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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/47 NOV~,IBER 19, 1947 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the IMayor's Office at the City Hall on Wednesday, November 19, 194V, at lO:O0 o~clock a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and City Attorney being present. Motion by ~lr. Ke~ and Mr. Gorst to approve the minutes of the last meeting as lwritten, carried. i~rs. Henry Hall, 1906 North Wycoff, was present at the meeting as a representa- itive of the Women's Choral Society. The Society is sponsoring a Messiah to be held at ithe Civic Recreation Center and are borrowing a Hammond Organ from the Navy Department for that purpose. The Navy is to deliver the organ to the Center and pick it up after Ithe end of the planned program. ! Clerk read letter received from Austin Clark, E.W.Phillips, Inc., who handle the !City's insurance, which states the organ would have the same coverage as property ac- tually belonging to the City, provided that it be released to, and in charge of the !City, and that it be a matter of record prior to any loss, that the City shall have iass~ned responsibility for the safety of the item in question. Further pointed out ithat the City's fire insurance policies include loss by fire and lightning, windstorm ihail, explosion, riot, riot attending a strike, civil commotion, aircraft, vehicles land smoke. Policy provides no protection against mishandling or against any other ihazard not specifically mentioned. Attorney remerked it seems wt~at the Navy wants is a letter accepting complete !responsibility for the organ, and possibly a short term insurance could be arranged ifor the period of the ~essiah. Motion by l~]r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in ~irs. Hall's request and refer the matter to tbe City Attorney and City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to properly protect the City, and for the preparation of the necessary papers, carried. Clerk read Change in Pay Status for E. S. Severance, City Engineer. ~otion by ~,lr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve Change in Pay Status, carried. License application for 5 card tables and 3 pool tables from Albert L. Hermosisim$ was presented by Clerk. Location to be known as Manila Recreation, formerly Bataan Tavern owned by Pete Dadivis. Approved by Chief of Police. Motion by ~ir. Kean and Mr. C~rst to approve the application, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to the I,[ayor from Jack Taylor, Director of Pollution Control, acknowledging receipt of letter dated November V, which states a meeting has !been arranged for November 20, at 2:15 p.m. to be held in the Public Works Office at ~the Navy Yard, with the Navy officials. ~.~ayor commented he had called Admiral Christie and suggested that the three city !comm~issioners and the City Engineer be allowed to attend the meeting, and that it had ibeen arranged. Letter from Bremerton Chapter Order of DeMolay was read by Clerk, requesting ipermission for DeMolay boys to take over the City on Wednesday, November 26, 1947. If isuch date is not acceptable would appreciate suggestion as to a more suitable date. iSigned Dick Vasey, Scribe. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the request and refer to the City iClerk and Purchasing Agent to work out the necessary details, carried. Clerk read letter from I.,iayor, Chief of Police and City Clerk recommending award icl bid to Arnold Bender for six Dodge Sedans, at a cost of $1,912.16 per unit. Further !recomm~ends used equipment as listed be traded in on the new equipment at prices of- ifered by Arnold Bender. Motion by ~.~r. Gorst and ~irs. Haddon that the reco~endation be approved and bid iawarded to Arnold Bender, carried. City of Bremerton on Clerk presented notice of sale from Housing Authority of the !Sinclair Housing Project, beginning November 20th, for 30 days for veterans. General iPublic sale begins January 5~ 1947. i,,B,, ~ayor co~ented he talked with ~r. Searle who had stated that Dormitory Building i has been appraised for demolition or salvage at t~864.00 including the furnace, or iii664.00 without the furnace. It will be necessary to prepare a letter stating the City !will carry out the provisions oi' the Lanham act that the project will not be used for housing. However, Mr. Searle did not feel there would be much objection to use for itemporary housing of ball clubs, etc. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Cmrst that the City announce its intention to purchase iBuilding "B", and refer the matter of preparation of the necessary papers and the offer itc the City Attorney and City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. Letter from I¥Irs. Elma E. Shingler, Route 4 Box 1569, was read by Clerk. Requests !information as to how to go about being annexed to the City of Bremerton. Feels Olympic ]..~anor also wishes to come in. Both areas are thickly settled and in need of fire pro- tection. Mrs. Shingler stated she has talked with a number of the neighbors and all .seem to desire annexation. Will be glad to calla meeting to discuss the annexation if isuch action is desirable. 5lotion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the matter to the City Engineer /'or !preparation of maps showing the area to be considered, and then refer the communica- !tion and maps back to the City Commissioners for study, carried. NOVEMBER 19, 1947 (Cont'd) There was come discussion re the area around the Bay Theatre being taken into the City, as thic would help to square the city limits. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the matter to the City Engineer and Cit Attorney to see what could be done on annexation of that area, carried. Clerk read letter From City Engineer re installation of Heaterc, Civic Recreation Building, Change Order No. 2, recommending chan~es as follows "two heaters to b~ p ded from the ceiling one ~n back of each basket, and third heater to be suspended from ceiling at the center oI the North wall of the building". Chan~e will eliminate ~terference w~th game play by heaters. Contractor is agreeable to ~hange for addi- 5zonal stm~ of ~150.00, provided change will not require adjustment of time of more than 45 days for completion. Change shall be come part of contract subject to all condi- tions, except as modified by the proposal. Notion by Mr. Keau and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the reco~nendation smd that the ~uount be raised from $150.00 to $200.00 to take care of the moving of another heater behind the stage, and the wording be changed to include North or South wall of the building, at the discretion of the engineer, carried. Letter from County Auditor was read by Clerk suggesting that the date for a meeting oi' Public Health ~.strict of County Commissioners and City Co~mmissioners be Monmay, November 24th at 2:00 o'clock p.m. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file, carried. Clerk read letter from Curtis ti. Coons re Arthur D. Smith, Jr., and Richard Baertschiger, who desire to move the location of their popcorn truck from Second and Pacific to First Street between Pacific and Washington. They have contacted merchants in the area, all have expressed a willingness for the popcorn wagon to park along the street. Thinks that the Pclice Department has been contacted on change of location. Request 0.K.'d by Captain Phillips and Chief of Police Lewis. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and refer the matter to the Police Department, carried. Letter from Fred L. Walker, Superintendent of Sanitation Department, was read by Clerk recommending that the City Council take necessary action to alter section of contract with Housing Authority so that Ordinance No. 140V pertaining to collection of garbage and charge each month of $1.00 may apply to each family unit of each of the projects as well as to property owners and renters of privately owned property. Was advised the City Attorney should negotiate with housing authority officials with authorization by the City Council. Attorney reported that the original contract was entered into in October 1943, on a yearly basis, and any changes should be held in abeyance until survey is until 30 days prior to October of any year. ~rs. Haddon remarked that she had directed a survey be made on the amount of garbage being moved, and felt the matter should be held in abeyance until the survey is completed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents of letter and refer to NFS. Haddon, carried. Clerk read letter from Sears, Roebuck & Co., addressed to Building Inspector, re new construction in the rear of their main retail store. Ask permission to install self-closing wire glass windows on the east side of the building, and in event of future construction of a building on the adjoining lot, the building owner agrees to eliminate the windows and seal in that portion of wall. Actual construction is to start immediately and ask permission to include windows in building plans. Clerk further read letter from Board of Examiners and Appeals to City Commission re above request, which states Board met on Monday, November 17th to discuss the re- quest. It is the opinion that the intent and meaning of the Bremerton Building Code is clear, and it was therefore the finding of the Board that a wall of four-hour fire resistive construction throughout ~d with no openings be constructed on the property line. The wall may provide for future windows that could be installed in the event the adjoining property is acquired by leaving slip Joints in the four-hour resistive wall so that the masonry could be removed to permit installation of sash at proper location. Discussion ensued on the matter. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendation of Board be approved, carried. Letter from Building Inspector and Fire Chief was read by Clerk, which states during the war many violations of building code and ordinance governing oil ~urning devices have been overlooked. According to records not less than 25% of fires are oil fires caused by various means, and they therefore recommend the City Commissioners instruct City Attorney to draw up an amendment to present fluid fuel bur~i~g ordin- ance No. 1324 covering the following (1) Provide for the bonding and licensing of all persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of selling, repairing, install- ing, altering or servicing oil burning equipment. (~) Provide for inspection and tagging of all oil burning equipment now in use ~d new installations which will be made in the future. Named several cities which already have this type ordinance. Mayor remarked the matter should be studied carefully before passage of any ordinance. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney to accumulate other ordinances in neighboring cities and study the matter with the thought in mind of amending the ordinance to handle the situation, carried. NOVEMBER 19, 1947 (Cont'd) Resolutions were presented from Sanitation Department, 25 signatures; Street Department; 19 signatures; and Water Department, 14 signatures; which read as follows: "Be it hereby resolved by the undersigned employees of the Department of the City of Bremerton that the proposed change in vacation period fro~ fifteen working days to two calendar weeks be and the same is hereby protested for the following reasons: (1) That such change will not result in any financial saving to the City of Bremerton. (2) That the employees of this department have received no wage increase in pay for the year 1948. The reduction of the vacation period therefore amounts to a virtual reduction in pay at a time when the City Council is seeking an increase in pay for themselves by charter amendment. (3) That such proposed change does not result in any departmental efficiency or improvement of service. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Corst that contents be noted and made a matter of record, carried. Attorney read Resolution No. 628, as follows: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 497, dated January 9, 1946, the City Cotnacil of the City of Bremerton created the Bremerton Committee on Housing Facts and Goals, and provided that members of Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, and the Plan- ning Co~ission of the City of Bremerton, should act upon said Committee, and W~REAS, by Resolution No. 503, dated January 23, 1946, other Members were ap- pointed to act also upon said Committee, and WHEREAS, it appears desirable at this time to also appoint as Members of the Bremerton Housing Facts and Goals Committee, representatives from Veteran's groups of World War #2. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council that JA~ES MUNRO, BEN BLEDSOE and H.H.MAGILL, be and they are hereby appointed to serve upon said Committee and with the Committee as presently constituted, to advise the City Council of the City of Bremerton on all matters relating ~o post-war Housing needs and disposition of temporary war housing. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 19th day of Novem- ber, l~4V. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass Resolution No. 628, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. C~rst, yes. Cancellation Notice and agreement from Aetna Casualty was read by City Attorney notifying the City that the insurance company wishes to cancel policy on M. G. ~lcLeod as of December 18, and have further asked the city to release the company from lia- bility as of that date and Attorney recommended the City do as requested in view of the fact that Mr. MCLeod will be covered by the blanket bond. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the ~ayor be authorized to execute the cancellation, carried. Attorney read lease between City of Bremerton and L. S. Hagerman, Sound Pro- duce, for space on First Street Dock, approximately 93 x 63 feet, from November l, 1947 to November l, 1949, at a rental of $1235.00 per month. At the termination of the period lessee may remain as a tenant on a month to month basis. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the lease, carried. Agreement was read by City Attorney between Kitsap County District Board of Health, and the City of Bremerton setting up the following: Membership; Functions to be Performed by Health District; Contributions to be Made by the City to the Health ~)istrict; and Pooling and Expenditure of Funds. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the Agreement, carried. Mayor reviewed meetings to be held in the next week, as follows: Thursday, November 20, 1949, at 2:15 p.m. in the Navy Yard on Pollution Control. Health Board, Monday, November 24, 1947, at 2:00 o'clock p.m. Meeting on garbage disposal this afternoon at 2:00 with the man who has had a contract with the City of Aberdeen on garbage disposal. ~ayor further co~nuented 'the building across the alley is completed and then turned two keys over to the City Clerk, and suggested one be given to the Traffic Department. Further reported Mr. Priest has vacated the Old Fire Station, but still has some things stored there, which he would have moved out in the next two or three weeks. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the co~l~issioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Keau and Mr. Gorst to recess to Friday, November 21, 1947, at 10:O0 o'clock a.m., carried. NOVEMBER 21, 1947 A recessed meeting of the City Cotmcil of the City of Bremerton was held in the ~.[ayor's Office at the City Hall on November 21, 1947, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. Mayor Kear presiding, Con~nissioner Haddon and Commissioner C~rst being present. Clerk read letter from City Engineer re Extension of Time on Retaining Wall, Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter, and Fencing of Manette Playfield. Project was completed on November 13, and accepted subject to final inspection and cleanup. Contractor was delayed in securing materials and by unforseen difficulties in construction and ran over completion date by 109 days. Liquidated dsmmges are specified in the Contract but no damage was affected by completion not being in specified time. Reconnmends extension of time of 110 days be granted, changing date of completion from August 26, 1947, to November 14, 1~47, and no mamages be asserted against the Contractor. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation, carried. Co~lissioner Gorst reported progress on Roosevelt Hospital entrance. There was some discussion on the meeting held on Wednesmay afternoon with the man who handles the garbage for the City of Aberdeen. Mrs. Haddon remarked they shout~ probably make a trip to Aberdeen to see what City officials think of the manner in which garbage has been handled there. There was some discussion on setting up a sal- vage department at the City Dump. Mayor reported on the meeting with the Fair Association held Wednesday after- noon, and discussed various locations which were inspected as a possible permanent site for the Fair, and ~ayor further remarked no decision was ma~e, and probably next year's fair will be held at the Recreation Center. ~ayor co~mlented the long awaited meeting between State Pollution Control and th~ 13th Naval District was held in Captain Keating,s Office in the Navy Yar~. The three col~issioners attended the meeting. The matter should be taken up at a Co:~m~ittee of the Whole meeting, such meeting should also be attended by the City Engineer, City Attorney, City Auditor and City Clerk, and probably by Jmnes W. Carey, who prepared the plans for Sewage Treatment. Further report was made by the Mayor on the Charter Amendment meeting which was held Thursday evening in the Council Chambers. With the exception of City employees and members of the Lions Club not many persons were present. ];'~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carried. ~ayo r NO VEI~IBER ~ ~