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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/49 September 14, 1949 Regular meeting of the ~ity Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held September 14, 1949, Wednesday, at 10:00 o~clock A.M. in the Mayorts office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Com- missioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney Johnsen being present. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve minutes of previous regular 'meeting, held September 7, 1949 as written carried. Clerk announced this was time and date for recessed'hearing on proposed sewer improvement district on S. Summit, et al, and read letter dated Septem- ber 12, 1949 from Sam I. Reed, Chief, Division of Sma itation, Department of .Public Health, Bremerton-Kitsap County, reporting on the City's request for a recommendation. Letter discussed material and construction costs and stated comparatively few of the residences in the area are e~periencing difficulties with regard to sewage disposal. Recommended that the project be temporarily set aside and re- considered at such time as any of the three following conditions become apparent: (1) An appreciable reduction in material and construction costs. (2) A general- ly unsatisfactory sanitary condition in the area with regard to sewage disposal. '(3) A request by the majority of residents of the area for provision of L'these facilities. Clerk then read letter dated September 14, 1949, from City Engineer recom- mending that this project be postponed until sanitary conditions become so un- satisfactory that the Board of Health definitely orders the ~ork done or a re- quest for the improvement is made by a majority of the property owners direct- ly concerned. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. V~heaton to concur in the recommendation of the City Engineer and delay the project carried. Reports of separation read by Clerk for C.M. Ramey, Water Department and Robert A. Jacques, Engineer's Oepartment. Motion by Mr..Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the separations carried. Notice of employment read by Clerk for Gilbert Burnes, Music'Director, Park and Recreation Department, $100.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve carried. Clerk read application for music license from Edward Bremer, Olympic Re- creation, lO~ Pacific Avenue, cocktail lounge. Desire to install a Hammond or- gan. Approved by the Chief of Police. Application accompanied by check £or 12.50 to cover fee. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. V~heaton to approve carried.. Clerk read application for license to operate'two shuffleboards from Tony Sinkunas, Jr., Tony,s Red Rooser, ~12 Naval, a tavern and restaurant, spproved by Chief of. Police C. Lewis. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~neaton to approve carried. Claim voucher w~s~presented by Clerk and read from Commercial Builders, Estimate No. 2 (Final), concrete retaining wall, North end of Snyder Avenue, for the retained,15%, signed by Keith O. Branch, partner; the City F~ugineer and the City Auditor; accompanied by Tax Commission of the State of Washing- ton certificate df~.payment'o£~exoise taxes, and a certificate from .the De- partment of Labor and Industires, in the sum of $94~.8~. Motion by Mr. ?~eaton and Mr. Kean that the estimate be allowed for carried. Clerk read letter from the City Engineer, dated September 14, 1949, re: Snyder Avenue Storm Sewer, 15th~Street to North End, reco~uending payment to Stateside Construction Company, Estimate No. 2, in the amount of $5,505.~1. Clerk then read claim voucher from Stateside for $5,50~,71, approved by City Engineer and City Auditor. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to allow Estimate No. 2 for $5,50~.71 carried. Claim voucher was read and presented by Clerk from Hoagland-Findlay Eng- ineering Company, Estimate No. 10, sewage treatment plant a~d pump stations, for $26,812.67, approved bY the City Engineer, City Auditor and Mr~ Kramer, the City~'s consulting engineer. , , Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve~Estimate, No. l0 for $2~,~812.67, carried. Clerk read and presented claim voucher from Malaspina and Napoli Compaay, Estimate No. 5, sewage treatment project, units C and D, for ~100,48~.60, ap- proved by City Engineer, City Auditor and Mrl Kramer, the City's consulting eng- ineer. September 14, 1949 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Kean that Estimate No. 3 be allowed for $100,483.60, carried. Clerk presented Summons, f~om the Superior Court of Kitsap County, James B. Horn, Elmer Hike and Irene A. Horn, Plaintiffs, vs City of Bremerton, and Complaint. The Complaint stated that the City has taken frc~ Lots 1 to 12 inclusive, Block 2, Leibley & Blumer's First Addition to Bremerton Heights, approximately 8,000 yards of gravel, without permission or consent of any of the plaintiffs. Complaint sets.forth damagss at 50~ per yard of gravel, making total damage to plaintiffs of $4~000.00 for removed gravel and $4,000.00 for damaged real prop- erty, totalling $8,000.00, together with costs and disbursements incurred in the suit. Copy of Summons and Complaint was received from Ralph Purvis and James B. Sanchez, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the City Attorney carried. Paul Werner of Werner Engineering Company was present and handed the Clerk, for reading, a letter dated September 7, 1949 and signed by Nelson E. Lytle, President, and Theodore F. Drake, Commissioner, Phinney Bay Water District. Clerk read the letter which set forth that an election was held and their Comprehensive-Plan No. 2 was approved by a majority vote, and that it is believ- ed the City has the necessary equipment, personnel and experience and can install the items covered in the Plan more economically than private contractors; and propose that negotiations be opened with the City via Mr. Paul Wer~er, to deter- mine the most advantageous method of carrying out the work contemplated in accord-! ance with Plan No. 2 within the limits of the funds available and in accordance with laws concerning the operation of a water district. A discussion followed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to refer to the Committee of the Whole, City Attorney, City Engineer, Water Superintendent and Fire Chief carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Madden for the committee to meet with Mr. Wet- net and his group at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Friday morning, on the Phinney Bay Water District matter carried.~ City Clerk read letter dated August 26, 1949 from H.W..Kramer of James W. Carey & H.W. Kramer & Associates, transmitting six copies of Change Order No. 2 on the Hoagland-Findlay contract, which has been executed by the contractor and approved by Carey's office. Attached to the letter was an endorsement dated September 14, 1949, fro~ the City Engineer, concurring in the approval of Change Order No. 2 and recom- mending its execution by the City. Clerk read the additions totalling $2,014.~3 and deductions totalling $1, 334.20, leaving a total addition to the.contract price in the sum of $680.03, not including State sales tax. Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Ke~ to allow this Change 0rder No. 2 in the sum of $680.03 carried. Clerk read letter from Chief of Police Lewis, dated September 13, 1949, making a report on the petition protesting Siamese cats kept by W.G. Husbands, 1523 Elizabeth Avenue, which protest was read at last Council meeting. Letter stated the Chief of Police had talked to W.G. Husbands and he has only four cats, one of which he is going to give away and the cats very seldom leave the house; that the Chief thinks this is more of a family beef than any- thing else and can find no ordinance to cover this situation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to note contents and file and City Clerk to write a letter to first signer of the peitltion carried. City Clerk read letter dated September 12, 1949 from DeMolay thanking the Mayor for his cooperation in 1949 Washington State Demolay Efficiency,Contest, and that the local DeMolay Chapter holds the title for one year of being the most efficient and active chapter in the State and in British Columbia. Clerk read another letter from DeMolay, dated September 12, 1949, asking that they be allowed to participate in the ~ity Government on either October 21, 26 or November 2. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to accept their request and deisgnate that October 26 be DeMolay Day and refer the entire matter to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent for arrangements, carried. Letter was read by Clerk from S.P. Jensen, Mayor, Town of Poulsbo, dated September 8, 1949. inviting City to attend the Association of Washington Cities Regional Meeting to beohald in Poulsbo on SeptemberJP~ and bo come at 2:00 P.M. for a tour of Naval Torpedo Station and Naval Ammunition Depot at Bangor. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaten to accept their invitation and the group which plans on attending the dinner to also participate in the tour carried. Clerk read notice of Public Hearing on Liberty(Poulsbo or Dogfish Bay)Bay, relating to Navigation Improvements at that bay. September 14, 1949 (Con't) Mr. Kean stated that the only interest.Bremerton would have in this hear- lng would be in case the City desired to enter a protest on improving the bay. Mr. Severance, who was present, stated he h&d~no objection. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note c c~tents and refer to the press, carried. Clerk read letter dated August 30, 1949 from .Homer T. Fowler, President~ Bremerton-Kitsap Board of Realtors, relative to proposed new tax on ~usiness. Mr. Fowler commended the City on splendid work of the Fire Department for making it possible to reduce insurance rates approximately 20%, saving the buying public about $100,000.00; also, commended Police Department because there has been about 28% reduction in automobile physical damage coverage; co~aended Park and Recreation ~cause of less vandalism ,to property owners in City as com- pared to other Washington Cities; and that he feels it is very important to main- tain all of these services, if at all possible, at the present high level. Stat- ed he felt that any additional b~miness tax on the real estate and insurance might be the straw that will break some ~o£ our backs but admitted there are too many in this particular business at the present time. Hoped that a revenue can be found that will not seriously affect business. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents and file carried. Letter dated September 13, 1949, read by Clerk from D.C. Hess, President, Bremerton Lions Club requesting the City Council to select a site for the swim- ming pool as quickly as possible and advise them of the selection. Mayor commented that this letter came as a result of ameetingw ith two re- presentatives of the Lions Club who had asked for a site at the Evergreen Park which would necessitate removing some trees and possibly later on some addition- al trees due to their making debris and keeping out sunlight. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer to the Committee of the Whole and City Engineer and Andy Pendergast, Superintendent of Farks and Recreation, and discuss the matter Friday morning and possibly select one, two or three sites carried.~ Mrs. C.C. Howard, 1137 Winfield, was present and stated neither she nor her husband would sign a quit claim deed to the City for widening of Winfield unless the property is rezoned fzom Residential to Commercial right down to the beach, including Bender's property; she also complained that Bender is not getting garbage collection but dumps in the bay; also complained about the trees hang- ing over Bender's fence above the sidewalk whid~ let leaves and other debris fall on the walk and street. She said that she and her husban~ felt the proposed plan of rezoning llO feet back from the .street would hurt some property owners and they wanted it to go down to the beach. The City Attorney pointed out that at a meeting which she .and other proper- ty owners attended last Friday that Mr. Bender had suggested ll0 feet and that there had been no objection at that time so that distance was arbitrarily chosen. Mr. Severance stated that the wood wall south of her preperty was in an un- safe condition and was dangerous. After further discussion, in which Mrs. Haddon explained why the Sanitation Department did not pick up garbage down in that area, it was suggested by the Mayor that someone from the City could stop in and talk to her and Mr. Howard and see if some of these things couldn't be settled. ~r. Wheaton stated he and the City Engineer would go over and talk to them. Mayor also commented that the Howards could appear before the Planning and Zoning Commission when the matter was brought up for hearing and could give the~ objections to them at that time. Clerk brought up the matter of Shyvers request for reduction of music mach- ine license from $12.50 to $7.50 per year. Shyvers had requested this in June but it was too late to do any changing to the ordinance at tha~ time; however, it had been referred for discussion at budget-making time in connection with re- venue for next year. City Attorney stated the only question is whether or not the Commissioners desire to reduce the license fee. Motion by M~ Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer this to the Committee of the Whole for consideration sometime Friday, carried. Suggested by the Mayor th~.t the City Attorney, Auditor and Chief of Police go over the subject and be able to make a comprehensive recommendation on Fri- day. Clerk read letter from R.A. Oraker, ~echnical Adviser, Disposition Depart- ment, Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, dated September 8, 1949, re: Project WASH-4B216, transmitting Deed of Dedication together with Easement and Bill of Sale covering the dedication of the water tower, reservoir and the land on which they are located, to the City of Bremerton. Mr. Wheaton stated that he had talked to Mr. 0raker regarding whose respon- sibility it is to care for and maintain the sewer manhole~covers in View Ridge as they are in need of replacing. It was ascertained that it is not ~he City's responsibility but at this time it is the Housing Authority~s and later on will become the School District's when they receive the land, sewers and streets, etc. 250 September 14, 1949 (Con't) Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to accept and file for recording, car- ,tied. Clerk stated that he had received~,,a letteE dated SepteMber 2, 19~9 from Public Buildings Administration, asking for bids for furnishing smaller quar- ters for Selective Service Office located at First Street Wharf because no longer need 875 squ~re feet.; and received another letter dated September 13, ~949 from same agency stating that as a result of bids received they have no need of the City's space but are locating in the admiral Building, as their operating budget is very limited this year; asked that the lease be terminated as soon as possible, and asked if it would be agEeeable t o terminate as of September 30, 1949, in view of their first notice of September 2, 1949. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to acdept the notice and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to sign the release as of September 30, ,1949, carried. Mr. Wheaton stated that Mrs. L.A. Hogan, 611 Pleasant Avenue, wanted an extra street light placed in front of her house and he had asked the Police Department to check the lights on that street to see if there is a need for another light. Clerk read the investigation report made by Art Morken, Assistant Chief of Police, which .s~ated he had checked 611 Pleasant two nights and there are six street lights from 6th to llth and no need for another light as it is a well-lighted street. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to notify the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to handle the matter and tell Mrs. Hogan that it has been recommended no more lights are necessary up there carried. The City At6orney read letter from Himsel~ to Gouncil, ~dated September 10, 1949, setting forth provisions of State Statutes relative'to retention to any portion of the payments due a contractor for public works. This informa- tion was requested of the City Attorney at last Council meeting.. City Attorney read Resolution No. 706 as follows: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton on or a~out the 21st day of March, 1940, authorized the City Treasurer to designate depositiaries for public moneys of the City of Bremerton, Washington, and WHEREAS, the City Treasurer on or about said date designated the ~ational Bank of Co~maerce of Seattle, the Seattle First National Bank, the NatiSnal Bank of Washington, and Bremerton Trust and Savings Bank as .depositaries of public moneys in any sum not exceeding $80,000.00~ and WHEREAS, the public moneys in each of said depositaries now exceeds the sum of $50,000.00 and it appears desirable to the City Council to authorize the City Treasurer to authorize deposits in excess of said sum; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that Lulu D. Haddon, Commissioner of Finance and ex officio Treasurer of the City and George L. Nutter, her chief assistant as City Treasurer, be and they a re hereby auth- orized to designate each of said banks as depositaries of public moneys without limitation as to the amount of such deposits. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to adopt Resolution No. 706 carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~heaton, Yes. Mr. Johnsen, City Attorney, reported that agreement with Voglesong Meter Company for placing some meters on trial on the streets of Bremerton has been signed by all parties concerned and should be placed on file with a copy to the Traffic ~ivision of the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. V~heaton to place on file and give a copy to the Traffic Division carried. George L. Nutter, City Treasurer, co~ented that he heard Miller Meter Com- pany was interested in placing some meters on trial as Voglesong Meter Company has been permitted to do. Mayor stated he was willing for any good meter company to place a few for trial purposes and in order to expedite any requests for same, said he felt a committee should be appointed to get all details worked out for presentation to the City Council for approval, including the drawing up of proposed agree- ments. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that any requests for meters to b e in- stalled on trial be referred to Captain of Traffic, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and the City Attorney carried. Mr. Wheaton reported that actual footage of 28" gravity water line from Twin Lakes is nearly 60% installed. This installation thus far amounts to a- bout 6~% to 75% of the actual cost of the entire job. September 14, 1949 (Con't) Mayor stated that George ~ayne, a resident of the County strip below East- park and Sheridan Park, has expressed his willingness to sign the petition for annexation and at one time his signature'would have made it enough to do some- thing. Mayor asked George Nutter, who had talked with Mr. Payne. to get the peti- tion from Mr. ~heaton and get Mr. ?ayne to sign and that should give the City sufficient names to do something on the proposed annexation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to authorize the use of two City cars to go Poulsbo and on the tour through Bangor and N.T.S., Keyport, carried. Mayor stated there is to be a meeting at Pleasant Valley on Thursday even- ing relative to the Sanitary Fill and that he has another engagement but Dr. Benham and Sam Reed will be present. Mrs. Haddon said she would be there with Mr. Walker. Mayor stated there would be a meeting of the Health Board this s_fternoon in his office at 2:30 P.M. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton'that bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners carried. Mayor Kean read from a copy of a~letter he wrote to Mrs. Varga of the Head of the Bay in regard to the sanitary fill and then stated he felt if the City could get permission to burn out there it would reduce the amount of covering expense by V0%. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to recess the Council meeting until 4: o'clock P.M., Friday, September 16, 1949 carried. APPROVED: Ci y Cie rk September 16, 1949. Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremertcn, Washington, was held Friday, September 16, 1949 at 4:00 O'clock P;M. in the Mayor's office, at the City Hall. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon~ Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan,~City Treasurer Nutter, City Attorney Johnsen being present. Mayor brought up the matter of the Phinney Bay Water District which had been referred from regular Council meeting of September 14, 1949 for action to- day. Mayor stated the water district matters were discussed at length with the Committee of the Whole and then the City Attorney had been directed to summar- ize the recommendations in writing. City Attorney then read his letter dated September 16, 1949; addressed to the City Council, which set forth the reco~nendations of the Committee of the Whole in summary form as follows: (1) That the water district accomplish the work contemplated by comprehensive plan No. 2 by other than City forces. (2) that the plan for installing fire hydrants, replacing old mains and installing additional mains be approved by the Water Superintendent, City Engineer and Fire Chief, both within and without the City. (3) That the existing contract with the Phinney Bay Water District be modified to provide for use of water for fire protection purposes both within and without the Gity and for~payment of the charge for fire hydrants already in effect outside the City limits and estab- lished by ordinance. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. "heaton to concur in the recommendations and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent for transmittal to the Phinney Bay Water District carried. MayOr Kean stated the matter of re-zoning an area on Winfield Avenue at the East end of the Manette Bridge had been discussed by the Committee of the Whole and the City Attorney was directed to prepare a resolution b ringing the matter before the Planning and Zoning Commission. September 16, 1949 (Con't) The Committee has already been authorized to negotiate and acquire the add- itional right-of-way needed for the widening of the highway. City Attorney read Resolution No. 707 as follows: WHEREAS, the Port Washington Narrows Bridge has recently been reconstructed by the State of Washington and WHEREAS, said bridle is a part of State Highway No. 21-B, which highway in- cludes as an integ~al~part a portion of WinfiEld Avenue in the City of Bremerton and WHEREAS, certain ,aintenance and repairs should be made on Winfield Avenue at this time, particularlY the construction of a retaining w~ll and the elimin- atioh of a corner and WHEREAS, most of the abutting owners on the West side of Winfield Avenue have from time to time indicated a desire to have a portion of th~ r property re~oned from Residential I to Business and WHEREAS, Winfield Avenue should be widened in order to provide Parking space for any busines~ in the'future located on Winfield Avenue and the owners of the abutting property have agreed to convey sufficient additional right of way in the event that the property is rezoned for business purposes; now, there- fore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that pursuant to Section 1108 of 0rdins~ce No. 1792~ ~he Planning Commission of the City of Bremerton initiate proceedings for the reclassification of the following prop- erty, to-wit: (See Resolution Book, Vol. 2, Page 55 for legal d~scription) from Residential 1 to a Business Zone. BE IT ~RTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission be requested to m~ke a study of the entire ~rea both within and without the portion described above, and that if it is deemed advisable to include any other area wi6h the portion above described to be rezon~d for business purposes, the Pla~ning Commission proceed with such rezoning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED t~at a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the City Planning Commission. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. ?0~ ~s read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wharton, Yes. Shyvers' ~ultiphone Company,s request for consideration of reduction in licenses on music machines from $1E.80 per year to $7.80 per year was brought up for action. Mayor stated that after discussion of the matter with the Chief of Police, the City Auditor and the City Attorney, and i~ keeping with the City,s'policy to raise more revenue, that he would make a motion to deny the request. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to deny the request and that there be no change in the ordinance carried. Mayor stated that the Co~m~ittee of the Whole met and discussed sites for proposed Lions Club swimming ~ool andhave decided that the following three be submitted in order: (1) 16th & Chester, providing the Lions Club and other service clubs acquire it as the City does not own it. (2) North of Civic Cen- ter and West of Broadway. (3) Evergreen Park. Motion by I~r. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to submit these three sites in that order to the Lions Club for their consideration carried. Mayor Kean commented that it is evident that regardless where the plunge will be selected, it is going to create some problems wither of storm Sewers or sanitary sewers and there is going to be a cost in any event in divorcing one from the other and satisfactorily drain the plunge. City Auditor W.R. Vaa stated that today is about the last day to adopt the Preliminary Budget and that he had laid copies on the Commissioner's desks this forenoon. Mr. Vaa went on to expZain some 6f the items lis~ed in the Prelimin- ary Budget. Mr. Vaa said the total budget figure is $3,020~S18.89; that the budget would be available for examination ~y interested citizens and taxpayers day by day from the 19th of September to the 3rd day of October, and that commencing on October 3, 1949 public hearings will be held from day to day for five success- ive days. He said the proposed business tax had been left in as anticipated rev- enue. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to approve the Preliminary Budget as sub- mitted carried all members voting Yes. Clerk read applications for shuffleboards as follows:' Three applications signed by Albert H. DeLeon, four boards at Bremerton Shuffleboard Lounge, one board at Avalon Cafe, one board at Anchor cafe, all approved by Chief of Police. Checks accompanied a?plications for fees in total amount of $60.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to grant the licenses carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn carried. City Clerk Mayor