HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/46 DECEMBER 16, 1946
A special meeting of the City Council was held on December 16, 1946, in the
office of the Mayor, City Hall, Bremerton, Washington. This special meeting was
called for the purpose of discussing a Resolution dealing with a proposal by the
School Board in which they are requesting a certain building standing on property
owned by the City of Bremerton. Present at this meeting were the following: Mayor
L. "Hum" Kean, presiding, Commissioner Lulu D. Haddon, Commissioner Howard I. Gorst,
City Treasurer George L. Nutter, and School Superintendent Stanley Wynstra.
Mayor Kean stated that the Commission and Mr. Searle of Bremerton Housing
Authority and Mr. Wynstra have previously discussed the possibility of the school
acquiring the Duration ~ormltorles Administration Building and two appraisers have
been selected to appraise the value of the City property on which the building stands.
These are James O. Skirving and C. A. Fulmer. Mr. Skirving has appraised the property
for $3,650.00 and Mr. Fulmer has appraised it for $3,500.00. Discussion indicated
that the Council was agreeable to splitting the difference between the two appr~isals.
The following Resolution was read by Chief Deputy City Clerk:
WHER~S, the CITY OF BREMERTON owne the following described Real Estate to-wit;
That portion of Lots 8 and 9 in Block 6, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts,
in Government Lot 3, Section 14, Township 24 N., Range I E.W.M., des-
cribed as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the south line of 16th Street and the
centerline of Warren Avenue; thence west along the south line of 16th
Street for a distance of 486.74 feet to the True Point of Beginning;
thence west along the south line of 16th Street for a distance of
161.50 feet to the east line of Chester Avenue; thence south along the
east line of Chester Avenue for a distance of 254.16 feet to the south
line of Lot 9, Block 6, said Warren Smith's Acre Tracts; thence east
along said south line of Lot 9 for a distance of 161.50 feet; thence
north parallel to the east line of Chester ~venue for a distance of
254.16 feet to the True Point of Beginning.
AND WHEREAS, the United States Government through the Federal Public Housing
Authority, has erected on said propert2 a building and has a ground lease thereon, ~d
WHEREAS, Bremerton School District 100-C has or will submit an application to
the Federal Works Agency and Federal Public Housing Authority or such other Govern-
mental Agency or Bureau for control and possession of said structures, and to receive
the said building, and
WHEREAS, the CITY OF BRE~ERTON is willing to sell said described property to
Bremerton School District 100-C at a orice of $3575.00, if the said Bremerton School
District 100-C is successful in its application and receives the said structure, now
located on said property.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of Bremerton, Washington, at
a special meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of December 1948, that in the event
the application by said Bremerton School District 100-C is approved and the said Dis-
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trict shall receive Title to the 0uilding, that the City of Bremerton will con-
vey the described property to the School District for a price of $3575.00 in cash pay-
meht; that said property.will be conveyed by good and sufficient Warranty Deed to said
Bremerton School District lO0-C, which ~strict shall pay all cost of Abstract or Title
Insurance.
PASSED this Special Meeting this 16th day of December, 19467
Discussion after the Resolution was read brought out that the School ~strict
is negotiating to obtain possession of the building which will result in the freeing
of space for veterans education. It is possible for the district to obtain title free
to the building ~der the Meade Act. It was also explained that the city would have
to pay from 20% to 50% of the fair value of the building if the City was to receive it
Motion by Mr. Ke~ and Mr. Gorst to pass the Resolution as read, carried as fol
lows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes.
Motion to adjourn by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon, carried.
Mayor