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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/29/45 May 29, 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, May 29, 1945. Mayor Keen presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous meeting and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen same were approved aa read. Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments for James M. Elliott, Police Patrolman, Howard H. Hagar and Giles William Clute helpers for the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments, carried. Clerk read notice of employment or change in pay status of Justin Marvin Henderson, James M. Elliott and Everett V. Mahoney. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the notices of employment if approved by the Department Head, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 449 authorizing and directing the City Treasurer to sell at public auction Lots 1-2-3-4, Block 15, Port Orchard Addition to Charleston, minimum price $400.00. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to approve the resolution, carried. Mr. Wynstra, City School Superintendent, was present to hear and discuss a proposed agreement between the City and School District #100 C, regarding ~nergency Ordinance No. 1618. Mr. Bryan read the agreement, which, following discussion by those present, and on motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst, was approved with authorization for the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute same for the City of Bremerton. The agreements were signed by the Mayor and City Clerk and were turned over to Mr. Wynstra, for discussion and signing by the ~chool Board. Clerk read letter from Mr. Keen to Mrs. Haddon, Mr. Gorst, Mr. McCall and Mr. Nutter regarding the necessity for the City to repay the sum of $6,446.66 to the F.W.A. by the issuance of interest bearing warrants, and advising that it will be necessary for the City, when preparing the budget for 1946 to pro- May 29, 1945 (cont) vide sufficient funds by a tax levy for payment of the warrants. Cler~ read letter from James W. Bryan, Jr., City Attorney to Mr. Kean regarding F.W.A. Recreation account ~45-M-97, advising 'that he did not know or understand all the facts set forth in the letter to the Commissioners. Mr. ~avisson, State Examiner, advised that an emergency appropriation ~ad been made in this connection by Ordinance No. 1570. Mr. Kean expressed the opinion that due to the irregularity of the trans- actions it was imperative that a complete file be made thereof for future reference. The City Attorney suggested that the transactions be recorded by resolution. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution clarifying the issue of the various letters regarding the issuance of warrants in the amount of $6,446.66 to the F.W.A., carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letters from Harry McGill, the Mutual Amusement Co., and Mrs. John McGill, applying for an operator's license (pinball) as provided in Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1461 and enclosing checks totaling $4,BO0.O0. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the application, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Rowland W. Tugby of Boy Scout Troop 511, requesting the use of the building on the Warren Avenue Playfield now occupied by the State Guard, when the State Guard moved to new quarters. The Mayor advised that the proper way to grant permission to an~ organiz'a- tion or person for the use of City property would be to draw up an agreement, in order to keep all records straight. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve the request of Boy Scout Troop Bll and to instruct the City Attorney to draw up the necessary agreement, carried. Clerk read a telegram from Harry E. Hensen, Secretary to Senator Hugh B. Mitchell advising that approval has been granted by the National Housing Authority for construction of 1,200 family dwellings at an estimated cost of Three Million Four Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars, and also approved construction of 1,424 single units at an estimated cost of One Million Four Hundred Twenty Four Thousand Dollars at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Contents were noted and requested made a matter of record. Clerk read letter from R. W. Finks, for Clarence Higkey, State Director of Highways to Mr. Kean assuring the City that the State Highway Department would continue to keep a careful check on the Bremerton~Manette bridge and will do everything in their power to maintain it in a safe condition. Contents were noted and referred to the Commissioner of Public Works for his Bridge File. Clerk read letter from E. ~. Severance, City Engineer, recommending that the bid of Mr. George L. Thompson for the construction of an upper deck in the base- ment room of the Civic Center be accepted by the Council as the lowest and best bid for the City. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and award the bid to Mr. Thompson for the bid amount of $1045.68, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Nra. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk announced this as the day set for the opening of the bids for oil for the Street Department and one bid had been received. On motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst same was opened and read aloud as follows: Bremerton 0il Delivery, P.O. Box 384 for the price of $3.90 per barrel, with a bid bond. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Nra. Haddon to award the bid to the Bremerton 0il Delivery, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk announced that an error had been made in the publication for bids for two trucks for the Water Department, the printed bid had been called for Nay but the call for bids had been s et by motion for J~ne 8, The Attorney advised that the motion c.uld be amended to read Nay 29, Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to instruct the City Clerk to correct the motion of Nay 18, 1948 on t~e call for bids for trucks for the Water Department to read "returnable May 29, 194~", carried. Clerk announced that one bid had been received and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen same was opened and read aloud as follows: Kerr Motors, Bremerton, with a certified check in ~he a~ount of $182.0~, a bid on the l~ ton truck of $~,4§6.1~ and a bid on the ~ tont tuck of $1184.S0. May 29, 1945 (cont) Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bid to the Purchasing Agent and the Water Superintendent, carried. Mr. Gorst advised that the Street Department was in need of a ~ ton truck and on motion the City Clerk was instructed to issue a call for bids for one ~ ton pick-up truck for the Street Department, returnable June 1~, 1945 at eleven o'clock A.M. Mr. Gorst advised that one of the clerks in the Tater Department was to be hospitalized, and requested the authority to hire a temporary clerk in her absence. Mr. Gorst was referred to the Civil Service Department. Mr. Kean reported that so far no report had been received on the survey of trailer spa~e in the City. Mrs. Haddon reported that the ~harfinger had advised that the Horluck Transportation Company had installed chains at the needed places on the landing for the protection of their customers. Mr. Kean advised that inquiries had been made regarding the summer hours for the City Departments and for the info~nation of all no change in hours for City Employees would be made. After inquiring and being assured that the lists of city equipment to be sold or Junked were not coming in to the office of the City Clerk a motion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent contact all City Department heads by letter and request a list of surplus and excess equipment, with estimated value of same, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by the Majority of the Council, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carrled. Approved: f City Cl~erk Mayor