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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/44 October 4, 1944 Regular and statutory meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, October 4, 1944 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the Assistant City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk teac minutes of previous regular meeting and after changing the amount of rental received from the building in the Park to $26.25, same were approved as corrected on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointment of Ruth Maurine Warner as clerk to the Water Department. ~otion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve the temporary non-civil service appointment, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read certification of appointment of Everett Beyd, Joe W. Bushaw, James M. Brewster and John H. Thompson as patrolmen for the Police Department. Clerk read certification of appointment of Herschel E, Atwood, Robert B. Attrldge, Leslie M. Kinder, Robert L. Shoemaker, Roy E. Leisher, Thomas E. Aktns, Abram 0. Workman, Robert ~. Block, Wendell W. Hawkins and Rueben Schafer as Firemen for the Fire Department:. Clerk read certification of appointments of Hal E. Gardner, Edward C. Graham, Jerome r,'iyers, Robert T. Tyree, F. Edward Miller and Roy G. Swan as Lieutenants for the Fire Department. Clerk read certificat'~'a of appointments of Glen 2~ftgenbach, Robert C. Efnor and Ben O'Hara as Captains for the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the certifications of the ~bove named employees, carried, ail members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Arthur N. ~orken, Chief of Police, recommending that Albert C. Christtansen and John E. Plouf be appointea permanently as Lieutenants on the Police Department; also recommending the permanent appointment of Robert ~,~. Bramlett and Reinhold J. Otto, patrolmen for the Police Department, who have successfully psssed their six month's probation. ]..~otlon by ~Jr. ~ean and Mr. Gorst to approve the permanent civil service appointments as requested, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read change in status of Sidney Moore, from Traffic Maintenance Man with the Parking R~eter Department to fireman with the ~'ire Department, effective September 15, 1944. ~..'[otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the change i~ positions and de- partments by Mr. Moore, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read report of separation of Lyle Job and Carl Wall from the Recreation Department. ~lerk read letter of resignation of Florence ~ilson as book keeper from the Santiation Department. ~'~ot(on by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Go rst to approve the separations of Lyls Job arid Csrle Wall, and accept the resignation of Florence ~tlson, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson, ~&te Examiner, recommending a method of paying salaries and wages thru a "Salary Fund, rather than by the present method of regular fund warrants, and advising that the fund should be established ~y Ordinance. ~otfon by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the recommendation of Mr. Davisson, and re~'er to the City Attorney for the requi, red ordinance and to the City Clerk's office for carrying out, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from A. I. ~akes, 1318 14th and Lincoln asking if there exists any laws forbidding a truck to sell confections aud sandwiches near Roosevelt Field and the ~ew High School. I~r. Nutter advised the Council that the letter had come to him that morning from the Chamber of Commerce. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk be instructed to acertaln if there is any ordinance prohibiting such action, refer to the Chief of Police for recommendation, and then reply to Mr. Hakes, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter £ rom the Coppersmiths, Union, L~cal No. 463 urging passage stores.°f an ordinance relating to and fixing the maximum preices to be charged by retail Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that contents be noted and th~letter referred to the Committee as a whole, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from E. S. Severance, City Engineer, advising that a serious road hazard e~ists at a turn in Highway 21 B, between 16th and 14th October 4, 1944 Streets and advising that the State Highway Department be consulted concerning improvement. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the letter to the Commissioner of Public Works, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read R~solution No. 385 as follows: WHEREAS, the~City Council of the City of Bremerton has received a letter from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, dated September 26, 1@44 reading as follows: Honorable Mayor and City Council Bremerton, Washington Dear Sirs and Madam: In connection with the regular audit of the City of Bremerton the following corrections were necessary in the Cash B~dk totals as kept by the City Treasurer, owing t8 incidental errors in recording revenues, etc. The City Attorney abc.old be requested to prepare a resolution for present- ation to the City Conm~ission at its next meeting, authorizing the Oity Treasurer to make the corrections, as of the close of busfness September 30th, 1944. Date Fund Name Add to Deduct from Net Change 10-9-43 General Fund 60.00 9-10-43 " " 20.00 8-31-42 " " 13.27 93.27 minu 9-10-42 Current Water Fund 20.00 4-30-42 " " " .50 7-31-42 " " " .20 19.70 add 4-30-42 ,va,,er Deposit F~md .05 8-31-42 Library Fund 13.27 May 1944 Park Fund 2211.02 Jan 1944 Park Fund 68.72 July 1944 " " 99.85 2379.59 add Pre. Period L.I.D. Sinking 119.14 8-10-42 " " 10.81 108.33 minu C~rleston L.I.D. Sinking Pr~ Period 119.14 Feb.1943 Cemetery Fund lO0.O0 9-30-44 Park Recreation 2379.59 Feb.1943 Cemetery Sinking 100.00 10-9-43 Police Pension 60.00 8-10-42 Wetershed Puchase 10.81 7-30-42 General Constrn. Fund .20 Old Bal. E.I D. ~ontrol .01 Old Bal. Sanitation Fund .50 Proof Totals 2703.57 2703.51. *.06 error brot forward from last examination period. The Following tr~.nsfers are necessary to authorize the deposit of Sta~e/~Aid Fund monies in the Library and Sanitation Fumds without express budgetary authority, and are for the purpose of making a record of the commission's intention. From State Aid Fund to Libeary Fund 20,370.00 From State aid Fund to Sanitation ~'und 25,349.46 ~emorandum Deposit of State Aid Contribution into State Aid Fund 45,719.46 To correct balances and overdrafts occasioned by closing out of fund during the last examination period, that were affected by the above transfers, the following transfer are necessary: From the Water Fund to Watershed Purchase Fund lO.dl From ~ity Street Fund to General Construction Fund .20 From Charleston L.I.D. Sinking Fund to L.I.D. Sinking Fund 119.14 Sincerely /s/ RALPH DAVISSON Halph DavJsson State Examiner and the City Treasurer should be authorized and directed to make the corrections and transfers on his o~ficial records, as indicated by the said ~ tter, ~ow therefore BE IT RESOLt~D by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the City Treasurer of the City of Bremerton be and he is hereby authorized and directed to make the corrections in his Gash Book totals and the transfers referred t o in the foregoing letter. Motion by Mr. Kes~n and Mrs. Haddon to adopt the res~tlon, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Hsddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Estimate No. 2 of the S. S. Mullen Contracting Company on the Municipal Repair Garage in the amount o~' m~on by mr. Goz.st an~ ~r. Kean approving ~n~ reco~eoatzon that pa~nt be maae an~ zns~.uc~zng ~he City C~er~ ~o i~ue a warrant in ~n~ amount of ~,o~2.o7, carrlem as fOlleWs: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. October 4, 1944 (cont) Mr. Herkel submitted to the City Council a proposed ordinance on the annex- ation of Highway 21 and 2lB to the city limits for study and approval by this body. Mr. ~erkel submitted a copy of the letter Mr. Bryan had written to the Divi- sion of Municipal Corporations regarding the Marine Drive Water District suit, requesting the Attorney General to defend the action on behalf of the City and suggesting that special co~msel be employed by the city in the event the Attorney General should for any reason not elect to defend the action on behalf of the City. Hr. Merkel submitted to the City Council a leter to Mr. Kean regarding the proposed suit between the City of Bremerton and Hr. Nordean. Hot, on by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Attorney be instructed to institute a suit against the Nordeans for unpaid rent due the City of Bremerton, carried, all members voting Yes. After general discussion by the City Council regarding the purchase of the property known as the Childredn's Home for Park purposes, as recommended by t~e Planning Commission, a motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that in view of the financial difficulties now facing the City; the many pressing problems that ha~e to be solved in order that the traffic, police and fire requirements of the City may 0e met; the inability of the City'to staff properly all Park and Recreation Centers now established and because the~e are no funds svailable for the purchase of the proposed psrk area, and luther because Illahee Park is now being ~eveloped, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission for an add- itional park be rejected, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Gorst, Yes. Hr. Kean, reporting for t~e Committes of the Whole on the sale of Lots and ~, Block 10, Port Orchard A~dition to Bremerton, moved, seconded Go,st that a sale~R~ce of~$~00~00'~D~r~ob~b~.se~ carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Kean advised the City Council that the Produce Company leasing space in the First S~reet Dock would rent from month to month for $100.00 a month, starting 0~tober l, 1944. Hr. Kean announce~ that the Bremerton Housing Authority would be leasing space in the Second Street Wharf, on a month to month basis, for the sum of $1~8.00 per month; also that the Shore Patrol would soon be occupying the space leased by the Fort Warden Post Exchange. After a general discussion by the Council regarding the paying of overtime wages to members of one department who worked for another department of the City after their regular tour of duty was finishe~ a motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst t~at the provisions of Ordinance 1576 as regards the paying of ~vertime be enforced, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon 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. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gsrst to recess until Friday, October 6, at 10:30 A.M., carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: Mayor October 6, 1944 Pursuant to recess the regular and statutory meetings of the City Council was reconvened at 10:30 o'clock A.M. Friday, October 6, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner haddon, Commissioner Gorst, Mr. Davisson, Mr. Hurter and the City Clerk being present. The meeting was called to order by Meyer Kean, who explained that Council matters would be considered and then the statutory Budget meeting would take place. The regular meeting of the City Council was reconvened for the purpose of opening bids received for dishes and floor covering for the Recreation Restaurant. Clerk reported that one bid had been received pursuant to a call for bids for disheS, anG ~at none nau been received on the call I'or floor covering. On muoion by ~rs. Haum~n anu l~'. Kean czerk op~nec anu reau alouu biu i~.om~ ne ounrmann M~lte± ou~ply, ~attle, ~a~hingtun w~tn a total bim o~ $'787.71 ane a cer~i~eo c~ecK in the e~o~nt o~ $~.o9. l~o0±on by mr. Kean a~lG ~r. Gorst tv accept 5ne big om ~e Oonrmann Hotel Supply Company, carried as follows: Mr. Kean ~eS. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. After a general discussion of the lack of bids for floor covering for the r.estaurant in the Recreatiom Center a motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to authorize the City Clerk , at the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works, to attempt to purchase floor covering In~e open market, carried, all members voting Yes. Following a general discussion of the Water Department Budget a motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendations of the International Hod Carrie~s, Building and Common Laborers Union, Local No. 249 be concurred in with regards to the wa~es of the Water Department pipemen, laborers,oilers and storekeeper, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read ~tter from Teamsters Local No. 672 requesting an increase of $15.00 in wages a month for all drivers and h~lpers employed by the city in the Street mhd Sanitation Departments. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that drivers and helpers of the Sanitation and Street Departments be given a raise in salary of $10.00 per month, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Davisson, State Examiner, recommended that some provisions be made in the budget for the needed repairs to the City Wharf. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean that enough money from the Building Fund be added to the surplus of the Budget to make a total of $7,200.00 and the total amount be transferred to the Wharf Fund for the needed repairs and recon- struction, carried as follows: Mr. Kean~ Yes. R[rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. G~rst, Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to appropriate $5,496.60 from the General Fund for reconstruction purposes to the City Wharf, carried as follows: [~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to adopt the budget for 1945, operating budget of $2,46~,992.65, wartime budget of ~1,075,V67.O0, making a total budget of $3,538,759.65, carried as follows: Mr. Kean;~ Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the ~ity Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinances for the adoption of the 1945 Budget for the City of Bremerton, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes o ~ y Clerk Approved: