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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/01/48 Decemher 1, 1~48 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, December l, 1948 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commission- er Gorst, and the City Attorney being present. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes oI' the previous meeting of November 24, 1948 as written carried. Clerk announced that this was the date and time for opening of bids for the sale and removal of the house at lll3 Winfield and three bids had been received. On motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon 61erk opened and read bids as follows: Dan Solie, Rt. S, Box 983 with bid of $750.00 and Cashier's Check for $00.00. E. Scott ~etzel, 1606 Gregory Way, bid of .$1,625.00 and check for ~81.50. McRae Brothers, 2733 4th Ave. So., Seattle with bid of $2,030.00, a check for $150.00 and a provision set forth as follows: "We as contractors on bridge to remove structure before completion of our contract on bridge." The City Engineer suggested asking the other bidders if they have any ob- jections to awarding the bid to NcRae Brothers due to their clause to retain house in the same place for more then the thirty calendar days set forth in the bid specifications. Clerk asked Mr. Wetzel,who was present, if he had any ob- jections ~d he stated that nothing had been mentioned in the provisions of the bid to allow more than 30 calendar days for removal and if this had been known, his bid could have been based on tug and barge costs from Bremert0n rather than from Seattle,as that was the only place a tug and barge ~could have been obtained during the 30-day period, making a higher cost and lower bid by him. The City Attorney reminded the Council that it may reject any and all bids and then re-advertise. Mr. White, representing McRae Brothers, stated ~at he believed the Council has the privilege of waiving any informalities if to the best interest of the City. He said that if they as contractors did not get the house, they would not permit it to remain for any other individual. He stated that they would have t~ go to additional expense if the house is removed and they they have given full advantage on this in the bid price. After further discussion Mayor Kean suggested referring the matter to a committee to investigate the entire matter and make recommendations. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. ~addon to refer this matter to the Committee of the Whole, the City Attorney and the City Engineer for consideration and recom- mendation carried. Clerk read reports of separation for Ivan Sh~nnway, Water Department and Herbert Fox, Sanitation Department. Eotion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to approve the reports of separations carried. Change in pay status was read by Clerk for Arnold Halpern, Recreation De- partment Leader to $~10.00 per month. ~otion by Mr. Kean~and Hrs. Haddon to approve the change in pay status, car- ried. Letter from City Clerk to Council, dated November 30, 1~48 was read by Clerk stating that Ordinance 19~ as amended provides I'or letting of contract for City advertising prior to con~encement of each year, and also provides that the suc~ cessful bidder must furnish such surety bond as the Council may require. Recom- mended that ~he City Council authorize call for bids ~d set the amount O~ surety bond, if any, which will be required. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to instruct the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids as recommended carried. Clerk read letter dated November ~4, 1948 re: Manette Community Building, from Williams & Branch, signed by Kenneth G. ~ranch, Architect, stating that Local 8~1 of Plumbers and Pipefitters have requested that it be made possible for their apprentice class to gain actual experience in the field by installing the olumbing system for the Manette Community Building. ~is would amount to a cr~di~ change ormer in the amount of $1,~00.00 for the ommission of the plumb- ing from Er. Solie's contract and he approves of the change order. This sum will more than cover ~he cost of the necessary materials besides the fixtures to com- plete the job. Letter further stated that the writer believed the proposal should be accepted by the City. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to refer to the City Engineer and the Dir- ector of Park and Recreation for reco~nendation carried. Clerk read letter dated De~ember t, 1948 from the City Engineer recommending payment of Estimate No. 3 in the a~ount of ~45V.51 on L.I.D. No. 236, Unit 1, to Ted Hyde Construction Company, contractor. I~iotion by Mr. Gorst and I~r. Kean that the reco~mmendation be approved carried. December 1, 1948 (Cch't) Letter dated December 1, 1948 from the City Engineer was read by Clerk re- commending that Estimate No. 1, L.I.D. 236, Unit 11 in the amount of ~5,852.50 be paid to Ted Hyde Construction Company. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Nr. Kean to approve the recommendation carried. Clerk read letter dated December 1, 1948 from the City Engineer reconm~end- ing payment be made to Ted Hyde Construction Company for Estimate No. 2, L.I.D. 23V, Unit 111 in the amount of ~283.13. l~otion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the recommendation carried. Clerk stated that the application for additional cab license for Arrow Cab Company operated by Re bert F. 5uy, which had been referred to the Police Department last week by the Council had been returned approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police, and T.K. Phillips, Captain of the Traffic Division. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~[r. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Police Department ane allow the license carried. Clerk reported that the letter of request for authorization to transfer from Ivan Wheeler of Bremerton Taxi Company the existing taxi license, ~A th stands at Second mud PaCific, to Verne R. Parkhurst owner of Red Top Taxi, which had been referred to the Police Department at last week's Council meeting, has now oeen returned bearing the approval of the Chief of Police and Captain of the Traffic Division. ~otion by Mr. Kean and ~[rs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and al- low the transfer, carried. Clerk read letter dated November 2'?, 1948 from the City Attorney stating that on August 24, 1948 a Dledsoe Transfer Company truck struck a ventilator located on the rear of the City Hall and caused damages in the amount of SV1.61. Attached to the letter was an insurance check for SV1.61 to cover the repair bill and the City Attorney, in his letter, reco~nended that the draft be de- livered to the City Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund and that the claim vouchers of the Standard Plumbing and Heating Company in the stm~ of $?1.61 be approved and a warrant issued in that amount. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the recommendation carried. Letter was read by Clerk dated December 1, 1948 from the City Auditor re- co~aending that a Fireman Electrician Helper she is holding a temporary posi- tion due to the illness of Jesse Stanley on leave, who is the regular Fire Alarm Electrician be paid from the appropriation for said Fire Alarm Electrician. Due to the fact that the date of Mr. Stanley's return is ~Ancertain it seems inad- visable to change the budd:et appropriation by or~inance. ~Iotion by ~.Ir. Kean and Mrs. ~addon to concur in the reco~mner~ation and re- fer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and Civil Service carried. City Clerk read letter dated November 30, 1948 from himself to Oouncil giv- ing a report of the meeting held in the ~.~ayor's office at which were present the ~ayor, Clerl% Commissioner of Finance, Water ~uperintendent, Captain of ~ra- ffic and the Police Radio Electrician. Recommended by the Water Superintendent, Radio Electrician and Clerk that bid be awarmed to Motorola Inc., for $3,563.76. ~dotion by ~dr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the reconmiendation s~d note the contents o±' the letter and file with the City Clerks office carried. Arnold Wang, Willard Parker and Morris Wicklund appeared before the Coun- cil and Willard Parker spoke on behalf of ~he group. IIe stated he is owner of the building now occupied by the Ifitsap ~.~attress Company on Sixth Street and that he desires to rent the building to Arnold-Bender Auto Compsny but that there is a restriction in the building code against using such a structure for display of automobiles. However, ~.ir. Parker pointed out, that a mattress manu- facturing establis~n~ent was extremely dangerous from a fire hazard stand point and t'~at ~isplay of used cars in his building would be dec~easing the fire haz- ard. He further s tared it had been originally built for an automobile agency but had become 'too small. The building is on a corner with only one building adjoining, the Arnold-Bender Auto Company and that his building was of a con- struction that is the next thing to being fireproof. Motion by ~,~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter to the Co~mmittee of the Whole, the Building Inspector~ the City Attorney, the City Engineer and the Fire Chief carried. The City Engineer was asked by the ~ayor to investigate the possibilities of renting t[~e Kate Bender house on which bids were opened earlier in this meet- ing, and whether advantageous to the City. Mr. Severance recommended against renting the house, stating it would pro- bably 0ring in less revenue in the long run than immediate sale. l~[r. White of ~.~cRae Brothers stated that renting would conflict with their contract with the State of Washington. ~r. White further stated he would be willing to enter in- to a mutual agreement with Scott Wetzel, second bidder, to give him first chance to purchase the house When they were through using it and that they would pro- tect the house from unusual wear and tear as much as possible and tiat in dis- cussing this point with Mr. Wetzel he seemed to be satisfied. December 1, 1948 (Con't) Mr. Severance stated he would contact the State Highway Department to see if leaving the house where it is for use by the [,'IcRae Brothers would be agree- able with them. Mr. Severance stated there is no provision in the bridge contract ~or light- in[~ and recommended that the City Council commence some action to p~o cure light- ing for the bridge from the Highway Department. Clerk read letter dated November 30, 1948 from McRae Brothers to the Fire Department, stating that construction of the ~,~anette Bridge Project will involve facilities that department has on the structure and their cooperation in handling the problems in connection therewith will be appreciated by ~'[cRae Brothers. Clerk read letter dated November 30, 1948 from ~.~cRae Brothers to the Water Department stating that construction of the ~Ianette Bridge Project will involve facilities that department has on the structure and their cooperation in handling the problems in connection there will be appreciated by the contractor. ~otion by ~Ir. Kean and ~dr. Gorst to note the contents and approve the request and refer to the departments involved to negotiate with the ~iacRae Brothers, Bridge Contractors carried. ~r. White of MacRae Brothers stated the bridge lights washer Within their province but was between the State Highway Department and the City. There are lights on the structure now but the contract does not mention them in any way. Further stated that this may have been overlooked in the rush of getting the com- tract out. ~,,~otion by ~r. Kean and RIr. Gorst to refer the matter to the City Engineer to discuss all matters of this kind with the Highway Department and make recommend- ations as to what action the Council should take carried. Clerk read letter dated December 1, 1948 from Howard I. Gorst, Commissioner of Public Works f~ Utilities, resigning from his position as of December 6, 1948, due to having other employment. Further stated in letter that it has ~een a ~reat pleasure and a privilege to have had the opportunity to associate and work with ~.~ayor Kean and Mrs. Haddon during the past six years. ~,~[ayor Kean and Commissioner Haddon expressed their regrets at his departure as Con~issioner of Public Works and Utilities and s tared it has been a pleasure to have worked with him, ~,~otion by Mr. Kean and ~,irs. Haddon 'to accept the resignation with regrets anm wish him continued success carried. A discussion was held as to the rights and privileges of Mr. Gorst under the terms of the Pension and Retirement System and ~r. Gorst stated he would like to have his service brought up to dat~ with the Civil Service Commission. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to request the Civil Service Commission to bring up to date Mr. Gorst's record with the City as a matter of record carried. Clerk ream copy ~0f letter dated November 30, 1948 from James W. Carey and Associates to United ~acific Insurance Company hotifying them of the change in contract with the Malaspino & Napoli Company, sewage contractors, as it pertains to the p:rformance bond; and that the actual contract is about 10~ less than the amount included in the bond. The City Attorney stated there is nothin6 to do with this letter but note contents and file. ~,~otion by ~,~r. Kean and ~,~rs. Haddon to note the contents and file carried. Clerk presented a study booklet of Sewage Collection and Treatment Works in the State of Washington, published by the Bureau of Governmental Research and Services, University of Washington, in cooperation with the Association of Wash- ington Cities and State Department of Health dated June 1948, Heport No. 86. ~,[otion by ~,h~. Gorst and Mr. Kean to contact the City Engineer and Water partment and the City Attorney to see if they received copies and if not the City Clerk be instructed to write for three additional copies carried. Clerk read letter dated Novembez' 24, 1948 from Frederick B. Cohen Attorney, asking for tile hearing of William Rslph Winger, tsxi cab driver, set for this meeting be set over until the case comes to trial before Judge Cart on December 23, 1948. The City Attorney reco~ended the hearing be continued until December 29, 1948. [~{otion by Mr. Kean and [~[rs. iiaddon to concur in the reco~nendation and re- set the time for ~h~ tlearing to 11:00 o~clock A.~. December 29, 1948 and notify Mr. Cohen and ]~,{r. Winger carried. The City Clerk stated that calls for bids for supplies for next year should be connnenced so that the bids carl be opened at the first meeting after the new Commission takes office. Date of opening of bids to be set for January 5, 1949 for the following items: A~nmonia, chlorine, office machine service, tires and tubes, kerosene and solvent, grease and oil and gasoline. December 1, 1948 (Con't) Moron by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the reco~m~endation and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent for calling for bids as stated carried. The City Attorney read Ordnance No. 1813, second reading,'establishing a work week for certain city departments, establishing official holidays, vaca- tion periods and sick leave, establishing rates of pay for all city departments and repealing Ordinance No. 16V1, dated May 14, 1946 and Ordinance No. 1758, dated December 3, 1947. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass the ordinance on final reading carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read copy of letter dated November 18, 1948 from the Pollution Con- trol Commission addressed to A.I~. Bledsoe, Rear Admiral, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Base, Bremerton regarding sewage disposal for the Naval Base. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file and make a copy for the Engineer's file carried. Letter dated November 30, 1948 from the City Clerk to the Mayor, as Chair- man of the Police Pension Fund Board, was read by Clerk, giving the results of the pension Board Election, in which Paul Hinton, T.H. Eiller and P.~. Great- house received the most votes for the three positions as Commissioners. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note the contents and refer to the city Attorney, City Clerk and Police Pension Board carried. Mayo~ Kean announced he is to attend the Executive Committee meeting of the Association of Washington Cities at the ~ashington Athletic Club, Seattle this Friday at 10:O0 A.M. Mayor Kean stated he has been invited to attend a meeting in Tacoma of the City Council and Pierce Co~ty Legislators on December V, 1948 and should like to use a city car for the trip. Notion by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to grant permission to the ~ayor to use the City car carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon that all bills presented at this meeting be allowed if approved by the majority of the Com~cil carried unanimously. The Mayor stated that in order to have motorcycle license plates here be- fore January l, 1949 it would be necessary to go to Olympia and pick them up. He suggested that perhaps ~ir. Severance could go in co~mection with bridge re- pal rs. ~otion by ~r. Kean and Idrs. ~addon that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to send someone down to Olympia in order to expedite ~e granting of the license plates carried. Motion by ~.~r. Kean and Ers. Haddon to recess until 2:30 P.I.~. Monday, Dec- ember 6, 1948 carried. APPROVED: ~ ~ Clerk December 6, 1948 Recessed Council meeting of the City of Bremerton was held December 6, 1948 iii the Mayor's office at t~e City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor Kean, Cormmissioner Haddon, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Mayor Kean stated the primar~ purpose of having recessed meeting was to discuss the sale of the Kate Bender house and possible appointment to fill pos- ition vacated by tIoward T. Gorst. Mr. Severance, City Engineer, reported .that he had contacted the State High- way Department and MacRae Brothers regarding the award of bid to purchase the Bender house, particularly relative to the 30-day removal clause in our specifi- cations; that it is satisfactory with the Highway Department to waive this re- moval clause. MacRae Brothers have stated they would write a letter requesting an extension of time for removal if they were awarded the contract. ~'r. Sever- ance reconmended awarding the bid to MacRae Brothers on the original specifica- tions and then have MacRae Brothers request a change order for extension of time. The City Clerk recommended that the bid be awarded to MacRae Brothers, high bidders. It was felt by both the City Engineer smd the C~uf Clerk that their bid was satisfactory as to bid price. Motion by 2~. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation regard- ing the disposition of the Bender House and refer to the C~ y Clerk and Purchasing Agent, the City Engineer and the City Attorney to make any necessary conditions in connection with the disposal carried. Mayor Kean brought up the matter of using a building owned by Willard ~ark- er, now used by the t~tsap Mattress Company, for used car display room. After discussion of various points involved, it was suggested by Mr. Severance, City Engineer, that the Fire Chief be requested to inspect the building and make a reco~mmendation. Mayor Kean said he would contact the Fire Chief. Olerk read letter dated December 1, 1948 from Johnson Lumber Company, which stated that the warehouse at 14th and Sheldon Boulevard has been vacated and the Sanitation Department may take possession Mrs. Haddon reported that insurance for the building will be retained by Mr. C.W. Johnson until the City pm chases the building, aha that the Sanitation Department will use the building ri~ht away but will make no expenditures on the structure for changes, etc., until the building is owned by the City. The Mayor asked about the sale of bonds to raise the purchase money s_nd Mrs. Haddon stated she had discussed this item with the City Auditor who had talked to the City Attorney but no action had been commenced as of this date. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to note contents of the letter and file in Clerk's office and instruct the City Attorney to make recommendation or pre- pare an ordinance to cover the issuance of bonds to cover 'the purchase of the building after the first oi' the year and refer t o the Commissioner of Finance, the City Auditor, the City Attorney and the City Engineer carried. C Clerk read letter dated December 1, 1948 from the Starbird Construction Company which stated they had been renting the shed on the Sheridan Coal Dock from the West Coast Supply, Inc., at the rate of ~15.00 per month. Would like to continue ~o rent the shed from the City, otherwise would remove their equip- ment on short notice. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. liaddon to refer the matter of the month-to- month lease of the Starbird Construction Company to the Mayor and the City At- torney carried. The City Clerk mentioned that he had been asked if the scales at '~he ~her- idan Coal Dock were for sale and the City Attorney statem the Housing Authority ham some property located at the coal dock which was their property, an~ the At- torney stated he would check his files anm check what items belonged to the Hous- ing Aut~orityo Clerk read letter from the Olympic Aviation, Inc., dated December 3, 1948, stating the roof has a leak an~ requesting repairs to Me made. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kes~n to referi to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and get an estimate carried. Clerk stated that the City Auditor had worked up a memorandum to be sent to all Department Heads providing the Council would order it to be done, relative to vacation and sick leave regulations, compensatory leave s~ld overtime. Clerk read the memorandum and stated that copy of Resolution No. 578, and an explanatory schedule and a copy of Ordinance No. 1813 were st l to be attached to the memo. to all Department Heads. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to m~meograp~ and send out to the department heads carried. Mayor Kean suggested that if any of the ~epartment Heads have any misunder- standing over any oI' the provisions oi' bhe sick leave and vacation ordinance that they be put in writing and sent to the City Clerk for study and proper disposition and for filing for future reference. The City Clerk agreed to place this requcst in the memorandum to be sent out. December 6, 1948 (Con't) Mayor Kean stated that a new fence was needed at the dog pound, anm some repairs to the fool and sides of the building were contemplated. The Mayor said the items should be purchased out of this year's budget so that the Park and Recreation Depar~ent could do the job after the first of the year. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the matter of the improvement of the Dog Pound and repairs be referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and the Chief of Police carried. Mayor Kean reported that David B. Wheaton, newly elected Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities is not yet ready to take office inasmuch as he has to dispose of his business. A discussion was held as to who would approve Public Works Department expenditures in the absence of a commtsaioner and it was agreed that either ~r. Kean or Mrs. Haddon could sign, whichever happened to be in at the time. Mayor Kean reported that he had attended the Executive Session of the As- sociation of Washington Cities in Seattle last Friday and ha~ taken the matter up with them oi' their support of a bill in the next legislature to have a new apportionment in which the City of Bremerton would receive ~44,4!0.84 if pass- ed, and the matter has been tabled for the present by the Executive Committee o~' the Association. Mayor Kean suggested that the City Attorney an~ the City Auditor and the ~,~ayor meet with local legislators and discuss this propm~ed le~- lislation. This is War Liquor Tax payment which this City feels it has coming. Ms. yor ~,(ean stated one of the City's valued employees had told him that now the residential ordinance was rejected by the voters he was going to move to Hood Canal. The Mayor said that in view of this statement by the employee he felt the C~macil should discuss the problem anm ascertain if the Council was ready to annotu~ce what it's future policy was to be in connection with residential re- quirements for City Employees After discussion was held as to what policy might be pursued by the City the City Attorney suggested that any move to pass similar legislation should now come from the people and not from the Council. Paul Ryan, Bremerton Stun Associate Editor, remarked that he £$1t the Coun- cil should give some further thought and study to passing an orminance requiring certain emergency employees to live within the City Limits. ~,~ayor Kean stated he felt from ~he points raised in the discussion, this matter should be given further study, No action was taken but the matter was tabled for further study. Motion by ~r. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to adjourn carried. APPROVED: / ~M~y Clerk Mayor