HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/48 April 28, 1948
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held in the Mayor's office at the City Hall at 10:O0 o'clock A.M., Wednesday
April E8, 1948. Mayor Kean presiding with the following being present: ~ Com-
missioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney
Johnsen. Dr. Benham, Public Health Doctor and Mr. Fraser and ~r. Elsworth of
Wm. P. Harper Company were in attendance at this meeting.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the minutes of the previous
regular meeting and minutes of the recessed meeting of April 23, 1948 as writ-
ten, carried all members voting Yes.
C~erk announced this as the date for the opening of bids for motorcycles
for the Police Traffic Department and one bid had been received.
On motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst Clerk opened and read bid from Otto
Drager, Bremerton, with a total bid for two machines of $1085.31, with a trade
in value on the two old machines of ~550.00, and enclosing a cashier's check in
the amount of $50.00.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the bid to the City Clerk, Pur-
chasing Agent and the Captain of the Traffic Department with authority to award
the bid to Drager if according to specifications, carried all members voting Yes.
Mayor Kean conunented that he ~id not believe a greater trade-in value could
be received but the Clerk was at liberty to look further if he deemed it wise.
Mr. Wyckoff assured him that he would investigate ~urther.
Clerk read reports of separations for following employees: Lawrence Fran-
coeur, Earl A. Noonan, Matthew DeJoseph and Cleo Kent.
Motion by ~. Gorst .and Mr. Kean to approve the foregoing separations, car-
ried.
Clerk read notice of employment for Thelma Sharp, extra labor, Park and Re-
creation Department, ~1.~8 per hr., and Carl W. Lee, helper Sanitation Department
~l.~ per hour.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to approve the temporary non-Civil~Ser-
vice appointments of the foregoing, carried.
Clerk read application for location license to install pinball machines at
San~y's Cafe, 205 First Street, approved by the Chief of Police.
Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the
Chief of Police and approve the application, carried.
Clerk read claim for d~ages for alleged damages received when Mr. Cleven's
bicycle overturned due to the alleged bad condition of the streets.
~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the claim to the City Attorney for
action, carried.
Clerk read claims for damages for: J~es E. Skirving, for alleged dmnage
to buildings and bushes by oil sprayed from Sanitation truck; Lloyd V. ~ffman
for damage done when Sanitation truck backed into garage doors.
Notion by }.~r. Kean and ~ir. Gorst to refer both clains to the City At~grney
for further action, carried. '~
Mayor Kean commented that it is unusual for so many claims to be p~es~nted.
Clerk read note from Clyde Grauerholz, Garage foreman, listing certain pro-
perty as junk.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the matter to the City Clerk and
Purchasing Agent for disposal in the best interests of the City, carried.
Clerk read letter from S.J. Benedict, Chairman of the American Water Works
Association reminding oft.he 21st manual meeting of theAmerican Water Works Asso-
ciation, Pacific Northwest Section on May 13, 14, and 15 at Boise, Idaho and
urging attendance of all men interested in water works.
~[r. Gorst announced that Mr. Severance, Mr. Hatfield, Mr. Caaad, Mr. Eck-
land and himself were plar~ning on attending.
The City Clerk reminded the Council of the Hearing on vacation of 9th Street
between Adelle and Wilbert on May 26, 1948 at 10:00 A.M.
Clerk read bulletin from the Bssociation of Washington Cities reminding that
reservations for the City's delegates shomld be made i~ediately.
Clerk presented general claim voucher in the amo~nt of $35,438.24, covering
payroll period ending April 15, 1948.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow the claim, carried as follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. H~ddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read letter Z'rom Wallace and Arthur, Attorney's at Law, enclosing a
patition for the vacation of a portion of Forest Avenue.
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Clerk read petition signed by two-thirds of the abutting property oysters,
requesting the vacation of Forrest Avenue lying North of the State Highway No.
21 and between Block 2, Lot 4, Goodfellow's Navy Yard Tracts, and Lot 9 of
Dressel's Waterfront and Upland Tracts, unrecorded, Kitsap County.
Mr. Gorst explained to the Council thelocation of the street and added that
he didn,t think it would ever be approachable from the highway.
Mr. Kean asked if enough other roads led ~own to that area from the high-
way and was assured by ~Ir. Gorst that both Oyster Bay Avenue and ~National Ave-
nue run down into that area.
~lotion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keau to refer the petition to the City Engin-
eer for a sketch on this road and other approaching roads and then refer back
to the City Council, carried.
City Attorney read letter from H.W. Johnson, Captain, Officer in charge,
Public Works Office, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, regarding the contract sent to
him for supplying of fresh water to the Naval Shipyard and the Ammunition De-
pot, advising that the Navy Department is in agreement with the terms of the
contract, with the exception of a clause of the contract under Section 4. Pay-
ments. Due to a recent ruling of the Fiscal Director payments, under the con-
tract are to be made directly by the Central Navy Disbursing Gffice at the U.S.
Naval Station, Seattle 99, Washington, and are not chargeable to the Naval Stock
Fund, making it necessary to delete that part of the contract. Captain John-
son requested that the deletion be made and he be furnished ~with a letter in
duplicate signed by the Mayor authorizing such deletion, and advising When
this is done the City will be furnished with a fully executed copy of the Con-
tract.
City Attorney read letter he had written for the Mayor,s signature comply-
ing with the requests of 2aptain Johnson.
~[otion by Mr. Gorst and I'~r. Kean to refer the matter to the City Clerk and
the City Attorney with authorization for the Mayor to sign the letter as request-
ed, carried all members voting Yes.
The City Attorney announced~that Mr. Gorst had reported regarding the visit
to Seattle at which time they met with Mr. Fraser with reference ~to the possible
study of the City's finances and the City's ability to finance the construction
of sewage treatment pl~ts.
Attorney Johnsen introduced Mr. Fraser and ~lr. Sherman Elsworth of the Wm.
P. Harper & Son & Company, Bonding Company of Seattle, and asked the City Coun-
cil to listen to their proposal.
Mr. Vaa, City Auditor and ~r. Severance, City Engineer, were called to the
meeting in order that they ~ght hear the proposal.
Mr. Fraser advised that the City no doubt feels that there were certain
questions which would be desirable to have answered relative to outside assist-
ance before going ahead and they feel confident to do so and offer their services.
~r. Fraser asked his associate, Mr. Elsworth, to outline their services
which will be offered to the City.
Mr. Elsworth stated that the study is not just compiling figures smd giving
a resume' but really going in and gotting the facts; going into the past five
years of water and sewer records and compiling therefrom conditions of actual
expenditures made and would be prepared to discuss what would be required to sup-
port a bond issue to leave plenty of leeway for the financing of future plants
or projects. Is really making a study from a professional point of view. Fra-
ser & Company has just done the same for the City of Chehalis. They would make
a study in line with the wishes of thc City.
The worth of the Study to the City is that it would enable the City to ob-
tain the best possible competitive bids. I~r. Elsworth added that he would be
glad to answer any questions or outline the general steps as they go through.
He submitted copies of preliminary report of the City of Chehalis for the inspec-
tion of the Council.
Mr. Kean remarked that he could see the definite value to the City but how
do they arrive at the fee charged.
Mr. Elsworth advised the fee would be a0out ~ of l~ of the amount of the
bonds to be involved. About .~l,O00.00 or ~1,500.00, or it may run a little more.
Their finn is prepared to quote a flat fee but would like to reserve the right
to be accepted or rejected on this and the use as a competitive basis.
The City Attorney commented tRat the City may borrow and may make plans to
borrow as much as $800,000.00. ~Ir. Johnsen explained that ~wo treatment plants
are proposed and any study made should include both plant construction. Any
plan they develope would have to take that into consideration.
The Attorney advised that the City would want the study to look beyond the
present and include plans for the future.
I~r. Vaa co~nuented that we need financial assistance in this matter.
Er. Severance co~muented that the data for the second plant should be built
up for now but woul8 be a later consideration on a bond issue and be anticipat-
ecl now.
Mr. Wyckoff cormuented t~at the matter of bid calling should be gone into
i~.0 W.
The City Attorney advised the City could not expect professional people to
bid for their services.
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Er. Wyckoff advised that he just wanted the matter of whether bids should be
called for services or not made clear now.
Tt~ City Charter was referred to and the City Attorney read that part which
concerns bids, an~:i advised that it was not necessary to call for bids in this
case.
Mayor Kean recalled that bids had been called for some professional services
in the past ~d only a few had responded.
Mr. Kean asked Mr. Gorst what disposition should be made of the matter at this
time.
Mr. Gorst advised he saw no, reason why they could not go ~ead but if the May-
or wished could meet 'this afternoon with the Committee of the Whole for discussion.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that Wm. F. Harper & Sons & Company be em-
ployed to make a bond study and proposition of the sewer contract, with the money
to come from the Sewer Fund, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes.
Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Mr. Elsworth advised the work would be done for $1250.O0 up to the first bond
and would prepare a supplementary report for an additional $250.00. Mr. Elsworth
anm Mr. Fraser were asked by the City Attorney to change their resolution to cor-
respond with the rate quoted.
Resolution was corrected and Attorney read Resolution No. 646 as follows:
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bremerton employing Wm. P. Harper & Son & Company
of Seattle, Washington to perform certain services in connection with the issuance
and sale of approximately ~)300.000 Water and/or Sewer Revenue Bonds and establish-
ing the charges for payment 'thereof.
~EREAS, the City of Bremerton, Washington is desirous of constructing cer-
tain additions and betterments to the sewer system of s aid City which are to be
paid for by the issuance and sale of appropriate Water and/or Sewer Revenue bond
in the approximate amount of ~330,000; and
~EREAS, it has been determined by the City Commission that it is to the best
interests of the City of Bremerton that a person or firm skilled in such matters
be employed to assist and advise the City in the establishment of the maturity
schedule for, and other features of, the Revenue Bonds to ~ ~ssued in order to
assure the sale thereof at the most advautageous price possible, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be to the best interest of the City that it employ
Wm.P. Harper & Son & Company of Seattle, Washington as such expert adFisors to
analyze the situation and prepare a study showing the financial plans available
to the City and, based upon its experience in the m~aicipal bonm business, to re-
commend the plan which appears to be the most economical, feasible and advantag-
eous to the City,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Bremerton,
Washington as follows:
Sec~on. 1. That Wm.P. Harper &Sons & Company of Seattle, Washington be, and
they are, hereby employed to make a study of the situation and submit a report
suitable for ~istribution to prospective bond buyers, which study and report shall
include but not be limited to the following:
A. An analysis of historical operations of the Water Department and an es-
timate of the gross revenues required to provide adequate coverage on the antici-
pated debt after allowance for probable operating expenses.
B. Reco~uendattons as to appropriate rate schedules for water and/or s ewer
charges which will insure the necessary gross revenue and allow maximum flexibility
for future requirements.
C. Reco~mmendations as to appropriate maturity schedules and desirable terms
and covenants for ~aLd bonds based on the a0ove.
Section 2. That Wm.P. Harper & Son & Company of Seattle, Washington shall
be paid the sum of ~1,250.00 upon completion of the above described services; pro-
vided that if additional water and/or sewer revenue bonds are desired to be sold
within three years from date hereof then stmll the Council request and receive
additional data to include these said bonds and current information thereon to
facilitate this sale and an amditional fee of ~250.00 shall be paid upon the com-
pletion of these additional services.
Motion by Mr. Keau and Mr. Gorst to pass the resolution as read, carried as
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
~e City Attorney commented that in connection with action on the sewer ease--
ments for Carey and Associates, he is wondering if the Council wanted them to go
ahead with the easements.
Mr. Kean remarked that the study by Harper & Company is expected to take into
consideration and to comply with all existing laws.
The City Attorney requested authority to proceed with the action of the ease-
ments.
Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean ~ authorize the City Attorney to proceed
with the necessary easements, carried all members voting Yes.
The City Attorney reported that he had met with D[r. Vaa and Mr. Casad and
discussed the letter to Captain Johnson. Attorney read from notes: Re. S~nitation:
The City would advise Captain Jo~mson that we would provide garbage service and the
present rates would prevail; $1.00 being the fee for one can and eighty cents for
the second can. The tenants would have to si?~ for the service. Would suggest that
the City would require no deposit as this was billed in advance. Would advise Cap-
tain Jotmson that Garbage collection in the City is required and all tenants would
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be expected to subscribe for this service.
Mr. Nutter suggested that ~ey be advised of the kind of can required.
The City Attorney suggested sending excerpt from the Ordinance dealing with
garbage and it's collection to Captain Johnson.
Re: Water: The Committee thought they, the Navy Department, should be
advised t~mt rates for the use of their water system be accepted by the City
with two minor changes. One that the City be privileged to install meters at
any time. The other would be the free use of their water system. The City will
provide water at the present rates with a minimum charge of $[;25. The ordin-
ance requires a deposit of $3.00 making the first payment ~4.25.
The Committee, Mr. Johnsen, Mr. Vaa and~ Mr. Casad, would recommend sending
someone up there to take the first subscriptions for water and concluded that
each consumer should come to the City Hall to sign and be advised when the bills
would be due and payable and also advised regarding the penalties if not paid and
that the water will be turned off.
Mrs. Haddon remarked that all payments and all kinds of service should be
subscribed for at the City Hall and added that someone should be authozi zed to
turn the water on in case of an emergency or in case new tenants move in on the
week-end when the City Hall is c~osed.
~r. Kean remarked that everything should be handled at the City Hall.
The City Attorney advised t[mt he thought Captain Johnson would like to
know that the City would ~rovide all other services except that ths City would
not provide any sewer or street maintenance or street lights.
Mr. Kean en~nerated Police and Fire protection, Library and Park and Re-
creation as services and facilities that will be provided by the City for this
area.
Mr. Kean asXed for any suggestions or additions to the discussion.
Mr. Mutter remarked ttmt there would be a complete turn-~ver of tenants
every three months and was advised that the majority of tenants would be of a
permanent status, from one and one half to 2 or three years occupancy.
It was decided that the City Attorney would prepare the letter of under-
s tandi ng.
~Ir. Vaa suggested that they be informed that after installation of the
meters they remain the property of the City and that ordinarily a charge is
made for installation of the meters but these will be installed free of charge.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and I~Ir. Kean that the Attorney be instructed to pre-
pare the letter of understanding, the ~ayor be aut2~orized to sign same and the
letter be sent to Captain Johnson, carried as follows: [~Ir. Kean, Yes. ~.'Irs.
Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
The City Attomey advised t~at he had been requested by l~r. Vaa, City Aud-
itor, to prepare an ordinance fixing the compensation of thepart-time leaders
in the Recreation Department. The budget provides from, $1.25 to ~1.35 per hour
and he ~dshes it changed from ninty cents to $1.35 per hr.
Attorney read emergency Ordinance No. 1774 fixing the compensation of part-
time leaders in the Recreation Deoartment and declaring an emergency.
I.,Iotion by I'~r. Kean and Mr. GSrst to pass the ordinance, carried all mem-
bers voting Yes.
Motion by ~r. Kean and ~,~rs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this
meeting if approved by the majority of the Council, carried as follows: ~,ir.
Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
~r. Kem~ reported that on the letter to Homer Jones he had taken the mat-
ter up with ~Ir. Searle of the Housing Authority and he would give ~he ~ayor in-
formation pretaining to Bremerton to pass on to Homer Jones.
Following inquiry by Mr. Kean regarding the progress of the oil ordinance
the City Attorney advised that copies had been sent to dealers but to date he
hadheard nothing from them.
~r. Kean asked if there was anything to justify a recessed meeting, if any
emergency existed it should be brought up now while all the Commissioners were
in attendance as they will not be here in full force for the next three weeks
or so. Mr. Gorst suggested leaving time open on Friday for a recessed meeting
and Mr. Kean suggested Tuesday, Nay 4th.
Mr. Kean asked the City Attorney if provisions could be made for the chang-
ing of the meeting date of the Council which is set by ordinance, in case some
of the Commissioners do return sooner t~n expected. ~r. Johnsen advised that
a weeks notice to the public would be sufficient notice of the change of date.
?drs. Haddon a~uaou~ced that she had been advised that the oo~mmunity of Gorst
was contemplating a "clean-up" drive and had been asked if they would be allow-
ed ~o dump the trash collected at the City fill. She added that Dr. Be~am was
interested in this matter.
~r. Kean asked Dr. Benham if, in his opinion, the City could got permission
from the County to burn at t~e fill during the clean-up drives.
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Dr. Benham advised he ~id not know just what the City would be burning.
Mr. Kean commented that we would like to cooperate with the people in Gorst
but would like to have permission to b~n the material which wo~ld not cover well.
Dr. Be~ advised that the Cowry ordinanca prohibited burning of anything
~d was asked by the Mayor if a reco~endation could be ma~e by him to r~lax the
ordinance for burnl~ on certain occasions.
Mrs. Haddon remrked that all other d~ps in the Co~ty were burning except
OU~S,
Mr. K~ advised that he would like to recommend for ~. B~'s consider-
ation the chang~ of the ordinanc~ that would p~rmit burning of certain typ~s of
material on c~rtain occasions so that p~ople would know that rubbish was being
bused and not garbage.
~otion by Nr. Ke~ and ~,~r. Gorst'that a reco~endation be mad~ to the Cowry
~ard of He~th that they discuss with the Cowry Co~issioners the ~ending of
the presen~ ordin~ce that prohibits burning in such m~ner and on certain occas-
ions burning will be permitted, carried all m~bers voting Yes.
Dr. Be~a~ co~ented t~at there are better facilities at the head of the Bay
for burning than ~here else.
The advance agent for the Bailey Brothers Circus appeared before ~e Co~cil
for permission to give their circus ~d ~as assured by the Co~cil that if their
circus was in no way connected with a carnival he would be permitted to go through
the recmlar channels and obtain a pe~it.
~[rs. Haddon anno~ced that she had received several complaints regarding the
poor con, rich df and the ~o~t of caterpillars teeming on yacht lots in the
City and asked if there were some way in which the City would be allowed to either
clean them up or force the o~ers to do so, ~d was advised by the City Attorney
that this would t~e an ordnance to have the desired effect.
Mr. Kean co~ented tlmt they have discussed this eve~ year and have fo~d
that nothing could be done ~thout an ordin~ce giving the City the proper auth-
ority.
~otion by Mr. Ke~ and ~,~r. Gorst to recess ~til 10:00 A.M., Monday, May 3,
1948, carried.
Mayor
I~ay 3, 1948
Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of ~emerton, Washington
was reconvened at lO:00 A.N., ~[onday, ~Iay 3, 1948 in the Mayor,s office at the
City Hall. Mayor Kean presiding wi th the following being present: Commission-
er Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, and the City Attorney.
Clerk read change of pay status for Jasper R. Hill administrative transfer
from Sm itation Department to Fire Department, Fireman ~/c at ~247.00 per month.
~otion by Nr. Gorst and]/Mr. Kean to approve the change in pay status for
~,~r. Hill carried.
Clerk read notices of employment for Lowell F. Wiley and Ronald W. Jones,
pipemen helpers, Water L~epartment, at $1.26 per hr.
~otion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst to approve the foregoing temporary non-
Civil Service appointments, carried.
Clerk read application for location license to install pinball.machine at
the Clover Cafe, Blanche Robbins, 271S Fifteenth Street, approved by the Chief
of Police.
Motion by ~r. Kean and R~r. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the
Chief of Police and approve the license carried.
Clerk read petition for a two hour parking zone on Seventh Street between
Park Avenue and Warren Avenue on the South Side only, signed by eight residents
of the 800 block on Seventh Street.
Notion by Nr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to theCaptain of the Traffic Div-
ision of the Police Department for study and recommen~]ation carried.
Clerk read letter from C.C. Casad, Water Superintendent, relative to water
mains and fire protection for the new district taken into the City, and recom-
mending that the City Clerk be instructed to call for bi~s at an early date for
pipe as delivery will not be made tu~til late in 1949.
~Iotion by Nr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the recommendation of Nr. Casad
and Lhstruct the City Clerk to issue call for bids carried.
Clerk read description and valuation of the two parcels of land from which
a twenty foot right-of-way is desired for extension of ~inth Street. Parcel #1
valued at approximately $V5.00 plus the cost to the City of a condemnation suit.
Parcel #2 valued at ~25.00 plus the cost to the City of a condemnation suit.
The City Attorney advised that the people concerned had hoped to get enough
money from the City for this land to pay their assessments and this amount would
come a long way from doing so, and suggested that the City Council authorize the
City Clerk to pay $150.00 for Parcel #1 and $100.00 for Parcel #2.
~dayor Kean suggested that the City Attorney and the City Clerk discuss the
matter with the property owners and the Attorney advised he would inform the pro-
perty owners of the appraisal as made by ~r. Fulmer.
~dotion by ~,~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the matter back to the Committee
to make satisfactory arrangements,'~i th the power to act, without going to court
carried all members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from E.S. Severance, City Engineer, recommending that the
petition of Seward and Murley for the vacation of Forrest Avenue be denied due
to the fact that this road provides the only reasonable access to Oyster Bay that
could ever be put to any kind of a grade.
~otion by ~,~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur'in the recommendation of the City
Engineer and deny the petition, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. ~Irs. Haddon,
Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
May 3, 1948 (eon't)
1,~r. Kean announced that following the agreement with Captain Coleman of the
Naval Base concerning the furnishing of services for Eastpark and the decision
to have the tenants come into the City Hall to sign for ~heir Water and Garbage
service someone had made a proposal that an employee of the Water Department be
sent to the Eastpark Community Hall to sign the tenants a~ they came into the
office for the signing of their new contracts with the Navy and in his opinion this
would not be a good idea due to the fact that everyone had come, to an agreement on
having the tenants come into the City Hall and changes would have to be made all
the way around.
Mr. Casad explained that this was done to assure the tenants si~gning prompt-
ly so that the necessary office work could be completed.
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I,~r. Kean expressed the opinion that the quicker they began csming , '~
sign and doing things the way they should be dor~. the better things would be arfd
he suggested going along as planned in the first place.
Mr. Gorst advise~] that at first the whole group was not considered and they
hadn't taken into consideration that maybe one or two hundred persons would be in
daily.
It was decided that the City would proceed with the first plan and have the
tenants come into the City Hall to sign for water and garbage service.
A discussion took place on the matter of the trash boxes which are attached
to each unit in Eastpark and the fact t~at the Sanitation Department would probab-
ly be expected to collect the trash as well as the garbage in the cans.
Nr. Kean suggested that someone contact Captain Johnson regarding the matter
and come to an understanding now.
Mr. Gorst suggested having ~.~r. Walker, Sanitation Superintendent, check on
the boxes.
L~rs. Haddon advised she aaw no need of having trash boxes.
~,~r. Kean was of the opinion that the use of the boxes might be abused and
people dump garbage into them, instead of using the cans.
Mr. Walker ~as called in and after ~r. Kean explained the discussion to him
he advised he had been informed that the Navy had their own maintenance crew to
pick up trash from the boxes, but he would suggest discontinuing the use of them
entirely.
D~rs. Haddon suggested notifying the Navy Department that the boxes should
not be used.
Nr. Kean offered to reach Captain Johnson and work out a deal whereby they
would either maintain them or take them out and the matter rested there.
Nr. Kes. n advised Mr. Walker that the matter of burning trash at the Sanitary
Fill was being taken car~ of by Dr. Benham and not to burn until permission had
been received from the County Commissioners.
~i~he City Attorney announced that the City Clerk had handed him a writ of
garnishment against James 0. Suddeth, employee of the Recreation Department.
Attorney read writ of garnishment.
'Motion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst to refer the matter to the City Attorney
for preparation of the answer to the writ, carried.
Attorney read proposed ordinance, first reading, relating to sick leave for
city employees and workmen,s compensation received by City t~nployees while on
sick leave.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance on first reading,
carried as lollows: ~lr. Kean, Yes. Nfs. Haddon, Yes. ~Ir. Gorst, Yes.
Mr. Casad announced that the contract with Jensen Water District expired in
February, 1948 and as there was a discripancy between this contract and the one
with Kitsap Lake Water District he felt they should be the same before renewing.
The amount of the rates for the Kitsap District has not yet been decided but he
feels they should be much the same with the seine services offered in both contracts.
Mayor Kean advised that changing the contract with Jensen District now and
then changing it again when the Kitsap District is oompleted would ohly tea~ to
confusion and as they had been running without a contract since February he saw
no reason why they could not contiuue to do so until such time as the Kitsap Dis-
trict was ready for a contract.
City Attorney read proposed agreements with Mr. Porter for the use of the
Recreation Center for boxing matches and with ~r. Garbartno for use of the build-
ing for wrestling matches.
~..~otion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to ~pprove the two leases as read, carried
all members voting Yes.
Mr. Kean announced that the Red Cross had requested the presence of Art ~or-
ken, Captain of the Police Department, to attend their meet for two weeks this
sum~ner at Wildcat Lake, and he was in favor of granting the request, giving ~r.
Morken the two weeks with pay, not to be charged to vacation.
Motion by }gr. Kean and R~r. Gorst to approve the request and refer to the
Civil Service Commission carried.
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Clerk read letter from Ernest Yett, Fire Chief, listing oil burners,.barrels,
tanks, electric hot water heaters ~nd circulating water pump as needed for the
different fire stations.
Mayor Kean explained that these items were provided for in the Budget but
calling for bids had been delayed until summer when the stations could manage
with less heat.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recol~en~lation and refer
to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent with instructions to call for bids on the
material mentioned, carried all members voting Yes.
The City Agtorney advised ~r. Lent, oil dealer, had been in to see him re-
garding the oil ordinance and he regarded it favorably, the proposed ordinance
was now being held for the opinions of other dealers.
Mayor Kean advised he had not yet he~rd from Mr. Searle regarding the infor-
mation re payments in lieu of taxes to be forwarded to Homer Jones.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to adjourn, carried.
~ayor x