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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/28/43 July 28, 1943 Regular meeting of the City Co~mcil of the City of Bremerton, Washington held July 28, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean preslchlng, Conmmissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the ~ity Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held July 21, 1943 and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst minutes were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Mrs. C. Howard, a resident of East Bremerton, complained of the condition of Winfield Avenue and of the sidewalk adjoining the property owned by P. A. Dix. Mr. Gorst informed Mrs. Howard that the State of Washington intended to make repairs to the street. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Attorney be instructed to write Mr. P. A. Dix calling his attention to the condition of the sidewalk adjoin- ing his property, carried as follows: Mr. Lean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read statement of damages, filed by J. K. Murphy, Manager of Ernie's Taxi Service of Port Orchard, amounting to $175.00 said to have been caused by a collision with Sanitation Department truck owned by the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the City Attorney, carried, all m~nbers voting Yes. Clerk read claim filed by Mr.~Townsend Davidson, residing at 1006 Parkside Drive, for damages to personal articles in the s~nu of $1BO.O0 caused when sewage backed into his basement. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Notice and Summons No. §00, United States of America, petitioner, v. City of Bremerton et al. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer t o the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Fire Chief Ernest Yett requesting per~issi0n to re- build their 1939 GMC truck into a ladder truck to be used at Station No. 3. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst that the request of the Fire Chief be granted and instructing the City Clerk to call for bids, to be opened August llth, for the purchase of ladders and equipment according to the specifications pre- pared by the Fire Chief, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Morris A. Ulvln inquiring as to whether he could submit a bid for the painting the Library and ~ock buildings. ~otion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the letter be placed on file and the City Clerk notify Mr. Ulvin that there is no limitation to anyone submitting a bid, carried, all membersvoting Yes. Clerk read letter from Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau acknowledging receipt of letter concerning the enforcement of the building code. ~otion by ~r. Kean and Mr. C~rst that the letter be filed, carried, all me~bers voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Fire Chief Yett advising the commission he had ap~ointed Paul B. Scott as a temporary fireman subject to examination. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Corst to approve the temporary appointment of Mr. Scott; instructing the City Clerk to notify the Civil Service Commission of this appointment and providing that the salary be taken from the Federal Grant, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported the hearing on the proposed vacation of five feet on the North and South sides of Eighteenth Street, east of Ohio, had been continued until this morning. Motion by M:'. Gorst and Mr. Kean t~at the petition for vacation be denied, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported the opening of bids for the sale of one hydraulic hoist and wood rack had been continued until today and no bids had been received. No further action taken. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean appointing Mr. Fred ~yckoff Assistant City Treasurer starting July 26th and instructing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1833 creating special funds to be known as State Ai~ Fund and War Liquor Tax Fund, and declaring an emergency. July 28, 1943 (cont) Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Keau to a~opt ordinance, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney submitted a cancellation of Lease of Lots 3 and 4, Block 18, Charleston, signed by J. J. Simmons, Lessee, to be filed. Clerk read Ordinance appropriating $270.00 from State Aid Fund for salary increases to the two assistant Librarians and a part-time Janitor for the Library, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve ordinance on first reading, carried, ali. members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1534 ~uending Ordinance No. 1832, entitled: "An Or~inance amending Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1499, and declaring an emergency," for the purpose of correcting the legal description cont~ned in said ordinance No. 153~, and declaring an emergency. Notion by Mr. Corst and Kean to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read offer of the United States of America, dated July 14, 1943, to make a grant to the City of Bremerton to aid in financing the construction of its garbage and refuse disposal facilities, under Project No. ~ash 48-~0. Clerk read Resolution No. 309, accepting without reservation or qualification the Government's Offer to aid in financing the construction of its garbage and refuse disposal facilities, under Project No. Wash 45-2~0. }~otion by Mr. Kean an~ ~s. Ha~don, to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, 'Yes. ~ ~otlon by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to forward three certified copies of Resolution No. 309, three copies of Attorney's Certificate and three-certificates of Recording Officer bearing the city seal, together with three duplicate copies of the Grant Offer including terms and condi- tions to R. L. Nicholson, Regional Director, Federal Works Agency, 2223 Fulton Street, Berkeley California, marked for "Attention Regional Attorney", carried, all members voting Yes. The City Attorney reported that Mr. Gorst an~ Mr. Cssad had gone over the draft of the Water Department ordinance and matters relating to the Marine Drive water district had been taken up with Marion Garland, Attorney for ~e Water District, and it was the intention to have the ordinance ready for the next meet- ing of the City Council. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. ~otton by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst to recess ~mttl ten o'clock Saturday morning, carried, all members voting Yes. ~ City-Clerk Approved: ~ayor July 31, 1943 Recessed meeting of the City Co~mcil of the City of Bremerton, Washington held at ten o'clock A.M., Saturday, July 31, 1943. Mayor Kean presiding, CoM- issioner Itaddon and Assistant City A~torney Merkel being present. Mr. Gorst was absent because of illness. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that Resolution No. 306, adopted by the City Council July 14, 1943 be repealed and directing that a new resolution reducing the amount of the application to the Federal government, be read, carried, both members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 310 requesting a grant from the Federal goverEnent in the amount of $41,110.O0 to aid the City of Bremerton in its recreational pro- ~ram. Motion by Mr. Kean and NN)S. Haddon to adopt resolution, carried, as follows: Nr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, absent. Clerk rea~ corrected appointment of Mr. T. S. Morrison to the office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton for a term of five years. ~otion by ~r. Kean and l~rs. Haddon approving the appointment, carried, both members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Attorney R. W. Miller representing ~essrs. Foster, Lewis, Nolitar, Harkins and Hylen who were. complaining that the City of Bremerton was allowing third parties to connect to a water main they had installed. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to refer letter to Mr. Gorst, carried, both members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. HaUdon to adjourn, carried, both members voting Yes. Approved: Mayor