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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/45 May . Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the Mayor,a office at ten o'clock A.M., Wednesday, May 16, 1948. 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 M~. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were approved after slight corrections were made. Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments of~ Dorothy Alma Nygren, cashier; John M. Reidy, fireman; Justin M. Henderson, patrolman; Lee Harding Green, Joseph Stephen Stanley, ~eorge L. Long and Herbert Robert Gruetzmacher, helpers for the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments, carried. Clerk read notice of employment or change in pay status oX' Fayola Ma~ Classen, Marguerite Miller, Carl W. Xibbey, Margaret C. Dibbern, Dorothy Nygx'en, George Wright and Floyd Renn. Motion hy Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the above if approved by the Department head, carried. Clerk read reports of separation of Edna Madison and ~eorge L. Templeton. Motion by Mr. 0orst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read copy of a letter from Mr. Davisson, State Examiner, to Mayor Kean advising that three adding machines had been transferred to dlX'ferent departments and recommending that a reasonable valuation should be placed on the t~ee machines and vouchers be passed to pay for the machines in question. Motion by Mr. Oorst and Mrs. Hadd0n to refer the matter to the City Clerk and ~urchasim~ Agent, with instructions that they establish a proper price on the machines, and that a resolution be prepared showing their transfer, carried. Clerk read application from the Maple Leaf Tavern for a location license to install pinball machines, signed by L. J. Robinson and approved by Acting Police Chief W. C. Sockwell. The Mayor explained that this tavern had installed pinball machines prior to the entry of that district into the City and this application was for permission from the City. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the application, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 44§ as follows~ WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton by the owners of all of the private property abutting upon that portion of that certain street, which is described as followsI The North 15 feet of Porter ~treet lying between the West margin of Yantic Street and the East margin of Charleston Street, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, requesting that the above portion oX' the street be vacated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON~ 1. That the City Council of the City o£ Bremerton fix Wednesday, the 6th day of June, 1945, at the hou~ of 10:00 a.m. as the time when said petition shall be heard and determined by the said council. 2. That the City Clerk is directed forthwith to post written or printed notices of the sala hearing in three of the most conspicuous places in the City of Bremerton, and a like notice in a conspicuous place on the said street, a portion o~' which is sought to be vacated, and which msia notice shall contain a statement that the said petition has been file d with this council to vacate the said property, together with a statement oX' the time and place fixed by this resolution I'or the hearing of said petition. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the resolution, carried. Clerk read letter from James W. Bryan, Jr., City Attorney, advising that the lease with the Washington State Guard was attached, and approving same. 'i~e letter and lease were turned over to the Mayor who will submit the lease to the ~/ashlngton State Guard for approval before being signed by' the City. Clerk read application and agreement for permission to connect p~operty ., , crossing 15th Street and going East on 15th Street to connect with the Light Hole at the end of Montgomery Avenye to connect with the City Sewer. The City Attorney advised that agreement and application woulU be entirely legal providing all nine oX' the parties concerned with the connection would sign the application as amended by the City Attorney. Motion by Mr. Gorat and Mrs. Haddon to refer the application ant agreement to the Commissioner of Public Works an~ the City Engineer, carried. May 1~, 1945 (cont) Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst ~o instruct the City Engineer to carry out the request of the application, carried.' Clerk read permit to the Coast Guard to use,and occupy premises and facilities belonging to the City of Bremer~on, on ~he Second Street Dock. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign the pexm~it for the City of Bremertoh, carried. Clerk read letter from Mrs. Dave ~hepherd, ~710 Madrona Street, requesting that action be taken to eliminate unsanitary conditions~on the property of a Mrs. Peterson on Tenth Street between HaywardAvenue. and Ironsides. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to refer the letter to the Building Inspection Department and the Department of Public Health, with instructions to the City Cler~ to notify Mrs. Shepherd of the action taken, carried. Clerk read letter from Sam I. Reed, Chief, Division of SanitAtion, enclos- ing the report of the Division of Sanitation on field astivities for the month of April, 1945. Contents were noted and letter ordered filed. Clerk read letter from John C. Merkel, Assistant City Attorney, advising that the question of acquisition of the Perry Avenue Sewer System had been referred to the Attorney General of ~he State of Washington for an opinion and enclosing a copy of the letter written ~o the Division of Municipal Corporat~gns, and recommending that no formal comitments be made until an Attorney General's opinion is forthcoming. Contents were noted and the letter referred to the Commissioner of Public Works. Mr. Gorst reported that he had given Mrs. F. J. Dryman permission to use street property on l?th Street for her garden. Mr. Gorst reported that two cars being used by the Water Department were beyond furthe~ use and on motion by Mr. Gofer and Mr. Keen the City Clerk was instructed ~o issue a call for bids for the purchase of a 1~ ton dump truck and a ~ or $/4 ton truck for the Water Department, returnable June 6th, 1945, at eleven o'clock A.M., ca,tied. ~~ ~/~.~ ~%~. The matter of a legal' hollcay falling on the regular meeting day of ~he City Council was discussed and a motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that the regular meeting of the City Council be held on the 29th day of May, 1945 due to the fact that the regular meeting day is a holiday, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Gorst reported ~hat it was nearing the season for the use of oil on streets and x~ads and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen the City Clerk was instructed t~ issue a call for bids for 1000 barrels of street oil, returnable May 2~, 1945 at eleven o'clock A.M., carrAed. Mr. Gorst, reporting for the Committee of the Whole on the bits for the metal portable loader for the sanitation Department, advised that the one bid received had been studied by the Committee and was considered· to be a good bid. Motion .by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to award the bid for the metal portable . loader to the Truck Welding Company, Inc., for the bid price of $990.00, carried as follows~ 'Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Octet, Yes. Clerk reported this as the date for the opening of the bids for the paving of First, Second and Burwell streets from Washington to Pacific Avenues, and on motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst, same were opened andreal a}oud as follows: 'Rush-Baird Company, Seattle, with a bid bond and a total bis of $$857.Z0 Western Asphalt Company~ ~0~ W. ~th Street, Seattle, with a certified check in the amount of $2?§.00 and a total bid of $$495.00. Motion by ~lr. Eean and Mr. Gorst to refer the bids to theCity Engineer and the Superintendent of the Street Depar~nent, carried. Mr. Nutter reported that the 2~% Government Bonds had been purchased by the City as instructed, through the Bremerton Trust & Savings Bank. Mr. Bryan reported that he had prepared a proposed resolution as per instructions, and had written to the County Auditor with regards to the re- naming of Highway No. 21. Mr. Vas reported that the County Commissioners had acted on the matter on Monday last and had sent the City a copy of their resolution. Mr. Br~.an read the copy of the County Resolution No. 185 resolving that that' part of that certain public highway known as State Highway No. 21. beginning at the city limits of the City o~' Bremerton and extending to the e~d of th~ ~ concrete pavement at Kltsap Lake, be, and it is hereby.named "Kitsap Way"~-.,. ,, May 16, 194~ (cent) Mr. Br~an read Resolution No. 446 as fellowes BE IT RESOLVED that that part of t~at certain public highway known as S~abe H~hway No. 21, w~n bhe o~ l~m~ts of B~eme~ton ~a extend[~ [~s intersection, with 6~ St~eetu~d Callow Avenue WesteDly ~d Northerly ~he city limits of .~e City of Breme~ton, be, ~d it ~s. hereb~ n~ed, "~tsap Way". ~E IT F~TH~ ~LV~,' ~a~ ~opies of ~his Resolution be forwarded the Pus~s~e~ of ~he Ci~2 of Br~er~n, Was~ng~n, ~ S~a~e Highway ~pa~t- men~, a~ Ol~pla, Waahing~h, ~d ~o ~he Cowry Auditor as Secretary of ~e ~ard of Co~ty Co~lssione~s, at Port O~chard, ~ashing~on. Me,ion by M~. ~ ~d Mr. Oo~st Co app~ve the resolution, ca,tied. Mr. B~ ~poP~ed that ~ accident had happened at the First SCree~ ~arf on S~day last, and t~ full pa~tieul~s ~d been forwarded to the InsUr~ce Co~y. Mr. B~ reported, that ~. Billings, Recreation Dlrec~r, had ~e lease wi~ the Ol~pie ~. Ke~ repo~ted t~C the lists of ~usable property ~ be sold by the City were comi~ in slowly. ~e City Clerk reported t~at he had submitted all instance papers to the State ~ner fo~ his fu~e~ eCudy ~d reco~ndation. Motion by Mr. ~ ~d ~s~ Haddon ~ allow all bills presen=ed at meetl~ ~d ~proved by a majority of ~e Co,oil, carried aa follows~ Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Octet, Yes. Me,ion by M~. Ke~ ~ Mrs. Haddon to recess ~Cil 2~15 P.M., carried. Approved~ ~Ci~y ~Clerk Mayor May 16, 1945 Pursuant to recess the regula~ meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at 2:1~ P.M. on Wednesday, May 16, 1945. Mayor Xean presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney, the State Examiner and Mr. Wynstra, City School Superintendent being present. Mr. Keen explained tha~ the meeting had been recessed for the purpose of consi,d~erin$ an emergency ordinance dealing with the Recreation Program. ~'ne City Attorney read the p~oposed ordinance appropriating the sum of $8,3~0.00 for a 2outh activities progra~ from funds to be granted to the City of Bremerton by the Federal Works Agency, appointing the Bremerton School District ~100 C as agent of the City of Bremerton for the operation of said program, authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Bremerton School District ~100 C, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to approve the ordinance on first reading and to instrufft the City Clerk to publish same in the official City newspaper, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from John Jarstad, president of the Olympic Baseball League, requesting permission to rename Roosevelt Fielt to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial field. After cttecussion by the Council a motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the request be disallowed, carried. The Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Jarstad by telephone of the action by the Council. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, Approved~ . ~Clty Clerk , M~yor