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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/13/46 NOVENBER 1~, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, was held in the Mayor's Office on Wednesday, November l~, 1946, at lO:00 a.m. Mayor Kean presidin Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and Assistant City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve minutes of November 6, 1946, as writ- ten, carried. Clerk read Reports of Separation for the following: Leon M. Shaw, Sanitation; and Bernice Burdett, Water Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve Reports of Separation as read, carried. Notice of Employment was read by Clerk for the following: Paul E. Werner, F~ugl- neering; Irelan Hendrix, Switchboard; and Ruby L. Sponsler, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve temporary non-civil service appoint- ments as read, carried. Clerk read Change in Pay Status for the following: Edward R. Plouf, Fire; Edward Greathouse and Joy H. Little, Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve Change in Pay Status as read, carried Application to operate taxicab was read by Clerk. Application submitted by James DeWttte, 3?08 Fir Street, known as Arrow Cab Company, has 2 cabs in operation and wishes to operate ~. Address of Stand, Pacific and Burwell. Mayor commented that under the provision of the ordinance the application should be referred to the Chief of Police, and following his recommendation, the date of the hearing should be set. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the application to the Chief of Police, carried. Clerk read letter from Daly Addition Improvement Club, addressed to Bremerton Clt Commissioners, reviewing request of delegation of residents owning property around Evergreen Park who had asked extension of present Evergreen Park, such legislation as may be necessary to provide funds for such extension and development, and to maintain zoning ordinances that will restrict the waterfront between extension of 14th Street on the South and land owned by Kenyon Materials Company~ for residential purposes or for development of Evergreen Park, for the purpose of prohibiting further enroachment 588 by commercial enterprises. Daly Addition Improvement Club has voted unanimously to support any p~ans for extension improvement and maintenance of Evergreen Park, and opposes enroachments by commercial enterprises IN ti~ Park Area. Signed Gerald Jen- ness, Secretary. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst t~at the letter be acknowledged and referred to the City Planning and Zoning Commission for study, carried. Letter from Daly Addition Improvement Club, addressed to City Commissioners was read by Clerk. Letter stated that during the construction of the Bremerton High Schoo~ a frame building and fence were constructed on the corner of 14th Street and Victoria. This was understood by the residents to be temporary and to be dismantled after the completion of the high school. Recently it has been called to the attention of this organization that the fence and building are still standing and make an unsightly land mark. Urged that necessary action be taken to correct this situation. Signed Gerald Jenness, Secretary. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter to the Building Inspector carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer, re, City Wharf Repair, reporting progress on wharf repair by Manson Construction Company. Total amount of work completed to November 4, 1948; $18,524.14, less 15% retained, due $1~,198.5~, which Engineer re- commended paying. Signed E. S. Severance. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the recommendation be approved and the warrant drawn to Manson Construction Company, carried. Clerk read letter from engineering submitting preliminary estimate for L.I.D. 229 by the construction of sanitary and storm sewers and appurtenances including street drainage together with doing any and all work necessary to make the improvement a com- plete Job, itemized assessed land value, assessed improvement value not including hos- pital, unpaid La~D~l~a~eas~e~s~a~m 1944, 1946 and 1946, and Unpaid Taxes. Notices were mailed to reputed owners on November 4, 1946. Signed E. S. Severance. Also read letter from City Engineer submitting preliminary estimate for above improvement, itemized costs, showing total prorated preliminary L.I.D. Estimate of $20,000.00. Signed E. S. Severance. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve plans and preliminary estimates for above improvements, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor and City Council recommending that bid for furnishing top soil be awarded to Oliver Lanning as his proposal is as low as any re- ceived, soil tests bettwr with the exception of nitrogen contents, Mr. Lanntng owns the bog where the soil is to be o0tained, and the other bidder whose proposal was as low as Mr. Lanning's was to obtain the topsoil from Mr. Lanning. Signed by Frank C. Schricker, Chairman Park & Recreation, Frank Plouf, Director of Parks and Recreation, E. S. Severance, City Engineer, and E. Jennings Beard, City Clerk. Mr. Fred Co~en, representing Mr. Yonker, was in the audience to protest the award ing of the bid to Mr. Lanning, as his client felt that there was collusion as two bids gave identical proposals, felt that both bids should be diaregarded and the bid awarde to Mr. Yonker, or a new call for bids be given. Mr. Gorst commented that the bids were both for 2.70 per cubic yard, and as they both offered the same number of square yards that the totals would be naturally the same. City Clerk remarked that he and Mr. Schricker had gone out and inspected the topsoil offered and in their opinion tha which Mr. Lanning offered was superior to that offered by N~ivYoflk~v,Na~ser~hat this was the same soll that was being offered by Silverdale Nursery who was represented by Mr. Roberts, and Clerk felt that delivery would be more sure to buy direct from the m~ who owned the bog. Mayor commented that so long as the bids had been referred to the committee and they had agreed that Mr. Lanning,s bid should be accepted, there seemed to be no question about it. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to accept the recommendation and award the bid to Mr. Lanning, carried. Mr. Arnold Wang, was in the audience.representing Mrs. Fellows, who appeared be- fore the city council asking that the city take over a strip of property she owns l0 foot wide which has stairs on it and is used as a walk to get down to the beach. Mrs. Fellows stated she had owned this strip and kept the stairway up for 15 years. It is used by persons other than her tenants, but that no one had helped to keep it up. Now the stairs are in need of repairs, and an estimate has been submitted to her of $200.00 for a new stairway. The taxes on the strip are from 12 to 16 dollars a year, and she would like to get rid of the expense. The property adjoining which is owned by the city has trees on it, and when it is rainy the water continually drips on the stairs, causing them to rot. Also Mrs. Fellows reported that garbage was dumped in that spot. Mayor commented that if the trees were causing the damage they should be removed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the Conm~ission~r of Public Utilities and the City Engineer, carried. Mayor conm~ented that by improving the end of Sixth Street and putting a satisfac- tory stairway in, it would eliminate some of the trouble, and that if the trees are causing the damage they should be removed, but at least the property should be cleaned up. Cle~kEread letter from City ~gtneer, attached petition requesting the grading an laying of si~ewalks and curbs on Nipsic Avenue ~etween E. 9th Street and E. llth Stree which is signed by 78% of the property owners. Recommended that a resolution be passed ordering such improvement as a local improvement district. Signed E.S. Severano 589 Clerk read Resolution No. 550, as follows: BE tT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON: Sectionl. That the public interest requires the following improvemen~s to be made. Section 2. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Bremerton to order the improvement of Ni~sic Avenue between E. Ninth Street and E. Eleventh Stree by clearing, grubbing, grading for, and construction of $ ft. concrete sidewalks, con- crete curbs and gutters, together with the doing of any and all other work in connectio: therewith as may be-necessary to makesuch improvements a complete Job, all in accordanc with plans and specifications to be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk in the City of Bremerton, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars. Section ~. The City Engineer of the City of Bremerton is hereby directed to submit to the City Council at or prior to the date fixed for hearing protests to said improve- ments, the estimated coat and expense of such an improvement, and a statement of the proportionate amount thereof, which should be borne by the property within the proposed assessment district, and a statement of the aggregate assessed valuation of the real estate, exclusive of improvements, within such proposed district, according to the valuation last placed upon it for the purpose of a general taxation, together with a diagram or plan showing thereon the lots, tracts, and parcels of land and other pro- perty which will be specially benefited thereby ahd the estimated amount of the cost and expense of such improvements to be borne by such lot, tract or parcel of land or other property. Section 4. That there shall be assessed against that portion of the property lying between the termini of said improvement and extending back from the marginal line of each of said streets and alleys so improved to the middle of the block o~ e~ch side ~Here&~, which distance shall be at least ninety feet from said street margin} in the mode prescribed by Section 18, Chapter 9B of the Session Laws of the State of Washing- ton for 1911, and Section 2, Chapter 168 for the Session Laws of 1915, of said State, the cost of said improvements except such as may be borne by any department of admini- stration of the United States Government and except such as may be borne by any Depart- ment or administration of the State of Washington or the United States Government for relief or other purposes. Section 5. The City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give notice of the date of such hearing to each owner or reputed owner of any and all lots, tracts, or parcels of land, or other property, specially benefited by the improvement, by mailing to the owner or reputed owner of the property as shown on the tax rolls of the County Trea- surer, at the address shown thereon, a notice setting forth the nature of the proposed improvements, the total estimated cost end the estimated benefits to the particular lot, tract, or parcel, and the date of the hearing before the City Commission at least 18 days before the date fixed herein for such hearing. Section 6. That Nednesday the 4th day of December, 1946, at ll:O0 o'clock a.m. o~ said day be and the same is hereby fixed as the date of hearing protest against said improvements by any persons interested therein; and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this resolution in the official newspaper of said city for at least two successive issues, the first issue shall be at least 15 days prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing, and slad publication, together with the mailing of the cards herelnabove provided to the owners or reputed owners of the lots and parcels of land included in such improvement as hereinbefore set forth, shall be due and legal notice to all concerned in said proposed improvements. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and at- tested by the City Clerk this loth day of November, 1946. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass Resolution No. 550 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Nfs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Clerk presented "Report on Bremerton Baseball Club - 1~46 Season" as prepared by City Auditor, showing total receipts of $48@1.84. Mayor suggested that this report be placed with other papers on the baseball lease so that a study can be made of it, if and when a renewal of the lease is desired. Clerk read letter from City Auditor regarding preliminary estimate of assessment in the amount of $1,402.41 on Tract 18, Tebbett's Decatur Acre Tracts, advising that the 194~ Park Budget contains an item in the amount of $?0,000.00 in Capital Outlay fo~ Park & Playfield Building and Improvements and Local Improvement District assessments. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to direct the City Clerk and City Treasurer to issue voucher to take care of the assessment when it becomes necessary, carried. Clerk reported due to the fact that manuel operation of the furnace through the setting of a clock instead of a thermostat is unsatisfactory; and inasmuch as it has never proven satisfactory to have a thermostat inside the City Hall, he suggested that a weather thermostat located on the outside of the City Hall would be more satisfactor for this building. Bremerton Oil Burner Service man, Don McCloud, had estimated the cost at about $140.00 plus installation, and Clerk recommended such an installation should be made. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and refer the matter to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to make the purchase ~nd arrange for the installation, and do any other city service he thinks desirable, carried. 590 Dr. Town, City-County Health Office was present at.the meeting and commented that the pills which had been sent to him to be analyzed had been sent out to be tested, and report would be made. Mr.~Howard Higgins, representative from Seattle for group insurance was present. Local representative from Sun Life of Canada was also present and presented letter on group insurance. There was some discussion on the statement in the letter, which had been prepared for Mr. Gorst's signatttre, that the city would contribute toward the group insurance plan. It was remarked that no allowance was made in the budget for money to be expended ~or such a project. Mr. Gorst had not even seen the letter before it was presented, as it had been prepared by the insurance company. It was agreed that this was a matter about which the Council should do nothing, and that employees would have to be contacted directly on such a plan. Clerk announced that he would like to report to the council that two members of the Street Department had done some work for which they could not be paid, but had done the work and as a result the Coranunity Chest had received a check for $30.00. Assistant City Attorney commented that Mr. James Munro had offered to contribute $50.00 to any charity organization specified by the City Council to show his apprecia- tion for the banner that was hung by the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the Community Chest as the organiza- tion to receive the $50.00, carried. Clerk reported this was the time and date set for opening of bids on architectur. al and engineering services for the City Hall Annex. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the bids on architectural and engineerin~ services for working plans and specifications for City Hall Annex and Inspection of Construction be opened, carried. Clerk opened and read bids as follows: . G. C. Field, 1331 Third Avenue Building, Seattle, Certified Check No. 1247 amount $50.00; Architectural and Engineering Services 4%, Inspection of Construction 2%, to- tal cost 6%; Preparation of preliminary plans 5 days after date of award; detailed plans and specifications read for contract call, 20 days. Charles A. Lawrence, Jr., George W. Hazen, 9744 Lake Shore Boulevard, Seattle, 8% for architects' services, including complete working drawings, specifications, ar- chitectural engineering and complete supervision; 7% if preliminary plans are now com- plete. C. G. Forssen, J. H. Whitney, Architects, 4719 University Way, Seattle; Certi- fied Check No. 6175, $50.00; Architectural and Engineering Services 54%; Inspection of Construction 1-3/4%, Total 7%; Prephration of preliminary plans V days, plans ready for contract call 33 days. B. H. Branch, 2616 E. Eleventh, Bremerton; Certified Check #2316, $50.00; Archi- tectural and Engineering Services 4~%, Inspection 1~%, Total 6%; Preparation of pre- liminary plans 10 days, complete plans ready for contract call 40 days. Williams-Davis & Associates, Ninth & Broadway, Bremerton; Certified Check #163, $50.00; Architectural and Engineering Services 4%, Inspection of Construction 2%, To- tal 6%; Preparation of preliminary plans, 10 days, complete plans ready for contract call 30 days. Associated Architects & Engineers, Inc., 1331 Third Avenue Building, Seattle; 6% of entire cost of completed work. Associated Architects, John M. Morse, Ralph H. Burkhard, 509 Fourth & Cherry Building, Seattle, letter asking that they be considered for the award but stated it is not the practice of recognized architects to apply for commissions on basis of com- petitive bids, and that the fee charged is standard for particular types of buildings. Their firm has designed and supervised construction of many types of buildings. Asked to appear personally to present qualifications. The Pyramid Company, Inc., 320 8th Avenue North, Seattle; Fee Basis 7% of total cost of building. Raymond H. Peck, Architect, 1404 East 40th, Seattle; 6% or construction cost of building. Begin work i~nediately. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bids to Committee of the 'a~ole, City Engineer and City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. Chief of Police was present at the meeting to make a report on the ordinance in "regard to penny machines. Some discussion ensued on the matter and Chief recommended that the ordinance be left in its present form and no action was taken on this matter. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve bills presented at this meeting if approved by a majority of the council,carried. Mayor presented lease between the City of Bremerton and Leigh Hunt for restaurant at Civic Recreation Center, commented it was the same as the previous lease with Mr. Downey on the same property and should be all in order. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst thit the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the lease between the City of Bremerton and Mr. Hunt for the operation of the res. taurant at the Recreation Center, carried. Mayor commented that in regard to this matter the City has so much money investe, in this place that they can not afford to close it now, and thought that when the time comes that the Junior Athletic Council wants to stop handling the concession at Roose- velt Field the person who operates the reataurant at the Recreation Center should be given consideration to take over the concession if the restaurant has been handled properly. 59i Mayor enquired about inventories in the various departments. Clerk reported that the Department Heads would be notified, but thought that the obsolete and surplus e- quipment had been pretty well taken care of now. Following a report from the Chief of Police on indigent persons who are apparentl being brought into Bremerton and housed, the Chief was directed to write a letter to the Chamber of Commerce asking them to investigate the matter. It was recognized that Bremerton is going to have plenty of problems on account of taking care of indigent persons from other cities. Also to ask the Chamber of Commerce to consult with the Clt Council as to what is ascertained by the investigation. Notion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to recess until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November l~, 1948, carried. Mayor ' NOVEMBER 13, 1946 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor,s Office at the City Hall at 2:00 p.m. Mayor Keen presiding, Commissioner Commissioner Gorst, Assistant City Attorney, City Engineer and State Examiner being present. Mayor remarked that the matter of the purchase of Federal Property which had been referred to the Committee of the Whole was being re-referred to Commissioner Gorst and City Auditor for a study of costs of land, equipment, buildings and submarine water main in connection with the federally owned fire stations. Clerk read Change in Pay Status for the following: Ray A. Scism and Ben F. White Police Department. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve Change in Pay Status if six month,s probationary period is completed, carried. Notice of Employment for Myrtle M. Pierce, Recreation, was read by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve employment as read, carried. Clerk read letter from Burroughs Adding Machine Company, dated November ll, 1948, addressed to Superintendent of Water Department, giving reasons why there should be a replacement program for water billing machines. The oldest machine is over l0 years o~ and should be replaced. Deliveries are 80 months in the future and the order should be placed as soon as possible. Bremerton is planning ~ add sewer and garbage billing to present equipment and this would double volume of work on old machines. Delay in hopes of better deliveries would only prolong interval between now and delivery. now would put the City on the list and is the best protection of future billing opera- tions. The new budget includes appropriation for new billing machine. Appropriation may have to be carried over to another year but it is a start and should be followed with an order for earliest possible delivery. Enclosed list of specifications for machines they recommend. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be directed to call for bids for billing machine, carried. Recommendation was made by State Examiner Ralph Devisson that all service contra~ on machines, with the exception of the Billing Machine, be carried under one service contract. Suggested that the City Clerk secure proposals from various concerns in Bremerton on services and require a bond. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City Clerk be instructed to secure pro- posals on servicing of all equipment belonging to the city, with the exception of the billing machine, carried. Assistant City Attorney reviewed the case of-Ralph Amanda versus City of Bremertoz in connection with Charleston L.I.D.#42, and recommended that the City settle out of court. Mr. Davisson, State Examiner, presented the viewpoint of himself and the City Treasurer, who was absent. Further general discussion followed, and it was decided to await any decision until further figures have been supplied the Assistant City Attorne by the City Treasurer,s Office, at which time the Attorney is again to report to the City Council for whatever action is deemed necessary. Assistant City Attorney stated that the necessary data should be obtained immediately from the Treasurer,s Office, as he is being pressed for action by the Attorney for the plaintiff. Committee of the Whole discussed the bids~ which had been received, for the City Hall Annex. Commissioner Haddon stated she did not favor the award Of the contract to B. H. Branch, as her past experience has been that Mr. Branch has been very slow in completing any work that he has started. 592 Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the contract for Architectural and Engineeri~ Services for working plans and specifications for City Hall Annex and Inspection of Construction be awarded to B. H. Branch, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddo No; Mr. Gorst, yes. Assistant Ci~ Attorney read Ordinance No. l?00, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1591, entitled: SAn Ordinance creating and providing for the operation of a new department of the Ci~ of Bremerton to be known as the Municipal Garage Department for the purpose of repairing and rebuilding Muni- cipal vehicles and equipment, creating and providing for the operation of a Garage Fund, transferring $§,.00.0. from the General Fund to the Garage Fund as a temporary loan and generally providing for the operation of said department and said fund," by amending sections 3 and 4 thereof, and adding Sections 5 to ll inclusive, thereto; and providing more specifically for the repair, maintenance and operation of city equipment and the purchase of automotive parts, repair supplies and accessories. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass Ordinance No. l?00 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Had~n, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Mayor reported on the request of Mrs. H. R. Stone to acquire property at the end of 10th Street, which was referred to Committee of the Whole, after the City Engineer had recommended that the property be vacated by the City so that Mrs. Stone could ac- quire it. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the City Engineer, and that the City Clerk be instructed to take the necessary steps to vacate the property, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. Mayor