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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/45 March 28, 1945 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the Mayor's office atten o'clock A.M., Wednesday, March 28, 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 after slight corrections, same were approved. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointment of Leonard Leon Miller as laborer to the Sanitation Department, and notice of emplo$~ment or change in pay status of Robert Bramlett, Reinhold J. Otton and Jqck Dunn. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the temporary non-civil service appointment of Hr. Miller, the notice of employment of Mr. Dunn and the change in pay status of Mr. Otto, effective February 12 and Mr. Bramlett, effective February 1st, and instructing the payroll clerk to issue back pay for Mr. Otto and Mr. Bramlett, as a result of their not being certified for promotion to the next class at the proper time, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read reports of separations of Raymond J. Beach from the Municipal Garage, Bill J. Vanderpool from the Police Department, and Gertrude Giles, clerk, f~om the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the separations, carried. Clerk announced the second reading of Ordinance No. 1612 and Mr. Nutter announced that the application for anew coin counting machine had been turned down by the War Production Board, thereby making the passage of the or~ nance unnecessary. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to dispense with the reading of Ordinance No. 1612, carried.. Clerk read advertisement for bids for the construction of a Fire Alarm F~cltities designated as Project No. Wash-45-26V-C, returnable April ll, 1945 at eleven o'clock A.M. The City Clerk advised that it was not customary to read a call for bids before the Council but the Federal Government requested it done in this manner. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City Clerk be instructed to publish the call forbids as read, carried. Clerk read letter from F. L. Pruitt, County Commissioner, regarding the replacement of a wooden water main on Arsenal Way near the intersection of National Avenue, and requesting that th~ be done as soon as possible in order that construction could be started on the b~ack-topping of the highway. Mr. Gorst reported that this had been referred to his office at a previous meeting and he would take steps to see that something was done about it. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the letter to the Commissioner of Public Works for action, carried. Mrs. Haddon reported that repairs had been made to the F~st Street Wharf, and Mr. Kean advised that Sexton's had been notified to vacate, Mr. Gorst submitted the ~ ase between the Government and the City for the land near Roosevelt Field, project Wash,4§~06, Parcel #2, and reported that Mr. Searle had advised him that the condition for the moving of the ball park fence would not have to be included in the lease as it was a part of the contract . between the Government and the Contractor. Upon advice of the City Attorney it was decided that the conditions for the moving of the fence be so stipulated in writing by the Federal Public Housing Authority to the City. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean as follows: Resolution No. 4~. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the C~ty of Bremerton, as lessor, that certain lease designated Wash.-45~06, Parcel #2, wherein the United States of America is the lessee relating to the following described real property: That portion of Lots 2 and ~ in block 8, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts, in Government Lot ~, Section 14, Township 24N., Range i E. W.M., described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south line of 18th Street and the centerline of Warren Avenue; thence west along the south line of 18th Street for a distance of 50.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence ~est along the south line of 18th Street for a distance of 279.00 feet; thence south parallel to the west line of Warren Avenue for a distance of 121.80 feet; thence N. 76°44,~0" E. for a distance of 95.00 feet; thence east parallel to the south line of 18th Street for a distance of 186.~8 feet; thence north parallel to the west line of Warren Avenue for a distance of lO0.O0 feet to the True Point of Beginning. Containing .617 acres more or ~ sa. March 28, 1945 (cont) Motion carried, all members voting Yes. Cler~ read certificate of the Board of County Commissioners, Kitsap County, Washington that an election was called and held on the 20th day of March, 1945 for~the annexation of property by the City of Bremerton, there being 300 votes cast, 222 for annexation and 78 votes against annexation. Clerk read canvass of returns of the election held on March 20, 1948, signed by ~. J. Nelson, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Frederick B. Cohen, Prosecuting Attorney and Wendell R. Vas, Kitsap County Auditor, constitut- ing the Election Board of Kitsap County, ccrtlfying 222 votes for annexa~on and 78 votes against annexation. Clerk read certification of Wendell R. Vas that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the election for the annexation of certain territory to the City of Bremerton on Tuesday, March 20, 1945, held in Manette' and Sheridan Precincts have in nowise been altered by additions, or erasures. Clerk read Resolution No. 434 as follows: W~EREAB, the election board of the County of Kitsap has certified to the City Council the resu~ s of an election held on March 20, 1945, in Manette and Sheridam precincts, Kitsap County, Washington, on the question of whether or not the following described territory should be annexed to the City of Bremerton, and WHEREAS, the said election board has certified that 300 votes were cast in said election, of which 222 votes were for annexation and 78 votes against annexation, and the Board of County Commissioners has certified that said propo- sition for annexation did carry according to law, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the follow- ing described territory, which is contiguous to the City of Brsmerton, should be annexed to the City of Bremerton, to take and annex said territory, legally described as follows: All lands in the North one-half of the North one-half of Section 13, Township 24 North of R~n~e 1 East W.M. ~ying East of the present City Limits of the City of Bremerton, also, all lands in Section 12, Township 24 North of Range 1 East, W.M. lying East and South of the present City Limits of the City of Bremerton, all in Kitsap County, Washington. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Limits first referred to in the fore- going legal description comprises the East boundary line of Bremerton Garden Tracts and the East boundary line of Eastpark Housing Project. BE IT ~URTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney of the City of Bremerton is hereby ordered and directed to prepare au ordinance providing for the annexation of said territory in due form of law, an~ that an emergency clause be inserted in said ordinance so that the same will take effect immediately following passags and p~lication, there being zn emergency affecting the public peace, health, safety and general welfare, in that the territory hereinabove described is without adequate police or fire protection and that it is for the general welfare that the various ordinances of the City of Bremerton affecting the public peace, health and safety, be made effective in said area at the earliest possible date. ~otion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the resolution, carried. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1613 annexing certain territory hereinafter described to an8 making it a part of the City of Bre~erton, pursuant to the vote of the inhabitants of said territory at a special election held in Marietta and Sheridan Precincts, on March 20, 1945, an8 declaring an emergency. Mr. Johnson, a property owner of the territory asking for annexation appeared before the City Council with a plea that the City deny the annexation request on the grounds that the vote was not representative of the property owners but largely of the residents of the area. ~rso Charles Dixon, appeare~ before the Corec!l, also ~ plead against annexation. Mr. Fe~ appeared for the purpose of requesting that the territory be annexedi After general discussion by the Council and ~ssembeled persons a mo~ion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to unanimously approve the ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. M~. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Nutter reported that the sale of the three parcels of lots had netted a profit to the City of over $600.00. Mr. Kean reported ~hat the application for federal Dunds for the maintenance of the Fire Stations was in the process of revision. Mr. Nutter reported that the application for federal funds for the new bridge was being worked out by Mr. ~yckoff, his asslstan~. March 28, 1945 (cont) Mr. Kean reported that he had received a letter from Police Chief Morken to the effect that if permission be granted for him to attend the F.B.I. School in Washington, D.C. he would take care of his own expenses. Following discussion of the matter by the Council a motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the Chief of Police be allowed to attend the F.B.I. School in Washington, D.C. on detached duty, providing the City Council, by this motion will not be required to make an emergency appropriation for the necessary funds to pay his expenses, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. Approved: ~ C~it'~~