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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/43 September 22, 1943 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, September 2~, 1943. at ten oclock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the action of the ~ity Clerk and the City Engineer in calling for bids for the construction of a Refuse Burner, Pro- Ject Wash. 45-260N, be ratified and confirmed by the City Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the~ading of the minutes be dispensed with at this time and instructing the'Clerk to open th~ bids received for the construction of a Refuse Burner, carried, all ~embers voting Yes. Bids were opened and read aloud from the following: David Nygren, Seattle $ 3,609.00 Hylen & Underwood, Bremerton 3,270.00 A. P. Hendrix, Bremerton 3,848.50 H. C. McBride, Seattle 3,140.00 J. R. Payne, Bremerton 5,?15.00 Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer bids to the Connmittee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes, Mrs. Haddon, Yes.' Mr. Gorst, Yes.~ Clerk read minutes of statutory meetings held September 7, September 8, September 9, September ll, September 14 and Septembe~ 20, 1943. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve minutes as read, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held September 15, 1943 and upon the suggestion of the Mayor and City Attorney the words "condemnation of the" were substituted for the word "vacating" and the correction of' the spelling of resuscitator and change in date were made. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes as read and corrected, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1544 changing the map of the City of Bremerton to include certain war housing projects known as Qualheim Hill, Sheridan ParS, Anderson Cove, View Ridge and Sinclair ?ark. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter signed by twelve property owners in the vicinity of Cambrian between Eleventh and Thirteenth Streets, complaining that a water main had been leaking for some time and although the attention of various city officials had been called to it no action had been taken. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer to the Commissioner of Public Works, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Attorney Harry C. ttazel regarding the claim filed by Harry E. White for damages to his picket fence in the amount of $25.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the ~ity Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from M. Moschetto, Contractor on Project Wash. 4§-1~, Unit E, complaining of the lack of cooperation of the Water Department crew. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to Mr. Gorst and the City Attorney, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. HaSdon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from Mr. E. H. Cookingham, Manager of the Western Gas Company, stating his company had been requested by the Coast Guard to make certain changes at the gas plant to correct fire hazards and that these changes were impossible to make until a larger water main would be installed to this property. Fire Chief Yett recom~ended the installation of a water main at least six inches in diameter on Marguerite and Thompson Drive to provide better fire fighting facilities. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Go rst to concur in the recommendation of the Fire Chief end refer letter to Mr. Gorst, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Police Chief requesting the appointment of LaMar R. Keller as a patrolman on the police department starting September 20, 1943. September 22, 1943 (cont) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the appointment and providing that his salary be paid from the Federal Grant and instructing the City Clerk to notify the Civil Service Commission, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Lt. Comdr. D. J. Sass, Personnel Relations Officer, Puget Sound Navy Yard, requesting permission to post directional signs on posts from the ferry or bus terminal to the Labor Board. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer this matter to the Police Depart- ment with s~thority to cooperate with Lt. Comdr. Sass but not to incur additional expense to the city, Carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the ~ity Clerk to call for bids for the purchase of one sedan automobile for use of the Fire Department; bids to be opened Octoberl3, 1943 and to be paid from State Aid, carried, all members voting Yes. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that this car be kept available for use of the City Council, carried, all members voting Yes. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to call for bids for one ~ton pick-up truck for use of the Fire Department, to be paid from State Aid, said bids to be opened October 13, 194~, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean authorizing the Purchasing Agent to purchase a resuscitator for~the ~ire Department, to be paid by the State Aid Fund, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to call for bids for the purchase of two three-way radios out of the State Aid Fund for use of the Fire Department; bids to be opened October 13, 19A3, carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney read letter from Tax Commission of Washington relative to the law on business taxes paid by municipal utilities. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean that pursuant to the letter from the Tax Commission and recommendation of the City Attorney the City Clerk be instructed to issue a warrant in the amount of $1008.A9 for tax on Sanitation Department revenue from January 1, 1959 through April 30, 1943, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean accepting the deed from Sam Snare for the following described property to be used for alley purposes: Beginning 685.40 feet North and 520.75 feet West of the Southeast corner of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter, Section lB, Township 24 North, Range i East, W.M., thence North 1BO feet thence West 12 feet; thence South 150 feet; thence East 12 feet to point of beginning, situated in the County of Kttsap, State of Washington, and instructing the City Clerk to record deed in the County Auditor's office, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read ordinance relating to the filing of claims for damages against the City of Bremerton, and establishing the form and contents thereof and the procedure upon such claims. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 314 a~thori~ing the Mayor and City Clerk to adver- tise for sale the personal property in the'possession of the police authorities which has not been claimed. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the matter of selling the cars, pursuant to Resolution No. 31,, be referred to the City Clerk with authority to act, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the City Council go on record as opposed to over-time pay for all foremen of city departments, as of October l, 1943, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon approving the appointment of Mr. E. J. Beard to the Bremerton Civil Service Commis~on to fill the unexpired term of Joe Starosky, resigned, and instructing the City Clerk to notify the Civil Service Co~/mission of the appointment and to obtain an oath of office from Mr, Beard, carried, all members voting Yes. September 22, 1945 (cont) 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. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean instructing the City Attorney to draw up an emergency ordinance for funds to set up civil service for all city employees, carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Lytel appeared before the Council regarding disposal of scrap metal piles in the Oity of Bremerton. No definite action taken. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to recess until two o'clock P.M. Thursday, September 23, 1943, carried, all members voting Yes. Deputy gity cYerk Approved: ~ ' Mayor September 23, 1943 Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton reconvened at two o'clock P.M., Thursday, September 23, 1943. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon and Commissioner Gorst being present. Mr. Gorst read letter from City Engineer E. S. Severance certifying the low- est bidder for the construction of a refuse burner, Project Wash. 48-260 N, was H. C. McBride who bid $3,140.00 and the $3,2~0.00 bid of Hylen and Underwood was second. Clerk read Resolution No. 315 tentatively awarding the contract to H. C. McBride for construction of a Refuse Burner, Project Wash. 4~-260 N, subject to the approval of the Federal Works administrator. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to pass resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to return the certified checks to the unsuccessful bidders but retaining the check of H. C. McBride and Hylen & Underwood, carried, all members voting Yea. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Deputy Ci~' Approved: v I ~ Mayor