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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/46 FEBRUARY 27, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Mayorts Office at theCity Hall, Wednesday, February ~7, 1946, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Keen, presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer and Assistant City Attorney being present. Minutes of regular meeting held February 20, 1946, were read by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve the minutes as read, carried. Report of Separation was read by Clerk, as follows: Norman Bagley, Police Department. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. ~orst to approve the report of separation, carried. Notices of Employment were read by Clerk, as follows: William R. Brunke, Fire Department; and Pauline Birkholz, Library. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the temporary non-Civil Service appointments, carried. Clerk read Notices of Change in Pay Status, as follows: Howard George Dickinson, Loren D. Roberts and Fred L. Walker, Smnitation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to ~prove the changes in pay status if approved by head of department, carried, all members voting Yes. Taxicab stand application was read by Clerk from Archie Shay for Black & White Cab for location at Southeast corner First and ~eshington, not approved by Police Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to refer the application to the police department for recommendation, and set the hearing for March 13, 1948, carried. City Clerk reported on the bids for fire hose, stating that some companies had rendered samples but had not complied with advertisement for bids. City asked for flat'cured and they had submitted round-cured which can not be baD,led City Clerk and Fire Chief recommended that contractm be awarded for E~,,on the trucks. hose to Eureka Fire Hose Company and 3" to Americml-LaFrance-Foamite Corp. Eureka did not give a sample on the 3" so couldn't give them the bid. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to concur in the recommendation as to purchase of the hose, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. City Clerk re~orted that only one company had bid on 2 Motorola Model Radio Equipment, total price $880.00 and recommended that City accept the bid of Galvin Mfg. Corporation. Cit~ Clerk stated-only one company, the Kerr Motors, had bid on a pickup truck for the tire Department, and recom~n~ded that we accept the bid. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and bid be awarded to the Kerr Motors, carried, all members voting Yes. Fire Chief stated only one company, Murphy White Trucks, had bid on White Model 61 Fire Truck engine, and recommended we purchase the engine for the installed price of $2049.41. This will make the equipment far better than when it was purchased. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~n Kean to concur in recommendation, carried, ~ 1 members voting Yes. Letter was read by City Clerk to Mayor from Fire Chief, dated February 19, 1946, stating the Rotary pump on the Nhite Pumper has become so badly worn, that the pump will not lift water to prime itself, and it will be necessary for certain work to be performed. 'l~e letter further stated that the navy yard is the only place the Fire Chief knows of that has the facilities to do the job~ any reasonable length of time. The Mayor said he had referred the letter to the Commodore of the navy yard. The yard has given an estimate of $400.00 to do the wor$. The Fire Chief said he had cal~ d the Marine Supply in Seattle and if they can get the parts needed, they can do the job and would save the City possibly $~0.00 to $100.00. Mayor suggested that the City Clerk should remember to send a certified check to the navy yard as evidence of good faith, in case the pumper is repaired there. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue a warrant to the navy yard for the perforance of the work, carried. The City C18rk reported there were three men on the eligible list for the position of City Auditor and would like to recommend Wendell R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and that Wendell Vaa be appointed as Auditor, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Gorst stated that in a previous Council meeting, ~proval had been granted to the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company for the l~ing of conduit from 4th up Pacific to Sheldon Blvd. From 4th to 6th the conduit was to be laid under the street and from 6th on up Pacific, the conduit was to be laid under the sidewalk. However, the telephone company would now like to have permission to p~ce the con- duit under the street from 6th & Pacific north. ~r. Gorst said that discussion had previously been had and there was no objection to their request as long a s they comply with replacing the street, and the work will not interfere with water service or meters, and asked what would be necessary to give the telephone company permission to go ahead wit~the work. Asst. City A~torney stated that all that was necessary was a motion to approve the tnstallatio~ of the ground conduit on Pacific and ~tho- rize the City Engineer to approve the application for permit. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to approve the installation of the ground conduit on Pacific and to authorize the City Engineer to approve the application for permit, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Gorst stated that the Chief of Police had Suggested that the watch tower in Forest Ridge Park should be taken out ~ecause it was dangerous. His idea is that children were climbing up there and would be an attractive nuisance. Mr. Gorst recommended that steps be taken to either put up a wire fence or something around the base as well as sign~ and to leave the tower there because it will cost a lot of money to put up another one, a s the present one has concrete foundations. Mayor guardKean suggested it. the tower be repaired and improved and necessary steps taken to safe- Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the matter be referred to City ~ngineer and Superintendent of Wster Department to take necessary steps to repair and improve ~nd safeguard the watch tower, carried. Mr. NUtter reported one bid had been received from Bremerton Title Company, Agent for Washington Title Insurance Co., for local improvement index, and stated he has had platted property counted with estimate of new area which has been taken in and finds approximately ~211 pieces of platted property within t he city and 1070 of acreage or metes and bounds descriptions, which includes estimate of properties which will be coming Sp for improvement. Mr. Nutter recommended that the bid be awarded to the Bremerton Title Company on the basis of their bid, and further stated money is available to pay for it, and he has requisitioned and ordered necessary forms Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the recommendation be approved, carried. Assistant City Attorney read Resolution No. 509, as follows: WHEREAS, James Dwitta, doing business as A~rOW Cab Company, has applied to the City of Bremerton for a permit to Installa telephone on an iron pipe near the curb in the vicinity of Pacific Avenue and Burwell Street in the taxicab ~ne on Burwell Street, designated as a taxicab zone for the A~row Cab Company, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton has fqund that such installa- tion will not interfere with the use of the public streets, now therefore BE IT RESOLVED that James Dewitte, doing business as ArrowCab Company, be and he is hereby authorized to cause the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, to install a telephone on the sidewalk on the south side of Burwell Street near Pacific Avenue in the Arrow Cab zone, subject to revocation at any time, which telephone shall be attached to a standard and which telephone shall be equipped with a light and not a bell. BE IT FURTHER RESOLED that said James DwWitte be authorized to take whatever steps are necessary for the installation of said telephone, provi~ng the City of Bremerton is held harmless and reimbursed for any expenses which may be incurred in connection with the said installation, and for the maintenance of said te~ ~hone. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor, and attestedb y the City Clerk in authentication thereof, this 2?th day of February, 1946. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rS~. Haddon to pass the resolution, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Itaddon,Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Clerk announced this was date set for opening bids on improvements to Roosevelt Field. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to open bids, carried. City Clerk opened the only bid received and read as follows: Thompson Construction Company, $1975.00, checkfor $100.00 attached. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst ~ award contract to Thompson Construction Company, if specifications a~proved by City Engineer, carried. Assistant City At~ rney stated his office would like to buy a typewriter as the one now in use needs replacing. Mayor Kean checked the budget under c~ital outlay and said there was not enough money to purchase a typewriter and suggested the City Attorney's office should have the one they now have cleaned up and repaired and wait until the next budgetis made. Assistant City Attorney reported he had t~ cases in Police Court. One was Slats Stebick Garage which was not up to code. Case was settled by continuing for sixty days, provided he bring building up to code. Mrs. Peterson was found guilty and fined, $100.00 and costs suspended on condition that premises were brought up to code within six weeks, in which case fine and costs would be remanded. In order to bring the building up to code, it will be necessary to have a sewer installed, a toilet, wash bowl, and either a tub or a shower. 'Cae estimated cost is between $~0.00 and $600.00 and unless she gets money it will be impossible for her to do it. Assistant City A~torney reported that the case of C. E. Dixon vs G~orge Nutter and City of Bremerton has not b~en set down for trial in Supreme Court but felt that this case will be won in favor of the City, as he does not believe the Supreme Court will over-rule the decision handed down by Judge Sutton of Kitsap County Superior Court. M~or Kean stated the Chief of Police had reported to him tha~ there is a vacated Army barracks between Broadway and Chester and m open pit ~hich is on private property, and the Mayor will probably ask City Attorney,s Office to s~ the ~es~onsibiliSy is on the owner of that property and not on the City. Mr. Mutter stated he will give necessary information to Chief of Police. Mayor reported that the Council and members of the Police Department met h st Wednesday at five o'clock ms with representatives of the labor unions to check on the traffic situation down on First Street, and stated no solution had been reached and they had no recommendation to make on the matter. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meetin~ if approved by a majority of the Council, carried. City Clerk requested to know what is to happsn on the architect bids, and Mayor answered that the bids are still in the hands of the Committee of ~he Whole. Mr. Isley, who was in the audience, stated he would like to request that the Council repeal the amendment to the pinball ordinance and to substitute a new amendment. Mayor Suggested that ~r. Isley write a letter to the Commission embodying his suggestion. Nr. John Carroll, former member o~f the City Council of Seattle, who was in the audience, was welcomed to Bremerton City Council meeting by the Nayor. Nr. R~ph NcKernan of Howard-Cooper Company, who was in the audience, requested to know what ~mpany had received the hose bids, as his company was a bidder. City Clerk informed him that Eureka and American-LaFrance Fomaite were awarded the hose contract. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carried. Approved: --~ ~ or