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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/24/48 November 24, 1948 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor's office at the City Hall on Wednesday, November 24, 1948 at ten o,clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Motion by Mayor Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes of the previous regular ~eting of November iV, 1948 as written carried. Clerk annotmced this as the date and time for opening of bids for radio equipment for the Water Department and that one bid had been received. On motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst Clerk opened and read bid as follows: Motorola Inc., total bid ~3,553.V6, alternate ~3,376.26, with a certified check for ~50.00 attached. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the bid to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, City Commissioners, Water Superintendent, C~tain T.K. Phillips of Traffic and Police Radioman George Rothenberg carried. Reports of Separation were read by Clerk as follows: Vic Cleland, Leo- nard Kelly, Ha~id Webster, all of ~ark and Recreation Department;. Herman Hicks, Sanitation and Richard E. Clemmer of the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the foregoing separations, carried. Clerk read notices of employment for: Vic Cleland at ~1.25 per hour, Leo- nard Kelly at ~1.25 per hour, Harold 0. Webster at t~1.~5 per hour for the Reacrea- tion Department; Robert E. Kimball at ~1.33 per hour, Sanitation Department; Wil- liam R. Cole at ~1.33 per hour, Sanitation; ~ery Co Berg at ~1.26 per hour, Merly R. Snyder at i~1.26 per hour, John A. Hanson at ~1.26 per hour and Jesse E. Hussey at ~;1.26 per hour for the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the temporary non-civil service employment appointments as read carried. Clerk read notice of change of pay status for Thelma Sharp, Park and Re- creation Department tO t~210.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the change in pay carried. Clerk read payroll report for period ending November 15, 1948 for ~35,V86.13. ~,iotton by ~r. Gorst and Mrs. ttaddon to approve payroll as read carried. Application for location license to installi~pinball machines at Gurley~s Food (formerly Gurley's Sea Food) was read from K.R. Crawford, having the approval of C. Lewis, Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the application for location license as read carried. Clerk rea~i application for additional cab licenses from [~obert F. Guy, dba Arrow Cab Company. Ap;lication gave various reasons for asking for additional license. Check attached for ~50.00. Motion by Mr° Kean and Mr. G~ st to refer the application to the Police De- partment (Traffic Division) for recommendation c~rried. Letter from Ralph Purvis, Attorney, was read by Clerk, dated November 23, 1948, written on behalf of his client Verne R. Par~urst, Red Top Taxi, request- ing permission to transi'er to Parkhurst the existing taxi license now held by Ivan Wheiler, dba Bremerton Taxi Company with stands at Second and Pacific. Motion by Nr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to refer the matter to the Police (Traffic Division) for reco~uendation, carried. Letter dated November 18, 1948 from Edwin J. Evey, ~c.['of Seattle, Arch- itects, was read by Clc~rk~ asking for consideration of architectural work for Bremerton. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Cmrst to note the contents and refer to the City Clerk's office for filing carriad. Clerk read letter from the City Engineer dated November 22, 1948 to the Com~cil, attached to which was petition requesting an alley ~ong ~e ~est side of the Plat of Panorsm~a Gardens where such plat joins the Ryther's First Add- ition to Decatur. Letter stated that a portion of ohe proposed alley is now occupied by buildin~s ~d fe~ces, particularly tl~at strip left unplatted by Mr. C.W. Joh~son. The City Engineer reco~ended that the peition be denied and the signers so notified. Mr. Gorst explained t~at the peitioners wanted to take all the alley off the side that has 0een platted. The poeple who want the alley have lots 113 feet in depth but those who have the other property have lots only around 100 feet. Mr. Kean stated he believed the explanation should be made to the pet- ition signers for denying their request. November 24, 1948 ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to deny the petition and refer to the City Engineer and the City Clerk for answering and explaining the denial car- ried. Clerk read letter dated November 15, 1948 from Joe Lobberegt, Assistant Director of the State of Washington Pollution Control Con,mission stating there is come confusion in the minds of the officials of cities and sewer districts in the Puget Sound area as a result of the Wotman Report on sewage ~isposal for Seat- tle; that this report does not in any way affect the thinking or requirements of the Co~nnission as regards the sewage disposal problems in thiS. area; that it is the continued policy of the Commission that primary treatment will be the minimum for all sewage discharged into Puget Sound waters and hat this police will not be altered; that the Commission intends to pursue this policy with Seattle; fin- ally, that it is strsngly recommended that Bremerton cc~tinue with their plans for sewage treatment. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~. Gorst to note contents and file carried. Letter dated Novsmber 24, 1948 from the City Engineer was read,by the Clerk relative to L.I.D. No. 238; Estimate No. 2, recommending the payment of said es- timate in the amount of $1,033.09 to Harold L. Gran, Contractor. ~,~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the recommendation of the City Engineer carri e~d. Letter dated November '24, 19~8 from the City Engineer was read by the City Clerk relative to installation of oil burners, tanks, etc., in Capitol Hill and Manette Fire Stations by Lent's, the contractor. Letter recommended that claim by Lent,s in the umount of $1,062.96, for full payment of the work completed several months ago, be approved. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to concur in the recommendation carried. The City Attorney read letter dated November 12, 1948 from Donald C. Samp- son, Consultant, Association of Washington Cities, relative to self-service gas- oline stations, stating these are beginning to be a problem in some cities and as far as is known by Sampson, no Washington City has prohibited them as yet; how- ever, several cities have the matter under study. Mr. Sampson is t o forward sev- eral ordinsmces in this connection to the City Attorney. The City Attorney stated he has written to Washington Survey ~d Eating Bureau to see if they have anything on this matter. The City Attorney read letter dated November 16, 1948 from the Legal Depart- ment of the City of Victoria, B.C., Canada relative to flower boxes. The City Attorney stated that the specific questions he ha~l asked were not answered in this letter. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 672 as follows: WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City 6f Bremerton operates and main- tains a housing project within the terminal limits of the City, commonly known and designated as Westpark; and W~REAS, Westpark is served with gas by the Western Gas Company of Wash- ington for use in the housing project for heat, water and cooking purposes; and WHEREAS on or about the 19th day of November, 1948, an obstruction appeared in the ~ains of the Gas Company which blocked the transmission of any gas to said h~using project, leaving approximately 800 families without facilities for heat- ing water or cooking, smd it appeared that the City of Bremerton, alone, had suf- ficient equipment to remove the obstruction from the gas mains, and that an emer- gency existed effecting the public health, water and welfare of a portion of the citizens of the City of Bremerton, and WHEREAS the Mayor did recognize an emergency anal authorize the use of City equipment for thepurpose of clearing such obstructions; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, of the City of Bremerton, that the ac- tion of the Mayor in declaring such emergency' and authorizing the use of Water Department equipment be approved and ratified~ BE IT FURTHER i~ESOL~ED that the Water Department bill the Housing ~uthority for the use of such equipment, such value having been determined to be as lol- lows: TY~E OF EQUIPI,iF2~T HOURS RATE AMOUNT Air Compressor 8 1.50 12.00 Gas Shovel 13 3.00 39.00 Trailer 2 1.00 2.'00 Truck I 1.25 1.25 Truck 2 2.00 6.00 To tal ~ ~aterials 12.02 15% 10.39 Grand Total 79.68 November 24, 1948 BE IT FURTIIER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Housing Authority, of the City of Bremerton, and to the Division of ~/!unlcipal Corporations of the office of the State Auditor. ~otion by ~,~r. Kean and ~f.r. Gorst to pass the resolution carried. The City Attorney reported on the acquisition if easements f'or interceptor sewer l~nes at the Washington Narrows; stated that he had talked to several peo- ple living on the east side and have reached an impasse. ~ost of these owners are unwilling to grant these easements unless the city will commit itself to cormecting them with the interceptor sewer without cost to them. A further dis- cussion was held on this subject and the 0ity Attorney finally stated that ap- parently the City has received all the easements possible ~i thout any other course of action. The State of ~ashington will give a number of easements and the City has an easement from F.W.A. which was conveyed after the war. The City Attorney read letter dated November 17, 1948 from the West Coast Supply Company, Inc., stating that the company wisi~es to relinquish the rights to rent the Sheridan Dock effective ~,~idnight ~ovember 30, 1948, which they are renting on a monthly basis; and that they are cancelling all their insurance coverage as of that date. The City' Attorney recommended that the City Clerk b e directed to inquire in- to this matter of insurance and see whether or not the City shoul~ insure any portion of the dock against fire. A discussion Followed as to what to dow ith the coal dock and whether it sl~ould be taken up with the Flsa-ming and Zoning Com- mission. The ~ayor stated that the City Council should note contents and file and refer to the '~ Cl~ Treasurer. The City Attor~.~ey stated he had been handed a proposed ordinance for amend- ing the Zoning Ordinance but did not know the background for the change. City Engineer Severance was called and appeared before the Council and stated that proposed change was on Wyeoff Avenue between Burwell and Sixth Streets, ~here in the present boundaries of a co~nercial m ne is m be extended for three more lots;~ also that the change be allowed. It is recommended by the Planning and Zo~ing Co~aission in their Resolution No. 27 of November 17, 1948. The City Engineer said he did not know what was the reason for the emergency clause in the propos- ed ordinance. The City Attorney stated he believed the owner wanted to start some kind of construction inzmediately. The Attorney read Ordinance No. 1812 amending Use and Area ~[aps of Ordinance No. 1792 and declaring an emergency. Motion by ~,'[r. Gorst and ~r. Kean to pass the ordinance carried as follows: Llr. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. ~.~r. Gorst, Yes. The City Attorney reported ti:at the Firemen's Pension Board has bee~ sus- tained by the Supreme Court refusing to return certain contributions to ~ro Harvey E. Jolly, former member of the Fire Department, who made contributions to the Pension Fund. The City Attorney stated he had an or0inance for first reading and suggest- ed that copies be transmitted to Water Accountant,. City Auditor and Civil Ser- vice for examination, suggestions and approval prior to next week's Council meet- ing. The City ~ttorney reconnuended the Council approve the Ordinance on first reading. City Attorney then read proposed Ordinance establishing a work week for cer- tain City Departments, establishing official holdiays, vacation periods, and sick leave, and repealing Ordinance No. 1671 dated l¥[ay 14, 1946 and Ordinance No. 1758 dated December 3, 1947. ~,iotion by Mr. Kean and ~,[r. Gorst to approve on first reading carried as fol- lows: ?.!r. Kean Yes; Mrs. Haddon, Yes; [,'ir. Gorst, Yes. A discussion was held by the Mayor and the 'Treasurer relative to parking meter ordinance a~d t~olidays, but no action was taken. ~rs. Haddon reported that the building the Sanitation Department is pro- ~sing to purchase will be available November 26, 1948 for the City. Clerk read letter dated November 24, 1948 from the Chief of Police recom- mending call for bids for three sedans for the Line Division and one sedan for the Traffic Division and the trade-in of four sedans. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~[r. Gorst to concur in the recon~nendation and refer to the City Clerk and Purdhasing Agent carried. Clerk read letter dated August 19, 1948 to Chief Ernest Yett, Fire Depart- ment from the National Board of Fire Underwriters, whichstated among other mat- ters "The fact that some members do not li~e in the City will naturally have an unfavorable effect on the n~dnber of them who respond to serious fires." Mayor Kean stated that he had asked I'~r. Yett to contact the fire underwriters regard- ing residential requirements for firemen. Mayor further stated that if the re- sidential requirement or inance is passed at the election on Decembe~ 4th that the City will be in a much better position for a lower rating by having the fire- men living in the City. November 24, 1948 (Contt) The City Attorney discussed for~er laws referring to residential requirements for ~iremen. Mayor K~an discuszed the matter of electric brown-out and asked what the City could do to assist in conserving electricity, especially during peak hours. Motion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to ~irect the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to write the different departments and request their cooperation in curtail- ing the excessive use of electric power particularly during the peak hours carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a maj- ority o£ the Commissioners carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn carried. APPROVED: / ~ty Clerk ~ayor I