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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/18/49 Nay 18, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held May 18, 1949 in the Mayor's office, City Hall, Wednesday, 10:00 o'clock A.M. May- or Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Treas- urer and the City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve minutes of regular meeting of May 11, 1949 carried. Clerk announced this was date and time for opening o£ bids for sale of Sanitation property at Tracyton and that two bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Had~on that the bids be opened carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Tracyton Water District, E.E. Rid- dell, Clerk, offering $1200.00; Theo B. Hilstad, Silverdale, offering $2,550.00 payable $1,000.00 cash, balance according to terms of Finance Department or balsmce in full in six months, with bid deposit of $50.00 attached. Mayor Kean stated the present Council fell heir to the property and then had to pay a water district assessment and said he felt it would be up to the Council to decide what to do about the disposal or retention of the property. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. ~eaton to refer the bids to the Conm~Ittee of the ~hole carried. Claim for Damages read by Clerk for William C. Keyes, Rt. 3, Box 213, Port Orchard, Washington dated May llth, 1949, and filed with the Clerk on Nay 12, 1949, for the sum of $12.~8 for damage'd left rear fender caused to his car on Nay 9, 1949 at corner oz' Perry and llth Streets. Notion by Y~. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer to the City Attorney carried. Clerk read letter dated ~ay 12, 1949 from Board of Commissioners, No'rth Perry Avenue Water District, citing certain objections to the proposed water agreement between the district and the City and asking forbearing date at which they may be present together with their engineer and attorney. Mayor suggested the~ date be tentatively set up for the meeting on Thurs- day, May 28th at 3:00 otclock P.M. and asked Clerk to notify those concerned including Mr. Casad, City Attorney, City Engineer and City Auditor. Clerk stated he wanted to read a letter for the record, inasmuch as he had a request from a competitor of the company who has asked for a copy of the letter and didn't want to give him a copy until after it was a matter of pub- lic record. Clerk read letter from Kennedy-Van Saun Mfg. & Eng. Corp., dated April 50, 1949, asking i'or a one Pound s ampl~ of the rock or gravel the City has to crush; that it is the letter writer's opinion that the City might be in the market i'or another crusher after we have gotten through fooling arounm with this one; that they know of three places in one little location where they have shipped these crushers on trial and they have been returned and ii' this is true and it is, aha those people cannot afford to keep the crushers after they have them on the foundations, how can the City afford to buy them? Motion by ~Ar. Kean' and Mr. ~Eaeaton to note the contents and place in the Clerk's file carried. Clerk stated he wanted to keep the Council informed on the preliminary title reports for West Bremerton Sewage Treatment Plant Site an~ that he had ordered these reports from Bremerton Title Company on May 1Z, 1949. Clerk stated he had written a letter to E.C. Searle, Executive Director, Bremerton Housing Authority, notifying him that the City was going to renego- tiate the Garbage Contract with the Authority prior to its anniversary date of September 30th, 1949. Clerk read letter from E.C. Searle, dated ~ay 16th, 1949, acknowledging re- ceipt of the letter notifying of the re-negotiation intent, an~ suggested that the Clerk telephone Mr. Searle and arrange for a meeting date to discuss the con- tract. Mayor asked that the letter be made a matter of record and file in the Clerk's oI'fice. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the matter be referred to Commis- sioner Haddon and City Clerk to select a date and noti~'y the group carried. Clerk ream letter dated Nay ll, 1~49 from Geo. F. Ruth, Secretary, Build- ing Service Employees, International Union #262, asking for an appointment with the Council to discuss maintenance of Union conditions ~nong those of City's employees whose work comes under the jurisdiction of this local union. Enclos- ed a copy of an agreement ~xich is in effect in several places in Bremerton and vicinity. Notion by Mr. Kean anm Mr. Wheaton that the City Clerk acknowledge re- ceipt of the communication, recite that according to the City Charter the Civil Service is our bargaining agent but would be pleased to meet with these people sometime in the early days of the budget making program, carried. i?l May 18, 1949 (Con't) Clerk read letter from Harry P. Cain and Warren G. Magnuson, U.S. Senators, relative to the request of the City for their assistance in the passage of the Engle Bill, HR-1356 and HR-29vg. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note contents and file carried. Mayor Kean thanked the Bremerton Sun, through their representative, Paul Ryan, who was present, for their editorial on payment in lleu of taxes and said he hoped some of the other papers in the state would pick up the matter, from the Sun editorial and believes this can be put over with just a little more sup- port. Clerk read copy of a letter from E.F. Eldridge, Director and Chief Engineer, Pollution Cpntrol Commission, State of Washington, Olympia, dated May 14, 1949, relative to Sewer Extension, Panorama Gardens Plat, Bremerton, that in accord- ance with the rules and regulations of the Pollution Control Commission, plans for the subject project have been reviewed and are hereby approved. This letter was addressed to Werner Engineering Company, lb Harrison Building, Bremerton. Clerk stated the City Engineer has given approval for the City and Treas- urer informed the Council that the plat had gone through the Planning Commission and Council some time ago. Attorney stated he didn't believe any co~nent was necessary~ that it was just for information. Clerk read copy of a letter dated May 17, 1949 from John C. Merkel, Attorney for W.E. Baker, Et. 3, Box 624, Bremerton, addressed to W.H. Ball, Rt. 3, Box 625, Bremerton, notifying that the privilege to use water through the meter of W.E. Baker will be terminated on June 10, 1949 and requested Mr. Ball to make arrangements for his own water meter and line prior to that date. Mayor Kean stated the contents are to be noted ~m letter filed with the City Clerk. Clerk read a copy of letter ~ated May 10, 1949 from C.C. Casad, Superintend- ent of Water to Ernest Yett, Fire Chief, re operation of Fire Hydrant at 18th an~ Warren avenue, Nay 9, 1949, stating that the Fire Department hml made a p~ac- tice run and operated the hydrant in such a mam~er as to make considerable varia- tion in pressure, subjecting the main to severe shock in a matter of seconds while the hydrant was being opened, and a weakness in the main might result in a break; that the ~anette area depends only on the main crossing at the. North end of War- ren Avenue as the other 12" steel pipe crossing on the Manette bridge will be out of service until completion of the bridge repairs. Letter asked elimination of practice runs on Warren Avenue at least until the other main is restored on the bridge. Mr. ~eaton stated the reservoirs on the East side were. being kept full of wa2er for emergencies with about five million gallons on storage. Mayor Kean asked for a copy. of the letter as.he desired, to sit down with Fire Chief and Water Superintendent and discuss the entire matter on a city-wide basis relative to use on the fire hydrants. Clerk read letter dated May 18, 1949~from the City Engineer, re: Henry Place, renaming, that only one out of some twenty property owners there ~aFors the name · of E. 2oth Street as was reco~nended by the Fire Delmmrtment anm the other resid- ents appear to have strong objection to the name of Henry Place or E. 20th Street and believe the owners should be heard. Recommended that all owners, or a rep- resentative group, be asked to meet with the City Council on some specified date at which time a decision agreeable to everyone can be made as to a street name. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that, the City Clerk be ~irected to com- municate with some representatives in the Highlands and that the date be set to meet with them at 2:30 P.M., Wednesday ai'te~oon, May 25, 1949, carried. Letter was read by Cler~ dated May 18, 1949 to Council from the City Engin- eer submitting copy of plans and estimated cost of construction of a concrete pipe storm water sewer line along Snyder Avenue from 15th Street to North End, ~24,000.00 total, and that the State Pollution Control Commission has recommend- ed that this improvement be installed in advance of any sanitary sewers in that area in order to by-pass as much storm water as possible from the city-wide sew- age treatment system; that the Engineer's office considers the storm water line essential as a basic unit of an~enlarged storm water system which would greatly alleviate a present condition of an overtaxed combination system of storm water and sanitary sewers; recommended that bids be called for this work for the 8th of June, 1949, with the total expense of the project to be borne by the City. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to concur in the recommendation and direct the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids, ~arried. Clerk stated he had a bulletin from the Association of Washington Cities asking that the City name its two voting delegates to the Hoquiam Annual Conven- tion. Also, stated he had a card from the Association asking ii' the City was going to bring any exhibits. Mayor Kean suggested that pictures of the progress of the sewage treatment system being installed here would be interesting to the delegates to the conven- tion. Nay 18, 1949 (eon't) Notion, by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that Mrs. Haddon and Mr. McGowan be voting delegates at the convention carried. Clerk presented Bremerton-Kitsap County Department of Public Healty yearly consolidated activity report andmonthly report for month of April, 1949. Motion by Mr. Keau and Mr. Wheaton to I'ile in Clerk's office and the re- port be made available to newspaper or any other persons who may be interested carried. Clerk stated for the record that the Cemetery records are being transferred from the Clerk's Office to the Treasurer. Grace Gardner, former deputy C~ty Clerk has been handling these records but they are more aptly a part of the Treasurer's office. Notices of employment were read by Clerk for Edith Dunlap, Cashier, Treas- urer's office, ~l.10 per ' ' S hour; Peter R. DuIour, Donald G. Kitt, hirley Phillips, Kathryn E. ~arker, Larry Theodore 0'Neal, all $1.00 per hour and Jack Dunn, ~1.20 per hour, Park anm Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the temporary non-Civil Service appointments be approved as read, carried. City Attorney read letter from Hoagland-Findlay E~gineering Company, dated May 1V, 1~49, addressed to the lVlayor and City Commissioners, signed by R.J. Stoddard, asking for an extension of the Contract time limit ti' sixty days, to commence at the en~ o~' the agreed Contract time limit, because of delayed de- livery dates on equipment necessary to execute completion of the Sewage Treat- ment Plant, Pressure Lift Stations and appurtenant work. The City Attorney commented that the City Engineer recommends that the ex- tension of time be approved but the matter be referred to the committee of sew- age treatment, composed of the City Engineer, Attorney an~ Auditor for prepar- ation of necessary papers and resolution. Notion by Mr.. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to allow the extension of time and re- fer to the committee, carried. City Attorney read proposed ordinance~ "An ordinance relating to fireworks, defining the te~ "fireworks", prohibiting the sale, offering or exposing for sale and use thereof, defining offenses and prescribing penalties, and repeal- ing 0r~nance No. 592, dated June 24, 1918 and Ordinance No. 1152, dated June ~, 193V." ~ayor Kean stated that Kitsap County had opened up for sale of firecrackers and asked if any Commissioners had anything different for the City to do and, if so, to bring it up. No objections to the proposed ordinance was made, by the City Commissioners. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~,ir. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first read- ing, carried, as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. The City Attorney read proposed, orminance, "An ordinance relating to out- door fires and requiring a permit therefor from the Fire Chief, andproviming penalties; and repealing Ordinance No. 815, dated April 15, 1~25 and Ordinance ~o. 148V, dated August 12, 1942. Clerk stated that possible the sub-section (i) was too difficult to follow. This section stated that the "Fire Department shall be notified when any out- door fire is started and again when it is extinguished." After discussion, it was decidem to correct that sub-section, inserting the worts "Except in approved incinerators." so that fires started in approved incinerators woul~ not have to be reported to the Fire Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first read- ing as corrected carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes; Mrs. Haddon, Yes; Wheaton, Yes. City Attorney read Ordnance No. 1831 "An ordinance adopting daylight sav- ing time for the City of Bremerton for the year 1949, and declaring an emergency". City Attorney commented that the dates used in 0r~inance for the term of the day light saving time were obtained by the City Clerk from the City of Seat- tle. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1831 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~eaton, Yes. City Attorney read letter dated Nay 15, 1949 from himself to City Council, hsmding over warranty deed in favor of the City from E.E. Mitchell and wife, together with policy of title insurance issued by the Puget Stunt Title Ins. Company dated Nay 4, 1949. This conveyance describes a portion of right-of-way for Wilbert Avenue. Reco~mmended that the deed be filed with the County Auditor for recording anm after that it be filed with the Title/polic~ in the office of the City Clerk. Notion by ~r. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to ~ncur in the recommendation ti', the City Attorney carried. 173 May 18, 1949 (Con't) City Attorney read Resolution No. 691 as follows: WHEREAS, a portion of the Sheridan Park ttousing Project has been platted and sold for use by the purchasers as residential property; and WHEREAS, in the block bordered by Lebo Boulevard, Elm Street, and Hefner Avenue, there has been dedicated for the use of the public a play area; and WHEREAS~ the City of Bremerton has no funds with which to improve or main- tain such area for the purpose for which it was dedicated, and the abutting owners have indicated a desire to occupy individually such area and have agreed upon a division of said area; now, therefore -BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the play area hereinabove described be placed in the temporary possession of the abutting owners; that such owners be allowed to occupy said area until December 31, 19§0, and from year to year thereafter until notice of termination by the City; and that the City Attorney be autho~zed to prepare a form of agreement, setting forth reasonable r~les and regulations for the use oI' such area to be executed by the individual owners or purchasers of ~le abutting property and by the Mayor and the City Clerk. The City Attorney recommended that the Resolution be passed and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement, and that only one copy of the agreement be signed by the City and a copy of the resolution and agreement and map be given to each property owner for his information. The Mayor stated he would take the original agreement to~J.D. Riggs and have him circulate it for signature. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommenmations of the City Attorney andpass Resolution No. 691 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement carried all members voting Yes. The City Attorney read proposed Ordinance "An ordinance relating to lique- fied petroleum gas and emending Ordinance No. 182V of the City of Bremerton, dated April ~7, 1949." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~[heaton to approve the ordinance on first read- lng, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. The City Attorney stated that Grace Gardner, former deputy city clerk, was working on codes compiled first in 1937 and had done an exoellent Job in bring- ing the code books up to date but the job is not yet complete and, knowing that the Clerk's office is ~eally short-handed now, would like to have the authority from the City Council to gather up the five codes an~ go on with the work. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the recommendation and grant the request carried. Mayor Kean reported that the Anderson Cove land acquisition matter is still hsmging fire and nothing has been received from the Fire Chief on the request for Fire District re-zoning made by Keebles and Parker in Mauette. Mayor asked how the petition for annexation of the strip of County located below Eastpark and Sheridan Park was progressing and Mr. Wheaton stated the pe- tition was over there and he would have to get on it. Mayor asked about the caterpillar situation and Clerk stated this was being taken care of by the different departments as the need was arising. Mayor Kean stated he had talked with General Llewellyn of the National Guard about Sinclair Park and that he felt the city should be getting the groundwork laid for acquiring the area for the City. Mayor asked the City Attorney to go to work on this mstter. Mayor Kean reported he was going to check on the Sheridan Coal Dock area today. This area has been open for two or three weeks for residents of Bremerton to mine coal. Commander Hubbard of the Kitsap County Fair Association was discussing the forthcoming fair activities with the Mayor, and Mr. Kean reported that Commander Nubbard mentioned gmmes of skills and chance in the carnival. Mayor sai~ he had informed him that the City did not allow such games in the City and that such matters were not up to Commander Hubbard to decide, whether ornot the fair would use them. Mayor said he felt the City Attorney should sit in on one of their early meetings and see that they do not violate various or~inancem in their plan- ning of the fair, and would ask Mr. E.C. Searle to invite the City Attorney to sit in on one of their meetings. Mayor stated the Health Board would meet Monday, May 2$d at 2:30 P.M. and then immediately after go into a huddle with the joint committee on the Head of the Bay Development. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented if approv- ed by a majority of the Commissioners carried. May 18, 1949 (Con,t) Mr. Severance, City Engineer, stated he had understood that on the ap- proaches to the Manette Bridge the City was going to be told when the state had perfected their plans. Yesterday the state gave a plan to Mr. Casad showing the approaches in connection with water and Mr. Severance said he believed Mr. Wheaton shoutdhave the power to negotiate with the highway department on some of the details of the bridge construction as it becomes necessary. The City is going to have to build a wall over there as the sidewalk and street are ready to fall in. Engineer thought the wall could be five feet out from the sidewalk on the adjoining property and could make the street five wider, and felt that Mr. Wheaton should have power to act when meeting with the highway department; that it may be necessary to acquire five feet from the abutting property owner. Recommendation was made by City Engineer that a special meeting be called when necessary, as Nr. Wheaton is not yet ready to make recommendations. Mr. Wheaton stated he felt it would be advisable Yor him and Mr. Severance to have authority to make some arrsngements when'it comes up and then call a special meeting. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Council go on record as recognizing the need of a bulkhead over on the east approach oI' the bridge and also go on record as desiring to acquire five feet more of the right-of-way on which to construct.the bulkhead and can 0e available for sidewalk and street purposes carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to adjourn c~rried. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor