HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/49 June 1, 1949
Regular meeting oi' the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held
Jmae l, 1949 at 10:00 o'clock Daylight Saving Time A.M. in the Mayor's of-
fice, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Com-
missioner Wheaton, City Treasurer, City Attorney being present. City Clerk
was absent due to illness.
Motion 0y Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of previous regular
meeting of May ~5, 1949 as written carried.
Chief Deputy City Clerk stated this was time and date for opening bids
for asphalt plant and loader for Street Department and that several bids had
been received.
Motion by Mr. Kean snd Mr. Wheaton to open the bias carried.
Chief Deputy opened the bids anm read from:
Clyde Equipment Company, check enclosed for $225.00, one Lessman Power
Shovel Unit, 3/4 yd. F.O.B. Bremerton, $4,180.00, plus sales tax, immediate
delivery, subject to prior sale.
Nelson Equipment Company, Model S1 Case-Hough $4615.00, Model'HF Frank G.
Hough, $5400.00, plus tax. Nelson Equipment Company check i'or $900.00 en-
closed. One Model 14CPP Jaeger Bituminous Mixer, etc., and one Model VAI Case
Industrial Tractor ~ith ProZ'it type front shovel attachment, $16,195.O0, plus
tax, delivery 30 days on asphalt plant and one day on loader, and oI'i'ered 1~5
gallon rubber tired asphalt kettle, ~$800.00.
Howard Cooper Corporation, Bid No. l, One International 1-4 wheel trac-
tor, etc. and I Hough Hydraulic Loader with 5/8 or 3/4 cu.yd, bucket for $3,
875.00, plus state tax~ Bid No. 2, one 1-6 International wheel tractor,
etc., with Hough loader with 3/4 cu.yd, bucket l'or $4,89~.50, plus tax, de-
livery immediate on tractor, anm immediate delivery on loader from factory;
if diesel is wanted, add $400.00. Howard-Cooper Corporation bid bond for
$2000.O0, Bid No. l, One Cedar Rapids Patchmaster mixing plant, etc., l'or
:$19,5Z0.00, plus tax, if three car steam aeater is wanted, add $~660.00, im-
mediate delivery from factory. Bid No. ~, One 1,000 lb. ~odel A, Stack-up
mix plant, etc., for $~9,701.88, plus tax, deduct ~2~00.00 if electric mo-
tor is wanted, and add ~06~0.00 oi' three car heater is wanted, delivery ~0
days from factory.
Mixennobile Distributors, Incorporated, check attached, $288.78, One
Mixermobile Dis~. "Duo-Way Scoop", $5,~0.00, One Mixermobile Dist. ~odel
"C" ~coopmobile $4, b~0.00, One Mixermobile Dist. Model "B" Scoopmobile $4,
580.00, delivery within 15 days after receipt of order.
A.H. Cox Company, check attached for $1430.00, one ~adsen 1000# As-
phalt Plant $17,963.40, add for electric motor power and controls $1,366.~0;
for gas engine power units, add $2,$75.00, plus sales tax, or one Nadsen
1OOO# "Little Monster" Skip Discharge Type portable plant $2~,~?~.O0, one
Madsen 500# Asphalt Plant complet~ with E-60 power unit (Dust collecting equip-
ment not included) $12,?00.00; front ena loader, Allis-Chalmers TLW Tracto
Loader, $4,207.50.
Columbia Equipment Company, check for $1050.00 attached, one Barber-Greene
840-830 Maintenance Plant, etc., for $14,841.00, plus sales tax, or alternate
bid for Barber-Greene plant $15,601.00, plus sales tax, or one Barber-Greene
Plant, etc., for $15,~86.00.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to fei'er the bids to the City Clerk
and Purchasing Agent, Com~aissioner o£ Public Works ane Utilities and the City
Engineer, carried.
Chief Deputy read Reports of Separation for Vic Clelanm anm Harold 0.
Webster, Park & Recreation Department.
Motion 0y ~r. Kean ~ Mrs. Ha~don to approve separations as read carried.
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Notices of .Employment were read by Chief Deputy for Vic Cleland, $1.30
per hour, Harold 0. Webster, i~l.30 per hour, Park and Recreation Department,
Ruth Aline Gannis, $1.00 per hour, Municipal Court and Elsie Irene Pry, $1.00
per hour, Water Department.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve Notices of Employment as
ream, carried.
Change in Pay Status was read by Chief Deputy I'or Walter J. Donaldson,
Wharf, $200.00 per month, effective May 18, 1949.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve the change in pay status as
read, carried.
Chief Deputy read letter from Virgil J. Wright, oE~er of Anchor Cab, dated
May 24, 1949, requesting that sale of his cab company b e approved, to M~; Harry
C. Lane, anm application oI' Harry C. Lane for the Anchor Cab stand at~ 249 Bur-
will Street anm for the license to operate one cab, both applications approved
by Chief of Police C. Lewis and Captain of Traffic T.K. Phillips.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recormnenmation of the
Chief of Police and Captain of TraI~fic carried.
Letter dated May 20, 1~49 from C.W. Johnson, 1137 N. Callow Avenue was read
by Chief Deputy requesting installation of water mains in Panorama Gardens, E.
Bremerton.
Discussion followed relative to whether such water mains should be put in
by L.I.D. and City Attorney stated this was the time for establishing a pol-
icy.
Mr. Wheaton stated he would check on this matter alongwiChchecking the
street grade, etc., in the new platted area. ~
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mn Kean to refer to the Commissioner of Public
Works anm Utilities and the Water Superintendent carried.
Chief Deputy read letter dated May 26, 1949, from Jac~ Taylor, Commission-
er oi' Public Lands, enclosing Harbor Area Re-Lease, No. 1723-3. The lease is
to be signed in the presence oi' two witnesses, and a bond must be executed by
a bonding company or two business associates, each o5' whom are ~aorth not less
than 3500.00, then returnem to the Land Commissioner for execution by the Com-
missioner.
Mayor stated the City shoulm have an up-to-date list ot' all harbor leases
that the City has with the State of Washington.
Notion by Mr. Keana nd Mrs. Haddon that the Mayor and City Clerk be auth-
orized to sign the lease, that bondsmen be secured anm that the lease be rout-
ed through the Engineer,s office and the Clerk's office before returning to
Olympia, carried.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that this question of leases be refer-
red to the City Attorney's office anm that he be instructed to secure a list of
existing leases between the City of Bremerton and the Land Commissioner's of-
lice, c~rried.
Chief Deputy read letter dated Nay 27, 194W from the City Engineer to City
Clerk, giving tabulation of bids received May 25, 194W for Concrete Retaining
Wall and Appurtenances, North end of Snyder Avenue, recommending that the job
he'awarded to Commercial Bdilders, 'lowest ~d best bid; and that notice of a-
ward shoulm be sent to the company as soon as possible in order that the con-
tract can be executed and work started on the construction.
Chief Deputy stated that the Gity Clerk went ahead on the basis of the
reco~mmendation and notified the contractor and had contracts executed.
Motion by ~r. Kean anm Mr. Wheaton to approve the awarm carried.
Letter dated May 27, 1949 I'rom the City Eagineer to.the City Clerk was
read by Chief Deputy Clerk giving tabulation oI' bids received May 25, 1949 for
L.I.D. 239, recommending that the contract be awarde~ to Ted Hyde Construction
Company, the lowest and best bidder, and that notice of warad should be sent to
the company as soon as possible in order that the contract can be executed and
work begun on the construction.
Chief Deputy reported that the City Clerk went ahead on the basis of the
letter an~ notified Ted Hyde oI' the award and had contracts executed.
Notion by Mr. ~Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the award, carried.
The Chief Deputy stated that the City Clerk had awarded to Otto Drager the
'bid of furnishing one three-wheel motorcycle for the Traffic ~ivision and trade-
in of the usem equipment to Otto Drager.
Motion by Mr. Kean smd Mr. Wheaton to approve the award carried.
. Letter dated ~ay 24, 1949, I'rom Hugh B. Mitchell, Congressman, to City Clerk
was rea~ by Chi&f Deputy, enclosing a payment in lieu of taxes bill, No.H.R.
4770, which he has presentem to Congress. Attached to the letter was a copy oI'
the bill.
Motion bf Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note contents of the letter and file,
carried.
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Chief Deputy read letter dated June l, 1949, from S.B. Ward, owner of
the Bremerton Motel, Route 6, Box 30VO, Bremerton, addressed to the Mayor
and the City Council, requesting permission to put up a sign on the Water-
shed property on the Belfair Highway. Letter contained location of the
place desired and stated he would be glad to pay ~15.00 per year for the
privilege.
Discussion was held and Mayor Kean stated he felt it would be well to
study the subject of signs on City property in order to keep them orderly
and within the state highway regulations and that he would recommend refer-
ring this request to Mr. Wheaton to check on regulations and fees that large
signboard companies are charging for similar signs.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the letter to Commissioner
of Public Works and Utilities for study and recommendation I'or sign install-
ations carried.
The City Attorney reported that letbers to Senator Magnuson and Congress-
man Mitchell relative to West Bremerton Sewage Plant have been dictated but
are not out yet.
The City Attorney ream letter dated May 2V, 1949, from himselI' to Coun-
cil ~dvising the Co~mcil as to the powers vested in the City Council with re-
ference to the regulation oi' music and entertainment in taverns and other
liquor establishments in the City of Bremerton; that prior to adoption of In-
itiative No. 1V1, the State law provided that it was unlawful to permit or al-
low music, dancing or entertainment on the premises until permission was grant-
ed by the City. This law is still in effect and applies not only to those
premises licensed to sell beer mud wine, but also to any premises licensed to
sell other intoxicating liquors..
At the present time there is no restriction upon the use of music or
other entertainment in the City of Bremerton other than the state law, and
this council might, if it so desires, amopt an ordinance which would permit
the use oI' music or other entertainment in licensed premises within the City
limits.
The City Attorne~ suggested that if an ordinance is considerem the City
should license such places and have them maXe an application giving detailed
info,nation.
M~or Kean stated the intent is to tie in dinir~g room and cocktail bars
and the group is polling its own members to see if they desire to go further
with this and the City will wait until it hears further from the cocktail bar
group.
City Attorney asked what was being done on acquiring right-of-way at the
East end of ~anette Bridge.
Mr. ~heaton stated he had talked ~th Mr. Claypool, District Highway
Engineer, who asked that the City make a plan and recommendation and cost of
the acquisition, etc., and sent it down to his office. The City Engineer
is getting this plan out and Mr. Wheaton said he thought the City should go
ahead if it can and acquire the property anm sooner or later, ii' the state
doesn't do the work, the City will have to do it~ putting in a retaining wall.
Mr. Wheaton further stated the property owners are anxious to give us
the property; however, they desire the area to be rezoned commercial.
Discussion followed as to whether the application had come before the
Planning and Zoning Commission yet and Mr. Wheaton said he thought it had.
Mayor stated that in order to expmdite this matter it would be well
to put the City Attorney on the committee with the Commissioner of Public
Works and Utilities and the City Engineer.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Er. Wheaton to add the City Attorney and City
Clerk an~ Purchasing Agent to the committee composed of ~. Wheaton and Mr.
Severance to expedite the acquisition of right-of-way at East end o[ Man-
ette Bridge carried.
City Attorney read letter dated May 31, 1949, from Preston, Thorgrtmson
and Horowitz, Attorneys at Law, Seattle, transmitting original and one copy
of a resolution to be adopted'by the City Council emp,oying their firm to draw
all the proceedings necessary for the issuance of the City's water and sewer
revenue bonds and to give their ipinion as tm the validity thereof at the time
of their sale. Letter further stated that the amount of fee is flexible, to
be ~etermined by the total amount of bonds finally issued. City Attorney read Resolution No. 692 as follows:
A RESOLUTION of the City Commission oI' the City of Bremerton, Washington,
employing counsel I'or certain services in connection with the issuance of wa-
ter anm sewer revenue bonds of the city.
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has authorized the construction and in-
stallation of certain improvements to its sewage disposal system and is con-
templating the construction and installation of certain other additions and
improvements to said system;and
W~REAS, in order to provide funds for the payment of part of the cost
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of such additions and improvements, it is deemed necessary and advisabM that
said system be combined with and made a part of the waterworks utility of
the city an~ that the city issue and sell its water and sewer revenue bonds
in the principal sum of from $500,000 to $650,000; and
WHEREAS, it is further deemed necessary and advisable that the city re-
tain bond counsel experienced in such matters to draw all the resolutions,
notices, ordinances, and other documents necessary for the issuance and sale
of saidbonds and to give their opinion as to the valicity thereof at the time
of their sale;
NOW, ~{EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Brem-
erton, Washington, as follows:
Section 1. That Preston, Thorgrimson & Horowitz, attorneys at law of
Seattle, Washington, be and they are hereby retained to perl'orm the services
above set forth, and as compensation therefor the city agrees to pay them the
sum of from $1350 to $1500, said fee ~o be finally fixed by the total principal
amount of the bonds that are issued. In addition thereto, the city further
agrees to reimburse said counsel for all out-of-pocket expenses which they may
incur in the performance of said services, and to furnish them at their office
in Seattle, Washington, with a complete certified transcript of all proceedings
taken in the matter of the issuance of bonds.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. 692 carried as
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
City Attorney read, first reading, proposed ordinance "An Ordinance chang-
ing the name of Henry Place between Perry and Winfield Avenues to East Highlands."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kesn to approve the proposed ordinance on
first reading carried as follows: Mr. K~an, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheat-
on, Yes.
City Attorney read Resolution No. 693 as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has acquired certain real property in Kit-
sap County, State of Washington, more particularly hereinaI'ter described, for
the purpose of a sanitary fill near Tracyton, and it has been determined that
said property is no longer needed by the City for any municipal purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has en December 23, 19~6, August 21, 1946 and on
April 29, 1949, called for bids for said real property and no satisfactory bid
has been received except one made by Theo. B. Hilstad in the sum of Two Thou-
sand Five Hundred and Fifty ($2550.00) Dollars; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the fol-
lowing real property in Kitsap County, State of Washington, to-wit: Lots 4 and
5, Block 4; Lots 4 and 5, Block 6; Lots l, 2 and V, Block V; Lots I and 2, Block
9; Lot 3, Block 10, Navy Yard Addition to Tracyton; and the ~¥~ of the NW~ of
Section 2, Township 24 North, Range l, EWN be sold to Theo. B. Hilstad, hus-
band of Isabell Htlstad, for the sum of $2550.00, payable as follows: $1000.00
in cash upon execution of a contract for the sale of said real estate and $25.00
or more monthly thereafter, plus interest at the rate of 6% per annum on un-
paid balances of the purchase price.
BE IT I~RTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to ex-
ecute a contract for the sale of said real estate and a deed for said premises
such contract and deed to be in form approved by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURT~W~q RESOLVED that a duplicate original of said contract be de-
livered to the sai~ 'I~eo. B. Hilstad upon execution thereof by the parties
andthat a copy of said:contract and the original deed be delivered to the City
Treasurer in escrow and that he be authorized to deliver said deed to the
grantees upon payment of the full purchase price.
Motion by M~ Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass Resolution No. 693 carried as
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Mrs. Haddon stated the Olympic Aviation Inc., hag requested an extension
for removal oI' floats at Second Street Wharf.
Mayor conm~ented they would like to leave them there ii' there is any pos-
sibility of selling them.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to give a fifteen day extension and
notify them to vacate at that time and take the sign down, also, carried,
Mayor reported that he and Andrew Pendergast, Park Superintendent, have
had several meetings with the Housing Authority on working out similar charges
for use of recreation facilities, and are working up a joint arrangement with
the Housing Authority.
Mayor reported that the petition for limited par~ing on Pleasan~ Avenue
has been complied with by the Police Department.
Mayor stated that the appointment of Adrian Van Elton, who succeeded Wil-
liam Cook, on the Civil Service Commission expired May 31, 1949 and he would
like to appoint Adrian Van Elton for a six-year term ending May 31, 1955.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~eaton to confirm the~appointment of Adrian
Van Elton for six-year term ending Nay 31, 1~55, carried.
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Mayor asked the City Attorney if all appointments to various coimmissions
and boards could be made to expire at the same time each year ana the City
Attorney answered briefly that this would not be possible because the appoint-
ments were made under different laws. It was pointed out that Mr. Van Elton~s
appointment should expire in October of 1955 in order to comply with the City
Charter; however, the Mayor explained that it was several months aI'ter he took
office in 1942 before all the appointments were made to differen2 commissions
and boards and his counsel did not advise him oI' this date. The City Attor-
ney asked to have this matter referred to him.
Mayor stated the Kitsap County Fair is going to invite the City Attorney
to sit in on their meeting.
Motion by Mr. Kean ana Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills if approvea by a
majority o£ the Commissioners, carried.
Mayor stated that Mr. Stoddary oI' Hoagland & Findlay Eng. Company had
sent in pict,.~res oI' the sewage treatment plant Ibr use as an exhibit at the
Association of Washington Cities Convention.
Jim McCallum, oI' Bremer,s Estate, and Harry McGill, local cocktail bar
owners, entered the City Council room an~ discussed the matter oi' permitting
them to use soI't music in their bars. In the discussion that followed Mr.
Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon stated they were not against allowing organ music in
the cocktail-dinner lounges. It was suggested by the City Attorney that reg-
ulations use~ in other cities might be studied to ascertain what Bremerton
might
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the matter to the Mayor, City
Attorney and the Chief of Police to deal with these cocktail lounge operators
in the preparation oI' any ordinance t~at maybe necessary carried.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried.
APPtl0VED: Chief ~ty City Clerk
Mayor
June 1, 1949
Special meeting oi' the City Council was held on June 1, 1949 at 4:15 P.M.
o'clock in the Mayor's oI'fice, City Hall, Bremerton, Washington. Mayor Kean
presiaing; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City Attorney~ing pre-
sent. City Clerk being absent due to illness.
May~r stated the Special Council Meeting was necessitatec by the fact
that a bid was laia on Mr. McGowan's desk prior to the regular opening.
Chief Deputy Clerk Yeauon explained that he hag ±'ound an envelope from
West Coast Supply Company marked "Bid" on the City ClerK's desk at approximate-
ly l:00 PM on June 1st and .bias were opened on June 1st at lo:O0 A.M. On Check-
ing into how the bid got on Mr. McGowan's ~esk without anyone seeing it, it was
~ound necessary to call Charles Innes of West Coast Supply Company and he stat-
ed he found the "private" aoor to the Clerk's oI'fice unlocked at about 8:40
aha seeing no one around he left the bid on the City Clerk's ~esk. The Cash-
ier ot' the Treasurer's Office ,stated he came in. about that time on June 1st
and was sitting at the front of the oI'fice by the winaow an~ heard no one come
in.
Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to open the bia, carried.
Chief Deputy opene~ the bia ~d read I'rom West Coast Supply, certiI'ied
check attached for $152.00, offering one used ScoopmoOile lot $2950.O0, im-
mediate delivery.
Motion 0y Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bid to the co~aittee on
asphalt ant loader biGs I'or consideration carried.
~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn ca~ried.
APPROVED: Chief ~2y City~'Clerk