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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/45 March 7, 1945 Regular meetin~ of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the Mayor,s office at ten o'clock A.M. Wednesday, March 7, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer~ being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were approved as read. Mr. Gorst reported that he had met with the Civil Service Commis~ion regard- lng the dismissal of an uncertlfied clerk in his office, and it was decided that an error had Been made in procedure, and that matters would rest as is for the present. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointments of William Carlton Ayer, laborer, and Charles James Provenzano, helper, to the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the teaporary non-civil service appointments, carried. Clerk read reports of separations for Myrtle Biewert, Josephine Butcher, Paul Velardo, Lewis Harris, Martin Jefferson, Lionel M. Rifle, F~ R. Norman, John D. Wellman, Wm. D. Manke, Harold Fulton, Jack D. Shrimplin, Gladys J. Miniken and Pauline Mattson from the Recreation Department; separation of Ed. Waltenburg, through retirement; separation of Melvin Morrtson and Herbert G. R. Connors from the Police Department through induction into the military service; and the discharge of Jack Thompson and Ruth Hope from the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the separations with instruct- ions to the City Clerk to observe the regulations of the ordinance regarding the military leave of Mr. Connors and Mr. Morrison, carried. Olerk read notice of employment or change of pay status for Oran Hoffman, Margaret C. DibberS, Milton Boggs, Edward Pericol, Warren Waite, Mrs. Pauline Mattson and Cale .Campbell. Motion by Mr.' Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the c~anges in pay status of the foregoing, if approved by the head of the Department, carried. Clerk read interdepartmental transfers for George Bratten, from the Municipal Garage to the Water Department; John J. Taylor and Geo. w. Wright from the Sanitation Department to the Water Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Eean to ~pprove the transfers, carried. Clerk read notice of change in status of Edw. Peak, laborer, to pump operator for the Water Supply, and of Geo. Haberly~ laborer to utility man with the Water Supply. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the changes in status, carried. March 7, 1945 (cont) Clerk read petition, signed by the' owners of property abutting on Bm'well Btreet, for the vacation of the following described property: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 44, Block 4, Terrell's Addition to the City of Charles- ton (now Bremerton), running thence West along the North line of said Lot 44 to alley, thence North .? feet; thence Easterly to place of beginning. Mr. Bryan advised that the building in which the Money. Bayer's store is located abuts .? feet into the alley. Mr. Beverance advised that the building ts situated correctly but~the alley does not run straight. Motion by Mr, Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City Clerk be instructed to post written notices of the hearing for vacation of the property as set for April 4th, 194B, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 428 as follows: WHEREAB, a petition has been filed with the City Clerk of 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 44, Block 4, .Terrell's Addition to the City of Charleston (now Bremerton), running thence ~ West along the North line of said Lot 44 to alley, thence North .7 feet; thence Easterly to place of beginning, situated in Kitsap~ County, Washington, ~ requesting that the said property be vacated, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the City Council fix the 4th day of April, 1945, at the hour of 10 otclock A.M., as the time when said petition shall be heard and determined by the said Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to post written or printed notices of the said hearing in three of the most conspicuous placed in the City of Bremerton, ~and a like notice in a conspic- uous place on the said above described property, which is sought to be vacated, and which said notice shall contain a statement that the said petition has been filed with the City Council to vacate the said described property, together with a statement of the time and place fixed by this resolution for the hearing of the said petition. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the resolution, carried. Clerk read recommendation of the Co~ittee for the consideration of. the bid on a calculating machine, that the bid be awarded to the Marchant~ Calculating Machine Company. Motion by Mr, Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendation of the Committee be approved and the bid be sO awarded, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Committee for the consideration of the bids on fire hose, which, recommended awarding the bid to the Eureka Fire Hose Company for the Blue Queen sample ~ 1.45 per foot .with a five pice brass coupling, as the best big for the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the recommendation of the Committee and the City Clerk be instructed to return the.'certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1610, second reading, declaring an emergency to exist on account of the lack of budgetary authority permitting the transfep of trust funds collected by the City of Bremerton, to the County Treasurer, for the benefit of the Marine Drive Water District and the Phinney Bay Water District, and appropriating funds to meet such e~ergency. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the Ordinance on final read- ~ng carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from W. H. Cheney to Mr. McCall advising him that a new Division of the Federal Works Agency has been established in Seattle, and directing all future correspondence to Mr. L. R. Curkee, Division Engineer, 511 Alask~Building, Beattle 4, Washington. Clerk read Grant offer ~f the Federal Works Agency re project No. Wash~ A$-2~7C, Fire Alarm Facilities, offering to make a grant of $12,000.00 to aid in financin~ the acquisition and construction of public works consisting of fare alarm facilities. Clerk read acceptance of the offer of the United Btates of America, Resolution No. 429 as follows: WHEREAS there has been filed with the Federal Works Agency in behalf of the City of Bremerton, Washington (herein called the #Owner#), and application for Federal assistance under the War Public Works Program, and the United States of America, acting by and through the Federal Works Administrator, has transmitted to the Owner an offer of Federal assistance in connection March ?,.1945 (cont) with the public works referred to in sa~d application and described in said. Offer; and WPIEREAB, said Offer has been duly.read in open meeting, fully considered in accordance with all pertinent rules of procedure and legal requirements, and made a part of the Owner's public records, and WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and in the public interest that said Offer be accepted; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Bremerton of the owner that the said Offer, a true and correct copy of which, including the Terms and Conditions, is hereto attached, be and the. same hereby is accepted without reservation or qualification. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve the resolution and refer the original copies to the City Engineer, carried. Clerk read letter from F. E. Mulnix, Director of the United Veterans COuncil of Kitsap County advising that a full time Veterans Information Center has been established at the Elks Temple Building in the City and requesting that all Veterans be referred to that organization for assistance and guidance. Contents were noted and letter was ordered filed. Clerk read letter from J. P. Mentor, $ilverdale, protesting the activities and practices of the Federal Government in this loc~ ity. Contents were noted and instructions given to forward the letter with no co~mnent to CaptainEeating, Public Works Officer, in the Navy Yard. Clerk read letter from Ernest Yett, Fire Chief, recommending that the Gas Companies in the City be required to take out permits for installation of gas, installations to be inspected and accepted by someone so designated by the City Commissioners, due to the fact that it is believed that several fires have been started by faulty gas connections. Mr. Keen advised that an amendment to the existing gas ordinance should be sufficient, and a motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Fire Chief, and instruct the City Attorney to prepare either a new ord- inance or an amendment to the existing or dinance to accomplish the reco~mnendations of the letter, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letters from the Camp Fire Executive Board, the Bremerton Ministerial Association and Reverend H. Lavelle commending the Mayor and theCity Council on the stand taken by the Council in connection with the r ejection of an application for a pinball operator's license. Contents of the letters were noted and ordered filed. Clerk read letter from Dino R. giro, County F.xtension Agent of Agriculture and Home Economics of the State of Washington, expressing appreciation of the farm and rural people, County Extension Service and the State College of Washington for the use of the Bremerton Civic Recreation Center for the Washington State College Demonstration Day Program. Contents were noted and the letter was ordered filed. Clerk read letter from M. G. McLeod, Building Inspector, advising the Council that Mrs. Lenore Wright, 1926 Fourth Btreet, had applied for and been refused a permit for the building of an apartment in the basement of her home, but as work was still going ahead on the apartment his office had posted a Vacate and a stop work notice and had notified Mrs. Wright of the same. Motion by Mr. Oorst and Mr. Keen to concur in the actions of the Building Inspector, carried. Mr. Keen advised that the Army was removing and releasing buildings from Forest Ridge Park, and on motion by Mr. ~ean and Mr. Gorst the City Engineer and the City Attorney were instructed to take such steps as are necessary to protect city property and avoid any loss to the City in connection with Forest Ridge Park, carried. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen that the City Clerk be instructed to issue a call for bids for a used gas powered, three drum hoist for the Water Department, returnable, March 14, 1945 at eleven o'clock A.M., carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1611 providing for the licensing and regulatir~ the operation of certain amusement machines and other devices and games for use by the public, and amending Ordinance No. 1461; providing penalties for violation thereof; and fixing the effective date of this ordinance. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to approve the ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes. Marc~ ?, 1945 (cont) Mr. Gorst advised that the completion of the digging of wells some used well digging equipment would be available to the City and at some future date a call for bids for its purchase would be made. Mr. Kean advised the Council that the House Bill #2~4 setting up and establishing the 1948 census ~e~ ~henstat~ funds had been well taken care of by Mr. Beeson, Mr. Schiffnew and Mr Homer, that they had in fact, been resPonsible for its final passage, and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst the City Attorney was instructed to write letters commending them for their action. Motion by Mr. Xean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as fo~ws~ Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~orst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carried. Approved: