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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/44 June 28, 1944 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, June 28, 1944 at ten o~clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner ttaddon, Commissioner Gorst, Assistant City Attorney Merkel and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of Mr. Kean and ~r. Corst same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk read certificate of annexation of the following described property; from the Boerd of County Commissioners: Beginning at the interior quarter section corner of Section 18, Township 24 N. Range i E.W.M.; thence North to the North boundary of State Hiahway No. thence Easterly along the Northerly margin of said ~tate Highway No. 21 to intersect the city limits of the City of Bremerton; thence South along said city limits to the intersection with center line of 9th Street; thence west along center llne of 9th Street to west line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 18; thence North to point of beEinning, in Kitsap County, State of Washington. Motion by ~r~. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer the certificate to the City Attorney and the Oity Council as a whole, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter of notice from the County Assessor of the meeting of the Board of Equalization which will meet in the office of the CoLmty Assessor on Monday, July 3, 1944 to be in session for at least three days, and announcing the privelege of the City of Bremerton to have three members on this Board. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the notice to the Commissioner of Finance, authorizing and directing her to appoint three members to attend the meetings, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Lieut. O.D. Finkenbinder, purchasing officer of the Navy Yard, submitting formal notification that the present contract between the Navy Yard and the City Water Department is to continue in full force and effect during the next fiscal year, and until further notice. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the letter to the Commissioner of Fublic Works with power to act, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from E. C. Searle, Executive Director, of the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton requesting that the City of Bremerton prepare and execute a resolution declaring the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton as it's agent to act in an administrative capacity on the Bremerton Fire Alarm Project, F. W. A. Wash. 45-125. Motion by Mr. Ke~n and Mr. Gorst to approve the request of ~r. Searle an~ refer the letter to the City Engineer and the City Attorney for drawing up of the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Cl~rk read petition for two-hour parking signed by the property owners on Wycoff Avenue, between Coontz au8 Rodgers Streets, ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the petition to the Chief of Po]ice and Superintendent of the Street Department for receommendation back to the Co~cil, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk rea~ letter from R. W. Miller, attorney for ~r. and ~rs. Martin Bugie, 610 S. Lsfayetter Street, to the City Treasurer, requesting that he examine his records and let him know what past action has been taken relative to any L.I.D. assessments on Lots one to six, Block Six, Anderson's Bay View Addition to Charleston, and t~e payment of the same. ~r. Gorst and Mr. Nutter explained why the letter had been written and advised the Council what assessments had been paid. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer the leDter to the City Treasurer for answering, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read authorisation for non-civil service appointments for the following persons a~d positions: Dean Clifton Berry, fireman for the Fire Department. Clarence Burr McDonald and Samuel Nilliam Vaughn, maintenance men; Florence R. Love, stenographer; Charlotte Geneva Haselwood and John Stephen Mykut, playground leaders; for the Recreation Department. Len Gene 0'Dell, helper, and Raymond Andrew Klopp, laborer, for the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mz'$. Haddon to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments, carried, all members voting Yes. June 28, 1944 (cont) Clerk read reports of separation for the following: William H. Loveless, patrolman, from the Police Department. W~l~er W. Riley, Julius C. Liehr, Raymond B. Palmer, Vernon Schlabach and Roy Duncan from the Sanitation Department. ~.~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~orst approving the separtions, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and.Mr. Kean instructing the City Clerk to purchase insurance ~n the~amount of ~2000.00 for the house at the Cemetery, carried, all members voting Yes. ~rs. Haddon advised that the City Wharf at First Street was badly in need of r~pair and recommended that a survey be made. Motion by MrS. Haddon and Mr. Kean to refer the m~tter to the City Engineer and the Building Inspector for survey and recommendation, carried, all members voting Yes. The City Clerk in discussing the bids on publications advised they had been called for a period of 18 months a~d ~t might be possible to award the bids for a period of 6 mo~t~s. ~ot~on by ~r. Kesn and ~r. Gorst to refer the bids to the City Clerk for action, csrr~ed, all members voting Yes. ~otion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Kean to transfer ~1~?.71, the money appropriated for the purchase of a lawn mower, to the Cemetery Emergency account, carried, sll members voting Yes. Dr. Spielholz, of the Public Health, appeared before the City Council to advise that there would be a deficit in the Public Health Funds of ~6116.90 at the end of the year and asked that the City pass an emergency ordinance taking care of one third of the deficit. ~r. Pruitt, County Commissioner, was present and advised the City Council thst the County was willing and preparred to take care of the remaining two-thirds of ti~e deficit. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to approve the recommendation that the share of the city be one-third of the deficit and instructing the City Attorney to prepare the requred ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean that the bid on Chlorine Equipment be opened, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk opened and read aloud bid from the ~allace and Tiernan Sales Corpor- ~t!on, with a chesk for ~2~$.00 and offering ~ids as follows: ~46~8.00, ~S06.00 and ~2~94.00. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the bid to the Purchaseing Agant, Water Superintendent an~ the Commissioner of Public Works, carried, ~ll members voting Yes. Clerk announced this as the day set for the opening of bids for cars for the Police Department and four bids had been received. On motion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst t~at bids bs op~ned, clerk opened and read aloud bids from the following f~rms: G&G ~otor Co., Olympia ~ashington: 1940 Buick $1245.00; 1941 Ford ~124~.00. Reed Benning Chevrolet Go~, ~remerton: 1941 Plymouth ~;l14B.00. Kerr Motors, ~remerton: 1941 Ford ~1200, Guaranteed performance Price of ~1225.00. Navy Yard Motors, Bremerton: 194t Studetaker ~1250.85 and 194~ Studebaker ~1408.00. ~ot~on by ~r. Kean an~ ~rs. Haddon to refer the bids on cars to the Purchas- ing AAent, the Chief of Police, the Assistant Chief of Police and Clyde Grauerhols, Super~ntendant of the Municipal Gargae, carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Oorst advised the City Council that he was in possession of s lease on the ~'~snette Sewer and he suggested referring it to the C~ty Attorney to b~ brought up at the next meeting. ~,~rs. Haddon reported that the Committee to attend the Board of Equali~tlon to be held in the County Assessor's Office July ~, 1944 would be attended by ~s. Haddon, Mr. Nutter and ~r. Go~.st, and the County Assessor would be so notified. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~.~rs. Haddon instructing the City Clerk to issue a call for bids for the construction of ~ ~unicipal Repair Garage for the City of Bremerton, returnable 11 o'clock A.~. Ju~y 12, 1944, carrie, d, all members voting Yes. Mr. Gorst advised the Council that he ~nd ~r. Casad had been considering plans whereby the North Perry ~ater District would be allowed the use of a City Wa~er main, but so far nothing had developed. June 28, 1944 (cont) Mr. Kean advised the Council that he had attended the meeting of the Library Board and that body had recommended that the Library employees not be included under Civil Service and that the City pay the expenses of the Librarian to ~.ttend a school in Chicago this summer. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the Library employees and the Health Department employees be left out of the City Civil Service, carried, all members voting Yes. It was decided unanimously that t he city would not undertake to pay the expenses of the Librarian on the contemplated trip. Motion by M~. Kean and Mr. Gorst to ~eappoint Les. C. Oalyan to the Housing Authority for a term ending July l?, 1949, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the Clerk to notify Mr. Galyan of the reappointment and requesting him to come. into the office in order to take the oath of office, carried, all members voting Yes. MOtion Oy Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst approving the recommedation that the Civil- ian Defense be curtailed and instructing the Mayor to comply and to contact the Washington State Defense Council and the Navy Yard, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean to accept the resignation of Doris S. Smith, Secretary for the Civilian Defense, effective June 30, 1944, carried, all members voting Ye S. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst approving the temporary non-civil service appointment of Edna Neilsen as part-time secretary for the Civilian Defense at a salary of $50.00 per month, effective July 1, 1944, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Kean advised the Council that the Planning Commission was considering the purchase of certain property to be used as a City Park. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst referring the matter to the Mayor for recommendation to the Park Board, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Keen advised that the Library Board had asked permission to build a mezzanine floor in the Library. Motion by Mr. Kean and M~. Gorst approving the recommendation of the LiOrary Bosrd to build the second floor, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean not to vacate East Eighth Street in East Sremerton, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and M~. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to issue a call for bids for fuel oil, and sending invitations to the fuel dealers in the city to psrticipate, returnable ll o'clock A.M., July 12, 1944, carried, all members w~ting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and M~. Kean to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by 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 recess until 10 o'clock A.M., Friday J,mue 30, 1944, carried, all members voting Yes. ! City Clerk Approved: ~un~ 30, 1944 Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at l0 e~clock A.M., Friday, Jun~ 30, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissionr Haddon, and Commissioner Gorst being present. The Mayor explained that the meeting had been recessed for the purpose of discussing bids on chlorine equipment and bids on Police cars. Mr. Gorst, reporting for the Committee of the ~hole advised that on the bid received from Wallace & Tlernan Sales Corporation, Arrangement "A",was the only bid which corresponded to the specifications as advertised and the other b~s were more or le~.s manuel machines. Motion by Mr. Go,st and Mr. Kean to accept the bidof Wallace & Tiernan Sales Corporation under Arrangement t'A" for the sum of $4638.00 with the trade ~n allowance of $475.00 on one of the existing chlorinators to be taken from the Gorst Creek Station, carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Kean reporting for the Committee of the '~nole advised that the bids on a car for the Police Deoartment have been carefully considered and the bid of Kerr Notor Company seemed best for the City. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to acc~pt the bid of the Kerr Motor Com- pany of Br.:merton of the 1941 ~ord for the s~m of $12~5.00 with Grauanteed performance, the money to be taken from the regular Plice budget a nd extra money wo~ld be taken from the emergency appropriation that was set up for the purchase of Army equipment on the recom~endation of Clyde Orauerholz, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Kean advised that the 0idder is agreeable to taking the radio out of the Ford at a reduction in price of $25.00 an5 the PurchaSing Agent be instructed to procee¢] wlth the purchase on that basis. Motion by irS. Ha~don and Mr.' Kean to allow the bill of the ~estern Tractor and Equipment Company for $1052.85 for repairs to Sanitation Department tractor, as it was impossible to call for bids on repair work ~d this work ~ad been aut~orlzed at s p~vfous meeting of the City Council, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr.s Haddon to adjourn, carrie~, all members voting Yes. Approve d: