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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/48 September 22, 1948 Regular meeting of the City ~ouncil of the City of ~emerton, Washington was held in the Nayor's office at the City Hall at ll:00 o,clgck A.M. Wed- nesday, September 22, 194B. Nayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst,~the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being,present. Notion by Nr. Kea~ and Nfs. Haddon to approve the minutes of the previous regular meeting and special meeting of September l? as written carried. Clerk read notice of employment of Harold 0. Webster, checkroom attendant, Recreation Department at $1.00 per hr and George B. Norris, draftsman, Engin- eer Department at $230.00 per month. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Gorst to approve the foregoing temporary non- civil service appointments carried. Clerk read change in status of Clay Madden to meter reader at $1.36 per Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the change in status car- tied. Clerk read application for location license to install pinball machines at McCracken,s Fish and Chips, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the location license carried. The City Clerk announced this as the date for the opening of bids on fur- nishing of one 1,000 gallon storage tank and one gasoline pump and installation of same and two bids had been received and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst Clerk opened and read bids as follows: To~etm Pump A6ency, Seattle with a certified check in the amount of $50.00 and a total bid of $990.04 plu~ sales tax. Commercial Builders, General Contractors with a certified check in the amount of $50.00 and a total bid of $635.00 plus sales t~x. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the bi~s to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent an~ the Police Chief carried. The City Clerk anno~mced that the approximate cost of publishing the pro- posed amendments to the City Charter would be $2,~00.00. The announcement was ordered noted and made a matter of record. Clerk read letter from Mabel Satterthwaite, Secretary of the Shorewood Drive-Madrona Point Improvement Club urging the City Council to expedite the Pollution Control program. FollowinE discussion the contents were noted and ordered filed. Clerk read letter from Ernest Yeti, Fire Chief, declaring grates from the coal burning furnace at the Capital Hill Fire Station as junk and recommending disposal. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the recommendation and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent for disposal in the best interests of the City carried. Clerk read copy of a letter from E.S. Severance, City Engineer, to Mr. Jack Claypool, State Highway Department, Olympia, requesting that the Highwa~ Department 6ffic~all~.£nfoi~Jhis~ff~ce~of~t~datefo£¥~ca~l for bids on ~ork to be done on the Manette Bridge, probability of award of contract and approE- i~ate date of starting improvements. Clerk read copy of a letter from ~larence B. Shain, I~lrector of Highways, by George Stevens, Bridge Engineer, advising that the design plans for the b~idge reconstruction oI' the timber approaches are in an advanced stage of preparation and bids will be advertised the first part of November and if found satisfactory a contract will be awarded and work will start as soon as the contractor is able to assemble the necessary materials and equipment. Contents were noted and ordered made available to the press on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst. Clerk rea~ letter from W.H. VonHoene, Acting Secretary of the East Bremer- ton Improvement Club requesting an L.I.D. for the improvement of E. Perry Ave., and until work is completed requesting a five foot oiled strip be prepared for the use of pedestrians. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk acknowledge the let- ter and it be referred to the City Engineer an~ the Street Superintendent car- ried. Mr. Go rst advised that a discussion is still underway about going ahead with the L.I.D. in spite of work load but no definite steps have been taken. September 22, 1948 (Con't) The City C]~ rk, Fred C. Wyckoff, announced that. he would not be a candidate for the office of City Clerk. at thenext election due to the fact he had been of- fared and has accepted another position. He further advised that he wou~d not- ify the Council later as to the exact date of his departure. The City Treasurer read letter from J. DeJmal, 1129 Ple6sant Avenue, advis- ing that he recently pruchased the property located on Lot 4, Block 3, Bayview Addition and was under the impression that it included all of lot 4 but in check- ing with the City Engineer he discovered that the City has, the title to a small portion of Lot 4, which he would like to acquire, submitting a bid of $10.00 plus transfer of title costs. Mr. Nutter advised that thins property had been deeded to the City of Bremer- ton in lieu of taxes by the old First National Bank in 1926 and unpaid taxes in the amount of $17.19 were outstanding at this time. ~r. Nutter recommended the sale of that part of Lot 4 to Mr. DeJmal. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the matter to the City Engineer for survey and if there are no objections f~om the Engineer's office the City Treas- urer ann the City Attorney ~be authorized to make the sale carried. The City Attorney ~'ead letter from James W.~ Bryan, Jr., A~ttorney, advising that due to a prior lease the City would not take occupancy of the building on property on which it has an option to buy, adjacent to the City Park. Mrs. Haddon advised she did not think it would be feasible to ws~ t until Spring to occupy the property, and Mayor Kean expressed the opinion that the City could probably occupy the property and building as soon as thepresent tenant leaves and it is his understanding that the tenant has secured new quarters ant will be leaving soon. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean that we cooperate with Mr. Johnson, the owner, and fei'er thematter to the City Attorney for him to express the desire of the City to occupy the building at the earliest possible date carried. The City Attorney read release against the pzo party of Anthony Scrima for sewer connection charges. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the Mayor and the City Clerk be auth- orized to execute the release carried. The City Attorney r~ported that he and Mr. Vaa had made a trip to Seattle to talk to Mr. Homer regarding the decision of the Attorney General on the War Liquor Fax Allotment from the State ann Mr. Homer had inm~ediately recognized the problem, sl~though he isn't Just sure that it is a problem that the Executive Coun- cil of the Association of Washington Cities woul~ like to handle but he isn,t taking sides in the question. Mr. Johnsen recommended that the City represent- atives go to Port Angeles armed with the proposed resolution and request the Ex- ecutive Board to include this in the program for next year, and also that copies be sent to all of the ~it~'~s, if there aren't too many, who are short of funds and they be urged at their regional meetings to take similar steps. Mayor Kean adyised that if the regional meeting will introduce the matter he thinks the thing will go over. Mr.~ Johnsen advised that if the Association Would sponsor~ it, it would be an asset but if not there is no reason why the cities involved couldn,t push it through on their own. Clerk read notice from the Phinney-Snyder area advising that a petition again- st the opening of a tavern at 15th and N. Wyckoff had been forwarded to the State. the petitions were signed by 297 residents ~an.d Property owners. Mayor Kean advised that evidently ~there has been an application for a tavern license at that location and it is his understanding that an application goes to the State, they send their field man for inspection an~ tl~en the application is sent to the Mayor or the Cormnissioner, as the case may be, then referred to the Chief of Police for recommendation and at that time the ~ouncil could approve or disapprove so it would not be necessary to take any action at this time in view of the fact that the petition is going in to the State. Contents were noted and letter ordered filed. Mayor Kean read letters from Senator Magnuson ann Representative Jones thank- ing him for their copies of the~ Resolution relative to the acquisition of Sinclair Park and promising their coopera~tion and support in any way possible. Motion by Mr. Kean aud Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meet- ing ant approved by the majority of the Counc%l carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs.. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mayor Kean announced that a delegation will visit Port Angeles on Friday and the City Engineer will go to Olympia on Fri~ay. September ~2, 1948 (Cch't) Mr. Fraser of the Wm.P. Harper & Sons & Company~ Investment Securities, Seattle, appeared before the Council with Report No. 2 of the Proposed Sewer Project. Nr. Fraser reaa, letter submitting their second report on City financing problem, incorporating the latest information available on the sewer projects under consideration. Adding that it is their belief that with the two report~ we now have we possess sufficient information an~ supporting data to make the primary decision of rejecting or proceeding with the construction work on which we have received bids. In addition we have the details of feasible financing plans which, if activated, are capable oI' providing the necessary capital funds. Addint that it is their ipinion that the over-all construction program as now comtemplated is economically sound and feasible. Following a lengthy discussion oi' the sewer projects a motion by Nr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to approve the report and refer to the Special, Committee, the Committee of the ~hole, ~,~r. Fraser, the City E~gineer and the Consulting Eng- ineer carried. The City E~gineer was requested to notify Carey and Associates of the meeting contemplated for the first part of next week. Notion by Nr. Gorst and Mr.~Kean to adjourn carried. APPROVED: v City Cle~k Nayor