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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/45 September ~6, 1945 Regulaz. meeting of the City Council of the City of ?remerton, Wash- ington, held ~n the mayor's office at ten o'clock A.~., Wednesday, ~e~tember ~6, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding; Commissioner Haddon, Attcrney~and the City Treasurer being present. Commissioner Gorst absent.. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. ~addon same were approved. Clerk rea5 authorizations for non-civil service appointments of: Geneva B. Gosney, part-time secretary to Judge Ryan; Doyle H. Hunt, Kirk R. ~l~rich, Jack ~illiam Oliver and Donald S. Holtine to the Fire Depa~t~ez~t; Pat ~mont as Assistant Sexton; Howard F. Mort, Orville E. Schlosser, Roy E. Clover and Hazel Wanda Reems to the Police Department; and Walter L. Harvey to the Sanitation Department. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the i'oregolng temp- orary non-civil service appointments, carried. Clerk read notice of employment or change in pay status of: Orville E. $chlosser, ~oy E. ~lover, Howard F. Nott, Kenneth L. ~ills, John V. 0'Conner, Hazel Wanda Reems, Chris Johnson, Kirk H. Aldrich, Doyle Henry Hunt, Jack W. Oliver, Arthur Messick, Donald S. Holtine, Fred Drury, Pat Dumont, Geneva ?raine Gosnoy, ~alter L. Harvey, Fred N. Burton and David L. Wise. ~otion by ~Jr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the changes or rates of pay of the foregoing if approved by the Co~mmisstoner in charge of the Department, carried. Clerk read reports of separation for Margaret C. Dibbern, A.W. Puderbaugh, Willie R. Prisock, albert L. l~oberts, Blaine ~dorton Retninger, Everett W. Boyd andJack Strlck!and. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the separations, carri~d. Clerk read canvass of returns of the Primary blection held on Sept- ember 11, 1945, as certified by Wendell R. Vaa, W.J. Nelson and Frederick B. Cohen, ~lectton Board of Kitsap County, Washington, as follows: For Mayor: L."Hum" Kean, 2770; Martin Bugie, 84; D.J. Sass, 1181; H.0. "Whltey" Domstad, 399. For Commissioner of Finance: Lulu D. Haddon, 1831; David L. George, 987; Carlton E. Stewart, 1558; Taylor, 1; For Commissioner of P~bllc Works: Howard I. Gorst, 3874; J. Doe, 1; Casad, 8; Cai!chart, 1; Coleman, 1; Bremer, 1; R.G. Cook, 1; Kimball, 1; Critten- den, 3; Viola Sears, 1; .For City Clerk: E. Jennings Beard, 3776; Mason, 1; Nutter, 4; Cook, 1; McCall, 5; Giles, 1; McDonald, 1; ~cCowan, 1; Th~!ean, 2; Oarnder, 1; Hsddon, 1; Mitchell, 1; Childress, 1; McAlpine, 1. September 2~, 1~$ (Con't) Contents were noted and on motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon the official tabulation of votes were approved. Clerk read letter from Ray Streutker, 1614 Winfield Avenue, requesting a bill. of sale from the City on a car sold to Mr. Phillips. Mr. Nutter advised that the car in question had been sold at the auction for impounded cars, and a bill of sale had been given on each one by the Chief of Police at the time of sale. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve Mr. Streutker,s request and refer the letter to the City Attorney and the City Treasurer for compliance, carried. Clerk read excerpt from the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Admin- istration of Bremerton Pension and Retirement System held on September 22, 1945, as follows: "A list of service prior to January l, 1945 for city employees was read by Mr. Mcphe~son. It was brought out by the ~ha!rman that it would be necessary for the Board to pass on this llst and refer to the City Council for approval. Mr. Hatfield made the motion that the report as compiled by the Civil Service Examiner as to prior service of City Employees be accepted. Motion seconded and carried." Clerk read list of employees and city service prior to January l, 1945. The following Resolution No. 473 was approved on motion by Mr. Kean ~d [.[rs. Haddon: , .. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Oouncil of the Cit~ ~f Eremerton, Washington, that the certification of City Service prior to January 1, 1945, approved by the Board of Administration of Bremerton fension and Retirement System and submitted to the ~ity ~ouncil with the minutes of the meeting of said Board on September 22, 1940 be approved as definitely fixing the amount of Cit~ service each City employee is entitled to for retirement purposes. BE ~T FURT~fER RESOLVED that any City employee feeling agrieved or desiring to contest the findings of the ~etirement Board concerning his or her City service prior to January l, 194~, shall, within two weeks file written protest and supporting data.with the City C~rk to be submitted to the City Council at it's regular meeting on October 10, 1948, at which time the City Oouncil shall hold a public hearing to take evidence in co~muection with such written appeals. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all City employees shall be notified of the contents of this resolution not later than October ~, 194~ by the Secretary- Examiner of the Civil Service Department. Clerk read application of John J. Gurley, 2812 Kitsap Way, for a location license to install pinball machines at Rau's Chicken Dinner Inn, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Keen og~d Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police and approve the application, carried. Clerk read letter from Don 01son, Scribe of the Bremerton Chapter Order of DeMolay, requesting permission for them to take over the City offices on October 2nd or 3rd. Motion by Mr. Keen andMrs. Haddon that they be notified that owing to the budget hearings being held that week that the request ~ denied and the City Clerl~ was instructed to suggest their taking over the City on October 19, 194~. Clerk reaO letter from Sam I. Reed, Chief, Division of Sanitation, of the Oopartment of Public Health enclosing a report on the.field activities of the Division of Sanitation for the ~onth of august, 1945. Contents were noted end ordered made a matter of record. Clerk read claims for damages of Dale I. Jansen, cox 305, Rt.5, Perry Ave., Bremerton, for allegod damages to his ear from a loose plan~ on the City Wharf. The claim was referred to the City Attorney. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, advising that in several instances duplicate payments have been made to the Driscoll Electric Company, the Shell Oil Company, and the Harkfns oil Company had consistently overcharged the City on their contract for supplying oil and grease from March 1, 1943 to December 1, 1943, and requesting that the duplications and over- charges be corrected end his office be so advised when thishas been done. ~[otion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of Mr. Davisson an~ refer the ~ tter to the City Clerk ~d Purchasing Agent, carried. Clerk reported that pursuant to call for bids for a l~ton truck for the Street Department, two bids had been received, and on motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Keam same were opened and read aloud as follows: September 26, !945 (Con,t) Crawford ~otors, Zremerton, with a Cashier's Check in the amount of ~100.00, and s total bid of ~1,932.09. Kerr Motors, Bremerton, v.r~th a certified check in the amount of ~111.14, and a total bid of $2,228.74. Motion by ~'.r. Kean and ~irs. Haddon to refer the bids to the ~ommissioner of Public ~,orks, the S~reet Superintendent, the City Clerk and Purchasfng Agent for study and reco~mendation, carried. Clerk renu letter from Ralph Davisson regar~ing a lost Library Warrant, and advising that any policy or ordinance adopted by the City should govern in this Case. The City Attorney explaine~ the procedure that has been followed in like ~otfon by Mr. Kesn and~rs. Haddon to direct tho issuance of a new warrant and stop payment on the old one, carried, all members present voting Yes. Clerk read sppllcations to operate taxicabs as follows: H.L. Jones, Service Club Cab Oo2, four cabs. Archie Shay, Blacl~ & White and City Taxis, five cabs. L.W. Surdam, Ace Cab Co., five cabs. Thomas 0. Barrieau, 'Tommy,s Taxi, three cabs. Nllliam Bercot, Olympic Taxi Co., six cabs. O.L. }v~addox, Red Top Taxi Co., fifteen cabs. J.E. Jenkins, Swede's Taxi, three cabs all applications approved by the Chief of Police. ~otion by ~;~r. Kean and }~rs. Haddon to approve the applications as sub- m~tt~~, carried. Clerk read a~pllcations for taxicab stands as fcli?~:s: Black & White and City Taxis, 203 First Street and ~°101 Burwell. Far West Cab Company, 217 Second Street and 306~ N. Callow. .Arrow Cab Company, Burwell and Pacific .Red Top Taxi Company, ~25 Second Street, off street stsnds at Sixth and Callow and Publix Cafe. .Ace Cab Company, ~15 First Street and 218 First Street. .Swede's Taxi, 336 South Callow. .Navy Yard Cab Company and White Top Company, 103 and 103~ Washington Ave- cue, with the 5ead ecu of Washimgton to be used for surplus cabs. 'Kean Cab Company, 102 Washington. ~.~otlon by .~rs. Had~on and Mr. Kean to refer the applications to the Chief of Police for recommendation an~ setting the date for a public hearing &n Oct- ober !0, 1945, carried .... ~.Irs. Haddon requested than an ordinance or resolution be adopted by the City setting up a pensior roi~ l.~r. ~cCall, City Clerk, to become effective on or before January 1, 1946. On motion by ,'~rs. Haddon and ~,ir. Kean the matter was referr¢~ to the City Treasurer and the City Attorney for the preparation of the necessary ordinances at a time most convenient for Mr. R!cCall, carried. Clerk ~read letter from C.C. Casad, Water Superintendent, giving a final report on Project Wash. 45-165 and recommending that in closing out this project a suitable resolution of thanks be prepared to Mr. Durkee and the Federal Works Agency, '.¥ith a request that the reservoirs be considered for en application to the post war effort. ~.'~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the ~ayor be authorized to sign the closing out forms completing the Federal Grant upon the report and recom- mendation ~f .V.~. CascO, carried. Mot'ion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the following Resolution No. ~74, carried. BE Ir RESOLVED that the thanks of the City of Bremei-ton be and they are hereby ewtended to I~r. L.R. Durkee, Division Engineer of the Federal Works Agency, Dfv~slon No. 8, 511 Alaska Building, Seattle, Washington, for the co- operation extneded ~n connection with Project Wash. 45-165. BE IT FUiITHER RESOLVED that the City Co~mcil go on record as request, icg favora~2e consideration of it's application for Federal Aid ~n the const~uctlon of three reservoirs one in ~(anett~ and two ~.D Fo~est-'Ridge Park as applied for in connection with post-war planninE. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to ~r. Otil~k e e. The City Treasurer advised that he had received from the bounty Assessor th~ certification of the assesseM valuation for the City of Bremerton for the 1945 tax rolls in the amount of September 26, 1945 (Cch't) Ths City Attorney repo~ted that a Judgement had been rsceived on the Torstensen property in the amount of ~19,005.00 and the property now belonged to the City, but no money was to be paid until an abstract of title was ce!red from Attorney Miller. Mr. Bryan further reported that the tenants of the houses on the property had been notified to vacate by the First of October, 1945. Mr. Nutter advised that he hadr equested that the property be taken off the tax ro~ls. The City Clerk was instructed to proo~cd with the sale of the house. The City Attorney reported that Mrs. Billle Hurley had been notified to vacate the house at the Park, which she would do as soon as she returned fro= out of town. Clerk read letter from John C. Merkel, Secretary of the City Planning Commission advising that the store front of Lent's projects over the sidewalk, which is a violation of existing ordinances. The matter was referred to the Building Department, the Co~m~ss!oner of Public Works and the City Engineer for recommendation to the Council. Mr. Keen advised that a group of City Employees were attending the funeral of ~rS. Margaret Dib2ern in Montessno, and on motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon they wsre gramted permission to use the City car for the trip. Mr. Kean announced that the ~og pound was nowin operation and on motion by ~r. Keen and Mrs. Haddon the matter was referred to the City Treasurer, the Chief of Police andMr. Yarck for recommendation of any changes in the existing ordinances, and to the City Attorney for any necessary new or~nances or resolutions. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to allow s!l bills presented at this meeting and approved by the majority of the ~ouneil, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, absent. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried.