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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/31/49236 August 51, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., August. S1, 1~49 in the Council Chambers,~City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Co~missioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter, City Attorney Johnsen, City Auditor Vaa and City Engineer Severance being present~ Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes of August 24 and August 26, 1949 as written carried. Mayor Kean stated this was time for reeessed hearing on proposed sewer improvement district on S. Summit, et al. Clerk read letter dated August 51, 1~49 from E.S. Severance~City E~g- ineer, tabulating written protests. Protests by estimated cost and the total estimated cost is $20,690.00. Percentage oi' protests 1~.4%. Engineer stated in letter had made a thorough restudy of the proposed sewer system to satisfy original planning and recommended that the project be set up as first planned and orainances be adopted ana call for bids be issued for the construction. Mr. Remmen, 120 S. S~it Avenue, made verbal protest against the improve- ment, stating that he had convassed the a rea and are sure the district is not set up right and have been misinformed as ~o what the residents.are to get in the L.I.D. Stated that the cost haa been raised by including in the district more than was originally petitioned, and that now prohibitive as to cost; also, all cannot hook up to the proposed sewer. Recommended making a complete dis- trict, taking in all the septic tank area. Mr. Severance stated he has made a thorough survey of this improvement and is still in I'avor of it. Mr. Martin I. Hansen, 1~4 S. Summit made a few remarks which were sub- stantially the same as Mr. Remmen's; also, Mr. E.O. Ser~y, 208 B. Hartfore, commented his feelings in the matter were the same as the previous two gent- lemen. Mr. Wheaton stated that 80% oi' the people were in favor of it. Mr. Rem- men stated that since the beginning of the proposed improvement the attitude of many has changed, because they have I'ound out that the cost is higher than expected; however, many do not wish to come in and protest. Mr. Remmen stated another letter petition had Oeen brought in this morn- ing, Clerk looked through his correspondence and found the petition. Attorney suggested this hearing be recessed until this afternoon and give the Engineer an opportunity for another tabulation. Clerk read letter petition and stated many of the names on it were the same as on the original petitions already filed and tabulated. Paul Lewis, 5012 Coontz, stated there was a lot of confusion as to who is in the district and recommended the hearing be postponed because of the large number o£ persons present who are to be heard on the proposea occupa- tion tax. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to re,'er the petition to Commissioner Wheaton and the City Engineer and recess the hearing until ~:~0 o'clock P.M. this ai'ternoon, carried. The Council room was 1~illed to overI'lowing with persons appearing in con- nection with the hearing on the proposed occupation tax. Mayor Kean read from last week,s minutes the portion on the proposed tax anc reviewed the circumstances leading up to the reco~muencation received from the City Oler~ and City Aueltor that such a tax ~e inaugurated in order to ma~e up a deficit of about *1o0,o00~00 in receipts; also, the Mayor explained how ~he Cham~er of Commerce had been involved in order to get their reactions. Mayor Kean explained ~his is a serious matter and told of how various tax sources had been taken ~rom the City by state and federal governments and that most of the cities on the Puget Sound have a similar tax. Mayor gave figures and facts concerning our finances ana stated our sur- plus is being used up and have been frugal in spending; and r~he readon this hearing is to ascertain whether or not less services are desired, or if the present type of set,ce is wanted, more income will ~e needed. If the Fire Department is reduced, there is a possibility of increased rates; our Parks and Recreation Department is spending less than other cities of compar- able size. The Library has pointea out that in times of unemployment their facilities are used more than in normal times. Mayor commented further that citizens have not given much interest to their city goverrnnent in the past and don't have much cooperation frc~ the people concerned. Mayor discussed sources o£ revenue, and explained that Mr. Vaa of the Clerk's office has been more or less in charge of budget making and assists in budget balancing. Mayor said that prior to preliminary hearings and adopt- ion oi' the buaget, the departments are balanced with receipts and revenues. August 31, 1~49 (Con't) In this process certain requested expenditures are eliminated until the bud- get is balanced. This year when Mr. Vas went over the budget figures, still didn,t have enough money to handle the requests, even after cutting out cer- tain services. Mayor, stated that two or three off the record meetings have been held with Commissioners and City Auditor and City Attorney Johnsen an~ discussed the matter, and finally a recommendation came from Auditor Vas, concurred in by Mr. McGowan. Dr. Harold Christensen, Chairman oI' the group representing the Chamber of Commerce, spoke and sai~ he realized this was a very serious situation but were opposed to the tax and that National Chamber oi' Commerce is against raising of all taxe~, that Federal Government is lowering taxes and State is curtailing to cut down expenditures, ne said they were interestec in helping the City Co~issioners. Dr. Christensen introduced Walter Burlington, the first speaker for the Chamber. Mr. Buffington stated he is Chairman of the Civic Affairs Committee and was authorized to read a resolution adopted by their committee~ an~ the Chamber Board. Mr. Burlington read a letter in answer to the letter sent to the Cham- ber of Commerce by the City Clerk attached to which had been a copy of the re- commendation of the Clerk and Auditor that a business tax he enacted. Then Mr. Burlington read the resolution protesting the levying of ~uy new taxes and giv- ing reasons for the protest. Dr. Chrlstensen introduced the first speaker, Robert Bennett oI' Service Fuel Company, representing fuel oil distributors. Mr. Bennett stated the pro- posed tax was unfair taxation even among different businesses because all op- erate on a mark-up basis and~fuel companies are on a very small mark-up, and this would amount to a tax in different proportions; also, there would be a double tax due to oll being wholesaled and retailed here. He said that oil companies operating from outside the City would not be faced with the tax. Fur- ther, that he felt such a tax would be passed on to home owners by the oil com- panies. George Lord, Manager of the Bremerton Office, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company spoke ant said~he believed it should be determined whether or not the public wants certain services curtailed or whether they want, to pay the tax. Suggested that maybe a personal property tax could be placed in lieu of this unfair type of tax. . Jim McCallum said he was representing the County Tax Association and thank- ed the City officials for their cooperation in getting figures together. Recog- nized that the City is victim oI' circumstances, in that more and more services are being requested and have less money to run on. Believed Recreation Depart- ment is in line with other cities but feel that trouble lies with Police and Fire Departments, and that are operating with s~nilar expenses now as when City was at peak population of 83,000. He said we do not compare favorable with ~Walla Walls, Aberdeen an~ Bellingham in these departments and recommended that the City Council exercise every effort to reduce these expenditures. Recog- nized problem of 40-hour week but do not believe any different from other cities in the State. Some towns do have this tax but there are others who co not. Gordon Young said he represented Lent's, one of the oldest and largest firms in the City of Bremerton and is entirely locally owned, and his firm opposed this tax. Stated Lent,s is engaged in manufacturing, wholesaling, contracting and retailing, and much of the business comes from out of Bremertin in the eleven Western States~ and therefore already have a disadvantager because of high I'r~ight rates out of Bremerton. , Such a tax would expedite their removal of manufactur- ing facilities to some more favorable distribution point. Stated this business is figured on close margin. Said already paying a similar tax to t he State and City,s tax would be on same businesses. Spoke of firm.s diminishing returns, and that consumer always foots the bills, as prices would be increasec wherever possible to offset any tax. Said that business to great extent ~mes~ I°rom out- side of town and asked why a. firm should be discouraged in bringing outsi~e ~us- iness in to Bremerton by. such a tax and said he registered a protest for Lent,s against this tax. Cliff Christiansen spoke for Retail Merchants Association, saying they were very seriously opposed to this tax due t o the fact they want their prices to stay where they are. Recent survey of University of Washington showed that Bremerton's prices were no higher than those of surrounding territories and many were lower than those of other communities. Other cities do pay occupa- tion tax, but pointed out that Bremerton merchants cost of operation is one of the highest in the state due to freight, etc. Said he thought that with the population d~op the situation could be saved without the tax. Mr. Steve Kerr spoke for the automobile association ant stated they were very much opposed to the proposed tax. Gave data relative to automobile firms' operation showing that service and used car departments operated at a loss. Stated that much of his business came from outside of Bremerton, and mentioned high cost of· freight andof operation, probably ~highest in U.S.A. Believed that now the service personnel on ~uty here was so much less than during the war~ the Police Department should have a tremendous advantage over expenGitures now. 238 August 31, 1949 ((Con't) Cliff Couse of Couse Motors stated the automobile was:now the biggest source of revenue in the United States from all ~angles and there is quite a bit of tax in car sales, Said they were in a highly competitive market and can,t raise prices any higher; that their prices are meeting those of Seattle and pay same labor prices as Seattle but hharge customers 25 cents an hour less. Service De- partment and Used Care Department operating at a loss anChave had to bring in auditors and distributors and others to help in cutting in the business and be- lieve City can cut down also. Recommended that a citizens committee ~e appoint- ed to ferret out some of the things the City may have overlooked. Saia he believ- ed there are five men in the City who can eliminate $100,000.00. Mayor commented there should be some corrections made to comparisons given out. He then gave correct figures on Police Department employment during the war years and now, and read figures from several cities as to number of police- men~budgeted and employed, and said that Bremerton is not OUt of balance with cities of comparative size in police an~ fire departments. Mayor Kean asXed City Attorney Oluf Johnsen to maXe some' comments on pro- posed tax. Mr. Johnsen saia there would be few exceptions to the tax if he were asXed to draw up an ordinance, and that such a tax w~uld follow vepy nesrly the pattern set up in Seattle and other cities, all o5' which have followed the State Law near~ly word for word. He saic if a firm was presently paying occupation tax to the State, then they would be liable under a City ordinance setting up the tax. The exceptions provided in the Seattle ordi~nance are not generally appli- cable here. City Attorney said he would follow the State Law as closely as pos- sible to make it as easy as possible to make tax returns. Lloyd Lofthus of Lofthus Oil ~ompany asked several questions as to how the tax would operate and City Attorney answered him. Charles Morrison of a local collection agency stated the tax would drive business out of town, and said the City was advised in 1948 what they were going to ~do on tax. Also, protested on the no left-turn traffic signs in downtown, saying they were making empty s~ores on the South sics of the streets. He ask- ed that a meeting be called stating the City was going to cut I'orce 3§% and that other governmental agencies are doing its He asked that the City Officials han- dle the administration of the City business themselves. Mr. James W. Bryan, Sr., called attention to various retirement funds and reserve funds and quoted figures from the July report o5' the City Treasurer on these runes. He said he wanted to show how taxes could be, cut, and that the City Council may at any time reduce the amount to go into the retirement funds Mr. Bryan, also made comments relative to the Water funds and City Hall Fund, and said we don,t need a new City Hall. Also, commente~ on L.I.D. Guarantee and L.I.D. Control Funds, and asked why not spend this nearly million ~ollars and have that much less taxes to be collected. Asked those present to come and op- pose any request 5~or raises, stating we should cut down instead oI' raising. Called attention to selling of utility bonds,for the Garbage Depe~rtment building and said he did not believe there has been the angle o5' economy. Mayo~ Kean commented on the Bremerton Employees Retirement Fund and Police and Fire Funds and said the latter two are manaated by State Law and the former is~under City Charter. Ralph Purves, Attorney, said he was speaking for the Chambe~ of Commerce, and that the Chamber is definitely opposed to any type or business tax whatso- ever. Said that in the event the Commission is seriously thinking o~' passing an ordinance, other cities~ ordinances should not be considered because our pro- blems are different~ Believe should have hearings probably lasting for six months to take care Of different businesses involved. ,Said he did not believe the City Council could pass a fiat tax ordinance unless the hearings are held, and if the hearings should be held over the period or six months, the City Coun- cil will realize that there will be so,many inequities that won't want to pass an ordinance. Mr. Benbenick stated he had been to County Ta.x hearings and due to what has happened to taxes there will be rents raised. Mr. Schultheis said he was spea~ing for himselI'. Commended the City Offic- ials for bringing this matter to a head. Believe the Commis~sioners should gain courage from what has been said here at this hearing for the Job they have to do. Said the blackest hour for Bremerton had not yet arrived and asked what the City would do al'ret the money mentioned by Mr. Bry~an was spent. Only two things to do, he declaimed; tf the people don~t wa~t a tax, then the ~ommis- sionsrs know what to do. He said didn't recommend a reduction of salaries but someone is going to get hurt. Believe it is the Mayor,s responsibility to do a Job now that the hearing has 0ced held. Mr. Vas, City Auditor, explained that the Retirement System was set up on an actuarial Oasis and the money must be there when the time comes; also discus- sed the Firemen's and Pollcemen's Pension Funds which are operated under State Law. Mr. Vas ~iscussed sewage treatment finances and gave a report of how the City has been operating in order to avoid going on warrant basis. By spending less than the amounts budgeted, each year there has been a cash balance which held over the City until taxes and licenses were paid. However, on a tight Au6ust 31, 194~) (Con't) budget this would not be possible and City woula have to go on a warrant basis after the first bi' the year until tax anG license money was received. Mr. Vas commented on the Water Department surplus and called attention to the Water gravity line being paid for in cash instead of in bonds and saidhe understood Mr. Wheaton, the Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities, was going to see what could be cOne on rates after the gravity line was completed and operating. Mayor Kean asked Mr. G.P. Lockwood, State Examiner, to make a few remaxkm and Mr. Lockwood stated other towns are having I'inancial troublessas to certain additional revenue. Some have hag to put in a revenue increasing plan. He said this City had received ,quite a lot oi' help in past from the State and cited an example where Justice court ~'ines would be less I'rom the State Patrols State 'De- velopment money no longer available; deI'icit in liquor revenue. He commented that resa~ve funds cannot be touched unless it is by vote of the people and that it is necessary to have money in reserve accounts. 0. Jack Jones saiG City has efficient amministration anG thought it would b~ well for City Officials to meet with representative bi' business to explore economy or additional fielGs of taxes. SaiG perhaps the re-valuation of County might answer the problem. Jim McCallum asked additional questions about Police and Fire budget~, as well as stating the Cemetery lost money last year and wants additional money and that the Library has asked for additional I°unds this year, Said perhaps the sug- gestion that some assistance in goingover the budget be obtained was in order woulG help. ,Mayor then discussed the Police Traffic budget, and Mr. Vas alee discussed the increases in the Police TraI'fic budget, calling attention to the item capital outlay to replace parking meters which were badly worn anG on which main- tenance is very high. Mrs. Haddon said she would like to have spoken before; that she is not a financier and the z,'inancing is .done by a committee and nothing is done in invest- ing without this committee's recommendation. Mrs. Haddon said furt~r she has a lot of expensive equipment and had no place to keep it anG got the.,present build- lng to house the eqtttpmen2 after study by the Finance Committee. ,Mr. Bryan said that he never did say the City could spenG the reserve funds but do say could reduce payments to the retirement I'und. Mr. Wheaton stated anyone is welcome to visit him in his office at mny time and believes City is getting as much dollar for collar value as can get. Said he would back up the engineer il' plans were right but otherwise ~they will be changed. Water Department has a little money in it but should have a little more, and some of these days hope to have a little reduction in cost. Sale he was en- deavoring to keep sewage costs down. Said he was not for drawing on taxes but the City is not going to get away by Just paring off something. He commented that the town is Just as big in area as during the peak of the war p~pulation and would welcome it ii' could cut of 35 miles of streets. Mr. McGowan spoke relative to Fire and Police Departments and stated City has same area to cover as when population was heavy and that City has -a peculiar geographical position which cannot be compared with towns located on flat expan- ses oi' land. He said that actually the area of the City is larger now than du~lng the war years. Mr. William Paddison spoke about the "no smoking" ordinance and ,said ii' it were enI'orced could raise the $100,000.00 needed by I'ining violators $300.00 each. Mr. Ernest Stingle said he wonGered by the City had not figured on new rev- enue before and not put this over in a hurry. ~ Mr. Joseph Friedman commented that have had ,good representation l'rom both sides and believe the City wants to co the right thing and the people living here don't want to live ,~n a place gone broke. Believe suggestions are necessary from both sides. E.J. Beard asked if the City is still going to take care of housing authority streets and Fire and Police the areas, etc., and Mr. McGowan called his attention to the provisions bi° Public Law 671. Alex Ottevaere bi' the Bremerton Sun re~o mmenGed that City Officials take sug- gestion I'or a five-man committee to go over the budgets. Mayor stated that the matter of taxes is still in the han~s of the Committee cz' the Whole. The hearing terminated and no action was taken on various recommendations at this time. The City Attorney presented Mr. Fraser from Harper Company, who had an ord- inance from the bond attorney, Mr. ,Thorgrimson, for adopting plan and system for sewage treatment. Mr. Fraser saic an additional $50~000.00 has been placed in the ordinance as a saI'ety factor, mal~ing a ~otal of $550,000.00 which could be solo in bongs. Mayor suggested that Mr. Fraser turn theorc[nance over to the City Attorney who coulG present it at a recessed meeting to be held this afternoon. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to recess until 3:00 o,clock this si'tot- noon carried. APPROVED City Clerk 24O August 31, 1~49 ~ Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 3:00 o'clock P.M. Wednesday, August 31, 1~49 in the Council Cham- bers, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean, presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Com- missioner Wheaton, City Engineer, City Treasurer, City Attorney and City Clerk being present. Mayor Kean stated this was time for recessed hearing on proposed aewer improvement district on S. Summit, et al, and the last petLtion had been re~- 2erred to Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Severance for tabulation. Pattl Lewis, 3012 Coontz, stated he had not filed a written protest because did not know he was to be included in the district; that he had a private sewer already and said first he had been in the improvement and then had been e xclud- edT but had heard he was againb eing placed in it. Said there is a lot of con- fusion in that the residents didn't realize what the cost would be. Mrs. Lewis said he was registering a protest. He commented that he dic~u't ~now what good a sewer line would be if houses weren't hooked into it, as some have they stat- ed they couldn,t connect or it would be excessively expensive to connect. M~r. Severance stated that the sewer referred to by Mr. Lewis was put in when that area was in the County and he didn't see how he could be excluded from the assessment. Mr~ Severance said they more or less asked by the Health Depart- ment to put in this improvement but that in taling with Dr. Benham it is X°ound ~e is not too I'amiliar with the situation. Perhaps the Council could refer this to the Health Dep~rtment ~or a report of the sewage problem in this area. There are severa~ houses in the area the Board o~ Health will colose out unless correc- tion is made. Mrs. Haddon asked about the cost and Mr. Severance aaid the cost is high because of putting in parallel lines as certain alleys are not suitable for put- ting in sewer line. The cost will be about $§.00 per foot. These are deep and expensive sewers. Some residents ,have wanted a sewer line down an alley; how- ever, no engineer would design a sewer down that alley because can't be cone with a degree .or success. D.E. Serry again objected to sewer district from standpoint of cost. Mr. Wheaton made ,connnents on the need for the sewer from the sanitary view- point. The City Cler~ stated that the new tabulation shows protests by ~?.3% o~' the residents. Mrs. Remmen said they would like ~o have the sewer go down the alley where it would be more simple to connect to and would like more time to figure out something with the people across the street from her place. Al~o, might be able to get easement to cross certain vacant lots. Mr. Lewis also stated there should be more time allowed because people don,t realize what it is going.to cost them and will protest when they get the bill. Mr. Wheaton sai~ he dion't believe the Engineer is very faulty and the side sewers are not ~oo ~xpensive to install. Mr. Lewis asked if residents would be forced to hook on at this time un- less forced by the Health Department and Mr. Severance said that was correct. Mr. Wheaton said he I~avored referring ~o the Health Board and whatever the~ favor, then should act on it. ~ Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to recess this hearing for two weeks from today at 10:O0 o'clock A.M. and refer the matter to the Board of Health for a reco~aendation carried. Clerk read reports o£ separatlo~ for: Gilbert Burns, Park andi Recreation; John K. Bailey, Donald W. Bushaw, W.B. EEleman, J.L. 0'Hearn, WateE Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and A~r. Wheaton to approve the separations carried. Notices of employmen~ were read by Clerk for Hudson D. Brady, $1,$8 per hour; Charlie Bunce, $1.3§ per hour; Aaron G. Haydock, $1.3~ per hour, Harry Kehm, $1.35 per hour, Archie F. Nichols, $1.35 per hour a~ I'or the Water De- partment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve temporary non, Civil Service appointments as read carried. Clerk read license application from Anna B. Reeves, Sunset ~lub of Brem- erton, 120~ Fifth Street, Place of Refuge, approved by Shirley Benham, Jr., M.D. Health Officer, and Fire Chief Ernest Yett. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recQmmendation and grant the license carried. Application was read by C~erk from H.G. Kloppenberg, Maple Leaf Tavern, for Shuffleboard License, 173~ Marlow, approved by Assistant Chief of Police Morken. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~neaton to approve the application carried. August 31, 1949 (Con't) Letter dated Augu~st 30, 1949 from C. Grauerholz, foreman of the Garage, addressed to the City Council, was ~ead by Clerk, requesting certai~ materials on hand at the Garage be declared surplus and sold. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the re~ommenda~tion and declar it surplus and ~efer to the City Clerk and ?u~c~hasing Agent carried. Clerk presented, for approval, a claim vouche~ from Housing Authority of the City qf Bremerton for purchase of Anderson Cove, Project WASH-&~lll, and building thereon, for the sum of $30,000.00 to be taken from the Cumulative Reserve for General City Structure, s. Clerk stated this amount has already been pai~ to the Housing Authority andpresented a Quit Claim Deed to cover the purchase, stating that the deed should be filed with the County Auditor for cording. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payment of the claim for $30,000.00 and refer the deed to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent for fil~ for recording with the County Auditor, carried. Clerk rea~ letter dated~,AU~ust 25, 194~, to the Council from the City At- torney and City Auditor setting forth the results of their study on possible methods oi' operation under the statutes of the State of Washington relative to airports. City Attorney stated that copies of the letter had been given to the commissioners previously. Attorney stated the letter shoul~ be noted and filed. Mayor Kean asked Paul Ryan, Assistant Editor, Bremerton Sun, who is a member of the County Airport Board, what the status oI' the airport matter is and Mr. Ryan said the Airport Board merely turned the matter over to the County Co~maissioners and the Board voted that whatever the County Commissioners want- ed to do in consultation with the City was all right with the Airport BoardS Ko Commissioner Klinefelter came in to the City Council and stated he was speak- ing for the County Commissioners. Mr. Kean commented that Commissioner Klinefeloer had statec the City could buy half interest in the airport for approximately $10,000.00~ and City Attor- ney Johnsen commented that the City has power under the law to do it. City Treasurer Nutter explained that the momey would have to come from the General Fund and be budgeted for next year and City Clerk McGowan said that the Council knows the condition of the Ganeral Fund and didn,t see how the a- mount could be budgeted now. Mayor Kean sale the question is whether the City wants to6geti into the air- port business and asked Mr. Ryan if City ~id not go in would make a consider- able delay in airport's development, to which Mr. Ryan answerec that they are not figuring on any maJo~ improvements. Discussion was held on whether the airport board was going to build the administration BuilOing and ~m. Ryan pointed out that first they were going to try to sen~d i~ to C.A.B. an application having solic comm~m,ity support for feeder line, because without feeder line there is no need for administration building. Mr. Ryan said that the matching money for the Government's $~2,000. for such building would be raised, ii' possible, by sale of Revenue Bonds to b e paid off from airport revenue. The City Attorney commented that the City could Join in the application without belonging to the airport and Mr. Ryan answered that ~t has been previous- ly pointed out that the application would bear more weight i~ came f rom County- City Airport. ~ Mayor said he was in favor of improving the airport and getting as much air travel here as possible but wondering if the County Commissioners coul~ln,t do it all on their own and with Frank Davenport Just, as well as ii' the City is in it. Motion by Mr. Ke4n and Mrs. Haddon to note the contents of the Attorney's letter and refer the matter to the CSm~ittee oZ° the Whole ~or further consider- ation carried. Mayor Kean commented that we are probably not getting good air servic e in the community now but don't have the money necessary to enter the airport busi- heSSe Mr. Ryan discussed the large assets which the C~ty would receive by buying into the airport and pointed out that the feeder service is for connection with air service in Portland rather than ~eattle, showing the amount of times involve~ between connecting, with Seattle and ~onnecting wi~ Portland. Mr. Severance. City Engineer, s~ated that ~ecause o£ the postponement of the sewer improvement ~istrict on S. Summit, et al., an~ the possibility it ~ uld not be put into effect by the City Oouncil he did not know Just how to proceed in connection with the lift stations on the sewage treatment system in the 8ny- derAvenue, arena where another sewer district is contemplated. He said he had placed a stop or,er on the Work ~o b e done on~ the lift stations but felt that the local improvement in that section should go ~d~ regardless oX~ whether or not the people want it. Said he didn't want the lift stations to go in and then have the sewer improvement project fail to go through. August 51, 1949 (Con't) Mr. Wheaton stated the people'on S. Summit et al., csll get along but the City can.t hold up the sewer district on ~nyder Avenue because of the sewage treatment plans. Mr. Kean asked Mr. Severance if he desired further authority to take off the stop order and Mr. Severance answered that something definite from the Council would assist him. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean that the City go ahead with the pump station and as soon as practicable with the pressure line carried. The Oity Attorney read Resolution No. V05 as follows: WHER__RAS, the Committee on Housing Facts and Goals of the Oity of Bremer- ton composed of members of the Bremerton Housing Authority, City Planning Commission and representatives of veterans, organizations at a meeting held on April 14, 1949, recommended that the City acquire the s'ite or theAnderson Cove housing project (Wash. 45111) for municipal purposes and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton has concurred in the recommendation of the committee and upon payment of the purchase price has obtained title to the former project site and community building remaining thereon from the United States of America acting by and through its Publim: Housing A~mfnistration and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has for lack of a large centralized area been required to scatter many of its facilities with a resulting loss in econ- omy and efficiency and WHEREAS, the site of the housing project at Anderson Oove will provide a centralized area for the location of many municipal activities including a store yard for the Water Department and a road mixing plant for the Street Department and WHEREAS, said area is now zoned for use for Class I Residential purposes only an~ it is necessary to change the classification of a portion of said premises in order for the City to use and accupy said premises for such muni- cipal purposes leaving the remainder as Class I Residential; now, therefore, BE I~ RESOLVED by the City Oouncil of the City of Bremerton that the C~ty Planning ~ommission be and it is hereby requested to reclassify the following property in the City of Bremerton, to-wit: (See Resolution Book, Vol~w,e ZI, Page 53 for legal descEiption of property) from Class I Residential to Manu- facturing and that a date and place be fixed by the planning Commission for a public hearing to be'held by the Oommission as provided by Section llO§ of Ordinance No. 1792 and that such notice of said hearing be~Eiven as the laws of the State of Washington and ordinances oI' the.City of Bremerton may require. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be certified~to be correct by the City Clerk ana transmitted forthwith to the City Planning Com- mission. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass Resolution No. 705 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. City Attorney read letter dated August 30, 1~49 from Richard Thorgrim- son, Attorney, re: Bremerton Water ana Sewer Revenue Bonds, stating that he was enclosing proposed ordinance fixing the plan ana system of improvements for Project No. 2, providing ~'or the issuance of water and sewer revenue bonds up to $550,000.00, and providing for the payment of the balance of cost of Project No. 1. Also, enclosed with his letter a copy of a resolution to be adopted by the Finance Co~,~ittee of the State of Washington approving the use of the State Development Board grant and matching I'unds for Projects No. i and 2. Mr. Thorgrimson stated he would take care of forwarding a copy of the ordinance to the State. Attorney stated he and Auditor concurred in recom- mendations of Thorgrimson, as contained in his letter. City Attorney teac Ordinance No. 1845 combineng the sewerage system of the City with the Waterworks Utility of the City, providing for the acqui- sition, construction and installation of ce=rain additions and improvements to said combined system and declaring the estimated cost thereof, providing for the issuance of water and semver revenue bonds of the City in an amount not to exceed $550,000.00 to provide funas to pay the cost of the same. aha to pay the balance of the cost ~ue for the construction anu installation of the improvements to the sewerage ~ystem constructed as authorized by Ordinance No. 180~, ratifying the calls rot bias for the construction ana installation of certain of sai~ improvements, and declaring an emergency. Mayor Kean as~ea if anything mentioned in the ordinance if the Navy did not participate and City Attorney answered that he had the impression the ord- inance could be passed after~ the opening of' bids and would give the City about 50 days to hear from the Eavy but apparently he was incorrect in this belief. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to pass Ordinance No. 1845 carried as follows: Mr. K~ean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~heaton, Yes.!, ~~. August 31, 1~49 (Con't) The City Attorney stated he had a copy oi' the resolution which Mr. Thor- grimson desired to ,present to the State Development B~m rd and City Attorney read the resolution and stated he thought it was ,in order for the Council to authorize Mr. 'l~orgrimson to present this resolution to the Finance Corem1 t- tee of the State Development Board. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to authorize Mr~ Thorgrimson to pre- sent the resolution to the State carried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to pay all bills ~e~ented if approved by majority of the Commissioners carried u~a~mou~ly. Mr, Wheaton stated they were going to start tests on sewage and would like to have a man over there part time for two weeks and City Attorney stated he,should be put on the Water Department payroll as it is now a part oI' the Water Department. Mayor Kean asked what should be done about the proposed occupation tax. Mrs. Haddon said she favored accepting the Chamber oX' Commerce.sloffer and would like to have the I°ive citizens come in and work with~ the City officials on the budgets. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to accept the offer and recommendation for a board te be appointed to study and recommend to the City Council, car- tied. Mayor Kean saie the City Clerk is directed to make the, contact with the Chamber of Commerce and ask them to appoint the committee, as it was felt by the Commissioners that the City should have nothing to Go with the appointments. Motion by Mr. ~Wheaton and Mr. Kean to adjourn carried. APPROVED: City Clerk Mayo r