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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/45 May 9, 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, Nay 9, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding; Comraissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and after slight correction same were a0proved on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst. Mrs. F. J. Dryman, 2702 Marlowe Avenue, appeared before the City Council to request the use of property dedicated, but not improved, as a street, on 17th or Home Street for use by her for a victory garden. She further advised that she had been receiving permission from the County for this purpose prior to that district being taken into the City. The matter was referred to the Commissioner of Public Works for survey of the property, with authorization to grant permission if he saw fit. Clerk read petition to vacate parts of a street, described as follows: The North 15 feet of Porter Street lying between the West margin of yanttc Street and the East margin of Charleston Street, Bremerton, Kitsap Country, Washington, signed by E.I{.T. McGowan, Idena McGowan, Halter A. Buffington and Pauline M. Buffington as owners of property adjoining that street petitioned to be vacated. Mr. McGowan appeared before the Council in behalf of the vacation and advised that the street which they asked to be vacated ended at a steep bluff, and could never be used as a street. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the date of the hearing of the petition to vacate be set for June 6th, 1945, and instructing the City Clerk to take the o roper steps, carried. Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments of Fayola ~. Clsssen, Clerk; Robert Henry Barowski, recreation leader; Alfred F. Collins, garage helper; Walter J. Reynolds and George L. Templeton, Sanitqtlon helpers. Motion by Mr. Kean and t~r. Gorst to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments, carried. Clerk read notice of employment or change in pay status of George L. Templeton, Robert Henry Barowski and Clair L. Ferrin. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to approve the notice of pay status of the foregoing if approved by the Department head, carried. Clerk read reports of separation of Thomas E. Richards, Wm. E. Thompson, Clifford W. Constantine, Albert Gross, Edgar Newlin, W. C. Ayers and Claude A. Jones. ~r. Jones to be granted military leave. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kesa to approve the separations and instruct- ing the City Clerk to comply with the Ordinance on military leave in the case of Mr. Jones, carried. Clerk read request of the Bremerton Amusement Company to apply for a location license to install pinball machines at Ted's Griddle, signed by Edw. F. Hayes and approved by Acting Chief of Police Sockwell. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst to approve the application, carried. Clerk read application from Bert E. ~elson for a location license to install a coin-operated amusement device in the lunch room of Nelson's Thrifty Drug, and assuring the Council that no juveniles would be allowed to play the machine. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the application be approved for a location license for the lunch room only, carried. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, commenting on the discrepancies in the rates charged by the Insurance Company for the different City owne~ buildings, and requesting that in the future all insurance contracts be let throu~ competitive bids. Following a discussion by the Council and on motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst the City Clerk was instructed to send a copy of this letter to the Insurance Com?any requesting clarification or adjustment of property considered, carried. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davtsson, State Exmminer, advising that insurance with the United Pacific Insurance Company had been based upon the salary figures for the entire year, when they should have been based only on the salary figures since January 24, 1944 and recommending adjustments as outlined in his letter. Contents were noted and referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent. ~ay 9, 1945 (cont) Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, suggesting and recommending ~that a survey be made of City property no longer in use or needed and that those pieces that could be released be sold at one time, instead of offering the unusuable property for sale a piece at a time. Nr. Kean reported that this matter had already been taken up with the heads of the different City Departments and the surveys were under way. Contents of the letter were noted and ordered filed. Clerk read letter of resignation of Edna D. Madison, effective Nay lC, 1945. Notion by Mr. Kean and MrS. Haddon to approve the resignation, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 444 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, that the City Council, on behalf of the City of Bremerton and all of its citizens and i~labitants extends to Vice Admiral S. A. Taffinder, Commander Homer R. Jones, Lieutenant Arthur B. Langlie, and Rear Admiral Milo F. Draemel, heartfelt thanks and their appreciation, not only for representing the City of Bremerton at the commissioning ceremonies of the Cruiser U.S.S. Bremerton, on April 29th, 1945, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard but also for their many other fine acts of cooperation and services rendered to the City of Bremerton by these outstanding officers of the United States Navy. RE IT FURTHEE RESOLVED, that this Resolution be made a part of the official records of the City of Bremerton, and that copies hereof be forwarded to the officers named and to the Press. Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to approve the resolution, carried. Clerk read letter from John Logan, Leafy Hotel, protesting the location of street signs. Contents were noted and letter referred to the Traffic ~aintenance Division of the Police Department. Clerk read letter from Mrs. W. H. ~Untkins, Girl Scouts, Fublic Relations Chairman and Florence Justin, Camp Fire Girls, Field Worker, expressing their appreciation of the contribution of the city through ~e gum vending machine in the City Hall, through the efforts of the Lion's C;lub. After discussion it was decided that the Mayor and the City Attorney would be responsible for writing to the Girl Scouts and Campfire Girls in answer to their letter. Clerk read letter from the Ladies~ Auxiliary of the Intermational Association of MachinisSs pledging their full support for a new bridge and urging that a request be made for Federal funds for its construction. ~'[otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the letter to the Commissioner o.f Public Works for his files, carried. Clcrk announced this as the date for the opening of bids for one metal portable loades for the Sanitation Departmcnt and one bid had been received. On motion by Er. Garst and Mr. Kean bid wos opened and read aloud as follows: Truck Welding Company, Inc., 739 Ninth Avenue North, Seattle, with a certified check in the amount of ~49.50 and a bid of $990.00. Motion by Mr. Kean an~ Mrs. Haddon to refer the bid to Mr. Gorst, the City ~ingineer, Sanitation Superintendent Walker and the Purchasing Agent, carried. ~[r. Oorst, reporting on the progress of the digging of the well, advised that 520 feet had been drilled, that water bearing gravel had been reached, but he recommended the drilling of about forty feet more, in order to insure a more permanent supply for the City. Mr. Oorst reported that he had discussed the acquirement of Sewer District ~ with ~r. Davtsson, and Mr. Davisson had expressed the opinion that according to the State Laws the City would be within its power in purchasing the Sewer District. The City Attorney advised that it might be within the State Law but not within the laws of the City as set up by charter a~d should be studied. ~otlon by Nr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to refer the matter to the City Attorney for advice and recommendation, carried. ~r. Gorst advised that several business were in the process of building on Highway #21, within the City Limits, and due to the fact that they faced the Highway instead of a cross street they have no proper post office address, and hc recommended that the n~me of the highway be changed to Kitsap Way. i~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean that part of Highway No. 21 in a line between Callow Avenue and the City Limits going West and North from Callow Avenue should be named Kitsap Way, carried, all members voting Yes. Notion by Mr. Corst and Mrs. Haddon that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution for the naming of Kitsap Way and that the County Commissioners be requested to continue the name on Highway 21 outside the City Limits, c arrled. May 9, 1945 (cent) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Attorney be requested to write a letter to the County Commissioners requssting that Highway No. 21 be named Kitsap Way and by joint resolution of the City of Bremerton and Kitsap County the Highway name be designed as Kitsap Way, carried, Mr. Nutter advised that he had received only one application for the purch- ase of City property as advertissd last week, and had sold same for the minimum price. Mr. Bryan read letter from the Disabled American Veteran's protesting the holding of meetings by the organization known as Jehovah's Witnesses at the Civic Recreation Center. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the letter to the Director of Recreation, for recommendation and advice, carried. Mr. Bryan reported that a law suit had been served upon the City yesterday regarding the annexing of territory by the City. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the suit to the City Attorney, carried. Er. Bryan reported that he had written a letter to Mr. Grimsdell regarding the Bremerton Garden Street and Lighting System and advised him that Mr. Gorst would contact him regarding this within a few days. ~r. Bryan reported that he had advised the Bremerton:$un'to co~tact the bonding company with regards to furnishing a bond for the contract of legal publications for the City, if they so desired. ~r. Bryan reported that he had advised the clerk's office against the pay- ment of any excise tax to the State until an opinion had ~een received from the Attorney General. Mr. Bryan reporte~ that regarding the Berry Engineering Company Lease the Government had failed to renew the lease with the City which should be declared no longer in effect. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City of Bremerton declare expirsd and of no force and effect that certain lease dated 14th February, 1944 between the City of Bremerton as lessor and Shaw, Naess, Murphy and M.O. Syllaasen, as lessee, as of February 14, 1945 for the reason that no notice was giwen to the City of Bremerton, and that the present tenants be notified by the City Attorney, that the tenancy of said premises be on a month to mo~th basis at a rental of ~250.00 per month payable in advance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon,. Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Kean reminded the Council that he had been authorized at an earller meeting to negotiate a lease with the Washington State Guard for a ~oom or rooms at the Recreation Ce:~ter, the room to be remodeled to suit their convenience. ~otlon by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk be instructed to issue a call for bids for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construet- ion of an upper deck and finishing side ~alls and other work as shown on plans, returnable May ~3, 1945 at eleven o'clock A.M., carried. Mr. Kean submitted the lease between the State Guard and the City of Bremerton to the City Attorney for approval. Mr. Bryan read lease and suggested one or two changes, and advised that his office would take care of them. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, ~es. MrS. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Lir. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. Approved: ~erk Mayor