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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/30/48 June 30, 1948 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's office at the City Hall on Wednesday, June 30, 1948 at ten o,clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding with the following being present: Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes of the previous reg- ular meeting as written, carried. Clerk read reports of separation for the following: Bonny Brooks, Marion Reid and ~oger Wiley. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst Do approve the separations, carried. Clerk read notices of employ~nent for: Roger Wiley and Darwin L. Gilchrist, extra labor for the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the temporary non-ciVil service appointments of the foregoing, carried. Clerk read renewal' of card table license, approved by the Chie2 of Police, for the Crow's Nest, 113 Pacific Avenue. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the renewal, carried. Clerk read renewal of car~ table license, approved by the Chief of Police, for the Chicken Coop Inn, 2606 Sixth Street. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the renewal, carried. Clerk read renewal of card table license, approved by the Chief of Police, for the Manila Recreation, Washington Avenue. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst ko grant the application for renewal, carried. Clerk read letter from Jazaes W. Carey & Associates, Consulting Civil and Elec- trical Engineers, 1917 First Avenue, Seattle, Washington to E.S. Severance, City Engineer, recommending procedure in order to go ahead with the proposed sewerage project as follows: 1. Authorize a call for bids. 2. Advertise for the sale of bonds shortly after receiving an acceptable bid on the pro~ect. 3. Secure the necessary easements, franchises and permits necessary. Further advising that not less ~an thirty days between the date of publication of the first advertisement for bids and the date of the bid call in order to give the contractors sufficient op- portunity to .properly figure the job. Mr. Gorst advised that he thought the letter should be filed and ta~e another week before a call for bids are issued for a careful check. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the recommendations of Carey and Associates and refer to the City Engineer and Pollution Committee for s tud~ and to be held up for a couple o£ weeks, carried. Clerk read letter from E.S. Severance, City Engineer, advising that Mr. Pat Shearn is no longer available for service on the Plumbers Examining Board and re- commending that the Mayor appoint a successor to h~m, further li~ting qualii'ied in- dividuals for the Mayor,s selection. Clerk ~ead letter from R.M. Tallman, Secretary of Local 631 Journeymen Plumb- ers and Steam Fitters, submitting the names of three persons who are qualified to serve on the Plumbers Examining Board. Clerk read copy of letter from Mayor Kea~ to R.M. Tsllman, advising that Jim Rose had been contacted and as the matter was agreeable t o him, would be appointed to succeed Mr. Shearn. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the appointment of Mr. Rose, note contents of letters and file, carried. Clerk read letter from C.A. Fulmer, Chairman, Bremerton City Planning Commiss- ion, with reference to the letter referred to that Commission from the N~th Side Improvement Club regarding the zoning regulations of the Philly-Snyder area and pro- testing the erection of commercial buildings by ~he Tidewater Associated Oil Company Mr. Fulmer advised that that area had been zoned commercial by the County and a per- mit issued by the County to the Oil Company for the erection of their buildings be- fore annexation, advising that this is a legal question but the logical interpreta- tion would be to recognize the zone established by Kitsap County end to treat the area specifically zoned as Commercial. Mr. Fulmer called to the attention of the Council the fact that no petition to rezone that area is pending before the Planning Commission. Mayor Kean expressed the opinion that the letter is self-explanatory and is in order and if anyone wishes to protest it is up to the. According to the recommend- ation of the Planning Conm~ission the City should wait for further action. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents and'send a copy of the let- ter from the Planning Commission to the North Side Improvement Club, carried. June. 30, 1948 (Con't) Clerk read petition signed by 32 residents of Taft Avenue protesting the changing of the name of Taft Avenue to Bloomington Avenue as proposed by the City Engineer. Mayor Kean explained that owing to the way the City was platted the streets within the City were not in a straight llne with the area annexed and this was an attempt by the~ City Engineer to straighten out the streets in the new annexations; Mayor Kean further added that now would be a good chance for the City to ~ake a stand wheni t is necessary to make the changes. Mr. Gorst advised the petition should be held and a general study of some over-all changes of street names made. Following a general discussion regarding the location of Taft the City At- torney advised referring the petition and the matter back to the City Engineer. Mayor Kean asked the opinion of James W. Bryan, Sr., who was~in attendance, his opinion as a~senior citizen in renaming the Street. Mr. Bryan advised that he had named the street'in the beginning but had no objections whatever to it's being changed. Attorney Johnsen read proposed ordinance, first reading, changing the name of Whitney Avenue to Bloomington Avenue, Taft to Bloomington, Cedar Way to 19th Street, Edward Street to 25th Street and Clay Street to 26th Street. Mayor Kean asked if the street North of 25th, which has no description, would be named bloomington and the City Attorney advised that all streets North of 19th would be change d to Bloomington. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk presented General Claim Voucher for the payroll period June 1 to June 15, inclusive, Salary Warrants - 8659, 8669 & 8667 to 8998 inclusive, in the amount of $36,972.72. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the voucher carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Treasurer Nutter announced that he will start on his vacation on July 6th and return on the 19th, he further advised that there will be a call for bids, which could be referred to a conEhittee and he will take it wup when he returns. Mrs. Williams of the Grotto Cafe, Fourth Avenue, appeared before the Council with a request to be allowed to allow dancing by teen-agers in the banquet room of her cafe. She advised that her establishment does not serve beer or wine and she is interested in providing a place for teen-agers to congregate for their en- Joyment and the dancing would not be conducted as a public dance hall. The City Attorney read written opinion, by him, to the Mayor regarding dance places and it was his opinion that any dance open to the public may be operated only by permit. Mayor Kean asked Mrs. Williams ii' she still wanted to apply for a license under the City Ordinance and Mrs. Williams replied that s h~ would as other per- sons besides teen-agers liked to dance while dining. Mayor Kean gave Mrs. Williams a copy of the letter from Attorney Johnsen and advised her she would be able to apply for a pro-rated quarterly license. Mrs. Williams withdrew. James W. Bryan, Sr., asked if the zoning law would be up for passage this morning and was advised by Mr. Johnsen that the only thing he had was a resolution from the Planning Commission asking that the 'Council re-zone a part of the down- town district for loading zones. Mr. Bryan advised he was interested in the new zoning ordinance which was scheduled to come up soon as a client of his has an apartment for rent in his basement and this client might be subjected to a loss by the changes to be made in the zoning ordinance. Mr. Bryan advised he was also interested in the hearing on L.I D. 23§ scheduled for 11:00 A.M. todsy. The City Attorney advised M~. Bryan that there would be exceptions for non- conforming users under the new ordinance. The City Attorney read ResolutiOn from the Planning Commission that the City Council of the City of Bremerton be requested to ~mend Section ? of Ordinance No. 1553 of the City of Bremerton. The City Attorney read Emergency Ordinance No. 1786 amending Section 7 of Ordinance No. 1553, entitled: An ordinance to regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings and the use of land within the City of Bremerton; to limit the height of buildings; to prescribe building lines and the size of yards and other open spaces and for these purposes to divide the City into districts, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Gorst advised that this change hag come up because of the fact~that enough room for off the street parking is not allowed along Pacific Avenue for loading anG unloading of large trucks just as in the case of the new building next to the City Hall. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass the emergency ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Bryan objected to the ordinance being passed as an emergency ordinance and advised there will be objections to it. The City Engineer explained to Mr. Bryan that it will be providing for off the street parking and loading zones and will help the property owners to improve existing loading zones. June 30, 1948 (Con't) Mr. Bryan advised there should be hearings on zoning ordinances and not b e passed as emergencies. The City Attorney explained that this ordinance is a ~t6p in the right dir- ection in eliminating the space needed for buildings. Mayor Kean advised that the Zoning Commission has been discussing this for months and there has been a lot of study as they recognized the need of amending the existing zoning ordinance. The City Clerk announced this as the date and time for the hearing on L.I.D. 235 and there being such a large delegation the meeting was Continued in the Coun- cil Chambers on the second floor of the City Hall. Clerk read proposed ordinance approving and' adopting the maps, plans and specifications for the improvement of Unit 1 - Callow Avenue between Ninth Street and Fifteenth Street; Unit 2 - Montgomery Avenue Between Ninth Street and Sixth Street by clearing, grubbing, grading for and construction of 5 ft. concrete side- walks, concrete curbs and gutters and providing for drainage. Mayor Kean informed the delegation that each one would be heard-and as they arose to give their names to the Clerk for recording. Mrs. C.L. Fraser, Montgomery Avenue, expressed the opinion that she is for the improvements but thinks the estimate too high by comparison with figures fur- nished by local contractors on a private, basis. Mayor Kean asked Commissioner Gorst or Engineer Severance to outline the pro- cedure of securing estimates on the cost of the project. Mr. Severance explained that the estimate was based on the highest figure furnished by any contractor but the City hopes to get bids on the estimate below this figure of at least 10%. ~ Treasurer Nutter explained the method of payment of L.I.D.'s assessments and length of time allowed I'or final payment. Mayor Kean explained that in making this district the Engineer estimates what the job will cost and protects the City in estimating high. The City acts as an agent to have the Job done as it should be done at the most saying to the people. Gerald Keesin asked why one side of the street should be assessed higher than the other for the same frontage and was told that the assessment is based on the length and depth of the property, and also that an extra charge is made for drive- ways. Mayor Kean recited the benefits to the property owners to!be gained ~y the improvement district, and advised that the actual cost will be less than the es- timate made now and asked the group whether they favored or were against the im- provements being made. The group advised they were generally in favor of the improvements but object- ed to the high cost of the work to b e done. Mrs. Stineman asked about the sidewalk in front of her property and if any- one would get credit for the wor~ they had done on a private basis. Mr. Coffman, from the City Engineer's office, advised that in most cases ex- isting sidewalks would be torn out. Following a general discussion of the conditions of the streets in and around that vicinity the delegation was advised by the Mayor that each property owner could call at the Engineer's office for answers to individual questions and sug- gested postponing the hearing until next Wednesday, to allow time for the proper- ty owners to get answers to their questions and prepare written protests to be turned in to the Council, in the event they wished to protest the improvements. Mr. C.J. Ritchie advised that his assessments are around $400.00 and he does not want the improvements as he already has streets. Mr. Mack advised that ~e sidewalks are already in on his property and he la heartily in favor of the improvements.. George Roberts remarked that the estimate of Mrs. Frasers' of $5.00 per foot is higher than any he had been able to procure but he is definitely against the improvement district, at the present prices. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to postpone the meeting until ll A.M. Wed- nesday, July V, 1948 carried, all members voting Yes. Attorney Johnsen reported that he had been asked to take up the question of sewer connections, when the property was outside the City but has been annexed to the City. He explained that there is a monthly charge for the connection assess- ed to residents of the County connected to City Sewers and these people in annex- ed districts would like to know when this charge will be dropped. Mayor Kean asked if it was necessary to say yes or no to this in view of the fact that we will be charging more for sewage ~mnder the sewage treatment plant. Commissioner Gorst advised thatthe charge should be dropped when the property is annexed to the City. Attorney Johnsen commen~ed that the operation Should cease some day and not run on indefinitely, and advised that it costs the City at least twenty-five cents per person to bill the extra dollar. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to refer the matter to the City Engineer and the City Attorney for study and recommendation, carried. June 30, 1948 (Con't) The City Attorney read letter from Mr. Oraker of the Housing Authority enclos- lng a quit claim deed for the land on which the View Ridge Community Building stands. Attorney read deed. Motion byoMr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk be instructed to file the deed with the 'ounty Auditor for recording, carried. Attorney read resolution re the Community Building and added the City has an agreement with the Housing Authority which requires the City to permit the Housing Authority to continue unrestricted use of the warehouse building. Mr. Johnsen read part of the agreement. Attorney Johnsen read deed which, in general, conveys this property to the Manette American Legion but leaves the City in a position to get this property back. Attorney read Resolution No. 649 as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton, by indenture date June 10, 1948, acquired from the United States of America, acting by and through the ttousing and Home Finance Agency, Public Housing Administration, certain lands in Kitsap County, more partic- ularly described as follows; to wit: Beginning at the SouthweSt Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12; Township 24 North; Range 1 East; Willamette Meridian; thence S 89°~03' 10" E, 332.10 Feet; thence N 1° 31t 12" E, 80.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence S 89© 03t 10" E, 148.07 feet to the West margin of Spruce Street; thence N 0° 56, 60" E 283.00 feet; thence N 89° 03' 10" W, 145.24 feet; thence S 1° 31' 12" W, 283;00 feet to the true point of beginning, and WHEREAS it is now the considered opinion of themembers of the City Council that said lands are not required by the City of Bremerton for any municipal put- pose and the City has received an offer from Manette Feninsula Post Number 68, American Legion to purchase s~ld premises for the same price paid by the City, NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the City of Bremerton sell said premises to Manette Peninsula Post Number 68, American legion for and in consideration of the st~ of Three Thousand Seven Hund- red Dollars (3,700.00) together with certain personal property of the value of One Jundred Twenty-Three Dollars ($123.00) and that the Mayor and City Clerk be author- ized to execute and deliver a deed describing said premises upon payment to the City Treasurer the amount of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars ($3,823.00: Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass the resolution carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Ha~don, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mrs. Haddon inquired of the City Attorney what had been done regarding the logs ~led up to the dock by the Olympic Aviation Company. The City Attorney advised that he had not yet been able to reach the Olympic Aviation men and asked if the Council would want to continue the lease with them and if so specify what improvements must be made. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Attorney be instructed to contact the Olympic Aviation Company and advise them that if the construction work is not started the lease be revoked within thirty days, carried. Mrs. Haddon reported that she has received complaints about the grass on va- cant lots. Mayor Kean advised this should be pointed out to Chief Yett and it was his desire that the City Clerk write letters to the property owners pointing out the fire hazards connected with overgrown dry grass. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk be instructed to write letters to property owners if and when it is brought to the attention of the City Council that a fire hazard exists, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meet- ing and approved by the majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mayor Kean asked if it were not possible for the Clerk to change the date for payment of City employees ~en it was so desired by the Council and was assured by Mr. Wyckoff that this was so an~ that the City Employees would receive their bi- monthly check on Friday, July 3, 1948 by at least i P.M. Mayor Kean announced that a meeting will be held this afternoon with the East Bremerton Improvement Club and the Housing Authority representative regarding the purchase of the Child Care Building in View Ridge, to be moved to the Manette Play- field and remodeled for a Community Building. Mayor Kean added this building could be purchased, moved and remodeled for the sum of around $17,000.00; the money for the purchase to come from this year's budget and money to be alloted next year could be used for remodeling and modernization. Mayor Kean added that Mr. Branch, the Architect, the City Council, Paul McHenry and. the East Bremerton Improvement Club would attend the meeting. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: . ' City ~.~ ' Mayor June 30, 1948 Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremertcn was called at 2:30 P~M., Thursday June 30, 1948 in the Mayor's office at the City Hall. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Gorst snd Commissioner Haddon being preset. Mayor Kean commented that immediately preceedlng the Special meeting a meet- lng was held in the Mayor's office with the following persons being present: Paul McHenry, Ethel Von Hoene, John S. Mark, Frank D. Pease, Helen E. Bender, Earl Hat- klns, Beulah Jurges, Kenneth Branch, Architect for the Planning Commission and all members of the City Council. Mr. Pendergast and Mr. Severance also being present. This meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the mat~er of ~he pu~- chase of the upper Child Care Building at View Ridge by the City with the idea of moving the building to the Manette Playfleld to be used as a community building. Mr. Branch was present with the plans and explained to the group the details re- lative to moving and remodeling the building. Also submitted a schedule of est- imated costs in the amount of $17,300.00. The group questioned Mr. Branch relat- ive to various items in the schedule and after the Mayor had asked if the members present from the E.B.I.C. were in favor of the plan as submitted Mr. Paul McHenry, chairman for the group, called for a vote from the Manette group, who voiced their approval unanimously, also by ~igning the margin of the plan. The City Council voiced their approval of the purchase oI~ the building from the. Housing Authority for the purpose above mentioned. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to direct the City Clerk to submit a bid in the amount of $920.00 to the Bremerton Housing Authority for the purchase of the Child Care Building in View Ridge, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Goz.st, Yes. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. Mayor