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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/13/44 December 15, 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, December 13, 1944. ~[ayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk ~ead minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were approved as read. Clerk read certification of official service of Ruth Parsons Hope as police- woman for the Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the certification, carried. Clerk read authorization for non-civil Service appointment of Allen Sam Eads, laborer, to the Sanitation Department. ~lotion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the temporary non-civil service appointment, carried. Clerk read reports of separation for G. C. Wallis, T. A. Langsdorf, laborers; and G. C. Zimmerman, driver, from the Sanitation Department. ~.[otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read c~aim!;forfdamag~s~!~le'd,witkthe,.City, C~erk December 8, 1944 by Larry Dennison for alleged injuries received by Georgjean Dennison, hi~ wife from an alleged fall from the sidewalk to private property. The amount of ~500.OO is claimed by the Dennlsons. ~,~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer same to the City Attomey for act[on, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 402 as follows: ~HEREAS, the County of Kitsap, State of Washington, foreclosed for general taxes on Lots 25 and 26, Block 10, Port Orchard Addition, Kitsap County, Washington, and the said property was struck off to the said Kitsap County at the tax fore- closure sale; that at the time of such foreclosure sale, there were delinquent assessments .against the said property payable to dtfferen2tlocal improvement districts in the City of Bremerton, and the City of Bremerton did pay to Kttsap County the taxes thereon as by law provided and now has a Treasurer's Deed to the said property, and the City of Bremerton is desirous of selling said property to pay the taxes and delinquent assessments assessed against the said real property and WHEREAS, the City Treasurer of the City of Bremerton, pursuant to resolution heretofore passed on the 1st day of November, 1944, by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, did offer said real property for public sale on the 17th day of l~ovember, 1944 and Carl Mei]i was the highest bidder for said property, having bid the sum of [~60.00 cash, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Com~ctl of the City of Bremerton that the M& or and the City Clerk thereof be and they are hereby authorized and directed to sell said above described property to said Carl Meili for the total cash price of Two Handred Sixty (~260.00) Dollars, and to execute a deed in the nar~e of the City of Bremerton in favor of said Carl Meili, for delivery to said purchaser upon full payment of the said purchase price. ~]otion by ~[r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Association of Washington Cities, enclosing a notarized voucher for the 1945 service fee of ~250.00. i,!otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve this expenditure ~d authorize the City Clerk to issue a warrant to the Association of ~ashington Ct~ies, carried, all members votin~ Yes. After a reminder by the City Clerk, that bids on gasoline for the City would expire on January 1, 1945 a motion by Mr. Kean ~d Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk and the Purchasing Agent be instructed to issue a call for bids for gasoline, oil, grease, kerosene and fuel oil for 1945; also that a bid be issued for the yearly supply of liquid chlorine and ammonia for the Water Department, carried, all members voting Yes. After general discussion by the Council and on motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst the Board of Administration of the City Employees Pensionand Retirement System would be composed of the following persons: Mr. J. L. Hatfield, Mrs. Ma~on Reid, Mr. Clyde Grauerholz, Mrs. Haddon, Mr. Nutter and Mr. Otto Jarstand, carried. I;Ir. Gorst submitted Estimate No. 4 of S. S. Mullen, contractor, for the ~.~tmicipal Repair Garage in the amount of ~)2,5~9.O3, also change orders A and B in the ~!lount of $734.54, and recommended payment. December 13, 1944 (cent) Yotion by Mr, G~rst and Mr. Kean to approve the estimate and instructing the City Clerk to issue a warrant for same, carried as follows: Mr. Kemp, Yes. ~rs. Had~on, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from E. C. Searle, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, protesting the water bill from November 6th, 1944 to December 6th, 1944 in the amount of ~l,01~.VO, and asking that an adjust- ment be made. ~r. Gorst explained to the Council that an examination of the tank had been made and an overflow on the inside of the tank had ~een found, ~d although the city would be within it's le6al rights in demanding full payment of the bill, he recon~nended that an adjustment of ~ of the excess over the normal bill be alloweS. Motion by ~r. Kean and ~r. ~rst that the'ma~ter of adjustment be referre~ to the'Commissioner of Public Works for'action, carried, all members voting Yes. ~r. Gorst reported that the Street Department crews were busy spreading sand on the slippery streets during the cold spell. Clerk read Resolution No. 403 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the City Treasurer and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to transfer the s~m of ~$,~00.O0 from the Water Department, Capital Outlay, Replacement and E~:tensions to Water Department, Capital Outlay, Source of Supply - Land (P4). BE IT FURTHER RES0~ED that the funds so transferred shall be used for the purchase of land as authorized by the City Council in Reso~ion No.. 382 passed on the 16th day of August, 1944. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Ye~. ~rS. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No.: 404 as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton, a municipal corporation, as Lessor, entered into a lease with the Fort Worden Post Exchange on the 1st day of June, 1943, whereby the lessor leased certain portions of the ground floor of the building on the Second Street Wharf, situated at the eastern end of Second Street in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, to the Lessee until the 31st day of May, 1945, and the said Lessee has requested permission to sublease the said premises to the U.S.Navy for the use of the Shore Patrol in the City of Bremerton. NOW, 'I~HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, that permission is hereby granted to the Fort Worden Post Exchange to sublease the premises hereinabove referred to, fully described as follows: That part of the building lo~.ated on the Second Street Wharf situated at the eastern end of SecOnd Street, City of Bremerton, County of Kitsap, State of Washington, described as follows: The ground floor of said building EXCEPT the westerly or inshore thirty (30) feet thereof and the office space approximately 12 ft. by 10 ft. in the northeasterly corner of the upstairs floor space, TOGETHER with the right and privilege of using the entrance, stair- way and hallway of said building for ingress and egress, , to the U. S. Navy for the use of the Shore Patrol. ~,iotion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to approve the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 405 as follows: WHEREAS, Death, as it must to all men, has come to Mr. H. E. German of Bremerton, who we lovingly have known for many years as "Hal~, and ~HEREAS, Mr. German, an attorney by profession, served the City of Bremerton efficiently ~d well for many years as the City Attorney, and his counsel was highly regarded and often sought by the elective officials of the City, and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton ~as indeed lost an honored and civic-minded citizen, who exemplified the highest qualities of citizenship and stood ever ready to len~ his assistance in every civic project, NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Bremerton herewith expresses its deepest sympathy to the surviving wife and daughter of Mr. German, and orders that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council proceedings and another copy be forwarded to his family. Eotion by Zr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the resolution, with instruct- lents to the City Clerk to have same published in the official City newspaper, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Kean advised the Council that he had been working on the City Dock water situation, and believed the following plan is entirely feasible. ~otton by ~r. Kean an~ D[r. Gorst the Central Labor Council would bill the City of Bremerton for $10.00, ~ich would pay for the water used by the City's tenants ~p to December 1, 1944. Starting December 1, 1944 the Labor Council would bill the City $2.50, the minim~n, for the other two City Dock tenants (Younglove Grocery Col, and the Watchman) and~o~ ~he~,9~th~_.~q~~ be._ reimbursed in the amount of $S.50 per month~c~~, a~"~ me.~m~o~~s. December 13, 1944 (Con't) Mr. Keen reported progress in the leasing of parts of ~he Recreation Build- ing to the National Guard, and asked that the City Engineer and the Building In- spector make a survey of the handball court, with a view of turning that court, or room, over to the National Guard. Mr. Keen expressed, to the City Council, a feeling of dissatisfaction with the methods and results being obtained from the Park and Recreation Departments. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that Mr. Wm. Sachtleben be appointed as Office Manager for the Park and Recreation Department, c~rried. Mr. B~yan advised that Judgement would be taken Monday on the Nordean case. Mr. Nutter reported that the Washington Gas Company was turning their books over to him and the State Examiner, to be audited. Mr. Keen advised the Council that some of the property located in and around the Army buildings, being auctioned off by the Army Engineers, belonged to th6 City, and on motion by Mr. Keen the mater was referred to the City Attorney, City Engin- eer, Fire Chief and Mr. Hatfield, for checking up in the interests of the City, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Mr. C.C. Cased, Water Superintendent, reporting on the operation of the Water Supply System, and recommending that the City take immediate steps to secure an equitable compensation for the damages incurred by the supply system in allowing the railroad right-of-way across the watershed, and that the funds thus obtained be used to construct a modern filtration plant. Mr. Cased advised that Mr. Gorst had already received a summons to appear in court in connection with the above claim. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to accept the report and refer it to the City Attorney for whatever use he could make of it, carried. After discussion concerning the future water needs of the City a motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon instructing the Commissioner of Public Works and the Sup- erintendent of Water to apply for the water rights on the Ha~tma Hamma River, carried. Eotion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Ers. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried.