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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/17/47 The regular meeting o£ the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the ~layor's Office at the City Hall on Wednesday, September 17, lg47, at 10:00 a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Attorney and City Tre- ~asurer being present. ~.~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve minutes of September 10th and 12th, 1~4,, as written, carried. Clerk announced it is time set for opening o£ bids for pick-up truck for Water Department. Motion by ~Tr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids, carried. Bids were opened and read by Clerk as follows: Settle Chevrolet, ~8 Burwell, Check No. 181~, ~80.00; lg~7 Standard Production Chevrolet ~ ton Pick-up Truck, ~elivered during December lg~7, subject to availability, as per specifications ~1,~.~, less ~$0.00 trade in allowance on lg~6 Chevrolet Pane] TruCk'crawford ]Victors, KI International ~ ton p~ckup International Truck as specifi- cations, I~1,~88.~6, delivere~ between September 17, 1~7, and January 1, lY~8, (not guaranteed), Cashier's Check Mo. 8171~6, ~0.00 enclosed. I~.~otion by ?~'ir. Gorst and ~r. Kean to refer the bids to the City Clerk a~d Pur- chasing Agent and Water Superintendent, carried. Clerk read Reports of Separation for th~ following: George Doyle, Cemetery; William Nims and Robert Wallace, Engineering; Lloyd C. Spice, Recreation; Henry L. Y~uutson, Sanitation; Howard L. Christiansen and Floyd Thompson, Water Department. Motion by ~,~r. Kean and k~rs. Haddon to approve Separations, carried. Change in Pay Status were read by Clerk for ~. Clark and Milo L. Godfrey, Fire Department; and ]¥~arie ~cDonald, Recreation. ~otion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve separations, carried. Clerk read Notices of Emplo~aent for the following: John Brenesk and Peggy ~ur- ray, Recreation; Daniel B. Burton, Julius Liehr, Allan F. lv~aul, Fred C. Simmons and ~v~arvin I. Witt, Water. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve Employments, carried. Letter from Building Service Employees International Union was read by Clerk, which stated Business R~presentative of Local #~$2, wished to discuss equalization of pay between members employed by City~ Listed emplo,y~ees together with suggested change: proposed: City Hall from ~1~1.O0 to ~2~.00 per monna. Library from ~lg0.O0 to ~g5.00 per month; Civic Recreation Center from ~00.00 to ~.00 per month; Rec- reation Center, 1 woman I'rom .V~a per hour to ~1.10 per hour. Signed W.B.~Torganson. ~,~r. ~.~organson was present at the meeting to discuss equalization. Felt that all departments should pay equally for services. Mayor commented that City Council had been working toward that goal. Some discussion ensued. ~otion by I~.r. Kean and ~r. Gorst to refer the matter to the Committee of the Y~Jhole, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and City Auditor, carried. SEPTEMBER 1~ 1947 (Cont'd) Clerk read Inter-office Co~mnunication from H. H. Roberts to Mayor re declaring cafeteria stoves surplus, which stated Olympic Junior College has replaced cafeteria stoves with new equipment, eliminating old equipment which was in the cafeteria. 01d stoves are not considered necessary to Recreation program and should be declared sur- plus. Stoves as follows: 1 Edison Hotpoint and 1 Edison General Electric. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation, declare the stoves surplus, and direct the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to dispose of them to the best interest of the City, carried. Inter-office communication from H. H. Roberts to Mayor was read by Clerk which states Pea-Wee Football Program under Mr. Larry Ramm calls for Saturday evening g~aes. Will require lights being turned on at Warren Field between 7:00 and 9:00. Request permission to do so. Mayor commented that under the agreement it is necessary to secure permission of Council to have lights on Saturday and Sunday. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to comply with the request, carried. Clerk presented application to install pinball machines at "The Crossroads", signed by L. C. Knapp, 410 Naval Avenue. Approved by Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and grant the license, carried. Letter from City Engineer re Installation of Heaters, Civic Recreation Building, was read by Clerk. Letter states Standard Plumbing & Heating submitted formal request for extension of time for completion of Contract due to delay in obtaining materials. Engineer recommends completion date be extended 45 calendar days, from September 18, 1W47, to November 2, 1947. Change when accepted by Owner, shall become part of contrae subject to all conditions except as modified by proposal. Signed E.S.Saverance. ~'~otion by l'~r. Kean ~d Mr. Gorst to approve request for additional time, carried. Clerk reported that he had contacted telephone company re abandoning switchboard in City Hall, but had heard nothing regarding it. Mayor commented that the manager of the telephone company had been in and requested the phone company be allowed to make a s~rvey before the switchboard is removed, and make reco~mmenmations from an economy and service standpoint. Council decided such a survey would be advisable before the board is removed. Clerk reported that Captain of Traffic Phillips had approved request that First Street between Naval Avenue and Arvon Avenue be made "No Parking" area, and signs had been posted in that vicinity. Petition had been referred to Captain Phillips at last meeting. ~otion by l~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file, carried. I(esolution No. 614 was read by Clerk as follows: WHEREAS, the assessment roll for Local Improvement ~)istrict No. 2~, providing for the assessment to pay the improvement of Rainier Avenue from Ninth Street to Eleventh Street has been filed with the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that Wednesday, the 15th day of October, 1947, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. of sa~d day at the Council Chambers at the City Hall of tho City of Bremerton be and the same is hereby fixed as the time and place for the hearing upon said assessment roll and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to all persons who may desire to object to such assessment roll to make such objections in writing and file the same with the City Clerk at or prior to the date fixed for such hearing, by pro- perties whose name appears upon said assessment roll, by mailing a notice thereof at least fiI'teen (15) days before the date herein set for such hearing to such owner or reputed owner at the address of such o~er as shown on the tax rolls of the County Treasurer for the property described on said list and shall further give notice of such hearing by publishing such notice at least five (5) times in the official news- paper, the last publication of which shall be at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date herein fixed for sa~d hearing. The above-mentioned improvement includes clearing~ grubbing, grading for and construction of 5' concrete sidewa!ks~ concrete curbs and ~utters and providing for drainage, together with the doing of any anm all ~her work ~n connection therewith. Passed by the City Council, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 17th may of September, Motion by Mr. Gorst ana Mr. Kean to a~opt Resolution No. 614 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; ~rs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Attorney reported that he had been requested by Water Superintendent to check a proposed agreement between the City anm Puget Sound Power & Light Company regarding purchase of power for the pumping plant at Sinclair Park. The contract had been re- ferred to the Attorney to determine whether or not it is advisable that the contract be terminated in less than five years, due to the fact that the p~unping plant might be turned over to another agency. Attorney further reported he had discussed the mat- ter with Mr. ~cDonald of the power company who had stated the contract would not be effective if the plant is turned over to another agenmy as it is for the purpose of furnishing power to operate the city's pumping plant. Attorney read Resolution No. 615, as follows: SEPTEMBER 17, 1947 (Cont'd) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CONTRACT WITH PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR FURNIS!IING CITY OF BREMERTON. WHEREAS, PUGET SOUND PO¥;ER & LIGHT COMPANY has offered to furnish for a period of five years, upon the terms set forth in the following proposed form of contract, to-wit: (Two pages of contract follow, which is copied in Hesolution Book) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City oi' Bremerton that a contract be entered into with Puget Sound Power & Light Company I'or the furnishing of Electric water pumping service upon the terms above proposed, and that the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver such contract on be- half and in the name of the City, and the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to attest such contract and to affix thereto the seal of the City of Bremer- ton. Duly adopted this 17th day of September, ~otion by ~r. Gorst and ~r. Kean to adopt Resolution No. 618 as read, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, yes; ~rs. Haddon, yes; ~r. Gorst, yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1748, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE appropriating funds for the construction of a traffic maintenance shop and declaring an emergency. Notion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to approve Ordinance No. 1748 on first read- ling, carried as follows: ~r. Ksan, yes; ~rs. Haddon, yes; ~r. Gorst, yes. Ordinance No. 1~49 was read by Attorney, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE adopting residential qualifications for all persons employed by ithe city oI~ Bremerton and providing exceptions. Some discussion ensued and it was decided rather than have exceptions approved !only by Commissioner of Public Works to cover certain water department employees that iexceptions should be approved by City Council as possibly it would be advisable to Imake exceptions of certain other employees whose duties were outside the city on city iproporty. ~otton by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst to approve Ordinance No. 1749 as amended on f~rst reading, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, yes; ~rs. Haddon, yes; ~r. Gorst, yes. Attorney reported he had been instructed to prepare an emergency ordinance ap- propriatinC funds to pay assessment on Sanitation Department property located in Tracyton Water District, and read Ordinance No. 1780 entitled as follows: AN 0RDI?~AI~CE appropriating funds with which to pay water district assessments and declaring an emergency. ~otion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Gorst to approve Ordinance No. 1780 on ~irst reading, carried as follows: ~r. i[ean, yes; ~rs. Haddon, yes; ~r. Go rst, yes. Attorney reported he had been authorized to prepare a resolution accepting Dedication Deed on utilities at Bremerton Gardens and read Resolution No. 61~ as follows: WHEREAS, Defense Homes Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of t~e state of ~aryland, has tendered the city of Bremerton a dedication deed in which the grantor conveys and quit claims to the grantee certain interests in lands and property in the city of Bremerton, consisting of streets and street areas, sidewalks, a sewage disposal system, a water d~stribution system, a street lighting system and easement for the repair of such streets, sidewalks, sewage disposal and street light- lng systems, and an easement for the purpose of maintaining and operating the water distribution system; and WHEREAS in consideration of such grant the grantee must operate and maintain said stre~ts, street areas and sidewalks, the sewage disposal system, the water dis- trib~tion system and the street lighting system; and ~HEREAS it appears desirable to accept such dedication deed and thereby more effectively serve the residents of the area for which such dedication is made; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Bremerton that the city of Bremerton do accept the dedication deed d~ted January 14, 1947 by Defense Homes Corporation as grantor to the city of Bremerton, a municipal corporation as grantee; and BE IT FURT]~R RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to De- fense Homes Corporation; that the ~ayor be authorized and directed to execute and accept such dedication deed and that the city clerk be authorized and directed to file said deed for recording by the county auditor. Passed by the city council, signed by the ~ayor and attested by the city clerk Jn authentication of such passage this 17th day of September, 1~47. Motion by ~r. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon to adopt Resolution No. ~16 as read, car- ried as follows: ~r. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; ~r. Gorst, yes. Further report was made by Attorney that he had written a letter re Sinclair Heights building as instructed by council, also a letter to Federal Works Agency on Westpark Fire Station being used by Housing Authority. SEPTEMBER 17, 1947 (Cont'd) f~r. Gorst reported in regard to the trip to Olympia yesterday that Mr. Shain is to be in Bremerton on October 29th to attend a meeting to discuss existing problems on highways in Bremerton. Mayor commented that Mr. Shain se~med to feel that the brid&je problem is ~necthat the City of Bremerton will have to handle by bonds or in some manner to finance, before the state will do anything. ~iotion by ~[r. Kean ~d ~[rs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the co~issioners, carried. ~layor co~aented a meeting had been held at Westpark last night to discuss sew- age control, and that Mr. Taylor of the State Pollution Control is to arrange a meeting of all interested parties. ~Iayor further co~ented that Mr. Potter, who is in charge of the census taking, had ~nounced population as 30,8V5. There is some checking yet to do although above figure would not be ch~ged much. However, a thorough c~vas of the vicinity had been made, and that ~r. Potter would be in Bremerton again Friday to complete the matter. It was decided to hold a meeting to discuss proposed ch~ges in the City Charte on I~ursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Some discussion ensued on disposing of the trucks which are owned by Recreation and ~'ater Department if they are not turned in on new cars. ~.'~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~rst that the City Clerk ~d Purchasing Agent be instructed to dispose of the trucks to the best interests of the city, either by trade- in or direct sale, carried. ~.~otion by Mr. Kean an~ Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. ~layor ~