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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/17/49 August 17, 1949 Regular meeting of the City °ouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:O0 o'clock A.M. DST, Wednesday, August 17, 1949 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Com- missioner ~eaton, City Treasurer and City Attorney Jokmsen being present. ~lotion by ~r. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to approve minutes of regular meeting of August 10, 1949 and recessed meeting of August l~, 1949 as written, carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for hearing on proposed formation of Local Improvement District for the improvement of Summit Avenue, ,et al, for construction of sanitary sewers and providing for drainage. A number of residents of the ~tstrict were present and Clerk asked them to turn in their protests, if any. The following turned written protests: Jennings B. Serry, 140 S. Tracy; Donald~E. ,Serry, ~08 Hartford So.; Seth N~ Follett and Inger E. Follett, owner of Lots~4 and 8, Block t, Charleston Navy View Addition, 108 So. Summit; Elling Renm~en, l~0 S~amlt $o.; Estella J. Hah- sen, ~a~tin I. Hansen, 1~4 So. S~mmit; Gerald E. Spear, 1~9 So. Hartford. City Clerk read the written protests. The following two persons made verbal protests against the formation of the district: Hugh E. Surface, ~l So. Yantic, and Mr. and ~rs. Rex Robertson, ~47 So. Yantic. Clerk read letter dated,Augus~ 17, 19~9 to the City Council from Sam I. Reed, Chief, Division of Sanitation, Department of Public Health, County-City, forwarded by Shirley Benham, Jr., ~.C., Director of Health, stressing the need for the improvement ~strict and recommending Council.s favorable consideration. Several persons protesting asked questions o~~ the representative of the City Engineer~ G.. Raymond Coffman, who was present to take the place of ~r. Sev- erance, CiSy Engineer, on vacation. After discussion of the need of the district and some of the questions of engineering, Hayer Kean suggested that those present who woulm like to talk further with the City Engineer could go upstairs at the end of the hea~ng and make arrangements with ~r. Coffman. The following were either present or their na~e given by someone present as being in favor of the district: A.F. Isaacson, 211 So. Summit; Paul B. Scott, ~4~ So. Yantic; Raymond E. Hillyard, .3212 Rodgers; Ray Greenwood, So. S~iit; M.G, Eberline, ~35 So. Yantic; ~attie M. Brook, ~149 So. Summit; L. Pelluer, 1ES So. Summit; Lon Rothged, 726 N. 43rd, Seattle; 0.J. Gores, 105 So. Stmm~it; F.~. Smith, about ~30 So. Yantic; R.E. ~'lavin, C~uck McKenzie; Dick Hardin and Frank Honsowetz. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaten that this entire matter ~e recessed until next ~ednesday and referred to the City Engineer for tabulation of those in favor mud those against the district, according to law, carried. Clerk read Reports of Separation for Lucius Carpenter, ffark and Recrea- tion Department; Carroll Davies, John Dodge, Kenneth Loeffleman, Myron Marvin, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaten to approve the separations as read, carried. Notices of employment were read by ClerM for John K. Bailey, $t.35 per hr., James L. 0'Hearn, ~.50 per hour, Clarence G. ~eler, ~2.50 per hour, Austin P. Lockett, ~2.50 per hour, Water Department. Motion by M~ Kean and Mr. Wheaten t5 approve the temporary, non-civil service appointments as reaal, carried. Change in pay status was read by Cler~ for Francis Chase, $1.25 per hour, Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the change in pay status rea~ carried. Clerk read two applications for shuffleboard license, a~ follows~ Emma Jacobsen, Bill,s Tavern, 301 N. Callow, one sh~fi'leboard,~., approved ~ Chie,f of Police Lew~s; Hazel Nelson, Manager ±'or Cheerio Tavern, 251 Burwell, one shuf- fleboard, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Wheaten to concur in the reconm~eneation and grant the licenses carried. Application for location license to install pinball machines was read by Clerk for ~darti~l Turner, Bowling Recreation, 9th and No. C~low, a renewal, ap- proved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. L~otion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Wheaten to approve applications, car~ ed. Clerk reaa~ following claim l'or da~ages: First one from I~rs. Pearl Chapman, 2E5 So. C~ubrian, Bremerton, Per ~,500.00 for moving her husband,s body from one grave to ~other at Ivy Green Cemetery without securing her approval; al- led~ied damages occurred about the 15th ~ay of July, 1949. August 17, 1949 The second claim was from Lester J. Listen and Ida Klingh~m~er, 778 Oyster Bay and 104 Fourth Street, respectively, for ~178.00 for alleged d~mages ceived on or about July 18, 1949, when sewage contractor tore out the !~st feet of c].~::lant~s sewer pi~e which extends out .into deep water, 404 Washing- ton Beach. , The Third claim read by Clerk was from Ronald ~.. Danielson, Homer T. Bowler and Ida Klinghmmner, 65~ Highland, 2806 E. 22nd, and 104 ~burth Street respectively, for ~178.00 for alleged d~mages received on or about July 18, 1~49 when sewage contractor tore out the last ~ feet of claimant's sewer pipe which extends out into deep water from 402 Washington Beach. Notion by Mr. Keen mad ~Jr. ~eaton to refer the claims to the City Attor- ney, carried. Clerk read claim voucker from ~mlaspina & N~poli Company approved by the City Engineer and City Auditor, for Estimate No. ~, Sewerage System Contract, Units O & D, in the sum of ~78,548.83. · Motion by Mr. ~heaton and ~,lr. Kean that the estimate ,be allowed, carried. Clerk rea~ Ordinance No. 1843, second reading, regulatin6 the sale, dis- tribution and delivery of gasoline and other infl~,~mable liquids in garages, service stations ~nd other places of business having gasoline or other inflam- mable liqmids ,for sale to the pnblic ~nd providing penalties. Motion by ~l/[r. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to pass Oratinance No. 1843 on final rea~!ing carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Nfs. Haddon, Tea. Mr. Wheaten, ~fes. Ordin~uce [~o. 1844, second reading, was read by Clerk vacatin~ the alley in Dlock Z4, Plat of Charleston. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Wheaten to pass Ordinance No. 1844 on final reading carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes~ Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. Clerk read note from Co~m~issiouer ~Yheaton that Carey and Associates re- conmlends call for bids on West Eremerton Treatment Plant as follows: Adver- tise three dates of August ~, Z9 ~nd September 7th, with bid opening set ~'or September 14, 1949. Motion by Nr. ~zeatoz~ and ~,~r. Kean that .the City go ahea with the ad-~ v ertising c~arried. City Attorney stated that the Council last week granted l~O days' exten- sion to Dalaspina & Napoli Company on their sewage treatment contract and he has prepared a resolution to take care of the extension. Attorney read Resolution No. 70~ as follows: WHE~2EAS, a request has been received from the ~[alaspina & Napoli Company for an extension of time wit~in which to complete its contract with the City of Bremerton for construction of sewer outfalls and pressure mains to co~ence at 'the end of the agreed contract time limit and ~,~HEREAS, the ovorrtm in Ohe specified contr,,ct completion time is due to the contractor's inability to obtain the pipe necessary to complete the pro- ject and WHE[(EA$, liquidated damages are specified by said contract but it appears that no damage of any n~ture will occur by reason of the failure of the con- tractor to complete its work within the time specified; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That ~..~alaspina & Napoli Company be granted an ex- tension of l~O days within which to'complete the work required by its con- tract. 2. That no liquidated damages be claimed by the City by reason of the failure of the contractor to complete its work within the time specified. 3. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the contractor and the surety on the contractor's performance bond. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nrs. Haddon to pass Resolution No. 702 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaten, Yes. Attorney read License agreement between City and Kitsap County Fair Association for use of Civic Recreation Center, Roosevelt Field and adjoining grounds, August 25, 1949 to August 28, 1949, inclusive, and stated this lic- ense has been approved mad signed by the officers of the Fair Association and has been checked by And~ew.fendergast, Park and Recreation Superintendent, and the Clty Attorney, and meets with their approval and recommend its adopt- ion by the Cotu~cil. Notion by Nr. Keen and Nr. ~eaton to approve the license agreement, car- ried. . City Attorney read modification of Agreement between City and gensen Water District to provide for s~nmuer water rates. Attorney stated the rates have been in effect ~ut without formal modi- fication of the lease, that the modification has oeen exauined and read by Nr. Casa~ and approve~ by him. Mr. Wheator commented that some time~ago he ordered.the.summe~ rates ~o be allowed and instructed the Water Department accordingly, and this agree- ment brings Jensen Water District in accord with other water districts on summer rates. Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Keen to approve the N. odification of Agree- ment carried. August 17, 1949 (Con't} City Attorney read letter £rom Washington State Liquor Board, dated Aug. 4, 1949, acknowledging a copy of proposed ordinance relative to music and en- tertainment in Class-H establishments and stating the ordinance had been fo~- warded to the Attorne~'~General.s office for an opinion. City Attorney stated the ordinance he had forwarded was the,first one prepared and read only once, but that in his opinion the ordinance finally d~,pted was a better erdinance than the first one read. Attached to the liquor board letter was an opinion from the Attorney Gen- eral.s office stating there is no,objection to the passage of the ordinance. City Attorney stated that he was~sending a copy of the ordinance to the liquor boarde Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to make the correspondence a matter o f record, carried. City,Attorney reported that the Nuntcipal Fireman's Pension Bee rd has been sued by Mr. Joe C. Colton in an attempt to obtain the compensation which he feels the Boa~dunJustifiably denied him recently. The matter is being handled very satisfactorily. Mr. Kean stated he and the City Attorney were at Port Gamble last night at a meeting of the Lumberman,s Association and were asked about timber on the water shed and Nr. Wheaton stated they were waiting to hear from Nr. Taylor, forester for Pope and Talbot Nill. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to allow all bills ii' approved by a maj- ority of the Commissioners carried. Mr. Wheaton reported that he was down to Raymond at a meeting on road across Hoodsport to Quinalt Lake. The improvement of that road will help bring tourists to Bremerton. The group is also wor~ing on a road from Raymond to Tokland. Nayor Kean introduced to the Council Nr. Jeff Lockwood, State ~aniner with the Division of Nunicipal Corporations~ Just assigned to this City, and will be here for some time. Nayor welcomed him and hoped he would find everything in ordere Kitsap County Commissioner Klinefelter and Frank Davenport, Kitsap County Airport Nanager, were present to Qiscuss the proposed plan of having the City of Bremerton Join with the County in a Joint operation of the County airport. mr. Davenport explained that the Airport Board met in a special session last Friday and decided the best way to handle the negotiations was to have a member of the Board of County Commissioners contact the City Council and Nr~ E~Ine. fleter was present as the representative. Mr. K~tnefelter stated he was present with authority from the Board of County Commissioners to act; that the Airport Board had met and had decided not to pass a motion one way or the other as to what Bremerton's share should be in entering Joint operation of the airport. A discussion followed and N~. Klinefelter explained how the present airport Board operated and that all of their actions had to be approved or disapproved by the County Commissioners and that if Bremerton Joined in there would be two boards who would have to pass on the airport affairs which would ma~e the oper- ation very cumbersom. Suggested that if Bremerton Joins in with the County, some provisions shoul~ be made for easier operation. Mayor asked for the amount which Bremerton would be asked to pay to Join the operation and Nr. Klinefelter explained that the County's investment has been $~1,409.9§, $1~,409.~§ oI' which was spent for securing the lan~ and $9,000.00 was spent for operation fund. The City would be asked to pay for one-half of the County,s investment, or $10,~04.6~. Discussion was had as to whether City woul~ need to budget anything maintenance and operation for the airport and Frank Davenport stated they were operating from theiP;income out there and they still had $~,O00.OO of the orig- inal $9,000.00 on hand. Mr, Elinefelter stated he was authorized to offer the C~y of B~emerton, by contribution of $10,?0~.6~, will receive halZ' interest in Camp Christie and all the buildings, sewer and water system and equipment. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton to refer the matter to the City Attorney and the City Auditor for study and report carried. City Attorney stated that by virtue of his office as City Attorney he is a member of the Legislative Committee of the State Bar Association and would like authority to go over to Seattle tomorrow afternoon and remain rot the Bar meet- ing Friday. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Wheaton to approve City Attorney's request, car- ried. 230 August 17, 1949 (CCh't) City Attorney reported that last Wednesday the Chief of Police Lewis, ~aptain of Traffic Phillips, City Auditor W.R. Vas and the City Attorney attend- ed a meeting in Olympia of prosecutors, police o£ficers, state patrol, state of- ficials,, city attorney!s and Judges and discussed two new changes in the Motor Vehicle Code. The first related to so-called non-fixed ticket which is which is quite a problem ant the other to chemical tests for intoxication. Discussion held on what to do in Bremerton as it was found that the City would have to work out its own rules and Mr. Lockwood, State Examiner, said he had some experience at Aberdeen on this. Mayor stated there is to be a regional meeting of the Association of Wash- ington Cities at Poulsbo, September 25. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Wheaton that the matter of attendance be refer- red to City Clerk to notify Poulsbo of the number to attend carried. Mr. Nutter, City Treasurer, stated there is to be a me'ting B~ptember 26 and 27, 1949, at Chehalis, of the Municipal Finance Officers ASsociation and would like to have Mayor Kean attend. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn carried. APPROVED: ' Cit~ Clerk August 17, 1949 Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was h~ld in the Mayor's office at 2 P.M., Wednesday, August IV, 1949. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaton and the City Attorney being pres- ent. The City Clerk reported that purchase of Anderson ~ove was referred, at a regular meeting held June 16, 1949, to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and the City Attorney 1'or negotiation. A Sales Contract for a total amount of $30,000.00 was presented to the City Clerk imEediately following the regular Council meeting held this morning. Mr. Johnsen and Mr. McGowan met and requested a special meeting of the Council to authorize signature of Contract by the Mayor and Clerk. Attorney Johnsen suggested that a Resolution be passed to ta~e care of this matter. Attorney read Resolution No. VO$ as follows: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton by Ordinance 1589 dated November ~.9., 194~, created a cumulative reserve luna for. general City structures pursuant to the Laws of the State of Washington and WHEREAS, the United States of America presently owns within the City of Bremerton the site of the I'ormer housing project known and designated as And- erson Cove, WASH-45111, and said site with the improvements thereon are present- ly available f or purchase by the City and, WHEREAS, the City Council deems said~ site as necessary and suitable general municipal purposes and, WHEREAS~ the United States of America by and through its Public Housing Administration has agreed to sell and convey said site with improvements to the City of Bremerton in consideration o~' ~he sum oX' thirty thousana dolla rs ($~0,000.00) which sue is far less than the actual value of said premises, NO~, TN~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brem- erton that the City acquire by purchase from the United States said prbject site for the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($~0,000.00) to~ be paid from said cumulative reserve fund for. general city structures and that the City Clerk and City Treasurer be authorized and directea to pay said sum to the United:States of America upon receipt of an adequate conveyance of said premises. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the mayor and City Clerk be authorized to ex- ecute the proposed sales contract dated August 1V, 1949, providing 1'or the method and manner of payment of said purchase price. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt the resolution carried unan- imously. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn carried. APPROVED: City Clerk MaYor · August Special Meeting of the City Council o~' the City of Bremerton was held in the MayOr,s office at the City Hall at i:A$ P.M. Mayor Keau presiding with Commissioner Hacdon, Commissioner Wheaton, the~ City AuditorI and Mr. Fraser of W.P. Harper Company being present. This meeting was called for the purpose oI' discussing the authorization of a call ~°or bias ~'or the second sewage treatment plant. Mr. Fraser pointed out that the plans and system· resolution should be pas- sed before the bid call is published. He would much prefer that publication oI' biG' call be ceferred until he is able ~o present his report which is some- what ~hanged due ~o changes in anticipated buCget requirements. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. WheatOn that we reconsider the action of the Cbuncil on August 17, 1~49 and that the call I'or bids be deI'erred until Thorg- rimson an~ Fraser have complete~ the necessary preliminary resolution and points, carriede Mr. Wheaton pointe~ out that there shoulc be no unnecessary delays~ Mo~ion by Mr. Kean anc Mr. Wheaton to adjourn carried. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor