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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/24/47 DECEI~,~IBER 2~, 1947 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the !l,'~ayor's Office at the City Hall on Wednesday, December 24, 194V, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. I~iayor Kean presiding, Co~mmissioner IIaddon, Co~issioner Gorst, City Attorney, City Treasurer, representatives from various bidders on oil ~d gas, tires and tubes and Mr. Alex 0ttevaere of the Bremerton S~. Motion by Mr. liean and [~.(rs. IIaddon to approve minutes of last meetings as writ- ten, carried. Clerk ~nou~ced it is now time for the opening of the bi~s on the street sweeper and sale or trade-in of ~sed sweeper for the Street Department. I.,iotion by i~dr. ~ean ~d ~dr. ~rst to open the bids, carried. Bids were opened and resd by Clerk as follows: Co~mbia Equipment Company, 1240 SE Twelfth ~venue, Portland 14, Oregon; Certified C~ck ,~o. 16588, ~50.00; Price f.o.b. Bremerton, ~7,346.99, less allowance for used sweeper, $1,3V0.00; Total price less allowance, ~5,976.99, believe shipment can be made by July 1948. Feenaughty ~.~achinery Company, 112 SE Bel~ont, Portland 14, Oregon; Certified Check No. 14145, ~50.00; Wayne ~lotor Sweeper, f.o.b. Bremerton, ~8550.00, less .trade- in allowance on used sweeper, .~1,000.00, Net ~V,550.00, sales tax to be added. livery 60-90 days after receipt of order. tified Check No.'19996, ~50.O0, El~in sweeper Company motor Pick-~p Sweeper,~ , ~]ot in position to offer trade-in on used sweeper. Delivery tentative 15 months, subject to ~interrupted production. It was decided to wait until next ~ednesday's co~cil meeting to anno~mce the award of the bid, to give sufficient time for study an~ tabulation. Motion by i/~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Pur- chas~n6 A~ent, Street Superimtendent and Committee of the ~hole, carried. Clerk anno~ced it is time set for opening of bids on tires ~d tubes for the year ~otio~ by Mr. Ke~ and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids, Carried. Bids were opened and read by Clerk from: Speed,s Super Service 8ration, Sixth Park, Bremerto~; ~.lanager'~ C~]~eck~ ~[~50.00; Itemize~ ~r~ct.~ on all sizes. Fi?estone Stores, 614 Pourth Street, Bremerton; M~ager's Check No. 43097, ~50.0 itemized prices on various sizes. Westpark Service Inc., 334 South C~nbrian, Bremerton; Certified C~eck No. 2920, [~50.00; Itemized prices ~d various sizes. Dick Feek's Service, Route 6 Box 2637, Bremerton; Certified Check No. 1290, ~50.00; Itemized unit prices on various sizes. Saindon'w, Inc., Certified Check No. 29~9, $50.00, 405 Park Avenue, Bremerton; Itemized unit prices on various sizes. ~ .... · ~ ' No~ Time Oil Company, 2737 Co~]m%odore Way, oeattle 99, Washzngton, ~Certifzed Check 29435, $50.00; Posted price for time and place of delivery, less 30~ distort, s~e for tubes. Da.~e Olson's ~obilgas Service, 2nd & Washington; Check No.428~4, ~50.00; Itemize, unit cost on various sizes. Dave's Service Station, Corner South ~allow & Farragut, Cheek No. 2510, $50.00; Itemized ~it cost and various sizes. I~.[otion by Mr. Gorst and l~rs. Haddon to refer the bids to the City Clerk ~d Pur- chasing Agent, the Garage Foreman and the Committee of the ~ole, carried. Clerk stated this is also the time set for the opening of bids on Petrole~ products for the City of Bremerton for the year of 1948. I~'~otion by ~r. Kean ~d Mr. ~rst to open the bids, carried. DECEI~BER 24, 1947 (Cont'd) Bids were opened and read by Clerk as follows: Time Oil Company, P.O.Box 400V, Interbay Station, Seattle 99; Certified Check No. 29435, 950.00. Bid on gasoline, oil and greases. Union Oil Company of California, 2901 Western ~venue, Seattle 11; Certified C]~eck No. 61220, t~50.00; Furnishing gas, motor oils and greases, kerosene and solvents Standard 0il of California, Seattle, Washington, Certified Check No. 58866, :~$O.GO; Gasoline, kerosene, o~ls and greases. General Petroleum Corporation, Dester IIorton Building, Seattle 4; Check No. 126 ',Ii$0.00, gasoline, oils and greases. The Texas Company, P.0.Boxl906, Seattle 11; Check No. 85290, ~50.00; Bids on oils and greases. ~ Shell Oil Company, 1219 Westlake Avenue N, Seattle 11, Washington; Certified Check No. 59390, 950.00; Gasoline, kerosene, solvent, oils and greases. J nas ~upply Company, P.0.Box 608, Bremerton, Tide Water Associated Oil Company Certified Check 120579, ~50.00; gasoline, kerosene, solvent, oil and greases. Richfield 0il Company, 555 South Flower Street, Los Angeles 13; Certified Check 1.~o. 9771, ~50.00; Gasoline, Kerosene, solvent. ~dotion by I~r. Gorst and ~dr. Kea~ to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Pur- chasi~lg Agent, City Auditor, Garage Suoeri~tendent, and the Committee of the Whole, ca~rried. - This was also the time set for opening of bids on axles for 1942 Ford for Fire Department, was announced by the Clerk. I',iotion by l~dr. Lean and ~dr. Gorst to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened and read only bid from Kerr ~/[otors, 230 Fourth Street, Bremerton; Two Eaton 2 speed axles complete wit[~ vacuum controls, ~287.55 each. To be delivered approximately 2 weeks after receiptof purchase order. ~iotion by Mr. Lean and Mr. Gorst to accept the bid of Kerr ]¥Iotors for the axles, carried. Clerk stated this is the time set for the hearing on revoking of taxi driver's license of ?Ir. Howard Robert Vosgien, Route 6, Box 2939, Bremerton. Farther remsrked that [.ir. Vosgien had been notiI'ied of such hearing, but is not present. Chief of Police al~d Captain of Traffic have recommended such revocation. I,iotion by ~.~r. Kean and ~,Tr. Gorst to revoke the license, carried. f[eports of Separation were read by Clerk for Raymond p. Jones, Fire; and Ruby L. Sponsler, ~ater. ],~otion by ??.r. Lean and [.Ir. Gorst to approve separations, carried. C]~ange in Pay Status was read by Clerk for Jay A. Smith, E~gi~eering. ~.~otion by ~?Ir. Gorst snd ~r. Lean to approve Chs~ge in Pay, carried. Clerk read Notices of ~ployment for Paul S. Challender and Lavon E. Hartst~orn, Bani ration. ~.,lotion by ~¥[rs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve employments, carried. General Claim covering payroll for 1st half of December, 1947, amount ~38,916.99 was presented by Clerk. },lotion by L~r. Kean and ~.lrs. IIaddon to approve claim, carried. Clerk presented Claim for Dmnages from R. W. Waterston, Route 3 Box 924, Bremer- ton; in the m~munt of ~29.71, covering damage to car caused by grader pulling post ever on car, December 10, 194V. },~otion by ?,~r. Kean and Mrs. IIaddon to refer claim to Ci'ty Attorney, carried. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1760, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE relating to printing and advertising for the City of Bremerton, Washington, and amending Ordinance No. 198, of said City. l,{otion by }fr. Kean and I.~r. Gorst to approve ordinance as sm~ended, carried as fellows: },'Ir. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; ~,:r. Gorst, yes. Mr. Alex 0ttevaere of the a~remerton Sun was ~resent at the meeting and stated that so long as the bids on publications do not com~ up until the 3rd meeting in Feb- ruary next }~ear for the balance of 1948, that the Bremerton S~m agrees to carry the City's publications from the expiration of the present contract in January to the date of the opening of bids and awarding of contract for the present rates. }..!etlon by ~,Ir. Kean and }.,~rs. Haddon to accept the offer of the Bremerton Sun, and designate the $~ as the official newspaper from the first day of January to 3rd meeting in i%bruary, 1948, carried. ~,iotion by i'.ir. Kean and ~,Ir. Gorst to instruct the Purchasing Agent to call for bic~s for ad~ertising for the balance of 1948, such bids to be opened the 3rd meeting in February, 1948, carried. City Attorney read Resolution No. 6~9, as follows: BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk and City Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make the following transfer of fur~ds in the 1947 Budget, as follows: DECEMBER 24, 1947 (Cont'd) RESOLUTION N0. 629, Cont~d: GENERAL FUND From: To: Mm~icipal Court Maintenance & Operation: Postage & Telephone V5.00 Retirement 75.00 City Attorney Maintenance & Operation: Office Expense 50.00 Litigation Expense & Court Costs 50.00 Cocmmissioner of Finance Maintenance & Operation: Miscellaneous 25.00 Travel Expense 25.00 Treasurer Maintenance & Operation: Office Expense 25.00 Travel Expense 25.00 Commissioner of Public Works Maintenance & Operation: Travel Expense 10.00 Telephone & Telegraph 10.00 Engineer Salaries & ~ages: Engineering Aides 30.54 Assistant LYaftsman 19.86 Head Chainman 10.68 Maintenance & Operation: Advance to L.I.D. 1,025.00 Miscellaneous !VS.00 Industrial Insurance 100.00 Retirement Liability 750.00 Capital Outlay: New Office Equipment 30.00 Field Supplies 30.00 Building: ~.,~aintenance & Operation: Gas & 0il 50.00 Of£ice Supplies 25.00 Insurance 25.00 Clerk Maintenance & Operation: Office Records & Supplies 31.43 Surety Bonds - Insurance 31.43 Office Records & Supplies) 200.00) Official Publications 300.00) Retirement Liability 100.00) Election Costs 800.00 Miscellaneous 200.00) Miscellaneous Maintenance & Operation: Retirement Liability 175.00 Telephone Switchboard 175.00 Police Maintenance & Operation: Surgeon Expenses 250.00 Retirement Liability 250.00 Police - Traffic Maintenance & Operation: Shop Repairs & l~aintenance 25.00 Retirement Liability 25.00 Traffic Signs & Signals 500.00 Auto Repairs & ]~[aintenance 500.00 Capital Outlay: Oars & Cycles 150.00 Traffic Signs & Signals 100.00 Office Equipment 50.00 Sanitation Naintenance & Operation: Dump ~.~aintenance ~,V~.00 Commercial Billing Expense 100.00 Automotive Repairs 4,500.00 Utilities ?0.00 Miscellaneous 75.00 Street Haintenance & Operation: Sewer & Sewer Pumps 2,000.00 Auto & Equipment Sup.&Exp.2,000.00 Insurance 1,500.00 Auto & Equipment Repairs 1,500.00 Concrete Street Material 422.69 Field Office Sup. & Exp. 200.00 Reimbursible Expense 157.69 Refunds 65.00 Capital Outlay: Street Signs 10.00 Monument Cases 10.00 DECEMBER 24, 1947 (Cont'd) ~IESOLUTION N0. 629 (Cont'd) Fro~: To: WATER Water General Salaries & Wages: Inventory Crew 350.00 2 ~eter Readers 350°00 ~aintenance & Operation: Insurance 2,915.06 General Office Supplies 200.00 Retirement Liability (Prior) $60.00 Water Commercial 20~ Rental to Water Dist. 1,355.06 Water Supply Electric Power 1,000.00 Coxml., Post., Tel. & Tel. 1,500.00 Electric Power 1,500.00 Water Co~ercial Maintenance & Operation: Supplies & Expense 300.00 Mailing & Comm. 200.00 Maintenance Office Equipment 100.00 Water Supply Salaries ac Wages: 3 General Maint. - Laborers 475.00 Pump Operator Patrol 15.00 2 Pump Men - Utility 140.00 Chief Patrolman 50.00 San. Engr. Aid & Pumpman ~70.00 ~aintenance & Operation: ~. S: S. Sup. Trans. & Storage 125.00 Material & Supplies 100.00 Gas Power 500.00 Traveling Expense ~5.00 Auto & Util. Equip. & Sup. 500.00 Water - Distrib~tion Salaries & Wages: Water - Supply Extra Labor 9,000.00 Extra Labor 14,000.00 Vet Training Progrmu 5,000.00 Water - Distribution Engiiseer's Aid 295.00 Utility Operator 50.00 Oiler 200.00 Draftsman 45.00 Maintenance & Operation: Auto & Equipment Repairs 500.00 Auto & Equipment Supplies 500.00 Small Tools 190.00 Tap Deposit Refunds 50.00 Comm. Post. Tel. & Tel. 20.00 Traveling & Pers. Exp. 100.00 Office Supplies & Expense 20.00 Capital Outlay: Distribution Reservoirs 21,990.83 Utility Equipment 500.00 Cast Iron Pipe for ~[ain Extensions & Replacements ~1,490.83 WHARF Maintenance & Operation: Repairs - 1st Street 325.00 Utilities Services - 1st St. 275.00 Excise Taxes 100.00 Insurance & Bonds 325.00 Utilities - 2nd Street 175.00 CE~(ETER¥ ~taintenance & Operation: Concrete Form Eaterial 60.00 Telephone 20.00 Equipment & House Repairs 40°00 GARAGE Maintenance ~: Operation: Utilities 150.00 Office Supplies & Expense 50.00 Small Tools & Supplies 200.00 Retirement 510.00 Retirement - Prior Service 300°00 Insurance 72.24 Imd. Insurance & ~ed. Aid 75.00 Gasoline 1,5OO.O0 Welding Supplies 1,300.00 Shop Operation, Supplies 320.00 Outside Work 547.24 Lube 0il & Grease 120.00 PARK Civic Center ~aintenance & Operation: i.'uel & Utilities 297.41 Office Supplies & Printing 50.00 l~e?airs ~: Renovations 100.00 Janitor Supplies 200.00 Insurance 147.41 Capital 0~tlay: Folding Bleachers for Gym 300.00 Building Equipment 800.00 Cafeteria Equipment 500.00 DECEI,1BER 24, 1947 (Cont d) IRESOLUTION NO. 629 Cont'd) PARK Roosevelt Field ~.,Iaintenance & Operation: Fence, Grandstand, Building Repairs 107.02 Gas & Oil 30.00 Insurance VV. 02 Capital Outlay: Ground Improvement & Acquisition 1,035.24 Topsoil, Seed, Fertilizer for Turfing Outfield 1,035.24 Park- General ~,~aintenance & Operation: Repairs & Maintenance 310.00 Insurance 310.00 Wire Screen 40.00 Utilities 40.00 Forest Ridge Field Upkeep 480.80 Retiremeht ~'iabiltty 255.80 Utilities ~25.00 LIBRARY Salaries 6: Wages: 5 Librarians 308.59 3 Jta~ior Clerks 413.30 Part-time Clerks & Stud'ents 747.60 1 Janitor & Engineer ~5.71 ~daintenance & Operation: Professional ~,[eetings 15.11 Insurance ~5.51 Public Relations 10.40 Retirement 744.76 Library Supplies 222.35 Utilities 70.70 Janitor Supplies 2.24 Building Repair 241.08 Car Expense Gas & 0il 119.55 Car Expense - Repairs ~,[is cell aneous 147.24 Bindery & Book Repair 796.43 Capital Outlay: Books 806.59 Periodicals & ~.,'iemberships 161.37 Furniture & Equipment 645. . PASSED unanimously by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the !~,[a'yor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 24th day of December, 1947. I'~otion by I,'[r. Kean and ~'~rs. Haddon to adopt Resolution No. 629, carried as fol- flows: I',[r. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. i ~,~r. J. Harvey Leach, Puget Sotmd Power & Light Company, was present at the meet- ling and states representatives of that company had met with the City Olerk, City iTreasurer and City Auditor, regarding additional payment to be ~ade since tax has been !raised from 2~-~ to 37~, and presented check for ~5,618.48, which is designed to bring ithe occupation tax up to date as of June 30, 1948. Heretofore have been paying oc- ~cupation tax in advance based on the previous years revenue in the City of Bremerton. In order to make it synchronize to the first of July when pa~j-ment goes on a straight ~3/~ basis, they have pro-rated for a portion of the year. From an accounting stand- !point t~is ~noant is a correct and just payment. I,iotion by l~ir. Kean and I'.~r. Gorst to authorize acceptance of the check, carried. Check was presented to City Treasurer. ~..~r. Leach further stated the fire stations had gone on a meter on ~ecember 15, i1947~ and t½at the City Hall would go on meter on ~ecember 2~, 1947, and the dif- iferenee in dates is due to the difference in meter reading dates. Attormey reported that the claim for damages of Wallis Texaco Service, amount ~8.7~, has been adjusted and paid. Clerk reported that an adjustor had visited here yesterday in connection with fire dau'aages caused by the fuse box in the Police Department and that the insurance ~company will pay a portion of the dsm~ages. City Attorney reported a letter had been received by the [..iayor from the Co~nnis- ~sioner of Public Lands, and that the matter had been referred to the Attorney to pre- pare the necessa, ry papers. Attorney read letter re U.S. Government i~stituting action to acquire by condemantion title to right of way across Sinclair Inlet. Attorney read Resolution No. 630, which he had prepared as requested: WBEHEAS, the United States of ~merica has instituted an action to acquire by condemnation the fee simple title to certain real property in Kitsap County, ~tate of Washington, more particularly described in the petition in condemnation filed Ju~e 27, 1944, and as amended, in the ~istrict Court of the United States, for the Western I)istrict of ~ashington, ]~orthern Division, Civil No. 957, and ¥'~HEREAS, the property known as Parcels B-35, B-3S and a portion of Parcel B-41, owned by the State of ~[ashington at the institution of this proceedings, were pur- suant to Section 207, Laws of 1947 o~' the State of Washington, deeded to the City of Dremerton and Kitsap County, Washington, SUBJECT TO said condemnation action, Civil No. 957, said properties being more particularly described in Exhibit A attached here- to and by this reference made a part hereof, and DECEI~[BER 24, 1947 (Cont~d) !~ESCLUTION N0. 630 Cont'd) WHE[{EAS, the State of Washington, through its Attorney General, has stipulated and agreed with the bhited States of ~kmeriea as to the just compensation to be paid for the taking of the fee simple title to all of the properties owned by the State of Washington in said condemnation case prior to the passage of said Laws of 1.947. NOW, T.~[EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, '/~ashington, at a regular meeting held this day, that the City Attorney of the City of ~remerton be and he is hereby authorized to consent to entry of judgment on account of the ta~ing of the fee simple title to the herein described properties and other properties by the United States of ~merica in the above-ntunbered condemnation case and to consent to pa2maent to the State of Washington of the just compensation to be paid therefor, and EE IT FU~{THER RESOLFED that the City ~ttorney of the 0ity of Bremerton, Washing- ton, be and he is hereby authorized to execute any papers which may be necessary to approve the entry of said judgment in favor of the State of Washington. THIS RESOLUTION MOVED and UNANIMOUSLY PASSED by the City Council of the Oity of F, remerton, this 24th day of ~ecember, 194V. ?dotion by Mr. Kean and f,~rs. Haddon to adopt Resolution ~o. 630, and authorize the City A~torney to refer the letter to the ~ayor, to the County Commissioners, and Prosecutin!: Attorney for further action by the County, carried as follows: ~.ir. Kean, yes; ?/!rs. Haddon, yes; I2r. Gorst, yes. City Attorney stated he had been instructed to prepare an ordinance making an emergency appropriation of i~1,500.00 for Street Lights for thc balance of the year, and .i~l,GO0.O0 for Garage for ±~epayment of Loan from General Fund, and ~6,000.00 for Parts for resale. Attorney read Ordinance No. 1761, entitled as follows: AN 0~i[~!NANCE appropriating funds for street lighting and maintenance and opera- tion of the city garage not provided in the budget for the calendar year, and declar- ing an emergency. Motion by Er. Gorst and 1.irs. Haddon to approve Ordinance No. 1761 on fiFst read- inS, carried as follows: [~[r. Kean, yes; ?.Irs. tIaddon, yes; [dr. Gorst, yes. t;km. ther report was made by attorney that he had prepared petitions on the annexa- tion of the area in ~Ianette between the Bay Theatre and Bremerton Gardens. Has been contacted by two persons interested in circulating the petition, and that ~?,ayor Kean iiad talked to a third, Tiny Burnett, and did not know the best place to start the petition. Attorney gave petition to i','iayor to get I~r. Burnett's signature on the pro- perty he owns. City Attorney stated a lease has been prepared on the property now leased by k~r. Brigham, who had requeeted a lease for a period of 5 years with an option for an ad- ditional five years. Attorney read lease which had been prepared for that period, at a rental of ,.~;[~$.00 a year. If City requires the property for its own use the leaso may be ter- minated by giving written notice of 90 days. Option for further period of 5 years all conditions to be the same except the rental and if tmable to agree on rental for renewal an arbiter shall be chosen by each, who will choose a third, and the rent set by ti-~e three shall be rental for extended period. ~.[otion by ]'/Ir. Kean and ?~r. Gorst to approve the lease, carried. Attorney also stated that Mr. Brighmu also desires to lease the property which he is now sub-leasing from I;ir. Rowley. The City has the property in question leased to Ir. Rowley, smd ~ir. Brigham would prefer to deal directly with the City. }.iayor co~}~ented that if the Head of the Bay is developed s~fficiently that the City would not want this property in question to be tied up for a long period, but if an agreement is worked out with Hr. Brigham on a month to month lease such as is now i~ effect with ~,{r. !~owley it should be satisfactory. i, iotion by }.{r. Kean and ~.lr. Gorst to notify Mr. i%wley of the cancellation of his lease, ano:~ork up a month to fsonth lease with Mr. Brighsm~, carried. Motion by i.ir. Kean and },Irs. Harden to allow all bills if approved by a majority of the co~ission, carried. ldayor enquired if everything had been attended to that is necessary toward lcean- inS up ti~e year of 1947 before January 20th. Clerk reported everything }~as been done or will be ~o e before that time. Civil Service meeting was reviewed in so far as it pertained to the matter of dis~ posing of the services of several firemen, and it was stated it will probably be neces~ sary to pass an emergency ordinance after the first of the year to take care of the ~ term~al leave of some of those who will be let out, as their leave will carry their [ pay over ~nto 1948, and there is no provision in 1948 budget for such payments. · ~iotion by [~Ir. i~ean and i.'[r. Oorst to adjourn, carried.