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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/47 I~Y 28, 1947 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor's Office on Wednesday, May 28, 1947, at 10:00 otclock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve minutes of May 21, 1947, as written, carried. Clerk read Reports of Separation for Herbert Fee, Police Department and Ronald C. Bowen, Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve separations, carried. Notices of Employment were read by Clerk for George R. Doyle and Lloyd L. Leiben- sperger, Cemetery and Natalie McSmith and ~,iyrl Russel Snyder, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve temporary non-civil service appoint- ments as read, carried. Clerk read Claim for Damages from Mrs. Otto W. 01son of 1143 Marguerite Avenue, lin the amount of $18.54, for breakage of glasses while at Civic Recreation Center on i May 16, 1947, occurring when janitor struck her across the eyes by a broom as it was ibetng carried by the janitor. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the City Attorney for investiga- tion and recommendation, carried. Clerk read letter, enclosing a copy of report on the field activities of the DivisiOn of Sanitation for the month of April, 1947, of the Department of Public Health City of Bremerton and County of Kitsap, dated May 22, 1947, signed by Sam I. Reed, Chief, Division of Sanitation. Motion by Mr. ~ean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file, carried. Letter dated Nay 23, 1947, from City Auditor to City Council, was read by Clerk, stating that the ~Fnarf Account had overpaid the Washington Tax Commission the sum of $483.39 and that claim was being made for refund. Clerk also read letter from City Auditor to Washington State Tax Commission, Bremerton Office, setting forth the de- tails of the refund claim. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file, carried. Clerk notified the Council that it was tim8 for calling for bids for fuel, diesel and stove oils, for year beginning July l, 1947. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst theft the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be suthortzed to c~l for bids, carried. Letter dated May 23, 1947, from City Auditor to Council, was read b~ Clerk, stating a claim had been received from Thompson Construction Company for $494.7~ in connection with certain work done at Gorst Creek Pumping Station (Contract No. 37). iLetter stated there was a question as to bom much of this amount should be paid by the City and recommended the matter be referred to the City Attorney for study and an opinion. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the matter to the City Attorney for reco~mendation, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1730, second reading, as follows: AN ORDINANCE providing tmnamed streets in the City of Bremerton with the nsm~es "Schley Way" mud "State Highway No. 21-B", respectively. Motion by Mr. Gorst anm Mr. Kean, to pass the ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, absent; Mr. Gorst, yes. Clerk read letter dated May 26, 1947, from the Western Gas Company of Washington of Bremerton, stating they had mailed under separate cover a report on a proposed~te increase for their company, filed with the Department of Public Utilities on ~.Iay 26, 1947. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents an~ acknowledge receipt of the communication and file with the City Clerk for future reference. (Note: the detailed report referred to above was attached to the letter received from Western Gas Company). ~Y 28, 1947 (Cont'd) Petition was read by Clerk from eighteen property owners, first signature that of Johnson Lumber Company, (C.W.Johnson, owner), asking the City Commissioners to create an improvement district for Callow Avenue from 9th Street to 15th Street by building sidewalks, curbs and gutters. I~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer thepetition to the City Engineer for compilation and report, carried. Clerk read letter dated May 28, 1947, from City Engineer to City Council, submitt- ing Preliminary Assessment Roll, plan and a list of the real and improved valuation in LID-233, Rainier Avenue between 9th and llth Streets. Letter also stated that notices were mailed to the reputed owners and hearing will be held on the llth day of June, 1947. Clerk also read letter relative to LID-233, from City Engineer to C~ty Council, submitting Preliminary Estimate of $5,280.25 for the improvement of Rainier Avenue be- tween 9th & llth Streets. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the reports be approved, carried. Letter was read by Clerk dated May 27, 1947, from E.S.Severance to M. Moschetto, contractor working on LID-229, Capitol Hill Sewer I)istrict, submitted to Council for approval of contract alternates No. 2 (Standard manholes, conc. brick at $220.00 each), and Itemd. No. 6a (Alt. 2, 830 lin. ft. 16" reinforced centrifugal conc. pipe at $39.25 total ~32,577.50). Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the alternates be approved, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to ~,[. Moschetto, dated May 28, 1947, relative to Capi- tol Hill Sewer District, LID-229, containing an order for Additional Work, No. l; letter to be signed by Mayor and City Clerk, if approved by Council. Letter stated it is necessary to make certain additions in the LID-Z29 sewer dietrict in order to serve certain properties within the district; that the following items are to be added to the contract, 4~t the prices bid and at the contract price: 6~0 lin. ft. of 8" conc. pipe ~ ~2.75, ~1705.00, and 4 standard manholes (conc. brick) ~ $220.00, $880.00, a total of $2,585.00, provided that additional work will not require adjustment of time of more than ten days for the completion of the contract. This work to be performed on 5urwell Street west of Marion Avenue, and shall become a part of the contract when accepted by the City. Mr. Gorst commented in calrification of the foregoing letter that this was additional sewer facilities to take care of certain property that was not in the original lay-out ~lthough they are in the LID district. Proper adjustment will be made to the final assessment roll. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the order for additional work, No. l, be ac- cepted by the City Council, carried. City Treasurer reported notices are ready to go out on licenses and stated a check of expired licenses would be made about July 15th, after they became due. City Attorney read letter dated May 23, 1947, received from law firm, Maxwell, Seering & Jones, of Seattle, signed by Harold A. Seering, regarding the license fee collected from Doolittle Trucking Company for housemoving in Bremerton; Letter pointed out that State Transportation Code superceded city ordinance since the house movements were from the navy yard to Quilcene and not intracity. Mr. Seering asked for a deci- sion in the matter. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to authorize the City Attorney to investigate andI makefee, carried.a recoimmendation to the City Council as to what disposition should be made of thist Motion by l~lr. ~ean and ~Ir. Gorst to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the council, carried. Clerk reported he had written a letter to the City Clerk of Yakima asking for a copy of their new peddler's ordinance. City Attorney co~ented that the matter of the vending machine license ordinance was discussed at a meeting at which several were present and that he had gathered from the discussions that nothing would be done about it but leave the ordinance as it is. He stated further that he believed the firm that had made the inquiry should be no- tiff. ed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the entire matter be referred to the City Attorney to take care of the reply to Harold H. Hartman and notify that there will be no change to the ordinance, carried. Mayor reported that the Second Street Wharf is all taken care of with the exceptio~ of the lease of Almosolino. Contacted Captain Coleman regarding obtaining a float and a gangplank to see if they are still available as would like to have them ready for the: boat races from Bremerton to Nanaimo, B.C. Treasurer stated that pursuant to instructions from Mrs. Haddon he had contacted Mrs. Lieske relative to float rental, but he had not had any reply from i~,lrs. Lieske. Discussion was held regarding Olympic Aviation taking space on Second Street Wharf m~d moving from the Civic Recreation Building. Clerk reported that City Engineer had informed him that First Street ~arf had som, loose planking which needed some nailing and Clerk said he had referred him to the Building Department. Mayor suggested that possibly the City Engineer should see what is to be done and hire someone to do the work of nailing the planking down. MAY 2B, 1947 (Cont'd) ~ayor made a suggestion that it would be worthy to anticipate in next yearWs bud- ~ get of having a maintenance crew organized to work out of the Park Department, who i could do various maintenance jobs for various depar~uents. Discussion ensued with various con~nents being made. I'~ayor said that the Bremerton-Nanaimo heavy cruiser race is one of the n~cest i things Bremerton is doing. It brings about 125 or more boats here for the race. Clerk announced this was the time for opening of bids for sale of three electric motors, surplus property of the Street Department, and that one bid had been received. 5Iotion by ~',~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst that Clerk open the bid, carried. Clerk opened the bid and read from King Electric Company, bid of $105.00 for the three motors; check for full amount enclosed. ~Iotion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the bid be accepted, carried. ~Iotion by Mr. Kean and ~,~r. Gorst to adjourn, carried. ~ ' ~Iayo r ~'L~Y 28~ 1947 A special meeting of the City Co,oil was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton, Washington, We~esday, ~ay 28, 1947, at 2:20 P.N., to discuss a matter that the City ~gineer, E.S.Severance, has requested be brought before ~e Council. Mayor Kean presiding, Co~issioner Cmrst, ~d City ~gineer being present. I~r. Severance, City ~gineer, stated it is necessary to give Keith 0. Branch, contractor, an estimate on Shore Drive ~d, also, the comfort station at ~i~ette Play- field, estimate n~ber one (1) in each case. Clerk read letter dated May 28, 1947~ from E. S. Sever~ce to the Co~cil regard- ing Shore Drive Retaining Wall, Estimate No. l, which stated an estimate having been requested by the Contractor, Keith O. Branch, on the aforementioned project, the fol- lowing work is co~npteted and accepted: 560 cubic yards concrete ~ $32.00, $17,920.00 ~d 30,000 lbs. reinforcing steel ~ .10, $3,000.00, total $20,920.00; 15% retained. of $3,138.00; total estimate No. 1, $17,782.00. Letter reco~ended the pa~ent the estimate. Motion by Mr. Gorst and I,'lr. f~e~ that ~e reco~endation be approved, carried. Clerk read letter dated May 28, 1947, from E. S. Severance to the Co~cil regard- in2 Comfort Station, Ri~ette Playfield, ~stimate ~o. 1, which stated the project is 50~% complete. Reco~ended pa~ent of 50% with 15yo retained in ~o~t of $355.43, total estimate No. 1 being $2,014.11. Motion by Mr. Gorst ~d I~. Kean that the reco~endation be approved, carried. }.'Iotion by f~'Ir. Kean ~d Mr. ~rst to adjourn, carried. Mayo r