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Home My WebLink About12/26/45 December 26, 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, December 28, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Conmnlssioner Gorst, the City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean minutes were approved after slight correction, carried. Clerk read Notices of Change of Pay Status for the following: Don F. Wallace, Edwin S. Severance, Adam Leases, George Lawter, Winona Lundemo, Engineer's Office; Pattsy Kindred, Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve Notices of Change in Pay Status if approved by the department head, carried. Clerk read Report of Separation for R. D.. Starrett, Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the separation, carried. Clerk read applications for Pinball Location licenses for the following: L. & L. Steak Shop, S~noke Shop, Outside Inn, Maple Leaf Tavern, The Last Chance, ~ac's Inn, Chicken Coop, and the Galley, all having the approval of the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the applications, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from J. Lee Berry, Berry Engineering Company,.notify- ing the City they are vacating the old fire station on Wycoff Avenue on or before midnight, January 14, 1946. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents and refer to the City Treasurer and file with the City Elerk, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to notify all department heads that if they have goods or materials on order and delivery can not be made until after the 1st of the year, to transfer by resolution or ordinance, to ~eserve funds until 1946 and to give the information to the City Attorney, carried. Clerk read Resolution No. 494 as follows: WHEREAS, it became necessary during the year 1945 to construct a caretaker's house at Forest Ridge Park in the City of Bremerton, in the interests of public peace, health and safety and particularly to promote public morals in aid of the program of the Police Department of the City of Bremerton and to reduce the fire hazard, and WHEREAS, the cost of construction of said caretaker's ~house at Forest Ridge Park amounted to $1576.06 in excess of the funds budgeted for park purposes in the general city budget of the City of Bremerton for 1945, and WHEREAS, the emergency war-time budget for the year 1945 anticipated receipt of moneys from the War Liquor Tax to be used for health, fire, and police aid purposes, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cit~ Council of the City of Bremerton that the expenditure of said sum of $1576.08 in construction of said caretaker's house at Forest Ridge Park is in the interest of public health program and the program of the police and fire department and the sa~d expenditure is properly chargeable to and shall be paid from the emergency wac- time budget for 1945, out of moneys received from the War Liquor Tax. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Celerk read Ordinance No. 1646 providing for the improvement of Ironsides Avenue, between E. llth and E. 15th by clearing, grubbing, grading and construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters, in accordance with the maps, plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk, establishing an improvement district, providing for the levyinE of assessments for the pay- ment of such improvement and making such improvement payable by bonds. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt ordinance, carried as follows~ Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1847 approving and adopting the maps, plans and specifications for the improvement of Ironsides Avenue, between E. llth and E. 15th by clearing, grubbing, grading and construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. The City Attorney reported the claim of Cora Buol had been referred to the City's insurance company. December 26, 1945 (cont) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk be instructed to request all department heads to submit their Changes in Pay Status for 1948 for the next meeting, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the taverns continue on regular schedule to close at one o'clock A.M., New Year's morning, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried. Mayor Kean announced that on December 2Vth a new telephone system would be installed which would give cheaper and better telephone service to city offices. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the Committee of the Whole, includ- ing the City Clerk and City Clerk elect, arrange for installation ceremonies of new city council and for this purpose name E. Jennings Beard as Chairman, carried. Clerk reported having received one bid for furbishing a 2 ton Ford truck chassis for the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open bids, carried. Bid was opened and read from Kerr Motors for one 1946 Ford 1~ ton truck chassis at a cash bid price of $1706.32, wit~ a certified check in the amount of $85.31 ~nclosed. Motien by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer bid to the Con~nittee of the Whole, Sanitation Superintendent, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. Clerk reported having called for bids for furnishing gasoline, grease and kerosene and nine bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open bids, carried. Bids were read from the Associated Oil Co., Standard 0il, ~ignal 0il, General Petroleum, Richfield 0il, Shell 0il, Olympic 0il Delivery, Union Oil and Texas 0il Company. Motion by Mr. Go,st and Mrs. Haddon to refer bids to the City Clerk, PurChasing Agent, City Mechanic and Committee of the Whole, carried. The City Clerk reported having called for bids for legal publications for the ensuing year and no bids had been received. A bid from Richardson-Jensen Motors was submitted for furnishing a 1~ ton truck chassis. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that this bid be rejected as it was submitted too late, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess until ten o'clock A.M., Saturday, December 29, 1945, carried. Approved: ~erk December 29, 1945 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at 10 o'clock A.M., December 29, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Treasurer being present. The Mayor explained that the meeting had been recessed for the purpose of adopting an ordinance reserving certain 1945 budget funds over until 1946, but as the figures were not complete, the City Attorney had been unable to prepare the ordinance. Clerk read Changes in Pay Status for the following: Bernice Burdette, Pauliae B. Sortor, Lola Muehlberger, Mae Elstone, Ethel Elliott, Grace Mead and Doris Smith, Water Department; C. C. Casad, Water Department; John H. Short, (part-time) Garage Department; Geo. L. Tinney, Asmun Bryce and M. G. McLeod, Building Inspector; J. L. Hatfield, Street Department; Marion Reid (part-time) December 29, 194~ (cont) Commissioner of Public Works; M. J. Bowcutt, Street Departmeht; W. E. Shattuck, Geo. W. Wright, C. J. Fenske, bddJ~hn~o~grt (part-time) Street Department; Dorothy A. Nygren, Fred C. Wyckoff, George L. Nutter, Treasurer's Office; E. R. Nutter, Parking Meter maintenance; Everett Estler, Cemetery; Edna Odden, Treasurer's office; Fred L. Walker, Sam L. Fisher, Sanitation Department; Edna D. Madison, L. Frank Wilkes, City Clerk's office. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve Changes in Pay Status if approved by the head of the department, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Fred Walker, Sanitation Department Superintendent, recommending that the City accept the bid of Kerr Motors for supplying a ih ton truck chassis to the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to accept the bid of Kerr, Motors for truck chassis in the sum of $1708.32, carried. Clerk read application of Red Top Taxi to transfer a taxi license from a 1942 Plymouth to a 1941 Plymouth. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer application to the Chief of Police for recommendation, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean ~nd Mrs. Haddon that in view of the fact no bids had been received for publishing of legal publications, that the City Clerk be instructed to issue a new call for bids returnable January 9, 1948, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess until ten o'clock A.M., Monday, December $1, 1948, carried. Approved: ?Cty C er December 31, 1945 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at 10 o'clock A.M., December 31, 194§. Mayor Kean presidim~, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney and the City Clerk being~present. The Mayor explained that the meeting was recessed for the purpose of adopting ordinances and passing resolutions for reserving certain 19~ budget funds over until 1948. A motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk send notices to all departments for an inventory of all goods on hand with cost prices when ~nown, otherwise give an estimate cost, also to check for surplus goods. Clerk read letter from Leonahine Ziller asking for a statement of with-holding tax. City Clerk was instructed to note contents and comply. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1848 providing for the abandonment of all ~nexpended funds appropriated in the 194~ Budget, except certain designated funds, and providing that certain designated funds shall be carried forward and remain in full force and effect and be held available for the purpose of such budgetary appropriation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read Resolution No. 498 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make a transfer loan in the 19,~ Budget in the sum of $4,000.00 ~from the General Fund, $4000.00 to the Garage Fund, $4,000.00 Motion by Mr. Gorst end Mrs. Haddon to pass the resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. The City Attorney read emergency Ordinance No. 18A9 declaring an emerg- ency to exist on account of the need for funds in the Water Department and in the Garage Fund and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to pass the ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. December 31, 1945 (cont) City Attorney read Resolution No. 496 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk and City Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make the following transfer of funds in the 1945 Budget as follows: GENERAL FUND TO: ~ROM: Fire Depart~ent Tel & Tel 350.00 Fuel 550.00 Office Supply 250.00 Hyd. Rep. 250.00 Radio C.O. 35.00 New Hydr. 35.00 ~ To t al ~ Treasurer Bds.& Ins. 100.00 Postage & Tel. 175.00 Ptg. & .Pub. 50.00 Cash Reg. Mtce. 25.00 1'~ Total 1'~ Cit~ Hall City Hall Mtce. 1000.00 Water, Light & Garbagel000.00 Buildin$ InspectoM Tel. & Office Sup. 28.00 B1. & Eng. Fees 55.00 Retirement Liab. lO0.O0 Auto Expense lO0.O0 Ins. & Miscl. lO.O0 1-~ Total 1'~ Clerk , Books & Stationery 550.00 Election Board 500.00 Ret. Liability 150.00 Reg. Supply 500.00 Miscellaneous 500.00 ~'~ Total ~-~ Police Auto Expense 1000.O0 Radio Expense 1000.00 Autor Repair 2700.00 Signs & material 500.00 Jail Expense 1700.O0 Traffic Books 500.00 Pkg. Meter Repair 1500.00 Auto Expense 900.00 Signs & Sig. Repair 1400.00 Fire Dept. B1. Mt. 2500.00 Auto Repair 150.00 Planning Dft. & Engr. 2500.00 Office EXp. 50.00 Reg. Supply 500.00 Retire. Liab. 100.00 Planning Comm. Books & Mag. 200.00 8600.0-~ Total 8~ CITY STREET FUND TO: FROM: Pumps & Eq. 600.00 Sewer Const. 600.00 M. & S. 0il Si 200.00 M. & S. Constn 200.00 Auto Expense 250.00 Auto Repair 250.00 M. & S. Sewers 250.00 Ret. Liab. 250.00 1~'~-~ Total 1~-~ WHARF FUND Insurance 125.00 Repair 128.00 CEMETERY FUND Mtce. & Tel. 25.00 Ret. Liab. 75.00 Hose & Tools 25.00 Insurance 25.00 -~ Total --~ RETIREMENT FUND: Refund Contri. 1500.O0 Purch. Inv. 1500.00 SANITATION Auto Exp. 550.00 Excise Tax 400.00 Ind. Ins. 50.00 400.00 Total 400.00 December 31, 1945 (cont) RECREATION Recr. Sup.& Equip. 100.00 Travel expense 350.00 Recr. Tax Ref. 250.00 Retire. Liab. 300.00 Insurance 300.00. 0~.00 Total ~.0-~ PARK FUND (Roosevelt) Lights & Glob~s 500.00 Utilities ~00.00 GARAGE Gasoline 750.00 Retire. Liab. 500.00 Parts & Supplies 1000.00 Heating Expense 700.00 Tires & tools 250.00 Insurance 300.00 Utilities 300.00 Postage, Tel. & Tel. 100.00 Office Expense 100.00 20'0-'0'7'0~ Total 2~"~'~'~ WATER FUND---General Office Exp. 2800.00 General Expense 2500.00 Insurance 1000.O0 Retire. Liab. lO00.O0 Cap. Outlay Off. Mach. 200.00 Drain Line & Bulkhead 200.00 3~'~'.00 Total Suppl~ Res. #3, ' 300.00 P-14 l@00.O0 Bulldozer 1500.00 Drain Line & Bulkhead 8000.00 Twin Lakes ~res) 8000.00 7~'~ Total LIBRARY FUND Extra help, students 324.45 Salary, Assr.Librarians 324.45 Extra help, students 92.63 Clerk (115-;30) 92.63 Extra help, students 75.00 Clerk (150) 75.00 Bindery 301.91 Insurance, M&O 301.91 Bindery 174.28 Conventions, M&O 174.28 Bindery 77.55 Auto repair, M&O 77.55 Bindery 1.77 Janitor's supplies 1.77 Building repair 4.70 Conventions, M&O 4.70 Books 8.35 Magazines, Cap. Outlay 8.35 1~ Total 1~-~ Motion by Mr, Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt the resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. Approved: Mayor