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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/27/46 ~arch 2~, 19~6 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of }~remerton, Washington, was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall~ Wednesday, March 27, 19~6~ at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean~ presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Minutes of regular meeting held March 20, 19~6, were read by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Gorst and l~.~. Keen to approve the minutes as read, car~'ied. Notice of Employment for Chester W. Harrison, Water Department, was read by Clerk. Motion by },~. Gorst ~d ]~. Keen to approve notice of employment, carried. Clerk stated he had General Claim filled out by Lloyd G. Isley~ President~ Isley Corporation~ dated 22 March 19~6, for Rebate due on ~aster Pinball Operator's License £or months of July, August~ and September o£ 19~, amount of ~37~.oO Motion by ~. Keen and ~r. Gorst to refer the claim to City Treasurer~ City Attorney and State Examiner~ carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1661, as follows: An Ordinance amending Sections 2, and of Ordinance No. 1631, entitled: "An ordinance relating to and regulating the conveyance of passengers and baggage, freight or commodities for hire in the City of Bremerton, providing penalties for viola- tion thereof, and repealing Ordinance 770, and all subsequent amendments thereto, and repealing Ordin- ance 1232 and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, and declaring an emergency." and ~nending said ordinance by adding Section 17 tbereto~ providing for the transportation of bona fide passengers,and declaring an emergency. Attorney ~rion Garland, Jr., representing ~.~. Jones of Service Cab Company, also present, stated that his client objected to the last ~art of Section 2 ~nich, if passed by City Council~ would eliminate his cab drivers from business, as each of his cab drivers owns ~his ov~ cab and pays ~.ir. Jones for dispatching and other services. ~.'~. Jones stated he receives $20.OO per week from each of the cab drivers for the services which he renders them. After ~r. Garland presented the case for his client~ considerable discussion ensued. At the termination of the discussion, Mr. Ray Greenwood, attorney, who represents certain taxi companies, and Captain Ted Phillips of Traffic Division, Police Department, stated they would be v~lling to have the part in question stricken from the ordinance, a~d ~m. Greenwood co~nented that if anything comes up in the future about this particular part of it, a hearing could be called to go into the matter further. Motion by ~. Kean and ~?~. Gorst to pass the ordinance as corrected, carried, as follows Mr. Kean, Yes. ~. Oorst, Yes. ~..h~s. Haddon, Yes. City Clerk stated this was date for oper~ing bids for purchase and sale of motorcycles for Police Department. Motion by ~'~. Gorst end ~.fr. Keen 'to open the bids, carried. Clerk opened bids and read from: Robert Anton 5~iller~ ~ith Manager's Check for $50.00 at- tached, for purchase of one ?~ cubic inch solo Harley-Davidson, Motor No. ~2FL2069, for $310.OO. Otto Drager~ Harley Davidson Sales, Bremerton, to deliver two Harley Davidson Motorcycles as per specifi- cations, approximate price ~1,~62.18 for both units, plus state tax, trade-in of two motorcycles Check from Otto Drager for ~O.00 attached to his proposal. Motion by 5~. Kean and Mrs. }{addon to refer the bids to Captain Phillips of Traffic and City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. City Clerk stated the ~ashington Superior Chip Company had become a corporation and asked if the lease should be now signed by the new officers of the co~7oration instead of by the individnals whose names are on the present lease. City Attorney stated it would not be necessary to have a new lease drawn up for the corporation unless requested by ~e corporation. City Clerk announced that Notice of Nomination and Election had been posted for one member for the Board of Administration of the Pension and Retirement System of Bremerton and that only one nomination had been received, Clyde Grauerholz, who holds the position on which the term is expiring. Clerk asked if it was necessary to hold an election and City Attorney answered an election would have to be held. Letter was read by Clerk dated ~arch 26, 1926, signed by the Committee of the Whole, recom- mending bid be awarded to Burrough's Adding Nachine Company, on the condition that the bidder sign a contract with maxLmum delivery date not more than fourteen months after date of contract. I~otion by ~Y~. Kean and ~r. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and bid be awarded to Burrough's Adding ~achine Company, carried. J. S. Umbenhour, representing L. H. Clawson Company, Rock Wood Insulation, who was in the audience, requested to know if it was necessary for him to procure a license to contact from house to house regarding installation of insulation. City Attorney informed him that a new ordinance had been %~ritten up and would be presented at this meeting and, if passed, would answer any questions he might have. Stewart Billings, Recreation Supervisor, requested to know what would be the attitude of th~ city towards a private bal.1 club putting lighting equipment at Warren Avenue Playfield and retaining ownership of the equipment. ~r. Billings asked, also, if the City could either transfer funds or pass emergency ordinance for $1,000.00 for this purpose. City Attorney stated the city could give per- mission for a private club to install and retain ownership of lighting equipment by passing a resolu- tion to that effect w~th certain stipulations to be carried out by bali club. The ~.~ayor stated the City was not in position to transfer funds, that there is no emsrgency~ and that the ball club may equip the field if they can raise the funds. ~r. Gorst requested approval to call for bids for improvement of Rainier Avenue between llth Street and 13th Street, on v~ich L.I.D. has been set up. Motion by ~,[r. Gorst and ~.u'. Kean to instruct City Clerk to call for bids for April 10, 1926, carried. City Treasurer reco:zaended to Council that Section 17 of Ordinance lh~9 on penalty on parking meters be changed to coincide with the first class city laws. The section at present only entails a fine of ~100.O0 and 30 days in jail. City Attorney col~ented he believed this should be amended as ordinance had been passed v/hen Bremerton was second class city, and should place in the ordinance ~300.00 fine and 90 days in jail. ~lotion by ~,~. Kean and I',lr. Gorst that the City Attorney be instructed to make the amend- ment, carried. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1662: AN ORD_U~ANCE defining and regulating peddling and defining and prohibiting hawking within the City of Bremerton~ establishing procedure for licensing of peddlers, repealing Ordinance No. 910 of the City of Bremerton, as amended by Ordina.~ce No. 1~31 and Ordinance No. 1626~ providing penalties and declaring an emergency. I~,[otion by ~. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass the ordinance as read, carried~ as follows: ~,[r. Kean, Yes. ~h~. Oorst, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1663: AN ORD~'~ANCE appropriating the sum of $~,56~.37 for salaries and capital outlay for the Bremerton Public Library for the balance of the year 19h6, and declaring an emergency. ]dotion by Mr. Kean and ~hr. Gorst to approve ordinance on first reading carried, as follows: ~Ar. Kes~, Yes. ]~.[rs. Haddon, Yes. ~,~r. Oorst, Yes. City Attorney read Amend~ent to Lease between City of Bremerton s~d Howard L. Schwartz, Arthur R. Bierer and Lyle A. Bebee, of the Washington Superior Chip Company, ~o lease certain space on the ~m~icipal ?.faarf at the foot of Second Street. The Amendment grants them permission to install electric hoist and other necessary related equipment and to remove th~ ss~ae as their property, with provision that they restore the building to as good condition as the s~e was prior to such installa- tion. In connection with the ~aench.~ent, City Attorney read )lgSOLUTION No. %11, as follows: RESOLUTION ~11: WHE~AS, Howard L. Schwartz~ Arthur R. Bierer and Lyle A. Bebee~ lessees under the terms of the lease ~aerein the City of Bremerton is lessor, dated on or about the 19th day of December, 19~, have requested that said lease be amended by granting to the lessees the right to remove a certain electric hoist and certain electric equipment, and the City Attorney having prepared, pursuant to the directions of the City Council, an s~nendment to the said lease, that the said permission should be granted, and that the amendment to the lease should be signed. NOW THReeFOld, the Mayor and the City Clerk be and they are authorized to sign the amendment to said lease as prepared by the City Attorney. ~.~otion by [~!r. Kean and [h~. Gorst to pass the resolution, carried, as follows: ~.Lr. Kean, Yes. ]~.[rs. Haddon, Yes. i.k~. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney advised that he had written a letter to the Washington Superior C~hip Company on ~.iarch 22nd informing of Council's pe~nission to remove equipment at their place of busineEs which is on city property, and informing them of what action the City is ta~ing. Mayor presented a letter dated ~,~arch 22nd from C. F. Jenne, Superintendent, Central Kitsap School District No. 201, thanking the City and Fire Chief and Department for very excellent co- operation rendered when their high school burned. Mayor suggested note contents of letter and file. Clerk reported he had nothing new regarding disposition of Civilian De£ense medical supplies and surgical instmm~ents. Mayor requested City Attorney to draw up agreeme~ in line with M~or's conversation with Assistant City Attorney~ in connection nth the landing of se~lanes at Second Street Dock. M~or reported on the m~ter of the pr~osal for licensing certain g~es ~ich had been re- ferred to the Chie£ of Polic% and stated the Chief o£ Police had suggested repeal of Ordinance 183, pertaining to shooting gallerie~ and to draw new ordinance~ including prohibiting o£ penny arcades. Mayor suggested that City Attorney get in touch with CiW Clerk ~d Chie£ o£ Police. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to instruct the City Clerk to noti~ ];~r. Durkee that due to additional delays owing to financial set-up the purchase of the Manette Se~r ~11 not be completed until ~out the 1st of June~ but that it is going through~ carried. Motion ~ ~. Kean and ~s. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting i£ approved ~ a majority of the Council~ carried. Mayor suggested the Council group meet ~is afternoon to prepare a letter to the Housing Authority for presentation to the Cor~ttee on Hous~g Facts ~d Goals ~ their meeting to be held a week from tomorrow~ tonight~ setting forth the desires o£ the ciW in connection nth the disposition of housing projects. Mayor ~so s~ated that the Co~cil gro~ was to have a meeting at 2:00 P.M. with representa- tives of the loc~ Unions. Motion by Mr. Kean and L~r. Corst to adjourn~ carried. ~ t ~ -- Mayor '