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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/02/47 JULY 2, 1947 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor's Office on Wednesday, July 2, 1947, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. Commissioner Haddon presiding, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer, City Attorney and E.C.Searle of the Housing Authority being present. Mr. Searle was present at the meeting with a proposed telegram to be sent to Senators Homer Ferguson, Harry P. Cain, Warren G. Nagnuson, Representatives Ben F. Jensen, Hal Holmes, Henry M. Jackson, Walt Horan, Homer R. Jones and Thor C. Tollefson protesting House Bill 3756. Mr. Searle explained in some detail why passage of such bill would be a disadvantage to Bremerton, also stated that the Housing Authority will also protest it's passage. Telegram as follows: "We wish to register a strong pro- test against House Bill 3756 because of the provision limiting payments in lieu of taxes. The effect here would be to completely eliminate what is a fair and reasonable charge for furnishing of municipal services. The revenue is badly needed by this City. (signed) Mayor and City Commissioners. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Nfs. Haddon that the City Commission be authorized to send a telegram of protest to House Bill 3756 as suggested, carried. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of previous meetings' as written, carried. Clerk read Notice of Employment for the following: Shirley Casad and Ronald W. Jones, Water Department. Eotion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve employments, carried. Change in Pay Status was read by Clerk for Leroy R. Matthews, Recreation. ~,~otion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve Change in Pay, carried. Clerk read Reports of Separation for the following: Wayne Lichter, Engineering; Arthur H. Bartels, Police; Robert P. Kasey, Recreation; and Shirley Casad, Water. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Had~on to approve separations, carried. Application for Pawnbroker's License from John D. Shweid, 10V Washington, (The Hub), approved by Chief of Police was read by Clerk. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police and approve the application, carried. Clerk presented application from the Casino Tavern, 820 Burwell, for two pool tables, signed by James A. McCallum, approved by the Chief of Police. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve application as recommended by Chief of Police, carried. Claim for Damages was read by Clerk, of Peter A. Murphy and wife, Hazel, for doctor's bills on broken arm of foster son Ronald J. Carr. The boy was pushed off a slide at Warren Avenue playfield by a much older boy, and to their knowledge there was no supervisor at the play ground to see that younger children are not pushed around by larger ones. Have no itemized account on the claim I'rom doctor as yet, but will sub- mit one as soon as possible. Doctor is Ray Schutt of Bremerton. JULY 2, 1947 (Cont'd) Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~Irs. Haddon to refer the claim to the City Attorney, ,carried. Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor and City Council from the City Clerk re bid icl Standard 0il on diesel oil which was to have been awarded to them. Letter stated !Standard 0il had notified clerk that the price of .09~ was in error and correct posted I price Was .090. Recommendation had been ~ade on award of contract to them on the Ibasis of quoted figure of .092, and therefore suggested Standard's bid be dlsquali- !fled, and that the Council reconsider awarding of bid on diesel oil. Listed Lofthus ~0il, Shell 0il, General Petroleum, and Associated Oil who had submitted bids of .095 posted price, time and place of delivery. Also that a firm tim had been submitted of .095 by Lent's. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to rescind motion on awarding contract for furnishing diesel oil to Standard 0il Company, carried. Discussion ensued on the awarding of the contract, and it was suggested that the bid be awarded to Lent's as their price is a firm bid price and not subject to change. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to award the contract for furnishing diesel oil for ensuing year to Lent's, carried. Clerk read letter from City Attorney re licensing of automatic music~achines an~ license fee to be collected by the city, which had been referred to 0ity Attorney City Clerk, Chief of Police and City Treasurer. Suggestion had been made that some operators were being discriminated against as they were required to pay license of i~5.00 as required by Section ~ of Ordinance No. 1~88, whereas, other operators need only pay $1~.50 per year in accordance with Section ~ of Ordinance No. l~. 0rdin- ance 1668 provides it shall be unlawful to operate automatic amusement mevices with- out a license, and that the fee for 8~ operated machines will be $~S.00 per year. Ordinance No. 144~ states it shall be unlawful to allow playing of records by mechani- cal means for fee to be charged patron d~siring music w~$hout first~having obZained a ."For Hire" license, anm section ~ of the ordinance provides annual license fee of '~l~.~0 per year. Attorney's opinion is that any automatic amusement music Sachine is covered by Ordinance No. l~, and license fee is only $1B.OO. Ordinance does not ilimit operation to coin-operated musical devices which require the assistance of an ~operator or telephone connection. Believes that City Council, when ordinance was iadopted, intended to include within its scope all automatic music machines, trres- ~pective of how they were operated. Believes Ordinance No. 1868 was adopted to license i automatic amusement devices of type commonly found in penny arcades, and was not in- tended to apply to places of business where only one automatic musick machine was operated. If the ordinances are construed in the manner suggested, it should not be necessary to adopt amendment of type suggested. Reasonable interpretation of both ordinances will achieve the desired result without the amendment. Signed 01ur Johnsen. City Treasurer and City Clerk concurred in the opinion. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file, carried. Letter from Children's Benevolent League of Washington, dated June 27, 194V, was :read by Clerk, which requested use of electric stove in Cafeteria at Civic Recreation Center for one day, Saturday, A ~gust 16, 1947, as they will hold their State Conven- ~tion at the Recreation Center on that date. Have permission to use the building and Irequest the use of the electric stove for the serving of banquet dinner to be put on iby a Bremerton church organization. Signed B.L.Buckley, Convention Chairman. Note on bottom of page signed by ~ayor, "O.K. on the 8% deal as arranged for iother occasions, subject to pending school lease. L."Hum" Kean". Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve request, subject to pending School ilease, and refer to Linda ~cPhee, carried. Clerk read notification from International Hod Carriers, Building and Common 'Laborers Union, Local ~9, dated June SO, 19~, that they are vacating premises on cityI dock as of August l, 19~7. Giving 00 days notice. Signed Adrian VanElten, C.A. No,nan and R.E.Scott. Suggested contents of letter be noted and letter filed. Letter from Housing Authority was read by Clerk re: Low Rent Program, Westpark, Project WASH. O-l, which stated in accordance with national policy, it is necessary to convert project in accordance with declaration made by the President of United States effective ~/~8/~8, which covers similar projects throughout entire country. Have set up ~8 months program for removing ineligibles, as it is evident that there is a lack of suitable private housing accommodations for rent within financial reach of ineligible families, therefore transition should be gradual. Regional Office of Federal Public Housing Authority has asked Ibr supporting evidence to lack of private !housing, and ask that City write letter concurring in resolution which adopts policy of gradual change, rather than evicting all ineligibles immediately, which they feel would seriously effect program of Navy Yard. Signed E.C.Searle, Executive Director. Notion by Nr. Gorst and Nfs. Haddon that the Mayor be authorized to write a letter concurring ink, the resolution as requested, carried. Clerk read letter from Pope & Talbot, Inc., addressed to Mayor regarding informa- tion and plans toward an orderly harvest of forest land products in Kitsap County with the primary object of keeping forest lands productive and profitable. Two meetings have been held under direction of Hr. Dine Sire, County Extension Agent, and meetings were attended by farmers, forest land owners, representatives of State Forestry organi- zations and U.S.Forest Service. Decided committee of interested citizens serving staggered terms as members of a Forest Council isneeded to correlate and direct acti- JULY 2, 1947 (Cont'd) vitles to stimulate interest in good forest practices and eventually get a Farm Fores- ter functioning along lines of County Agent for the county. City of Bremerton is one of the principal owners of forest land in the county and it is important that the city be represented. Would appreciate Nayor accepting such activity personally, but know many demands on his time, and ask he suggest member for Forest Council who has knowledg, of water shed, and can speak for the city. General meeting is to be held July 7. Asks for information by July 2 as to name of person who will represent Bremerton on "Kitsap County Forest Council." Signed by D. R. Taylor. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that C.C.Casad, Water Superintendent, be appointed to serve as a member, carried. Clerk reported that there had been some question regarding water hydrants owned by the Water Department being declared surplus, but that the question had been raised about hydrants owned by the Water Department to be removed from Fire Stations Nos. 1 and 3, and that this matter had been attended to. Commissioner Gorst remarked that in view of the fact that quite a bunch of the hydrants are not being used, that they might Just as well get rid of them, as a number of small fire districts wished to secure hyd rant s. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the hydrants not in use be declared sur- plus, and the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be instructed to dispose of them to the best advantage of the City, carried. Commissioner Gorst reported that there is $20,000.00 in the 1947 budget for Imp- rovement at Gorst Creek Pumping Station, and that they would like to get as much work as possible done this year, however being the type job it is, they will not be able to go straight through the job and will try to work it out from a mantenance Job stand- point, and they want to take care of the construction with city labor. Have contacted the Union to work out a plan so that it will not be necessary to call for bids on the job. If the job is done on contract, may have to hold the contractor up several days or weeks at a time in case of rain or something similar. Wished to call for bids for material, and will make arrangements with the Union to get anyone the Union suggests as a supervisor in the construction of the wall. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be instructed to call for bids for 750 bbls. Portland Cement, 20,000 lbs. reinforcing steel and 600 cu.yds, sand and gravel, carried. (There was some discussion as to whether or not it woul~ be according to the City Charter for the city to take care of the labor, and not call for bids, but general opinion was that it would be in order. City Attorney read Resolution No. 592 as follows: WHEREAB the City Council did by resolution dated February 14, 1945, delegate to the Water Department the full duty and responsibility of performing all work and labor and furnishing all n~aterial in connection with the sanitary fill now being maintained at the head of the bay on Water Department property and any other sanitary fill which might thereafter be developed and used on property belonging to the Water Department; and WHEREAS by said resolution the Sanitation Department was authorized to deposit garbage, refuse and other waste material upon said property, paying to the Water De- partment the cost of covering the waste and bulkheading the said property on the basis of a schedule of fees to be charged upon a time and material basis; and WHEREAS it now appears that the Sanitation Department has sufficient equipment and personnel to maintain the sanitary fill at the head of the bay or any other sani- tary fill which might later be used at a considerable saving to the Sanitation Depart- ment; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the Sanitation Department be authorized to perform all the work and labor required for the maintainance of said fill, said department to be fully responsible for furnishing any machinery, equipment or labor necessary to spread or distribute garbage and refuse, to install bulkheads and to cover said fill and to do all other work or labor incident to such operations; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Water Department be authorized and directed to supply the gravel or other material necessary for covering said fill and the refuse and garbage therein in a manner satisfactory to the Sanitation Department and that the Water Department be authorized to charge the Sanitation Department for such gravel or other material a sum not in excess of Fifty Cents (50~) per ya~ PASSED by the City Council, signed by the Nayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 3rd day of July, 1947. There was some discussion on charge to be made by Water Department for sand or gravel, and price of not in excess of 50~ per yard was a~me~d 9n because of length, of haul, etc. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Nr. Gorst to adopt Resolution No. 592 as read, carried as follows: Nr. Kean, absent; Nrs. Haddon, yes; Nr. Gorst, yes. Resolution No. 593 was read by attorney as follows: WHEREAS the Governor of the State of Washington has proclaimed Saturday, July 5, 1947 a legal holiday; and WHEREAS it appears to the City Council of the City of Bremerton that a proper observance of Independence Day ms/es it desirable to declare a legal holiday for Saturday, July 5, 1947; JULY 2, 1947 (Cont,d) NOW THEBEFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that Saturday, July 5, 1947, be and. the same is hereby declared to be a legal holiday in the City of Bremerton, and that all offices of said city, except those necessary for the preservation of the public health and safety, be closed on said day. PASSED by the City Council, signed by the M~yor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 2nd day of July, 1947. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to adopt Resolution No. 593, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, absent; Nfs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Attorney read Ordinance No. 1742, entitled aa follows AN ORDINANCE creating and providing for the operation of a claims fund for the payment of claims for material furnished or services rendered to the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve Ordinance No. 1742 on first ireading carried as follows: Mr. Kean, absent; Mrs Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Mrs. Haddon commented she had received inquires as to whether or not the city lis planning a celebration for the Fourth of July, and felt that that is not a cele- ibration for the Fourth of July, and felt that that is not a city p~oblem, but should be handled by various organizations. Mrs. Haddon further co~nented that Mr. Searle asks that the commissioners at- itend a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce at 3:45 tomorrow to discuss the situation ibefore attending the meeting at 4:30 in Seattle to discuss various problems with Sean- ~,tor Cain. Further stated she would attend the meetings. Commissioner Gorst remarked he would be out of town and so could not attend. City Attorney stated he would t~y ~and attend. It was remarked that the Board of Equalization was to meet July 7, 8 and 9th. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that Mayor Kean, Commissioner Haddon and iCity Treasurer Nutter be appointed Members of Board of Equalization to meet with the Comuty Board, carried. Clerk reported it is now time for the opening of bids on L.I.D No. 233, Rainler Avenue between 9th and llth Streets. · Motion by Mr. Go,st and Nfs. Haddon to open the bids, carried. Bids were opened and read by Clerk as follows: Hoback & Robinson, 926 Pleasant; Certified Check No. 2644, amount $350.00; amount of bid, $5,297.25. Hunsaker Brothers, Route 6, Box 2873; Manager,s Check No. 40267, amount $275.00; amount of bid, $5,114.00. Starbird Construction, Box 565; Bid Bond; Amount of Bid $5,208.25. Sam Linden, 903 Broadway, Cashier,s Check, $310.00; Amount of Bid, $6,119.75. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer bids to City Engineer for compila- tion, carried. Clerk announced it is time for apening of bids on Lathe for Garage Department. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Had~on to open the bids, carried. Bids were opened and read by Clerk as follows: ~l Kinnane Machinery Company, 2727 First Avenue South, Seattle 4, Washington; iS ,513.13; 30 d~y delivery. Harry V. Lombard, 1204 Park Avenue; Personal Check No. 5130, $40.00; used Shop ~athe, $780.00, sales tax $23.40, total bid, $803.40. i Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the bid of Hat y V. Lombard be accepted [for the used lathe, carried. Motion by I~lrs. Haddon and that all bills be allowed if approved by a majority ~he commission, carried. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Had on to adjourn, carried. ~PPROVED: C/t/tY Cle~ ' Mayor