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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/28/45 ~ovember ES, 1945 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Nayor's office at ten o'clock A.N., Wednesday, November 28, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of previous meeting held on November 21, 1948. Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. Gorst to approve minutes as read, carried. Clerk read Notices of Emplo~nent of the following: Archle M. Johnson, Water Department; Arne N. Henrickson, Recreation Department. Motion by Nr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve, carried. Clerk read Reports of Separation for the following: Alvina Nas Vose, Police Depar~uent; Robert H. Tallent, Cemetery. Motion by Nr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read letter from C. L. Klinefelter, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the town of Port Orchard, expressing gratitude for the prompt cooperation of the Bremerton Fire Department in responding to a call for assistance in a recent fire at the Recreation Building at Orchard Heights. Notion by Nr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note the contents and send a copy of the letter to the Captain of the Yard, carried. Clerk read ~e tter from Raymond Darling, President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local No. 4~?, advising that the Fireman's Committee had been authorized to accept the 80 hour work week, or less, but any other proposals would have to be brought before the Local. Notion by Mr. Kean and Nr. Gorst that the contents be noted and referred to the Committee of the Whole, carried. Clerk read application of Chas. E. Richardson for a taxicah stand location at 846 Burwell. Motion by Nr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the application to the Chief of Police and set the date of hearing for December 1E, 1948, carried. Clerk read petition signed by 45 property owners for the annexation of Olympic Manor and other property. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Nfs. Haddon to refer to the Committee of the ~hole, carried. Clerk read proposed ordinance providing for the safeguarding of llfe and property by prohibiting the sale, rental or disposal of sub-standard and unsafe electrical materials, devices and appliances; providing for the approval of electrical materials, devices and appliances when found to be in conformity with the safety measures and provisions of this ordinance; providing penalties for the violation thereof; and repealing all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance. November 28, 1945 (cont) Mr. John Espen, Secretary of the Kitsap Electric and Appliance Association spoke in favor of the ordinance as did Mr. Jack Driscoll of the Driscoll Electric. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the ordinance on first reading an~ refer to the Fire Chief and Electric Inspector for study and recommendation, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Reuf, representing the Forest Ridge Improvement Club, appeared before the Council regarding the improvement of the entrance of Adele Avenue to Highway No. 21. Mr. Gorst reported that his office was seeking ways and means for straight- ening and widening the intersection. Clerk reported having called for bids for two 4-door sedans for the Police Department and one bid had been received. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to open bid, carried. Bid was opened and read as follows: Richardson-Jensen Motors, Bremerton, for one 1941 Mercury 4-door Town sedan, with heater, $1410.00 and allowing a t~ade-in on any one of the present patrol cars. One 1942 V-8 Ford, 4-door touring sedan DeLuxe, with heater, chrome sport light, $1380.00 and allowing $622.60 trade-in on City's 1942 Ford. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer bids to Clyde Grauerholz, City Mechanic qnd the City C~ rk, Purchasing Agent, Chief of Police and Mayor, carried. Clerk reported having called for bids for furnishing of chlorine and ammonia ~nd two bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to open bids, carried. Bids were opened and read from the Hooker Electrochemical Company, Tacoma, for Liquid Chlorine at ~09~ per pound. Pennsylvania Salt Manufac~i~g .Company, Tacoma, Anhydrous Ammonia at .18~ per pound and Liquid Chlorine at .09~ per pound. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer bids to the Purchasing Agent, Superintendent of the Water Department and Commissioner of Public Works, carried. Mr. Bill Shepherd of the Bremerton Baseball Club presented a p~oposed Lease Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Bremerton Baseball Club for the use of Roosevelt Field. The lease was referred to the Committee of the Whole for study. Mr. Gorst reported on the bids received for furnishing a street flushing unit and recommended the bid be awarded to the Columbia Equipment Company. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to award the bid for a street flushing unit to the Columbia Equipment Company for $3350.?2, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Don F~ Wallace, Assistant City Engineer, submitting plans and specifications for the improvement of th~ alley in Block 8, First Addition to Charleston and recommending that they be approved. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to accept the plans and instruct the City Attorney to prepare the ordinances, carried. Clerk read letter from F. B. Lockwood, submitting a petition for the improvement of Rainier Avenue from llth to 13th by clearing, grubbing and construction of concrete curbs and gutters and concrete si~ewalks, and request- ing figures showing cost of improvement if paid on cash basis and cost un, er ordinary local improvement set up. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer letter to the City Engineer and City Treasurer for figures, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 487 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk and City Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make the following transfer of funds in the 1945 Budget under Capital Outlay for Civil Service: From Testing devices to Purchase of Adding Machine $200.00 From Working Library to Purchase of Adding Machine 31.78 Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt the resolution, carried. Clerk read Resolution granting the Tracyton Water District an easement over property owned by the City for the construction of a road and water line. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keepu that the resolution be referred to the Committee of the Whole, carried. The City Attorney reported that Judge stafford had sustained the City's demurrer in the ~linefelter case. (Pinball Operator) November 28, 194§ (cont) Dr. Spielholz submitted his 1946 budget ~or the Health Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen that the three Council members be author- ized and directed to sign approval of the revosed budget for the County-City Health Department, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst instxmcting the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids, returnable December 12, 1945, for top soil at Roosevelt Field, carried. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to request the Planning and Zoning Commission to call for public hearings to rezone the property directly east of Evergreen Park, carried. Clerk~read Application of James D. Atkins to operate an additional cab in the City of Bremerton, said application having the approval of the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve the application, carried. Clerk read application of Herman L. Jones to operate two additional cabs in the City of Bremerton, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to approve the application, carried. Clerk read application of Charles Walker to operate a taxicab in the City of Bremerton and application for taxicab stand, both being disapproved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to set December 12 as time for hearing on the applications and refer to the Chief of Police for reasons for his disapproval, carried. Clerk read application of George T. Harris to operate a taxicab and an application for taxicab-stand. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to have the hearing on the taxicab stand December 12 and continue action on application to operate taxicab until that time, carried. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. Approved: