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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/19/45 Sept. 19, 1945 Regular meeting of the City Counc~! of the City of Bremerton, Wash- ington, hel5 in the Mayor's office at ten o,clock A. N. Wednesday, Se p- tember 19, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Had~on, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk rea~ minutes of previous reg~lar and statutory meetings and after slight corrections same were approved on motion by Mr. Gorst and mr. Ke~. Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments of~ Angus N. McPhee, assistant engineer; Loyal Workman, Water Department ptpeman; Sam B. Su]lenberger and Willie R. Prisock, helpers to the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst mad Mrs. Haddon to approve the temporary non- civil service appointments of the foregoi~g, carried. Clerk read notice of employment or change in pay status of Edna Meilsen, Angus N. McPhee, Paul T. Gallagher, Loyal Workman, John Milner, Mrs. Nora Mallory, Frank McGrail, Fleyd F. Taft, Thomas Babington, Sam B. Sullenberger, Willie R,~ Prixock and Nicholas o. Kozacik. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the changes or rates in pay of the foregoing if approved by the Commissioner in charge of the Department, carried. Clerk read reports of separation of Kenneth L. Mills, Norton N. Fries, Edward C. Pair, benjamin R. Profitt and Nicholas S. Kozacik. Motion by Er. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the separations, Carried. Clerk read applications for taxicab and ta~icab stand of George W. Gray and Clarence Oheplak to operate four cabs to be known as the Diamond Taxi to operate from the Union Gas Station at Farragut and Cambrian, approved by the Chief of Police. A resolution, in the form of a motion made by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst, that the applications be approved carried unanimously. Clerk read applications for taxicab and taxicab stand of John L. Wugell to operate one cab to be known as the Radio Cab to operate from !19 Washington Street, dlsepproved b~ the Chief of Police. ~,~r. Bryan explained that in the case of an application for a taxi stand the application should be submitted to the Council from the Clerk's office, and from the ~ouncil to the Chief o~' Pslice, who would make re- commendation to the Council of approval or disapproval, at which time a date would be set for hearing, and the applicant would be notivied by the Clerk of the date. Mr. Bryan further explained that the hearing on Mr. Wugull's ap- plication would be held two weeks from today[ and that Mr. Wugull should be so notified. Motion by Mr. Keanand Mr. Gorst that the hearing be held on Mr. ~gull's application on the 3rd day of October, 1945, and that the Cit2 Clerk be directed to notify Mr. Wugull, carried. Clerk read application by John J. Gurley to install pinball machines at Rau's Chicken Dinner Inn, 2812 Kitsap Way. Motion by Mr. Keana nd Mr. ~orst to refer the application to the Chief of P~lice for recommendation, carried. Clerk read Ietter from Lester M. Lesis, of Lewis Funeral Chapel~ protesting the parking of trucks and truck trailers in the alley be- tween Fourth and Fifth off Park Avenue. Contents were noted and referred to the Traffic Department for action. Clerk read notice from the University of Washington, Municipal Research and Services of a corrected schedule for the regional meetings of the Association of ~ashin~ton Cities. Contents were noted and referred to the Committee 6f the "hole for recommendations of matters to be discussed at the coming meetings. CIerk re-read letter from the Isley Engineering Corporation apply- ing for a pinball operator's license as provided ~nader Ordinance 1461, and enclosing a check in the amount of $1BO0.oo. The Mayor explained to Mr. Purvis, ~r. Toner, Mr. !sley and Hr. FrienU, who wero present, the reasons of the Council for not having granted operator's licenses to past applicants. ~rs. Haddon advised that upon investigation it was learned that several City officials were stockholders in the Isley Corporation, and that reason could be held under ~tate Law against issuing a license. Mr. Bryan advised that it was his opinion that applications for operator,s licenses should be granted by the Council, if the applicants September 19, 1945 (Con't) comply with the Ordinance in every respect. The City Attorney further advised that he had not talked with any member of the !sley Corporation regarding this application. Mr. Purv~s, as attorney for the Isley Corporation, pleaded the case for the granting of the license. Following a discussion of the matter by the Council and those pre- sent a motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. t!addon to reject the application of the Isley Corporation for a pinball operator's license, and instructing the Clerk to return their chec'k, carried a s follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. HadDon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Gorst, reporting for the Committee for the consideration of bids on pipe for the Water Department, advised that the bid oi' the Pacific Water Works Supply Company was lowest and promised earliest delivery of all the bids, and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean the bid of the Pacific Water Works Supply Company, 526 Jackscn Street, Seattle, ~ashing- ton was accepted by the City. Motion carried. Mr. Gorst reproted the need for a truck chassis and cab for the Street Department and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kema the City Clerk was imstructed to issue a call for bids for i three ton truck chassis and cab, 176 wheel base, 102" from cab to rear axel with lox20 Heavy Duty tires, returnable October l?, 1945 at eleven o'clock A. ~. Mr. Gorst reported the need of a pick-up truck for the Water Depart- ment, returnable October 3, 1945 at eleven o'clock A.M., a motion so made by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen, carried. ~rs. Ha~8on requested that some plans for the building of the annex to the City Hall be formed end discussed. Mr. Keen advised ~rs. Haddon that the plans would be ~iscussed in the near future by the Committee of the ~'hole. Mr. McCall reporting for the Committee for the consideration of bids on fuel oils for the City, advised that as the bids were almost all the s~ue, he recommended awarding tho bids to both Bremerton firms as follows: Lofth~]s Company, the domestic fuel oil at $1.85 per barrel, and Lent's the diesel and sto~e oil at .06~5 per gallon. Notio~ by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Had~on to approve and award the bids as reco~.~m~ended, carried. ~r. Nutter reported receiv~ng a check from the Western Gas Co. in the amount of $500.00 wltha letter informing him that thc balance would be forthco~i~ in ~nstallments. The City Attorney r~oorted progress being made in this matter. Clerk read OrDfnance I[o. 163~ creating and establishing positions of Assistant Mechanic in the Fire Department and Assistant engineer in the City Engineer,s offfce, fixing the salaries for such poslt~ons, directing the transfer of the necessary funds to pay said salaries and ~eclaring an emergency. ~otion by Mr. Kean a~ Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance, carried. Mr. Bryan reported that a stipulation had been prepared and pre- sented for the signature of Mr. Miller, attorneyf or the Torstensen Estate, for settlement of the condemnation suit for ~19,000.00, and also that the present tenamts of the buildings would have to be notified of a vacation ~ate, snd suggested October ~, 1945. ~r. Bryan reporte~ that sstt!e~mnt would be made woth the three ap- praisers in the con~emnation suit. The City ~ttorney was instructed to:prepare resolutions transferlng funds for the building of the Annex and for City ~harf improvements. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to authorize the City Clerkand purchasln~ Agent to a ~vertise the Torstsnsen building for sale to the highest bi~der upon the conditions of the purchase and upon notic~ of time of release from the City Attorney, carried, all members ~oting Yes. Mr. Keen reported that Mr. Don Reynolds had been In with the recom- mendation from the Plan~ing Commission that the City purchase the old Chil~en's Home property for a park, but opinion was being withheld the site~of the new bridge had been decided upon. Mr. Keen announce~tthe ~eappointment of Mr, E.H.T. McGowan to the Civil Service Commission for a term expiring May, 1951. Er. Keen reported that he had been checking off the experatfon dates September 19, 1945 (Con't) of members of th~ various commissions, and it was his intention to change the expiration dates so as to make them effective all on the same month and ~ay in order that reappointments would not be over- looked in the future. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meet!z~g and approved by the majority of the Council carried as follows, Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: ~ayo r ~