HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/28/49 December 28, 1949
Regular meeting of the City Gouncil os' the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton, was held Wednesday, December 28, 1949 at ten o'clock A.M. in the Mayor'~
office, City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner Haddon,
Commissioner Wheaton, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney Wallace being
present. City Clerk McGowan being absent due to illness.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes ol' December 21,
1949 dna December 23, 1949 as written~carried.
Clerk stated it was date and time for opening bids for machine service
to typewriters, adding machines and one calculator and that two bids had
been receiv~d..
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from: Bremerton Office Machine Company,
$628.15~ certified check attached for $27.50.
Tri-County Typewriter Company, $589.85, check enclosed for $35.00.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer to the City Clerk and Put-
chasing Agent for a reco~nendation carried.
C&erk stated this was date dna time for opening bids for gasoline and
motor oil supplies for 1950 and that a number of bids had been received.
On motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton bids were opened and read by Clerk
from:
General Petroleum Corporation, posted price less discount on Mobilgas of
.0176 and Mobilgas Special .021, maximum price to be charged would be posted
tank prices of .231 and .251, regular and ethyl respectively, less Federal
Excise tax; Item i (Mobiloil, .738 per gallon; Greenspot, .3825). Item
Delvac 0il, 900 series, .684, Delvac 0il, 700 series, .585; certified check
for $50.00 enclosed.
Richfield Oil Corporation, check enclosed for $50.00, maximum price,
Richfield Hi-Octane, .193, Richfield Ethyl, .213, discount .023. Item l,
motor oil for gas motors, .695 per gallon. Item 2., motor, oil for diesel
motors, .665 per galton~ '
Standard Oil~ check I'or $50.00 enclosed, Chevron Gasoline, .1927;
Chevron Supreme, .2127, discount .0233, an additional .0025 per gallon will
be allowed for full truck and trailer deliveries. The foregoing prices are
maximum and otherwise based on posted price. Item l, RPM Motor Oil, .625.
Item 2, RPM Delo Special, .665.
The Texas Company, check for $50.00 enclosed, Texaco Sky Chief Gaso-
line, .216; Fire Chief Gasoline, .196; Texaco Motor Oil, .46 per gallon;
Havoline, .68; Texaco D-303, .08.
Shell 0il, check for $50.00 6nc~osed, Shell Premium, .2109 per gallon;
Shell Gasoline, .1909 per gallon, discount 2.51~ per gallon; Golden Shell
Motor 0il, .52~5; Shell X-lO0 Motor 0~l, .68; Shell Truck & Bus Oil, .5495.
Union 0il ~ompany, Check attached for $50.00, 7600 gasoline, .226; 76
gasoline, .201, discount .015 per gallon; Motor Oils, .615, .575, .375,
Triton, .748, Diesel Engine 0ils, .655 and .77.
Time 0il Company, .2194 for Time Eth~l and .1994 for Time Gasoline,
Time Premium Penn 0ils, .49 and .69 per gallon, and Conoco H.D., .59 per
gallon.
Wilkins Distributing Company, Incorporated, check £or $50.00 enclosed,
Veltex Regular Gasoline, .1988 per gallon, Ve&tex Ethyl, .216 per gallon;
Valvoline .80 and Valvoline H.P.O., .85 per gallon, Veltex D.X., .69 and
Puravis, .45.
Tidewater Associated 0il Company, discount .0176, bid price, .1984 for
Flying A (Regular); for Flying A Ethyl, miscount .0176 and bid Price of .2184;~
Veedel Motor 0ils, .7565; Tydol Motor 0ils, .5225 and Cadel H.D. Motor 0il,
.6035 (a higher price was quoted for purchases less than 20 gallons~ check
enclosed for $50.00.
Signal 0il Company, Ethyl, .216; Regular, .196; Signal Premium Motor 0il,
.572; Signal 4-Star Motor Oil, .473; Signal, RPM Delo H.D. 0il) .6035.
· Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Hamdon to r e~er the bids to the City Clerk
and Purchasing Agent, Chief Mechanic for study anm tabulation and ~nsult
with anyone else they see fit on the study carried.
C~rk stated this was date and time for opening ~ds f orfurnishing am-
monia and chlorine for 1950 for the Water Department and that three bids had
been received.
On motion by Mr. Kman and Mrs. Haddon bids were opened and reaG
Hooker Electrochemical Company, chlorine in ton containers, 5~ per
pound; in 150 lb cylinders, 10~ per po.~uud; ammonia, 150 lb. cylinders, 17~
per pound, total, $5,310.00, check for $275.00 enclosed.
Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Company of Washington, chlorine in 100 or 150 lb.
cylinders for 10~ per pound, in ton containers for 5~ per po~uud; ammonia for
17~ per pound, total $5,310.00, certified check for $300.00 enclosed.
Shell 0il Company, chec~ enclosed for $25.50, supplying ammonia in cyl-
inders containing approximately 50 or 100 or 150 lbs., for 17~ per pound.
(Add 6~ for deliveries of 50 lbs.)
December 28, 1949 (Con't)
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bids to the City Clerk
and Purchasing Agent, Superintendent of Water and Commissioner Wheaton with
power to award carried.
Clerk stated he had bids for opening at this time on construction of a
drill tower for thefFire Department and that several bids had been received.
On motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton bids were opened and read by
Clerk from:
Sowa Construction Company~ $4,850.00, bid bond attached.
Sam Linden, $4,838.00, bid bond.
Hal Burton, $4,762.30, bid bond.
Charles A. Isackson, $6,062.59, bid bond.
Commercial Builders, $3,485.00, Cashier's check for $200.p0 enclosed.
Mayor ~xplained that the situation as to. the site for the drill tower is
confused inasmuch as the City is in litigation over the Anderson Cove Pro-
'Ject site and it may be several, months before it is known if that location
can be used.
Discussion followed and decide~ to refer the bids to a committee for con-
sideration.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to refer the bids to the City Clerk
and Purchasing Agent, Fire Chief, City Engineer and the Mayor carried.
Letter was read by Clerk from B.A. GeSschmann Comp~my, 257 Fourth Street,
Bremerton, dated December 28, 1949, addressed to the City Clerk and City
Council, recommending that the City attempt to obtain comprehensive liability
and automobile liability insurance coverage by calling for bids on a prescrib-
ed set of specifications; that consideration be given to broadening the cover-
age by increasing both the personal injury liability protection and the pro-
perty liability protection, by extending coverage t9 duly elected and appoint-
ed City Officers and providing coverage for claims arising from the sale of
water and other products of the City andfurther effecting a saving by pro-
viding a condition that the City assume their own property damage liability
up to $100 or $250.00. Also, that. his company be, allowed to write such cov-
erage as outlined effective January l, 1950, on a temporary binder for thirty
days until ~ity has worked up specifications for coverages.
City Attorney discussed the handling Df small claims and Commented this
may 5e a way to save some ~oney, and that Mr. Getschmann's proposal is very
fair.,
Mr. Getschmann made some further remarks~ based on the recommendations
set forth in his letter.
Clerk suggested it might be best to continue on a binder with the same
insurance company until the City knows what~ it~ is going to do and where it
is going on this propose~ ca±l for ~ids. ~
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to refer this proposal to the Committee
o~ the Whole for further study carried.
Clerk rea~ letter from the Department of Public Health, Division of Sani-
tation, Bremerton, dated Dec, bet 20, 1949, addressed to the City Clerk Stating
it would be acceptable for the Clerk to issue a permit to Lawson Finis, Rt. 3,
Box 940, B~emerton, for collecting garbage from loom stores providing he keeps
his load covered with a tarpaulin at all times and carries wet garbage in cov-
ered metal containers.
Motion by Mr., Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note contents and file carried.
Notice of employment was read by Clerk for Ruth E. Bercot,~Treasurer's
Office, ~t $175.00 per month.
Motion by Mrs. Haddo~ and ~r. Kean to approve the temporary non-civil
service appointment carried.
Change in pay status was read by Clerk f or Daniel E~ Haley, Water De-
partment, from $2.395 per hour to $2.19 plus .2~ foreman pay, effective Dec-
ember ~, 19~9.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to approve as requested carried.
Clerk read letter dated December 22, 1949 from Stanley J. Erlckson, to
Mayor Kean, giving a suggestion to hold open house in the local navy yard in
lieu of the banned Navy Day celebration. This suggestion was given by Mr.
Erickson to the shipyard as a beneficial suggestion, and he had recommended
in his letter that the Mayor assume the leadership in promoting a PSNS Day if
the suggestion is accepted.
Mayor Kean commented briefly on this subject anm said he favored the
mate of August 14th for its good weather and because this is V-J Day and the
part the Navy played, in World War ll could 0e played up on this date.
Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon said they thought this was a good date, also.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the communication to the
Mayor, carried.
December 28, 1949 (Con't)
Clerk read two claim vouchers from J.C. Couse Motors I'or ~elivery of two
new Buick Sedans for the Police Department; one voucher for $844.09 and the
other for $115V.94, approved by T.K,. Phillips, C. Lewis, an~ audited by
W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the two vouchers as read
carried.
Clerk stated a letter was received from Department of Highways, Olympia,
dated December 23, 1949, addressed to the City of Bremerton, re: Franchise
No. 2028. This letter was immediately transmitted to the City Engineer up-
on advice of. the Mayor so the project would not be delayed.
The letter was in reI'erence to the City's request to go ahea~ withthe
construction of a sewer line along and across Prima?y State Highway No. i in
Kitsap County in advance of the actual granting and written acceptance of the
franchise. The Highway Director stated he could not grant the franchise with-
out going through the legal procedure, but that he did not desire to hold up
the sewer line construction and will interpose no objection to commencing con-
struction prior to the granting of the franchise, provicing that all the term~
and, that any special conditions or provisions ~ntained in the letter are
complied with. Letter set forth various provisions governing the construction.
Motion by Mr. Kean and mr. Wheaton to note contents of letter and refer
to the City Engineer,s 0I'fice, carried.
Clerk recommended that the awarding of tires and tubes bid be held up
until Mr. McGowan has an opportunity to give further study to the bids.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and
delay the awarding, carried.
Glerk presented the contract for official publications ~hich has been
signed by the Bremerton Sun.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the Mayor and City Clerk be auth-
orized to sign the contract carried.
City Treasurer recommended that the Council declare surplus one 36"
counter section with two locking drawers, which has been replaced by a new
modern section.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and
declare surplus and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to dispose of
to the best interest of the City of Bremerton carried.
City Attorney read proposed ordinance,~£irst reading, defining the crime
of vagrancy and amending Ordinance No. 748, entitled, "An ordinance defining
the crime of vagrancy and fixing penalty therefor."
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first
reading carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton,
Yes.
City Attorney rea~ Ordinance No. 1859 providing for the abandonment of all
unexpended funds appropriated in the 1949 Budget, except certain designated
funds, and providing that certain designated funds shall be carried forward
and remain in full force and effect and be held available for the purpose of
such budgetary appropriation, and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Ordinance No. 1859 carried as
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1860 declaring the need for condemnation
of certain real property in Kitsap County, State of Washington, for the pur-
pose of securing a supply of gravel, directing condemnation of the said pro-
perty and payment of just compensation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton. to pass Ordinance No. 1860 carried as
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1861 appropriating funds for street
lighting, power and maintenance, and for commercial billing expense, and for
1949 garbage revenue bond redemption not provided for in the budget for the
calendar year, and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass Ordinance No. 1881 carrledas
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
City Attorney read Resolution No. 716 t~ansfering funds in the 1949
Budget. (See Resolution Book, Volume 2, Page.60 for details)
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to pass Resolution No. V16 carried as
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Mayor asked on Anderson Cove suit and City Attorney brought the case up
to date and said he was to file an answer in Court to the Complaint filed by
Attorney Arthur.
Dec~nber 28, 1949 (Cont2)
Mayor asked on the gravel p~t and Mr. Wheaton stated if the property
his department d es±red to acquire could b e obtained that he thought the mix-
lng plant could be set up. there,
Mayor asked for a report on Kitsap County Sewer D[strict No. i, relative
to their joining with the sewage treatment system and Mr. Wheaton said the
District did not own the land needed for lift stations so were getting it f~om
the County and State.
City Attorney said the matter of collecting the $1o00 cha~ge has not been
decided uponl i,e. who is to collect it, the District or the City°. Nothing
can be done until ±t is decided what to do wlth charges $~d Mr. Wheaton com-
mented he is checking up on the sewer set up.
Mayor asked what had become of the Hunt proposed lease for a Head-of-the
Bay area and Mr. Wheaton stated Mr, Hunt has been given a copy off.the agree-
ment and there has been some proposal to base payraent on the g~oss of h~e
business for the last five years but the Committee for the County-Clty is not
willing to cut that pa~nnent too far,
Mr. Wheaton said it is up to Hunt now to make the next move,
City Attorney suggested that if Mr. Hun~ could demonstrate any unfairness
in the proposed agreement, then the Board could work on it,
Mayor asked what has been done ~o obtain right-of-way in Manette for
widening Highwa[ 2~-B and Mr. Wallace stated this matter is with the City
Engineer for figuring costs based on Mr. Nosker's request for some,concrete
work on his property.
Mayor asked the Clerk to contact Mr. Severance and see ii' he is ready
to make a report oi' costs.
Mayor asked what was the status of the Bremerton Baseball Club suit and
City Attorney stated the City has been served a Summons a~d Complaint by Mr.
Purvis on behalf of the Club. They are.asking that all costs of posts and
lights which 'they paid out at Roosevelt Field be paid for by the City.
Mayor Kean stated the Census Bureau had written a letter in which they
said they appreciated the of£er of the City to use space on the First Street
Wharf without payment of rent but just paying the utility costs; however,
due to the difficulty of negotiating lease agreements with each utility, they
would rather pay the City for these costs and thereby enter into Just one
agreement.
Mayor stated it had been ascertained by Mrs. Haddon ahd Mr. Satterh-
waite, Local Census Director, that $75.00 per month would be a fir figure and
the City would furnish the utilities and they would pay the telephone charges.
Mayor stated he had a bid form to be signed by the City making this offer.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the Mayor be authorized to sign
a bid making the offer of $75.00 per month rental to the Census Bureau, car-
ried.
Mr. Wheaton made a report oI' his activities relative to selective log-
ging on the watershed and that he would ha~e a report ready aI'ter the first
of the Year.
Mayor asked on the Fire Zone ordinance in which Keebles and Par~er were
interested over in Manette.
Mr. Wheaton reported the Engineer,s Office worked all last week on a new
map and just about have it redrawn.
Mr. Wheaton inquired about the report from the Health Department relative
to the proposed new dump site and Mrs. Haddon s~Id the report had come in and
had been given, to the City Engineer.
~r. Wheaton commented that there will be.needed another three acres for
entrance and the County Commissioner for that district said he would assist
in this road construction.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills be allowed if approved
by a majority of the Commissioners carried.
Mayor Kean reported on his recent trip to the American Municipal Assoc-
iation meeting.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to recess until 2:30 P.M., Friday,
December, 30,~1949, carried.
APPROVED: City C
Mayor
December 30, 1949
Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held
Friday, December 30, 1949 at 2:30 P.M. in the Mayor,s Office, City Hall,
Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner
~heaton, City Treasurer, City Attorney, Water Superintendent being present.
City Clerk McGowan being absent due to illness.
Mayor Kean stated the principal reason for this recessed meeting was
to discuss the possibility of calling for bids for comprehensive liability
and property damage for the year; and ii' this is done, then to decide what
coverage to get pending an award.
Clerk read letter dated December 30, 1949 to the Oouncil from B.A.
Getschmann Company, offering temporary coverage while the City calls for
bids setting forth his offer in detail. Also recommended the City place
a special clause in the bid form in which it would be made impossible for
a~company to cancel insurance coverage without giving the City sixty days
written notice. This would give the City time to call for bids should a
company carrying the City's insurance decide to cnacel the coverage.
Clerk reaa a letter from Fred W. Krause & Company, dated December 29,
1949, addressed to the City Council commencing the Council for their action
in considering the allowing of other agencies to bid on City insurance than
those who are in the Kitsap Cotmty Insurance Association and asking for an
opportunity and asking for an opportunity to present their bid.
Clerk presented a binder from the United Pacific Insurance Company, R.S.
Hayward, Company, ~ncorporated, agent, to extend the policy term of Policy
CLP-31953 from January l, 1950 to February l, 1950, a period of one month at
a premium to be determined.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the City allow the. agents who
have been handling the coverage up to now to continue for an additional
month or have that extended if necessary, carried all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Ha~don to direct the City Clerk and Purchas-
ing Agent to prepare specirications and call for bids for writing comprehen-
sive liability and property damage insurance for 1950 carried, all members
voting Yes.
Howard McCain, who was present, asked that the specifications for in-
surance call for a split or commissions as haa been done for the past six
years on City's liability insurance. Austin Clark, also present, commented
that this was done by the Bremerton Housing Authority; however, not done in
the case of School District l~O-C.
The City Attorney stated he did not see how this could be legally done
that the City should require the writing agent to split the commissions.;
therefore, the City Attorney saia he could not advise the City to place this
in the specifications. 'Further discussion was held on this point between
the City Attorney and Austin Clark and then Mayor Kean stated the Council
has haa an opinion from Mr. Wallace on this so the specirications will be
prepared according to law.
Clerk stated Howard-Cooper Corporation was low bidder on the specifica-
tions to furnish a 3xl0 horizontal screen for the Street Department, and that
it was recommended'the bid be awarded to that company.
Mr. Wheaton stated this was satisfactory with him.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to award the bid to Howard-Cooper
Corporation carried.
Clerk stated an award should be maae on the construction of the fire
drill tower if the appropriation was to be held over until next year. There
is a question raised as to whether or not. it was necessary to make an award
to hold the money over and Mr. Vaa was asked relative to this point.
Mr. Vaa explained that it was his belief that an award should be made,
to comply with the State Budget Law.
After further discussion it was aeciaed to ask State Examiner Lockwood
for his view.
Mr. Waggoner, Mr. Burwig and Mrs. Washburn, who live on Washington Ave-
nue or ~ashington Beach, complained that since the sewage line was laid across
their property that their sewer outfalls have not functioned properly and in
some cases have backed up into their property and caused damage. They blamed
the failures on the sewage contractor, Malasplna & Napoli, ana cited how the
contractor did the work and laid his lines.
Considerable discussion was held on this matter and finally the City
Attorney stated that contact with the Consulting Engineer, James W. Carey,
should be made by the City Engineer's Office as this appears to b e an engin-
eering problem.
December 30, 1949 (Con't)
Mr. Wheaton said the contractor should do the work and if they do not
correct the trouble, then the City can do the work and charge the contractor.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon that this matter be referred to the
Commissioner of Public Works, the Superintendent of Sewers, and the City
Engineer, with directions to write to Mr. Carey that these matters be taken
care of or the alternative that the City will do the work itself and charge
the contractor, carried.
Mr. Lockwood, State Examiner, came in the Council room and the Mayor
explained that the City would like to know if the drill tower bid had to
be awarded before the end of 1949 in order to hold over the appropriation.
~r. Lockwood stated he would like to call Olympia on this and suggest-
ed the meeting be recessed at the call of ~he chair.
'Mr. Lockwood reported back that Mr. Hubble was busy in a meeting but
that he would call on Saturday morning.
The City Attorney stated that this could be cured by passing an emer-
gency ordinance in 1950 and Mr. Lockwood agreed this could be done.
Mayor reported that he was working on having a day set ~side to honor
the local shipyar~ anG that he had contacted Admiral Bledsoe. Julius Gius
has called the Mayor and suggested that action not be taken too hastily as
the Secretary of Defense was to select a date for the armed forces to cele-
brate jointly and this date might be set in May, on which date the support
of the schools coul~ be had to assist in a program.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to recess until ten o'clock A.M.
Saturday, Dec~ber 31, 1949 carried.
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APPROVED: C ~ C er
Mayor
December 31, 1949
Recessed meeting of the City Councillor the City of Bremerton was held
on Saturday, December 31, 1949 at ~en o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's office,
City Hall, Bremerton. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Wheaton and
Chief Oeputy City Clerk Yeadon being present. Mrs. Haddon and Mr. McGowan
being absent.
Mayor reported that Lyle Iverson of the Division of Municipal Corpor-
ations ha~ called late yesterday and a~vised that an awar~ should be made
and contract entered into before the year ende~ in order to hold over the
money ant to avoid an emergency next year.
Mayor stated tha~ he had discussed the bids with Mr. Severance and feel
that the bid of Connnercial Builders follows the specifications and that he
and the City Engineer recommend the award to Commercial Builders for the
amount stipulated in the bid.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation,
carried.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City Clerk
~ Mayor