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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/07/43 April V, 1943 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held April 7, 1943, at ten o'cl$ck A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held March 31, 1943 and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. aorst minutes were approved as read, carried, all members voting. Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1522, second reading, declaring an emergency to exist on account of increased demand for city services in the Municipal Court, and appropriating funds to meet said emergency. Motion by Mr. GorSt and Mr. Kean to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Office of Price Administration regarding the application of the Silverdale Packing Company and letter was ordered filed. Clerk read letter from the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau making recommendations for additional fire men and fire fighting equipment for the City of Bremerton. Letter ordered filed. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the City Clerk be instructed to publish the proposed ordinance relating to the granting of an easement to the Housing Authority by the City of Bremerton, in two successive weeks issue of the c~ty newspaper, at the expense of the Housing Authority, and that the ordinance be placed on first reading on April 21st, 1943 and on final reading May 12th, 1943, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read letter from Dr. Wilson of the Kitsap County Health Service, regarding the use of his budget appropriation for a nutritionist. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Attorney be instructed to request the Division of Municipal Corporations for a ruling on Dr. ~,ilson's letter of April 2, 1943, regarding a nutritionist in the Health Department and that if the money cannot be used the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an emergency ordinance so that the salary can be paid, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Dr. Wilson of the Kitsap County Health Service, declared that a portion of the new hospital being built by government grant was located outside the city limits and requested the city to annex this portion to the city. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1523 changing the map of the City of Bremerton to include the following described property: A tract of land lying and being in the County of Kitsap, State of Washington, being in the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Sec. 15, Township 24-Moth, Range i East W.M.; more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Sec. 15, Township 24-R.R.1E.W.M., being the true point of beginning. Thence North 89°43, 49" East, 282 ft., thence South 0 00'10" West, 462 ft., thence South 89°41t37" West, 282 ft., thence due North 462 ft. to point of beginning. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes, Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the Chief of Police be instructed to check on the number of taxis operating in the City of Bremerton and that the regulations of the ordinance licensing taxis be carried out, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the City of Bremerton hereby dis- claims any interest in Lot 22, Block 24, Bremerton Heights Addition, Kitsap County, and that a certified copy of this motion be forwarded to Frank Hunter, Special Attorney, Department of Justice, 655 Skinner Building, Seattle, Washington, who is attorney for the United States of America in the case of U. S. vs Claude C. Bales et al, Docket #516, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs Haddon, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. ' Mr. Gorst reported that the city had started work on the construction of the 16" water main. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Council endorse t~he proposed plan of the Mayor for a sanitary fill on tide lands at the header the bay adjacent to city property in Section 33, and permit the Mayor to make the flecessary conn- April 7, 1943 (cont) ections and arrangements to put the plan into effect, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the matter of insurance for the City of Bremerton be referred to the City Clerk as Purchasing Agent with instructions to make a report and recommendations to the City Council, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that John C. Merkel and Joe Starosky be appointed to fill out the unexpired terms of E. C. Ebert and Dr. Elbert Haddon, resigned, as members of the Civil Service Commission, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the week of April 12th to l?th be set aside as annual Clean-Up Week and that the Mayor issue a proclamation to that effect, carried, .all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon that the matter of contacting the Horluck Transportation Company in regards to repairs to the wharf and increased rental be referred to the Mayor, carried, all members voting Yes. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the council be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst ~ld Nfs. Haddon to adjourn until two otclock Friday Afternoon, carried, all members voting Yes. Oeputy Ap~roved~ 4 ~ - ' Mayor April 9, 1943 Recessed meeting of the City Oouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was reconvened at two o'clock, Friday April 9, 1943. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Comnissloner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. City Attorney read contract between the United States of America and the City of Bremerton for the supplying of water to housing projects Nos. Wash 45111-12A- 12B-45141-44-45 and 45049. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve this contract and authorize the Mayor, Commissioner of Public Works and the Uity Olerk to sign said contract on behalf of the City of Bremerton, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Oorst, Yes. City Attorney read lease between the City of Bremerton and the United States of America, Fort Worden Base F~change, for the Southeasterly 40 feet, being the off-shore 40 feet of the lower floor of the ~unicipal Wharf building at Second Street. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the Mayor and Oity Clerk be instructed to sign lease, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mr. Haddon, Yes. Nr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon directing the City Clerk to forward, at once, four copies of the lease, properly signed by the Mayor and Clerk to Fort Worden, Port Townsend, Washington, carried, al! members voting Yes. The City Treasurer requested the appointment of six men to patrol the parking meters from ten P.N. to five A.N. each night. No action taken. Motion by Mr. Kean and I~r. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: ~ Mayor