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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/46 JULY 17, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Council or the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall, Wednesday, July 17, 1946, at 10:O0 a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Con~Issioner Gorst, City Treasurer and City At- torney being present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve minutes of July l0 and 13, 1946, as written, carried. Report of Separation for Winona-Je~n Lundemo, Engineering Department, was read by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve separation as read, carried. Clerk read Change in Pay Status for the following: Gerald C. Yeadon, City Clerk's; Harry Rhoades, Fire Department; Vera L. French, Library; and M. W. Hathaway, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve Change in Pay Status as read, carried. Notice of Employment were read by Clerk for the following: Nellie Jean Hogan, Civil Service; Richard Berg, Recreation; Samuel R. Lourie, Recreation; Harry L. May- field, Sanitation; Robert R. Johnson, Treasurer's; and George McDonald, Water Depart- ment. Motion by Mr. dean and Mr. Gorst to approve Notices oi' Employment as read, carried. Clerk stated this is the date set for the nearing on taxicab stand at 2005 Har- kins as submitted by Red Top Taxi Company, and that the request for stand had been approved by Chief of Police and Captain of Traffic. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to grant the license for the stand, as there were no protests, carried. Letter signed by Ralph Davlsson, State Examiner, addressed to City Clerk, dated July 16, 1948, was read by Clerk. Letter was in regard to two employees of the Police Department who had been dismissed I'or conduct unbecoming to officers of the Police Department, John V. O'Connor and Hazel Reems, effective at close of work July l, 1946. It has come to the attention of Mr. Davisson that vacation slips for ten days each have been sent to Clerk's OI'fice for inclusion in current payroll. Vacation allow- ances for employees dismissed from the service or who are no longer in the employ of the city is unlawful and contrary to a deciaion of the supreme court of the State of Washington. Mr. Davisson cited case. State Examiner requested that City Clerk re- frain from making vacation allowances to the two persons named above, and in the future on similar requests to please follow rule laid down in case. Suggestion was made by Mayor that contents of the letter be noted and the letter riled. Clerk read letter addressed to liayor and City Commissioners, dated Ju~ 18~ 1946, signed by E. Jennings Beard, approved by Howard I. Gorst, requesting Change Order on Contract #52, Saindon's Tire Service, be authorized granting permission to substitute two ?OOxl5 tires I'or two 600x16 tires. Tires are needed for pickup truck or Street Department. At time call for bids was published it was not known that one pick up truck had odd size tires. Permission also requested under Change Order for two tubes I'or the tires. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen that the change order be approved, carried. Letter signed by Clyde Grauerholz, approved by H. I. Gorst, to Mayor and City Commissioners, dated July 15, 19~6, was read by Clerk, in which Call for Bids I'or the purchase of 1946 model ~ Ton Pickup Truck with four speed tr~smission for Muni- cipal Garage was requested. City Treasurer commented that the appropriation had been set up, but that the Garage Fund was in the red. Mr. Gorst replied that money was coming back in on this fund. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the request, and instruct the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids on the truck for the Garage Department, carried. Clerk read letter signed by City Engineer, dated JuLy ll, 1946, addressed to Mayor and City Council, returning petitions for the improvement of Montgomery Avenue from 9th Street to llth Street; llth to 1Zth; 1Zth to 15th; Rainier Avenue from 9th Street to llth Street; Eleventh Street from Olympic Avenue to Rainier Avenue; Vandalia Avenue from E. llth to E. 1Zth; and from E. 13th to E. 16th, as above petitions have not been signed by.~ecessary majority of property owners. City Engineer recommended that petitions be r~ferred back to the property owners rot more signatures. Discus- sion ensued, and Mr. Gorst commented that so many people were buying on contract, and property had changed hands, but that people buying on contract were signing the peti- tions. According to L.I.D. laws the petition must be signed by property owners them- selves as record owner, and ~hat in these certain petitions only ~0 to 25% were the actual property owners. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City Engineer be instructed to return the petitions for further signatures and give necessary information to people signing the petitions. City Treasurer suggested it would be a good idea to have the newspaper carry the information. Petition was read by Clerk, to create an improvement district for both sides of Per~y Avenue from lath to 16th by putting in curbing, gutters and sidewalks, signed by 12 property owners, first signature Harry Tincall. Notion by Er. Gorst and Nr. Kean to refer the petition to City nngineer for tabulation and report, carried. Discussion ensued on some plan by which a number oI' petitions could be carried under one L.I.D. so that the overhead cost would not be so high. Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. 1688, second reading, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE declaring an emergency to exist on account of the necessity to repair the boiler at ~'ire Station No. 3, appropriating funds to meet such emergency, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Gorst to pass 0rdin~nce No. 1~88 on second reading, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, yes; Nfs. Haddon, yes; Nr. Gor~t, yes. Clerk commented that ~hen the boiler was inspected and torn do~n it was dis- covered that it could not be repaired. ~ayor remarked that a little smaller boiler, but a better type, could be purchased for about the s~me amount that the old one could be repaired for, and that he thought the City ~ngineer woul~ recommend the change order as soon as he got the necessary approval from the proper governmental authority. Resolution No. ~28 ~as read by Clerk as ~'ollows: ~}~REAS, the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. ~6, providing for the assessment to pay the improvement of Rainier Avenue between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street has been filed with the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton. NO~, THEREFORE, be it resolved that ~ed., the 14th day of August at 11:00 o'clo¢ A.N. of said day at the Council Chambers at the City Hall o~' the City of Bremerton be ~nd the same is hereby I'Ixed as the time ant place for the hearing upon said as- sessment roll; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE~ that the City ~ierk be ~nd he is hereby authorized and directed to give notice o~' the time and place of said hearing to all persons who may desire to object to such assessment roll to make such objections in writing and file the same with the City Clerk at or prior to the date fixed for such hearing, by notice to the owner or reputed owner of t~e different properties ~hose n~me appears upon said assessment roll, by mailing a notice thereof at least fifteen (la) days be- fore the date herein set for such hearing to such o~ner or reputed owner at the dress of such o~ner as shown on the tax rolls of the County Treasurer for the property described on said list and shall further ~ive notice of such hearinE by publishing such notice at least five (8) times in the official newspaper, the last publication of which shall be at least fi~'teen (1~) days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing. The above mentioned improvements include clearing, grading for and construc- tion of 8 ft. concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs ~nd gutters and providing for together ~ith the doing of any and ~11 other work in connection therewith. PASSED by t~e City $ouncil, signed by the ~ayor and attested by the City ¢ler~ in authentication oI' such passage this 17th day of July 1~48. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Nr. Kean to pass Resolution No. ~, as read, carried as follows: N~. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Er. Gorst, yes. Clerk read letter dated July 16, 1~46, addressed to ~r. Gorst, signed by ~endel] R. Vas, City Auditor, in regard to the acquisition of the ~anette Sewer System, stat- ing that Ordinance No. 168~ provided for the acquisition of the Sewer System, but did not appropriate funds for expenses in connection ~ith such acquisition and for opera- tion, and that it was evidently the intention to pass emergency ordinance appro~ such funds, but that it had never been done. Itemized list of appropriation required was contained in the letter, showing total of ~8,000.~0. City Auditor suggested that Treasurer be authorized to transfer ~unds, as needed, from Nanette Sewer Acquisition Fund to ~anette Se~er Utility Fund. Stated there would be cash balance in Acquisi- tion ~nd on December ~1, 1~46, an~ this balance can be transferred to ~anette Se~er Bond Redemption Fund. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the City A~torney be instructed to p~epare en ordinance for the transfer of the ~,~OO.O0, carried. City Treasurer remarked in connection ~it~ the above the date is all prepared ~nd they ~re ready to go to Seattle to pick up the necessary papers. city Treasurer complimented the Engineer's Olfice. Remarked that Engineer's Office had been requested to ma~e a survey of lots sole to Mr. Ford, and that the City Engineer had informed Treasurer that the survey had been completed. Clerk read Resolution No. 526, as follows: ~' ~ WHEREAS, the County of Kitsap, State of ~ashington,~foreclosed for general taxes on ~ots 4,5,6,7,8 and the North lO feet oI' Lot 9, Block 15, Charleston, Kitsap County/ ~ashington, and the said property was struck off to the said Kitsap County at the tax foreclosure sale; that at the time of such foreclosure sale, there were celinquent as- sessments against the said property payable to GiI'ferent local improvement districts in the city of Bremerton, and the City of Bremerton did pay to Kitsap County the taxes thereon as by law provided and now has a Treasurer,s Deed to the said property, and the City of Bremerton is desirous of selling said property, to pay the ~axes and de- linquent assessments assessed against the said real property, and WHEREAS, the City Treasurer oI' the City of Bremerton,.pursuant to resolution No. 523, passed on the 26th day of June, 1946, by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, did offer said real property for public sale on the 12th Gay of July, 1946, and W. H. Ford and Esther E. Ford, his wife, were the highest bidders for ~e said property, having bid the sum of $7800.00 cash, now therefore BE IT RE~LVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the Mayor and City Clerk thereof be and they are hereby authorized and directed to sell said above described property to W.H. Ford and Esther E. Ford, his wife, for the total cash price of $7800.00, and to execute a deed in the name of the City of Bremer~n, in favor of W.H. Ford ana Esther E. For~, his wife, for delivery to said purchasers upon full pay- ment of the said purchase price. PASSED by the City Council, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this l?th day of July, 1946. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to pass Resolution No. 526 as read, carried as follows: Mr. ~Kean, yes; Mrs. Haedon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. City Attorney read a proposed ordinance on the Ralph Amen~e suit aha Attorney,s o~'fice recommended that the ordinance (proposed) be re~_~.d.~.t~_S$$~.~ E3aminer to be referred to Division of Municipal Corporations to ~e~f~r to Attorney General, as to how he feels on the outcome of this case, and ii' this is satisfactory to settle the case for $1,000.O0. City Attorney remarked that Attorney's office recommende~ as above in view of the remarks of Judge Sutton at time oi' hearing, and from Supreme Court Decision and in view of the fact that Attorney General has not given an opinion since the last two cases of Supreme Court. City Attorney also remarked that Mr. Amende had been con- sulted and he was willing to wait for the opinion of the Attorney General. City Trea- surer enquired as to what bearing a settlement of this sort would have on similar cases, and heretofor they had been settled at 50~ on the dollar. Attorney remarked he would advise settlements of that kind wherever possible. Motion by Mrs. Haddon ane Mr. Kean to refer the proposed ordinance to ~e~$ate Examiner, with the request that he refer same to ~vlsion of Municipal Corporations req' up-to-date opinion f~m the Attorney General as to whether the ordinance should be adopted, carried. Commissioner of Public Works reported the recommendation of the award of bids on the trailer was not yet completed and that the dolly frame might run into money. Clerk commented there might be a chance to get the trailer I'rom Mt. Rainier Ordnance Depot on surplus goods sale. Notion by Mr. Kean an~ Mrs. Haddon ~ ~low all bills presented if approved by a majority of the council, carried. Clerk stated a bid had been received on (?) fire alarm boxes. ~tion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to open the bid on fire alarm boxes, carried. Clerk read bid from Gamewell Company, ~E~ Smith Tower, Seattle ~, Washington, enclosing Cashier's Check No. ll~SO5 in the ~ount of $~0.00; ? Peerless boxes @ each, $887.~0, less Federal Excise Tax ~8.V~, plus ~% State Sales Tax $~4.R8, Amount of delivered price $858.72; Delivery in approximately ~0 days. Motion by Mr. Kean an~ Mr. Gorst to refer the proposal to City Engineer and Fire Chief, carried. Clerk stated this was date set for hearing on proposed improvement to the Alley in Block ~, Terrell,s Addition to Charleston. Written protest signed by James W. Bryan Jr., was read by Clerk, in which Mr. By,an protested the improvement at this time, as the cost seemed excessive and out of reason compared to the benefits to his property. Mrs. G. L. Ames, 10~ North Callow, was also present an~ protested as sha also felt the cost was excessive, and thought it should be postponed until material and labor cost comes down. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that this hearing be continued for one week, until July 24, 1946, carried. City Attorney presented contract between Port Orchard Ferry and City of Bremer- ton~ which had been compared with one prepared by C~ty Attorney. City attorney stated that the contract as redrafted by Mrs. Lieseke,s a~torney seemed to just the same as the one he had prepared, except that the singular form on landing and float had been changed to the plural. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the lease for the City, carried. Notion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Oorst to recess the meeting until Friday morning et lO:00 a.m., July 19, 1~48, carried. Mayo~r L JULY 19, 1946 Recessed meeting of the City Oouncil of the City of Bremerton was held in ths Mayor's Office at the ~lty Hall, Friday, July 19, 1946, at lO:O0 a.m. Mayor Kean pre- siding, Commissioner Haddon and Commissioner Gorst being present. Clerk read Notice of Employment oI' Ruth Mots, Treasurer,s. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve Notice of Employment as read, carried. Change in Pay Status for Bonny E. Brooks, Mayor's, was read by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve Change in Pay Status as read, car- ried. Clerk read letter dated July 15, 1948, addressed to Mayor and City Council, signed by E. S. Severance and Ernest Yett, recon~nending that a contract be executed with Gamewell Company for seven fire alarm boxes and other items listed in the total amount of $858.~2, showing guarantee of one year on equipment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of City Eng- ineer and Fire Chief and award the contract to Gamewell Company for fire alarm boxes, carried. Letter dated July 18, 1948, signed by City Engineer, re: Change Order No. l, Fire Station No. 5, Bremerton, Washington, was read by Clerk. City Engineer stated that contract had been executed to Lents,'Inc. for repair of cast iron boiler for $1Z50 and that now it had been ascertained that the existing boiler is not worth repairing, and that a cast iron boiler cannot be procured for several months. The bid submitted by Lents contained price on new steel boiler at $1570.00. City Engineer recommended substitution of Birch_field No. 4~080, 2880 sq. feet, hot water radiation, heating boiler for cast iron boiler and Change Order be issued to Lent's in additional amount of $120.00 and that change order becomes a part of.contract upon approval of City Council. Also copy or change order be forwarded to Mr. L. R. Durkee, Division Engineer Federal ~orks Agency, Oll Alaska Bldg., Seattle, Washington. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the recommendation as made by the City ~ngineer, carried. Clerk remarked a resolution would be necessary on this Change Order transfer- ring from Capital Outlay, Oil Ourners, Stations 2 & 5 to supplement emergency appropri- ation under Ordinance No. 1888, and was instructed to turn the matter over to City Attorney for preparation of resolution, with necessary information. Mayor again commented about The employment of new employees at a higher rate of pay than persons already employed, and felt that positions paying higher salaries should be open to competitive examinations amonEdthose already employed. Clerk read letter dated July 18, 1~46, addressed to Mayor and signed by E.E. Riddell, Secretary of Kitsap County Good Roads Association, reporting on meeting of the association at which a resolution was passed requesting that the City and State Highway Department do something to eliminate the "S" curve at the entrance to Roose- velt Hospital. Stated that the ~atter has been under consideration for some time, and nothing has been accomplished. Organization also passed resolution endorsing the building of new bridge at Manette to be located where State Highway Department recom- mended. It was brought to their attention by the Highway Department that one thing holding up Federal Government's participation was lack of united approval or all con- cerned in location of bridge, and therefore the association is asking concerted action toward this necessary project. Mr. Gorst reported on the entrance to Roosevelt Hospital, and that some time ago this had been all set up, and the City was to buy the property at the entrance, and the State was to do a portion of the work, but the County could not spend the necessary half inside the City limits, then there was practically a complete turnover in personnel of the State Highway Department, and the new men knew nothing about the a~reements which had been made, and therefore the City had held off on the purchase of property at the entrance. ~r. Gorst remarked that he wou~d be going down to Olympia next week, and would see the proper parties about going ahead with the work before purchasing the property which had been formerly priced at $~,000.00, and the State was to move the house. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer the letter to the Mayor to answer the portion in regard to the Manette Bridge, and then referred to Mr. Gorst for an answer on the entrance to Roosevelt Hospital, carried. Letter was read by Clerk, dated July 18, 1948, addressed to Mayor, signed by Wm. G. Craft, Marine Inspector and R. E. McFarland, Construction Inspector, of Depart- ment of Labor and Industries, reviewing action on inspection of City Dock at which time the Dock was declared defective and unsafe and City was to notify Department as to when repairs would start, which was done, but letter was not clear as to when work would commence. Following receipt of letter, they were compelled to go in and barri- cade traffic orr dock until conditions were safe for operations. They agreed that l~ ton deliveries could be made over designated lane l'or a limited time, but now find tha advantage is being taken of this situation and other traffic than that originally allowed is going over dock. Letter also stated not$ing ha~ been done other than land fill on approach to dock, leaving main under structure in same defective condit$on. Stated stand as follows, unless City oI' Bremerton gives prompt assurance that repair work on under structure of dock will start immediately, the Department will be Justi- fied in taking such action as it sees fit for the cormmon safety oI' all. Mayor commented that in regard to this matter, he had left word that when any of the representatives'from the Department of Labor and Industries were in to the l~ca office, that the Mayor wanted to see them, and Mr. Craft came in about ten days ago, and the Mayor went down ana explained that the City had called for bids, which would be returnable July 17 or July 24 (they are returnable the 24th), end that as soon as the bids were opened, he would write the Department and tell tham what the bids are, and what the City plans. Mayor remarked that the City had kept its obligations, but it did not seem like a good idea to keep repairing the present structure as it would probably not last over three years. Council reviewed the entire matter ol' the Wharf anc its condemnation, but no action was t~ken on the letter at this time. Clerk asked permission to sign Contract with Kitsap County Medical Service Bureau for the City. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk be authorized to sign the Kitsap County Medical'Service Bureau Contract, carried. Mayor commented that Harold Lebo and Sam Norrison had been in to see him yes- terday, and suggested that he fly back to Washington, D.C. to try and arrange to have the government do something about building the Manette Bridge. Mayor informed them that ~e would call Senator Magnusson to see if such action would be of any help, but so far had been unable to contact the Senator. Clerk reported that he and Water Superintendent had been over to Tacoma Ord- nance Depot, aud that they had been able to ma~e a substantial saving on small stuff, but there were no large pieces of equipment. They had also been to the Mt. Rainier Ordnance Depot, and had seen some "Dolly" for the trailer to be purchased by the Water Department, Dolly to cost about $300.~]0, but had done nothing about it as first they would have to go to Seattle to sign up, but that they would be going back over to a sale there next week. ~r. Gorst remarked that someone from the Garage was to go over and look again at the one at Edmonds, but that one would cost five or six hundred dol- lars, and that it would be a nice piece of equipment to have. Mr. Gorst at this time mentioned that there had been a substantial saving on the big truck that had been pur- chased, as they got 40% off the price, which woule b~in~ the cost to down around $1700.O0, and purchased elsewhere it would cost around $7000.00, and that there would also be a substantial saving on the bull dozer. Clerk reported that one of the Water Employee,s salary checks had been at- tached, and the Clerk's Department was holding the check. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to adjourn the meeting, carried.