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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/17/43 February 17, 1943 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held February 17, lg43 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Keen presiding, Co~,Isstoner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held February 10, 1~43. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddo~ to approve minutes as read, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Keen that Wm. Wells be appointed Deputy Treasurer and that he be bonded for $1000.00, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Gorst read letter from C. C. Cased submitting est£mate No. 2 on Contract No. 2 of the Valley Construction Company, Wash. ~ocket 45-165 and reco~,ending the estimate be approved. Motion by Mr. Gorst end Mrs. Haddon that the estimate be accepted and that payment be made to the Valley Construction Company for $8,428.80, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Gorst reported that J. J. Simmons requested that hie lease on city lots be c~ncelled. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the lease between the city of Bremerton and J. J. Simons of Lots A and 8, Block 18, Charleston be cancelled and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up necessary papers for ~he cancellation of said lease, carried as follws: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs, Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 28B whereby the City of Bremerton agrees not to permit encroachments on the right of way of PSH 21, nor will pass ordinances affecting the free flow of traffic on said highway. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt resolution~as amended, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Gorst reported having received approval from the F. W. A. of the award- ing of contract to M. Moschetto for construction of sewer line, comminutor and comminutor house, Wash. Docket Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon that M. Moschetto be notified of the award of contract by the City Clerk and that two ~er~ified copies of the notice be sent to the F. ~. A., carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by ~r. Gcrst and Mrs, Haddon that the Mayor and City Clerk be author- ized to execute and sign the contract doc~ents between the City of Bremerton and M. Moschetto, carried, all me~bers voting Yea. Motion by ~rs. Baddon and Mr. Keen that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council be allowed, carried all members voting Yes. Mr. Gorst read letter from C. C. Cased recommending the approval of Estimate No. 1 on Contract No. A with Hugh G. Purcell Company, for fu~nishing materials for Wash. Docket Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen that the estimate be approved and ~bat a warrant be issued from the Waterwork~ Construction fund to pay sa~d estimate, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk reported having received three bids for furnishing fire hose to the Fire Department and on motion of Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst, bids were opened and found to be from tH.e~Nelson E~uipment Company, Howard Cooper Corporation, and Eureka Fire Hose COmpany. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that bids be referred to the Committee of the W~ole, carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney read lease between the ~ity of Bremerton and the United States of America of the hose drying pent house at Fire Station No. 1, 817 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton. City Attorney read Resolution No. 2~0 relating to and authorizing the leasing of the hose drying pent house at Fire Station No. 1, @17 Pacific Avenue to the United States of America. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~r. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried, as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. ~orst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 2~1 authorizing the City Council to employ an expert for the purpose of working with and advising the Civil Service Commission in re- gards to making rules and regulations £or~the conduct of its business, classifying city employees, and providing for open, c,mPetitive and free examinations. February 17, 1943 (cont) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No 292 authorizing the City Council to secure the services of an insurance expert to advise the Council regarding its insurance needs and to prepare a call for bids to obtain the best insurance protection at a minimum cost. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read letter from Harry White stating that damages had been done to his fence by city crews. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer letter to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst directing the Puchasing Agent to procure a new or used cook's sink and a display case for use of the cafeteria at the Civic Recreation Hall, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. mean and Mr. Gorst that the recommendations O~ the City Attorney contained in his letter to Mayor ~ean, dated February 5, 1943 regarding the cafe- teria at the Civic Recreation Center, be concurred in and that the matter be referred to the Mayor with power to act, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that the Mayor be given power to remove a building from city dock to be used as a dog pound near Evergreen Park, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Deputy City 61erk Approved: