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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/49 July 20, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was helm at 10:00 o'clock A.M., DST, Wednesday, July 20, 1949 in the Mayor's office, City Hall. Mayor Keen presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton and the City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~r. ~Wneaton to approve minutes oi~ meeting of July 1Z, 1~49 as written carried. Clerk read reports of separation as follows: Leslie Johnson, Leonard Kelly, and Allison F. Logue, Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Wheaton to approve separations carried. Clerk read notices of employment for: John Tinker, $1.10 per hour, Lib- rary; Charles E. McFarlane, Harry N. Schlabach, both ~1.42 per hour, Street De- partment. Wilbur F. Benskin, Eugene Davis, and Robert F. Maurer, all at $1.Z5 per hour, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Wheaton to approve the temporary non-Civil Ser- vice appointments as road carried. Progress report was made by Clerk in connection with the proposed site of the West Side Sewage Treatment Plant, stating he had received the appraisal re- port from c.A. Fulmer. The total appraised figurecis~given as $3,595.00. Some of the most valuable property there b~ongs to the city and Mr. Fulmer has given a value of ~l.00 to each or these parcels. Mr. Fulmer's appraisal fee is $15.00. Clerk read application I'or location license to install pinball machines at Pound's Cafe (formerly Dooley's Cafe), 2011 Harkins Street signed by ~.C. Peunds, approved by C. Lewis, Chief or Police. Stated on application that this a re- newal application. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation of the Chief o±' Police and approve the application carried. Clerk read letter from Malaspina & Napoli Company, sewage contractors, giv- ing Estimate No. i in the amount of ~3V,550.64, and asking that payments be made to Johns-Mauville and U.~. Pipe and Foundry Company, where their material was purchased. Clerk stated tkis material has been laid down in Bremerton. This estin~te would be less 15% retained; the amount to Johns-Manville would.be $21,V31%79, to U.~. Pipe and Foundry Company ~10,186.25 and to Malaspina-& ~apoli Company, $957. 54, mai~ing a total of $32,875.58. Breakdown estimate attached to letter is' sign- ed by Matt Malaspina, H.~. Kramer for James W. Carey & Associates, E.~. Sever- ance, City Engineer and Audited by Wendell R. Vaa. After discussion it was decided to hold up the approval of the payment until the claim vouchers are received and to follow the regular procedure in order to avoid possible confusion. Clerk read letter dated July 12, 1949 from the City Clerk to the Council re- commending approval of Change Order No. i in Contract 157 with Tri-County Type- writer Company, making an addition to the annual contract sum of $17.74. Motion by ~r. Keen and ~rs. Haddon to approve Change Order No. l, carried. Letter was read by Clerk dated July 15, 1949 from the City ~ngineer to the Council, recommending that both Estimates No. i and 2 be paid in the sum of $1,~43.30 to Cyclone Fince Division for the contract to install a wire fince at the Sanitation Truck shelter. Attached to the letter were two claim vouchers, one for Estimate No. i in the amount of ~1,651.80 and Estimate No. 2 (Final) l'or $291.50. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommen~]ation and ap- prove the claim vouchers, carried. Letter was read by Clerk, dated July 20, 1~49, from Hoagland-Findlay Com- pany asking for additional extension of contract time limit of 120 days to com- mence at the end of the present extension period. Request made due t o ~elayed delivery dates on equipment. City Engineer, who was present, suggested ~e Council should refer the let- ter to the City Attorney and Engineer to draw up a resolution granting this re- wuest. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the letter to the City Attorney an~t the City Engineer and they be instructed to draw up the resolution carried. Clerk read letter dated ~ly 14, 1949 from the Bremerton-Charleston Trans- portation Company stating thier check was enclosed in the ~o~mt of ~8,330.60, being 2% of 1948 gross income of ~416,530.24. Also attached was Treasurer's re- ceipt for the ~8,3~0.60 dated July 19, 1949, No. 61686. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents anm file carried. July ~, 1949 (Cch't) Letter dated July 18, 1949 from Army Seijas~ Attorney for United Amuse- ment Company anm American Amusement Company was read by Cler, asking for re- newal of pinball master licenses for those two companies, and enclosing a check for ~3,000o00 to cover the fee. Discussion followed the readinE of the letter and it was notem by the City Clerk that ~r. Seijas did not apply i'or renewal o~' the Bremerton Amuse- ment Company ~nd it was the intention of Seijas to let that license go inas- much as they did not have sufficient machine locatipns ~ use all three com- panies. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr, Wheaten to renew master pinball licenses as requested carried. City Clerk presented Harbor Area Lease No. 1460, which was recently ex- ecuted by the City and has new been approved by Jack Taylor, Land Commissioner, State of Washington. ~otion by Mrs. Haddon and I~r. ~[ean to note its return a~d ~ile in Clerk's Office carried. Clerk read letter dated July 20, 1949 from the City Engineer to the City Clerk statins the prices quoted in the ~'our bids received on l'urnishin6 cable l'or the Fire Department were identical an~! there seems litt~ choice; however, the North Coast Electric Company seems to be the only bidder cz the ~our sub- mitting an unconditional proposal. The power company has. given approval on the matebials quoted. Motion by ~r. Keen and Nr. Wheatpn to concur in the recommenCation and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. Clerk read letter dated July 19, 1949 to City Council from C.O. Humphreys, Captain, U.~. Navy, Chief of Sta±'f, U.~. Naval Base, stating the Navy Depart- ment is constructing a 115 KV transmission line along the north boundary of the PSNS and it is necessary to locate one pole guy in the Shipyard in such a position that a portion oi' the anchor will extend beyond the boundary fence out under the alley, between Chester and Warren Avenue, and applied for auth- ority to pe~ait this anchor to exten~ out, and that the condition of the alley will be restored. Clerk then read letter dated JUly 20, 1949 from th~ City Engineer to the City Clerk, stating that inspection concerning the application has been made an~ t e~t~tive approval ~iven, subject to Clerk's action concerning the follow- procedure: Top oi' anchor to be V~ below the surface oi' alley and to extend into the grotuad not more than 3~6"; alley surface to be restored. No ease-, ment is necessary as alley surface will hot!be, occupied by this construction. Motion by ~r. Keen and ~r. ~¥heaton to notify the, C~ty Attorney to write a lette[, of approval carried., Mayor Keen reported that Miss Nell Klimas reported to him over six years ago that the alley between Chester And Warren and abutting the ~avy Zard fence drains water into carages and basements and that he and ~iss Klimas have made friendly reminders to one another over the period of years to have this correct- ed. Co~mnissioner Wheaten commented that the surYace was rough in some spots and should be considered l'rom this angle too. City Engineer, E.S. Severance, stated he could make a survey and render a reco~nendation. Motion by ~r. Keen and 14r. ~h~aton that the City Engineer be requested to make a survey and recon~uendation as to the ~rainage and surfacing cz' the alley between Cl~ester and Warren and abutting the Navy Yard fence, carried, Clerk stated that his mail for to~y had been received and contained the three claim vouchers i'rom Malaspina & Napoli Company which had been discussed previously in this Council meeting. One Claim Voucher is made out to ~alaspina & Napoli Company, assi~ed to Jot~ns-~smville for ~21,731.79, aud one is to ~alaspina & Napoll Company cov- erin~ sales tax I'or ~957.54 and one is assigned to United States Pipe and Foundry Company for ~10,186.25. City Engineer stated it was the recoramendation o~ City Engineer, City Attorney an~ City Auditor that these claim vouchers be approved. ~otion by Mr. Keen and I~r. Wheaten to concur in the recommendation anm approve the claim vouchers carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer to Council, dated July 20, 1949, pre- senting petition containing thirteen signatures requesting improvement of So. Summit Avenue between 1st Street and Coontz Street by sanitary sewer. Engineer's letter stated it is considered advisable to include a larger area for improvement by sanitary s,ewers thereby following a comprehensive city- wide sewer system. Letter set forth the area o£ the enlarged district. July 20, 1949 (Con't) City ~ngineer, who was present, stated the Board of Health has ordered this and'sewage pollution has approved this in a master plan which was sub- mitred to them. Recommended that resolution be passed ordering this improve- ment. Notion by Nr. Kea~ and Nr. Wheaten to concur in the recommendation and refer this matter to the City Attorney for the preparation of the necessary papers, carried. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 897 as follows: BE IT RE~0LVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BR~IERTON: Section 1. That the public interest requires the following improvements to be made. Section 2. That it is the intention of the city council of 'the City of Bremerton to order the improvement of Sun,nit Avenue from First Street to a point 208 feet South of the center line of Coontz Street; Alley in Block B, Charleston Navy View Addition, from Coontz Street South 1~4 feet and West 180 feet to Hartford Avenue; Hartford Avenue f~om Coontz Street to a point Z40 feet North of the center l~ne of Coontz Street; ~oontz Street from Hartford Avenue to Lafayette Avenue; Yantic Avenue from Rodgers Street to a point ~80 feet North of the center line of Hedgers Street; Rodgers Street from Yantic Ave~ue to Hartford Avenue East; all by construction of sanitary sewers and pro- viding for drainage, together with the ~oing of any,and all other work in con- nection therewith as may be necessary to make such improvements a complete ~ob, all in accormance with plans and speci~'dcations to be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk in the City of Bremerton, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars. Section ~. The City hngine~r of ~he City of Bremerton is hereby directed to submit to the City Co~cil at or prior to the date fixed for hearing protests to said improvemants, the estimated cost and expense of such an improvement, and a statement of the proportionate amount thereof, which should be borne by the property within the proposed assessment district, and a statement of the ag- gregate assessed valuation of the real estate, exclusive of improvements, within such proposed district, according to the valuation last placed upon it for the purpose of a general taxation, together with a diagram or plan showing thereon the lots, tracts, and parcels of land and other property which will be specially benefited thereby and the estimated amount of the ~st and expense of such im- provements to be borne by such lot, tract or parcel of lanm or other property. Section 4. That the cost and expense of said improvement to b e ~ rne by said improvement district and exclusive of any portion borne by either the State of ~ashington or other government agency, shall be assessed against said proper- ty included in said in~rovement district in proportion to said area, except cer- tain units wherein the special benefits conferred upon the property are not fair- ly reflected by the use of the termini and zone method, ~he assessment shall be made against the property of the district or any certain unit. within the dts~ trict in accordance with the special benefits it will derive from the improve- ment without regard to the zone ~d termini method, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9ZO~ of Remington's Revised Statutes of the State of Wash- ington, the remainder of said cost of the improvement to be paid for by arrange- ment, if any, with either the State of Washington or other government agency. Section 8. The City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give notice of the date of such hearing to each owner or repute~ owner, of, any and all lots, tracts, or parcels of land, or other'property, specially benefited by the improve- ment, by mailing to the owner or reputed owner of the property as shown on the tax rolls of the County Treasurer, at the address shown thereon, a notice set- ting forth the nature of the proposed improvements, the total estimated cost and the estimated be~efits ~o the particul~r lot, tract or parcel, and the date of the hearing before the City Commission at least l0 days before the date fi~ed herein for such hearing. Section 8. That Wednesday the 17th day of august,~1949 at 10:O0 o'clock A.~. of said day be an~ the same is hereby z~ixed as the date of hearing protest against said improvements by any person interested therein; and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized an[ directed to publish a copy of this resolution in the official newspaper of said city for at least two successive issues, the first issue shall be at least 15 days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing, and said publication, together with the mailing of the notices herein- above provimed to the owners or reputed owners of the lots andparcels of land included in such improvement as hereinbefore, set forth, shall be due and legal notice et all concerned in said proposed improvements. Notion by ~r. Kean and ~r. ~aeaton to pass Resolution No. ogv carrie~ as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. ~eaton, Yes. City Clerk stated that he and the City Auditor have been discussing self- insurance for ~he City, if it can be worked. In this year's budget there is an item of :ii;ES,000.00 in the ~ater Department for transfer to an insurance reserve f~n~d and would like to have this ~r~sfer affected before the end of the year so it won't ~ lost. July 20', 1949 (Con't) City Clerk explained some of the points relative to self-insurance and Council entered into a short discussion of the matter. I~otlon by 1,Ir. Kean and ~lr. Wheaten that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent investigate the feasibility an~ all its ramifications oF starting a ctml- ulative reserve fund for self-insurance purposes and made a recommendation, carried. Clerk stated that whenever an elective official or someone in a position like the City Treasurer was absent from the City there was the lack of authority for someone else to transact certain necessary business. Discussion followe~ a~u City Attorr~ey suggested that certain authority could be delegated by the official writing a note setting forth the authority being granted. There are certain things by charter that cannot ~e delegated. City Attorney stated the oI'ficials could either give authority in writing for the balance of their te~us or could do it eac5 time they were to be absent. The City Attorney read proposed Ordinance declaring a public emergency re- q~iring the expenditure of money not provided for in the budget for certain of- ficials of the City of Bremerton to exist and appropriating funds for payment t)lereof. I~lotion by ~lr. Kean an~ I~[r. ~'~eaton to approve the ordinance on first read- ing carried as follows: ~lr. Kean, Yes. [~[rs. Haddon, Yes. ~lr. ¥~heaton, Y-es. The City Attorney state~ upon instruction of ~he City Council he had pre- pared a proposed agreement with the Housing Authority for the collection of garbage in the housing projects and sent copies to ~,lr. Searle, Miss Helen Gra- t~am and the City Clerk, and have asked the Housing ~uthority and I.,.Iiss Graham to consider the proposed aareement and advise the City if acceptable. City Attorney then read the proposed agreement and suggested the Council might approve the form of the agreement and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign but witl.hold the signatures until the Housing authority has indicated its approval of the agreement. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaten to approve the agreement and author- ize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign when the Housing ~uthority has approved the agreement carried. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 698 as follows: WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Fire Department of the City of Bremerton to have available fire hydrauts connected with the City water system for the purpose of' preventing and extinguishing fires and WHEHEAS, the City Water Department is in a better position to maintain said hydrants than the Fire Department and W~REAS, it appears desirable to the City Council to define the duties end responsibilities of each of said Departments with reference to such hydrants, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the duties and responsibilites oI~ the water department with reference to fire hydrants shall be as follows: 1. ~aintain hydrants in proper working order. ~. Purchase and install new hydrants, and move 'old hydrants when necessitated by change in mains, etc. Such installations to ~ approved as to location and height by City Eng- ineer e~ud Fire ~hief. 3. Furnish water at each hydrant forproper fire depart- ment functions, such as testing hymrants, fighting fire, drills, etc. ~. Im- mediately notify Fire Department i~' for any reason water to any hydrant is shut off. ~. Keep hymrants painted. BE IT FURT>~ER RESOLVED that the duties of the Fire Department shall be as follows: 1. Inspect hydrants once every two months. Nake inspection report in duplicate, one copy to Water Oepartment and one for ~'ire Department files. ~. Keep grass and brush dow~ aroond hydrants. ~. Pay an annual rental to the Water Department of ~20.00 for each hydrant, payable monthly, except that for the year 19~9 the total hydrant rental shall be ~0.00 per month. ~. Budget annually and pay the Water Department, at cost plus 1S%, for any additional work required to be done by them in connection with hydrants over and above that outlined abo~e. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED one man from the Fire Department, designated by the Fire Chief, anm one man from the ~ater Department, designated by the Water Superintendent, shall cooperate in seeing that the duties and responsibilities of ~ach department are carried out, If they cannot agree on any particular policy or any problem that may arise, they shall refer sa~e to the Fire Chief and Water Superintendent for set- tlement. If the Fire Chief and Water Superintendent cannot agree, the matter shall be referred by them to the ~Iayor and the Commissioner of Public Works for fin- al disposition. ~lotion by ~r. Kean and l,~r. V~eaton to pass the foregoing resolution and mal~e at least four copies available to the Fire Depart~ent, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. l~rs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Wheaten, Yes. July 20, 1949 (Cch't) Commissioner ~¥heaton stated he would like to have bids advertised this week for a little ditching machine for the Water Department end a welder for the City Garage. This welder can be used by the Water Department which will help pay for it. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Kean to direct the City Clerk anm Purchasing Agent to call for bids and Commissioner of Public Works will prepare specifica- tions, carried. Mr. ~Wneaton outlined his two day trip with Mr. Casad made on sewage treat- ment and water. They called on Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, Ellensburg, Grandview and Yakima. Mayor Kean stated there would be a meeting Fridaya t 2:30 P.M. between the City and representative group from North Perry Avenue Water District to discuss mutual, problems. City Clerk to notify various City officials of the meeting, in- cluding three commissioners, Engineer, Attorney and Water Superintendent. Mayor asked for a report on purchase of Anderson, Cove and Clerk stated that Housing Authority employee, Mr. 0raker, says the papers had gone to Washington and would be several weeks before hearing from them. Mayor Kean reported on latest developments in naval base participation in sewage treatment and that progress is being made as reported to him by Senator Magnuson. Motion by Mr. Kean and Hrs. Haddon to allow bills ii' approved by a majority of the Commissioners carried. Mayor Kean stated that Harold T. Lebo has expressed his desire to resign from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion by M~ Kean and Mrs. Had~on to accept the resignation of Harold T. Lebo and approve the appointment of James Skirving (Jr.) to succeed Harold T. Lebo for the balance of the term ending October l, 19~ carried. Mayor Kean asked what the City should do in collecting its money Cue from the City Club which has been closed. There is a ~80.00 water bill an~ a garbage bill and the garbage bill is charged to the property and the owner of the pro- perty, Mr. Kerr, will have to pay it. Clerk stated City has right by ordinance to check on their records and see how much they owe on slot machines. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to refer the matter of delinquent bills of the City Club to the City Attorney, City Clerk and City Treasurer or Commis- sioner of Finance, carried. Clerk made progress report on matter of writing to various cities having ports or dock facilities in an effort to come to a basis for making charges for moorage at the City Wharf. Mayor suggested when information is received should have a, meeting ~ith the Wharfinger and work out moorage charges and other problems of docking. Mr. ~eaton stated he had an engineer over from Puget Sound Dredging Com- pany and they looked over the Head of the Bay where the fill is necessary and the engineer will have some figures on the fill. City Engineer is s en~ng them a sketch, and then can ascertain what can be done on making a fill. Motion by Hr. Kean an~ ~r. ~heaton to adjourn carried. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor