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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/15/48 Decm~ber 15, 1948 Regular meeting of the City Cotuucil o±' the City of Bremerton was held Dec- ember 15, 1948 at 10:00 o'clock A.~'I. in the Mayor's office, City Hall. ~,~ayor Kes~ presiding; ~Irs. Haddon, Col~m~issioner of Finance and the City Attorney being present. ~[otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes of the previous regular meeting held December 8, 1948 as written carried. David B. ~eaton, who is t o shortly take office as Commissioner of Public Works sat in the Co~.cil meeting. ~dayor Kean stated there was a group present in connection with a petition for establis~ent of a sewer line along ~ach of Shore Drive. The City Clerk read petition which asked for the establis~ent of a j~ction~ sewer along the beach of lower Shore Drive. The petition was prompted because of the expense necessary for each property o~er to hook on to the main sewer line as nov; proposed by the City. The ~ayor stated he was glad the group c~e in at this time because if there was a slip-up in the sewage plans it should come up now. The City ~gineer said there had been no slip-up and it was realized all the time that it was not ~omplete. Mr. Severance said the point ha~l been raised sev- eral weeks ago, at which t~ne~the consulting engineers were asked to investigate t~e problem to see what we are to do. The City ~gineem reco~mnended this matter be referred to himself ~d the Co~issioner of Public Works to consult with Carey of the consulting engi~ering firm. It will take a little time before the basement elevations ~d locations are,checked. ~,~r. F.J. Ha6an, Ed 01sen and Mrs. Hag~. entered into the discussion and ask- ed several questions of the ~gineer, relative to type of sewer ii~e to ~e used, p~ps and costs. After a discussion of these various points, the Mayor stated that since the matter has not been completely checked by the engineers that it ~muld be better not to discuss the problem at length at this particular time~ and that ~til a report is submitted nothing definite could be ~tated or done today. l~,]otion by ~r. Kean ~d BCrs. Haddon to refer the petition to the City Engin- eer to discuss the matter with the consulting engineer and later on to refer the matter to the Co~aissioner of Public Works & Utilities when one is appointed car- ried. Those present at the presenting of the petition gave their names as follows: Ed. 01sen, F.J. !lagan, ~rs. F.J. Hagan, ~rs. George ~.Citchell, A.G. Wacksmith, E.L. Grewell, George ~,Citchelt, Louis P. Olsen. ~Cr. Hsgan aske~ when the ~atter would come up for protest and ~Iayor Kean answered not ~til th~ s tu~ has been completed and find out what will be done. Clerk reported this was the day and hour for opening of bids for four new cars for the Police Departmemt with sale or trade-in of four used ears. I~otion by Mr. Kean ~d ~.~[rs. Haddon to open the bids carried. Bids were opened by Clerk and read from: Johan Lee to purchase ~dge, Motor No. D24-137~05 for ~1,320.00 and ~/Ianager's check enclosed for ~50.00; Carl L. ~lock to purchase Dodge, Motor No. D24-117943 for ~1,208.00 and Manager's check for ;~50.00 enclosed; Arnold Bender Co., check for ~.~50.00 enclosed, to furnish one or more ~dce Custom Sed~s for ~,12~.93 per ~it, including sales t~; and/ or one or more Pl~outh Special Delve Sedans at a cost of :~1,787.82 per ul~it, in- cludincc sales tax, with offer to accept used cars for trade-in of ~;;1,~O.00 each; Cronkhite ~dotors, i~ediate melivery one 1948 Hudson For~or, and three Hudsons ap- pro:<imately Ja~uary 20, 194~ price of each including sales tax of ~2,603.~4, ~d trade-in offer of ~1,390.00 on each used ~dge, Cashier's check for ~50.00 enclosed. Motion by I~r. Ke~ and'~rs.~ Haddon to refer to the City Clerk ~d Purchasing Agent, Chief of Police, Captain Phillips ~d the Mayor carried. Clerk read report of separation for ~lmer E. Stone from the Fire Department aad E.A. Blakely from the Water Department. I~otion by ~.Cr. Kean ~d ~rs. Haddon to approve the separations carried. Notice of emplo~ent were read by Clerk for Leslie Jo~son and Francis E. Chase, part-time leaders for tha Recreation Dep~tment at ~1.00 per hour. ~(otion by ~..~r. Kean an~ ~.~rs. Haddon to approve the temporary non-civil ser- vice appointments carried. Clerk read change i~ pay status for Joseph Hewitt, fireman 1/c to .~247.00 per month and Howard Larman, fireman 2/c to ~24~.00 per month. Change for ~.Ir. Larman to become effective ~]ovember 1, 1948. Motion by ~..[rs. Iiaddon and ~.~r. Kean to approve the changes in pay status of the foregoing carried. December 15, 1948 (Con't) Clerk read letter dated December 10, 1948 from the Puget Sotmd Power and Light Company of Bremerton, stating that since they had received a letter from the City Clerk dated November 12, 1948 they have rechecked the lighting system in Sheridan Park and find additional street lights which were not included when they originally asked, On October 26, 1948, for authorization to i'urnish street lighting service in Sheridan Park. The original figure was ~2510.[0 for annual billing; however, the recheck shows the amount should be 32,?92.90 annual bill- ing. The letter stated that the Puget Sound Power and Light would consider their letter to be sufficient authorization to set up billing in accordance with ~ervice being furnished in the amount of $2,792.90 unless otherwise a~vised by the City. Attached to the letter was a list of the specific locations of the various street lights now being served. ~.~otion by ~r. Kean and ~,~Irs. Haddon to refer the list of locations t% the City Engineer to make a survey and if satisfied that the billing is correct t o notify the Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities~ carried. Letter dated December 15, 1948 from the City Engineer was read by Clerk, stating the contractors of various street improvements now under construction had been complaining of a lack of cooperation by the property owners along such improvements in keeping off newly laid concrete until it has set properly. Re- quested that the Street Superintendent be authorized to personally notify all property owners concerned to keep off any newly laid driveway approaches over sidewalks for a minimum of eight days' time, to keep the new improvements from being broken up from wet and loose dirt foundations. Mr. Severance explained that the Street Superintendent is present when the jobs are being done and could explain the above matter to the property owners. After notification, if the property owner drives over the cement and damage re- sults, he will be billed for the correction. ~,'Iayor Kean suggested getting some kind of written instructions out to be left with the property owners on this. Mr. Wheaten suggested putting up barricades and ii' they were removed by anyone other than the City or contractor, there would be a basis.for a suit. ~otion by Nr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and re- fer to the Street Superintendent carried. Clerk read letter dated December 15, 1948 from James W. Cart, Municipal Court Judge, requesting permission to burn or otherwise destroy all control cards and unpaid parking tickets up to and including those written during the year 1946. The court records for this period have been audited and closed; however, two other records of all payments remain on permanent file. ~'~ayor Kean stated he had no exception to tho request other than hhe fact that such an act might be contrary to the state law. ~.~otion by ~ir. Kean and ~,~rs. Haddon to refer thematter to the City Attorney and ii' there is no violation t!~at the destruction be authorized carried. The City Clerk read letter from the City Engineer dated December ll, 1948 relative to L.I.D. No 237, Pennsylvania and Chester, recommending an extension of time to January 10, 1949, be granted to Ted Hyde Construction Company as re- quested by I'~.~r. Hyde, due to adverse weather conditions. I..~otion by ~Jr. Kean and ~,.~rs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and grant 30 day's extension to January 10, 1948 carried. Clerk read Canvass of Returns, dated November 12, 1948, signed by Election Board of Kitsap County, certifying that a special election held on November 2, 1948, for the purpose of accepting or rejecting a proposed amendment to the City Charter, to provide for council-manager form oi' government, the vote was as fol- lows: For the amenement, 5087; against the sm~endment, 5874, and certifying that tho muendment to the City Charter was rejected by the voters in the City of Brem- erton. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~?irs. Haddon to note contents and file carried. Clerk stated that the City Auditor had requested an opinion from the City Attorney as to when the City Charter Amendment passed December 4, 1948, becomes effective. Clerk read City Attorney's answer, letter dated Dec~ber 9, 1948 in which he stated t ~at it was his 6pinion the salaries were increased at the s azure time as the election of the officials a~d that the increased salaries should be paid the elected officials after their term of office co~ences on January 3, 1949. copy oi' this letter was sent to 'the Division of ~duni¢ipal Corporations, Olympia. ~otion by ]~,~r. Kean and ~,~Irs. Haddon to place the co~mnunication on file car- ried. Statement from the Association of Washington Cities for $750.00 service fee for 1949 was read by City Clerk. This represents an increase over last year but was adooted at 1948 convention held in Spokane. ~o~ion by Mayor Kean and Co~maissioner Haddon to refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and that a claim voucher be forwarded to the Association of Wash- ington Cities for execution carried. December 15, 1948 (Con't) Clerk read letter from the City Attorney dated December 10, 1948 reporting the resuits of his study of the ~roblem of tree roots interfering with city sewer lines. This matter was brought up in the last Council meeting when letters were read by Clerk Prom Clyde L. Petrie, George C. Rigor, Frank Lanning, all residents of Fifth Street, and J.L. HatI'ield, City Street Superi~tendent. Mr. Johnsen's letter answered the question as to whether the city may legally require the pro- per~y owners to cut down and remove trees which in~terfer~with City sewer lines. Mr. Johnsen's letter set forth certain provisions from Ordinance 1673 which state that the Superintendent of Streets is authorized to remo~v~ ~ny trees or shruSs, or tho roots of any trees or shrubs, which extend into any public street, when said trees or shrubs or roots thereof, are obstructing,~,or when he shall deter- mine that they are liable to obstruct public or private sewers or drains, after givin~ ten days' notice in writing to the property owner or occupant of the abutt- ing property to remove ss~ne. If done by the city the charge would be a lien up- on the abutting property. Reco~m~ended that the Co~nissioner of Public Works and the Street Superintendent make a careful study in order that they may know defin- itely that the trees in the parking strip are responsible for the clogging of the sewer, and that if they determine such to be the case, the matter be referred to the Street Superintendent and the City Attorney for preparation and service of the written notices requiring removal of the trees from the parking strip. ?iotion by Mr. Kea~ and l~,[rs. Haddon to concur in the reco,~muen~,ation and refer to tlle Street Superintendent an~'~ to the Commissioner of Public ~orks carried. Clerk read let6er dated December 9, 1948 from Secretary-Examiner of the Civil Service relative to employee residence, stating that the recent rejection by the voters of the residence requirement ordinance does not prohibit the Civil Service Co,~mission from making a rule requiring residence within the City before the end of the six-months probational period a qualification for emp~o)nment. Further, that he had bSen directed to request all Department Heads to notify their employees that as of this date, December 9th, 1948,present employees now living inside ~,he City shall maintain their City residence, and not move outside t]:e City without jeopardizing their status as City Employees; an~ that all con- cerned would be notified as soon as definite action on any Civil Service Rule is t a~{en. The City Attorney reac a copy of a letter which he had written on December 4, 1948 to John J. L{cPherson, Secretary-Exsmiiner, ,Civil Service Co,remission, set- ting fortil the provisions of the State Law as to residence requirements. It was stated that any residence qualifications which there might be must be enacted by or~inance, and if an ordinance is not adopted by the legislative auth- ority of the City then there shall be no residential qualifications. Letter further stated the City Attorney did nQt wish to express an opinion at this time relative to policemen and firemen; and further, that 'the City Attor- ney would like to be placed on the list of those to be notified to attend their Civil Service meetings in order to be of service in discussion of legal problems. Ltayor Ke~i stated he has asked the Civil Service Commission,s Secretary-Ex- ~niner to ask the City Attorney or AsSistant to meet with then and advise 'them on legal matters but they apparently haven't seen fit to ask the Attorney and that many such matters as above might be eliminated if the City Attorney were to be present at Civil Service meetings. ?,,ir. Johnsen stated that I,~errill ~atlace, Assistant Ci6y Attorney, had at- tended at some time in the past but was not presently attending. I~{otion by ~,{r. Kean tO note contents and place on file for future reference, carr~ ed. Clerk read claim for dama es from M.E. Rutledge, Rt. 2, Box 697, Bremerton, for ~i;5.00 towing charge when his car sunk in the soft-fill dirt on Snyder Street December 4, 1948. Claim filed December 10, 1948 with the City Clerk. Motion by ~{r. Kean and I,~Irs. Haddon to refer to the City Attorney carried. Clerk stated he hag two copies of 1949 contract with Kitsap County I.{edical Service Bureau to be signed by the City of Bremerton. The City Attorney stated he did not know if the City has the legal power to sign such an agreement but think all they want is somebody's name on the contract. ~'Jotiou by Mr. Koan and I',Irs. Haddon to refer to the City Attorney and the City Clerk carried. Clerk presented a copy of a letter addressed to the City Council, Building inspector and the City Attorney dated December 13, 1948 from Willard Parker re- lative to occupancy of a building located at Sixth and Rainier. Attorney John- sen explained this was the letter he had requested should be written by l,ir. Park- er and that it was not necessary to read it into the record but the matter should be referred to him. ~,iotion by I~.Ir. Kean and i'~,]rs. Haddon to refer to the City Attorney carried. Clerk reporte~] that the Olanket surety bon~ for city employees iii the amount of i~157,000.00, rate $5.00 per thousand, written by General Casualty Company of fG~ierica through Wang's was bo expire Ja~uary 1, 1949. Also expiring at the same December 18, 1~48 (Con't) is a comprehensive bodily injury and property damal_~e police written by United Pacific Insurance Company through Haywards, premium appro×i~ately i~7,500.00, and a fire insurance policy written throug~ Phillips Ins. Compa~y ~42,0~000.00, premium appro~mately ~8,800.00. Clerk asked Council if they wished his office to go ahead and negotiate the insuranc~ through the sempe firms for similar a~ounts and ~,[ayor Kean stated a study should be made and a recon~nendation made to the Council. ~otion by ~,~r. Kean and ~¥~rs. aaddon to refer the matter to the City Clerk. and City Auditor with the ~equest that they discuss the matter with the newly elected City Clerk, E.][oT. ~,~cGowan, and discuss and made a recomme~dation to the Council carried. The City Clerk r~port~d that i,?~r. Vaa, City Auditor, had given him a memo relative to the agreement between the City and the Housing Authority for the collection of garbage i~ the housing projects, and that ~rs. Haddon was cognizant of the i~formatio~ to be 6iveno Clerk further stated that the City finds the 78~/ charge for garbage service is inadequate. Ail individuals outside of the projects are now charged ~1.00 per month for one c~u~ service. It was the intention of the City to re-negotiate the agreement prior to it's annual renewal date, but were mistakenly under the im- pression that under the Sheridan ~ark change over garbage service would also be handled on an individual basis. -Even though this is not the proper time to re-negotiate the agreement, it is ¥~ndered if the Housing Authority would ~nsider this request. Y. rs. Haddon said she know about tho matter and believed it should come through the Council and made a matter of record. ~,~otion by i,~rs. IIaddon and ~,~r. Kean to ask the City Attorney to address a let- ter to the Housing Authority and recite what the negotiable time is anm ask for an exception ~arried. The City Attorney read 0r¢~ nance No. 1814, second reading, providing for the expenditure of funds for which no provision was made in the 1~,~48 budget, and latini_, to e~penditures in the Fire Departme~t, Executive Offices of the City Hall, Garbage i;epartment and Street Department and declaring an e~ergency. Attachod bo the ordinance were certificates signed by ~,'~r. _,qean, ~drs. Haddon and ~r. Gorst. ~,,~otion by ~Ir. Kean and '~'rs. Haddon to pass the ordinance carried as follows: ~ir. !qean, Yes. ~,}rs. Haddon, ¥~s. The City Attorney ~ea{~ lette~~ dated December 11, ~9~8, signed by E.S. Sev- erance, City Engineer, ~¥en~]ell R. Vaa, City Auditor and Oluf Jo~nsen, City Attor- ney, whic~ stated that J~nes W. Carey under contract dated Dec. ~6, 19&6, agreed to provide supervision and day 'bo day inspection of the sewage treatment project as construction progressed. The agreement provided these services would be rend- ered for 1-~-~ of the actual cost of construction. Contracts for one of the treat- merit plants and interceptor sewer have been let a~d work on the plant commenced and, although the cons}~lbi~g engi~eers are providing day to day inspection, the City has never formally a~vised the E~gineer of it's {Jesire to require such in- pection and supervision. Recorm-~end that the City Council adopt a resol~]tion, attached to the letter. The City Atbor~,ey read Resolution No. 674 as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton did on the 26th ~ay of Dece~]ber, 19~6, enter into an agreement for engi~eeri~}6 services wit~ J~nes ~¥. Carey & Associates of Seattle, Washin{~ton, hereinafter designated the "consulting engineers", by the terms oi' whic~ the consultin,' engrossers agreed to design a system oi' sewers and sewage treatment plants for the City of Bremerton, sa~d more particularly to pro- vide supervision and day to dai~ inspection during the progress of construction, w~h_tch portion o±' said agreement reads more particularly as follows: "4. SUPERVISION A~D DAY T0 DA'~? INSPECTION. Should the City of Bremerton desire or require the Consulting Engineers to perform Supervision and Day to Day Inspection of the project as construction progresses, the Consulting Engineers hereby a~ree to perform sai~,] work in a manner equal t~_~ higl~ engineering s~and- ards. The work to be performed shall be set forth in paragraph 8 of the Consult- ing Engineers' bid dated December 17, 19&6, which is a matter of public record." "$. ENGINEERII~G FEE FOR SUPER~ZISION AND DAY T0 DAY INSPECTION. Should the City of Bremerton desire or require the Consulting Engineers to perform the work as set forth in the preceding Section 4, the Consulting Engineers hereby agree that they will perform the said engineering work for an amount in cash equal to one and one-half percent (1-~[~/) oi' the actual cost of construction." and WHEREAS, Paragraph $ of' the cc~sulting engineers bid to which reference is hereinabove made, more particularly reads as follows: "SectJon S - Supervision and Day to Day Inspection. Your advertisement for cngir~eering proposals states that you wish se2arate proposals submitted for sup- ervision and inspection oI~ construction. This heading would logically include additional surveys and additional staking out on the ground for actual construc- tion (locatio}}, necesaary excavation for inverts of pipes and grade points for plants, lift stations, etc.) because on a project of such magnitude numerous December 15, 1948 (Cch't) chan[~es would undoubtedly be made through change orders as construction progresses. Determine and furnish all necessary resident supervision and day to day inspection of contractor's work, assigning and maintaini~g as many resident supervisors and resident engineer inspectors on the project as necessary to properly inspect mat- erials on the site and to see that the contractor perfo~s t~is work properly and in accordance with the plans and specifications. We would also furnish and per- rom the supervision of work of inspection bureaus or laboratories ~n the inspec- tion anm tests of materials entering into construction of structures, receive and pass upon by approval or rejection all reports made by su~ laboratories or bur- eaus on the materials tested for use in the structures. Supervise all test borings. test piling and other sub-surface e~plorations if such tests ~d explorations are necessary. H~dle all monthly estimates of work perfo~ed by the contractor and involved in making p~er monthly and final pa~ents to h~m. Supervision by prin- cipals of our fim~ of the inspectors and of the work of the contractor as con- struction is being carried forward." NOW, T~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Co~cil of the City of Bremerton that J~es W. Carey & Associates, the consulting engineers, supervise ~d make a day to 5ay inspection of the project as construction progresses, all in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 and 5 of 2he agreement of December 26, 1948; and in consideration of such supervision and day to day inspection~ that the City of Bremerton pay~to the consulting engineers a fee of 1~% of the actual cost of construction as set forth in paragraph 5 of said agreement. BE IT ~]RT~R RESOLVED that monthly estimates of work performed by the con- tractor or contractors be submitted in a fo~ acceptable to the City Engineer and City Anditor ~d be approved by the Consulting ~ngineers and the City Engineer and City Auditor and by a majority of the City Coun~l before payment oI' such estimates. BE IT ~RTHER RESOLVED that the fee of the consulting engineer, consisting of 1~[~ of the actual cost of construction for such supervision and day to day inspec- tion be paid from time to t~e according to the amour o~/ work perfo~ed by such consulting engineer based on estimates prepared ~d submitted by the consulting Engineer and approved by the City ~gineer, the City Auditor an~i the majority of the City Co~cil. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolu~on be transmitted to James W. Carey & Associates of Seattle, Washington and the City Auditor ~d the City ~g- ineer. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass the resolution carried all members voting Yes. The City Attorney stated that a portion of two of the lots purchased for wid- ening of Adele Street was not used in the project ~d it would be to the best int- erests o~' the City to dispose of these two portions. The City ~gineer stated he arrived at the values of the lots by appraising at a little higher ~o~t~per square foot than the City purchased them in order ~ pay for the surveying costs put out by the City. The City ~gineer reco~en~ed that the lots be solf for the set forth in the Resolution. ~otion by ~,~r. Kean and Mrs. Raddon to'conc~ in the reco~endation from the City ~gineer relative to the price of these lots carried. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 675 as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has previously acquired the ownership of the following property in Kitsap Cowry, ~Washington, to-wit: Lots 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Block "D" Oyster Bay Addition to the City of Bremerton according to the official plat thereof ~d~ WHEREAS, a portion of said lanms have been dedicated by the City for~reet purposes ~and the remainder of such lands are not require~ by the City for any m~- icipal purposes, an~l it appears advisable to dispose of said property; ~d WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has received an offer from Charles C. C~bo of .;~t00.00 in payment of the purchase price of the lands first hereinafter describ- ed anm an offer of ~255.00 from B.A. Fantz ~d Pearl D. F~tz, his wife, in pa~ent of the purchase price for the parcel hereinafter secondly described and it appears to the Co~mcil that the reasonable value of said premises are in the ~o~ts here- inabove stated; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Co~cil of the City of Bremerton that the follow- ing real estate in Kitsap Cowry, Washington, to-wit: That part of Lots 19 and 20 ~d the South one-half of Lot 18~ Block "D" Oyster Bay Addition to the City of Bremerton, Kitsap Co~ty~ Washington EXCEPT the Westerly portions of ssme now described as follows: ~teginning at a point S 89°21~49" E 134.V0 feet and N 01021~49~ E 30.00 feet from the center lines of Sixth Street and Adele Avenme, said point being theo Southeast corl~e~ of Lot 20, Block D . said Oyster Bay Aadition; ~hence N 01 ~1 ~9 E 75.08 feet; t.~ence N 89 05 3~ W 54.95 feet; thence S 3o O0 35 E 92.67 feet to the point of beginning~ be sold to Charles C. C~bo, a single person, an~ that the l~layor ~d City Clerk be authorized t~, execute ~ quit claim dee~ in his favor ~ deliver s~'~e upon receipt b~' the City Treasurer of cash in the amo~,t oI' December 15, 1948 (Cch't) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following real estate_, in Kitsap County, Wash- ington, to-wit; That part of Lots 18 and 17 an~ the North one-half of Lot 18 Block "D", Oyster Bay Addition to the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, EXCEPT the Westerly portion of same as now dedicated for street purposes, more partic- ularly described as follows: Beginning at a point S 89°04'0~'' E 1~4.~0 feet and N 01°~1,49" E 1BO.l~ feet from the centerlines of Sixth Street and Adele Avenue, said point being the Northeast corner of Lot 18, Block "D", said Oyster Bay Addition; thence N 89°0~08" W 109.91 feet to the East marklin of Adele Avenue; thence S ~$°00~ Z~" E 9~.67 feet; thence S 89°08~Z~'' E $4.95 feet; thence N 01°~1'49'' E~?~.07 £eet to the true point of beginning, be sold to B.A. Fantz~and Pe&rl D. Fantz, his wife, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a quit claim deed in their favor and deliver same upon receipt by thc City Treasurer of ~i~6B.00 c~sh. ~otion by ~.h~. Kean and ~.~rs. Madden to adopt the Resolution carried all mem- bers voting Yes. The City Attorney read License to Occupy Premises located at the coal dock in Sheridan Park between the City and Jack Starbird who wants to use a building there for storage purposes at a fee or rental of ~l~.O0 per month. Motion by ?irs. Haddon and ~r. Kean that the ~Jayor and City Clerk be auth- orized to execute the license carried. The City Attorney reported t~at there is mention made in the November issue of the ~nerican ~iunicipal News publication of self-service gasoline stations; t!~at the Portland, Oregon, Council is reportedly considering an ordinance banning dispensing of gas in self-service gas stations. The Oregon State Fire Marshall has requested all municipalities in the state to enact similar ordinances. The City Attorney reconunended that someone whould see about increasing the City's liabilit~ insurance which is limited to ~)$,000.00 for one accident, as the Water Department's recent claims in connection with water damage from a broken main is much over that figure. It was suggested by I~r. Kean that the City Clerk should check on this matter. ?~otion by Mrs. Haddon and DJr. Kean to allow ail bills if approved b~y a maj- ority of the Council carried unanimously. The ?,(ayor suggeste~ t:~at tt~e transfers in different funds and the necessary resolution should be taken care of by the Clerk and Auditor prior to the end of the year. Dr. Shirley Benham, Cotmty-City Health Officer, presented the Council with his monthly consolidated act_~vity report which he makes to the Washington State Department of Health, for November 1948. ~:fayor Ke~an sgated he wanted to read the report prior to its beinj filed in the Clerk's office. The City Auditor entero¢i the Cot~cil meeting at the toque:st of The City At- torney an~i stated t~ere is an item of :,~40,000.00 set in the 1948 budget for trans- fer to a new ftu~d 'to be known as Cumulative Reserve Fund for Acquisition of Site amd Construction of City Hall. The budget item of ~56,640.00 for transfer from Cumulative Reserve for Gen- eral City Structures cannot be legally made as once a cumulative reserve fund is set up it cannot be changed except by vote of the people; however, the money can be used for a City Hall structure. I~.~[r. Vaa reco~en~ed that something definite for revenue be done for the new fund stating that unless it is going to be built up there is no use est ab$ishing it. ~ayor Kean stated that eventually Bremerton should have a new City Hall and perhaps the Federal an(~ State offices could use the s~,ue building. ~'[otion by Mr. Kean and ?,~rs. Haddon to direct the City Attorney to prepare an or~inance to establish a cumulative reserve i'und for acquisition of site and construction of City Hall and make it broad enough so it includes property and construction carried. ?,iayor Kean stated there is going to be other legislation leading up to an enabling act to create parking lots and other things of that kited ~d if we feel like buying a site for a city hall, we should be able to buy the site and lease it or rent it to someone to go into the private parking business instead of the City going into it. Someone else could take a parking lot and make it pay and make quite a relief to parking situation.down town until something coul~ be done with the site. The City Emgineer reported that the City Club is asking for a covered areaway across the si~ewalk and he is coini to turn the request down. ~,~,otion by Mr. Kean and I',lrs. Haddon to adjourn carried.