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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/30/46 JANUARY 30, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Comacil of the City of Bremerton, '~ashington, was held in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, Wednesday, January 30, 1946, at ten o,clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Cormuissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Treasurer, Assistant City Attorney and Recreation Supervisor being present. C~ rk read minutes of regular meeting held January 23, 1946, and recessed meeting held January 25, 1946. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to ~ prove minutes as read, card ed, all members voting Yes. Notices ~ employment were read by Clerk as follows: Glen L. Liner (re-employ- ment), Fire Department, and Vincent Herman Carroll, Cemetery. Motion by Mr. Kean an~ Mrs. Haddon to ~prove Notice of Employments, carried. Report of Separation was read by Clerk of Lee 0. Thomas, Cemetery. MotiQn by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to ~prove the Report of Separation, carried. Notice of Change in Pay Status was read by Clerk of D. Berry, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Ma. Keen to approve the Notice of Change in Pay Status, carried. Clerk read application dated January 30, 1946, to transfer taxi permit from 1941 Buick to 1941 Plymouth, signed by Archte Shay, 2101 Burwell, which has the ~proval of the Police Department, and on which the trmnsfer fee of $25.O0 has been paid. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the r ecommendatlon of the Police Department and approve the application for transfer of taxi permit of Archie Shay, carried. Clerk read application for taxicab stand and application for operation of taxicab from Chas. Joseph Hall and A. W. Jacobsen, the stand to be in Marietta and the car to be a 1941 Plymouth Sedan. ~he applications have the approval of the Police Department. Mr. Kean stated that there is no ~plication for parking space on city property as this company will operate from their own property. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the police Department to approve the application for taxicab stand and operation of a taxi of Chas. Joseph Halland A. W. Jacobsen, carried, all members voting Yes. Letter from Fire Chief dated J~uary 25, 1948, was read by the Clerk, requesting call for bids for the following: Two Diesel 011 Burners, 2,000 feet 2~ inch fire hose, 2,000 feet Z inch fire hose, two Z-way F. N. Radios (Motorola or equal), not less than a 125 Brake H. P. new engine adaptable to Nodal 81 White Truck, tachometer, clutch, and transmission included, radiator and hood included if needed, and one ½ ton pick-up with accessories painted Fire Dept. red, lettering in gold. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the request of the Fire Chief and instruct the City Clerk and purchasing Agent to have the necessary specifications prepared and call for bids returnable in three weeks,carried, allmembers voting Yes. Clerk rea~ Resolution No. 50~, as follows: WHEREAS during the National Emergency the City of Bremerton issued a permit granting the United States of America the right to occupy and use property in the City Water Shed located in Section ~8, Township ~, R i West, near Twin Lakes; and WHEREAS the United States of America has now determined that the use of this property for defense purposes is no longer required; and WHEREAS the United States Army during its occupancy of this site, cut trees, removed fences, erected several structures and otherwise caused damage to said property; and WH.rd~F~S the United States of ~merica desires a release from the City of Bremerton relieving the Government from any claim for damages; and WHEREAS the United States of America has agreed to transfer all Government - owned improvements now located on said site to the City of Bremerton in lleu of demanded restoration; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Commission of the City of Bremerton in regular session agrees to accept allGovernment-owned improvements for the Department of Public Works in lieu of any damage done to said property and hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign releases relieving the United States of America of ~y responsibility for rent or damage to these propertiesZ Notion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Ke~ to adopt the resolution and to authorize the~ Mayor to sign the release, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon~ Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. George Thomas, Manager of the Bluejackets Baseball Club ~ Bremerton, ~ho was in the audience,presented a Lease Agreement in connection with Roosevelt Field and stated their board of directors had met and approved the ~ase if it meets with the approval of the City Council, with one exception;that is, the baseball club would like to insert in Paragraph (Z) of the ~ease the words "including radio broadcasting of our ball games." It was thereby agreed to insert the foregoing words in the lease. The Mayor~ discussing the sale of beer at the Roosevelt Field, state~ that there was a city ordinance preventing the sale of intoxicating beverages on city-owned property and that no chauge should be effected in the wording of the lease at this time. Under discussion of Paragraph (ll) of the lease, comment was made that at the conclusion of this season, providing the ball club had a successful year, it was left open that the club could make a contributionto the city on account of the excessive expenses incurred in making this lease. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ~ ase, and to ~thortze the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City of Bremerton, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Had~n,Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Gorst presented two letters the first from the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Compauy, Seattle, dated January ~3, 19~6, signed by J. B. Broulette, requesting permis- sion to construct a 9-duct clay conduit run, paralleling existing conduit, ~ong the west side of Pacific Avenue between 4th and 6th Streets, and to exten~ the same northward to the north end of Pacific Avenue north of Shel~bn Boulevard as a 4-duct clay conduit main run, together with the necessary laterial ducts and 3 manholes. The second letter, dated January 25,19~6, from E. S. Severance, City Engineer, recommending that the telephone company be permitted to lay this conduit including mahholes, also stating that it should be determined whether the concrete work shou~ be done by the City or the telephone company, and whether a peEait, a~ easement or an agreement should be executed. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved, and that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and the City Engineer to draw up the necessary papers with the understanding that the telephone company do the complete job, including the replacement of the paving, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. George Nutter, City Treasurer, reported that he and Mr. Severance are work- ing up the specifications for calling for bids for Local Improvement District Index and list of property ownership for use by the Treasurer's Office and Engineer's Office, and will probably have them ready for the next Council meeting. Helen Graham, Attorney for the Housing Authority, who was in the audience, presented Easements to three proJec~ Sinclair, Qualheim and Anderson Cove which she stated have been checked by Mr. Gorst,s office some months ago. Mr. Gorst stated that they had been checked by his office. Miss Graham also presented a Resolution for each of the projects. C~rk read Resolution No. 505 (Sinclair Park - Wash. 45112-B), as follows: Accepting an Easement from the United States of America to the City of Bremerton to certain Property Within the Limits of that Housing Project Known as Sinclair Park, for Street, Roadway, and Sidewalk Purposes THE CITY OF BREMERTON HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION I That the easement from the United States of America to the City of Bremerton for streets, roadways, and sidewalks, executed on th3 ~Sth day of December 1945, to the following-described real property in Bremerton, Kitsap County,Washington, to-wit: All of the areas designated and shown in roads, boulevards, drives, streets, avenues, and ways otherwise described ss Latona Street, Linden Street, Union Avenue, Dawson Street, and Dexter Street, the courses and distances of said streets,roads, drives, avenues, and ways being shown on Exhibit 'fAr', which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, all lying within the following-described tract: A part of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 21,Township 24 North, Range i East, W.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of said southeast quarter of the northeast quarter; thence north 89° 47' 07" east 166.32 feet; thence south 0° 34' 17" west 635.90 feet; thence south 14° 32, 12" east 61.91 feet; thence north 89° 47' 21" east~l.30 f~et; thence ~6~ S~ ~ 2~2 ~as~tx~t south 0° 34' ~2" west 635.90 feet; thence south 89° 47' 26" west 134.81 feet; thence along the 8s~terly margin of the FPHA Access Road south 12° 38' 18" west 276.36 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the right whose radius is 792.65 feet and consuming a central ang~ of lO° 46' 31", for a distance of 149.07 feet to the north llne of Block28,of Ole Hanson's Navy Yard Addition; thence continuing into said Block 28 on said curve consuming a central angle of 13° 40f 29" a distance of 18V.78 feet; thence on tangent south 37° 08' 18" west 6.21 feet to the west line of Lot 6 of said Block 25; thence north 0° 34' 22" east 171.30 feet along~the west line of said Block 25 to the northwest corner of said Block 25; thence 89~ 47~ 26~ east 31.14 feet along the north line of said Block 25 to intersect the west margin of the aforementioned Access Road; thence around a curve to the ~ft on said west margin, whose radius is 732.65 feet and consuming acentral ang~ of 12° 50' 40" for a distance of 16~.25 feet to the p.C. of said curve; thence on tangent north 12° 38' 18" east 262.V2 feet; thence south 89° 47' 26" west 138.13 feet to the southwest corner of the above-mentioned southeast quarter of the northeast quarter; thence north 0° 34' 22" east 1331.76 feet to the point of beginning; Also, the west one-half of the southeast quarter of Section 21, Township 24 North, Range 1 East, W.M., containing a reservation to the Grantor, its successors, and assigns for the laying, maintaining, and repairing of water main, and other utility'installations over, on, or under the above-described areas and adjacent thereto, which areas are indicated on the map entitled Exhibit "A" attached to said deed, a duplicate print of ~hich map is attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby accepted. SECTION II That the various streets, boulevards, avenues, roads, and drives referred to in Section I of th~s resolution - namely, Latona Street, Linden Street, Union Avenue Dawson Street, and Dexter Street, including sidewalks - be and the same are hereby laid off, opened, extended, and established over and across the lands in that area described in Section I herein, in the courses and distances shown on said map, and the reservation of the Grantor, its successors, and assigns is likewise hereby established in accordance with the co~rses and distances therein. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt the Resolution No. 505 accepting the easement to streets in Sinclair Park, WaSh. 45112-B, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst,Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 506, as follows: (Qualheim Hill - Wash 45112-A) Accepting an Easement from the United States of America to the City of Bremerton to Certain Property within the Limits of that Housing Project kno~ as Qualheim Hill, for Street, Roadway, and Sidewalk Purposes The City of Bremerton Hereby Resolves: SECTION I That the easement from the United States of America to the City of Bremerton for streets, roadways, and sidewalks, executed on the 2$th day of December, 1945, to the following-described rea]. property in Bremerton, Kitsap County, ~ashing~n, to-wit: All of the areas designated and shown in roads, boulevards, drives, streets, avenues, and ways otherwise described as Monssen Avenue, Wilkes Avenue, Jarvis Avenue, Qualheim Avenue, Gorst Avenue, Bruenn Avenue, Casad Avenue, Niles Avenue, Burwell Street, Arsenal 'Way, Hanberg Street, Kean Street, Houle Street, Astoria Street, First Street, Fifth Street, Sixth Street, the courses and distances of said streets, roads, drives, avenues, and ways being shown on Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, ~ I lying within the following-described tract: Beginning at the northwest corner of the intersection of Western Avenue Extended and Arsenal ~ay, s~d point being south 0° 40' 44" west 317.30 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 21, Township 24 North, Range i East, W. MI; thence along the easterly margin of Arsenal Way (County Road No.3~) north 40~ 26'.20" west 406.28 feet; thence north 35° 04' O0f' west V45.86 feet; thence north 28~ 5V' 20" west 565.25 feet; thence continuing along the easterly margin of Arsena$ Way north 9° 5V' 20" west 518.69 feet; thence north 24° 24' 40" east 569.V4 fee~ to the southerly margin of State primary Highway No. 21; thence along the southerly margin of said State Highway, around a curve to the left having a r~dius of 905.00 feet and a central angle of 56 48, 26" to the PT of said curve a distance of 90.44 feet; thence south 87° 12' 30 "west along said highway margin 406.62 feet; thence south 0° 14! 20" west ~97.95 feet; thence north $9° 45~ 30" west 20.00 feet; thence north 85m 30, 59" west 333.23 feet; thence south 89 43' 2~# west 221.58 feet, thence south 0O 15, 2V" west 33~.23 feet; thence north 89~ 44' 17~ eas~ ~.~ ~ee~; .t~. ence sou~ 0°~14, 53" west 664.62 feet; thence south 89 45' 57~ west z~.oo zees; thence sou~n 0° 14' 03'! east lO0.00 feet; thence south 89° 46! P~l? west 22.31 feet to the north- easterly margin of the Qualheim Hill Road; thence around an arc of a curve to ~he right, said arc having a central angle of 4° 17' 37# and a radius of 317.94 feet, a distance of 23.90 feet to the PT of said curve; thence south 30° 18~ ]2" east 38.00 feet to the PC of a curve to the left; thence around a~ arc of said curve, said arc having a central angle of 32° 05' 4~" and a radius of 329.~6 feet a distance of 183.33 feet; thence across County Road No. 150 on the radius of said curve, south 27o 36' 06" west a distance of 60.00 feet; thence south 89° 46' 48" west ~ong the north line of the above-mentioned Section 21, a distance of 305.61 feet; thence into Section 21, south 0° 33' 34'~ west 1331.60 feet; thence north 89° 47' 07" east 664.65 feet; thence south 0° 34' 53" west 332.91 feet; thence north 89° 47, 13" east ~30.56 feet; thence north 0° 34~ 22" east 332.94 feet; thence north 0° 35, 37" west 491.40 feet; thence north 89° 47' 00" east 10.00 feet; thence north 0° 34~ 22" east 464.99 feet to intersect the southerly margin of Arsenal Way, thence across Arsenal Way north 0° lO' 39" east 58.14 feet to the point of beginning, containing a reservation to the Grantor, its successors, and assigns for the laying, maintaining, and repairing of water main and other utility installations over, on,or unSer the above-described areas and adjacent thereto, which areas are indicated on the map entitled F~xhibit "A" attached to said deed, a duplicate print of which map is attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and the same in hereby accepted. SECTION II That the various streets, boulevards, avenues, roads, and drives referred to in Section ~ of this resolution - namely, Monnsen Avenue, Wilkes Avenue, Jarvis Avenue, Qualheim Avenue,Gorst Avenue, Bruenn Avenue, Casad Avenue, NIMs Avenue, Burwell Street, Arsenal Way, Hanberg Street, Kean Street, Houle Street, Astoria Street, First Street, Fifth Street, Sixth Street, including sidewalks - be and the same are hereby laid off, opened, extended, and established over and across the lands in that erea described in Section I herein, in the courses and distances shown on said map, and the reservation of the Grantor, its successors, and assigns is likewise hereby established in accordance with the courses and distances therein. Notion by Nr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt the Resolution No. 506 accepting the easement to streets in ~ualheim Hill, Wash. 48112-A, carried, as follows: Nr. Kean, Yes. Nrs. Haddon,Yes. Nr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 807, as follows: (Anderson Cove - Wash. 48111) Accepting an easement from the United States of America to the City of Bremerton to certain property within the limits of that Housing Project known as Anderson Cove, for Street, Roadway, and Sidewalk Purposes THE City of Bremerton Hereby Resolves: SECTION Z That the easement from the United States of America to the City of Bremerton for streets, roadways, and sidewalks, executed on the 28th day of December, 1948, to the following-described real property in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washing ton, to- wit: Allof the areas designated and shown in roads, boulevzrds, drives, streets, avenues, and ways, otherwise described as Houston Avenue, Bloomington Avenue, Olympic Avenue, and Anderson Street, the courses and distances of said streets, roads, drives, avenues, and ways being shown on Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, all lying within the following-described tract: A part of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 14, Town- ship 24 North, Range l~ East, W.~., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a concret~ monument at the intersection of the south margin of 19th Street and the center of Naval Avenue; thence so~th 89° 83' 32" west, 1041.V9 feet along the south margin of 19th Street; thence south 0o 14' ZO" east along the east margin of Rainier Avenue Extended, 9~4.04 feet; thence north 89° ~8' 00" east, ?12.07 feet; thence north 0° 17' lO" west, ~89.18 feet; thence north 89° ~8' Ol" eas 3Z0.8~ feet to the center of Naval Avenue; thence north 0° 18' 00" west; 688.1~ feet along the center of Naval Avenue to the point of beginning; containing a reservation to the granto, its successors, and as~gns for the laying, maintaining, and repairing of water main and other utility installations over, on, or under the above described areas and adjacent thereto, which areas are indicated on the map entitled Exhibit "~" attached to s aid deed, a duplicate print of ~ich map is attached hereto and made a part hereof, be ~nd the same is hereby accepted. SECTION II That the various streets, boulevards, avenues, roads, ~nd drives referred to in Section I of this resolution - namely, Houston Avenue, Bloomington Avenue~ Olympic Avenue, and Anderson Street - be and the same are hereby laid off, opened, extended, and established over and across the lands in that area described in Section I herein, in the courses and distances shown on saidmap, and the reserva- tion of the Grantor, its successors, and assigns is likewise hereby establlshedin accordsnce with the courses and distances therein. Motion by Mr. Gorst ~nd Mr. Kean to adopt the Resolution No. ~07 accepting the easement to streets in Anderson Cove - Wash. ~dlll, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. ¥~s. Haddon,Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Billings reporting on the progress of procuring top soil for Roosevelt Field stated that he has been working with Nr. Hoffman and Wes Joanson on this matte Hoffman coul~tn't deliver the dirt because he just couldn't get it out. Hof~nan has worked out a deal with Wes Johnson for Johnson to take out a shovel and trucks to bring the dirt in. The minimum amount of dirt that Wes Johnson will bring in is 500 yards. We cmn afford to buy 500 yards of dirt for $1545.00, and $250.00 for the grass seed, which would leave $205.00 for llme. Tests on the soil shows it to be very high in nitrogen and wouldn't need much fertilizer. This would ~ave us about 300 yards of dirt for the outfield which we have anticipated bringing in from the City watershed. Mr. Billings recommended that a new purchase order be issued to Mr. Hoffman for 500 yards of soil at the contract price of $3.00 per yard and delivery to be completed by February 8, 1946. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. G.orst to concur in Mr. Billings' recommendation and a new purchase order be issued as suggested, c ar~ ed, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried Mr. Kean reported that he had received notice of the 12th Annual Convention of Association of ~,ashington Cities to be held at Yskima, Nashing~n, May 16 and 17, 1946. Mr. Kean suggemted that as many as the City could spare should go to the con- vention as the association has beenof som much help to Bremerton, and that the City Clerk should be included among those to attend. Mr. Kean stated that the Chief of Police has, with the M~yor,s approval, notified the various clubs to close at midnight on Saturday nights end at one o'clock on other nights, and that some compls~ints have arisen from this move. The Asst. City Attorneys tated there was going to be a meeting at Olympia to determine whether these clubs were actually legal. They do not come under the beer parlor closing law. The Asst. City Attorney also s tared that the Elks and Eagles come under the Steele Act and that is why they close at 12 o'clock, and there is nothing regarding the opening or closing of "bottle" clubs. The Asst. City Attorney stated that the Chief of Police had discussed with him the issuance of temporary permits to taxi drivers while waiting for FBI records to be checked, ~hich takes all the way from one week to one month or more. Asst. City Attorney further stated that they do not like to issue temporary permits due to the possibility of someone having a record and the possibility of ~ individual causing trouble before the FBI record comes back; however, holding up permits is hard on returning servicemen who cannot wait for a month or so while the record is being checked but must go to work. Mrs. Haddon stated that if anyone can establish his character, he shoul~ be issued a temporary permit without any additional charge for the permanent license when the report from FBI has been received. The Asst. City Attorney made a recommendation that the matter could be referred to the Mayor, City Attorney and Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the matter of temporary permits for taxi drivers, licenses be referred to the City Attorney, the Chief of Police and the Mayor, carried. Mr. Billings asked if the City Attorney had received any response from the cafeteria yet and the Asst. City Attorney stated they had not. Mr. Nutter said he has contacted Mr. DOwning on numerous occasions during the past two or three months, and that he had telephoned him yesterday and asked him to come to the City Council meeting today, but that Mr. Downing has ignored all rec~ests to come to Mr. Nutter's office for a discussion of the past due rent. Mr. Kean stated that evidently Do~ning wants to convert the Establishment from a cafeteria to a restaurant which would cost the City approximately $1,500.00, and Mr. Kean has ~sked Downing to come in and change the lease if he desires a change to be made. Mr. Kean further stated he would get in touch with DOwning md try to straighten up the matter. - Motion by Mr. Kean and Rjr. Gorst to recess until 10 o'clock A.M., Thursday, January 31, ].946, carried. C~y 'Clerk Approved: ' - Mayo r January 31, 1946 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall, Thursday, January 31, 1946, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean, Presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, and the City Treasurer being present. City Clerk stated he had been instructed by the City Counc~lon January 30, 1946, to call for bids for the Fire Department, but after looking the request over and talking with Mr. Davisson, found the Fire Dept. letter was not in very good condition to put out a bid. One burner had been instalM d in Fire Station One contrs~y to insurance underwriters, orders which makes the insurance rates very high. City Clerk suggested that the City Engineer go out and draw ~p specifications for the type of oil burner that will be approved by insurance underwriters; also, recommende~ the call for bi~s be referred to the Committee of the Whole with Ed Severance as the Chairm~, and suggested that Mr. Severance could look the fire stations in ouestion over and lay the plans for the location of tanks, etc. ' Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the matter be referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, ~ity Engineer, and Building ~nsoector to make a survey and prepare specifications in compliance with the State Fire Underwriters Code and the City Ordinances, carrled. Mr. Kean made a sug[,estion for the Committee that the City Clerk check up on the status of Fire Stations No. 2 and 3 and see if we own these stations. City Clerk read ~ tter dated January 30, 1946, addressed to the Mayor and City Council, signed by City Clerk, and approved by Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, reques- ting approval of the City Council to destroy as obsolete certain old records stored in the vm~lt in order to make room for current ~ity records. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst to concur in the recommendation and instruct the City Clerk to take the matter up with the Division of Municipal Corporations, carried, allmembers voting Yes. Letter dated January 31, 1946, addressed to Maydr and City Council, signed by City Clerk, was read by Clerk, recommending that a large number of volumes of Senate and House Journals found in the City's v~nlt, which are of no value to the City, be shipped to the State Library, Olympia, Washing~n. The $tate Library has been con- tacted and state they would be glad to receive the volumes and would reimburse the City for transportation charges. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst to concur in the recommendation of the City Clerk, and instruct the City OIerk to follow the recommendation. Mr.'Gorst presented call for bids for the improvement of Ironsides Avenue between E. llth St. and E. 13th St. by clearing, grubbing and grading for and con- struction on of 5 ft. concrete sidewalks and concrete curb and gutter, proposals to be received up to ll:O0 o,clock A.M., Feb. 13, 1946. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City CM rk be instructed to issue a call for bids for the improvement of Ironsides Avenue to be opened on Feb. 13, 1946, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Er. Gorst to adjourn, carried. _Appro ve d: