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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/47 JANUARY 22, 1947 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor's Office on January 22, 1947, at 10:00 a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commis- sioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, Police Chief, Fire Chief, City Treawurer and City Attorney being present. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and I~r. Gorst to approve minutes of January 15, 16, 18 and 20, 1947, as written, carried. Clerk Taxicab Strand Application from Day & Nite Cab Company for stand at Chuck's Cafe, 306 North Callow$ approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to s~%~the ~io£~ths heaE~ng~.o~.~he SSand asi~oFB~a~j~,l~iee~rried. Clerk read ~a$icab~tand Application for Red Top Cab Company for stand at Sixth and Pacific, (Off Street Stand); approved by Chiefof Police, and Captain of Traffic. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve application as recommended by Police Department, carried. Clerk read Report of Separation for the following: Irelan Hendrix, Switnhboard Operator and George Unruh, Mater Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve Reports of Separation as read, carried. Clerk read Notice of ~nployment for James C. Snell, Recreation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve employment as read, carried. Change in Pay Status were read by Clerk for hhe following: Alden B. Mugrage and Edwin A. Schlie, Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kesn and Mr. Gorst to approve Change in Pay Status as read, carried. Clerk read letter recommending Change Order on Contract No. 75 with the Trt- county Typewriter Company to change contract price from $697.45 to $681.96, differ- ence of $15.49. Contractor's approval attached. $11.00 of the sum is represented by trade-in of typewriter made by City Attorne~ on new Royal typewriter, which new machine carries year's gusrantee. Balance of $4.49 is due to errors made in cal- culating the contract price in that contractor made error in counting various types of office machines. Signed by Gerald C. Yeadon, Chief Deputy. Letter attached s~ated change order reducing contract from $697.45 to $681.96 is satisfactory with Tri-County Typewriter Company. Signed Edward N. Snyder, Manager. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in recommendation and direct the change order, carried. Clerk read letter from Mrs. Haddon addressed to Grace Gardner recommending that Navy Department burials be allowed to use oak caskets in lieu of cement liners as contained ~n Resolution on burials. Mrs. Haddon con~ented this is necessary as the NaEy Department furnished oak caskets, and there had been a resolution passed requiring concrete so that the graves could not sink, but that the Navy legislation could not be changed, and recommends that the resolution be amended to take care of this matter. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in recommendation and ~fe~:~th~ nfa~t~m ~,d~h~ ¢~¥iA~torney for the preparation of the amending resolution, carried. C&mmiss~ade~e~rst remarked that he had an ordinance which the City Engineer had brought down. Clerk read Planning & Zoning Commission Resolution No. 17 re- co~ending passage of Ordinance amending the Use and Area maps attached to Ordinance No. 155~, in conformity with Section 14 thereof. Commissioner Gorst commented this is the property east of the Benbennick pro- perty between Naval and Roosevelt and will be rezoning 1~ lots. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1717 entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE amending Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 155~ and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass Ordinance 1717 as read, carried as follows: I~r. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Commissioner Gorst reported that at the pumping plant there is one man who is listed in the budget who is not listed as entitled to the 5~ differential on night work, knd.lthts has caused considerable agitation as far as this man is concerned. If others are entitled to the differential for night work, he does not see why he is not also entitled to it. However his salary i~ set up on a monthly basis. Civil Service feels that he is as much entitled to the differential as the other~, but thought it would take a resolution to give them the authority to pay the 5~ dif- ferential. The man in question does more night work at the pump station than the other men, as he has a house furnished out there. City Attorney suggested that a Change in Pay Status would take care of the matter, as there is sufficient funds allowed in the budget under this one positipn to pay the 5~ differential, and there would be no increase in the budget allowance sc no resolution is necessary. Change in Pay Status was read for N. Morrison, W~ter. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve Change in Pay Status effective January 1, 1947, carried. JANUARY 22, 1947 (Cont,d) ~r. James W. Bryan, Sr., was in the audience, and made a report on his inves- tigation of PUD matter. Stated all the facilities were suoposed to be worth one hundred thirty five million dollars, which was divided in ~istributton facilities valued at 74 millions and power facilities valued at 61 million. Power facilities would not be sold, and Bremerton,a share of the other would be 5~ million, which seemed all out of reason. It was suggested that the City Attorney contact Mr. Bryan for information on the subject. Clerk reported this ia the time and date set for opening of bids on curtains for the Recreation Center. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened and read bid from Bremerton Community Concert Association in the amount of $506.00, plus sales tax of $15.18, total bid $521.18. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to award the bid, carried. Fire Chief Yett reported on trip to Seattle to Federal Works Agency, and had discussed the closing of Westpark with Mr. Tomlinson and the attorney, Mr. Zahrns, for 5~ hours. They felt that the city had proposed by resolution to buy the very best of the equipment and had not mentioned the two Dodge trucks which are not on par with the other equipment. Said it would be a violation of the contract to close Westpark Station without giving 30 days notice, and had contacted the Fire Inspector Ray Gibbert, who had stated that Fire Chief Yett knew better than anyone else whether or not adequate protection could be given Westpark from Capitol Hill Station, and if Fire Chief would agree to furnish two fire pumpers to answer the first alarm from Capitol Hill the Fire Inspector would agree to the plan. Chief Yett oresented copy of letter written to Mr. Gilbert to Clerk which was read. In letter ~ire Chief stated Fire Department would respond with two - 500 gallon pumper on all first alarms in Westpark from Capitol Hill, but that it will be necessary to keep the 500 gallon pumper formerly in Westpark in the Capitol Hill Station. After receiving the letter ~r. Gibbert had told Fire Chief he would have the matter straightened out in 48 hours so plans could be followed out. Mayor remarked that Westpark is being closed, and that a watchman is on duty ~4 hours each day. Fire Chief will get approval to move equipment, and that the firemen have gome on a 64 hour week, effective last Monday. Attorney commented he was not sure permission is granted to move anything but the Fire trucks. 'I~ere was some discussion on past correspondence in regard to purchasing all stations and equipment. Mayor commented that things were pretty well set up in the budget to purchase equipment but F.W.A. had not been notified of the proposed pur- chase of the Dodge trucks. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1718, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1418, entitled: "An ordinance regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, con- version, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of buildings and/or structures in the City of Bremerton, Washington; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; declaring and establishing Fire Districts; providing oenalties fro the violation thereof~ and repealing all ordin- ances and/or parts or-ordinances in conflict therewith," by amending Section 1605 and 1604, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Ksan and Mr. Gorst to pass Ordinance 1718 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Corst, yes. Ordinance No. 1719 was read by Clerk, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 158Z, ,establishing Fire Zone No. l, and Fire Zone No. 2, by amending Section 2 and 3 thereof, and by adding Section 5, thereto. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass Ordinance lVl9 as read, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, yes; ~rs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r$. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the Council, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. Mayor