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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/25/45 April 25, 1945 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the Mayor's office at ten o'clock A.M., Wednesday, April 25, 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. Kean and Mr. Gorst ssme were approved. Clerk read notices of employment or change in pay status of Lester L. Wright, policeman and Wilton L. DeHaven, maintenance man for Recreation Dept. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the pay change and appointment, carried. Clerk read notice of appointment of I. ester L. Wright as Sergeant in the Police Department and authorizations for non-civil service appointment of the following: Walter Norman Peterson, Equipment operator, Milton L. DeHaven, ~aintenance man, Halbert D. Howell, Lubrication and general helper, Darrel G. Brunton, laborer, Mrs. Thelma Stevens, Clerk-bookkeeper. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the notice of appointment ~d authorizations for non-civil service appointment of the foregoing, carried, Clerk read letter from the Washington U.S.O. requesting the use of two stage curtains from the Civic Recreation Center on April 22, 1945. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gormt to approve the request, carried. Clerk read letter from R. H. Bledsoe requesting the use of 180 folding chairs from the Civic Recreation Center on April 28th and 29th. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the request, carried. Clerk read letter from Maurice Thompson, Major General, W.N.G., stating the assistance the National Guard will give to help maintain order in Bremerton following the announcement of victory in Europe, Letter was ordered made a matter of record. Clerk read letter from the American United Shows, Inc., requesting permit to operate a show in the City of Bremerton for six days beginning May 28th to June 2nd, inclusive and further stating that the grounds they had planned on using had recently come into the City. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to reject the application, carried. Clerk read letter from the Sailmakers and Canvas Workers Local No. 639 and a letter from the Pattern Makers Association, both urging the City Council to request government help in obtaining a bridge across Port Washington Narrows. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the contents be noted and referred to Conm~ssioner Gorst for the bridge file, carried. Clerk read letter from the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce commenting on the lack of street markings in the City of Bremerton. Letter referred to the Conmnlssioner of Public Works. April 25, 1945 (cont) Clerk read letter from E. S. Severance, City Engineer, quoting the bid of the },lanson Construction & Engineering Company for repairs to the First Street wharf, enclosing a sketch of the work as proposed by such bid, showing some additional work recommended by the City Engineer, and estimating the work to cost $20,000.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. G.orst to refer the letter to the Commisslon~r of Public Works, carried. Clerk read Resolution for the sale of Lot 6, Block 2, Bayview Addition to Bremerton, minimum price $835.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the Committee of the Whole, carried. Mrs. Haddon reported that additional space was badly needed for various departments in the City tIall and several plans were discussed but no action taken. Clerk read copy of minutes of a special meeting held in the Mayor's office, at 7:30 P.M. on April 17th, 1945, of the City Council, the Bremerton School Board ahd the Bremerton Housing Authority, at which time a Resolution was adopted stating the need for a comprehensive recreational program and appointing one member from each group to form an "Executive Recreation Committee", The follow- ing comprising the Committee: L. "Hum" Kean, Chairman, Stanley Wynstra and E. C. Searle, Secretary. Motion by Mr. Gorst and. Mr. Kean that the Mayor be authorized and directed to meet with and act with E. C. Searle, representing the Bremerton Housing Authority, and Stanley W~nstra, representing the School District, as an Executive Committee to devise ways and means and make plans for the recreation facilities, carried, sll members voting Yes. The Clerk reported having received two bids on a used well drilling outfit. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to open bids as follows: N. C. Jannsen Drilling Co., Seattle, price $1500.O0 R. J. Strasser Drilling Co., Portland, price $1925.00, deposit $96.25. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer bids to the Water Department Superintendent, the Purchasing Agent and the Commissioner of Public Works, carried. Clerk reported having received one bid for a mechanical loader and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean bid was opened and read as follows: Western ~ractor & Equipment Co., Seattle, F.O.B. Bremerton, %6400.00 plus tax., with a certified check deposit in the amount of $3~5.00. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to accept the bid, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Attorney to write another letter to the Washington Tax Commission requesting an opinion as to whether or not the Sanitation Department should pay the State business tax, carried. Mr. Gorst presented a letter from N. C. Jannsen Drilling Company requesting a thirty day extension on time for completing the well drilling. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that a resolution be prepared for the extension of time until the 24th day of May, 1945, carried· Motion by Mr. Kean and i',ir. Gorst instructing the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent ~o call for bids for construction of a gravel loader for the Sanitation Department, to be opened May 9th, 1945 at ll o'clock A.M., carried. The government-owned sewer system in the newly annexed Manette territory was discussed and upon a motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst the Commissioner of Fublic Works was authorized to negotiate for the acquirement of said sewer system, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk snd Purchasing Agent to call for bi~s for the sale of a counter at the Recreation Restauran3, bids to be returned Friday, May 4, 1945, carried.~~~ ~/=, /~ }~otion by Mr K~an and ~ · ~.rs. Haddon to allow all bills ~pproved by a majority of the Council, carried. Motion by ~lr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. Approved: e.~. Msyor