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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/48 July 21, 1948 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's office at the City Hall at ten o'clock A.M. Wednesday, July 21, 1948. Mayor Kean presiding with the following being present: Com- missioner ttaddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney~and the City Treasurer. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the minutes oi~ the previous regular meeting as written, carried. Clerk read report' of separation for Andy Christensen extra labor at the Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read notice of employment for: Richard E. Olson, building engineer and janitor at the Library at $180.00 per month; Frank D. Pease, Jr., Richard D. Casad and John F. Bozick as maintenance patrolmen for the Water Department at $1.28 per hour; Danny Lim part time leader, Park and Recreation at .90 per hr. and Chris Smestad, Temporary carpenter, Water .~epartment at $2.13 per hour. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the foregoing temporary non- civil service appointments, carried. Clerk read Claim for Dsmages by George E. Melzer, 15~ N. Wycoff, for al- leged damages to his garage by a City owned car in'the amount of ~?0.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to refer the claim to the City Attorney for investigation, carried. Clerk read application for renewal of location licenses and machine licenses by the Bremerton Mutual Amusement Company and enclosing a check in the amount of ~1,880.00, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the applications for renewals, carried. Clerk read application for renewal of location license and machine licenses by the Kitsap Amusement Company and enclosing a check in the amount of ~$20.00, approved by the Chief of Police. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the applications for renewals, carried. Clerk ream letter from Elmer H. Torguson, Rt. 4, Box 288, Port Orchard, ad- vising that he had heard that the City would be forced to close the present San- itary Fill and of I~ering property, togetherwith dirt for covering of garbage, loc- ated 1 mile toward Port Orchard from the present fill. Requesting t~t his letter be given careful consideration and that he be notified in the near future of the City's decision. Mrs. Haddon suggested that the Clerk be instructed to answer the letter in- forming him that the City had given the matter due consideration and will keep it on file until such a time as it is needed. Clerk read letter from the Kitsap County Fair Association thanking the City for cooperation in the matter of Fair publicity. Contents were noted and ordered filed on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst. Miss Washington and delegation were presented to the City Council by the Active Club and Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Kean made a speech of welcome and pre- sented Miss ~ashington with the key to the City. Flowers were bestowed upon her by the Active Club and the Chamber of Commerce. Pictures were taken and the dele- gation withdrew. Clerk read letter from the City Clerk to the Council informing them that according to State Law it is necessary for propositions to be submitted to be certii'ied to the County Auditor at least 4~ days prior to the election, and ad- vising that any proposition for the coming Primary election on September 14th should be certified and in the hands of the County Auditor not later than July 31, 1948. Contents were noted and ordered filed. Clerk read letter from L.M. Williams, Building Manager of the harrison Build- ing requesting permission to establish a loading ~d unloading zone at 509 Fourth Street entrance to the basement of the Harrison Building. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the request to the Police De- partment for study and recol~mendation, carried. Clerk read letter from 0.~. Vanderkleed, Secretary of the North Perry Avenue Volunteer Fire Department submitting for the consideration of the City Council a resolution imploring the City of Bremerton and the Kitsap County Commissioners to determine which is responsible for the upkeep and improvement of Stoneway Ave- nue and to put it in a safe condition. July ~t, 1948 (Con't) I~Ir. Gorst advised that he is almost positive that this is a county street as the South boundary of Stoneway is the City Limits line. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~Ir. Gorst to refer the matter to the Commissioner of Public Works for recommendation if necessary, or action, carried. Clerk read letter chef, ge order No. 2 from E.S. Severance, City Engineer, for the installation of oil burners, tanks, etc., in Capitol Hill and ~1anette Fire Stations by eliminating the installation of the oil burner and storage tanka t the Manette Fire Station, complete the remaining work in accordance with the Contract specifications and change or,er no. 1. Advising that such a bid had been received from the contractor for a total credit of ~12.00. The City Engineer recommended that the change be approved. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the change order as recommended, carried. Clerk read General Claim voucher for payroll period ended July 15, 19~8, Sal- ary Warrants No. 9333 to 9659 inclusive in the amount of ~37,057.?1o ]~lotion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the voucher, carried as follows: ~.~r. Kean, Yes. ~.~[rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from E.S. Severance, City Engineer, advising t~t petitions for the improvement of ~arguerite Avenue from 15th Street to North End, Pennsylvania Avenue between llth Street and 13th Street and the West~side of Chester Avenue from 13th Street to 15th Street by construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters, have been received and exmuined by this office and arenow on file with the City Clerk, and recommending that the City proceed with plans for the improvement and pass a resolution calling for a hearing of protests on the llth of August, 1948. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~..~r. Kean approving the recommendation, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 651 as follows: BE IT HESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF '~HE CITY OF ~RF~MERTON: Section 1. ~that the public interest requires the following.improvements to be made. Section 2. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Brem- erton to order the improvement of: Unit l, ~arguerite Avenue from 15th Street to a point 895 feet North. Unit 2, Pennsylvania Avenue between llth Street and 13th Street. Unit 3~ Chester Avenue between 13th Street and 15th Street (west side only) by clearing, grubbing, grading for and construction of 5 fi. concrete sidewalks, concrete crumbs and gutters and providing for drainage. (Unit l, Marguerite Avenue, 4 dt concrete sidewalks), together with ~he doing of any and all other work in con- nection therewith as may be necessary to make such improvements a complete job, all in accordance with plans and specifications to 0e placed on file in the bffice of the City Clerk in the City of Bremerton, reference to which is hereby made for fur- ther particulars. Section 3. The City Engineer of the City of Bremerton is hereby directed to submit to the City Council at or prior to the date fixed for hearing protests to said improvements, the estimated cost and expense of such an improvement, and a statement of the oroportionate amottut thereof, which should be borne by the pro- petty within the proposed assessment district, and a statement o1' the aggregate as- sessed 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, and parcels of land and other property which will be specially benefited thereby and the estimated a~nount of the cost and expense of such improvements to be 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 and eEclusive of any protion borne by either the State of Wash-i ington or other government agency, shall be assessed against said: property included in sai~ improvement district in proportion to said area, except certain units where- in the special benefits conferred upon the property are not fairly reflected by the use of the termini and zone method, the assessment shall be made against the pro- perty oI~ the district or anyc ertain unit wit~ in the district in accordance with the special benefits~it will derive from the impzovement without regard to the ~ne and termini method, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9365 of Rem- ington's Revised Statutes of 'the State of Washington, the remainder of said cost of the improvement to ~e paid for by arrangement, if any, with either the State of ~ashington or other government agency. Section 5. The City Clerk be and he is here~y directed to give notice of the date of such hearing to each owner or reputed owner of any and all lots, tracts, or parcels of land, or other property, speciallyb enefited 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 nat- ure of the proposed improvements, the total estimated cost and the estimated bene- fits to the particular lot, tract or parcel, and the date of the hearing before the City Conm~ission at least 15 days before the date fixed herein for such hearing. July 21, 1948 (Con!t) Section 6. That Wednesday, the llth day of ~ugust, 1948 at 11:00 o'clock A.M. oz' said day be and the s~ne is hereby fixed as the date of hearing protest against said improvements by any persons interested therein; anm the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this resolution 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 s aid hearings, and said publication, together with the mailing of the notices here- inabove 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 improvement district. ~/Iotion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass the resolution, carried. Clerk read letter from Paul E. Werner, of the Werner Engineering Company transmitting a plat entitled "Plat of Baggerly Manor" for approval of and sign- ing by the City Council and calling attention to the approval of the plat by the City Engineer and the Chairman and Clerk of the City Planning Commission. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign the plat as requested, carried. Treasurer Nutter reported that he had been trying, unsuccessfully to date, to collect the 10% tax from the City Club which is in arrears 3 months. He advised that it is his understanding that the ~tate Tax Commission has to serve them with a warrant to collect their taxes. The City Attorney read proposed ordinance prepared ptursuant to instructions by the City Council; authorizing and directing the pttrchase of water works fac- ilities from the Federal Works Agency and providing the necessary funds there- for, and declaring sa emergency. l'dotion by Mr. Gorst and ~,~irs. Haddon to approve the emergency ordinance on first reading carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. I~ir. Gorst, Yes. The City Attorney presented Ordinance requested by the City Planning Com- mission and approved by them on July 15th, 1948. Attorney read Ordinance No. 1790 amending Use and Area Maps of 0r~inance No. 1553 and declaring an emergency. The City Engineer advised that the emergency in this case was in order to get this change on the master plan beIbre sending it to the printers. l~otion by Mr. Gorst and I'~r. Kean to pass the emergency ordi nance, carried. ~otion by Mr. Keau and Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meet- ing and approved by the majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mayor Kean inquired if the plans were going throu~h on the Child Care Building and was assured by the City Clerk that he had been informed by tele- phone that the City was the successful bidder on the building but had not been notified fo z~nally. Mayor Kean requesOed the City Engineer and the Superintendent of the Park and Recreation investigate the condition of the building and see that proper steps are taken to prevent vandalism as the building was no longer under the protection of the Government. Mayor Kean advised that he was especially con- cerned with getting the building moved as soon as possible. ~ffne City Engineer reported t[mt a representative of I.N. Harper g~ Co. & Sons would be in the City for a meeting on either Monday or Tuesday of next week, in connection with the details of the sewage disposal plans, and re- quested the City Council to meet with them. The City Clerk announced this as the date for the opening of bids for work to be done on L.I.D. No. 235, and two bids had been received. On motion by Mr. Gorst and ~Irs. Haddon the Clerk opened and read bids re- ceived as follows: Ted Hyde Construction Company, Rt. 3, Box 483C, Bremerton, Washington, with a bone in the amount of 5% of the bids. Bid as follows: Unit l, $18,934.15; Unit ll, $19,521.85; Unit lll, ~3,?.~9.00. Starbird Construction Company, Box 565, Bremerton, Washington, with bonds in the amo~nat of 5~o/ of the bids. Bid as follows: Unit l, $18,815.65; Unit ll, ~19,441.17; Unit lll, ~3,468.30. Unit Ho. 3 proposal only if awarded two or more units of the L.~.D. ~.~otion by Mr. Gorst .and Mr. Kean to refer the bids to the City Engineer fo~~ compilation and reco:~m~endation, carried. ~.~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~.ir. Kean to adjourn, carried. I~ayor