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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/48 December 8, t~48 Regular ~ eting of'the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's office at the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.~. Wednes- day, December 8, 1948. ~ayor Keen presiding; Mrs. Haddon, Cormmissioner of Fin- ance, City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. ~otion by ~r. Kean and ~rs. ~addon to approve the minutes of the previou~ regular meeting held December 1, 1948 and the recessed meeting held December 6, 1948 as written carried. Clerk read Report of Separation for John F. Bozick, helper, extra, Sani- tation Department. ~otion by ~rs. Haddon and ~r. Keen to approve the separation carried. Notices of Employmen~ w~re read for Gerald E. Shaw, Jr., helper, Sanitation Department, ~1.$S per hour; Chris Smestad, Carpenter, Water Dept., ~.iS per hr. ~otion by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve temporary non-c~vil service employments as read carried. Changes in pay status were read by Clerk i~or Harold Re Diedrieh, motorcycle patrolman i/c, Police Dept. at ~47.00 per month, plus ~$.00; Delmer Stone, Fire- men i/c, Fire Department at ~4~.00 per month. ~otion by ~r. Keen and ~rs. Haddon to approve changes in pay status carried. Clerk rea~ application for pinball location license at Rialto Bowling Alley, from R. Nielens, ~40 ~nd Street, approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. ~otion by ~r. Keen and ~rs. Haddon to approve thelocation license carried. Application for permit for taxicab stand at Southwest corner First and Wash- ington was read by Clerk from Archie ~hay, ~00~ Bresham Avenue, Black & ~hit~ and Blue & White Taxicabs for ~4 hour service. Stand is now used as a twelve-hour stand for night only. ~otion by ~r. Kean and ~rs. ttaddon to approve theilocation license carried. Clerk read memorandum dated December 8, 1948 from Andrew Pendergast, Super- intendent~of the Park and Recreation, stating that he and City Engineer have con- ferred on the subject of allowing apprentice plumbers to install plumbing at ~an- ette Community Hall and recommend that apprentice ~lumbers be allowed to install the plumbing. ~otion by Mr. Kean and I~rs. itaddon to concur in the recommendation carried. Clerk read letter dated December 3, 1948 from the Department of Public Lands, State of ~ashington, Olympia, stating they had apparently overlooke~ notifying the City of expiration of Harbor Area Lease No. 1140 covering the harbor area in front of the East 30 Feet of Lot 1, Section 14 an~ the West 30 Feet of Lot ~, Section 14, Township 24 North, rang~ 1 East, W.~., which lease expired in August 1948. Enclosed an application blank and if desire to continue this harbor area use, City should file application with $10.00 deposit. Upon receipt of the ap- plication the State will determine the annual rental for a new lease for an ad- ditional period. City Clerk stated he had prepared a claim voucher for ~aying ~10.00 deposit and the City Engineer has completed the application. . ~otion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Keen that application for renewal be approved and voucher for ~10.00 deposit be approved carried. ~otion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon that a separate letter be written to the Department of Public Lands requesting that the City be notified in advance of the expiration date of any harbor area lease in order that the City may be able to make proper application be~6re the expirati5n date, so that the City's interests may be protected carried. Clerk read payroll voucher I'or period ended November ~O, 1948 for ;~5,246.77. ~otion by Er. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to approve payroll as read carried. Clerk read copy of letter signed by Clyde L. Petrie, 1040 Fifth Street, Geo. C. Rigor, 1046 Fifth Street and Frank Lanning, 104.7 Fifth Street, dated November 30, 1948, directing the City's attention to the sewer condition at the corner of Fifth Street and Chester Avenue and stating that they have 'ha~ trouble over a period of years with water backing up i~to their basements; that this occurred four times during the month of November; further that they feel they have been very patient, havin~ taken their losses and cleaned up their basements hoping the matter would be rectified when Fifth Street was widened; but stated they have been informed that the widening project has been abandoned; further that unless the City of ~remerton ta~es steps inumediately to rectify the above condition they will be compelled to present the City with a claim'for damages through their at- torney. December 8, 1948 (Con't) Clerk then read letter dated December 6, 1948 from .J.L. ttatfield, Superinten- dent of Streets, stating the sewer has been carefully checked and fotmd to be choked with tree roSt~ in the trunk line and the roots have been removed from the sewer and it is now operating proper~, however, it is believed ttiat such a situation will continue to arise sd long as certain t tees along the parking strip in the area in question are allowed to stand. Recommended that the property owners on either side of Fifth ~treet between Warren ~venue and Chester Avenue be ordered ~ remove all trees in the parking strip so as to eliminate the sewer hazard mentioned above. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that, in view of ~he absence of a Commis- sioner of Public Works and Utilities, note contents and the recommendation and re- fer to the City Attorney for a stddy prior to discussing the problem with the Com- nmissioner of Public Works carried. The City Engineer came into the Council with Mr. White, of ~acRae Bros. and stated they were read~ for execdting the contracts between the City and NacRae B~os. for sale of the Bender House at lll3 Winl~ield. Er. Severance stated that at a later date will bring in request for change in order for extension oi' time for removal of the house, but contract must be signed first. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the Nayor and the City Clerk be au- thorized to sign the cSntracts and deliver a signed copy to the purchaser when his check in full payment has been recieved, Carried. Present at the Council meeting at this time Were Fire Chief Yett, Building Inspector NcLeod, Morris Wiklund 'and James Rondeau of Wang Investment Company, Willard Parker and Fred Whitted, Plumbing Inspector. These people were present to discuss an application~made to ~he Building Inspector for change of use of a building owned by Willard Parker, said building being presently occuplied by the Kitsap Nattress Company with a change desired to the Arnold-Bender Company for use as a dispaly automobile room. A considerabl~ discussion was held by several of those present relative to technical points of the code. ~r. NcLeod read from the code where it stated that no frame building in the first fire district should be used as a garage and he was not willing to change his mecision. Fire Chief Yett stated both mattress factory and garage are hazardous. Willard Parker stated he felt the point to be decided was in the definition of the work "garage" as the use to be made was just for display of cars with no repairs being done~ and he believed that it would be less hazardous for the building to be used for display room than for mattress factory. After much discussion the City Attorney suggest- ed that Willard Parker write a letter to ~r. NcLeod setting down all the background of the building and facts involved and request a permit or whatever is necessary to occupy the building as a sales room, mud then the City Attorney would be glad to write an opi~ion. ~r. Parker ~greed to this procedure. ~lotion by Nr. Kean and ~,.irs. naddon to concur in the suggestion of the City Attorney an~ table the matter carried. Clerk read letter dated ~ecember 7, 1948~ to the City Engineer, from the Star- bird Construction Company requesting an extinsion of ~ime on L.I.~. No. ~3~ due to adverse weather conditions hindering their operations. The completion date for the improvement contract is December 9, 1948. Clerk then read letter dated Dec. 8, 1948 from the City Engineer reco~mmending that an extension of 30 days be grant- ed, to January 8, 194U, provide~ that this will in no way alter the terms or other conditions of the contract. Notion by Hr. Kean and ~rs. HaUdon to concur in the recommendation and grant the extension carried. Clerk rea~ claim voucher from Dan Solie, approved by Andrew Pendergast, E.S. Severance, W.R. Vas and Architect Kenneth G. Branch, for Estimate No. i of the Manette Conm~unity Building for $6,434.93. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the claim voucher carried. Clerk read Claim Vouctzer from Williams & Branch for Architectural Services in the amount of V5% ~e at time of completion of contract drawings for the sum of ~749.93 approved~by Andrew Fender~ast and W.R. VaS. Notion by M~. Kean and ~irs. addon to approve the claim carried. Clerk read letter from the City Engineer, dated December 8, 1948 recommending payment of Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $5,034.04 ~ L.I;D, No. 235, Unit ll. Hotion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and approve payment carried. Clerk read letter from the City Engineer, dated December 8, 1948, recommend- lng payment of Estimate No. 3 in the kmount of ~503.08 on L.I.D. NO. ~35, Unit 1. Notion by Mr. Kean and Nrs. Haddon to concur in the reco=~endation and ap0rove the payment carried. December B, 1948 (Cch't) The City Clerk reported that several firms each year do not pay the City the Boiler Inspection Fee of ~.00, and read the names of those who have nb~t paid since 1959. It was explained that the boiler inspector used to leave an inspection permit at the boiler and then the City Clerk would send a statement, however, 'the present method 'is to inspect the boiler, give t~e Clerk the permit and then make a statemenff to the firm which must be paid before rec~iving the permit. However, some rims still don't pay the fee ~d are operatinawithout any Cit~ permit. ~ayor Kean suggested, after discussion, passing an ordinance fixing the re- sponsibility of enforcing the ordin~ces in connection with collection of license ~d perr~it fees, ~otion by Mr. Kean ~d l~,rs. Haddon to refer the matter to the City Attorney for a study ~d a reco~n~ation carried. The City Attorney ~read letter dated December 1, ~948 from Washington Sur- veying ~md Rating Bureau, advising that very little info~ation of value has y~t been submitted regarding the hazards in~olvef in co~ection with self-service gasoline filling stations. The Bureau suggested that Fire Chief Yett cou~ give considerable info~ation ~casue he ha~ attended the Fire Chief Conference in Sacr~ento where considerable discussion was held regarding thes~ installations. Fire Chief Y~tt explained how the self-service stations' omerated down at Pasadena. They are not in the City but ~just outsid~ the limits. He stated that it is easy to spill gasSline on the greed when a person overestimates how much he needs and puts money into a meter for a certain ~ount of gasoline, Also, there is practically no supervision of the m~y p~ps. At night people come and fill barrels or smaller containers which is not allowed in Bremerton. Also, at night, when there is no attender, people hav~ been observed squirting gasoline on each other, The City Attorney stated he had no reco~endation but it is up to the Fire Chief to make reco~endation. The Fire Chief stated there was no use passing an ordinanc~ in Bremerton un- less the Co~ty would do something to help in the safety measure. I~ayor Kean asked the Fire Chief to contact the Cowry Fi're Marshall and come up with some reco~endation for safety and not a restriction of trade. The City Attorney read letter dated ~ecember 8, 1948 from himself with re- ference bo purchase of property for Manette Bridge Improvements. Enclosed with letter wer~ statutory warr~ty deed from L.A. Bender ~d Ellen Bender; warranty deed of Kate Bender and title reports of the Puget So~d Title Insurance Com- ply for each of these two parcels. The Attorney reco~ended the Clerk be di- rected to tr~smit the deeds to the title company for filing and recording by the County Auditor m~d that the title comply be directed to issue it's policy of title insurance in favor of the City of Bremerton upon filing and recording of the deeds. Letter further stated that it is not known at this time whether the State Highway Department will definitely require the third parcel of p~perty. ~.[otion by ~r. Kean and ~,~r~ Haddon to concur in the reco~endatton and refer to the City Clerk for the necessary p~cedure carried. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 673 as follows: WHE~IEAS, by quit claim deed dated J~e 27, 1946, the United States of ~er- ica did remise, release ~d forever quit claim to the City of Bremerton of all of the grantor's right, title and interest in ~d to ~ easement over the folio~- ing desc~ bed property in Kitsap Counth, State of Washington, to-wit: Lots 30 to 22 inclusive, Block 30, U.S. Navy Yard Addition to Bremerton as recorded in Vol~e ~ of Plats, page 63, records of said cowry which deed is recorded in Vol~ 417 of Deeds, page ~16, file No. 433761; and WHER~S, the City of Bremerton desires to obtain another easement over ~d across said pemises ~d in exch~ge for said easement to relinq~sh the e~se- ment grated by the gover~ent; now, therefor~ BE IT RESOLV~ by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the Mayor and th~ City Clerk be authorized to execute ~d deliver to Anna Anderson as grit- ce, the easement h~retofore acquired f~m the 6over~ent by ~e City of Br~merton and more particularly her~fnabove described. Motion by Mr. K~ ~d Mrs. Haddon to p~ss the resolution carried. Attached to Resolution No. 67~ was Quit Claim Deed to transfer City's right title and interest in the perpetual easement received from U.S.A. to A~ Ander- The City Attorney read affidavit to ~ signed by the ~Iayor setting forth reasons for need for emergency appropriation as follows: Death of Nayor's Sec- ret~ry and need of additional ~1~0.~00; error in mathematical extension in Fire Department Budget, and need of ~,080.00 for pa~nent of salaries for twenty d~- vets ~nd r~pairs to ladder of F~re Department's ladder truck in the ~ount of .~)~, 5oo. 0o. December 8, 1948 (Con't) The City Attorney read affidavit for signature by Mrs. Haddon stating that $3,000.00 will be necessary for lighting in City's buildings; and approximately ~2,600.00 will be needed for twelve drivers and $2',500.00 for twelve helpers in the Sanitation Department for overtime and extra employees; and ~3,800.00 needed for maintenance and operation of automotive equipment. The City Attorney read affidavit signed by Howard I. Gorst, Public Works Com- missioner, stating that there is an emergency in the Street Department budget and will need approximately I~,200.00 for truck drivers and operators of heavy ~equip- merit and approximately $1,000.00 for four helpers. The City Attoreney read proposed ordinance, first reading, providing for the expenditure of Ikuuds for which no provision was made in the 1948 budget, and re- lating to expenditures in the Fire Department~ Executive offices o'f the City ttall, Garbage Department and Street Department and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~,irs. IIaddon tb approve the ordinance on first read- ing carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. [~Irs. Haddon reported that the B. & K. Hoofing Company had inspected the roof of the ~nd St. Dock and stated that repairs amounting to ~304.00 were ~ece~sary at this time. Motion by ~,~rs. Had~ion and ~¥~r. Kean to approve the expenditure of a~ this time to the B. & K. R~ofing Company under the supervision of the City Clerk and the ~uil~ding Department carried. Motion by ~r. Kean and ]~'~rs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the Council carried. Mayor Kean reported he went over to Tacoma last ni~ht and attended a meeting with Tacoma City Co~nacil and Pierce County Legislators. Was~a good meeting with about twenty-five being present, including representatives of the Executive Com- mittee oi' the Association of ~ashington Cities. Mayor Kean again sugg&sted that a meeting be heId with the Kitsap County Legislators to discuss various problemm of Bremerton which might be taken up at the next Legislature. Motion by ~r. Kean and ~rs. ~iaddon to adjourn carried. APPROVED: / ~Ci~lerk Mayor