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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/19/47 FEBRUARY 19, 1947 The regular meeting of the ~ity Council of the City of Bremerton, was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall on February 19, 1947, at lO:O0 o'clock a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Gorst and City Attorney being present. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the minutes of February lB and Feb- ruary 18, 1~47, as written, carried. Clerk read Report of Separation for William R. Brur~e, resigned, Fire Depart- ment. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the Report of Separation, carried. Clerk read Notice of Employment for David Nichelsen, temporary employee in the Recreation Department, and read following notices of Change in Pay Status: Pauline Birkholz, Library; Richard N. O'Connor, George J. Hering, Theodore E. Norneau and Darrell B. Floyd, Fire Department; William E. Dew and George W. Purdy, Engineering. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to apprpve Notice of Employment and Notices of Change in Pay Status, carried. Petition dated February ll, 1947, signed by Angelo Corallo and ~4 other resi- dents and taxpayers of 100 block of South Wycoff Avenue, was read by Clerk, petitionin~ the City Commissioners to require the legal owners of the fire damaged building at South Wycoff to remove said building and place the lot in a sanitary and safe condition. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note the contents and refer to the Building| Inspector, Fire Chief and City Attorney, carried. Clerk read letter dated February l?, 19~ to all City Clerks from Belle Reeves, Secretary of State of Washington, which enclosed a questionnaire card, asking for opinion of city officials as to election dates and who is to handle elections (county board or city). This information is being requested so that steps may be taken in the current session of the legislature to simplify mttuictpal elections. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to study the matter further and to refer to Committee of the Whole, City Attorney, City Clerk and City Auditor, carried. Letter was read by Clerk from Clarence B. Shain, Director of Highways, Cated February 12, 1~47, to City of Bremerton, Water Department, enclosing Franchise No.17~l granting to the City of Bremerton the right to construct, operate and maintain a water line under and along a portion of Primary State Highway No. l~, in Kitsap County. Letter instructed the City to file formal acceptance of the franchise in accordance with Section l~ thereof. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the franchise, carried. Report was made by Clerk that 135 gunny sacks had been disposed of from 2nd Street Wharf (former Washington Superior Chip Company property), for 6~ each to Brem- erton Feed & Seed Company. Letter dated February 19, 1947, from City Clerk to Council was read by Clerk, recommending change order be approved on Contract #33 to increase the cost of the con- tract by $31.08, inasmuch as Ford factory is now including in delivered cars a spare tire and tube. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the change order, carried. FEBRUARY 19, 1947 (Cont'd) Clerk read letter dated February 18, 1947, from E. S.S~verance, City Engineer, to City Council, stating that the advisory board of the City Planning Commission has made au investigation of the Water Department property on Montgomery Avenue, and recom- mend that the proposed fence be set on the east margin line along Montgomery Avenue and five feet south of the north line of lot 19 of Block 20. Letter also recommended that Rodgers Street be vacated from the east margin of Montgomery Avenue to the east line of Section 18, Township 24N, of R. l, E. WN. Kitsap County, Washington. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the recommendation and the City go ahead with the vacation of the east end of Montgomery Avenue; also take care of the north ekd of the lot by drawing up a quit claim deed to Mrs. Sclmmidt for the north three feet of Lot 19 in Block 7, Plat of Charleston, carried. Letter was read by Clerk from City Engineer to Cotuncil, dated February 18,1947 which stated that iron fence posts have been placed along Wycoff Avenue l~ feet in the street and along Coontz Street 3.0 feet in the street, in violation of the provisions of zoning Ordinance No. 1583, Section 7. Letter recommended that the owners, Jas. S. and Bertha Wilkinson, be ordered to remove fence posts from aforementioned streets. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendation be approved and the matter be referred to the City Attorney for the necessary action, carried. Clerk read letter signed by Ronald E. Danielson, dated February 17, 1947, re: Jensen Addition Water District, which enclosed the agreement between the Jensen Ad- dition Water District and the City, said lease having been signed by the three water district commissioners. The letter requested signature by the City and return of an unsigned copy for their file. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement which has been signed by the Water Commissioners, carried. Clerk read petition signed by Richard T. Harden and 76 other persons requesting sn improvement district for adequate sewerage, on certain streets in Charleston Navy View Addition and Plat of Old Port Orchard. Streets named in petition are Rogers, South Charleston, Farragut, South Yautic, Constitution. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the petition to the City Engineer for compilation and whatever action is necessary, carried. Letter dated February 19, 1947, from City Engineer to Council was read by Clerk stating that Mr. Fulmer and Mr. Wang have made an appraisal as requested by City At- torney of the market value of certain lands required for the extension of Sixth Street from Ford Avenue to Marion Avenue, which is essential to the traffic to and from Roose- velt Hospital and to residents within the district for fire protection. Letter I~rthe~ stated that Mr. Fulmer has submitted total value of $4,528.00, which conforms to esti- mates by City Engineer. Recon~nended that City.Attorney be authorized to acquire the property by outright purchase according to appraised value, otherwise by condemnation. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keau to refer to the City Attorney and City Engi- neer for necessary action, carried. City Attorney read letter dated February 14, 1947, to Miss Ruth Babcock, Sec- retary of the City Library Board, from Hazel B. D~ncan, Secretary of the Kitsap County Library Board of Trustees, transmitting four signed copies of the.contract between the Bremerton Public Library and the Kitsap County Library, requesting return to County of two signed copies. The contract has already been signed by the City Library Chair- man, R. P. Sims, and by the members of the Board of Library Trustees of Kitsap County, Rural Library I~istrtct. Signature of Mayor, attested to by City Clerk, is necessary to give consent to the agr§ement. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the mutual agreement between the County and City Library Boards and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign, carried. City Attorney read a proposed ordinance regarding bonds for city employees, drawn up pursuant to discussion with City Auditor. Due to emergency clause in the ordinance, Mayor stated it would be necessary to hold up passage until all three com- missioners are present and recommending that it be presented at recessed council meeting. City Attorney reported that Mr. Forbes, Manager of Bremerton Gardens had re- cently approached him with reference to a dedication of the streets, sewers, etc., to the city from that project. Mr. Gorst stated he was familiar with the request for dedication and that he will bring in a recommendation but first quite a lot of study will have to be made due to the fact that the utilities cross private property in mauy cases, and further because the sewers and water lines have caused trouble there in the past. Mayor reported progress in bringing the leases up to date. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to allow bills if approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried. Mayor stated that the Fire Department keeps a man at the Westpark Fire Station at all times, and Mr. Searle of the Bremerton Housing Authority has stated they could take over the building and~operate it as maintenance under the housing authority, aud if and when the city wanted to have the building back, we would have no trouble in getting it back. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Attorney be instructed to exer- FEBRUARY 19, 1947 (Cont'd) Mayor reported on legislation at Olympia that the Head of the Bay bill and the Armory bill are in the hopper. Mr. Gorst stated that a man living near Belfair who picks ferns wants a permit to pick ferns on the water shed. Said he could see no reason for not granting permis- sion as the ferns dry out and create a fire hazard. Felt permit should be granted to control his activities on the shed. Mayor stated he felt a good policy to work out a permit on this matter so as to set example for any future requests along this line. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that this matter be referred to the City At- torney for an agreement for the picking of ferns on the water shed, carried. Mayor reported that the City Engineer had made a survey on the roof of the Lib- rary and recommendations have been made to the Library Board, since that board is in charge of the disbursing of their funds. Mayor reported that letter had been received ~rom Harvey Leach thanking him for the appointment to the Library Board and stating he will endeavor to do a good Job. It was suggested by Mayor that one of the members of the firm of Kaufman Lebo be contacted and asked to come to the City Clerk to work out an agreement on the space occupied by that firm on the 2nd Street Wharf and report back to the City Council. Mayor reported that Commissioner Haddon, City Treasurer and City Auditor are attending a session of the Municipal Finance Officers' Association, in Tacoma today and will go to Olympia tomorrow to legislative sessions. Mr. Hatfield, Street Superintendent, reported they had finished hauling dirt to playfield and are getting holes healed up in the streets. Mayor reported that Mr. 01ur Johnsen, City Attorney, has been elected president ct' the Kitsap County Bar Association. Clerk stated it was ll:00 o'clock a.m. and had three bids to open for furnish- ing a new dump truck for the Street Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to open bids for dump truck, carried. Bids were opened by Clerk and read as follows: Galbraith Motor Company, 307 Puyallup Avenue, Tacoma, Washington, delivered price of GMC Truck, not including sales tax $2567.34, allowance for 1934 Chevrolet Dump Truck, $375.00. Alternate bid for 2 yard capacity truck, delivered price not including sales tax $2698.60. Cashier's Check for $138.82 attached to proposal: Crawford Motors, 135 North Callow, Bremerton, K-B-5 International Motor Truck, $2,818.85, not including sales.tax, allowance for trade- in of $400.00 for 1934 Chevrolet Truck; Cashier's Check for $141.00 attached to propo- sal; Kerr RIotors for Ford Dump Truck, $2592.04, not including state sales tax, trade- in allowance $275.00, certified check fc~ $133.47 attached to proposal. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Pur- chasing Agent, Superintendent of Streets and Commissioner of Public Works, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess to lO:00 a.m., Friday, February 21, 1~47, carried. APPROVED: t Mayor FEBRUARY 21, 194? Recessed Meeting of the of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall on February 21, 1947, at 10:00 a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Auditor, City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Clerk read letter from Belle Reeves regarding elections in the future, which had been read at last Counci~ Meeting and referred to Committee of the Whole, City Attorney, City Clerk and City Auditor for recommendation on questionnaire attached. Mayor commented that this subject had been discussed by the Association of Washington Cities and committees had been appointed to study it, and had recommended that the election laws go back as they were prior to 1945. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~. Cmrst to mark X in Square 2 (We prefer holding city general election as we formerly did in December) and in Square 4 (We want to conduct our own elections), carried. Letter from Sam I. Reid, Department of Public Health, enclosing sanitation report for the month of January 1947 was presented by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Kean to note contents and ~ile, carried. FEBRUARY 21, 1947 (Cont'd) Clerk read letter dated February 20, 1947, addressed to City Council recommend- ing the award to furnish a new dump truck for the Street Department to low bidder, Galbraith Motors of Tacoma. Signed by City Clerk, Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities and Street Superintendent. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and award the contract as recommended, carried. Letter from Federal Works Agency, dated February 20, 1947, was read by Clerk re PROPERTY:CLT:ams, Project Wash. 45-902 F, Fire Fighting Facilities, Bremerton, iWashington, acknowledging receipt of letter dated February 18, 1947, regarding State Certificate of Title to mobile equipment provided under project, which City recently purchased from the Government. Unable to find Certificate of Title which may not have been received from the State and suggest that City request the State to issue the neces sary title evidence. Signed A. F. Moberg, acting for L. R. Durkee, Division Engineer. It was stated that the equipment mentioned is two Ford and one Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents of letter and refer to the !City Clerk for action, carried. Clerk reported that Mr. Skirving had asked for final payment on property pur- ichased near Sinclair Park for a garbage dump. $2500 had been paid out of the 1946 ibudget, and there is still a balance due of $1250 to be paid out of 1947 budget, but !a deed should be prepared on this property when final payment is made. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer the matter to the City Attorney ifor the preparation of the deed,carried. Letter from Tracyton Water District was read by Clerk in which it w~s stated ithat Tracyton Water District Commissioners are anxious to replace the material which ithe City of Bremerton loaned the district, but have been unable to purchase like !material. Asked to be billed for material so they could pay same. Signed E.E.Riddell. ~ayor explained the circumstances on the case to the City Attorney. Clerk pre- isented itemized bill amounting to $63.39, which had been prepared. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the Commissioner of Public .Works and Utilities and the City Attorney, carried. Clerk commented that Kaufman Lebo Company had contacted him in regard to the ispace they are now occupying on the Second Street Wharf. Had paid $50.00 for two !months rent, and that Clerk had advised them the Council wished the dock vacated iwithin 30 days, and they had agreed to vacate, but might be unable to be out before iApril 1. Mayor commented this should be alright, and in the mean time the Council should decide what they wished to do with the Second Street Dock. Otto Drager had prepared ~a plan to set up several cradles for the landing of small craft, and the plan was now iin tSe hands of the City Engineer to estimate the cost. It wotuld seem a good plan to ikeep the dock available for small craft, although something else might bring in more !revenue, but the only place available at present for small craft is the Yatch Club iout at Phinney Bay, and by having a place available at the Dock, it would be closer !to the business center, and would probably mean additional business for the city as !a whole. Seemed that it would have been a good plan to have the store room now being !used by Kaufman Lebo as a school for aviation, but that now space was leased a t the !Recreation Center. Franchise No. 1791, right to construct, operate and maintain water pipe line under and along a portion of Primary State Highway No. 14, in Kitsap County was pre- isented by Clerk, who commented that there is only one copy of this franchise at present iand wondered if this should be in the possession of the Water Department or C%ty~Clerk.' Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that Franchise No. 1791 be.filed in the ioffice oi' the City Clerk, carried. --J-~,'~- ~ ; '~ ~'~. :.~ Clerk read letter from Department of Parks and Recreation, dated February 19 i1947, re show case that is listed on cafeteria inventory as "unusuable, broken glass~. iRecreation Department has no immediate use for the case and recommends it be classi- fied as surplus and disposed of at whatever price seems reasonable to the Council. Signed Frank Plouf, Dir§ctor. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and declare the property surplus, and that the City Clerk and PurchaSing Agent be authorized to dispose of it to the best interest of the City in compliance with existing ordinances, carried. Clerk presented assignment of proceeds of contract from Starbird Construction Company to National Bank of Commerce of Seattle on LID 230, 231 and 232. Order re- questing delivery of all orders or warrants and pay all money due or to become due to above bank on contracts. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the assignment be accepted and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign for the City, carried. Clerk recommended that the various buildings at Warren Avenue Playfield be listed separately on insurance as there is only one building mentioned now. Insurance agent recommends appraisal of buildings and Clerk concurred in the recommendation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and refer the matter back to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to contact the insurance people for the purpose of having an appraisal made, carried. FEBRUARY 21, 1947 (Cont'd) Letter from Puget Sound Power & Light Company addressed to Mayor dated Februar~ 19, 1947, was read by Clerk. Enclosed one copy each of Municipal Street Lighting Con- tract and Municipal Water Pumping Contract for furnishing power and lighting service for S years. Contracts have been accepted. Signed J. Harvey Leach, Manager Western DivisionA Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file with contracts in the office of the City Clerk, carried. Clerk read letter from J. Harvey Leach addressed to Mayor dated February 17, 1947, expressing feeling that Commissioners paid distinct honor when he was nominated and confirmed for the Library Board. Mr. Leach stated he would be glad to accept. Note is to express appreciation and to assure that everything possible will be done to carry out the duties the appointment implies. Mayor suggested contents of letter be noted and the letter filed. Letter from Washington State Development Board addressed to Mayor dated Feb- ruary 18, 1947, was read by Clerk informing that the Board has made a grant of not to exceed $488, Z80.~S, for construction of sewage treatment system, including inter- ceptor sewers and two treatment plants. Grant is assigned project number 28-1-178. Before commencing construction two sets of plans and specifications are necessary, approved by State Health Department and Pollution Control Commission, to be furnished Washington State Development Board. One set to be approved by representative and returned. Request following information for files: (a) Certified copy of bids on approved plans and specifications; (b) Certified copy of contract after award is made; (c) Date actual construction commences; (d) Copy of contractor's breakdown of cost of construction (this information usually furnished the~architect or engineer by the contractor). Attached instructions outlining financial procedure in detail to be turned over to City Treasurer for compliance. Signed W.E. Parker, Executive Secre- tary. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the City Engineer for preparation of the necessary papers, carried. Clerk read recommendation to City Council dated February 20, 1947, signed by Commissioner of Public Works, Water Superintendent and City Attorney on Olympic Buil- ding and Supply Corporation which had been referred to them. Letter stated January 28, 1942 Corporation and City entered into agreement in which City agreed to install certain water mains for the purpose of supplying property of th§ corporation with water. Corporation paid City $88~1.00. It was further agreed that additional con- nections to the system would be made only upon payment of $28.00 each, or if connec- tion made outside the project, charge should be $1.00 per f~ont foot. Agreement further provided that corporation should be reimbursed from such collections up to $4,118.00 if collected within five years, and after expiration of that time the City should not be obligated to make any payment of money, and that the water system shouldt remain the property of the City. There is on deposit to t he credit of the corporationt $1,918.00 representing collections to be used to reimburse the corporation. Recommend that $1,918.00 be paid the corporation and they be reminded of provision in agreement providing that the water system should become the sole property of the City of I Bremerton. No provision for extension of time within which 'additional collections might be returned to the corporation. Signed Ho~a~d~-~.. Gorwt, ~C~. C. Casad and Oluf Johnsen. Commissioner Gorst commented that no hook-ups had been Sade here in the last year and there is no reason to hold the contract open. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendation be approved and the matter referred to the City Clerk and City Treasurer, carried. Mayor suggested that a copy of letter of recommendation be mailed to the Oly- mpic Building & Supply Corporation, and a claim voucher enclosed and they be informed the Council had approved the recommendation and it would be necessary to fill out the claim voucher. Mrs. Haddon reported that City Auditor Vaa, City Treasurer Nutter and she had attended the Finance Meeting in Tacoma and that various problems of the Finance Offices were discussed, in particular the budget problem. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1722, entitled as follows: AN OHDINANCE requiring city officers and employees to give a surety bond to the city; fixing the amount of such bond and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and M~. Gors~ to pass Ordinance No. 1722 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Attorney reported he had been studying leases w~ch are in effect and those which have expired. Contacted the Attorney General in regard to the lease of the National Guard which had expired. Also would prepare a lease for the Labor Center Organization. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Attorney be directed to pre- pare a lease agreement for Labor Center Organization as proposed, carried. Attorney reported he had been requested to prepare the necessary papers for vacation of portion of Rogers Street, and stated it would be necessary for the abut- ting property owner to file a petition requesting such a vacation, and that the City of Bremerton is the abutting property owner, he had prepared the necessary petition, etc. Attorney read petition to be signed by Mayor and City Clerk and then read Resolution No. 888 as follows: FEBRUARY 21, 1947 (Cont'd) WHEREAS there has been filed with the City Council of the City of Bremerton a petition by the City of Bremerton, acting in its proprietary capacity, petitioning that a portion of Rogers Street more particularly described as follows to-wit: That portion of Rogers Street between the east margin of Montgomery Avenue and the east line of Section 15, Township 24, North, Range l, E.W.M., Kitsap County, Washington be vacated; and WHEREAS it appears that the said City of Bremerton is the sole owner of the real estate abutting upon such portion of Rogers Street; and WHEREAS it appears desirable that the petitioh of said city be granted; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that said petition be heard and determined on the 19th day of March, 1947, in the council chamber in the City Hall in the City of Bremerton; and that the City C~erk give notice of the pendency of said petition and set up a written or printed notice in three of the most public places in said city and that a like notice be set up in a conspicuous place on the street to be vacated. PASSED and approved unanimously by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 21st day of February, 1947. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass Resolution No. 568 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Go rst, yes. Mayor remarked he thought it would be a good idea to make a study of the amount the City is spending on insurance and perhaps the City could handle it's own insurance. It was further commented by the Mayor that the Census bill had been passed by the house and senate and was now to go to the Governor, and there seemed to be no reason why it would not go through. Treasurer reported while he had been at the Finance Meeting that a check had been received for $59,000.00 from the Washington State ~evelopSent Board for the Capitol Hill Sewer. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: C~ Clerk/' Mayor