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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/49 305 December 14, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, 'Washington was held Wed- nesday, December 14, 1949 at ten o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Acting Mayor Haddon presiding and Commissioner ~heaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney Wallace being present. Motion by'Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of December 7, 1949 as written carried. Clerk stated this was date and time for opening of bids for publication of official notices for calendar year of'1950 and that one bid hadbeen received. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to open the bid carried. Clerk opened the bid and read from: The Bremerton Sun,~845 per column~inch for each insert- ion, type size 8 point Ideal, set in 12 em columnsJ Enclosed was bid deposit of $50.00 in a certified check. Clerk stated that this bid figure was the same as the Bremerton Sun gave the City last year and that he recommended the bid be awarded at this time. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. "heaton to award the bid%o the Bremerton-Sun Publishing Company, being the lowest and best bid carried. Reports of separation were read by Clerk for F. Williams and Michael A. Selementi, Water Department. Motion by Mr. ~¥heaton and Mrs. Haddon to approve the separations carried. Notices of employment were read by Clerk for Daniel E. Haley, Water Department $2.395 per hour; Evelyn Bowen, Library, $300.00 per month; Clarence Fleming, Clerk's Office, $175.00 per month. Motion by Mrs. Haddon to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments as read, carried. Clerk read change in pay status for Elsie I. Pry, ~ater Department from $1.00 per hour to $185.00 per month, and stated that this was read last week but laid over for investigation; that he has investigated this and it is in order for approval. The investigation disclosed that she was employed for what was supposed to be a temporary job; however, later determined that the job should be made permanent. Then it was recommended to the Civil Service Commission and they recommended that an employee be taken from the eligible list and Elsie Pry was in a position to be appointed. Mr. Wheaton questioned the advisability of creating any more jobs when it has been pointed out to him by the State ~aminer that the Water Department revenue is falling off; although Mr. ~heaton said he realized there would be additional revenue from sewage treatment c~arges. Discussion was held on the advantages to be derived from billing weekly instead of semi- monthly. ,'~ Mr. ~heaton asked that this change in pay status be laid aside until investigation was made o£ whether or not a new Job was necessary to be created. Clerk reported that he has discussed with Mr. Gasad the current contract held with H.D. Fowler Company for supplying certain sizes of water meters~ This contract is only for 1949 and the City has taken all the meters listed in the contract and, also, the City can take more than the list if needed. Clemk stated he had asked Mr. Casad to place an order this year for whatever he may be need- ing, so that the City may take advantage of the iow prices offered in this contract. Taxi stand application was read by Clerk for Robert F. Guy, Arrow Cab C~mpany for a stand at Craven Center, 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. and in front of Ted's Lunch on Park Avenue at the loading zone from 6 P.M..to 6 A.M.. This ~pplication was approved by Captain Phillips and Chief Lewis but was laid over for re- commendation of the City Attorney because the Craven Center stand location would be by a fire hydrant. Attorney said he investigated this location in the company of Captain Phillips and recommend- ed against giving a stand by the fire plug; also, a heavy traffic area and a dead end street. There are City ordinances against private vehicles parking next to a fire hydrant and this ruling should not be relaxed for a cab. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and ~tr. ~heaton to accept the recommendation of the City Attorney on the stand by Craven Center ~hich involves a fire plug, and approve the stand at the loading zone, carried. Cl~.rk read letter from E.;~. Phillips, Incorporated, agents for the City's fire insurance, in which it was reported that they had been successful in obtaining a refund to the City of $?~0.96 due to reduction in rates because of the recent adjustment of the National Board grad- ing in the Git~ of Bremerton. Clerk stated the check has been received and proper distribution of the refund is bein~ made. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. ,,heaton that the report be accepted and the letter be placed on file carried. Clerk read copy of a letter dated December ~, 1949, written by the Pollution Control Com- mission to Mr. Murry F. Taylor of Kitsap County Sewer District No. 1, asking the sewer district for a report on their progress in working out a cooperative agreement~ with the City of Bremer- ton, for treatment of their sewage. Decem~r IL, 1949 (eon't) Mr. Wheaton commented that this matter has not been finished between the two parties and the areas desired for placing~Qur lift stations did not belong to the district but be- longed to private individuals. .Mi% "heaton said further that details of the sewer district sewage .treatment are?b~ing pushed as far as possibl~ but the City will have to pay contractor for the delays. Clerk reported that a request had been received to use the Mater Department's address- ograph for the Polio Campaign; that he had discussed this with Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton and they had decided to take the same attitude as last year when the City A~rne~advised us that on a nation-wide program it might be all right to use the equipment for that purpose. On the strer~th of the discussion with the two commissioners the Clerk said he notified the office of the Polio Drive that they could use.the addressograph but should contact Mr. Casad for schedul- ing the work. Motion by Mrs. Haddon ~nd Mr. W~eaton to concur in report of City Clerk and the address- ograph be allowed to be used for the~Polio Drive: carried. Clerk reported that ~. Casad has requested a call for bids for Portland ~ement and lime supplies for 19~O, as a considerable amount of each is purchased each ~ear. ~otion by Mr. Wheaton and ~rs. Haddon that the Cit~ Clerk and Purchasi~ng Agent call for bids as requested carried. Clerk reporte~ that the City had receSved a copy of a special examination made by a State Examiner of harbor area leases, Kitsap County~ covering a period from January 1~ 1939 to December 31, 19~8.~ As a result of the examination the Cit~ h§s received from the County Treas- urer the sum of $1,251.~ which has been credited to the ~harf Fund. Th%s amount represents money w~ich was not credited to the City due to incorrect die- tribution~in the CountyTreasurer's OSfice because they receivgd ins~fficlent information from the State Treasurer's Office. ~r. Vaa had figured that the City would receive more than this amount; however, there was an ad3ustme~t made in about 1938 and so this is all that the Cit~ could get at this time. Letter frqm ~ayor Kean was read by Glerk~ ~r. ~heaton reported on his trip.made to Olympia on ~onday with ~lr. Casad, relative {o acquiring of additional land for protection of the watershed and developing of further water supplies. Mr. ~heaton also reported on a meeting he attended in Seattle on Tuesday relative to sound ferries, bridges and tubes. .~r. Wheaton reported that a woman fell on a city sidewalk and was hurt a little but a formal claim has not yet been received. Clerk stated he had given the insurance adjuster in- formation on th~s inju~ Clerk stated that he had acc%dent report forms which he was to have given to department heads but he nowbelieves it would be best to handle the reports himsetf~ so anyone involved in an a~cident will come in to Clerk's office and~turn in the rep~Pt, and then the Clerk will for- ward the r~port to the properparties~ Further discussion was held on the handl~/~ of reports of possible cla~mSo Mr. Nutter reported that in connection ~ith the discuss%on held earlier in this meeting regarding th9 creating of additional jobs, that he and ~r. Vaa had studied the ~anette Sewer Fund and that possible in April 1950 may be able to recommend to the Council to eliminate the charges for that service because ther9 will be sufficient money in the fund to pay all the bonds and interest when the option is due in 195~. This will Gu~ out beQkkeeping and separate billing in the ~ater Department and will cut out some work in the Treasure~!s.Office.. City Attorney reported on the claim for damages filed August 13~ 19~9 by Damielson, Fow- ler and Klinghammer, and Liston and Klinghammer, and said that ~alasp~na & Nap oli have agreed to take care of these sewers and this should take care of the claim. City Attorne~ discussed the Amende Case (LID-h2) to date. He said he had talked ,ith Attorney Ralph Purvis regarding a~settlement but Mr. Purvis was ~ot interested so the City Attorney will have to file a brief and let the case go through the Supreme Court. City Attorney read Resolution No. 714 as follows: ~HEREAS, there has ~een i'iled with the City Council of the City of Bremerton a petition to vacate the alley in Block l, Manette Improvement and Developmgn% Company's. First Addition to Decatur, as per Plat thereof recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, page 24, records of Kitsap County, Washington, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Alley adjacent to and abutting. Lots 5,6,7~and 8 of the above-described plat be vacated; and WHEREAS, it appears desirable that the petition be granted; NO%Y, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council bHat said ~tition be heard and de- termined on the 4th day of January, 1950, in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Bremerton, and that the Clerk give notice of such petition and post a written or printed notice in .three of the most public places in the City of Bremerton, and that a copy of said notice be posted in a conspicuous plaoe on the alley to be vacated. Motion by Mr. Wheatqn .and Mrs. Haddon to adopt Resolution No. 714 carried as follows: Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~heaton, Yes. Mr. Kean, absent. December 14, 1949 (Con't) City Attorney read Resolution No. 715 as follows: WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council of the City of ~remerton change order No. i on the West Bremerton Sewage Treatment Plant, Unit No. ll, which has been approved by the City Council, and ~HEREAS, change order No. l~will necessarily extend the ~ompletion date of said project for a period of seven days, and I{HEREAS, liquidated damages are specified by said contract but it appears that no damage ~ any nature will occur by reason of the failure of the contractor to complete its work within the time specified by the contract and that said change order No. i is reasonable and necessary; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That Hall-Atwater Company, contractors,~ be granted an extension of seven days within which to complete the work rec~ired by its contract. 2. Tha% no liquidated damages be claimed by the City byreason of the failure of the contractor to complete within the time specified by the original contract. 3. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Hall-Atwater Com- pany and to the surety on the contractor's performance bond. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to adopt Resolution No. 715 carried as follows: Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mr. Kean, absent. City Attorney read proposed ordinance appropriating funds for payment of a Judgment against the City of Bremerton not provided in the budget for the current year. , Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first reading carried as follows: Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. Mr. ,Kean absent. City Attorney stated he had a copy of Seattle Ordinance No. 74105 which sets out Seattle's agreement on logging on the watershed. This ordinance~was referred to Mr. Wheaton who is to present it at the next regular Council meeting. City Attorney read a letter he had received from the Coin Machine Institute, Legal Depart- ment, dated December 7, 1949 relative to the case of Gerald Miller, et al, vs. City of Spokane, et al, regarding'pinball machines and offering their services in supplying any. information needed regarding a machine they call "Five-Ball Pinball Games," which they say are legitimate and may provide a source of license income. CiZy Attorney stated he had a copy of a petition filed in the Supreme Court by McMicken, Rupp & Schweppe, Amici Curiae, Cause No. 31140, Gerald Miller, et al, vs$. City of Spokane, et al. This petition was sent to o~r legal department for information and to help clarify the legal status of amusement devices at the present.. Mrs. Haddon reported that she and~Mr. Wallace attended the housing meeting at the B~uebird Inn when Congressman Mitchell and Mrs. Woodhouse and another representative.were present. Mrs. Haddon reported that last Friday afternoon she attended a meeting of Cancer Control at the Olympic Hotel, Seattle, and at that time whe discussed with members of the StateHealth Department the proposed Sanitation Fill near Sinclair Park, with the thought of getting their approval without too much delay. City Attorney recommended that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to make direct negotiations for properties other than Pike and Horn's, located at the site of the Street Department's gravel put. Pike and Horn are suing the City for damages caused by removing gravel from their property. Motion by Mr. ~,heaton and Mrs. Haddon to authoriz.e the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to negotiate for purchase of properties up at the gravel pit other than the property of Pike and Horn, carried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. ,'heaton to allow all bills if a~proved by a majority of the Commissioners carried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn carried. APP}~OVED: City Clerk '~ Acting Mayor