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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/12/44 July 12, 1944 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, ]~eld on Wednesday July 19, 1944 at ten o'clock A.~. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner H~ddon, Commissioner Corst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk re~d minutes of previous~ regular meeting and on motion by Mr. Ke~n and Mrs. Haddon same were ~pproved as read, ~11 members voting Yes. Clerk announced this ~s the date set for the hearing of the vacation of the West 15 feet of Lot 7, Tract 5, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts, Bremerton, F~tsap Co~mty, ;~ashington. Mr. and Mrs. George Martin, property owners adjoining city property in question, being present in the interest of vacation by the city. Mr. Kean, speaking for the Council as a whole,,'advised Mr. and Mrs. Martin that the City Council was generally against releasing city property for any but the most urgent reasons. ~r. Bryan advised that this same property had been petitioned for vacation to a former City Council by the previous owners of t he adjoining property and it had, at that time, been denied. After general discussion by the Council a motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the petition be denied, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that Mr. and Mrs. George Martin be granted permission to landscape and beautify the following described property, to wit: the West 15 feet of Lot 7, Tract 5, ~arren Smith's Acre Tracts, Bremerton, ~ashJngton, with the distict understanding that any use put to said property is permissive and the City retains full title an~ ownership of said property, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointments for John R. Thornbrue, Claude Merle Campbell, Jr., and James Albert Campbell as groundskeepers and maintenance men for the Recreation Department. Frank Burnham Neweomb, swamper, for the Sanitation. Department. ~otion by ~.~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst approving the temporary non-civil service appointments, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read reports of separations for the following: Herman John LaPrath, fireman, and Bernard Shaw, truck driver for the Street Department. ~r. Shaw was cslled for military service. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the reports of separations, carried, all members voting Yes. It was recommended by theCity Council that the City ~lerk send a copy of the ordinance, dealing with leave of absence in the event of a call to military duly, to Mr. Shaw. Clerk read Estimate No. 4 for Anderson Creek well drilling by R. J. Strasser Co., Job 1-U-25 as of JNly 1, 1~44, submitted by Mr. O. C. Casad, water superin- tendent, in the amount of ~1,976.98. Motion by Mr. Gorst and mr. Kean to approve Estimate No. 4 of the R.J. Strasser Compa~.y ~d instructing the Clerk to issue a warrant on Current Water Fund for the smount of ~1,9~6.98, carried as follows: Mr. Kesn, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read City voucher for the claim of the Driscoll Electric Company in the amount of ~3116.19 for installing flood lights at Roosevelt Field. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the request for partial payment in the amount of ~2000.00, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from M. G. McLeod and E. S. Serverance reportin~ on the condition of the First btreet Dock and recommending repairs be made immediately in the estimated cost of ~16,158.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the estimate to the Commission as a whole, carried, all members vating Yes. Clerk announced this as the date for the opening of bids on t he construction of a ~unicipal repair garage, extension to Reservoir No. 4; and fuel oil, diesel oil and stove oil for the ~'ity of Bremerton.oOn~motion of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean the bids for the construction of the Municipal Repair Garage were opened snd read aloud as follows: S. S. Mullen, 621 9th N. Seattle, Wash ngton with a bid bond in the amount of ~lbO0.O0 and a total bid of ~26,779.00. C. W. Johnson and A.P. Hendrix, contractors, Bremerton, with a bid bond of 5% of the amount of bid, a~.d a total bid of ~31,506.50. H. F. Miller, Bremerton, with a bid bond of 5~ of the ~[mount of bid, and a total bid of Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to refer the bids to the City Co~mission, City Engineer, Building Inspector snd the Purchasing Agent, carried, ~1 members voting Yes. J~!y 12, 1944 (cOnt) On motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean clerk opened and read aloud bid for extension to Reservoir No. 4 as follows: J. R. Payne, 9~0 Washington Avenue, Bremerton, with a Cashier's check in the amount of ~400.00 and a total bid of $6,998.50. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Naddon to refer the bid to the CttyCo~ission, the City Water Superintendent, City Engineer and the Purchasing Agent, carried, ~ 1 members voting Yes. On motion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Keen that bids on fuel, diesel and stove oil for the Oity be opened, clerk opened and read aloud bids for the following: Lents, Bremerton: Fuel Oil, no bid; Stove Oil, $.0725 per gallon; Diesel 0il, ~.06~5 per gallon. Lofthus & Son 0il Oompany, Bremerton with a bid of posted prices for fuel; diesel and stove oil at the time and place of delivery. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to refer the bids to the City Commission and the Purchasing Agent, carried, ali. members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Fort Worden Post Exchange inquiring re their lease on the Second Street ~harf. Mr. Keen explained that the lease had been held up on account of the lease with Dave 01son hanging fire. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. ~orst to refer the letter to the City Attorney, and the City Attorney be furnished a copy of the lease, carried, all members voting Yes. The letter was given to Mr. Bryan at the meeting. Clerk read letter from the American Red Cross, signed by Mr. J. N. ~nderson, Field D~rector serving voluntary notice of willingness to terminate the lease with the Oity of Bremerton of a room in the Second Street Wharf. Clerk read letter from Mr. J.N. Anderson, Field Director for the American Red Cross expressing their appreciation for all that the City has done and is doing for the Red Cross cause. ~iotion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that the offer of cancellation of the lease with the Red Cross be accepted and they be so notified, cerrted, all members voting Yes. The City Clerk to send excerpt from the minutes to the Field Director of the Red Cross. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1567, second reading, declaring and emergency to exist on account of the need for funds to pay transporation expenses for employees of tee Health Department, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by ~[r. Keen and Mr. Gorst to pass the Ordinance on second reading, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Bryan, City Attorney, advised that he had received a letter from O. F. Larson & Son, contractors for the Fire Station, requesting reimbursement of .~161.00, which amount they have paid out in building permits. The City Attorney advised that Mr. Wynstra, Superintendent of Schools had reeuested that the matter of annexi:~g the three schools to the City be completed, ~nd that it would be soon. Mr. Keen advised that Mr. Drew wo~ld be fm town next week on the matter of the Manette Sewer. Mr. Keen explained to the Cdty Council that a part of Forest Ridge Park had been deeded to the Schools for the erection of a Junior H, gh School some time ago 0nd as it had never been used for that purpose it should be deeded back to the City wit~ a clear ~itle. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the city Attorney be instructe~ to request the school board to render a deed on the property, carried, all members votin6 Yes. r,~r. Keen announced to the City Council that it may be necessary to raise the rate o£ pay for policewomen in order to retain those now on the payroll and also to secure the services of the right kind of policewomen in the future. He further advised that the designation of women on the police force would be changed from policewomen to police patrol women. The City Council as a whole approved the ~ctlon of the City Clerk in raising the wage of Irene E. Dick to the scale as provided in the budget. Motion by [¥[r. Keen and ~r. Oorst to allow all bills .pre's~ed .at .this me eting and s2Drove¢ by s majority of the Council, carried~as ~'ol~ows~' '~r] Keen, Yes. ~[rs. Kaddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Keam and Mr. aorst to recess until ten o'clock A.M. Friday, July 14, 1944, carried, all members voting Yes. ! July 14, 1944 Pursuant to recess the regular ~eeting of the City Council of the ~ity of Bremerton, Washington was reconvened at ten o'clock A.~.~, Friday, July 14, 1944. ~iayor Kean presiding, Co~missioner Haddon and Commissioner Gorst being present. Clerk read letter from the Committee ~ Whole regarding bids on the construction of a municipal repair garage and recommending the bid be awarded to S. S. ~.~ullen. 621 Ninth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington as lowest and best bid for the 6fty of Bremerton. Olerk read Resolution No. 376 as follows: ~ItEREAS, the bids received for the c~nstruction of a Municipal Repair Garage, Bremerton, Washington, have been duly opened, read and compared, and it appears that S. S. ~ullen, 6~1 ninth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington is low bidder, and WHEREAS, such bid in the amount of ~26,799.00, plus Sales 'Fax, is within the available funds for this project, and that written notification of the award be given to the successful bidder. NOW, TH~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute such contract. I~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to adopt the resolntion and instructing the City Clerk to notify th~ successful bidder, carried, all members voting Yes. ~letion by Y,r. Kean an~ i¥ir. Gorst instructing the Cit~. Attorney to prepare an emergency ordinance settin~ up funds in the amount of ~30,O00.00 for building and equipping a ~unicipal Repair Garage, carried, all membera voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Committee ~Whole regarding bid on the Extension to Reservoir No. 4 and recommending that the bid of J. R. Payne, Contractor, be accepted, it being the only bid received and below the estimated cost. Clerk read Resolution No. 377 as follows: WHEREAS, the bid received for the Extension to Reservoir No. 4, Bre,,'~r~on ~,r"~ater Works System, Bremerton, Washington, has been duly opened, read and compared and it appears that J. R. Payne, 920 Washington Avenue, Bremerton, Washington is low bidder, and WHEREAS, such bid in the amount of ~6,998.50, plus Sales Tax, is within the available funds for this project, an~ that written notification of the award be given bo the s,]ccossfut bidder. NOW, FHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and bity Clerk are hereby authorized to execute such contract. Y, otion by Mr. ~orst and Mr. Kean to adopt the resolution to award the bid to J. ~. Payne, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter fro~l ~r. E. S. Severance, City Engineer, and Mr. ~. G. ~v[cLeod, Building Im~pect0r, advising the ~ity Council that pursuant to instructions a survey had been made concerning improvements and alterations to the Public Library Building and uoom examinations of the original plans of the library no drawings co]]15 be found showing the contemplated l'~ezzanine Floor over the s rock- room. No recommendation was advanced for the construction but a recommendation was made that if the work was provided an architect be employed to draw plans, specifications and cost esti~ates. ~.~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the Mayor be authorzed to employ an arc}~ltect for submission of plans, specifications and cost estimates, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter fr~m ~r. Alexander, of Bodel and Alexander, requesting permission to lease city property adjoining the Roosevelt Hospital for thc storage of solid f]~els. ~,ir. Gorst explained that the property req~.e sted by ~.~-r. Alexander was the property of the School Doard. Motion by ~.~r. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon that contents be noted and the Mayor be instructed to notify ~Ir. Alexander to deal directly with the School Board, carried, all members voting Yes. id tion by I;ir. Kean and ~h~. $orst to adjourn, carried, all ~embers voting Yes. /City~lerk Approved: ~ayor July 14, 1944 Special meeting of the City Council of the C.ty of Bremerton held in the Mayor's office at 2:30 o'clock P.M. Friday, July 24, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Ha~don, Commissionr Gorst, the City Attorney and the City £reasurer being present. The Mayor explained the meeting was called at the request of the State Auditor for the purpose of setting up flmds for the Recreation Account and the releasing of certain existing leases with the U. S. Army. Clerk read release, by the Army, of the building and cancellation of lease covering property located at the eastern end of Second Street, City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Kean and M . Gorst that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute in behalf of the C~ty the notice of release and cancellation under the terms of which, the U. 5. Army cancels it's lease and the City Releases the Army from all liability to the Second Street property, carried, all ~embers voting Yes. Clerk read supplemental agreement transferring improvements and release to the City by the Army covering a portion of land 1.5 miles west of Navy Yard, on City of Bremerton Water Reservoir property. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the s~%pplemental agreement relating to 1.5 miles west of the Navy Yard, on City water property, and the release relating to the stated property as rsa~ to the Commission, carried, all members voting Yes. A certified copy of these minutes to be sent to the U. $. Army Engineers, Real Estate ~ranch, ~17 Lloyd B~ilding, Seattle, W~shington. Motion by Mrs. Ha~don ~nd Mr. Gorst to recess until 3:30 P. M. o'clock, July 14, 1944 for informal discussion of setting up funds for the Recreation Account, carrie~, all members voting Yes. Approved: Mayor July 14, 1944 Pursuant to recess the special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bre~erton was re¢onvened at 3:30 o'clock P.M. Friday July 14, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, State Auditor Davisson, the Assistant City Treasurer and the City Attorney being present. I~otion by ~rs. HadSon and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. /City Clerk Approved: ~ ' M~yor