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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/13/49 July 13, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:00 o~clock A.E., D.S.T., Wednesday, July 13, 1949 in the Nay- or's office, City Hall. Mayor Kean presiding and Commissioner ~eaton and the City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve minutes of previous regular meeting of July 6, 1949 as written carried. Clerk read reports of separation for Robert F. Maurer, and Darwin Gil- christ, Water Department and Robert ~. Flavin, Police Department. Motion by Mr. ~(ean and Nm. Wheaton to approve separations carried. Notice oI' employment read by Clerk for Ruth Gam~is, stenographer, Muni- cipal Court to be paid from the Attorney's Budget, .V0~ per hour and Municipal Court .35~ per hour. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve temporary, non-Civil Ser- vice appointment carried. Change in pay status was rea.~ for Evelyn G. Gassam, clerk, ~unicipal Court, ~200.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Er. Wheaton to approve the change in pay status, carried. Clerk read letter dated July 13, 1949 I'rom the City Engineer to Council, recon~nending payment to Co~maercial Builders oi' Estimate No. 1 in the amount of ~i~5,348.38 on the concrete retaining wall, North En~ of Snyder Avenue, Con- 'tract. Letter also stated that in order to prevent interference with construction el~ the storm water sewer line now in progress along Snyder Avenue., the Contrac- tor for the retaining wall has agree~ to the elimination of Item Nos. 5 and 7 from his contract, thereby m~king the total cost of wall construction ~6,292.21. Clerk also read claim voucher from Co~nnerclal Builders for Estimate No. 1 in the muount, of IJotion by ~r. Wheaten and Er. Kean to approve the reco~mnendations and the claim voucher carried. Clerk read letter ~ated July 13, 1949 ±'rom the City Engineer to~ Council, reco~mlending pa~nent of Estimate Eo. 1 to Ted Hyde Construction Company, con- tractor for L.I.D. ~39 in the mnount of i~3,290.2~; also rea~ claim voucher for the estimate in the amount of .i~,290.~2. ~otion by ~r. Kean an~ Mr. Wheaten to concur i~ the recommendation and app~ove the claim voucher carried. Letter was read by Clerk from the City ~ngineer to the Council, dated July 11, 1949, relative to the petition of property owners abutting alley running between S~muit Ave~ue and Lafayette Avenue and North of Porter Street, to va- cate the alley. July 13, 1949 (Con't) Letter stated the alley is occupied by trees, walls, buildings, sidewalks and steps, and it seems likely that at some time the alley was either vacated or supposedly so. Such alley is of no value to the City for either tral'fic, or util- ities and it is rec~ended tLat it be Vacated ~as a public thoroughfare. Notion by Nr.- Keen and Nr. ~Wneaton to concur in the recommendation carried. The City Attorney stated that in anticipation of the Council's action in proposing to vacate the alley aforesaid that he had prepared a resolution, notice of hearing and affidavit of posting. City Attorney read Resolution No. 896 as follows: WHEREAS, there has been filed with 'the City ~ouncil of the City of Bremerton a petition requesting that the alley in Block 24, Plat of Charleston, between Sum- mit'~Avenue and Lafayette Avenue, and lying just north of Porter Street, be vac- ated; and W]-~REAS, it appears that the petition should be granted; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that said pet- ition be heard and determined on August 10, 1949, l0 A.~. in the Council Cham- bers in the City Hall in the City of Bremerton; and that the City Clerk give notice of the pendency of said petition and set up a written or printed notice in three of the most public places in said city and that a like notice be set up in a conspicuous place on the street to be vacated. Notion by Nr. Keen and Nr. Wheaten to a~opt ~esol~tion No. ~6 carried as follows: Nr. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, absent~ L~r. ~eaton, Yes. Clerk read letter dated July ll, 19~9 from the ~ity Auditor to ~ayor and Council advising that the appropriation for J~dge pro tem in Municipal Court has been exhausted and an appropriation of $82S.00 will be sufficien~ to pay such judge through October 194~ and recommended that the City Attorney be dir- ected to prepare the necessary papers for the appropriation. Also recommended that the following appropriations be ma~e to provide for funds for the increased slaries of the elected officials as provided by Charter Amendment: Nayor, $1,~92.47; Commissioner of Finance, ~1,19~.$$; Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities, $1,1~4.10 and City Clerk ~1,19~.47. Notion by Nr. Kean and ~r. ~Waeaton to concur in the recommendations and re- fer to the City Attorney Ibr the preparation 9I' t~e~necessary papers carried. Clerk rea~ proposal from ~alispina & Napol~ Company in connection with pro- posed Change Order No. l, for addition of "Tees" on the sewer pressure lines to take care of those connections along the beach who are not co~nnected to the City sewer system at the present time. Proposal set forth approximate 4uantity of material needed with unit price for each. Proposal bears approval of James W. Carey & Associates, Nayor Keen, City Clerk NcGowan and E.S. Severance, the City Engineer. This change will not require extension of time for completion of the contract. Notion by Nr. Kean and ~r. Wheaten to approve Change Order No. l, request from Nalaspina & Napoli, carried. Clerk read letter dated Nay 7, 1949 from City Auditor yea and Co~nisstoner Wheaten, relative to the proposed method of handling fire hydrant maintenance as outlined by John Short, Water Accountant, to the Council on February 17, 1949. Letter stated Nr. Van and ~r. ~eaton had conferred with the Fire Chief and Water Superintendent and reconm~ended that the Co~cil pass a resolution adopting the manner of handling this problem. Letter set forth the duDies and responsi- bilities oi~ both the Water Department and the Fire Department~ and gene~al comments. Notion by ~r. Kean and ~r. '~fheaton to concur in the reco~endation and re- quest the City Attorney to prepare the resolution carried. Clerk read applications for renewal of location licenses of firms operating under master operators' licenses of Harry ~cGill, Colleen NcGill and Kitsap Amuse- ment Company, approved by the Assistant Chief of Police, Arthur Horken. ~o~ion by Nr. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to approve the renewal of location lic- enses carried. Discussion was had on non-payment o~' the master operator's licenses for American Amusement Company, United Amusement Company and Bremert0n Amusement Company, the representative being Attorney Army Seijas 9f Seattle. Clerk reported efforts have been made to have these renewals taken care of both by the City Treasurer and the City Clerk but that it. is reported Nr. Seijas is in Washington, D.o. and expected back this week end and payment held up pending his return. After discussion it was suggested by the City Attorney that a letter be written to Mr. Seijas' Seattle office giving a definite extension in which to make the payment. ~otion by l'~r. Kean.and Nr. ~eaton' to rei'er the matter to the City.Attorney and that they be given an extension not to exceed ten days carried. July 13, 1949 (Con't) City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1837, second reading, relating to games of shuffleboard, providing for the licensing thereof and providing penalties. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 183V carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, absent. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Helen Graham, Attorney for the North Perry Avenue Water District, was pre- sent and turned a letter over to the City Co~mmissioners relative to several details not previously worked out between the City and the District. ~lso attached to her letter were two portions of letters to her from Pres- ton, Thorgrimson & Ho~owitz, attorneys of Seattle. Miss Graham made several statements amplifying the letter. ~iscussion followed with Miss Graham stating that in defense of the water district's stand in wanting to put up the wlO,000.O0 reserve fundlin either a bank or with the County Treasurer, she stated their Engineer had worked out a plan whereby it may be possible to get water from the City and avoid the wood- en main now on the 0.J.C. Campus at a cost of less than the ~10,000.00. Mr. ?~eaton stated their engineer had never contacted the city on this plan and felt he should do so as the City did not kno~ if he had any knowledge of the operation of a water system. D~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the co~mmunication and entire matter ~0 the Committee of the Whole and particularly to Mr. ~heaton, Mr. Cas- ad and ~r. Johnsen and expect them to contact the water mistrict engineer for further negotiations, carried. Clerk stated it was time and date for opening bids for furnishing cab~ for the Fire Department aud several bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that bids be opened carried. Cler~ opened the bids andread from: The Okonite Company, Seattle, $,000 ft. cable, ~488.00 per thousand feet, alternate ~0~7.00 per thousand feet, no bid on the ~,~00 fees of cable, certified check attached for ~16~.00; North Coast Electric Company, Seattle, 8000 feet at ~4~9.00 per thousand, ~800 feet at ~Z.10 per thousand, no check~enclosed; Uni~ ed States Rubber Company, Seattle 8000 feet ~459.00 per thousand, B000 feet ~4~.10 per thousand, certified check for ~1~$.00 attached; Graybar Electric Company, Seattle, 8000 feet at $489.00 per thousand, B,000 feet at ~4S.10 per thousand, certified check for ~$1~8.00 enclosed. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, Fire ~ief and the City Engineer carried. The City Attorney read Ordinance No. 18~8 amending Use and Area ~aps of Ordinance No. 179~ and declaring an emergency. The City Attorney stated this ordinance was based on Resolution 50 of the Planning Commission and changed the following area from Resident "l" to "~": Bounded on the north by the alley running East and West and lying between Fifth and Sixth, on the West by Anoka Avenue and Veneta, on the South by PSNS anm on the East by Narren Avenue. Notion by Mr. Mean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1858 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, absent. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. The City Attorney reported on the Joseph P. Mentor case, stating the judge- ment was formally entered last Monday requiring Mr. Mentor to make the changes in pltm~bing that Judge Sutton had orally previously told him to make. The City Attorney said he had received a "~otion for New Trial" which will be heard next Monday. The City Attorney presented a lease between the ~acific Tow Boat Company and Kitsap County and City of Bremerton for an area at the Hea~ of the Bay for booming and rafting logs. Mr. Johnsen went over the provisions of this renew- al of lease m~d pointed out the changes made in the latest lease. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. V~neaton to approve the lease and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign carried. City Clerk read letter signed by Jack Gwyer, Director of Publicity, Kit- sap County Fair Association, dated July 13, 1~4~, requesting that the assoc- iation be granted permission to attach to the bumpers of city vehicles, signs advertising the dates of the forthcoming fair. Discussion was held an~ the Commissioners felt it would be setting a pre- cement which would later involve the City in granting permission to other civic organizations to use the City vehicles for advertising. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to deny the requost as establishing a precedent that might be in violation of the City Co~nissioners' police carried. The City Attorney stated he has another resolution from the Planning Com- mission providing for the reclassification of the property out at 15th and Callow where the Northwest Berry Packers are located, from residential to com- mercial, and there is an exception of ten feet on the two lots which Mr. P~ter- son woul~ giver o the City for street purposes. Attorney said he called Mr. Peterson this morning as he though it might July 13, 1949 (Con't) be better to have that deeded now, and it is agreeable with him ancJ the Attorney recommended that the Council hold up oassage of the ordinance u~til this is cleaned up. Mayor stated he was contacted by a representative oZ' l'~:alaspina & Napoli, sew- age treatment contractors, who would like desk space and telephone space at the Sanitation Office for a total payment of $50.00 for the length of time they are working in Bremerton on our sewage treatment pressure lines. Motion'by ~lr. Kean and ~r. ~¥heaton that the City Attorney and City Clerk pre- pare · the necessary peri, it to occupy ~'or $80.00 for ~,~alaspina & Napoli as request- ed, carried. Mr. Kean asked how the purchase of Anmerson Cove Project Site was progress- ing and Clerk reportem ha~ v~r~t!~e~ ~.: letter to the Housing Authority making the offer for purchase not to exceed their oI'fer and was info,ned it would be about thirty days in being processed. ~otion by ~ir. Kean and Lit. Wheaton to allow all Oills if approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners carried. Mayor Kean reported that on Friday he was going over to meetin~ of Assoc- iation o~' ';;ashington ~ities and meetin~ at the Institute of Government. Mayor Kean asked about the petition which was supposed to be circulated in the area adjoining Sheriman & Eastpart I'or s~nnexation and ~*r. Wheaton stated some one is sitting on it over there and not doing anything about it. ~ayor reported there would be a Health Board meeting this afternoon anm then a meeting with the members of County Tax Equalization Board at 4:00 P.M. Motion by Mr. Kean and l~ir. ~eaton to adjourn carried. APPROVED: /City Clerk Mayor