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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/45 November 14, 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 14, 194B. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the assistant City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular and recessed meetings held on November ?, 1945 and November 9, 194B. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve minutes as corrected, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Notice of Employment or Change in Pay Status for the following: Ray A. Scism and Benjamin White, Police Department; Harry Norton and Warance A. Roe, Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the Notices of Employment or Change in Pay Status if approved by the Department Head, cqrried. Clerk read Reports of Separation for Bennett Jackson, Water Department, and Irene E. Dick, City Clerk's office. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read letter from the Chief of Police regarding the request of property owners for a two hour parking zone on Gregory Way between Hewitt and Naval, and recommended that their request be granted. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Police Chief and authorize the Police Department to make this street a two hour parking zone, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Chief of Police requesting the purchase of two sedans, for use of the Police Department, from the 1948 Budget. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids, returnable November 28, 194B, for two 4-door sedans, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter signed by Mr. Byron N. Thurman, Adjutant of Port Orchard Post No. 30, American Legion, suggesting the erection and equipping of a vocational and Junior College as a living memorial to veterans of World War II, and asking the active support of the City Council in gaining such a memorial. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the contents be noted and referred to the Community Coordinating Council for study, carried~ Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City'Clerk and~Purchasing Agent be instructed to call for bids for furbishing ammonia and chlorine to the Water Department, bids returnable November 28th, carried. The Co~ittee from the Firemen's Association was present in regards to the decrease in their working hours. The Mayor reported that the Committee of the Whole was not reqdy to take any action at this time. Clerk read Agreement between the City of Bremerton and Robert W. Proudlock, for the salvage of waste material at the City dump. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 488, Whereas, E. Jennings Beard, Pharmacist Mate 3/c. U.S.N.R., was on November 6, 1948, elected to the office of City Clerk of the city of Bremerton, and WHEREAS, said E. Jennings Beard is still serving in the U. B. Navy and is stationed at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, in Bremerton, Washington, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Bremerton hereby requests the U.S.Navy to give the earliest possible favorable consideration to the application of E. Jennings Beard for discharge from the U. S. Navy, for the purpose of qualifying and accepting the office of City Clerk, to which he was elected. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Commandant of the Puget Sound Navy Yard, to the Bureau of Navy Personnel, and to Senator Warren G. Magnusson, Senator Hugh Mitchell and Congressman Hugh De~acy. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt the resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. The Assistant Clty Attorney reported that the City's claim against William L. Saylor had been settled for $90.59 and that a check for that ~nount had been turned over to the City Treasurer. November 14, 1945 (cont) The Assistant City Attorney reported that the City's insurance company had investigated the claim of James Maher and had recommended that the City reject the claim. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to deny the claim of James Maher and instructing the City Clerk to notify his attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported this as date set for the hearing on the revocation of the taxicab driver's license of Elbert C. Fouts. Mr. Fours was present and spoke on his behalf. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to sustain the recommendation of the police Depar~ent and revoke the license, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk reported this as date set for the hearing on the revocation of the taxi driver's license of Lawrence Frank Dionne. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to sustain the recommendation of the Police Department and revoke the license, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk reported having received one bid for the printing of the Recreation Department,s long-range recreation program. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to open 'the bid, carried. Bid was opened and read aloud from the Johnson-Cox Company, Tacoma, Washington, as follows: 500 copies, one color co,er $445.00 750 " " " " 478.00 1000 " " " " 51Z.00 500 coPies, two color cover 458.00 750 " " " " 49~.00 1000 " " " " 528.00 with a certified check in the amount of ~0.00, enclosed. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~_r. Gorst to.refer the bid ~o the Recreation Director, the City Engineer, the City Clerk, the Purchasing Agent and the Mayor, carried. Clerk reported having received three bids for furnishing of a street flushlnE %%~it and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon bids were opened and read from the following~ Columbia Equipment Company, Portland, 0reEon $5550.?2 Nelson Equipment Co., Seattle, certified check $165.00 3234.20 Howard Cooper Corpn, Seattle, certified check $160.00 2908.00 plus tax. Motion by Mr. Gorst qnd Mr. Keen to refer the bids to the Purchasing Agent, Supt. of Streets and the Commissioner of Public Works, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported having received one bid for furnishing street signs and on u~*'~¢n by Mr. Gorst a~d L~r. Keen bids were opened and read from the following: Charles R. Watts & Co., Seattle, enclosing a certified check for $400.00. Bid on Lyle embossed signs 7144.15 B Bid on Cameo porcelain signs 7320.43 Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to refer bids to the Committee of the ~hole, ~ity Engineer and Purchasing Agent, carried. Clerk reported this as date set for hearing on the preliminary assessment loll for the improvement of the alley in Block 6, First Addition to Charleston, by clearing, grading, construction of a sanitary and storm sewer, and paving with concrete, and that no protests had been filed. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to approve the preliminary assessment roll and instruct the City Attorney to prepare the ordinance to adopt the roll, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Bill, a property owner in this district, appeared before the Council regarding the removal o~' his wooden garage which protrudes into the alley to be i~proved. He requested permission to rebuild the garage with lumber which will violate the City's building Code. Mr. Bill was referred to the City Building Inspector. Clerk reported this as date for hearing on the taxicab stand application of Raymond C. Hatch, at Fourth and Park, approvwd by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the location, carried, all members voting Yes. November 14, 1945 (cont) Clerk reported having received no bids for the demolition of the building in Evergreen Park. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the Recreation Director and City Engineer be authorized to make arrangements to have the building removed, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the Commissioner of Public Works, the City Engineer and Mayor be authorized to negotiate for the removal of the buildings located at 228 Burwell Avenue, carried. Miss Graham, Attorney for the Norty Perry Avenue Water District, presented an Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the North Perry Avenue Water District, which had the approval of the State Examiner. The agreement to be£ome effective from October l, 194B and provides that the City sell water to the Water District at the rate of $1.00 per month per district user for the first 660 ~ubic feet and 12~ per hundred cubic feet in excess of that amount. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the Mayor, Commissioner of Public Works, Commissioner of Finance and the City Clerk be authorized to sign said Agreement, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to recess until 2:30 P.M. this afternoon, ca~ried. approved: ~ ' Mayor Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was reconvened at 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 14, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Engineer being present. The Mayor reported the meeting had been recessed fop the purpose of considering bids received and opened at the morning meeting. Clerk read letter from E. S. Severance, City Engineer, recommending that the bid of Charles R. Watts and Company for lyle embossed street signs, in the amount of $~1A4.15, De accepted. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the'recommendation of the City Engineer be approved and the contract for street signs be awarded to Charles R. Watts and Company, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Severance, reporting on the printing for the Recreation Depar~ent, recommended that the City accept the bid of Johnson-Oox Company for 1000 two-color cover at $B28.OO. N~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the City Engineer and award the printing bid to the Johnson-Cox Company, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: