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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/43 March 17, 1945 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held March 17, 194~, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Con~nissioner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held Larch 10, 1943 and recessed meet- ing held March ll, 1943. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt minutes as corrected, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read claim of George J. Johnson in the amount of $5.50 for damages done the fender of his automobile by one of the city street trucks. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer claim to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read application of John J. McGill for a pinball location license at Ted's Lunch, East Bremerton and application of Harry ~cGill for a pinball location license at the Commodore Cafe. Both applications having been approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Hr. Gorst that both applications be approved, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon that the application of H. K. Staley to connect his property to the city sewer system be approved, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon that the bill submitted by V. F. Walters £or sales tax on 1079 feet of 24" sewer pipe purchased from him by the city, be allowed and the City Clerk be instructed to write warrant for $279.03 on the Sewer Construction Fund, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1520 amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1499, known as the Zoning Ordinance, by adding paragraph 21 definiAg "private dwelling." Motion by Mr. Oorst and Mr. Kean to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Federal Public Housing Authority, signed by James S. Whitney, Land Adviser, requesting the use of a portion of Washington Avenue for laying an electric cable. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign copy of letter granting permission as requested in said letter, dated March 16, 1943, carried, all members voting Yes. Mayor Kean reported having obtained a sink for the cafeteria at the Recrea- tion Building and had installed dressing rooms and additional electric outlets. Clerk reported having received one bid for furnishing an auxiliary gas pump for use at Gorst Creek. On motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst bid was opened and found to be from the A. H. Cox Co., f.o.b. Clinton, Iowa, $4,623.00 with estimated freight at $240.00/ Motion by Mr. C~rst and Mr. Kean to refer to the Committee of the Whole, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to open bids for the purchase of $62,000 issue of general obligation bonds for redemption of Sewer Emergency fund warrants, carried, all members voting Yes. Bids were opened and read aloud from Harold H. Huston & Co., Fordyce ~ Co., Ferris & Hardgrove, National Bank of Commerce, Grande & co., Foster & Marshall and Blythe & 0o. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that the certified checks of Harold H. Huston Co., Ferris & Hardgrove and the National Bank of Commerce be returned and that the other bids be referred to the Treasurer for checking, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up leases for the following: The Union Associations, Younglove Grocers, Kaufman-Lebo and the Bremerton Concrete Co., with leases payable to the City Treasurer, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Attorney to prepare a notice to vacate premises to be given to the Sexton A~to Freight Company, as of May 1st, 1943, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the application of Chief Morken to attend the National Police Academy, sponsored by the F. B. I., be rejected at this time owing to the urgent need for every police officer, carried, all members voting Yes. March 17, 194~ (cont) Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Commission be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to recess until ten o'clock tomorrow morning, carried, all members voting Yes. Deputy ~~k Approved: Mayor March 18, 1943 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held March 18, 1943, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Keen presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the Assistant City Attorney being present. The City Treasurer reported having computed the interest .payments of the three best bids for the purchase of the $62,000 general obligation/bonds as follows: Grande and Company, $11,374.48; Fordyce and Company, $12,939.40; ~ Blythe and Company, $13,370.50, and recommended the acceptance of the bid of Grande and Company. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. GQrst that the bid for the purchase of the said general obligation bonds be awarded to Grande and Company and that the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders be returned immediately, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. tladdon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a lease with the U. B. Army Post Exchange for the upper floor and out- shore half of the lower floor of the Second Street dock building; said lease to provide that rent to be charged shall be $200.00 per month and reserving for the City of Bremerton all landing and wharf facilities, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read claim of James B. Harris for damages to his person in the amount of $10,700.00. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Corst to refer to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Grande and Company regarding the issuance of the $62,000 General Obligation bonds, wherein they stated "it will be acceptable to us to accept delivery of the bonds which are optional five years after the date of issue." Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Deputy C~~ Approve d: