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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/26/44 January ~6~ 1944 Regular meeting of the City Council of the Ci~y of Breme~ton, Washington, held on Wednesday, January 26, 1944 at ten o'clock A.M. Maye~ Kean presiding Cormmissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Attoryen, City Treasurer and City Clerk being present, C~ rk read minutes of meetings held January 19, 1944 and January 20, 1944 and on motion of Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean same were approved as on roll call, all members voting Yes. Mrs. Vela Smith and Mr. Murray requested that an office be established in the City by the Health Officer as the present office in the Franklin DelanO Roosevelt Hospital was inaccesible to people needing health examinations. The Mayor advised her he would contact Dr. Wilson and see what could be done. Clerk read letter from Miss Ruth Panel, Water Department bookkeeper, tend- ering her resignation as of March 15, 1944 and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst the resignation was accepted. All members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Executive Secretary of the Association of Washington Cities acknowledging receipt of annual dues. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read letter from Chief of Police reporting the advancement of Edwin P. Sherman, Claude A. Jones and William H. Loveless from third class to second class statue. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve advancements. Carried as follows: Mr,- Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 558 which was submitted by Attorney Graham showing that whereas, the City of Bremerton has designat6d the Housing Author- ity of the City of Bremerton as its agent in the construction and equipping of the Recreation Building, Federal Works Agency Project Wash. 481~; and WHERE~ AS, the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton has purchased from the Dohrman Hotel Supply Company the following items for said Recreation Build- ing: One Edison Husky Range $550.00 and one Model CT-~ Savory Electric Toast- er for $285.00 making a total of $61~.00. And WHEREAS, the aforesaid charges are reasonable and proper; Now, therefore, the City of Bremerton does hereby resolve; That the action of the Housing Authority of the City of Brmeeton in making the above memt~oned purchases for the Recreation Building be and the sane is hereby ratified and confirmed. Dated this ~Sth day of January, 1944. ~otion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to adopt resolution as read. Carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read resolution submitting request of City Health Officer as follows: RESOLUTION NO. ~59 ~EREAS, the City Health Officer has requested that he be allowed to ex- pend a s~m of $1,~98.00, which will remain in his budget for salaries after payment of January part-time salary for Janitor and January part-time salary for a nurse, for the salary of a clerk-stenographer at the rate of $14§.00 per month, beginning February l, 1944, and WHEREAS, the City Health Officer has indicated that the Janitor's salary and the nurse's salary will be taken care of from sources other than City Funds, and the Division of Municipal Corporations has written a letter to the City Attorney authorizing such procedure, now therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission that the sura of $1,898.00 which ~ll remain in the City Health 0fficer~s budget for salaries subsequent to the month of January, 1944, shall be expended for the salary of a clerk-stenographer at the rate of $145.00 per month beginning February l, 1944. Passed this 26th day of January, 1944, by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication thereof. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes, Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read resolution relating to Post War Planning Activities as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 340 ~ ~ ~ ~.,~ ~_ ~ 3~ ~ ~EHEAS, the post war planning activities of the City of Bremerton, and the post war planning activities of the various service and fraternal organizations in the City of Bremerton, have not been officially co-ordinated, and ~hereas~ it appears that it would be to the best interests of the citizens of the City of Bremerton, to co-operate and co-ordinate all the post war planning programs now under consideration, now therefore BE IT RESOLVE~, that an organization to be known as the Bremerton Booster and Post War Planning Commission, be and the same is hereby created; that the Mayor of the City of Bremerton shall act as chairman thereof, and t~at the City January 26, 1944 Commissioners of the. City of Bremerton, shall act as the executive council there- of; the City Planning Commission of the City of Bremerton shall act in advisory capacity, and the membership of said Bremerton Booster and Post War Planning Com- mission, shall con~ist of three members from the Chamber of Commerce, three mem- bers from organized labor, two members from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, two members from the ~remerton Round Table, two members from the East Bremerton Im- provement Club, one member from the Ministerial Association, one member from the American Legion and one member from the Parent-Teacher Association, and such other members from service, fraternal or civic organizations as the Mayor shall deem proper. Each organization enlisted herein, shall submit to the Mayor, a list of proposed appointees to the Bremerton Booster and Post War Planning Commission, and the members shall be appointed by the Nayor, with the approval of the City Coun- cil, from the lists so submitted. Maetinge 'shall be had and committees appoint- ed aS shall best effectuate the objects and purposes of said commission. PASSED by the City Council, signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 26th day of January, 1944. Motion by Nr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mre. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read resolution amending Resolution No 117 aS follows: RESOLUTION NO. 341 ~ WNERFAS, by Resolution No.llT, the Re~em~ion Commission ~as established, consisting of five members appointed bY the M~Om, subject to the approval of the City Council, and vhereas, it appea~s tha$ ~P the ~es~ interests of the City's recreational program, that said Bemrea~$n Oommiss~on be enlarged, now therefore BE IT RESOLVEU BY the CityCouncil of the City of Bremerton, that Resolution No. 117 be and the same is hereby amended, to enlarge the membership of the He- creation Con, lesion from five to seven citizens, and the Mayor of the City of Bremerton, is hereby authorized to appoint two additional members, subject to the provisions of said Resolution No. 117, and the City Chanter. PASSED BY the City Council, signed by the Mayor, and attested ~y the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 26th day of January, 1944. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Nfs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read resolution referring to investments of 'surplus funds of the City as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 342 WHEREAS, certain departments of the City of Bremerton, have excess funds in the amounts hereinafter set forth, which are available for investment, and where- as it is to the best interests of the City of Bremerton that such funds be invest- ed in interest bearing securities at the present time, now therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the City Treasurer of the City of Bremerton, be and he is here ~ instructed to purchase from the following funds in the following amounts: Cemetery Permanent Care Fund ................................... $ 3500.00 Water Department ............................................... $35,000.00 L.I.D. G~ant®e Fund .......................................... $ 4000.00 Fi?eman's~Pen~ion'-'Fund ................................... ' ..... $ 3000.00 United States Treasury 2~ per cent Coupon Bonds, 1965 to 1970. PASSED by the City Council, signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage,this 26th day of January, 1944; Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Itaddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk retd resolution in reference to protection of Watershed as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 343 WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton is granted Jurisdiction over the water-sheds of the City of Bremerton, to protect the same from pollution under Remington Revised Statutes No.9473, and WHEREAS, Ordinance No.775, Section 2 provides that it is unlawful to deposit waste on any City watershed, and WHEREAS, the public health is in danger by the deposit of waste material on the City watersheds, now therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to pay, from the Current Water Fund, the sum of $50.00 to any person, as a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone violating Section 2 of Ordinance No.775. January 26, 1944 PASSED this 26th day of January, 1944, by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication thereof. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution as read. Carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Purchasing Agent reported having c~led £or bids on Cast Iron Pipe and other supplies for the Water Department and nine bids had been ~eeeived. On motion of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean bids were opened and read aloud from the following fir~s: Northwest Lead Company, Hugh D. Purcell Co. H.D. Fowler Co. Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, Crane Company, Mesher Plumbing and Pipe Supply Company, Palmer Supply Company, Pacific Water Work Supply Company and Rennselaer Valve Company. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer to Weter Works Superintendent and City Engineer for Computation and then to Committee of the Whole for recommend- ation. Carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Clerk reported that bids had been called for sinking two wells on the Anderson Creek Property and that two bids had been received. On motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon bids were opened and read aloud from the following firms: R;J. Strasser, Portland, Oregon and N.C. Jannsen, Seattle, Washington. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon bo refer to Water Superintendent and City Engineer for computation and to Committee of the ~nole for recommendation. Carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst read petition signed by 13 property owners asking for grading of alley between Wycoff and Cambrian Streets in block between first and Burwell by grading and providing for drainage. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer to City Engineer £~ checking and recommendation. Carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Street Superintendent reported having employed E.G. Holt on Street De- partment ser~rices and on motion of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean the appointment was confirmed. Not~on by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst to allow all bills presented at this time and approved ~! a majority of the Council carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to instruct the purchasing agent to write letters to merchants doing business with the City requesting a certified copy of all accounts due and owing snd urging promptness in submitting claims. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess until Saturday January 29, 1944 at ten o'Clock A.M. carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: Mayor January 29, 1944 Pursuant to recess, the regular meeting of the City Council o£ the City of Bremerton, Washington, was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M. January 29, 1944. mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, Superintendent of Water, C.C. Casad,and the City Clerk being present. Mr. Gorst reporting for Committee of the Whole reported that more time was needed for considering bids on Cast Iron Pipe and other Water Works supplies submitted January 26, 1944. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to defer report on bids until next Wednes- day morning at eleven o'clock, Pebruary 2, 1944, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yea. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read resignation of Patrolman T.D. Thompson and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst resignation was approved, all members voting Yes. January 29, 1944 Clerk read letter from ErnestJMe~yF~$ Chief, stating he had given temporary employment as fireman to Glen Booten, as o£ January 26, 1944, and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon appointment was approved subject to Civil Service examination, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Attorney Watt urging more care in covering garbage at Sanitary fill. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to r~fer to Sanitation Department carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Mrs. W.D. Merrill claiming damages to her car by reason of collision by Traffic Department Motorcycle. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to City Ct~rk, carried all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Mr. W.T. Eiffert, Sanitary Engineer for State Department of Health aS follows: Gentlemen: I am being transferred to the Seattle Office of the State Department of Health on February l, 1944, and wish to take this opportunity to express my appreciation of the fine cooperation which the Division of Sanitation of the Department of Health has received during the time that I have been here. It has been a pleasure to work with you, and I trust that if I can be of any assistance while with the State Department of Health that you will feel free to call upon me at any time, Very truly yours, /s/ W.T. Eiffert, Sanitary Engineer Letter ordered filed. Clerk read letter from Mr. Richard A. Smith, lYistrict Priorities Chief in reference to supplies for use of Sanitation Department, and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon letter was referred to Sanitation Department. Clerk read Resolution No. 344 as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 344 W~EREAS it has been called to the attention of the City Commission that Resolution No. 340 adopted January 26, 1944, for the esta~llshms~ of the "Bremerton Booster and Post War Planning Commission" does not meet with the hearty approval necessary to accomplish the purpose for which it is cl~ea~ed, and WHEREAS Les Galyan, Sam Morrison, Jas. Russell and George Callahan, as representative citizens, have agreed to act as a Co~m~ittee of four to form such a Committee that will have the United Support and Cooperation, and achieve better ~esults for the City of Bremerton. THEREFORE Be it resolved that Resolution No. 340 is hereby rescinded and revoked, and be it further resolved that the above named men be appointed as a Committee for the selection of membership in forming such a Committee. /s/ L. "Hum" Kean Lulu D. Haddon Howard I. Gorst ATTEST: E.J. McCall City Clerk Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. C~rst to adjourn, carried all members voting Yes. APPROVED: ~ Mayor