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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/21/45 June 21, 1945 Megular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the Mayor,s office at ten o'clock A.M., Thursday, June 21, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular and recessed meetings and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were approved as read. Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments of: Rusty King, Acklin L. Knapp, Margaret French and Robert ~o Coy to the Recreation De- partment; Henry Louis Eskridge to the Water Department; George W. Noel, Ardon Wallace Crosby, Joseph Anthony Wilson and Leon L. Shaw to the Sanitation De- partment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Er. Gorst to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments of the foregoing, carried. Clerk read notice of employment or change in pay status of Burford R. Weaver ~usty King, Burns E. Taft, Chuck Triggs, Alison Frank Logue, Bob Torseth, Jim Day, Elling E. Simonsen, George A. Brough, James Russell Plouf, George W. Noel, Ardon Wallace Crosby, Henry Louis Eskridge, Margaret French, Jack Dunn, Ackl~n L. Knapp and Robert Lowell Coy. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the rates of pay of the Ib re- going if approved by the Department Head, carried. Clerk read reports of separations of Justin Marvin Henderson and Harold Henry Schultz from the Police Department; Alyce Gallus from the Water Depart- ment, Ardon W. Crosby, Thomas M. ~iff and Archle J. Bouchard From the Sanitation Department; Tim Holt and Wm. H. Peterson from the Recreation DePartment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read letter from E.C. Searle, Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing ~uthority advising that it was their understanding that the City would provide the usual municipal service for the maintenance of the Housing Author- ity,s fire hydrants, and further advising that if this service was provided by the City it would be unnecessary for the Housing Authority to deduct from Pay- ments in lieu of taxes such costs. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City assume this responsibility and instructing the City Clerk to so notify the Housing Authrotiy, the City Treasurer, the Superintendent of Water and the Fire Department, carried. Clerk read application of the Mutual Amusement Company for a location license to install pinball machines at Shipways Cafe, 103 Washington Avenue. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the application, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from John J. McPherson, Secretary-Examiner of the City Civil Service requesting a meeting with the Council, the Assistant City Attorney and the State Examiner for the discussion of questions concerning the Leave Ordinance of the City. The letter was ordered made a matter of record and referred to the Mayor for the notification of the persons concerned to attend such a meeting on Tues- day, J~mue 26th at ten o'clock A.M. Clerk read[i~etter from the United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local Union No. 631 of the City of Bremerton advising that a committee of their union had inspected the sanitary conditions and installation of plumbing by Lent,s Plumbing on the N.P. Peterson property located at Wycoff and Sixth Streets, and found it to the satisfaction of the Committee and in ac- cord with Plumbing Ordinance No. 1457 and thanking the Mayo~ and the Building Department for their co-operation. Contents were noted add referred to the Building Inspector for his files. Clerk read application for the transfer of liquor license from Roy Wieks and change of location from 402 E. 4th Avenue, Olympia to K.0. Evans, Squeeze Inn, 407 South Cambrain, Bremertoh. The Mayor explained tha2, when persons wishing a liquor license were un- able to get one for the City it was the usual practice of buying a license al- ready issued an~ having it transferred to their name and location of business. The Mayor further advise~ that this application was not approved by the Acting Chief of Police on the grounds that there were sufficient beer parlors in that vicinity already. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to reject the application, carried. Clerk read letter from Sam I. Reed, Chief of the ~ivision of Sanitation en- closing a report on the field activities of the Division for the Month of May, 1945. Contents were noted and ordered filed. June 21, 1945 (Con't} Clerk read letter from John C. Merkel, Secretary for the City Planning Com- mission enclosing an excerpt from the minutes of the City Planning Commission meeting of June 20, 1945, requesting the City Council of the City of Bremerton to enforce the trailer ordinance to the end that trailers illegally parked in town be parked in areas reserved for that purpose. M~otion by Mr. Kean.and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and procesd to enforce the ordinance by referring the matter to the Building Inspector, the City Attorney, the Fire ~hief, the ttealth Officer and the Chief of Police, carried. Clerk read letter from M.G. McLeod, Building Inspector, advising that com- plaints had been received.regarding the trailers parked, and rented, on the property of Mrs. Kay Holly, and also that she is violating the Zoning Ordinance by ~mking an advertised boarding and rooming house of her home, which is loc- ated in a Residential 1 Zone. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to refer the matter to the Building In- spector, the City Attorney, the Fire Chief, the Health Officer and the Chief of Police for enforcement of City Ordinances with regard to trailers and zoning, carried. Clerk read a petition signed by nine residents of the vicinity of ~ast Tenth Street requesting that the City use influence to have the Public Health Depart- ment take care of the unsanitary condition that exists in the case of Mrs. Amanda Peterson, who lives at 2410 East Tenth Street. Clerk read letter from the East Bremerton Improvement Club, endorsing the petition. ~otion by Mr. Keen and Mr. G~rst that the various City officers be instruct- ed~to.~enforce the ordinances of the City and referring the petition and letter to the Building Inspector, the City Attorney, the Fire Chief, athe Chief of Police and the Health Officer, carried. ~r. Fred H. Kllnefelter, applicant for master operator's license for pin- b~].l machines, was present in the. interest of securing the license. After dis- cussion by the Co~cit and on motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst the application was rejected, with instructions to the City Clerk to return the Cashier's Check i~o. ~$~75 in the amount of ~1500.OO, which was submitted with the original appli- cation, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Gorst, Yes. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 4SS aS follows: ~? ZT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the C~ty Clerk and City Treasurer of the City of Bremerton be and they are hereby In- structed to transfer ~0,000.00 from Capital Outlay for construction of concrete reservoirs to Capital Outlay for construction of well and purchase of equipment all in the 1945 budget of the Water Department. Motion by ~gr.G ~orst and Mr. Keen to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Bryan submitted a quit claim deed for the consideration of one dollar to FranM ~. Erickson and Eva D. Erickson, in order to clear the title on property ca~sed by an erroneous legal description in a deed of recording in the office of the County Auditor. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 456 as follows: WHERE~S, the City of Bremerton owns or claims no interest in and to the roi- owing described real property: West 22½ feet of the tidelands adjoining tbs following described tract: Beginning 1800 feet North and 222.$0 feet East of the Southwest corner of Lot 1, Section 15, Township 24 NR 1 East W.M., Thence North 110 feet, thence East to meander line of Dye~s Inlet; thence Southeasterly along meander line to point East of beginning, thence West to beginning together with tidelands Except Street, Iqitsap County, Washington, end WHEREAS, through an erro-~s description in a deed of record in the office of the County Auditor of Kitsap County, it appears that the City of Bremerton has some claim to the said real property when in truth and in fact the City of Brem- erton has no claim or interest whatsoever in or to the same, and WHEREAS, the City of Bremertcn has been requested by Frank W. Erickson and Eva D. Erickson, his wife, to execute and deliver a quitclaim deed to clear the cloud against the said property, caused by said erroneous legal description; NOW TItEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED' by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the Mayor and the City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized and direct- ed to execute an~ deliver to said Frank W. Erickson and Eva D. Erickson, his wife, any interest the City may have ~n said real property. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the resolution, car~ ed. June 21, 1945 (Con't) The City Attorney read a proposed ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account of the necessity of completing the fire alarm systems, for the Sher- idan Park and Westpark Fire Stations, appropriating F~nads to meet such emergency, and declaring an emergency. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the ordinance on first read- ing, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk announced that pursuant to call for bids for a dozer for the Water Department, three bids had been received, and on motion by Mr. Kean and Gorst same were opened and read aloud as follows: Pacific Hoist & Derrick Company, 3200 Block, Fourth Avenue South, Seettle 4, Washington, with a certified check in the amount of $320.00 and a total bid of $7,761.00. Western Tractor & Equipment Company, 2230 First Avenue ~outh, Seattle 4, Washington, with a certified check in the amount of $325.00 and a total bid of $5,$59.38 plus $770.00 if towing winch is required instead of a counter weight. Howard Cooper Corporation, 1520 Fourth Avenue South, Seattle, with a cer- tified check in the ~mount of $300.00, $25.00 cash and three bids as follows: $6,504.89, $6,153.95 and $5,238.90. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer the bids to the Commissioner of Public ~orks, the Superintendent of Water and the Purchasing Agent, carried. The City Attorney advised the 0ouncil that the City Clerk had contacted him with regard to the publishing of only a part of Ordinance No. 1621 and the Clerk had been advised that all of the Ordinance must be published to comply with the City Charter. Mr. Kean reported that he had received an inquiry as to whether or not the property in the West End known as the 01d Fire Station was or would be for sale by the City. After discussion by the Council, a motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Treasurer be requested to have the seven lots owned by the City at that loc- ation appraised, carried, all members voting Yes. The City Attorney was instructed to start condemnation proceedings against the Torstensen property by the City. Motion by Mrs. Harden and Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by the maJorit~ of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. ~orst and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carried. AP PRCVED: ~ Mayo~ Clerk