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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/49 May 25, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Cotuncil oI' the City of Bremerton was held May 25, 1949 in the Mayor's office, City Hall, Wednesday, 10:00 o'clock A.M. Pre- sent were: Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Treasurer and the City Attorney. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve minutes of previous regular meeting held May 18, 1949 carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening of bids on retaining wall North end of Snyder Avenue and that several bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Ke~ and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids carried. Clerk opened the bids and read: Starbird Construction Company, $V,938.00, bid deposit, Manager's Check for $440.00 attached. Dan Solie, $6,040.90, bid 0ond for 0% attached. Sam Linden Company, $?,023.00, big bong for 5% attached. Commercial Builders, $8,303.00, Cashier's Check for $350.00 attached. Ted Hyde Construction Company, $6,458.00, bid bond for 0% attached. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bids to Commissioner of Public Works, City Engineer and. City Clerk and Purchasing Agent car~ed. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening bids for L.I.D. #239 and that several bids had been received. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that bids on L.I.D. #239 be opened car- ried. Clerk opened and read bids from: Starbird Construction Company, and Manager's Check for SEES.00 attached.~ Dan Solie, $4,382.50, bid bond for 5% attached. Ted Hyde Construction Company $4,124.70, bid 0onm for 0% attached. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Hamdon to refer the bids to the Commissioner of Public Works, City Engineer anm City Clerk and Purchasing Agent carried. Clerk stated it was date and time for opening of bids for purchase of axles I'or Fire Trucks and statem he had received one bid. Motion ~y Mr. Kean anm Mrs. Haddon to open the bid carried. Clerk opened bi~ anG reaG from Washington r~uckstell S~ies, IncOrporated, 7009 Greenwood Avenue, Seattle, to I'urnish two model 1~00 Eaten ~-speed rear axles assemblies,,complete, $510.00 each, one 1300 series Timkin ~-speed assem- bly, complete, $480.00,~I'our Chevrolet wheels to be used on Timken 2-speed axle $10.00 each, and give an allowance of $50.00 each on the used single speed axles; delivery in 10 days after receipt oI' order. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bid to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to act in the best interests of the City carried. Clerk stated it was date anm time for opening bids for furnishing one new 3-wheel motorcycle for Traffic Division, Police Department and one bid had been received. Motion by Mr. Kema and Mrs. Haddon to open the bid carried. Clerk opened anG read bid from Otto Drager to I'urnish one Servi~car for ~$11~1.94, less trade-in allowance of $200.00 for used equipment, delivery with- in 30 to 60 days or sooner; Manager's Check enclosed for $00.00. Notion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bid to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and Captain Phillips of the Trai~fic Division carried. Notices of Employment were read by City Clerk for Wilbur Francis Benskin, i~l.~0 per hour, Edward E. Bray, $1.10 per hour, Ralph W. Rabimue, $1.25 per hour, all o~' the Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Er. Wheaton to approve the temporary non-Civil Ser- vice appointments as read carried. Report of Separation was read by Cleric for Harry Johnson, Park and Re- creation Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~ea~n to approve the separation a s read, car- ried. Clerk read payroll voucher ~'or period ended ~ay 15, 1949, salary warrants 15477 to 15776, inclusive, for Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher carried. Petition was read by Clerk, first signature Mrs. A.J. Carlson, and con- taining 41 other signatures, all being property owners on Pleasan~ Avenue, do urgently request that the City Council do provide an~ enforce a limited park- ing zone on Pleasant Avenue from Sixth to llth as follows: All day parking on the East Side as at present anm no parking on the West side. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the petition to the Traffic Division for compliance as requested or make a recommendation carried. Clerk ream Claim for Damages received from Leo C. Artman in the sum of $37.28 for alleged mamages to his car when bumped by a Police car on May 17, 1949 at ll:30 A.M. at corner of llth and Pennsylvania, proceeding East on llth. Claim dated May 23, 1949 and filed in Clerk's office May 23, 1949 at 10:15 A.M. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the claim to the City Attorney carried. May 25, 1949 (Con't) Letter was read by Clerk from Bill Mahan, 57-H Jones Drive, Bremerton, dated April 15, 1949 stating he had sold his interests in the partnership of Mahan and Hudson to Archie Bouchard Jr., for concessions at Civic Center and piayflelds and requested that said contract be permitted to continue until ex- piration date under the partnership of Hudeon and Bouchard. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the assignment of the agree- ment from Mahan to Archie Bouchard, Jr., carried. Letter dated May 20, 1949 from Jo~m H. Short, Chief Acootuntant, was read by Clerk, advising the Council that there is now on hand at Montgomery Avenue Pipe Yard one,load of scrap cast iron; several hundred pounds of scrap brass and copper; a small quantity of s crap aluminum cast; also a Harley Davidson 3-wheel motorcycle; that all,these items are surplus and the City Clerk should be authorized to dispose of them in the usual manner. Motion by Mro Ke~n and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and re- fer to the City.Clerk and Purchasing Agent to dispose of the material and equip- ment in the best interests of the City carried. Clerk read, for information only, a letter from the Traffic Appliance Cor- poration, Los Angeles, dated May 20, 1949, addressed to the City Clerk, thank- ing him for his letter of May 5, regarding~the action taken by the City Coun- cil on their parking meter proposal and that they have notified their represent- ative, Mr. James E. Groves, to keep in touch with the City Clerk. Clerk read letter from Virgil J. Wright dated May 24, 1949, stating his intention to sell his Anchor Cab business to Harry C. Lane, and asking that the sale be approved and that the Council transfer the license and stand to Mr. Lane. Also, Clerk read Taxi Cab Application and Application to Operate Taxi Cab from Mr. Lane. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer to the Police Department for recommendation carried. Clerk read, for the record, an opinion from the City Attorney, dated May 18, 1949, giving the members oE different boards of the City of Bremerton. This letter was written because it was not certain whethor Mr. Nutter was the City Treasurer or Mrs. Haddon. Also, the City Charter does not expressly create the position of City Auditor. It was the City Attorney's determination that Mrs. Haddon is the City Treasurer and, therefore, holds the position on the Police Pension, Firemen's Pension, the.Investment Board and City Finance Committee, instead of Mr. Nut- ter, and that the City Auditor holds a position on any board on which the state law makes a City Auditor a member. City Attorney also recommended that the City Council should designate the Commissioner of Public Works as the member of the City Council to serve on City Finance Committee, along with the Mayor and 'the City Treasurer, or Commissioner of Finance. Motion by Mr. Kean to note contents of the opinion and Mr. Wheaton be of- ficially designated as the third member of the Finance Committee carried. Clerk read letter dated May 24, 1949 from James L. Rondeau, District Sup- ervisor, U.S. Bureau oi' the Census, Tacoma, Washington, advising that the Cen- sus Bureau is about to start the Census of Business in the City of Bremerton and Kitsap County in the next few days, giving other information of interest, and stating he will cooperate in any way with the Council members. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. V~heaton to acknowledge receipt of the letter and extend our cooperation to them and refer the matter to the press to make avail- able the inI'ormation carried. Mayor Kean reported, for the Committee of the ~'hole, on the Tracyton Sani- tation land on which bids were opened last Wednesday, stating they had looked at the property and don't think there is too much saleable timber on it and don't believe the City needs bhe land and should dispose of it. Mrs. Haddon recommended that the land be disposed of to ~r. Hilstat, the high bidder. Motion by ~rs. Haddon and.Mr. Wheaton to accept Mr. Hilstad's bid and re- fer to the City Attorney for the preparation oi' the necessary papers carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1832, second reading, "An ordnance relating to fireworks, defining the term "fireworks", prohibiting the sale, offering or ex- posing for sale and use therefore, defining offenses and prescribing penalties, and repealing Ordinance No. 592, dated June 24, 19~8, and 0r~ nance No. 1~52, dated June 28, 1937." Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass Ordinance No. 1832 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1833, second reading, "An ordinance re- lating to outdoor fires and requiring a permit therefor I'rom the Fire Chief, and providing penalties; and repealing Ordinance No. 815, dated April 15, 1925 and Ordinance No. 1487, mated August 12, 1942." May 25, 1949 (Con't) Motion by ~. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1833, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. The City Attorney read Ordinance No. [634, second reading, "An ordinance relating to liqueI'ied petroletm~ gas and amending Ordinance No. 1827 of the City of Bremerton, dated April BV, 1949." Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to pass Ordinance No. 1834, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mr. Wheaton commente~ that yesterday Mr. Brooks, manager of Pope and Tal- bot Mill, and Mr. Taylor oi' Forestry went over the water shed with the thought in mind of reforestration with their help and checking on the logging of tim- ber. Found a wonderful stand of ferns which can be turned into c ash immediate- ly and will grow up again next year. We can finance the reforestering of the watershed 0y selling logs and ferns. Mr. Wheaton complimented Mr. Casad on the fine shape of the whole watershed and stated he was very well please~ with the watershed. A discussion followed on z'inances to make a survey of the watershed, and if I'unds not available now should set money in next year's budget. Mayor Kean asked on the status of Anderson Cove proposed acquisition of lan~ and Mr. Wheaton stated the City Engineer was working on plans and costs and he woul~ ask him to complete the study at the earliest time possible. Clerk stated he had written to the Housing Authority for acquisition of water and sewer lines~but another letter was to be written on our land needs. Mayor commented that a meeting could be held on acquisition and Finances as soon as the City Engineer has his plans ready. Mayor Kean asked the City Attorney to check on the ordinance that was voted on during Jesse Knabb's term of office as Mayor which prohibited music in taverns and that there is a desire now to place a quiet type of music in the new cocktail bars. The City Attorney said there is no ordinance restricting the City Council on music in taverns; however, there may be something in Initiative ltl recently passed by the people of the state and will have to check that initiative. Mr. ~eaton asked ii' something could be done on controlling amplifiers at these hamburger places in the City. ~Particularly referred to Stans Drive-In in ~anette where the loudspeaker has played until mimuig~t disturbing the neighbors. Motion by Mr. ~ean and Mrs. Haddon ~ refer the matter o~' loud an~ hoister- our music to the City Attorney and~PSlice Departmeflt carried. City Treasurer reported that various cities are being contacted to see what regulations they have on shuffle boards. Mayor Kean stated he was invited'by Bainbridge I'olk to attend Agate Pass grotuu~ breaking ceremonies an~ believes he should go over an~ therefore will not be able to attend the hearing this aI'~ernoon at 2~30 P.M. on re-naming of iienry Place. ~ayor Kean reminded the Council oi' the'water district meeting to be held Thursday, at 3:00 P.M. Mr. Wheaton stabed, for inI'ormation only, that the City Engineer has brought up to date, a map the Chamber oI' Commerce is going to have printed an~ suggested to the Chamber that they senG the map to the Cohnty Engineer for c~anges in streets names outsi~e the City. Mr. Kean stated Jack Sto~dard, SuperintenGent I'or Hoagland-Findley Sew- age Contractors, is gging to get pictures oi' the progress of the sewage system for display at the Association of Washington Cities Convention at Hoquiam. Af- ter the convention the pictures will become the property of the City. Motion by Mr. Kean an~ Mrs. Ha~dSn t~at all bills be allowed ii' approved by a majority of the Commissioners carried. City Attorney rea~ a letter from Preston, Thorgrimson & Horowitz, Attor- neys, Seattle, ~ated May 19, 1949 written to the City Attorney in response to a letter from him asking about their employment in the issuance of Bremerton Water and Sewer Revenue Bond Issue. Letter set forth their fees and stated they would be glad to ~iscuss the fee with the Commissioners, and ii' they were to be employed they would draw up the necessary employment resolution. The City Attorney stated there were only two firms in Seattle who do this kind of work and are acceptable to thepeople ~o buy these bonds and i'elt that ~he Council might authorize the preparation of an employment resolution subject to his further approval. The only thi~g would be to check on the fees an~ see if they are in order. May 25, 1949 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to Ceclare the City Council,s inten- tion oi' going along with the pro jec.t an~ refer the~ matter to the City Attor- ney for the preparation oi' the necessary papers, carried. Motion by ~r. Kean anG Mrs. Haddon to adjourn carried. APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk - ~ Mayor