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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/22/48 December 22, 1948 Regular meeting o[' the City Co~u~cil of the City of Bremerton was held in the ,',,layor's oi'fice, City Hall, December 22, 1948. Mayor Kean presiding, Co~r~.issioner Haddon, the City Attorney, the City Treasurer and the Water Superintendent being present. I~.~otion by ~¥Ir. Keen and ~,irs. Haddon to approve the minutes of t~e previous renu!ar me~ting held December 15, 1948 carried. Clerk announced this was the date and time for openins of bids for printing official publications for 1949 and 'two bids have been received. ~,]otion by ~.~rs. Haddon and ~r. Keen to open the bids carried. Bids were opened by Clerk and read from: The Kitsap County News, 55 cants per column inch and check enclosed for ~50.00; The Bremerton Sun, 84 cents per column inch and check for ~50.00 enclosed. Clerk read letter from the Zremerton Sun dated December 22, 1948 stating they regret the increased bid rate over last year but it was due to increased cost of operation and that their bid was figured on an estimate of average monthly lin- eage used by the City last year; and that the bid is corresponding to that charged any local advertiser for the same amount of space used in one calendar month. Mr. Jerry Clark, representative of the Bremerton Sun, was present ands tared he believod the City ordinance provided that the publications must ce done by a company who publishes and prints in the City. The ~ayor explained that all these matters would be discussed in a co~mnittee meeting. Motion by }~ro Keen and l'~rs. Haddon to refer the bids to the Co~nittee of the Whole, the City Attorney and the newly elected City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, Mr. E.H.T. ~cGowan, carried. Present were Miss ttelen Graham, Attorney at Law, E.A. Lawv,er, an engineer as- sociated with E.A. I)uffy,~E.C. Searle, Executive Director~ Bremerton Housing Auth- ority and }/I~'. Bill Sanders, also of Bremerton Housing Authority. ~,{iss Grahsm stated she and ~r. Lawyer were present in behalf oi' the North Perry Avenue Water District to formulate an understanding she had with Mr. Howard Gorsto She stated authority was needed from the City for the newly annexed por- tion of an area to the water district to be connected with the City at a point wl~ich is now tmder the control and ova~ership of the Housing Authority. Further, that she had been in contact with ~r. Gorst on this subject and he has informed her verbally in the past, that he was in accord with their request to connect there~ The work necessary to be done prior to calling for bids to install the new sys- tem has been accomplished and it is now necessary to have the City's authority to connect and agree to furnish water before call for bids can be made. Idiss Graham stated she realized the City did not have authority over the Hous- ing Authority line but need the City to agree to furnish water through this con- naction. Mr. Lawver, Engineer, made some comments regarding the system proposed to be put in and pointed out on a map the exact district to be served which is out on the Brownsvil!o Highway. ~dr. Cased, Water Superintendent, stated there is considerable wood pipe in the Housing ~uthority system and doesn't know that the City could guarantee to keep up the lines;, also, the View Ridge Housing area is to be turned over t o the Junior College and doesn't know what arrangements will be made for the school. ~iss Graham reiterated her previous remark that ~,~r. Gorst had definitely con~nitted for the work verbally and that the district had gone aheaO to the point of calling for bids. ~r. Searle assured the City, that all water facilities on the East s~.de not already given to the City were to be given and that an easement was being drawn up to give the City 'the System without cost. ~,.~ayor Keen asked when they wanted to call for bids and Miss Graham said as soon as possible due to rising costs and wells are drying up and the Health Depart- ment has sai¢~ they are going to make people out there put in temporary water fac- ilities because some are without water. ~,.~ayor Keen stated the Water District Group was asking for action quickly when the Council was not in position to take positive action; that ~r. Gorst is gone and ~,]r. Wheato~ is not ].here an~ don't know what his policy would be in a case of this kind. Further discussion was held and Mayor Keen asked what is going to be the in- centive for these people ever wanting to be a~mexed to the City of Bremerton when we are furnishing them water, and not sure that the City has surplus when we are actually pmnpinL] water. The City Engineer remarked that ii' the ~¥ater Department has to dig smother well then the City is not f~r~ishin~ sur~lus water. ~,~iss G~aham stated they weren~t~concerned about the rates to b~ charged. Mayor Keen again state~ that there is no Commissioner of Public Works now m~d he and [,irs. Haddon were not in a position to know about these matters and should have a Commissioner o1' Public ~orks and Utilities here who is going to be in charge of such activity. December 22, 1948 (Cch't) Mrs. Haddon suggested that Mr. Gorst be asked to meet with the Council and the Water Superintendent and the City Engineer before fomnal action is taken. The City Attorney suggested that Miss Grahsm~ write a letter to the City Council setting forth her request in,detail. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Keaa that the Committee of the Whole meet with ~lr. Gorst, Mr. Wheaten, ~r. Caaad, Mr. Severance, the City Attorney and the City Clerk and request that Miss Graham to write a letter reciting her request and ~he needs as far as she knows them carried. (Letter from Miss Graham was received by the Mayor after Council had adjourn- ed and has been referred to the City Engineer.) - Clerk read report of separation for Charles L. Decker, patrolman from the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the report of separation car- ried. Notice of Employment was read by Clerk for Roger W. Goschke, patrolmen 3/c in the Police Department at ',i$23V.00 per month. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the temporary non-civil ser- vice appointment of I~r. Goschke carried. , Clerk read notice of hearing No. U-8207, Department of Public Utilities, Complainant, vs. the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, respondent, noti- fying of hearing to be held in connection with application for increase in rates at the Mirror Room, New Washington Hotel, Seattle, Washington on January 3, 1949 at ten A.~., and asking for acknowledgement of the no2ice. Discussion followem and it was felt by both Mayor Ke~ and~Mrs. Haddon that someone should attend or keep up with the hearings. The City Attorney suggested that the City should be represented and ~y pro- test against the increase be withheld for a further date. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter to the City Attorney to make an appearance for the City of Bremerton carried. Clerk read letter signed by the Im/[syor, Clerk, Chief of Police and Captain of Traffic, recommending bid be awarded to Arnold-Bender Company for furnishing two new Dodge Sedans mud one new Pl~vaou'th Sedan to the Line Division and one new Dodge to the Traffic Oivision of the Police ~epartment and trade in all four used Dodges to Az,mold-Bender Company. ~,~otion by ~]r. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to concur in the reco~mmendation and refer to tl~e City Clerk and Purc½asi~g Agent carried. Letter dated December 2~1, 1~48 from the Superintendent of the Water Depart- ment was read, by Clerk, settin~ forth the increase in work in the billing of water, Sanitation, Street, garage, sewer accounts and the projected increased when sewage disposal is adde~t and requesting the City Council give study to the problem of needed additional speace, an~ suggesting t~.:at the Council Chambers could most ad- equately provide the needed space. ?,~ayor Kean stated that thought is being given towar~ this problem by himself, ~id he has atoned others to work on it, also, that he was glad the letter was sub- mitred as it would stimulate acc, ion on the project. ~,,~otion by ~r. Kesm and ?,irs. IIaddon to note the contents and have copies marne for the Con~issioners, the City Clerk and City Auditor carried. The City Attorney presented a letter dated December 18, 1948 from himself to the Council in answer to the letter from Willard Parker who desires to use a build- ing at Sixth & Rainier for ~ used car display ~oom, and stated that the use as a garage is less hazardous than a mattress factory. City Attorney rea~t a portion of the last paragraph of his letter which stated that in his opinion the use of ]¥[r. Parker of the building as a public garage is lawful. Copies of the letter have been sent to ~r. Parker, the Fire Chief, the Building Inspector and k;r. Wheaten. L,~otion by Mir. Kes~ and ~,,~rs. Haddon to note contents and file carried. Clerk read memorandum dated December 17, 1948 from the Clerk's office as~,ing that city ordtnences not being enforced or having been superseded be repealed in order to aid in the work of indexing the Ordinance Code Books. Attached to the memorandum was a list of ordinances which should be studied by the City Attorney with the view of repealing them. The City Attorney stated he favored this action an~l recommended the matter be referred to him for study s~d reco~mnendation. ~iotion by ~r. Kean and ~,irs. Haddon to refer this matter to the City Attorney for study and reco~,mendation carried. Clerk read canvass o£ return~ ,from the '~ounty Auditol~ for Primary Election held1 November 20, 1948 and Canvass of Returns of General Election held December 4, 1948, 'the latter certifying that the salary increase resolution passed, the residence ordinance failed to pass; and that L. "Hum" Kean was elected Mayor, Lulu D. Haddon was elected Commissioner of Finance and Accounting; that David B. Wheaten was elected Commissioner of Public ~¥orks and Utilities and E.H.T. "Shyne~! McGowan was elected City Clerk and Purchasing Agent. December 22, 1948 (Con't) ~.,~otion by ~r. Kean and ~,~,'!rs. Haddon to note the contents and file carried. Mayor stated that it would be of benefit if the City had on file the count of 'the votes by City precincts. ?Jotion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon that the City Clerk be requested to re- ceive and file for future reference the tabulation by precincts carried. The City Clerk read letter dated ~ecember 18, 1948 singed by the City Clerk and City Auditor stating that as directed by the City Council on December 15, 1948, the matter of insurance and blanket surety bond for 1948 has been discussed with I.~r. ~,IcGowan and reco~nended that the bonds and insurance be handled i~ the same manner as in the past few years. .~.~otion by ~.~r. Kesn and I~rs. Haddon to approve the recommendation and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agant carried. The City Clerk stated the matter of increasing the limits of liability in- surance in certain respects was discussed with the~City Attorney, the City Aud- itor and Hayward Insurance Company, Inc., as directed by the Council on December 15, 1948; however, no reco~nendation is yet avai'lable as to smy increases; how- ever, the Clerk recommended the matter be carried over and Mr. McGowan study the problem after the first of the year and before the premiums are paid so that any adjustment may be made before payment. Any increase, in the limits will substan- tially increase the rates, even as much as ~?00o00 to ~1000.00 and there may not be sufficient funds in some budgets to pay the increase. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to concu~ in the recommendation and have the matter referred to the incoming City Clerk and Purchasing Agent carried. Claim for damages was read by Clerk from Lester P. Anderson, 1113 Pleasant Bremerton~ for ~25.30 for tire and tube ds~nage to his car while traveling along Pennsylvania Avenue. Claim dated December 14, 1948 and filed December ~, 1948. The claim was for damage occurring on November 16, 1948o ~..~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the City Attorney c~arried. Clerk read letter dated December 13, 1948 from the City Engineer regarding L.I.D. 234, Alley in Blocks 5 and 8, Phillips Addition, submitting the adjusted balance of fixed costs for the L.I.D. to be transferred to the G~neral Fund in the amo~jnt of ~i208.66. Attached to the letter was a voucher signed by the City Treasurer. ~.[otion by ~'[r. Kean and ~'~rs. Haddon to connnr in the reco~mmendation and ap- pro~e the claim voucher carried. Clerk read letter dated December 22, 1948 from the City Engineer regarding L.I.D. No. 23V, Unit 11, recommendinf; the payment of Estimate No. 1 to Ted Hyde Construction Company in the amotu~t of ~4,510.01. Attached to the letter was a claim voucher from the contractor. Motion by ~r. Kean and I'~rs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and ap- prove the claim voucher carried. Letter dated December 9, 1948 from the City Engineer was read by Clerk, re- questing the employees of the E~gineering ~epart~ent be reclassified in accord- ance with the 1949 budget and their wages established as follows: to be effective January 1~ 19'~9:' E.S. Severance, City Engineer ~435.00 per month. Donald F. Wallace, Assistant Engineer 3~5.00 per month. Don Van Sickle, Junior Engineer 305.00 per month. Fred S. Schoneman, Junior ~ngineer 305.00 per month. G. Raymond Coffman, Sr. Engineering Aide 285.00 per month. George Lawter, Sr. Engineering Aide 285.00 per month. Jay Smith, Junior Engineering Aide 260.00 per month. George ~[orris, Junior Engineering Aide 260.00 per month. [~Ir. Severance, who was present, stated that two of his men have been un~er- paid and he will lose them unless they are reclassified before the end of the year. ~,~r. Kes~ stated that as a matter of courtesy and cooperation he would li~e to have ~r. ~eaton concur in the recor~nendation. ~,~otion by ~,?~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to ad,~'ise ~Ir. Wheaton the Council is in favor of the reeo~m~endation an~ hope he will concur carried. The City Attorney read 5rdinance No. 1815 providing for the abandonment of alt unexpended funds appropriated in the 1948 budget, e×cept ce~rtain designated funds, and providin~ that certai~ designated, funds shall be carried forward and remain in full force and effect and be held available for the p~rpose of such budgetary appropriation° ?.~otion by ]~ir. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to pass the ordinance carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. December 22, 1948 (Con't) Th~ City Attorney stated that pursuant to instructions of the City Council of December 15, 1948 he wrote a letter to the Bremerton Housing ~uthority. He first contacted ~,ir. Searle personally who advised him to write a letter setting forth the request to enter into negotiations to amend the present contract with the Housing Authority for picking up garbage from V5~ to some adjusted figure. The City Attorney presented a copy of his letter for filing with the City Clerk. The City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1816 establishing a cumulative ressrve fund for a City Hall, specifying the pruposes for which monies from the said fund may be expended, and transferring and ap~ropriatin~ to said fund the sum of ,~40,000.00 and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass the ordinance carried as follows: ~,~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. The City Attorney read letter,dated December 21, 1948 from himself to the Council regarding the proposed contract between the City and Kitsap County Med- ical Service Bureau, stating that he finds ~othing in the contract which in any way may become a liability of the City an~l in view of the value of the service which the Bureau provides, recommenOed that with an smen~ment he proposes the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorize~ to sign the contract in behalf of the City of Bremerton. Attached to the letter was an addend~n to ~he contract so that the C~ty shall in no way become responsible either to the Medical Service Bureau or to the employees of the City. Motion by Mr. Kean and i,~'rs. Haddon to concur in the reco~mmendation and auth- orize the ~,fayor and the City Clerk and Purchasing Agant to sign carried. The City Attorney presented the ~ouncil with 21 easements in connection with the Sewage Disposal System an~ reco~mmended that the Clerk have the easements re- corded by the ~otmty Auditor after which they be filed permanently with the City Clerk. Mo~ion by Mr. Kean and ~,Irs. Haddon that this be ~one carried. Mayor Koan stated the City has several co~mmittees, boards and authorities created by Charter, 0r~inmnce m~ Resolution m~d sometimes by ~otion. There is a hodgepodge of boards and expiration dates of members and the [~[ayor said he would like to have the ~,ec~ssary legislation set up so that the appointments would be made by the 1st or 18th of February of a year so that the incomin~ [~ayor can make his appointments, all about the ssme time. Also, would like to have, if possible, a uniform se[~ of by-laws adopte~! for each board. ~fotion by ~/[ayor Kean and ~.~rs. Ha~don to request the City Attorney 'to study the variotm boards, co~m~issions, and col~m~ittees that are established by Charter, Ordinance, Resol~tiou or [,lotion with the thought in mind of makin, the appoint- merits tc th-e [,~oups an~t the e~piration of the appointments at a universal time also a proposed standard set of by-laws, carried. Mayor Kean made the statement re6ar~ing the boards and committees that if the men, bors do a goo~:i job it is fine; if they c~.on't analyze and study and stay wi't!~ the laws we have to operate with, then we sro worse off t-~:~an not havin~i a board. Motion by ~,[r. Kean and Mrs. i[addon t-~mt all bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Co~mcil carried. [,[ayor ~£ean reported tlat Ca[~tain Hanson is working on problems concerning the Head of the ~ay area. I~Iayor Kean stated t!~at the f.'ire Dhief met with tke ~ounty Com~issioners and apparently they are referring the matter of self-service gas stations, to another group and that if the City can on 'the matter together with the County, it will be best from the City's standpoint. The Water Superintendent reported thai~ dtmint the last week his ¢[epartment has removed from Sinclair Fark about 4,400 feet of s~lvanized pipe. This pipe is ~ractically impossible to buy an~i the cost of dighting it up is about 10g per foot. This has been authorized by the Housing ~uthority. Mr. Casad suggested that it would be a good future work project to dig up the rest o[~ the pipe and reclaim it. Mayor Kean suggested that the inventory sheets which are now being turned in should show the surplus items on them so that disposal may be made all at encee Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to wish each other a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and adjourn carried. APPt~0VED: ~ ~ty Clerk