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Home My WebLink About07/05/44 July 5, 1944 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday July 5, 1944 at ten o~clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Comm- issioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of' previous regular meeting and of recessed meeting and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst same were approved as read, all members voting Ye s. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointment of Thomas Edward Ak~s as Fireman for the Fire Department. Motion by l~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst approving the temporary non-civil service a?pointment, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read reports of separation for the following: !Isrold Clsry and Robert L. Burns, patrolmen, from the Police Department. Jmmes Critser, driver, from the Sanitation Department. Emile Houle, Bob Winiecke, Billie Keen, Dick Lindgren, Eddie Bilden, Char]es Dennis, Harry Thornbrea~, Rachel Coilings, Charlotte Hazelwood and Freda Er~Lusden from the Recreation Department. l',.iotion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst approving the separations of the foregoing, carried, all m~] ~-s Moting Yes. The City Clerk, reporting on the publication bids, advised that the low bi,der wo~ld not accept a contract for six mon~s an~ therefore an agreement had been prepared, for the ~ proval of the City Council, with the News Searchlight for the bid of 63 cents per column inch. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to authorize the Purchasing Agent to award th~ bid to the Bremerton News Searchlight, carried, all members vofing 'Yes. The City Clerk announced that the friends of Mike Sass had applied for permissi'.n to hang a sign across Fourth Street. The City Attorney approved the form of bon~ prepared for the signatures of the friends o£ Mike Sass. Clerk read letter from the War Depsrtment releasing certain described pro- perties back to the City of Bremerton. ~.~otlon by ~r. Kean and Mr. Oorst to refer the letter to the Commissioner of P~blic ¥~orks, carre!d, all members voting Yes. Clerk read notice from the Navy Department to vacate that land desired to establish a right of way for the proposed railroad, attached to which was legal descri~tion of desired property. Mr. Gorst advised that the recommendations of the Public Health Department for maintaining the purity of the water, snd clean- liness of the watersheds during the construction of the railroad had been inserted ioto the contractors agreements. Motion by M~. Kean and ~rs. Ha~tdon to refer the 5ocuments to the Commissioner of Public Works, the City Engineer, the City Attorney and the Water Superintendent, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Victor Fuller, boy scout from Troop 509, was present and took notes on the meeting as part of his studies ss required by the Sco,~t Rules of Civic Instruction. ~Ir. Kean advised thst he had made a survey of the City Dock with Mr. Severance and Er. McLeod and would make further survey to mark the piles which should be replaced, he further advised that the work should be done by contract under the supervision of the City Engineer an~ the Building Inspector. Mrs. Haddon stated that the Stste Auditor had advised setting up a fund for the repairs to be made before calling for b!ds. Ers. Haddon gave a brief report on the Boar~ of EqualiZation meeting which was attended by the three delegates on ~onday and a~vised that the meeting to be held on Thursday would also be attended. Clerk read letter from Arthur N. Morken, Chief of Police, recommending that two-ho~r parking be instituted on Wycoff Avenue between Coontz and Rogers Streets, betweem the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., as petitioned for by the residemts and property owners in that vicinity, as soon as the streets wo::ld be posted with the proper signs. ~otion by M~. Gorst snd Mr. Kesn that the reco mendation of the Chief of Police be approved and two-hour parking on Wycoff between Coontz and Rodgers be instituted, carried, all members voting Yes. July 5, 1944 (cont) The City Treasurer advised that the lot 4, Rolstads Addition and Lots ? and 8, First Addition to Charleston had been sold as per instructions at pulbic auction. Clerk read Resolution No. 373 as follows: WHEREAS, the County of Kitsap has foreclosed upon the hereinafter described real property for deliquent taxes thereon and the City of Bremerton has unpaid deliquent assessments upon said property duly levied in different local improve- ment districts and had paid the tn×es thereon by law provided and how holds said property in trust, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton at its regular meeting on June 14, 1944, determined to convey its interest in and to said property to the highest end best bidder either for cash on the day of sale or by contract, and the City Treasurer duly advertised said property for sale and offered the same at public auction on the 29th day of June, 1944, and Mike Cohen, a married man and Edith Cohen, his daughter, we~e the highest and best bidders having bid the sum of ~600.00 in cash for said real property. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk of the ~Ity of Bremerton, are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver unto the said Mike Cohen, a married, man, and Edith Cohen, his daughter, a quit claim deed to the said real property on behalf of the city of Bremerton, on considera- tion of sai5 sum of ~600.00, said real property being legally described as follows: Lot Four (4), Rolstads Addition to Bremerton, Kitsap County, State of Washington. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to approve the resolution, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 374 as follows: WHER~S, the County of Kitsap has foreclosed upon the hereinafter described real property for deliquent gaxes thereon and the city of Bremerton has unpaid ~etiquent assessments upon said property duly levied in different local improvement distr~cts and has paid the taxes thereon by law provided and now holds said property in trust, and WHE!~EAS, the City Co,~n¢il of the City of Bremerton at its regular meeting on June 14, 1944, determined to convey its interest in and to said property to the highest an~ best bidder either for cash on the day of sale or by contract, and the City City Treasurer duly advertised said property for sale and offered the same at public auction on the 29th day of June 1944, and Aproniano Inocencio, a bachelor, was the highest anU best bidder, having bid the sum of Four Hundred Seventy-Five and no/lOOths (~475.00) Dollars in cash for said real property, NOW THEREFORE, ~E IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton, are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver unto the said ~proniano Inocencio, a bachelor, a quit claim deed to the sai5 real property on behalf of the City of Bremerton, on consideration of ssld sum of ~475.O0, said real property being legally described as follows: Lots ? and 8, Block ~, First ACdition to Charleston, Kitsap County, Washington. ~iotion by Mr. Gorst an~ ~rs. Haddon to adopt the resolution, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1567 declaring an emergency to exist on a~count of the need for funds to pay transportation expenses for employees of the Health Department, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve ordinance on first reading, carrie~, ell members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 3V5 as follows: ~E IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton in regular session assembled that any and all acts of the ttousing Authority of the City of Bremerton in relation to the full prosecuting and completion of F.W.A. Project Wash. 45-1~5, Bremerton Fire Alarm System, and all necessary equipment, including all certificates, financial transactions, acceptances an¢~ each an~ everything do~e by the Housing Aut?~ority aa agent an5 representative of the C~ty of Bre~erton be anG the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. ~Iotion by ~r. Kean and ~rs. He'don to adopt the resol~tion, carried, all members voting Yes. ?.~r. Kaan a~vised that Mr. Tomlinson, of the F.W.A., had requested reports from the water department and in many instances these reports had not b~ten forthcoming. ~,~otion by M~. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the Water Superintendant be instructed to comply with the request of the F.W.S. to f~rnish reports on Project Wash. 45-165N. (Water Facilities), carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Kean announced that it ha~ been brought to his attention t~at some emplsyees ha~ lost or m~slatd gas rationing coupons and it was his o~fnion that all gas rationing coupons shoul~ be pooled and checks be drawn as neSde~ on the coupom bank. Ju~y 5, 19&4 (cont) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the matter of banking gas tickets be referred to the Commissioner of Public Works for recommendation, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Bryan advised the City Council that he had stud~ed the lease of the ~lanette Sewer an5 he woul~ advise against the City taking over the care o£ the Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter to Mr. Gorst with the recommendation that he contact the F.W.A. representatives in this district to meet with the City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk, the Co~_missionerS an~ the Cfty Engineer, carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. 2ryan advised that he would give the matter further study and write e letter to the Citf Co,mcil. ~,~otion by ~.~r. Kea~ and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and a£~prove~ by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst sm.d ~s. He,don to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approve~: