HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/10/49 August 10, 1949
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brsmerton, Washing-
ton was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M. DST, Wednesday, August 10, 1949 in the May-
or's Office, City H~ll, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner Had-
don, Commissioner Wheaten, City Treasurer and the Assistant City Attorney
W~llace being present.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of regular meeting
of August 5, 1949 and special meeting of AuguSt 5, 1949 as written carried.
Mayor Kean introduced Walter Buffington who stated he is co-chairman of
Civic mad Municipal Affairs, a joint committee, of the Bremerton Chamber of
Commerce; he stated he or someone else would be present at Council meetings
from time to time mud offered to be of any assistance possible in the future
to the Council.
~le City Clerk stated this was date and time for hearing on petition to
vacate alley in Bloc~ 24, Plat of Charleston, between Summit Avenue and La-
fayette, and lying just north of Porter Street, and that no protests had been
received.
City Clerk then read the letter of the City Engineer~ dated July ll,
1949, recommending to the Council that this ~e vacated as ~e alley is occu-
pied by trees, walls, buildings, sidewalks and steps and is of no value to
the City for either traffic or ~tilities.
Mayor stated this appeared t~ be an exception to the Council's policy
of not vacating alleys and streets and street ends.
Notion by Mr. Wheaten m~d Mr. Kean to concur in the Engineer's recom-
mendation carried, all members voting Yes.
Proposed ordinance was read by Clerk, vacating 6he alley in Block 24,
Plat of Charleston.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to approve the ordinance on first
reading carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaten,
Yes.
Reports of separation was read by Clerk for: George B. McDonald, Water
Department.
Motion by Mr. Kean an~ Mr. ~eaton to approve the separation carried.
Notices oi' employment were read by Clerk for: Fayol~ Wethern, ~1.05
per hour, ~micipal Court; Fayola Wethern, Extra Clerk, $1.05 per hour,
Carroll L. Davies, ~2.50 per hour, John F. Dodge, Welder, ;~2.50 per hour,
Francis X. 01anie, Jr., ~1.35 per hour, Water ~epartment.
~otlon by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaten to approve temporary, non-Civil ser-
vice ~ppointments as read carried.
Notices of change in pay status were rea~ by Clerk for William Brunke,
~25~.00 per month, and James P. Hestley, i~26~.00 per month, Fire ~epartment.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaten to approve changes in pay status as
read carried.
Clerk read application for one Shuffleb6ard at Mul's Center, 245-.~th
Street Building, approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police.
~otion by Mr. Kean and f,~r. '~heaton to grm t the license carried.
Payroll claim voucher was read by Cle~.k for period ended JuIy 31, 1949
warrants No. 1V041 to 17359 inclusive, in the sum of $3V,6VV.74.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the payroll voucher aa
read carried.
Application for license for House of Refuge was read by Clerk from ~rs.
Georgie Nadill, ~a~ill Rest Home, 1512 Naval, approved by Shirley Benham, Jr.
~.D., Health Officer, an~ Ernest ~ett, Fire Chief.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that with the approval oI' the Health
Officer and Fire Chief the license be granted carried.
Clerk reported for the co~mmtttee composed oZ' ~r. ?~eaton, ~r. Casad, Mr.
McGowan, who studied the bim to furnish a trenchi~g machine, stating that it
was their recol,~mendation the bid be awarded to Nelson Equipment Company.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. t~aeaton to concur in the reconmendation and
award the bid to Nelson Equipment Company carried.
Clerk read letter dated August 4, 1949 to ~he Com~cil from John J. McPher-
son, Secretary-Examiner, Civil ~ervice Commission, attaching a letter fo m W.B.
Cook, Temmsters, Local ~672, ~ich w as read before the Civil Service Commis-
sion and stating that the Co~nission urgently request the Council,s consider-
ation of this recon~ended revision oI' the leave ordinance.
August 10, 1949 (Con't)
Clerk then read letter da~ed August 4, 1949 from WeB. Cook, Secretary Treasurer
Local 1,7o. 672, Teamsters, Bremerton, requesting that the vacation clause b~
changed from 18 calendar days to 21 calendar days and settling forth the reasons
for this request.
~,~otion by 2~r. Kean and ~,r. ~heaton to refer the co~mntuaications to the Com-
mittee of the Wimble, carried.
Clerk read letter from W.~. Cook, Teasmsters Local #67~° and Adrian VanElten,
Laborers Local i~249, dated August 9, 1949. Also noted on the signature line
was Auto I, echa~ics ~1545 but not signed by, their agent.
?he letter asked for raise in wages of 15~ per hour for their men.~Oers employ-
ed in the ~ater, Street and Sanitation Departments, and $20.00 per month raise
for Auto .t'~e~chanics; also asked for change in vacation time to 15 working days;
and the letter further set forth their reasons for asking for t. hese increases.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~,,~r. Wheaten to refer the letter to the Committee of
the Whole for consideration at budget making time carried.
Clerk read letter dated August 9, 1949, from Mrs. Ken Wills, addre~ssed to
the City Engineer, asking for written authority to improve p~roperty at dead-end
street, East llth, just north of her house. Stated that she understood the City
was contemplatin~g a good footpath there and ~that the remaining area might be
used for landscaping.
Engineer's note appended to the letter st~ated this request should be refer-
red to the Co~mmissioner of Public Works with po?er to grant permission of use of
part of street as requested, providing he considers it advisable.
Discussion i'ollowed and ~r. Kean stated he did not believe the Council has
power to grant use of the street.
~r. Wallace stated perhaps it would be best to vacate the street-end as it
never could be used as such, then by pre-arrangement have the abutting p~operty
owners deed enough property to the City for a foot-path.
~r. ~eaton stated he could study the request further.
I~otion by ~'~r. Kean and I~,~rs. Haddon to refer the communication to the Com-
missioner of Public Works and Utilities, carried.
Letter was read by Clerk dated August ~, 1949 from Andrew Pendergast, Sup-
erintendent of Fark and Recreation Departm~ent requesting permission to extend
the 10:30 P.M. ,time limit for lights to be on at Warren Avenue Playfield from
August 12, 13~, and 14, in order to hold the Washington State ~en~s District Soft-
ball Tournmment.
~,,~ayor explained that such time extension could be granted by the Council for
such special engagements.
Motion by ~Ir. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to spprove the request carried.
Letter dated August 5, 1949 was read by Clerk from Chief Water Accountant
Short to the City Clerk, requestln~g that the Clerk take up v~ th the Council the
matter o~' transferring the stun of ~2.5,000.00 from the Current Water Fund to the
Self Insurance Fund for the ,tYater,Department ,and thus save the appropriation
for the purpose for v~ich it was originally intended and that if further inves-
tigation should disclose the plan not to be feasible the funds could be trans-
ferred back to the Current Water Fund. The letter stated this was being written
by ~r. Short per instructions of ~r. Casad.
Discussion followed anm City ClerE stated he had not received s~ything de-
finite as yet from the Division of Municipal Corporations on this subject.
~'~ayor commented that the City Council had to December 31, 1949, to make
this transfer and fel~t should wait until received further information from the
State.
Clerk recommended this transfer be made prior to December 01et pending ad-
vice from the Division of ~unicipal Corporations.
~,~]otion by Mr. Kean and ~,~r. Wheaten to concur in the reco~uendation carried.
Letter was 1read by Clerk dated August 4, 1949 from John Short, Chief Water
Accotmtant, to Mr. Wheaten, statin,~ that Mrs. ~iaud Linderman, ,,¥ater Account No.
2-26468 complains that the North Perry Avenue ~ater District has an8 is attempt-
ing to charge her for water service and levy assessments against her property
for benefit of the district.
She contends that her property is not in that ~[ strict; and she is a cust-
or, let of the ~ater Department which ma~es it evident she is not benefitting by
reason of the existence of the water district. Letter stated that it seems no
one ~as given her satisfaction when she calls with her complaint.
Discussion followed and ~r. Wallace advised that the only advice to give
~,irs. Linderman is that this is not a city problem and the only relief she is
going to get is from the ~ater District.
~iotion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to re"er the matte~ to the City Attorneys
carried.
Clerk read letter dated June 10, 1949 from Malaspina & Napoli Company sew-
a6e contractors on Units C & C, requesting 120 days extension to their contract
due to delay' in receiving transite pipe.
August 10, 1949 (Con't)
~nother letter was tread by Clerk from James
H. Kramer, to the City Engineer recommending the City Council authorize this
120 day extension.
Clerk read a note placed on Carey~s letter from the City Engineer, stating
he concurred in the reco~mmendation.
Motion by I~r.~Kean and ~r. ~Vheaton to concur in the reco~mnendations and
grant extension of time as requested carried.
Clerk read letter dated August 5, 1949 from James 'W. Carey & Associates,
transmitting copies el~ Estimate No. i i'or Henry Finch, sewerage contractor on
Unit E. Total amount due this estimate including sales tax is ~40,439.43,
which has been checked and approved for payment by Carey's office.
Attached waa a claim voucher for the estimate, approved by E.S. Severance
City Engineer.
Clerk stated that Mr. Vaa, the City Auditor, had asked that this claim be
brought before the-Council for approval subject to his approval. Mr. Vaa is
out of town today and has not had an opportunity to check over the estimate and
claim. Clerk recommended the Council approve the claim subject to approval of
the City Auditor.
Motion by Nr. Kean and ~,~r. ~heaton to concur in the recommendation an~ ap-
prove the payment of Estimate No. I in the amount of $40,439.43 subject to ap-
proval of City ~u~itor carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. VOl as follows:
WP~EREAS, the Civil Service Co~mmission is empowered by the City Charter
with the approval o£ the Oouncil to make such rules and regulations for the con-
duct of its business azld to enforce the purpcse of Article EX o£ the City Char-
ter as shall be necessary and proper and
WHEREAS, the Civil gervice Commission has revised its rules, and aI'ter
conference with the Heads of Departments involved, made certain amendments to
its previously exi~sting rules and
WHEREAS, it appears that such amendments are desirable and should be
approved; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the ~ity of Bremerton that the rules
of the Civil Service Co~,~nission as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto,
be and the same is hereby approved.
Motion by l~r. Kean and Nr. Wheaten to pass Resolution No. VOl, carried,
as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. I~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~eaton, Yes.
(Refer to Resolution Book, Volume ll for copy of amendments referred to
above )
Clerk read proposed ordinance regul~tin$'the sale, ~istribution and de-
livery of gasoline and ether inflanuuable liquids in garages, service stations
and other places of business having gasoline or other infls~mnable liquids £or
sale to the public and providing penalties.
~,~otion by I...[r. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to approve proposed ordinance on first
reading carried as follows: ~lr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Nr. Wheaten,
Yes.
Clerk read letter from the Oity Attorney dated August 9, 1949 stating that
because the ordinance rea~ on ~'irst reading last week relative to music in cock-
tail lounges might be construed to prohibit anything but music in fraternal or-
ganizations, he had prepared a new ordinance which specifically provides that
it shall not apply to clubs holding licenses to sell intoxicating liquor.
Further stated he believed the excepbion is proper~ anm has attached em-
ergency clause to ordinance because it is his understanding that several lic-
ensees i~ the City are very anxious to commence their progrs~u si' music.
Clerk then read Ordinance No. 1842 relating to music and entertainment in
establisbnuents in which intoxicati~g liquor is served, pro~iding for the lic-
ensing o~~ suc~: music, providing penalties and declaring an emergency.
~[otion by I?!r. Kean and ~r. '~¥heaton to pass Ordinance No. 1842 as read,
carried s.s follows: ]¥[r. Kean, Yes. ~,[rs. Haddon, Yes. ~..~r. Wheaten, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Voglesong Dieter Company, stating they are very hap-
py to cooperate with Brsmerton on the trial installation of
months period under the terms and conditions stated in letter from Attorney on
August 4th and ii' the City Attorney will prepare a form agreement incorporat-
ing the ~onditions as set forth in Attorney's letter to them they will, upon
receipt of the contract, ship 20 meters.
Clerk then read Parking ~,~eter Agreement between the City and Voglesong
~ie t er Company.
Notion by ~.~r. Kean and ~r. ~heaton that the ~ayor and City Clerk be auth-
orized to sign the Agreement carr.ied, all members voting Yes.
J. Harvey Leach, Nanager, Western Division, Puget So~u~d Power & Light Com-
pany, was present at the Council ~.~eeting and tendered the city a computation
of Franchise Tax for year ending June Z0, l~0, under terms o£ Ordinance ~o.
17~O which he stated had been checked by the City Treasurer and City Auditor;
also tendered P.S.P. & L. G~ieck for
August 10, 1949 (Con't)
Also turned over to the City Clerk an application for Occupation License as
required by Ordinance No. 1524 s~d asked for favorable action for the occupation
license m~d extension of frm'~chise.
],~otion by Iv]r. Ksaz~. and ~r. Wheaten to grant the request for extension of
franchise, ca~ried.
I/Iotion by ~Ir. Kes~n and ~rs. Haddon to allow all bills ii' approved by a maj-
ority of the Commissioners carried.
~ayor reported that City Attorney Johnsen, City Auditor Vaa, Captain of Traf-
fic Phillips and Chief of Police Lewis were at Olympia today to discuss the ap-
plication of the new law governi~g motor vehicles in motion.
~ayor'asked what progress was being made on,obtaining a l'etterhead for the
City stationary mn~ Clerk stated he bad some s~nples and would meet with the
members of the Council to study them.
Mayor stated there would be a meeting tomorrow morning with Mr. Kramer of
James W. Carey & Associates and others relative to sewage treatment.
Frank Davenport, ~,'Ianager Kitsap County Airport, was present at the Council
and discussed with the Co~nmissioners the operation of the airport so that the
City Co~issioners mig~ht be familiar with the airport problem as the I~ayor had
stated the City was being invited to join in with the County in a joint operation
oP the airport.
I\~r. Davenport said that the Airport Board had decided not to aa ter into the
building of the proposed administration building as it was economically inadvis-
able at this time but to go ahead and create the necessity for the building to
be constructed, l~r. Davenpo~% stated that '~,~alla Walla has a setup just like Kit-
sap Country wants to enter into.
After discussion oI' their receipts and expenditures, plant facilities and
expected future of the airport, the three County Commissioners, ?,ir. Hedge, ~r.
Klinefelter s~ I~r. Swan entered the Council room and thereupon the Council and
County Commissioner~ discussed the matter of joint operation.
Prior to their entrance to the Council Room the following motion was made:
~Iotion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to request ~Ir. Davenport to ask the Coun-
ty Co~aissioners to write the City giving a tentative offer for the consideration
of the City carried.
After the County Commissioners entered the Council room there was a discus-
sion as to how much the City was going to be requested to pay in order to enter
into joint ownership andoperation of the County Airport.
The City Commissioners indicated that they were in favor of continuing the
airport and having it keep in step with other cities of the state in its facil-
ities and in having a feeder line into Bremerton.
The County Commissioners finally concluded that it would act upon a recom-
mendation of the airport board who were more familiar with the needs of the air-
port than they were and they asked Mr. Davenport to give them a definite recom-
mendation from the Board as to what Bremerton would pay~in order to baa joint
o~aer of ~he airport. ,
There was a discossion oi' whether there was any emergency in putting this
into effect inasmuch as in order to ~reate a need for an administration buil¢ting
there wouldhave to ~ a feeder line, into Bremerton.
A feeder line application made by an air transport line was rejected and
~,ir. Davenport felt, the next application should come from the City, County and
Chs~u0er of Commerce in order to bear more weight in Washington, D.C.
~v~otion by l~,ir. Kean and ~[r. Wheaten to recess until 10:00 o'clock A.~,I. Ere-
day, August 12, 1949 carried.
APPROVED: City Clerk
Mayor
August 12, 1949
Recessed meeting of the City Cotmcil of the City of Bremerton was held at
10:00 o'clock A.M. on ~ugust 12, 1949 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Brem-
erton. Mayor Keen presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton, City
Attorney Jolmsen, City Treasurer Nutter being present.
Mayor stated the Cotmcil meeting was recessed from Wednesday in order that
the City Attorney might make some comments, on the vending machine ordinance.
Clerk read notices of employment for Theodore A. Paulson, ~2.50 per hour,
Water Oepartment; Frederick E. ~ialstrom, ~245.00 per month, Engineer's Depart-
ment; William Hardman, John Kip~o, Clarence ~. Ramey, Edwin Sirovy, F~nett
Braun, Myron B. Marvin,: ~1.35 per ho~r and William D. Edleman, ~2450 per hour
all for the Water Department.
~.~otion by Mr. Keen and ~Ir. Wheaton to approve the temporary non-Civil
Service appointments as read carried.
The City Attorney stated relative to the vending machine ordinance that
he did not believe it was being strictly enforced as written. The City is not
collecting a license fee from soft drink companies for their machines which
are located in many places in the city. City Attorney gave a resume, of the
background of the ordinance and the reasons given to him by the Chief of Police
~d former City Clerk Beard for allowing the soft drink companies to be exclud-
ed from the license provided by the ordinance.
Mayor called in the Chief of Police, C. Lewis, who discussed the reasons
for the need of controlling of vending machines.
A discussion of the various provisions of the vending machine ordinance
followed and come suggestions were made relative to amendments to the ordin-
ance butnothing definite was done as it was felt that further ~tudy should be
given before the ordinance was changed.
I~otion by I~r. Keen and Mr. ~eaton to refer this ordinance to the City
Attorney, Chief of Police and the City Clerk for study and a recon~,enmation
if they deem it necessary carried.
Mayor Keen. brought up for dicsussion surplus items and stated that some
time ago he had asked departments for list of such items for disposal,
said further he felt that perhaps purchases were being made when the City al-
ready had certain similar items on the surplus list.
The ~[ayor said he didn't know how this can be coordinate'd unless the City
had a storehouse or someone is in charge of keeping the lists an~ watching the
purchase orders.
The City Clerk stated he has been watching surplus items andpurchase re-
quisitions but stressed the need for cooperation of departments to get list of
surplus to him so that he can make up a list and distribute it to the depart-
ments so that they also know what is available.
Mrs. Haddon commented that a representative of labor had called her and
asked what was going to be done to provide showers for her employees of the
Sanitation Department. Commissioner Haddo~ stated there was money in the bud-
get but has oeen wondering where to put the showers°
Clerk stated there were two ~ower heads surplus on the Secon~ Street
W~arf and Mrs. Haddon said she would have the Superintendent of Sanitation
help her in choosing a place to place the~o
I~otion by Mr. Keen .and Idrs. Haddon to adjourn carried.
APPROVED: City Clerk
Mayor