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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/46 NOVElfBER 20, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Council ~f the City of Bremerton, was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, November 20, 1946, at lO:O0 a.m. Acting Mayor Haddon presiding,. Commissioner Gorst, Assistant City Treasurer and Assistant City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes of November la, 1946, as written, carried. Clerk read Report of Separation for Richard F. Date, Engineering. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve separation as read, carried. Nogice of Employment were read by Clerk for the following: Harry Cooper, Recrea- tion; and George Raymond Coffman, Engineering. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve employments as read, carried. Clerk read Change in Pay Status for Arthur J. LaRose, Treasurer's. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve Change in Pay Status, carried. Clerk reported this is the date set for the hearing on revoking cab driver,s li- censes for Mr. George Edward West and Mr. Scott Lewis Williams, and that neither man had appeared to show cause why the license should not be revoked. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that in view of the fact that neither man ap- peared, the recommendation of the Chief of Police be sustained and the licenses be revoked, carried. Letter from City Auditor to Mayor and city Council was read by Clerk, regarding notice of assessment from Tracyton Water District on property owned by the Sanitation Department, in the amount of $960.00. Letter stated no funds are available in the 194~ budget to pay the assessment, and as it must be paid by November 27, in order to eli- minate interest, it is suggested that an emergency appropriation be made as soon as possible. As soon as action is taken voucher will be forwarded for execution and the warrant should be drawn in time to avoid the interest. Some discussion ensued on the assessment. Mrs. Haddon stated that the city desire¢ to sell this property subject to the assessment. It was suggested that the budget be checked to see if any funds ware available as the payment necessary at this time would be Only $96.00. The City Auditor is to check and report back later in the meeting. Clerk read letter from City Auditor, addressed to Mayor and City Council, dated November 20, 1946, reporting on construction costs of the four Government built fire stations and the pipeline across Washington Narrows, aslo the cost of mobile equipment leased by the City, and estimated value of land o~ which fire stations are built: 593 Itemized each separately for Capitol Hill, Manette, Westpark and Sheridan Park and Pipeline, showing a grand total of $297,54~;06. Stated the price of $100,000.00 would be 3~% of grand total. The Water Department to date has paid $7,800.00 as rental for the pipeline and in accordance with lease on line, the above amount would be deducted from any price agreed upon. Clerk recommended that no offer be made on the stations at present. Mrs. Had- don suggested the letter be filed for future reference. Letter from Chief of Police addressed to City Commissioners, mated November 13, 1946, was read by Clerk, recommending the present ordinance regulating the 1~ vending machines remain in effect as it is at the present time. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that the Chief of Police's recommendation be sustained and the ordinance remain in it,s present form, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to City of Bremerton, dated November 16, 1946, which stated in accordance with the wishes of the City Council as expressed at the meeting on November 13, 1946, a donation has been made to the Kitsap County Community Chest in the amount of $50.00. Signed James Munro. Statement was presented by Clerk for Service at S~mit & Coontz, made to Mrs. Sam Fien. Clerk explained that Mr. Fein's car had run into a water main ditch, and it was necessary to get a wrecker to get the car out, and asked how to handle the charges. Attorney stated it would be necessary to have Mr. Fain fill out a regular claim, which would be paid by the i~surance company. Commissioner Gorst reported that in order to extend Sixth Street over the hill from Wilbert to Marion, down past Roosevelt Hospital, it will be necessary to pt~chase about five pieces of property. Letters have been written to several people who have given prices which are ~onsidered too high, and Commissioner Gorst presented letter from the City Engineer recommending condemnation proceedings. Clerk read letter from City Engineer as follows: Surveys have been made on pro- Ject as shown on.attached maps. Letters were sent to certain property owners request- ing price offers, and prices offered seemed out of range. Recommended that the proJec~ is essential and that condemnation proceedings be started on Parcels 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8, as shoe on map and descriptions: Parcel 1 to be dedicated for street by the city. Parcel 3 ~equires the construction of retaining wall and the owner will agree 'to donat~ property if the wall will be constructed by city, change of fire hydrant required. Parcel 4 to be dedicated for street by City. Before construction could start certain fire hydrants on Hospital property will have to be moved also the force sewer main from hospital be lowered or connected to Capitol Hill sewer when constructed. The house on Tract 8 would have to be moved. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved and the City Attorney be instructed to proceed with condemnation proceed- ings for the acquisition of the property, carried. City Auditor reported that he had checked with Mrs. Osborne on the assewsment on Sanitation Department property at Tracyton, and the first installment would not be due for a year, and that if the property is sold the assessment would go along with the property. No action was taken at this time. Assistant City Attorney read Resolution No. 551, as follows: ~HEREAS, a petition has been filed with the City Clerk o£ the City of Bremerton by the owners of all property abutting the hereinafter described real property, to-wit Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 10, in Block 4, Union High School Addition, Kitsap County, Washington, running thence South and along the East line of said Block 10, a distance of 61 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 20, of Reese,s First Addition, Kitsap county, ~ashington; thence East and along the north line of said Lot 1, a distance of 57.85 feet; thence Northwesterly a distance of 84.06 ft., to point of beginning, situated in the city of Bremerton, County of Kitsap, State of ~ashington, requesting that said property be vacated, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the said Council fix the 1Bth day of December, 1946, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., as the time ~hen said petition shall be heard and determined by s~id council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to post printed or written notices of said hearing in three of the most conspicuous places in the City of Bremerton, and a like notice in a conspicuous place on the above described property, which is sought to be vacated, and which notice shall contain a statement that the said petition had been filed with the City Council to vacate the said des- cribed property, together with a statement of the time and place fixed by this resolu- tion for the hearing of said petition. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 2Otb day of Novem- ber, 1946. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to adopt the resolution as read and set the date of the hearing as December 18, 1946, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, absent; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr~ Gorst, yes. 594 Assistant City Attorney also presented Notice of Hearing Petition to Vacate and Affidavit of Posting which had been prepared by his office. Mrs. Haddon remarked that there is quite a sum left in the budget for City Hall Maintenance and there were several rooms in the City Hall in need of painting and re- decorating. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to call for bids for redecorating various rooms in the City Hall, specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer, bids to be returnable December 4, 1946, carried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to call for bids on proper lighting around t~ building, carried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. ~rst to allow all bills presented at this meeting if approved by a majority of the Council, carried. Clerk reported this is the date set for the opening of bids on the equipment of the Waffle Chip ~ompany. ~ Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to open the Olds, carried. Clerk opened and read bids as follows: Bid on Electric Hoist, Jack C. Rhodes, Rhodes Electric Company, Post Office Box 22 Silverdale, Washington; $5.00 cash deposit; Amount of bid, $100.00. Bid on Electric Hoist, Mrs. Arlen Wright, 415 Shore Drive, East Bremerton, Wash- ington; Bank Money Order $75.00; Amount of Bid $7~.00. Bid on Rancid Fat; C. N. Bywell, 2127 Eighth Street, Bremerton; $10.00 bid deposit Amount of bid 4~ per pound. It was commented that the price on fat has gone up to 8~ per pound since the bid was filed, and that perhaps the bidder would be willing to offer that amount now. No bids were received on other equipment and some discussion occured as to wehther or not the Clerk could be authorized to dispose of it, or whether it would be necessary to readvertise. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to award the bid on electric hoist to Mr. Rhodes, and that the City Clerk be given authority to negotiate with Mr. Bywell on the ~urchase of the fat, carried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to' adjourn, carried. ' Ac ing Mayor