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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/44 September 5, 1944 Statutory meeting of the City Go~.~ncil of the ~ity of Bremerton, Washington held on September 5, 1944 for the purpose of considering the preliminary budget for 1945 prior to adoption. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Comm- issioner Gorst, City Clerk, City Treasurer and the State Examiner being present. The Mayor explained the purpose of the meeting and the Clerk su0mitted copies of preliminary budget as filed by the ~ifferent departments and the same was duly considered by the Council and those present. Pursuant tO study and di~scussion of the Library budget a motion by Mrs. Haddol and Mr. Kean to allow the Library 3.5 mills subject to the balancing of the budget, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. After careful consideration of the Civil Service Budget a motion was made by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to reduce the salar[ of the Civil Service Examiner on retirement from $50.00 to $25.00, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gofer, Yes. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to recess until Wednesday September 6, 1944 at 7:30 P.M., carried, all members voting Yes. ~Ity Cl~rk Approved: September 7, 1944 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council was reconvened at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September ?, 1944 with all members present. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor who explained that the meeting was held to consider the seyeral changes in the proposed budget. The Mayor announced the Council had met with the Library Board and discussed salaries, wages and the amount appropriated to the Bibrary, and the figures had been turned over to them for setting up their own budget as provided by law. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon that the City Commission provide in the Preliminary Budget for 1945, for an increase, for the duration of the war, in the salaries of all Policemen and Firemen[;on full time basis, in the Police and Fire Departments (who have no2 ~een given a special increase in salaries In said bud~et heretofore) of 5% of the amount of the sale~es now established for the positions in these departments, however, the increase is to apply to the newly created classification of ~echanics Helpers in the Fire Department, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. ~otion by M~. Kean smd Mr. Gorst that the rates for patrolmen and firemen in the Police and Fire Departments, beginning January l, 1945, shall be established on a 5asia of experience, th~ maximum rate of pay established for such positions bein~ granted to employees who have three years or more experience in the work to which they are assigned, for employees with one to two years experience, the rate of pay shall be ~10.00 under the maximum and for employees ~ith less than one years' experience the rate shall be ~20.00 under the maximun, with the exceptions that my employee heretofore given a rate whose experience under this motion would effect a reduction in h~ rate, shall bo ~: i:'rned on his existing wage until he acquires sufficient experience to be entitled to an increase in salary carried as fellows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Ye~ Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the budgets be referred to the various department heads for further study and the meeting be recessed, to reconvene at 5 o'clock P.M. today, carried, all members voting Yes. '~ y l~rk approved: ~ ~ Mayor September 7, 1944 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council was reconvened at 4 o'clock P.M. September 7, 1944 with all members being present. The Mayor explained the purpose of the meeting was to discuss and adjust any discrepancy that may have appeared during the study of the budget by the various department heads. After general discussion and a few slieght adjustments on motion of Mr. Kean and I,irs. Haddon the meeting was recessed to the call of the chair. /Ct ty C~erk Ap~roved~ - - Mayor September ll, 1944 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at 1:30 P. M., September il, 1944 with all members oefng present. The City Treasurer gave a report of estimated revenue for the year 1945. [~iotion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the estimated valuation for setting up the Budget be set at nine million instead of eight million, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess to the call of the chair, carried, all members voting Yes. /City Clerk Approved: ldayor ~ September 14, 1944 Fursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at 3:00 P.M., September 14, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Co~nissioner Haddon, Comissioner Gorst, The City Treasurer, C~ty Clerk and State Examiner Daviss~n being present. The State Examiner explained that the meeting ~as called to review the Library budget and to revise the millage appropriation for Library purposes for the year 1945. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the motion of the City Council dated September 5, 1944 allocating 3.5 mills to the Library be rescinded owing to the fact that the allocation of the Federal Itousing money will bring more revenue into the Library than was originally planned and that the levy for public library purposes be adjusted to produce a proper balance in the Library budget as revised on September 6, 1944 in the joint meeting between the City Council and the Library Board, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Notmion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess to the call of the chair, carrie~, all members voting Yes. Aoproved: ~City ~l~rk Mayor ~,~ September 18, 1944 Pursuant to recess the statutory meeting of the City Council was reconvened at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Monday, September 18, 1944, with all members being present. Clerk read letter of transmittal from Mr. Ralph Davisson, State Exsminer, enclosing the Preliminary Budget for the year 1945. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt the ~relimlnary Budget for the City of Bremerton for the year 1945 in the sum of $~,538,459o65 and that the budget be advertised for two weeks and that it be placed on file in the o£flce of the City Clerk for examination by any citizen or taxpayer. It was further moved that public hearings shall be held on the budget commencing at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 2nd, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, and continuing for five days as provided by law, carried as follows: Mr. Kemu, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. ~ity C~erk Approved: October 2, 1944 Statutory meeting of the City Council of the'City of Bremerton, Washington held on Monday October 2, 1944 at ten oclock A.~. for the purpose of hearing any protests that may have been filed against the preliminary budget for 1945. Mayor kean presiding, Contmissioner Haddon, Comm ~ssioner Gorst, the City Treasurer, the State Examiner and the City Clerk being present. The Clerk reported the notice of filing budget and publication of notice of final hearings on the preliminary budget for 1948, and stated t~hat no protests had been filed. After general discussions of the preliminary budgets for the various departments of the City a motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess to the call of the chair, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: October 3, 1944 Pursuant to recess the Statutory meeting of the City Council of the ~ity of Br~merton was reconvened at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday October 3, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Treasurer, the State Examiner, the City Clerk and Fire Chief Yett being present. The Mayor explained the matter of changes in the Fire Department Budget would be considered at this time. Clerk read letter from ~r. Yett, Fire Chief, asking that $250.00 be trans- ferred from the Building Maintainence and Operation to 022~oS]Supplies. Motion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst that the request for transfer of funds be approved, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Davisson, Sta~e Examiner, recommended that the City adopt a business tax in order to raise the necessary money to balance the budget for 1945, in the amount of one tenth of one percent. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Council call a public hearing on the request of labor for increased wages and the request of the business men to eliminate the proposed business tax, to be held in the City Council Chambers Thursday evening, October 5th, 1944 at 8:00 o'clock p.M., carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess until 9:30 A.M. ~ednesday, carried, all members voting Yes. ~pproYed: October 5, 1944 Statutory meeting of the City Council was reconvened at 1:30 o'clock October 5, 1944 with all members present. Mr. Davisson, State Examiner, George L. Nutter, Treasurer, A.NJ Morken, Chief of Police and Ernest Yett, Chief of the Fire Department were also present. i~e Mayor called attention to the fact that reductions would be necessary in proposed expenditures and several reductions were agreed upon. Mr. Kean stated that a meeting would be held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. this eveniog to permit c~zens ~o attend ~no c~l~ not attend the ~ay t~me meeting~ o~ the Cv~ll. A recess was calle~ ~nt~ e~at o'ctoc~ Mayor October 5, 1944 Statutory meeting of the City Council was reconvened on ThursSay evening at eight o'clock P.M. All members be~g~present. Mr. Davisson, State Examiner, Mr. Nutter and about fifty business men were also present. The Mayor explained the purpose of the meating and made an excellent statement of the affairs of the City and the reasons for the expenditures being high. The Mayor also complimented Mr. Davisson for his help in preparing the budget. Several business men took part in the discussions and when the meeting recessed until ten o'clock Friday October 6, 1944 there was a general feeling of satisfaction. A~)proved: ~lty Clerk · '