Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/22/44 November 22, 1944 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the Mayor's office at ten o'clock A.~. Wednesday, November 22, 1944. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner ttaddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were approved as read. read Clerk/authorization for non-civil service appointments for the following: Alvin L. Clogston, Fireman: Raymond Andrew Klopp, Swamper, for the Sanitation Department; Mintka C. Eilts, mechanic at the City Garage. ~otlon by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read report of Separation for Tom Richards, helper, from the Street Department; and of Abram O. Workman, fireman, from the Fire Department. ~otion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to approve the separations, oarried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Frank Yates, Assistant Land Co~mutssioner, Olympia, Washington asking for a reply to a letter written the City Nay 6, 1943, pertaining to an application for a lease of the Harbor Area in front of Warren Avenue. Contents were noted and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst the letter was referred to the Commissioner of Public Works for investigation. Clerk read application for pinball machines at Burwell Coffee Shop, 2602 Burwell Avenue, disapproved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police and not grant the application, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Edna J. Cross, 1205 High Avenue expressing approval and thanks for the drainage on High Avenue. Contents ~ere noted, an5 letter ordered filed. Clerk read letter from Rear Admiral Griffin thanking the Council for their interest and cooperation in the drive to reduce the rat population in this area. Contents were noted, and letter was ordered filed. Clerk read letter from A. F. Moberg, acting Regional Director, for the Federal Works Agency, regarding Project No. 45-280 (N), Refuse Burner, and extending the validity of Certificates of Transfer, No's. 266905 and 266905, Applicat~on No's. 17-A-2782 and 2783 to December 31, 1944. Contents were noted and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst the letter was referred to the City Engineer for recommendation or action. Clerk read agreement between the Board of Library Trustees of the City of ~remerton, the Board of Library Trustees of Kitsap County, Rural Library District. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign the agreement, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Mrs. Harold Todhunter, 329 Bryan Avenue, requesting the attention of the Sanitation department wi th regards to enforcing the covering of cans at 327 Bryan Avenue. Contents noted and the letter was referred to the Commissioner of Finance. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson pointing out errors in overtime paid to several employees on the first of October, and requesting that adjustments be made on the next pay roll. 5~otion by Mrs. Iladdon and Mr. Gorst that the corrections be made as recommended and steps be taken to prevent further errors occurlng, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Mr. Davisson regarding the proposed payment to the Driscoll Electric Company, and requesting that payment be withheld until he had been advised as to why there was no signed contract with Driecoll Electric, no perform- ance bond or guarantee, and why there is no allowance for the old switch. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the letter to Mr. C$~sad~with f'n'struct- ions for him to comply with the recommendations made by ~2~. DayLsson, married~ all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Henry Eckland advising that the time which had been turned in for him as vacation time, was actually time spent at a water works convent- ion, for which he had obtained permission to attend and requesting he be paid for that time. It was agreed by the Council that Mr. Ekcland should receive pay for the time spent at the convention. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the request to Mr. Gorst and Mr. Casad for recommwndatton mud correction, carried, all members voting Yes. November 22, 1944 (cont) Miss Helen Graham, Attorney for the F.H.A., appeared before the Council with a lease cover~ing the men's dormitories at the Duration Dormitories. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the lease and authorize the Mayor and Er. McCall to sign for the City of Bremerton, carried as follows: Er. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk reported that pursuant to call for bids for pumps for wells No. $ and 6, five bids had been received and on motion by Er. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were opened and read aloud as follows: Worthington Pump and Eachinery Company, with a check for $200.00, and bid on well No. 5 $1677.80, well No. 6, $3,174.10. Pacific Pumping Company, wits a check for $260.00 and bid on Well No. 5 :~1,936.O0; Well No. 6, $3,193.00. R. N. Wade Company, with a check for $165.00 and a total bid of $3,296.00. Fairbanks Morse Company with a check for $300.00 and a bid of $2,601.85 for each pump. Pump and Equipment Company with a check for $31~8.00 and a bid of $2,§56.00 for Well 5, and $3,798.00 for Well 5. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Er. Kean to refer the bids to the Commissioner of Public Works, City Engineer, Purchasing Agent and Superintendent of the Water Department, carried, all members voting Yes. Nr. Davisson, State Examiner, advised the Council that insurance papers covering Liability and Property Damage for the City had been turned over to him by the City Clerk, and that no provision for this insurance had been made in the budget. After general discussion and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst the insurance papers ~were referred, with approval of the bill, to the Purchasing Agent for tabulation and breakdown. Clerk read Resolution No. ~94 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer Sixteen Thousand four Hundred ($16,~00.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be required, from the General Fund to the Fire Hall Bond Redemption Fund, as a loan to be repaid from 194~ Taxes as they are received in the proportion the millage levied for Fire Hall Bond redemption bears to the total millage levied; be it further RESOLVED that the City Treasurer call Bonds Numbered ll to 47 inclusive as of December 15, 194~, and use the amount of said transfer loan in redeeming said bonds. Eotion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1885 creating and providing for the operation of a Salary F~md for the payment of salaries and wages to o~ficers and employees of the City of Bremerton. Notion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. lB88 imposing a tax for the act or privilege of engaging in a business as an operator of certain mechanical devices, commonly known ~s ~lot machines, defining terms used in this ordinance, and providing for the keeping of books and records, the filing of returns and the payment of said ~ a~. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the ordinance on first reading and refer the ordinance to the Committee of the Whole for study, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. t~87 8irectlng the City Treasurer to close the L.I.D. Sinking Fund, directing the transfer of SEE,O00.O0 in U.S. Treasury Bonds to the cumulative reserve fund for general city structures, $~98.88 dollars to L.I.D. No. 92 to fund over-drafts and the balance remaining in said fund to the general fund. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried ~s follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 10dS directing the City Treasurer to close the sewer construction f~nd as of December Z1, 19~, to transfer $7,000.00 from said fuuud to the City Street fun~, and to transfer any balance remaining in said fund to the general fund, and repealing Ordinance No. 1~$8 of the City of Bremerton. Notion by ~rs. Had~on and ~r. Kean to approve the ordinance cn first reading, carrie~, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1889 establishing a cumulative reserve fund for general city structure~, specifying the purposes for which moneys from the said fund may be expended~ and transferring and appropriating to said fund the sum of $78,000.00 in U. S. Treasury Bonds now he~8 as investments in the general fund. November 22, 1944 (cent) Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve the ordinance on first resding, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1590 establishing a cumulative reserve fund for water system improvements, specifying the purposes for which moneys from said fund may be expended, and transferring $125,000.00 in U.S. Treasury Bonds to said reserve fund from the water fund. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Keen to approve the ordinance on first readir~, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1591 creating and providing for the operation of a new department of the City of Bremerton ~o be known as the Municipal Garage Department for the puri~ose of repairin~ and rebuilding Munic'ipal Vehicles and equipment, creating and providing for the operation of a Garage Fund, transferring ~5,000.00 from the General Frond to the Carage F~_md as a temporary loan and generally providing for the operation of said department and said fund. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~ir. Gorst to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried, a~! r?mbers voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1592 amending Section 1~ of 0rd~nance No. 1459 of the City of Bremerton, closing the Parking Heter F~d and providing for the distribution of moneys collected from Parking Meters in the City of Bremerton. Motion by ~r. Keen and ~r. Corer to a~prove the ordinance on first reading, carried, ell members voti~g Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 395 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 close the civilian defense fund as of December ~1, 1944, and to transfer any balance in said fund on said date to the general fund. Be it further RESOLVED that all civilian defense expenditures after January 1, 1945, shall be made from the general fund of the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to approve the resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddoh, Yes. ~r. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 396 as follows: WHEREAS by resolution dated March 18, 1939, the City Commission of ~e City of Bremerton authorized and directed the City Treasurer to carry out a plan whereby persons owing local improvement district assessments could make install- ment payments of not less than $5.00 per month and to set up and establish a fund to be known as the L.I.~. Suspense Fund for the handling of such installment payments, end the City Council deems it unnecessary to longer continue the handling of such moneys through the L.I.D. Suspense Fund. Now therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Couz~ci! of the City of Bremerton that the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to close the L.I.D. Suspense Fund as of December 31, 1944, and to transfer all moneys in said fund to the various local improvement districts entitled to receive said moneys. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 397 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Co~mcil of the City of Bremerton that the balance remaining in the 1944 Budget for salary of a Police Woman in the Police De!~artment, or so much thereof as shall be needed, shall be and is hereby transferred to be used for the salary of a Stenographer andClerk in the Detective and Juvenile Division of the Police Department at a salary of $15o.00 per month, beginning November 27, 1944. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr~ Haddon to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Bryan read a letter from John C. Merkel, Assistant City Attomey, advis- ing that after thorough investigation he did not deem it advisable to pass an ordinance at this time taxing income from telegraph companies in the City. Hotion by Mr. Keen and ~r. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of Mr. Merkel, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Bryan reported that the Nordean trial would be ready for judgment a week from Monday. Mr. Bryan further advised the Council that an ordinance was in the process of preparation changing the interest on City Warrants from 5% to 2%. Mr. Bryan advised the Council that there was a difference in the working of the ordinance contained in the initiative regarding the raise in pay for the Firemen and Policemen, and the City Charter. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance granting the requested raises to become effective November 18, 1944, carried, all members voting Yes. The figures for the ordinance are to be supplied to the City Attorney by the City Clerk and the Treasurer. November 22, 1944 (cont) Mr. Kean advised that the City Hall would be closed on Thursday, November 23, 1944, Thanksgiving Day. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. ttaddon, instructing the City Attorney to prepare a resolution establishing a day of mourning by City Employees for Mrs. Mutter, wife of the City Treasurer, carried. After general discussion and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon, the Purchasing Agent was instructed to establish a stamp supply, to be charged to the different departments and issued to the departments on requisitions, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Kean requested that the Purchasing Agent be requested to investigate the purchase of a stamp machine for the Water and Sanitation Departments for the monthly billing. After discussion by the Council regardir~ the amount of time required in which to properly prepare and audit the city payrolls a motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that a position be established for a payroll clerk and bookkeeper in the office of the City Clerk, effective December l, 1944 at a salary of from $175. to $190. per month, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. ~-~f~---~,~,~~ ,~z,~.~,~¢~ Dr. Spellholz appeared before the Council with a request for financial assistance for the Public Health in the forthcoming rat control program. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean instructing the Purchasing Agent to purchase.the necessary equipment to start the rat control program for the City iieal th Officer, the same to be charged to the Sanitation Department under Capital Outlay, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. Approved: ~ /City C~erk