HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/07/45 November ?, 1945
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
Washington, was held in the Mayor's office at ten o,clock A.M., Wednesday,
November 7, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner
Gorst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present.
Clerk read minutes of pre~ious regular meeting and upon motion by Mr.
Kean and Mrs. Haddon same were approved as read, carried.
Clerk read report of Separation for the following: H. Littlefield,
Water Department; Lattie W. Gray, Police Department~ Harriet F. Mitchell,
James Milligan, Harding Pruitt, John~H. Windsor and Fred Drury from the
Reareation Department.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the separations, carried,
all members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from Mr. Vas, Kitsap County Auditor and Clerk of
the Board of County Commissioners ordering that after January 2, 1946,
there will be no more swing shift dances in the rural areas of Kitsap County.
This action has the approval of t~he C~mrandant oX~ the Puget Sound Navy
Contents were noted and referred to the Chief of Police for recommenda-
tion as to action necessary for the City, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 16~6, second reading, providing for the
appropriation of $2,2~8.6~ from the State Aid-Public Libraries Fund, provid-
ing for the expenditure thereof and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass the ordinance, carried as
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yesl Mr. Gorst, Yes.
The Mayor was authorized to sign the receipt and acknowledge the good
condition of the dock shed on the Second Street Dock,' Bremerton, occupied
by the U. S. Coast Guar~ since May 16, 1945.
Clerk read application of Mr. William E. Kindred to the Washington
State Liquor Board for permission to sell beer at 12~ Washington Avenue,
Bremerton.
Motion.by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to reject the application due to
the fact that the building has been condemned by the Building Inspector,
carried.
Clerk read petition from 28 property owners for a two-hour parking
zone on Gregory Way between Hewitt Avenue and Naval Avenue. Discussion
followed and upon motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. C~rst the petition was referred
to the Chief of Police for survey and reco~endation, carried.
Clerk read letter from E. S. Severance, City Engineer, in regard to
Fire Alarm System, Project Wash. AS-26?-CN, Bremerton, ~ashin~ton, with the
following Resolution No.
WHEREAS, Rockwell Electric, General Contractor on the Fire Alarm
System, Project Wash.-48-26?-CN, Bremerton, Washington, has entirely
completed all work unuer his conuract in accordance with the approved
contract documents:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the work of Rockwell Electric be
and is hereby accepted as of October $Oth, 194B, which completes this
project No. ~8-287-CN as a whole.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve and pass the Resolution,
carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes, Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 484, WHEREAS, the expenditres of the City
Water Department to date indicate that there will be over-expenditures for
certain items and under-expenditures for 0~er items provided for in the
1~5 Budget of sa~d Department, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to adjust the 1945 Budget of said Department,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of ~he City of Bremerton, ~ashlngton
that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and they are hereby directed
to make the transfers of funds provided in the said 19~8 Budget of the
Water Department as set forth in the following table:
GENERAL OFFICE DIVISION:
Salaries & Wages
FroTM A~COuntant to Bookkeeper $200,00
From Office Help to Chie~ Clerk 200.00
Maintenance & Operation
FrOm Sta~p~ & Btalonery to Telephone 75.00
From Retirement Liability to Business Tax 2~00.00
From Gert. Office Expense to Business Tax ?00.00
From Insurance to Business Tax 1000.00
November 7, 1945 (cont)
SUPPLY DIVISION:
Salaries & Wages
~;om Apprentice to Extra Help $800.00
From Pump Operation to Chief Patrol 75.00
From Pump Operation to General Maintenance 1200.00
From Pump Operation to Emergency Patrol 1400.00
From Utility Men to Patrolman 1000.00
From Utility Men to Extra Help 200.00
From Pump Operators to Extra Help 400.00
Maintenance & Operation
" From Gasoline Power to Electric Power 1400.00
From Chlorine to Copper Sulphate 100.00
From Chlorine to Telephone 100.00
From Heating Fuel to Telephone 50.00
From AUto Supplies to Equipment Repairs 400.00
Capital Outlay
From Reservoirs (Distribution Div.)to trucks 2100.00
From Reservoirs (Distribution) to Anderson
Creek Addition 3700.00
From Reservoirs (Distribution Div.) to
Anderson Creek Wall 1550.00
From Reservoirs (Distribution Div.) to
improvements 7 betterments of Supply Div. 10000.00
DISTRIBUTION DIVISION:
Sal. a~les ~ Wages
From Pipemen to Foreman of Mains 45.00
From Pipemen to Foreman of Services 60.00
From Pipemen to Jtorekeeper & Meter Rep. 1400.00
From Pipemen to Utility Operator 450.00
From Pipemen $o Oiler 500.00
From Laborers to Cement Finishers 780.00
From Laborers to Engr. Aid 500.00
From Laborers to Draftsman 400.00
M~intenanq~ ~ Operation
From ~eating Fuel to Tools 100.00
From Pavement Patching to Mtnce, of shop 650.00
Capital Outla~
F~om Main Extensions to Stores ?000.00
From Main Extensions to Trucks 4000.00
From Main Extensions to 3 Drum Gas Hoist 935.00
From Concrete Reservoirs to &uppl~ Div. 17350.00
(as above)
From Concrete Reservoirs to Meters 700.00
From Concrete Reservoirs to Service Mat'l 700.00
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve and pass the Resolution as
read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yea. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Mr. Nutter reported that the Merry-go-round had moved. He also reported
that the receipt books had been delivered to the Engineer's office.
Mr. Nutter reported on the pop-corn machine at the Civil Recreation Center.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to continue to rent rather than sell
the machine, carried.
Clerk read Planning Commission Resolution No. 10, as follows:
WHEREAS, proceedings for the reclassification of the hereinafter described
property have duly and regularly been initiated, and
WHEREAS, hearings have been duly and regularly held thereon upon and
after public notice as provided by law, and
WHEREAS, the reclassification of said property carries the approval of
all property owners affected thereby, and is deemed by the PlarAnir~ Co~mtasion
of the City of Bremerton as being in the best interests of the City of
Brem®rton, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Commission of the City of Bremerton be and
said Co~nission is hereby respectfully requested to pass an ordinance amend-
lng the Use and Area maps attached to Ordinance No. 1553 in conformity with
Section 14 thereof, in the following Manne~
Lot 1 and the West 15 feet of Lot 2, Block 9, Union Hl~ School
Addition, Kltsap County, Washington
to be re-zoned as a Commercial one, C-1 zone.
BE IT FURTHER RE~OLVED that the reclassification of said property affects
the peace, health and safety of the City of Bremerton and said ordinance should
be adopted immediately.
Passed by the Planning Commission of the City of Bremerton, this 17th day
of October, 1945.
The City Attorney recommended that the resolution be approved by the City
November 7, 1945 (cont)
Council ~d a motion was made by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the
recommendation of the City Attorney, carried.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1~? amending Use and Area maps of Ordinance
No. 1553 and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass the Ordinance as read, carried
as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Pursuant to call forJbids for the Street Department for a 3 to4 ton
truck chasais,£~hree.~bZds were received and upon motion by Mr. Gorst and
Mr. Kean the bids were opened and read as follows:
Tacoma G.M.C. Truck Co., money order deposit of $140.00, bid of $2800.00.
Crawford Motors, Bremerton, bid bond for $500.00 3347.05
Alternate bid 2381.72
Murphy ~nite Trucks, Seattle, check deposit of $208.6~ 4172.62
Motion 'by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the bids be referred to the
Commissioner of Public Works, 3treet Superintendent, Purchasing Agent and
the City Clerk, carried.
City Attorney advised that new bids be called for the printing of the
Recreation Program.
Motion'by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to call for new bids returnable
November 14, 1945, carried.
Pursuant to call for bids for construction of a new stage at the Civic
Recreation Center one bid was received from Geo. L. Thompson, Bremerton,
and uponmotion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst the bid was opened and read, as
follows:
Stage completed as to contract $3300.00
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Naddon to refer the bid to the City Engineer,
Purchasing Agent, City Clerk and the Recreation Director, carried.
Mr. Proudlock submitted his bid on the Garbage Salvage as follows~
5% of all gross sales and to abide by all te~ms of the advertisement.
Motion'by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bid to the Commissioner
of Finance,'Purchaslng Agent and the Superintendent of sanitation, carried.
Clerk read the taxicab stand application, approved by the Chief of
Police, of Norman A. West, 850 Burwell Street. On motion by Mr. Kean and
Mrs. Haddon, November 21, 1945 was the date set for the public hearing.
Buel Gossett appeared before the City Council with a complaint against
an adjacent building aS a fire hazard to the building he is erecting, which
conforms to'the city building code.
Motion by Mr. Kean ana Mr. Gorst to refer the complaint to the Fire
Chief, Building Inspector and the City Attorney, .carried.
Mr. Kean asked the City Street Superintendent to check the corner of
Anoka and Burwell for damage to the sidewalk caused by the trees.
Mr. Kean announced that November 12th, 1945 would be a legal holiday.
Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at
this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to recess the meeting until Friday
at 10:00 o'clock A.M., November 9, 1945, carried.
Approved: ~
Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Bremerton, was reconvened at l0 o'clock A.M., ~riday, November 9, 1945.
Mayor Kean presiding, Commiseloner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City
Treas~er being present.
The Mayor explained the meeting had been recessed for the purpose of
awarding the various bids.
Mr. Octet reported for the Committee on the chassis for the Street
Department.
Motion by Commissioner Gorst and Mr. Kean that the bid for the chassis be
awarded to the Tacoma GMC Truck Co., of Tacoma, net delivered price, sales tax
not included, $2800.00, carried. The Clerk was instructed to notify and return
submitted checks to the other bidders.
Mr. Severance re~ommeflded that the' bid for construction of a stage at the
Recreation Center be awarded to Geo. L. Thompson.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the
City Engineer and award the bid to Mr. Thompson, carried.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to award the bid for the Salvaging of
the Garbage dump to Mr. Proudlock, carried.
Clerk read Notice of Employment or change in pay status of the following:
Edward Hoddy Plouf, Delmar Elton Stone and Ellsworth W. Mottinger for the Fire
Department; Fred W. Turner and Alvina Mae Vose of the Police Department;
Violette Mae Denton, Engineer's Department; Francis A. Greenler, Mora Josephine
Ryan, Doris ~mith, John W. Linn, and Howard L. Christiansen of the Water
Department; Ed Dufek, Elizabeth Murray and Francis X. Plouf; of the Recreation
Department; Mary Lou Johnston, Iola Goetz, Nora E. Mallory, Margaret Johnson,
Victoria Jones, M. Catherine Patterson, Bill Buckley, Loma Olevson and Mrs.
Evelyn Jones of the Library.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the change of pay if approved
by the Commissioner in charge of the department, carried.
Clerk read card from Wendell R. Vas, County Auditor and Clerk of the Board
of County Commissioners of Kitsap County, that a hearing on petition of City
of Bremerton for vacation of County Road No. 292 has been set for Monday,
December ~, 1945, at 11:30 A.M. Contents were noted and filed.
Clerk read letter from E. C. Searle, Executive Director of the Housing
Authority of the City of Bremerton, inviting the City Council, City Clerk and
City Engineer to a meeting to be held on Tuesday, November Z~th at 8:00 P.M.
in Haddon Hall, Westpark.
~ontents were noted and parties notified.
Clerk read letter from C. L. Moller notifying the City Council that the
Black Ball Ferry Company had replaced the fender piles damaged by their boats.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the
Chief of Police and County Commissioners that the swing shift dances be stopped,
carried.
Mr. Nutter reported on a letter from Ruth Babcock, librarian, enclosing
a copy of the letter received from the Division of Municipal Corp~ations
stating how the aid from the Public Libraries Fund can be expended.
Letter was referred to the City Clerk then to Mr. Davisson, State Examiner.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to authorize the Mayor to confer with
Mr. Otto Drager for a lease of the inshore end of the Second Street dock and to
provide landing facilities for small craft, carried.
The matter of the Fireman's request for a decrease in working hours which
will raise the number of men, was discussed and the following facts brought out
in dollars and cents:
48 hour work week, $~51,240.00 122 men plus 6 additional officers
60 hour work week, 264,360.00 97 men
V2 hour work week, 247,~80.00 91 men
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to write the
Fireman's Association that the City Council is not ready to make a reply and
the matter is ~eferred to the Con~mittee of the Whole for further study, carried.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adJour, carried.
Approves ~ ~f~ ~
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