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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/44 February 23, 1944 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City pf Bremerton, Wsshington held on Wednesday February 23, 1944 at Ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, Attorney Merke!, Treasurer Mutter and City Clerk McCall being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting held February 16, 1944 and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst same were approved. All members voting Yes. Clerk read' letter from Mr. McPherson recommending the "Creation" of the position of Id~ntificatlon Officer for the Police Department with rank and pay of Sergeant. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve recon~endation carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Oorst, Yes. Clerk read letter giving report of "Town Hall" meeting at the High School on February 4, 1944 as follows: City Cormniss ion Bremerton, Washington Gentlemen: It was shown by had vote at the Town Hall ~feettng held st the High School A~ditoriu3u on February 4, 1944 that it was the wish of the citizens of ~remerton that we proceed with a Post War Employment Committee, and the Committee appointed by the City Commissioners to formulate this program has given it a lot of study and we feel that to ha~e an overall represent- ative Committee, that the following will be the initial organization of the Post War Er~oloyment composed of: 5- Employers elected by and representative of all Business and Profession 6- Employees " ~' " " " " Labor Organizations 2- A boy and a girl " " " " " High School Students l- Educator " " " " " " The School Board 2- Veterans " " " " " " Veterans Organizations l- Minister " " " " " " Ninisterlal Association l- Housewife ~ " " ~ " " Parent Teacher's Ass~n 1- Woman " " " " " " Business & Profession 1- City Offi. cial " " " " " " The City Commission The above named committee when properly organized may amend itself as it sees fit. The ~mdersigned Committee request that you proceed to elect one dele- gate at an open meeting to be held in the auditorium of your City Hall on Monday 6th at 8 o'clock P.M., when preliminary organization of the Post War Committee will begin. February 23, 1944 We hope you will strongly impress upon the members of your organization the advisability of choosing delegate/s of character, of imagination and resourcefulness, with a willingness to work. The future welfare of Bremer- ton may depend tea very great extent on the vision, energy, efficiency and cooperation of this Post War Committee. Any member of the Committee of Foyer will be glad to answer questions relative to the formation of the Post War Committee. Signed: James Russell; George S. Csllahan; T.S. Morrison; L.C. Galyan. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to appoi~t Mr, E.~. Severance to represent the City Council on the proposed Committee carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read "Report of Separation" from the Fire Department of Fireman Warner Coffman as of February 19, 1944 for the reason of induction into the U.S. Army and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst same was approved. All members voting Yes. Clerk rea.~ Resolution No. 348 accepting completed Job from Contractor ~achetto as follows~ WHEREAS, M. Moschetto, General Contractor.on Park Aven~e Sewer, Project Wash. 45-172N. Unit E,- Bremerton, Washington, has e'~tirely completed all work under his contract in ac6ordance with the approved contract documents: NOW, '~HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the work ~f Moschetto be and is hereby accepted as of January 19, 1944. I~tion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt resolution, carriedas follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 349, authorizing the sale of South 60 feet West half Lot 5, Block 4, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts and all of Lot 5, Block 3, Bay View Addition, Bre~erton, Kitsap County, Washington. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Maddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Ye~. On motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst clerk was instructed to call for bids, returnable March l, 1944, on one four cylinder, two plow tractor complete with hydraulic'Impliment Control, rubber tires, starter, generator, battery, Power take off shaft, and independent rear wheel brakes, equal and similar to Four Cylinder Ford Tractor, Also, One 5 Ft. Angle Dozer equal and similar to Black Hawk Angle Dozer for use with above described tractor, also One adjustable Scarifier to be attached to tractor. This equipment for the use of the Park and Recreation Departments, with money to come from the Roosevelt Field Fund. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to reject the bids for the tractor dozer submitted last week by the Pacific Hoist and Derrick Company and the Sundfelt Equip~ment Company and instruct the Clerk to return the Certified Checks to the bidders, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Keau and Mrm. Haddon to request the Pla.~uing Commission to turn Mr. Mehners letter over to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Kean read letter from A.H. Hecht, Welfare Officer of the Navy Yard in reference to skating rink and s~mming pool, letter ordered filed. Clerk read letter from L.R. Durkee, Regional Engineer, Federal Works Agency re. Project 45-172N, acknowledging receipt of Certified copy of Tabulation of the bids received on above captioned project which was tentatively awarded to Valley Construction Company, February 6, 1944 and concurring in such tentative award. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to award contract to the Valley Construction Company carrle5 as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Ha~don, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from Mr. W.H. Lynch, District Engineer of the P~blic Road Administration, Federal Works Agency ~ddressed to Mayor Kean, stating that State Highway Department had been requested to make survey in relation to capacity of the bridge across Port Washington Narrows, and letter was ordered filed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to appoint Dr. Wilson temporarily as Police Surgeon, effective February l, 1944, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. February ~3, 1944(Con't) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. liaddon to allow all bills pr~sente5 at this meeting and approved by a maJor~.ty of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. The Mayor called attention to the fact that the Northwest Hospital Service agents had been endeavoring to install their service plan In the City, and the City Clerk had objected to the additional work and responslbil~ty in his office. Morton by Mr. K~an and Mr. Gorst not to ~pprove the plan fo~ payroll ductlon but'2o refer it to all department heads for 2hem to catty. It if they wished, earr~ed, all members voting Yes. ~otlon by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to a~Journ, carried, all members voting Ye~. APPROVED: