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Home My WebLink About12/05/48 December 5, 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., Wednesd~, Decembe~ 5, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commiasioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of previous meeting held on November 28, 1945. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes as read, carried.. Clerk read Notice of Employment for the following: Clifford LeRoy ?ayne, Mildred A. Collins, Police Department; Duane D. Ewing, Municipal Garage; Robert M. May, Recreation Department; John A. ~2npolen, Water Dept. Motion by Mr. ~Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the Notices of ~mployment if approved by the Department head, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Notice of Separation for the following, Robert B. Attridge, Fire Department; W. G. Kelly, Recreation Department; Roy Baxter and Angus McPhee, Engineering Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read application of B. V. Jones to operate a motorcycle delivery service in the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the Chief of Police for investigation and report, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read applications of Chas. E. Richardson, 846 Burwell', to operate a taxicab and taxicab stand location, both being disapproved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to set the date for hearing on the applications to December 19, 1945, carried. Clerk read application of Archie Shay to transfer a taxi licsnse from a 1941 Buick, Motor No. 14224776 to a 1941 Buick, Moto~ No. 44Z68018. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the Chief of Police for recommendation, carried. Clerk read application of the Isley Engineering Corporation for a Pinball location license for Twyla's Lunch, 2109 E. llth Street, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the application, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 16~8, second reading, providing for the safe- guarding of life and property by prohibiting the sale, rental or disposal of sub-standard and unsafe electrical materials, devices and appliances; provid- ing 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 penal ties for the violation thereof; and repealing all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Ray Greenwood, Attorney for a Pinball Operator in the City of Bremerton, presented an amendment to the Pinball Ordinance No. 1461. After considerable discussion the proposed amending ordinance was referred to the Committee of the Whole, on motion by Mr. Kean and?~r. Gorst, carried. ~rs. Charlotte McCuiston appeared before the Qouncil regarding a petition she had signed protesting radio disturbances caused by electro- therapy m~chines operated by Dr. Colleur at 641 N. Montgomery. No action was taken because the petition had not yet been presented. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to award the bid for emmonia and chlorine to the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company, Tacoma, carried. Clerk read letter from Don F. Wallace, Assistant City Engineer, presenting a petition for the improvement of Rainier Avenue between llth an~ 1Zth by grading and construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Clerk read Resolution NO. 488 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the City of Bremerton that the public interest requires the following improvements to be made. Rainier Avenue between Eleventh and Thirteenth by clearing, grubbing, grading and the construction of concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters ....... Section 6. That Wednesday the 16th day of January, 1946 be and the same is hereby fixed as the date of hearing protests against said improvement and the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish a copy of this resolution in the official newspaper ........... and said publication, together with the December 5, 1945 (cont) mailing of cards hereinabove provided ....... , shall be due and legal notice to all concerned in said proposed improvements. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 489 as follows: WHEREAS the City Council on or about the 12th day of January, 1944, passed a motion granting to Mrs. Edythe Kappelman free rent for a period of six months, when as a matter of fact, Mrs. Kappelman had vacated the premises and should not be charged for having received six month's free rent, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the motion made on said date be and it is hereby rescinded, cancelled and held for naught. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. The Mayor reported for the Committee of the Whole regarding the request for annexation of Olympic Manor and other pro~rty. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst that the City Clerk advise the petitioners and County Commissioners that the City is not agreeable to the annexation at this time, carried~ all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 490 as follows: '~EREAS, the Tracyton Water District, Kitsap County, Washington, has requested an easement over the herein- after described real property owned by the City of Bremerton, and lying within the Tracyton Water District, which property was formerly acquired for a s~itation fill, and WHEREAS, the installation of the water system by the Tracyton Water District is an improvement and a benefit to said property and the said ease- ment does not interfere with the use of the hereinafter described real property belonging to the City of Bremerton; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Mayor of the City of Bremerton be, anG he is hereby authorized and directed to execute an Easement to the Tracyton Water District for a water pipe line and roadway across the following described real property, situated in Kttsa? County, Washington: The W'ly 20 ft. of Govt. Lot 4, Section 2, Twp. 24 N, R i E, W.M., to a point 60 ft. North of the South line of said Govt. Lot 4, thence the Westerly 60 ft. of the ~outherly 60 ft. of the said Gov't Lot 4, Section 2, Twp. 24 N, R 1 E, W.M. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt the resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gors t, Yes. City Attorney reed Ordinance relating to persons convicted of certain drimes; requiring them to register with the Chief of Police; making certain records private and defining offenses and prescribing penalties. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve c~dinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance appropriating the sum of $180.00 for the salary of Circulation Librarian for the month of December, 1945, for the Bremerton City Library, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1639 providing rules and regulations for City Employees, establishing salary rates pursuant to the 1946 budget, repealing Ordinance No. 1600 as amended and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried as ~ollows: Mr. Kean, Yesl Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Go rst that upon the recommendation of the City mechanic and the Chief of Police, the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase two 4-door sedans for the Police Department From Richardson-Jensen Motors as per their bid opened on November 28, 1945, allowing $1222.60 on trade-ins, carried. The Mayor reported having received more complaints on the Amanda Peterson residence and the matter was referred to the City Attorney and Health Officer. The Mayor read ~<iproposed letter to the Fire Fighters, Local No. 437 regarding their request for decrease in working hours, explaining why the Council could not grant their request. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that the Mayor be directed to sign the letter, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills presented at this meet- ing and approved by a majority of the Council be approved, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. Ap~roved~ / Mayor