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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/05/45 July 5, 1945 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton, hel~ in the Mayor's offica at ten o'clock A. N., Wednesday, July 5th, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst the City Treasurer and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting ai~ on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were approved after slight correction. Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments of: Mrs. Loraine Hardin and ~onald W. Booth. 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 of: Thelma Stevens Robert Henry Barowsk~, Harold Moo, Mary Jane Hudson, A. D. Heffington, James F. ~ecula, Bernice Ann Anderson, William Dwyer, Rona!d ~. Booth, Alfred F. Collins, Clifford E. Bales, Edna D. Madison and LorAine Hardin. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the change in pay status of the above if approve~ by the ~epartment Head, carried. Clerk read reports of separations of Thelma Stevens, Robert L. Coy, Michael Foley and C. E. Bales. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to a?prove the separations, carried. Clerk rea~ application from the Bremerton-Charleston Transportation Com- pany for a~permit to operate b~sses over the streets o£ Breme~'ton for a period of three years from July 1st, 19~5. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to refer the application to the Committee of the Whole for study and discussion, carried. Clerk read notice from the Bremerton-Charleston Transporation Co. that their company has taken over the runs known as the Navy Yard City, the Marine Dr~ve an~ the Rocky Point runs from the Bremerton Auto Transit Company ~d woul~ make formal application in the near future. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the notice to the Committee of the ~nole, carried. Clerk read letter from 0. D. 01ney, 1008 Sizth Street, Bremerton, sub- mitting a bid of $15.00 for a flat rock home ma~e truok body which has been discarded by the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst to refer the letter to the City Clerk an~ Purchasing Agent, with instructions that if the truck body is not include5 on the list of surplus o2 Junk property that it be so added and included in the call for bids for sale by the City, carried. Clerk read ~ppli~a~on ~ro~.F~d~.~Klin~f~eh.f~r ~uMaeter~AmUse~e~t~,. License for Pinball Machines, with a Cashier's check in the amount of $1500.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to reject the application and return the check in view of the stand taken by Mr. Klinfelter, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs~Haddow, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from E. M. Drew, acting for L. R. Durkee of the F.W.A. advising that their Central Office had concurred in their recomnendation t[iat because of the present critical labor shortage and the length of time necessary to construct a bridge and access street from Breme~ton to East Bremerton the application had been disapproved. Contents were noted and referred to the Commissioner of Public Works for h3s bridge file, with instructions that the City Clerk forward a copy of the letter to Mr. Searle of the Breme~ton Housing Authority. Mr. Oorst reported that the work and the new well and pumps was progress- ing satisfactorily and would provide all the water needed. Mrs. Haddon reported that the delegation from the City Commission had sat in on the ~oard of Equalization meetings held the first part of the weekat Port Orchard. Mrs. Haddol~ reported that on Sunday the Black Ball ferry Malabar had drifted into the First Street Dock and sheared off two piles, and that Mr. Anderaon, the local agent of the Company, would be notified. The City Attor~ley read Ordinance No. 1623 relating to the bonding and l~censing of Taxicabs and other motor p~opelled vehicles in the City of Bre- morton,, requiring the posting with the City Cl~rk of copies of bonds or in- surance policies required by State Law to protect the public, providing penalties, repealing Ordinance No. 1121 of the City of Bremerton, an~ declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance, carried. The City Attorney read proposed ordinance adopting the Motor Vehicle Laws July 5, 1945 (cont) of the State of Washington, 1941 Edition, as amended, by reference as provid- ed by Section 1, ~hapter 213, Session Laws of 1943, page 665, and providing a penalty for the violation threrof, and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith, and providing for the citation thereof. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance on first read- ing, carried, all members voting Yes. The City Attorney read proposed ordinance repealing Sections 9, 10, 11 of Ordinance No. 910, Amending Ordinance 910 by adding Sections 10, 11, 12, 13 ~d 14, providing for peddling from a mobile ~mit parked under the directions of the Police Department, providing penalties and repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict therewith. Following discussion by the Council and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon the proposed ordinance was referred to the Committee of the Whole for further study. The City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1624 declaring the need for the condemnation of real property adjacent to the City Hall for a City Hall for a CityHall Annex; directing the institution of condemaatlon proceedings fo~ the taking and payment of just compensation for real property described as follows: Lots 14 and 15, Block 7, Plat of the '£own of Bremerton, Kitsap co~mty, Washington, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance, carried. Mr. Kean reported the resignation of Jack Rogers from the City Plan- ning and Zoning Commission and the appointment of Edward Bremer to fill out his unexpired term, expiring October 1, 1950. The reappointment of James Russell to the Bremerton Housing ~uthority for term expgrlng July 17, 1950 was also announced by Mr. Kean. Mr. Kean announced that the figure of 82,227 had been turned over by him to the State Census Board. Mr. Kean reported that ~r. Brownell would be named chairman of the Committee for the City Employee's picnic, and could appoint his own helpers. Mr. Kean reported that the Lease with the Washington State Guard would become dfi'ective as oI' July 5, 1945. 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. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: