HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/03/49 August 3, 1949
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., DST, Wednesday, August 3, 1949 in the Mayor's.
Office, City Hall, Bremerton.. Mayor Kean presiding with Co~muissioner Haddon,
Commissioner ~aeaton, the City Treasurer and the City Attorney being present.
Notion by ~r. Kean and [~r. Wheato~ to approve the minutes of July 27,
1949 as written carried.
Clerk state~ this was date and time for recessed hearing on proposed loc-
al improvement district for sidewalks, etc., on Summit Avenue, et al.
Several residents ~ere present and remarks were made by ~.~r. Simmons, 603
Times Avenue, ~Dick Harpole, 847 Ford and Dave Richlen, 615 Lafayette Noz, th.
City Clerk rea~ letter from the City Engineer reporting on the written
protests received at last Council meeting, stating the protests comprise 33.9%
of the district by estimated cost, such percentage being consfderably short of
the mnount required to stop a L.I.D.; however, inasmuch as the street work to
be done by City forces, necessary for proper completion of the job, would car-
ry over until late fall, recon=aended ti~at the project be deferred until Spring
1950 when further study and investigation of the Job can be made.
Discussion was held on the ~ngineer's reconm~en~ation~ and it was concensus
of opinion of those speaking for both the proffesters and those in favor of the
L.I.D. that it would be more favorable to wait until early next spring before
doing anything further on the L.I.D. This opinion Was due to the fact 'that if
the L.I.D. were to b e done the streets would be in bad shape all winter. The
residents were assured that due notice would be given before the L.I.D. was ~.
again taken up next year.
~lr. '~fneaton also reco~zuended that the petition be stayed for very early
next ye~r so ti~at equipment can be put on the job -and put the area in shape
before the end of the sun~ner.
Notion by Mr. Kean and I~r. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and
defer the project until next year carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from the City Engineer dated August 3, 1949 stating that
in order to obtain better traffic conditions at the l~ianette Bridge approaches,
plans had been prepared for improving such approaches, the plans to be submit-
ted to the State Highway Department for approval and construction assistance;
the widening of State Highway 21-B, Winfield Avenue, north of the bridge, is
presumed to be the Oity's obligation, and additional right-of-way should be
secured as shown on the plan submitted herewith and in accordance with descrip-
tions attached to the letter.
The property o~ners involved desire t]~at a certain area be rezoned as Com-
mercial property, and the majority of such additional right-of-way can be se-
cured upon such assurance. Estimated cost, i[nc~uding retaining wall and side-
walks and curb, is ii~20,000.00, to be borne by the City.
The City Engineer, who was present, stated funds coulm probably be made
available in next budget. Unless the ~ew state law becomes operative, the City
will be responsible for the job.
?.,~otion by Mr. Kean and ~lr. Wheaton to approve the Engineer's recommendation
and refer the matter to the City At'torney, City Engineer, Commissioner of Public
Works and Utilities and City Clerk and Purchasing Agent £or the necessary ac-
quisition of property and clearance and approval of the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission for rezoning as requested by those residents, carried.
Clerk rea~ reports cZ' separation as follows: Victor E. Scott, Engineer-
ing Department, Kenneth Chase and Ralph W. Rabidue, Par~ and Recreation, H.
Leech, Water Department, Alice Webster, Clerk's office and Robert Besser, Cem-
etery.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. '~heaton to approve separations as read, car-
ried.
Notices of employment were read by Clerk I'rom Victor J. $coll, Engineer-
ing, ~3OO.00 per month, Robert Besser, $1.4~ per hour, Street Department; Don-
ald W. Bushaw, $1.35 per hour, Kenneth N. Loeffelman, $1.35 per hour, Water
Department and M.A. Selementi, ~2.395 per hour, Water Department.
Motion by I~[r. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve temporary non-civil ser-
vice appointments as read carried.
Mayor Kean introduced Joseph L. 0'Brien, General Sales ~'~anager for Vogle-
song Meter Company of ~neryville, California and explained that this company
desired to place some meters on trial in Bremerton for experimental purposes;
that the city is proposing either to purchase new meters next year or new parts
±'or the ~?Iiller meter now being used.
The I~iayor stated ~r. O'Brien has stated that his company could put in some
trial meters at their cost a~d removed at their cost and a contract could be
drawn up to try these meters out.
August 3, 1949 (Con't)
Clerk read letter from Voglesong ~£eter Company dated August 2, 1949
submitting for consideration a proposal for installation of 50 more ~or less
Turret Parking Meters.
Discussion followed and suggested by ~Ir. W~e~ton that the Miller ~,~eter
Company, also be allowed to put in trial meters, on their new meter and ~ayor
stated it was agreeable with him for other meter companies to try out a few
of their meters before the first of the year.
~,~otion by Mr. Kean anm Mr. Wheaten that t~he City avail itself of the of-
fer to install the~e meters on a trial basis and refer the matter to the City
Attorney, Captain Phillips of the Traffic Division, City Clerk and Purchasing
Agent and Mayor Kean as to t~e ntunber and to the contract carried.
Cl~[im ~'or Damages was read by Clerk from ~tr. ~.J. Slate, ~31 Apple St.,
Bremerton, dated July 29, 1949 and filed the same d~y, i'or ~10.00 for alleged
damages causem when Sanitation Truck ran over sons trike.
~otion by Mr. Kean and ~,~rs. Haddon to refer the claim to the City At-
torney carried.
Letter was rea~ by Clerk dated ~ugust 2, 1949 from Archie Oouchard, Jr.
stating that he had sold his internist in. the partnership of Hudson & Bouchard
to Stanley Hudson, said partnership being now tmder contract to the City to
operate conc~essions. Requested t~-~at said contract be permitted to continue
tuader sole ownership of Hudson.
~.~otion by Mr. Kean m~d I,,~rs. Haddon to approve the request as submitted
by ~ir. Bouchard, carried.
Clerk read letter date~August 3, 1949 from City Engineer, setting I'orth
Estimate No. i in the amongst of ~11,306.91 for Snyder Avenue Storm Sewer, 15th
to N. end of Snyder Avenue to Stateside Construction' Company and recommending
the payment of Estimate #1. Claim voucher for said sum was attached to let-
ter an~ also read by Clerk.
~,~otion by ~,lr. Wheaten and ~ir. Kean to allow~ Estimate No. i an~ that the
claim for ~11,306.91 be approved carried.
Clerk read letter ~iated August 3, 1~49 from the City Engineer to the Coun-
cil, re: Alterations to City, Estimate No. 2 (Final), stating the final esti-
mate was now due to the contractor, Sam Linden Company, including the retained
15% on the original contract amount.
Letter also stated there was additional work ordered in conjtmctton with
the contract in the amount of $8~0.49. The additional work included painting
in the new Civil Service and Traffic Violations cz'rices, carpentry, painting,
plaster_~ng and electrical equipment and work, new linoleum in the Water De-
?atrovent office and the cont~actor's overhead an'd profit.
Letter l'urther stated that the Engineer recommended payment of Estimate
No. 2 in the amount of ~i~1,102.35. ~ngineer also stated the cl~arges for the
additional work seem fair a~ within reason.
Clerk stated that ~;he additional work was not' anticipated at the time
the original contract was let; ti~at as the work was complete~ it appeared that
this additional work was necessary and ~iesirable an~ that it was authorized by
one oi' the commissioners sm~ that the bill s!~o~l~ ce sllowed in its e~tirety.
Claim voucher was also read by Clerk.
~otion by ~r. Kean and I~rs. Haddon to approve the estimate (final) and
allow the claim carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk rea~ letter dated July 2V, 1949 from John J. ~cPherson, Secretary-
Exsm~iner oP Civil Service Co~aission, stating that the Civil Service Rules,
as revised, were considered an~ ~iscussed in considerable detail at the last
regular meeting by the Commission, various Heads of ~epartments, Attorney Wal-
lace and City Clerk ~cGowan.
Following discussion, the letter stated, a motion was carried tnst'ruct-
ins the Secretary-Examiner to recommend the approval and adoption oi' these
rules by the City Co~mcil.
~.~. NcGowan stated he had approved their rules as the meeting went along.
He had represented the ~o~missioners who were at Port Orchard at the Tax Equal-
ization Hearings, and Merrill Wallace had represented 01ur Johnsen, City At-
to rne y o
~otion by ]~r. Kean to concur in reco~m~endation as submitted by the Civ-
il Service Commission. ~otion not carried.
The City Attorney suggested it might be proper to pass a Resolution adopt-
ing the rules,
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaten to re.i. er the matter to the City Attor-
ney I'or preparation of a resolution carried.
Clerk read claim voucher for ~36,2VS.2V, Estimate No. 9 from Hoaglmnd-
Findlay Engineering Company on sewage t~'eatment plant and pump stations con-
tract. Claim approved by the City Engineer and City Auditor but not yet signed
by Mr. Kr~er el' James W. Carey & Associates.
Motion by I./ir. Wheaten and ~'tr. Kean to ~pprove the claim subject to ~r.
Krs~er's approval carried.
August 3, 1949 (Con't)
The City Treasurer reported he had received from the ffacific Tow Boat Com-
pany original copy ct' lease between County-City mhd the tow boat company, sign-
ed by Pacific Tow Boat. Unclosed with the lease was their check for ~250.00
covering our portion of annual rental payment on the property at the Head of
the Bay. Lease period covered 11/1/49 to 10/31/50.
~'Iotion by Mr. Kean and lqrs. Haddon to note Treasurer's report and refer
the correspondence and check to the Treasurer's Office and Clerk's Office and
s~nyone else interested~ carried.
The City Attorney reported attending a meeting of the Fair Association
Monday night. Did not have a quorum and could not take any action on the llc-
ense which he had prepared for use of'Roosevelt Field, Civic Center and grounds.
Should have something from the Association next Monday night when they meet
again.
blt. I~icGowan, City Clerk, reporte~ that the t~ respresentatives of War
Assets Ach~inistration, who were to contact him and Engineer and go to see a
parcel of land near the Civic Center for swimming pool purposes, c~m~e to town
and went down and viewed the site before contacting him; however, they came in
to see the Clerk and stated the appraised value as set by W.A.A. was ~2,600.00
and there was another small piece adjoining for ~)400.00 more and the City has
a priority which extends for ten days after they call for bids.
Clerk stated he was told that the school cma buy it ii' going to use the
property for classroom work and could get it for about 5~ to ~0~ of appraised
value, depending on what use was made of it.
Clerk stated he discussed the matter briefly with Alex 0ttevaere of Lions
Club who said tl~e pool fund might assist the City in securing the funds and
did not feel personally that the school should enter the purchase as would com-
plicate the situation further.
Clerk stated this was date and time for opening of bids for trenching mach-
ine a~d welder.
~.~otion by ~ir. Kean and ~,{rs. Haddon to open the bids carried.
Clerk opened trencher bid and,read from Nelson Equipment Company, one Case
~dodel VAI Industrial Tractor equipped with Construction Products Corporation
3/8 yard front-end loader and rear Profit Trencher, and angle dozer, price
~5,~85.00 F.O.B. Bremerton, plus 3~o tax, delivery - one ddt, certified check
for ~50.00 attached.
It is to be noted here in the minutes that the Clerk, when opening his
mail after 'the Council meeting ended, found~ an envelope from Columbia Equip-
ment Company with a note from Columbia Equipment stating they are unable to
bid on these closed specifications but would be pleased to bid should the City
re-advertise leaving the specil'ications open.
The City Clerk had a meeting with the Commissioners at 3:30 P.~. today
(August 3, 1~49) where the envelope was opened and contents rea~. and noted.
The City Clerk, at Council meeting, stated he felt it wou!dn~t be wise
to accept the only bid received and the comment had been made to him that other
bids couldn't be made in the specifications that were provided in this bid call.
Clerk said he would like to see the specifications gone over mad new
drawn up, and recommended that this bid-not be considered.
A discussion followed and Mr. ~aeaton suggested referring the bid to a
committee to go over it before taking any action.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the City Clerk and Pur-
chasing Agent, City Attorney and Commissioner of Public Works and Superinten-
dent of Water carried.
Clerk opened ~ids on electric welder and read from Bow Lake Equipment Com-
pany, Seattle, one P & H ~..lodel WN300 gas. engine driven welder, ~1,121.00, or
with four wheels for ~1,171.00, plns tax, certified check for ~50.00 enclosed.
J.g. Haseltine & Company, Seattle, General Electric WD43AG ~!,100.00,
plus ts~. certified check for ~50.00 enclosed.
Cragin & Company, Seattle, Westinghouse Welder, ~1,198.20, alternate bid
for ~1,248.20, plus tax, certified check for ~50.00 attached.
Pacific Hoist & Derrick Company, P & H Welder, ~1,220.00, f.o.b. Bremer-
ton, ~1,256.60, less 2~o~ for cash, includes sales tax in price, certified check
for ;i~5().00 enclosed.
Oxygen Sales & Service Company, no check enclosed, Lincoln Shield Arc
Gas Engine Driven ~,~elder, ~1,155.00, or ~1,205.OO.
Air Reduction Pacific Company, Wilson Yellow Jacket, ~1,191.00, no check
enclosed,
iiock and Wrisht, Seattle, Hobart Gas Welder, ~1,28~.00, certified check
for ,i~75.00 enclosed.
~[otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bids to Commissioner of
Public ~orks and Utilities, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and Chief Mechanic
for study and recommendation back to the City Council carried.
August 3, 1949 (Cch't)
The City Attorney stated that at one of the recent Council meetings, he
was asked to collaborate with the City ~ngineer on Chapter 164 of the 1949
Session Laws which requests all cities and towns to classify its street~.
The City Attorney produced a map which had been prepared by the City Eng-
ineer and Captain of Traffic, T.K. Phillips, and stated he has prepared a res-
olution adopting the map.
The purpose of this law was to set up a standards committee for construc-
tion of City Streets. Its reconm~endations are due Jaauary 1, 1950; thereafter
all cities an~ towns will be require~ to comply, as far as possible, to the
standards acb pted by that committee.
Motion by Nr. Kean ~d I~r. ~heaton to approve the map and direct the City
Attorney to read the resolution carried.
City Attorney read Resolution No. V00 as follows:
WHEREAS, Chapter 164 of the 1949 Session Laws of the State of ~ashington
provides that the governing body of each municipal corporation of the state
shall, within ninety days of the effective date of the act, classify and de-
signate its city streets either as major arterials, secondary arterials or ac-
cess streets and
W]tEREAS, the City Engineer has recon~nended a classification o~' all streets
within the City of Bremerton, more particularly described in a map entitled as
follows: "~,lap of Bremerton, ~ashington, and vicinity showing classification
of city streets as required by Chapter 164, Laws of 1949, pnrsuant to Resolu-
tion No. VO0 of the City 0ouncil of the City of Bremerton dated August 3, 1949,
and
Wi~REAS, it appears to the City Council that said map accurately classi-
fies said city streets; now, therefore,
SE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the City
streets be classified as major arterials, secondary arterials and access
streets according to the reco~nnendations of tho City Engineer and the map of
said streets on file in the office of said Engineer and
~E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution aha a map of said
streets showing the classification thereof be forwarded to the Director of
Highways of. the State of Washington and to the Division of Municipal Corpor-
ations in the office of the State Auditor.
Motion by ~r. Kean and l~lr. ~'~eaton to pass Resolution No. 700 carried as
follows: ~'~r. Kean, Yes. D~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes.
The City Attorney stated that the City has received word of a federal
grant for construction of an Administration Building out at the County Air-
port i~ the s~m of about ~i~32,000.00 which requires matching money from either
County or City or both. Unofficially the City has been asked whether~ it is
in any position to contribute something toward the matching fund.
The City Attorney cited a decision in a similar case involving~'the City
of Hoqu~iam wherein the ~ittorney General held that Hoquiam had the right to
give ,I)5,000.00 in cash to the county administering the airport. The City of
Hoquiam owns no part of the airport and has no interest in it.
?,.~r. Wheaten commented that he had written to Hoquiam about the airport
and expected to have an answer shortly.
Mayor Kean sai~ Frank Davenport, County Airport }/[anager, will be in
next Wednes~ay for, a hearing on this.
~r. ~eaton stated that the Planning Co~m~ission had re-written the ord-
inance on putting in garages in Sheridan Farx area. '~'his new proposed ordin-
ance gives the Building Inspector andCo~mnissioner of Public Works power to go
ahead and issue permits and whenever they can,t de(~ide, ~hen the matter will
go to ~he Planning Co~m~issio~.
~dr. ~heaton read Ordinance No. 1841 "An Ordinance a~nending Title 1t,
Chapter 11 of Ordinance No. 179~, by adding Section ~1~.1 for granting special
permits for the erection of private garages on irregular shaped lots."
~otion by ~]r. ~qean and ~rs. Haddon to pass Ordinance Ho. 1841 carried aa
follows: i~ir. Kean Yes. ~Irs. Haddon, Yes.. ?Jr. ¥¢heaton, Yes.
]~r. i.~heaton reported that the s term sewer line is all laid on Snyder and
are making com~ection for ~rain and the Water Department ~is making connections
for their pipes now.
Nayor Kean ~rought up ti~e matter oY ~he proposed ordinance on allowing
soft music in Class "H" cocktail lounges and state~ the local representative,
~r. Br~nkman, of the liquor board~ bs~ info,ned him that ho didn't think there
womld be any objections by the State Liquor Board to the Ordinance. It ap-
pears that the liquor Board will not get aro~un~ to approving the ordinance for
a long time due to the press of other matters.
The City Attorney suggested reading the ordinan_ce and then it could be ap-
proved on first reading.
There was, a discussion as to how such ~n ordinance would affect fraternal
clubs such as the ~lks, Eagles, ?loose, etc., where they use a dance ban~ and
sometimes serve cocktails on the dance floor, or where the dance floor and
cocktail bar are confined to ~he same quarters.
August 3, 1949 (Con't)
The City Attorney stated this point could be clarified prior to passage
of the ordinance.
The City Attorney read proposed ordinance relating to music mad enter-
rain,merit in establishments in which intoxicating liquor is served, providing
i'or the licensing of such music mid providing penalties.
Motion by Mr. Kean sn~ ~lr. ~heaton to ~pprove the ordinance on First read-
ing carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Whe~ton, Yes.
Mayor asked for a report on Anderson Cove, if any could be made, ~nd the
Clerk answered that nothing was available at this time to report.
The City Clerk reported progress on obtaining a ~miform letterhead of
distinctive design for the City.
Clerk stated that a few days ago Mr. Wheaton was visited by someone in-
terested in having ~n o~dinsmce passed controlling self-service gasoline sta-
tions and Clerk stated he had copies of ordinances that have been passed in
various cities an~ counties prohibiting such stations,
Discussion l'ollowed and ~ayor Kean stated he didn't feel these stations
would be good for bremerton and Mr. Wheaton stated he was in favor of prohib-
iting them.
~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~eaton to instruct the City Attorney to pre-
pare an ordinance prohibiting the installation of self-service gas stations
~der fire prevention laws, carried.
~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to ~]low all bills ii' ~pproved by a
majority of the Co~missioners carried.
Mr. Ke~n reported there would be regular monthly department head meeting
this afternoon and ~rs. Haddon stated due to a previously arranged meeting
with school representatives she would be unable to attend.
~otion by Mr. Kean and ~grs. Haddon to adjourn carried.
APP~0VED: Cit]/ Clerk~
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