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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/48 FEBRUARY 6, 19~6 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Mayor's ofi~ice at the City Hall, Wednesday, February 6, 19#6, at ten o~clock A.~. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner GorHt, City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Minutes were read by Clerk of regular meeting held January 30, 1946, and re- cessed meeting held January 31, 1946. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve minutes as read, carried all members voting Yes. Reports of Separations were read by Clerk as follows: 0.W. Hand, Police De- partment; Charles John Poul, Sanitation Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and hit. Gorst to approve Reports of Separations, car. led. Clerk read Notices of Employment as follows: John David Stoner (temporary), Building Department; Lowell F. Wiley, Engineer's Department; Edwin A. Schlie, Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Goret to approve temporary employment of Stoner n and employment of Wiley and Schlle if approved by head of department, carrled. Clerk read Notices of Change in Pay Status of Thomas Orrfelt, Fire Department, and Robert N. Bramlett, Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to approve Notices of Change in Pay Status, carried. Application for location license to install pinball macjines at 2?04 East llth (Jim &Dots) Cafe~ signed by James C. Norris, was read by Clerk, the appli- cation being disapproved gy the Chief of Police. Notion by Mr. Kean ~d Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police and disapprove the application, carried~ all members voting yes. Three taxicab stand applications for the Ace Cab Co., signed by L.J.Surdam, were read by the Clerk for five cars at the following locations: Squeeze Inn, 217 S. Cambrian St., Hals Corners~ Brownville Road, and Burwell & Montgomery, Simmons Motors. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to set Februa~ 20, 1946~ as the date for the hearing, and refer the matter' to the Chief of Police for study and reco~mend- etlon, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported that today was the 6ate set for the hearing on the application for a taxi stand at Fourth & Park, of Ira E. Grace, which as been ao~roved by the Chief of Police. ~ Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the application for a taxi stand, carried. Letter was read by Clerk to the Mayor from L. R. Durkee, Division Engineer, Federal Works Agency, Seattle, dated February l~ 1946, in connection with the sewer facilities. Nanette, requesting the Mayor's comments on the oroposed quit- claim deed for~the~sew~ef~cil~ties~ ~:Nr~ Gorst stated there was s~me question as to whether the government had ownership to two or three pieges of oroperty set forth in the quit-claim deed~ and we should find out what type of'deed or easement they had on it before the City goes ahead with the matter City Attorney stated we should go ahea¢, and contact the Federal Works ~ency to see if they have an easement to the property in question~ or by virtue of what sort of con- demnation proceedings they receive5 ownership. ~ Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that the letter be made a matter of record and be re±'erred to Mr. Gorst and that the City Clerk answer the letter stating it had been reverred to the Comz;~is~loner of Public Works, carried. City Clerk read ~;~inutes oi' the l~st Coordination Council, held Janu ry 30, 1946. Motion by Mr. Keen ~nd Mr. Gorst that we concur in the recommendation of C Civilian Defense Council and the City Attorney be requested to prepare the nec- essary ordinances or papers to rescind or revoke any exlstin~ ordinances per- taining to Civilian Defense~ and the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to request the pz~operty officer, Ernie Yett, to submit a list of all Feder§l s.nd City pro- perty with the recommended disposition made~ and the City Attorney prepare a resolution thanking those who participated in Civilian Defense activities, and the City Cler~ and Purchasing Agent be instructed to dispose of surplus property as provided ~y l~w, carried, all members voting Yes. The City Clerk brought up the matter relative to issuance of a t~mpoary per-~ mit for taxi drivers pending a check of FBI fingerprint records. ., Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Attorney be requested to dra~1 up an amendment to the existing records so as to allow the Chief of Police to grant temporary licenses if he sees fit, carried. The City Treasurer stated that the lease agreements have ex!oired with the Port Orchard Ferry, the Sound '~£nolesale and Younglove Grocery, who are at present renting the property on the city dock and are now on a straight month to month basis. The City Treasurer recommended that the lease~ be brought up to date. Notion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk and City Treasurer assemble all of existi~ leases or rental agreements and refer them to the Com- missioners in charge for a reconsideration, carried. The City Treasurer recommended that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent call for bids on bookkeeping and acco~nting macnine for joint use of City Clerk, Treas- urer's Ofi'ice and Water Accounting Office. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the recommendation and set the date for the return of the bids at the City Clerk's convenience. Mr. Ralph Purvis, attorney, who was in the audience, spoke in behalf of his client, Mr. Rusden, also a member of the audience, and asked for a reoonsideration of ~r. Rusden~s applications for pinball location license at the Crow's Nest, Rendezvous and Cheerio, said applications having been previously rejected. A considerable discussion ensued. ~otion by ~rm. Haddon and ~r. Gorst to reconsider the Commission's action on the application for the Cheerio, carried. Notion by Mrs. Hadd0n and Mr. Keen to approve the application for location license for pinball machines for the Cheerio as applied for. Er. Kean state4 the Commission was taking no further action on the applica- tions of Mr. Rusden for the Crow's Nest and Rendezvous. The City Attorney stated he was representing a committee of the Lions Club w who were formulation plans for a possible swimming pool in Bremerton to be a civic project and to be donated to the City if and when the pool was completed. He stated that before the architect drew up plans for the pool, his committee would like to know if the city wanted the pool and where the City Commission would like to have the pool built. After some discussion, the Mayor said the City would like to have a swimming pool a~d that he favored a location in the Civic Center area, near Roosevelt Field and Recreation Center, and suggested that the matter be referred to the Contmlttee of the ~ole. City Attorney stated he was working with other cities of the state in con- nect~on with the telephone rate case, and stated they were endeavoring to deep the ~% tax from being passed on to the consumer which was what the telephone company wanted to do. The City Attorney further stated that he favored the paying of the tax by the telephone company and asked if the City Council had any objection to his working with the other cities of the state to keep the tax from being passed on to the consumer. No objection was raised by the City Council. The Mayor, reporting to the Committee of the Whole in connection with a meet- ing with Red Downing, stated that Downing wants to get out of the Recreation Cen- ter Cafeteria which necessitates our getting a new operator. Mr. ~owning owes us some money and he has put ~n some equipment there, more t'~an was necessary in the operation of the w~sfness. The Mayor further said that'~with the money for prison- ers' meals that has been withheld from Downing, that the City is reasonabl~ in the clear. City Attorney recommended that the equipment should be put up for bid if worth more t~an ~800.00 and if no bid is made then dispose of it in a business- like wayI. Mayor stated the City needs an emergency appropriation for building bigger and wider entrances and exits at Roosevelt Field. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Attorney be instructed to pre- pare an emergency ordinance appropriation funds for the painting, alterations and general improvements necessitated at Roosevelt Field, including wider entrances and exits, in the amount of ~$,000.00, carried, as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. ~ayor stated he had specifications prepared by the City Engineer for widen- ing entrances and improving exits at Roosevelt Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk an~ Purchasing Agent be requested to call for bids for widening the entrance and improving exits for Roosevelt Field on which plans and specifications have been prepared by the City Engineer, returnable on February ~, 19~6. ~otion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approve~ by a ~ajorlty of the Council, carried. ~ayor stated that last night when Uowntown lights were off due to the storm that the lights in the City Club next to the City Hall were on. He said that per- haps there was some method of fixing the circuits so that lights in the City Hall and Fire Statio~ coul~ be kept burning when lights in general were out, as lights in the City Hall where the jail is located were particularly necessary. Motion by Mr. ~ean and Mr. Gorst that the matter of an emergency lighting switch be refer'red to the Commissioner of Public Works for providing lights primar- ily in the City Hall but also ~n the Fire Station, when lights were out, carried. City Attorney read a letter dated February 6, 19~, a~dressed to City AttOr- ney and signed by City Clerk, requesting that an emergency ordinance be prepared to set up a revolving appropriation in the amount of ~,800.00 for the purchase of small stores, A dlscuss~on as to the necessity of having an ordinance prepared was had. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the matter of the request for revolving fund be referred to the City Attorney, carried. Motion by Mr. G6rst and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carrie~. APPROVED: