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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/01/44 November 1, 1944 Hegular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the Mayor's office at ten o'clock A.M. Wednesday, November l, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the Assistant City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon same were approved as read. Clerk read notice of change in status of George W. Wright, truck driver for the Street Department, to Truck Driver for the Sanitation Department. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the transfer of Mr. Wright, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointment of George Delevan Puderbaugh and Carl W. Kibbey as laborers for the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the temporary non-civil service ~ppointments of the foregoing, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read reports of ~eparation for Walter RS Kotka, laborer, and Clarisse Scoville, Deputy City Clerk.~ Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the separations, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read request for reinstatement as Deputy City Clerk by Grace Gardner. Motion by dr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the request be approved, subject to Civil Service rules and that the request be !~referred to the Civil Service Examiner, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read application for location license totnstall pinball machines st Hewitt's Lunch, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the application, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from E. B. Keating, Captain, Puget Sound Navy Yard, requesting permission to install an electrically operated pumping station and waterin~ tank on property owned by the City, and advising that in the event permission was granted, all expense incidental to the installation would be borne by the government. After general ~iscussion and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon the letter was referred to the Commissioner of Public Works for the necessary attention, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from James W. Bryan Jr. suggesting that the City Attorney be authorized to enter into a settlement of legal action with the Marine Drive Water District, and the suit dismissed. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst approving the suggestion of Mr. Bryan and referring the matter to the City Attorney, City Clerk and City Treasurer for completion of the matter, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read claim for damages from Florence A. Gengler ~sking payment of $10.00 for injuries received from an alleged fall on a city sidewalk. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the claim be denied and claim be referred to the United Pacific Insurance Company, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, listing several changes to be made in the bookkeeping systems of the City Departments before the first of the year. Motion by ~,r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the letter to the Committee of the Whole for recommendation, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce advising that the contents of a letter written to them by Mrs. Haddon would be published in their next bulletin to the membershdp. Letter was ordered filed. Clerk read letter from Pete Heinrich protesting the fact that his water had been turned off by the City for non-payment of his bill when he had never receiged a bill. In the discussion that followed it was brought out that due to an error in the accounting dep~rtment a bill had not been sent to Mr. Heinrlch. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean recommending the waiving of ~l charges connected with the shut-off, carried, all members voting Yes. November 1, 1944 (cont) Clerk read R~solution No. 388 to the effect that the City Treasurer of the City of Bremerton~be authorized and directed to sell to the highest bidder Lots 25 and 26, Block 10, Port Orchard Addition to Bremerton, on a date to be fixed by the City Treasurer. Motion by Mr. I~ean and Mr. Gorst to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read final estimate, submitted by C. C. Casad, on contract with R. J. Strasser for well drilling at Anderson Creek, in the amount of $1,288.92, and recommending acceptance of the completed job. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to accept the Job as completed and instruct- ing the City Clerk to issue a warrant on Currect Water Funds in the amount of $1,288.92, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Gorst advised the City Council that it would be necessary in order to insure further adequate water supply for the City to have the use of tvo more wells. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean instructing the City Clerk to issue a call for bids on the digging of two wells, returnable November 22, 1944 at eleven o,clock A.M., specifications to be furnished by Mr. Casad, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Frank Trunk, spokesman for Mr. Featherstone and Mrs. Malone appeared before the City Council with an appeal to have a decision of the Building Inspector recinded due to the fact that work had already been started on the repair of Mrs. Malone's building in West Bremerton, with a view to opening it as a theater. After general discussion by members of the Council, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Yett, ~,~r. Featherstone and Mrs. Malone, the matter was referred to the City Attorney, Fire Chief and Building Inspector. Clerk reported that pursuant to call for bids for fire hose, four bids had been received and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean, clerk opened and read aloud bids from the following firms: Eureka Fire Hose, Seattle, .~ashington. Bid: $1.10 per ft. Howard Cooper Corporation, Seattle, Washington. Bids: Jupitor Brand, $1.00 per ft, Torrent Brand, $1.05 per ft. Nelson Equipment Company, Portland, Oregon. Bid: Imperial Brand, $1.30 per ft., Arco Brand, $1.20 per ft. Chas. It. Harden & Company, Seattle, Washington. Bid: .754 per ft. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the bids to the Fire Chief and the Purchasing Agent for recommendation and checking of specifications, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported that pursuant to call for bids for a Vocalarm System for the Fire Department one bid had been received, and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst same was opened and read aloud as follows: The Gamewell Company, Seattle, Washington, for the sum of $1180.00, plus sales or state tax. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bid to the Fire Chief and the Purchasing Agent for study and recommendation, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported that one bid had been received pursuant to a call for bids for heaters for the Municipal Garage, and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon same was opened and read aloud as follows: The Western Gas Company of Washington, Bremerton with a total bid of $1378.50 and a cashier's check in the amount of $68.95. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kesn to refer the bid to the Commission as a Whole, the Purchasing Agent and the City Engineer, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from John B. Lonergan, Captain, Co~ps of Engineers, Seattle, ~ashington, advising that the property described as SW~ SW~ NE¼, Sec. 34 Twp.24 North R~nge i West W.M. has been officially declared surplus and this letter shall constitute formal cancellation of the existing permit, effective 18 February 19~5, Contents were noted and on motion by Mr. Kean and ~ir. Gorst the letter was referred to the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Engineer for recommendation. Clerk Read Resolution No. 389 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to turn over to the police Judge of the City of Bremerton cash in the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of making change and to carry on his books and records an appropriate entry showing that said sum is a cash asset of the city of Bremerton in the hands of the Police Judge. BE IT FURTHER resolved that the Police Judge shall use the said sum of $200.00 for the purpose of making change in the conduct of his office, and that the Police Judge is authorized and directed bo allow the Police Dept. to use $25.00 of said sum for the purpose of making change at such times as the office of the Police November 1, 1944 (cent) Judge shall not be open. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 390 as follows: WHEREAS the Traffic Lights and Maintenance Budget for the Year of 1944 is depleted in the Street Department Budget and, WHEREAS the additional sum of $2000.00 will be needed for the remainder of the year of 1944 for the repair and maintenance of Traffic Lights and, WHEREAS there are sufficient funds in the Street Light Budget of the Street Department, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the sum of $2000.00 be and the same hereby transferred from the Street Light Budget Account to the Traffic Lights and Maintenance Budget account for the Street Department and the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to take any and all steps necessary in effecting such transfer Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1582 regulating the construction of buildings in Fire Districts and adding Sections 1601, 1602 of Ordinance No. 1418, as amended by Ordinance No. 1423, and repealing all other Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict therewith. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the Ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Kean advised the Council that Mr. Downing was in complete agreement with the terms of the Lease for the Restaurant at the Recreation Center. Mr. Aean read the notice that was to be inserted in the newspapers informing the public regarding the true facts of the Initiative requesting a further increase in salaries. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the notice be approved and submitted to the newspapers for publication, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to recess until 2 O'clock P.M., carried, all members voting Yes. ~City Cl~rk ,.proved: - Mayor ' November 1, 1944 Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November l, 1944 with all mambers being present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kean, who explained the meeting had been recessed for the purpose of study and recommendation of the bids which had been opened. Mr. Gorst, reporting for the Committee of the Whole, moved that the bid for heaters for the Municipal Garage be awarded the Western Gas Company of Washington, subject to the Gas Company supplying the priorities, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read lease between the City of Bremerton and Mr. Downing for the Recreation Restaurant and facilities at the Recreation Center. Notion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst that the Mayor and the City Clerk be author- ized to sign the lease when the inventories were completed, carried, all members voting Yes. After discussion by the Council of the bids submitted on fire hose a motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the b~d be awarded to the Howard Cooper Corporation on their bid of $1.05 per foot, as the best bid for the City and instructions were issued to the Purchasing Agent to proceed with the purchase, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. ttaddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approve, d: ~ November 8, 1944 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the Mayor's office at ten o'clock A.M. Wednesday, November 8, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Treasurer being present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to dispense with the reading of the minutes, and further motion to recess until ten o'clock A.M. Thursday November 9, 1944 in order that the members of the City Council and different department heads could leave to attend the meeting of the Association of Washington Cities to be held in Port Townsend today, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: November 9, 1944 Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton reconvened at ten o,clock A.M. Thursday, November 9, 1944, with all members being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular and recessed meetings held on W~dnesday October 1, 1944 and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst same were approved as read. Cleric read notice of change in status of Dean' C. Berry from Fireman to laborer in the Water Department also change of status of Thos. E. Richards from Laborer for the Water Department to Truck Driver for the Street Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the change of status of Mr. Berry and Mr. Richards, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read notice of expiration of provisional appointment of Dean C. Berry, fireman; and reports of separation for Jack McFarlane, laborer; Robert Kramer, driver; Ray A. Klopp, Glen Segerman, and R. M. Finch, laborers from the Sanitation Department; Marie W. Samson, policewoman, from the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the separations of the foregoing, carried, all members voting Yes. & Clerk read Estimate No. 3 for the Municipal Repair.Garage, submitted by Mr. E. S. Severance, City Engineer, in the amount of $5,361.58. Motion hy Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the estimate and instruct the City Clerk to issue a warrant on General Funds in the amount of $55361.58, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. The City Attorney advised that the Ordinance read at last weeks regular meet- ing had been published under the wrong number, and there were changes to be made in the Ordinance. Changes were made and the Clerk instructed to publish the Ordinance under the number of 158~, on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst. Mr. Gorst reported that a pump had been leased from Mr. Strasser for use in well No. 2, he also reported that the Navy Department was installing a wooden pipe to carry off the muddy water from Gorst Creek from the new railroad grade. Mr. Merkel advised the City Council that Mr. Meyers had petitioned the Planning Commission for the rezoning of the ?th and Pacific area into a commercial zone. Mr. Merkel read Ordinance No. 1584 amending Use and Area maps of Ordinance No. 1553. Motion by Mr. Gors t and Mr. Kean to approve the ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1583 providing for the zoning of the City of Bremerton into fire districts and establishing the limits of such districts and repealing ordinances No. 990, %112, 1423 and all other Or~ nances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. Motions by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Kean announced that the Recreation Cafeteria had opened its doors for business this morning. November 9, 1944 (cont) Mr. Keen advised the Counci~ that he was meeting this afternoon with Mr. Wynstra, Superintendent of Schools, at which time he hoped to work out a plan with the School Boards in connection with the Recreation Program for the City. ~r Kean expressed a feeling of dissatisfaction over the fact that no apparent results seemed to be gained for the amount of money being spent in the Recreation Department. Following a discussion regarding the amount of sick leave toJ'be allowed for city employees who have not been employed by the City a sufficient length of time to warrant sick leave, a motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that it was the intent- ion of the City Council that sick leave be accumulated on the basis of one day for each thirty-six days worked, carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Keen, speaking for the Cotmcil, reported that the meeting of the Association of Washington Cities had been enjoyed bygl. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon that a letter be written to the Mayor and City Council of Port Townsend and to General Cunningham expressing their appreciation and thanks for the day, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Keen advised that he had received a Certificate of Completion of Public Works Project Wash 45125, a Requisition and Public Voucher for Grant Fayment Wash. 45125 and a Certificate of Purposes and Pro,ct Costs from the Government and asked permiss~on to sign them for the City. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the Mayor be authorized to sign the p~pers, which dealth with Fire Station No. 1 and parts of the fire alarm system, for the Housing Authority, carried, all members voting Yes. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meet- ing and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Ke~n and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: Mayor