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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/48 MARCH 17, 1948 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reces- sed until March 24, 1948 due to lack of quorum. Commissioner Haddon was attend- lng the 38th Convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washing- ton, D.C. Commissioner Gorst was attending a conference with Coast and Geodetic Survey in Sacremento, California to chart plans for a water shed survey. APPROVED: City ~lerk /J ' · Mayor MARCH 24, 1948 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reces- sed due to lack of quorum until Thursday, March 25, 1948 at ten o'clock A.M. APPROVED: City ~ rk // ~ MARCH 25, 1948 The recessed meeting of the City Council of the City or Bremerton, Washing- ton was held in the Mayor's office at the City Hall on Thursday, March 25, 1948 at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor Kean presiding. Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney Johnsen being present. Mrs. Haddon, Commissioner of Finance, being absent in Washington, D.C. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve minutes of previous meeting as read, carried. The City Clerk announced that ~oday was the date set for the opening of bids for the furnishing of new two ton ~ruck for the Fire Department and two bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Kean ~nd Mr. Gorst to open the bids on the Fire Department truck, carried, all members present voting yes. Clerk opened and read bids as follows: Crawford Motors, 135 N. Callow, Bremerton, with a certified check in ~he amount of $50.00 and a bid of $2,504.49, less Federal Tax of $77.24, plus State Tax of $72.75, making a total bid of $2,500.00. Settle Chevrolet Company, 628 Burwell Street, Bremerton, with a certified check in the amount of $50.00 and a bid of $2,678.42, less Federal Tax of $63.19, plus State tax of $78.44 making a total bid of $2,692.95. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the bids to the City Clerk, Pur- chasing Agent and the Fire Chief for study with privilege of awarding the bid as they saw fit, carried, all members present voting yes. The City Clerk announced that bids for the furnishing of a car for the ~ Street Department were to be opened at this meeting and two bids had been receiv- ed. Motion by Mr. Gorst andMr. Kean that bids for furnishing a car for the Street Department be opened, carried. Clerk opened~and read bids as follows: Arnold Bender, 2320 Sixth Street, Bremerton, with a certified check in the amount of $5~.00 and a total bid of $1,609.63 with a trade-in value on the Ford panel truck now used by the department of $452.63. Settle Chevrolet Company, 628 Bursell Street, Bremerton, with a check in the amount of $50.00 and a total bid of $1,469.96 and an allowance of $350.00 for the Ford pauel truck. The City Clerk announced two bids had been received for the sale of the Ford panel truck from the Street Department, and on motion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean the same were opened and read as follows: Mrs. Verena Spooner, Rt. 5, Box 477, with a check for $50.00 and a bid of $550.00. Lillie E. Smith with a check for $50.00 and a bid of $527.00. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the bids on the purchase of a new car for the Street Department and the sale of the Ford panel truck to the Commissioner of Public Works, the City Clerk and the Purchasing Agent, carried, all members present voting Yes. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred R. Eubmuks, 302 LaEayette So., Bremerton, were in at- tendance at the meeting in the interest of a claim for damages they had filed, and which had been referred to a committee. Mayor Kean explained to them that due to the Fact that the meetings were so small, as a rule, they were held in his office instead of the regular Council Rooms on the se~nd floor. City Attorney Johnsen read a letter he had prepared for the Council,as spokesman for the Committee, in which he stated that it ha~ been the findings ~ of the Committee that the City was in no way liable for the alleged damage to the Eubanks residence, and he recommended that the claim b e rejected and the Clerk be directed to notify the claimant of the action of the Council. Mr. Eubanks read a statement, he had prepared, giving the facts on the events which lead up to the time of the alleged damage and again stating that the City should be liable. Mr. Eubanks quoted technical information to show that the City employees were negligant in the installation of a new meter. The Mayor suggested that inasmuch as the City is insured against such ac- cidents the matter be again referred to the adjustor together with the Facts as presented by Mr. Eubanks. Motion by Mr. Gorst andMr. Kean that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and the Insurance Adjustor to b e taken up with the installer, carried, all members present voting yes. Clerk read reports of separations for the following: Ruth M. Jones, Gen- eva Short, Donald Tuggle, George Nichols and William S. Hoard. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the separations as read, carried. Narch 25, 1948 (Con't) Clerk read notice of employment for the following: Donald Holtine, Sani- tation helper; Irene E. Dick, Extra help, City Clerkfs Office; ttelen J. Kelly, Extra labor, Park and Recreation; Richard N. O,Connor, Fireman. Notion by Nr. Keau and Nr. Gorst to approve the temporary non-civil ser- vice appointments of the foregoing, carried. Clerk presented the plat of the Brewer Addition for approval. No.tion by MX. Gorst and Nr. Kean that ~he Nayor ~ud the City Clerk be au- thorized to sign the plat, carried. Clerk read letter from E.S. Sewerance, City Engineer, citing the need of a new print machine, and advising that funds for same have been allocated in the budget. Mr. Severance further declared the present printer and washer surplus, and as such he recommended disposal through sale or trade-in. Motion by Nr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendation be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids, carried, all members present vot- ing yes. Clerk read letter from R.W. Christie, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, Commander, Naval Base, advising that he would be happy to endorse the recommendations con- tained in the Resolution passed by the City Council on ~arch 13th relative to daylight saving time, and further advising that the Naval Activities of that Com- mand would conform to any pattern set by local authorities in this matter. Notion by Nr. Kean and ~r. Gorst that contents be noted and filed, carried. Clerk read letter from John J. NcPherson, Secretary-Examiner of the Civil Service, advising the City Council ofthe following motion as a result of the dis- cussion of the proposed ordinance relating to the residential qualifications of City Employees: "That the phrase "permanent positions" be changed to "regular posit~ons" to conform with the terminology used in the Civil Service Rules. The purpose of this motion being to permit the hiring of e~ployees outside the City limits of Bremerton with the understanding that they become residents by theend of the probationary period o£ six months, and further that the effective date as set forth in Section 2 of the Ordinance be changed to January l, 1949." A discussion of the letter followed with Nr. Kean expressing the opinion that the date of the Ordinance should be changed to ~ake effect on September l, 1948 so children of the families involved will be placed in the .proper schools at t he beginning of the term. Nr. Gorst advised that he approved the length of time for new employees to move into the City. The City Attorney concurred in both opinions as advanced. ~ Lotion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Gorst to accept the recommendations relative to the length of time new employees may live outside the City but that the effective date be changed and set as September l, 1948, carried all members voting yes. Clerk read letter from Jack Taylor, Director of the State of Washington Pollution Control Commission, advising they arein accord with the plan of using the State allocation to build the East Bremerton plant first, but advising them to look forward to the construction of the West Bremerton plant at some future date, and suggesting a revising of the financial schedule in order that a reserve fund be built up which would enable construction o£ the Nest Bremer~on plant in the reasonably distant future. ~r. Kean suggested that the Clerk acknowledge the letter and note contents, particularly pretaining to revision of £inance schedule and create a reserve to take care of the West Bremerton plant. ~r. Johnsen suggested that copies of this and other such letters be made and furnished to members of the Committee in order to keep their files up ~ date. Clerk read application for location license for the Seven Seas, by Lup and Pace, ~7 So. C~brian and approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Nr. Gorst to approve the location license, carried. Clerk read taxicab stand ~oplication from Harry C. Lane for change from Sixth and Callow to Southwest corner of Burwell at Callow. Nr. Kean gave a brief account of Nr. Lane's taxi operations in the ]sst few years. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Gorst to refer the application to the Traffic Department for study and re©ommendation, carried. Clerk read letter from E. Glen Wilder, Technical Adviser of the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, forwarding executed copy of contract covering sale to the City of Building No. 182, Unit No. 49~4 in the Qualheim Project. Contents were noted and ordered filed. March 25, 1948 (Con't) Clerk read copy of the sale and removal contract for Dormitory "B". The Council ordered the copy to be made a matter of record and ~he Mayor auggested that the City Clerk locate the key to the Dormitory. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk i~quire as to any ex- isting plans which the Housing Authority might have and request them for the City, carried. Clerk read letter from E.C. Searle, Executive Director of the Housing Auth- ority of the City of Bremerton, enclosing the original letter signed by R.E. Davison, Acting Area Director of the Public Housing Administration, Gan Fran- cisco, granting a six months' extension of the demolition clause in the bill of sale for the dock and ferry slip at Sheridan Park~ Contents were noted and letter ordered filed. Clerk read statement f rom the American City Magazine in the amount of $16.50. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City Clerk be instructed to pay the bill, carried, all members present voting yes. Clerk read letter from Jack Gorrie, Assistant to the Governor, acknowledg- ing our letter and the copy of the resolution with respect to daylight saving time for the State of Washington and advising that Governor Wallgren had the matter under sonsideration. Contents ordered noted and filed. Clerk read statement of surplus and junk from the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that ~he Clerk be instructed to dispose of this surplus and Junk to the best interest of ~the City and Water Department, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the Clerk be instructed to contact the Fire Chief with a view to disposing of their surplus and Junk in the near future, carried. Clerk read a resolution from the Carpenter's Local 1599 asking the State Highway Department and it's director for immediate repairs to the Manette bridge. Contents ordered made a matter of record and filed. Clerk read claim for damages from Mrs. Nadine T. Rowan, 1543 No. Cambrian, in the amount of $319.97 for alleged damages to her car from gravel on the street. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the claim to the City Attorney, carried all members present voting Yes. The City Clerk reported that he ~ad prepared a leaflet under ~e heading of "Summary of Financial Operations, City of Bremarton, Washington, Year 1947." He further reported that it is compiled of information for the p~blic at large as he thought it good policy to keep the public informed of all City business. The Mayor expressed his approval and added it was a good thing to get out to let the public know the finances and the conditions in City government; he further added it is a step in the right direction and the City Clerk should be commended. The City Treasurer reported no reply on Forest Ridge and he had nothing further to report at this time. The City Attorney presented a form of agreement with the Washington Sports Services Incorporated for Roosevelt Field. He advised that the rates were the same as last year provided that the City would do the cleaning up after the events, other than the BlueJacket's games. He further advised that an addition to the agreement over last year, included at Mr. Pendagrast's request, the City has reserved the right to allow some third party to operate the concession if the Washington Sports Services did not ~eem the occasion important enough to operate. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the agreement, carried as follows: Mr. Ke~, Yes. Nfs. Haddon, absent. M~. Gorst, Yes. The City Attorney submitted a letter from E.M. Llewellyn, Brigadier General, Washington National Guard, regarding the National Guard's occupancy of the Com- m~ity building at Sinclair Park, assuming all obligations, and including the signed original of the receipt for the Electric range and the electric ~efrig- erator. Notion b~ Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file, carried. The City Attorney advised that some time ago the Co~mcil had rec~ veda request regarding the placing of benches at bus stops in the City for the con- venience of persons waiting for buses, and containing advertising matter; this had been referred to a committee, and as the committee's requirements were so necessarily restricted that Mr. Lang had withdrawn his application. March 25, 1948 (Con't) The City Attorney reported that a suit has been instituted against the City for Wallach's for merchandise allegedly removed by the Sanitation Department. An answer has been prepared and signed and will be served on the Attorney for the plaintiff. Mr. Johnsen, City Attorney, reported recei¥ing a letter dated March 5th and signed by Kenneth E. Padden requesting bus parking on the City Dock, an~ fur- ther requesting that a new route be assigned. Mr. Johnsen recalled that Mr. Pad- don had talked to the City Council and Mayor Kean had concluded that the letter would be held in abeyance until after the State Department hearing, at which some of the drivers of the former line of operators were asking permi'ssion to operate in the place of the Peabody organization, of whic'h Mr, Padden is one. Contents were noted and ordered filed. Mr. Kean asked if the City would be notified of the State's decision, as any action by the Council would necessarily be de~ayed pending the decision by the State. He was assured by the Atton~ey that this would be so. Mr. Gorst reported briefly on his trip to Sacremento and expressed the oninion that much good had been accomplished in that he had prevailed upon the Coas'~ and Geodetic Survey to enlarge the scope of their operations and include a greater portion of our watersheds. Mr. Kean inquired as to the cost of the City's share of the Survey and M~. Gorst repli~ed that it would be about $9,000.00. Mr. Gorst advised that all de- tails would be shown on the new maps. The City Clerk presented the General Claim llor the Payroll period ending March 15, 1948 for approval by the City Council, in the sum of $35,44V.45. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the payroll as presented, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, absent. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to allow 411 bills presented at this meet- ing if approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, absent~ Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mayor Kean advised that two important matters were pending but it was his opinion that they be held until ~&rs. Haddon's return. Mayor Kean suggested that the City Treasurer draw up a resumee, of the Roosevelt Field property and the re-claimed area near the City Park. Mr. Gorst agreed the the City Treasurer was so instructed. Mr. Kean reported briefly on several meetings held with Mr. Shair relative to either ferry service or a toll bridge. A general discussion followed. Motion by Mr. Ken and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. Mayor