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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/48 July 7, 1948 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the ~ayor's office at the City Hall on Wednesday July 7, 1948 at ten o,clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding with the following ~ing present: Com- missioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the Assistant City Attorney. Motion by Mr. Kean snd Mr. Gorst to approve the minutes of the previous reg- ular meeting as written, carried. Clerk read notices of ~separations for Anthony C. Plumb and Richard A. 01son extra labor at the Park and Recreation Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the foregoing s epa~'~ations, car- ried. Clerk read notice of employment for Robert Torseth, part time leader, Re- creation Department at $1.00 per hr. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to aPProve the ten~orary non-civil service appointment, carried. Clerk read changes in pay for the following: Patti Serry, $1.10 per hour, Robert Brsmlett, $247.00 per month, Jay A. Smith $245.00 per month, Dwight Miller, ~)230.00 per month and ~athaniel Morrison, $1.31 per hr. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ~hanges in pay status, car- ried. Clerk read letter from City Auditor Vaa advising that regarding the contract for the installation of oil burners at the Fire Stations not enough money was available in the budget, further advising that Lent's, the contractor, will con- sider a change order to the contract eliminating installation of one of the burn- ers which should cut the~smount of this contract Gown to approximately one-half the present figure. The City Auditor recommended that the overdraft bn the Cap- ital Outlay for the Fire Department be taken care of in this manner. July V, 1948 (Con't) Mayor Kean explained that the water heaters would be installed in the Cap- ital Hill and Manette Stations and the oil burner in the Capital Hill station. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the recommendation made by the Auditor, carried. Clerk read application for card table license from the Palace Billards ap- proved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. G~rst to grant the application, carried. Clerk read application for card table license from the Turf, approved by ~the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police and appmove the license, carried. Clerk read letter from the North Side Improvement Club requesting that the City Council inform their organization of the official stand of the City Legal Department on the matter of erecting a con~nercial building in newly annexed Zone R Phinny-Snyder area. Mayor Keanadvised that in view of the fact that they are requesting a legal opinion the matter should be referred to the City Attorney for an answer, which was done on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst. Clerk read General Claim Voucher in the amount of $37,690.94 for payroll period June 18 So 30th, inclusive, Salary Warrant No. 8999 to 9332, inclusive. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the voucher carried a s fol- lows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1787, second reading, changing the name of Whitney to Bloomington Avenue, Taft to Bloomington, Cedar Wat to 19th Street, Edward Street to 28th Street and Clay Street to 28th Street. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance on final reading carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 800 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF BREMERTON: Section 1. That the public interest requires the following improvements be made. Section 2. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Brem- erton to order the improvement of Ohio Avenue from Thirteenth Street to North end; Seventeenth Street between Ohio Avenue and High Avenue by clearing, grubbing, grading £or and construction of 8 ft. concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs and gut- ters and providing for drainage, together with the doing of any and all other ~ork in connection therewith as may be necessary to make such improvements a complete Job, all in accordance with plans and specifications to be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk in the City of Bremerton, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars. Section 3. The City Engineer of the City of Bremerton is hereby ~irected to submit to the City Council at or prior to the date fixed for hearing protests to siad improvements, the estimated cost and expense of such an improvement, and a statement of the proportionate amount thereof, which should be borne by the pro- perty within the proposed assessment district, and a statement of the aggregate assessed valuation of the real estate, exclusive of improvements, within such pro- posed district, according to the valuation last placed upon it for the purpose of a general taxation, together with a diagram or plan showing thereon the lots, tracts,I and parcels of land an~ other property which will be specially benefited thereby and the estimated amount of the cost a nd expense of such improvements to b e borne by such lot, tract or parcel of land or other property. Section 4. That the cost and expense of said improvement to be borne by said Improvement district an~ exclusive of any protion borne by either the State of Washington or other government agency, shall be assessed against said property in- cluded in s~id improvement district in proportion to said area, except certain units wherein the special benefits conferred upon the property are not fairly re- flected by the use of the termini and zone method, the assessment shall be made against the property of the district or any certain unit within the district in accordance with the special benefits it will derive from the improvement without regard to the zone and termini method, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9365 of Hemington's Hevised Statutes of the State of Washington, the re- mainder of said cost of the improvement 'to be paid for by arrangement, ii' any, with either the State of Washington or other government agency. Section 5. The City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give notice of the date of such hearing to each owner or reputed owner of any and all lots, tracts, or pacels of lend, or o~er property, specially benefited by the improvement, by mailing to the owner or reputed owner of the property as shown on the tax rolls, of the County Treasurer, at the address shown thereon, a notice setting forth the nature of the proposed improvements, the total ~stimated cost and the estimated benefits to 'the particular lot, tract or parcel, and ~e date of the hearing be- fore the City Commission at least 15 days before the date fixed herein for such hearing. July 7, 1948 (Con't) Section 6. That Wednesday, the 28th day of July, 1948, at ll:00 o'clock A.M. of said day be and the same is hereby fixed as the date of hearing pro- test against said improvements by any persons interested therein; and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this re- solution in the official newspaper of said city for at least two successive issues, the first issue shall be at least 15 days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing, and said publication, together with the mailing of the notices hereinabdve provided to the owners or reputed owners of the lots and parcels of land included in such improvement as hereinbefore set forth, shall be due and legal notice to all concerned in said proposed improvements. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the Resolution carried as fol- lows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from C.J. Ritchie, 2308 Burwell Street, advising that the road is running ten feet over his property, and has been so for seven years, an agreement having been made with the County to move the road to it's proper line after the war, and requesting that the City move the ~ ad before the end of this year. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the letter to the City Engineer and the Street Department for action, carried. The Assistant City Attorney reported that Mr. Brigham at the Hea~ of the Bay desired to lease more City watershed property for expansion of his mill. Mr. Gorst expressed approval of leasing another piece of property to Mr. Brigham, possibly 50 x $0. Mayor Kean advised that Mr. Brigham already is holding three leases with the City for property he has requested f rom time to time and he favored leasing him enough for his needs in order that another request would not have to be made. Mr. Wallace advised that the concern is expanding and is and will b e a dis- tinct asset to the community. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that Mr. Brigham be allowed a~p~ece.~100 x 100 bordering the Northwest corner of Tract 58 of Water Works tract #2, to run the same length of time as the existing lease, w~th rental charge of $300. per year, which charge includes the land now being leased, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by the majority of the Commission carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mayor Kean announced that there will be a vacancy on the Housing Authority Board with the expiration of the term of Mr. Morrison, and he had been informed that Mr. Morrison wished to be reappointed. Mayor Kean announced the confirmation of Mr. Sam Morrison for a term of five years to the Housing Authority Board, effective the 17th day of July, 1948. A general discussion of the proposed routes of the bridges being proposed by the State ~ighway Department took place and Mayor Kean expressed the opinion that the late~t plan of bridging from Brainbridge Island as mentioned in the morning paper, seemed the best and it was his belief that the City should go on record of approving this plan as the best for the interest of the greatest num- ber of people. Mayor Kean am~ounced that the City Commissioners, the City Auditor and the City Attorney had met with the Civil Service Conm~ission to discuss their recom- mendation relative to a cost of living wage and it was the decision that no emer- gency exists an~ that the time to make a study is prior to and during budget mak- ing ~ime. The City Clerk announced that his office had just transmitted a quit claim deed to the American Legion, Manette Peninsula Post for the View Ridge Community Building and has received a checM for $3,823.00 in payment therefor. The meeting was adjourned to the Council Chambers in the City Hall to a c- commodate the persons attending the hearing on L.I.D. 2~5. Mayor Kean announced to those assembled that it was now ll:00 A.M. and time for the recessed hearing on the Local Improvement District proposed and asked if there was anyone present who was protesting who did not hand in a written pro- test and was assured there was no one. The City Clerk read written p~ tests received from: Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce; Mr. and Mrs. Clark L. Fraser; Mrs. Hulda S. Berlien; C.J. Ritchie and Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Lecair, all residents in the proposed L.I.D. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that due to the fact that the protests were so few they be rejected and the L.I.D. ordinance be approved, carried all members voting Yes. July 7, 1948 (Con't) C Clerk read Ordinance No. 1788 providing for the improvement of Callow Avenue between 9th Street and 15th Street, Montgomery Avenue between 9th Street and 15th Street, and Olympic Avenue between Burwell Street and 6th Street by clearing, grub- ting, grading for and construction of 5 feet concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters and providing for drainage, all in acmrdance with the maps, plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk, establishing an improve- merit district, providing for the levying of assessments for the payment of such im- provement and making such improvement payable by bonds. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass the ordinance tarried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1789 approving and adopting the maps, plana and spec- ifications for the improvement of Unit 1 - Csllow Avenue between Ninth Street and Fifteenth Street; Unit 11 - Montgomery Avenue between Ninth Street and Fifteenth Street; Unit 111 - Olympic Avenue between Burwell Street and Sixth Street by clear- lng, grubbing, grading for and construction of 5 ft. concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters and providing For drainage. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr~ Kean to pass the ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to issue a call for bids for the work to be done in L.I.D. No. 235, carried all members voting Yes. The City Clerk announced this as the date for the opening of bids for the con- struction of the concrete retaining wall, sidewalk and curb at 17th and Elizabeth on City property and three bids had been received. On motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean Clerk opened and read bids as follows: Sam Linden, General Contractor, Bremerton, Washington, with a certified check in the amount of $328.00 and a total bid of $6,560~00. Harol~ Burton, with a certified check in the amount of $50.00 and a total bid of ~6,804.10. Ted R. Hyde, with a bond of 5% of the ~otal bid, and a total bid of $6,448.80. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bids to the City Engineer for compilation of the bids and recommendation to the Council, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. Mayor