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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/16/46 573 OCTOBER 16, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was recessed until Thursday morning, October 17, 1~46, at 10:CO a.m. due to lack of quorum. Mayor Kean attending regional meeting of Washington Association of Cities an. Nfs. Haddon out of town. APPROVED: / /'~ ~ 'ler~ ~ Mayor OCTOBER 17, 1946 The recessed meeting of the City Coundil of the City of Bremerton was recessed until ~£day morning, October 18, 1946, at lO:C0 a~~ iP Rov o: -/ Cit/Cl r '- Mayor OCTOBER 18, 1946 The recessed meeting of the City 0ouncll of the City of Bremerton, ~vashington, was recessed until Saturday morning, October 19, 1946, at 10:00 a.m. due to lack of quorum. Mayor OCTOBER 19, 1946 The recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was recessed until Monday, October 21, 1946, at 10:O0 a.m., due to lack~2~uorum. Mayor OCTOBER 21, 1946 The recessed meeting of the City Oounctl of the City of Bremerton, ~ashington was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall, Monday, October 21, 1946, at 10:O0 a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Gorst and City Treasurer being present. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve minutes of October 8, 9, l0 and ll as read, carried. Clerk read notices of employment for the following: Harriet Mitchell, Clerk's; Kenneth M. ~aJors, Garage; Joseph M. Hewitt, Fire; Richard E. Clemmer, Stephen C. Devery, Jr., and Rulon Head, Police. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve temporary non-civil service appoint. merits as read, carried. Notice of Change in Pay Status for Leo E. Gruber, Police, was read by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve Change in Pay Status, carried. 574 Clerk read letter dated October 15, 1946, from James W. Carey & Associates ad- dressed to Ci. ty Clerk acknowledging receipt of notice that City Council has awarded contract to them for engineering services in connection with sewage disposal. Two engineers have been assigned to the first step of preliminary work involved in the sewage problem. Intention of James W. Carey to be in Bremerton, Thursday morning, October 17, to discuss matters re the contract with Commissioner of Public Works and City Engineer. Expressed appreciation for favorable consideration given. Mr. Gorst reported that Mr. Carey c~me over and a contract bad been worked up which had been approved by City Attorney, but that the State Ex~niner had suggested a change, and that was bein~ taken care of, and that the matter would be ready for next Wednesday's meeting. Mayor suggested that contents of the letter be noted and letter filed. Letter was read by Clerk addressed to City Co~nissioners, dated October 16, 194( from Department of Public Health, making suggestions regarding the operation of the city sanitary fill at the Head of the Bay, which have arisen as result of routine in- spection of the fill, and if carried out should result in more satisfactory operation. Practice of burning on top of the fill has occasionally resulted in setting fire to the remainder of the fill causing smoke and odors which have been a nuisance and which are ~avoidable. Recommended that this practice be discontinued and steps be taken to ex- tinguish any fire which may start accidently. State Department of Health has made a- vailable services during the winter months for the eradication of all rodents in gar- bage dumps and sanitary fills. This is available upon request through them and considi of complete eradication of all rodents by the use of poisons and fumigation. Report is made regarding number killed and practice to follow to eliminate future infestation~ Feel that the rodent problem is not serious but it might be advisable to request such a service now in order to acquire definite information regarding the extent of the pre- sent infestation. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City Clerk be instructed to request rodent control to be obtained and used at the sanitary fill, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to Board of Trustees, Firemens' Relief and Pension Fund from Assistant City Attorney, regarding conference held at City Hall, after which Attorney had checked files for previous correspondence. On February 8, 1946 wrote Board a letter enclosing opinion from Corporation counsel's office in Seattle to Seattl~ Firemens' Relief and Pension Fund Trustees. Enclosed copy of letter written on Feb- ruary 8, together with copy of Corporation Counsel,s opinion dated December 27. Attor- ney stated at that time that his office was in accord with Corporation Counsel's op- inion and probably regulation or rule adopted regarding payment into the Firemens' Pension was adopted as result of this opinion. State Law apparently provides for the granting of up to 5 ye2rs credit to policemen for time served in Military duty, but is silent as to credit given firemen. Attorney therefore believes that in addition to the ~oard ma~tng a rule regarding the payment into the Pension Fund of the deductions which would have been paid during the member's absence in ~ilitary service that the City Council should also adopt an ordinance granting t~ the firemen the same credit toward retirement which the State Law grants to Policemen. This is a different conclu- sion than was reached at meeting in the Mayor's office, and if any members of Fire De- partment feel they wish to discuss the matter again Attorney will be pleased to meet with them. Attorney suggests that copy of Corporation Counsel's opinion be posted where all the Firemen may read it. Some discussion ensued and Mayor commented he thought the matter shoulm be han- dled by the State. City Clerk suggested this might be a good subject to bring up for discussion at the Association of Washington Cities. Motion by Mr. Gorst an~ Mr. itean to refer the letter to Fi~emens~ Relief and Pension Board, carried. , Letter addressed to ~ayor and Council, from City Engineer, was read by Clerk, Re: L.I.D.No. ~8, Change Order No. Letter stated it is necessary to construct wall on the lower sids of the Alley of Block 4 Terrell's Addition to support approximately 75 fset of the pavement for the L.I.D. The contractor had been-asked to submit a bid and the bid in the amount of $~00.00 has been received, copy attached. City Engineer recommends that the bid be accepted and become a part of the contract as Change Order No. 1. Total amount including the change order is below preliminary assessment roll. Signed E. S. Severance. Mr. Gorst co~mmented the work had to be done, and would just become a part of the L.I.D. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean that the change order be approved, carried. Clerk requested permission to dispose of the tank in the basement as Junk as it would be necessary to cut it in two pieces before it could be removed, and ~hat this would be less expensive than to get a plumber ~o remove the tank, as the furnace would have to be shut down for several days, and pipes disconnected. The heating system had just been repaired but the removal oi' the tank was not a part of the contract. Motion by Mr. Kesn and Mr. Corst that the t~nk be declared junk and the matter of its disposal be turned over to the Cdty Clerk, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1~98, second reading, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bremerton approving and adopting the Financial Bud- get for the several departments of city government of the C~ty of ~remerton for 'the fiscal year 194~, and appropriating the amounts set forth in said Budget to each of the said departments for expenditure during this year. Moron by Mr. K~an and Mr. Gorst that Ordinance No. 1698 be passed on second reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, absent; ~r. Gorst, yes. 575 Ordinance No. 1699 was read on second reading by Clerk, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bremerton levying both general and spesial muni- cipal taxes against ~t of the taxable property within the city limits of the City of Bremerton for the year 1946 and approving the assessment roll made by the Assessor of Kitsap Co~ty therefor, to be collected in the year 1947. Motion by Mr. Ke~ and Mr. Gorst to pass 0rdin~ce 1699 on second reading, car- ried as follows: Mr. Keen, yes; Mrs. Had~n, absent; ~.~r. Gorst, yes. Some discussion ensued on proposed Ordinance 16~, which has been carried over from pre~ious meetings which had been approved on first reading but not passed on final reading, and it was deck,ed to carry over ~he ordinancs again. Clerk reported' a bid had been received for a calculator for th~ ~ater Depsrt- ment. Bids were returnable October 16, 1946, at 11:00 a.m. Motion by ~r. Gorst ~d ~r. Ke~ to open the bid, carried. Clerk opened and read bid from Merchant Calculating ~achtne Comply; Certified Check enclosed ~0.00; Automatic Electric Calculator ACT10M, 1~O to 180 days; Trade in allowance on ~odel G hand operated calculator ~20.00. ~otlon by ~r. Gorst and ~r. Kean to accept bid of ~archs~t Calculating ~achlne Company, carried. City '~reasurer reported that he had talked with Ernie Lent about the purchase of the Tracyton Garbag~ Department property, an~ that ~r. Lent was not interested personally in th~ purchase of the property, but that it was the Tracyton Improvement Club ~d Tracyton Water D~strict that had been interested, but that they were not willing to pay the price the City required for the property. They had desired to make a park in that district. ~ayor co--anted that the cost of the property was so hi~ on account of the assessment wi~ich had been put on it by the Tracyton ~ater District, and perhaps they would desire to reso~nd this assessment. Treasurer stated that he had suggested to ~r. Lent that the interested parties write a letter to the City Coun- dtl of Bremerton making ~ offer. Mayor stated he would like to reappoint ~r. Harold Lebo to the planning and Zoning Co~ission. Motion by hr. Ke~ and Mr. Gorst to reappoint Mr. Harold Lebo to the Planning and Zoning Co~ission, appointment to expire in 19~g, carried. Some discussion ensued on the Fireman's Initatives for higher pay and shorter hours, but no definite action was taken. ~otion by Mr. Ke~ an~ Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meeting, if approved by the majority of the Co,oil, carried. Motion by ~r. Ke~ and ~r. Gorst to adjourn, carried. ~PPROVED: ! ~ ~ ' ~ayor