the City,s plan~of streets and numbers. Mayor said the names o£ streets in that area should be studied and if there are other streets over there that the city is proposing to re-name, all should be taken care of at the same time~ Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to reI~er this matter to the City Eng- ineer for study and recommendation on the re-naming of the streets in that area carried. City Treasurer reported that the rural garbage collector, Harold Ludwig, submitted a check I'or $25.00 Z'or use of the dump and on checking find that he is $246.88 in arrears. Mr. Nutter statem he had made arrangements with the Accounting Office to notify him monthly as to the status of this account. Discussion was held concerning some method to be set up that would bring such matters to the attention of City officials. It was suggested that the proposed utility accounting system, to be set up soon, woul~ take care oi' this problem. Mayor felt that we should have something done to keep all agreements cur- rent an~ the Treasurer should be notiI'ied if payments are not received by the tenth of dae following month. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to make the comments a matter of re- cord and fei'er to the City Auditor for a recommendation carried. City Attorney reported he had Just returned from the Court House, Port Orchard, where JUdge Sutton has impanelled a jur~ to hear the City's condem- nation suit for easements I'or sewage disposal system. There were no appear- ances and no contests but the law says you cannot take property from a private individual without a decision of a jury. Judge Sutton told the jury to b ring in ~rdicts of ~l.00 per tract. The City Attorney read propos'ed ordinance, first reading, relating to and regulating the location, storage, transportation, handling, and use of lique- fied petroleum gases, known as butane, propane and others; proviming a penalty for the violation of this ordinance, and declaring an emergency. A lengthy discussion was held on routing of trucks, present were: Fire Chief Yett, Fire Department Lieutenant Hal Gardner, Plumbing Inspector Whirred and Mr. Sanders of the Housing Authority. In section 8 of the proposed ord- inance there was mention made of routing to north boundary of First Fire Zone. Mayor thought this statement was not clear enough as a truck driver unfamiliar with Bremerton mi~gjat turn mown Sixth Street thinking he was clear the First Fire Zone ~d then go through it just before reaching Sixth and Pacific and be breaking the ordinance and be subject to penalty. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that an insert be made, instea~ of "North boundaryof First Fire Zone" the words "to the West end of the Manette Bridge" be inserted, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the proposed ordinance on first teasing as amended carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Wheaton, Yes. City Attorney read proposed ordinance, first reading, relating to and regulating the installation an~ the use of pipes, fixtures and apparatus main- tained for the use of natural, manufactured or mixed gas, and amending Ordin- ance No. 1617. Plumbing Inspector, Fred Whirred, stated he had sent a copy of this pro- posed ordinance to all the plumbers in town who sell gas appliances and had received no comment from any of them. Copies oI' proposed ordinance were sent to: Avery Plumbing, Lent's, Hein Plumbing, Standard Plumbing, Allen Plumbing, Western Gas and Talbot Plumbing at Port Orchard. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first reading carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes, City Attorney reported progress on purchase o2' right-of-way of Mitchell property for Wilbert Avenue, and said it has been discussed in t-he past at all times that the City would vacate a very small portion of Highway 21-B adjoin- ing Mitchell's property and give to Mr. Mitchell who was interested in squaring up his place. April 20, 1949 (Con't) Attorney presented Resolution No. 689 as ;I'ollows: WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has acquired certain lands in the City of Bremerton from E.E. Mitchell and Irma C. Mitchell, his wife, as additional right-of-way for Wilbert Avenue; and WHEt~EAS, there is a portion of State Highway No. 21 and the right-of-way thereZ'or which is not required for road purposes and which should be conveyed to the said E.E. Mitchell and Irma C. Mitchell, his wiYe, as. additional consid- eration for said lands; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the following lands be conveyed to the said E.E. Mitchell and Irma C. Mitchell, his wife, anm that the portion o£ State Highway No. 21 described therein be vacated: A portion of Tract 15, Phinney Two and One-Half Acre Tracts, more particularly described as follows: ~Se~ R~solution!s~Volt[me No. 2, Page 42 for legal description of property). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ~ayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a conveyance of said premises and that said conveyance be delivered upon re- ceipt by the City Clerk oI' a conveyance approved by the City Attorney. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 689 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mayor Kean stated that a meeting was held in the Navy Yard yesterday ~th Admiral Bledsoe and Captain Johnson relative to sewage treatment and reported progress. Mayor Kean stated that in connection with the second phase of the sewage treatment plant out on the West Side believes we should authorize Mr. Fraser to go ahead with his proposal to render certain services to the City l'or an agreed figure. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the City C~ rk advise Mr. Fraser that the City wishes to exercise that option carried. Mayor Kean asked what progress was being made on City Hall changes and Mr. Wheaton reported that bid call is being readied by the C~ty Engineer and will be in shape to call for bids by this week-end. Clerk reported that reservations i'or Association of Washington Cities Con- vention have 0een applied for but not yet confirmed. Clerk reported that he had written a letter to Housing Authority request- ing that an easement and bill oI' sale be tendered the City for water mains, sewers and appurtenances at the site of Anderson Cove Housing Project, Wash. 45111. Ray Allred, 1913 Snyder, submitted petitions containing 27~ signatures, petitioning the City to create a Local Improvement District bounded by Naval Avenue on the East, 15th Street on the South, Ford Avenue on the ~est and 26th Street and Port Washington Narrows on the North, to be improved by construction of a sanitary sewerage system. Ray Allred also submitted two petitions containing 71 signatures petition- ing the City to improve the North Callow Avenue District, said district bound- ed by Naval Avenue on the East, 15th Street on the South, Ford Avenue on the West and 26th Street and Port Washington Narrows on the North by installation of street-name signs and a street-lighting system. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the petitions to the City Eng- ineer carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a majority oi' the Commissioners carried. Mayor Keanasked about the caterpillar spraying survey and the City Clerk reported he had been informed by Faulkner Brothers that they would offer the same prices as the former owner of their company. The Clerk mentioned the various prices for the parks and for en~ of Sixth Street. Mayor stated would like to authorize the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to contact different departments who owned property that should be sprayed and to get the job cleaned up. The City Treasurer and City Clerk to get to- gether on the matter. Motion by Mr. Ke~ and Nfs. Haddon that the matter of the spraying of the various city areas be referred to ~he City Clerk & Purchasing Agent ~ have the spraying done as soon as possible to those areas that are practicable, carried. Mayor stated that the City has been proposing to open up Sheridan Park Coal Dock area for coal mining. Think the City should announce our policy to allow people to go into the storage area to remove any aud all coal that they see fit flor a period oI' three weeks and at the end of that period to terminate this of- fer anm go in and straighten up the area. This is to start tomorrow moxning. April 20, 1949 (Con,t) Mr. Nelson E. Lyttle of the Marine D~ive Water District cmue into the Coun- cil room and stated their district was to have a meeting this Friday evening in the Court Room and wondered if the City would have definite information available for them at that time relative to fire hydrants and water charges. Mayor Kean and Mr. Wheaton advised Mr. Lyttle that the City was not yeb ready to make any committment and Mr. Wheaton suggested the Phinney Bay Water District clean up their own affairs first, as part of the district is in town and part outside. Mayor read from Washington News Letter regarding payment in lleu of taxes bill, Engle Bill H.R. 1558, giving the progress of duis bill in Congress. Notion by Mr. Kean snd Nfs. Haddon that the City Council go on record as favoring the passage of the Engle Bill by the present Congress and request the City Attorney to ~raw up a resolution to ti~at effect carried. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 690 as follows: WHEREAS, the United States of America, by and through it's departments and othsr instrumentalities, has acquired large holdings of real property in the State of Washington which a re exempt from local taxation; and WHEREAS, the cities of the state require for their use in performing their respective functions revenues from taxation of such property; and W~EREAS, legislation has been introduced in the United States House of Representatives, to-wit: the Engle Bill (H.R.1356) which woul~ create a com- mission on federal reimbursement to states and local governments by reason of federal reimbursement to states and local governments by reason of federal ownership of improved and unimproved real property; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council or the City of Bremerton, Washington, that we endorse the Engle Bill (H.R. 1356) and that a copy of this resolution 0e sent to the Honorable Hugh Mitchell, Member of Congress from, the First Dis- trict of the State of Washington, and that he be requested to lend his assist- ance in obtaining conmlittee approval and passage o£ said bill. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass the resolution carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn carried. APPROVED: City Clerk Mg~or