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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/13/43 October 13, 1943 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held Wednesday October 13, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Clerk McCall and the City Attorney being present. Deputy Clerk read minutes of regular and statutory meeting held October 6, 1943 and on motion of Mr. C~rst and Mr. Kean minutes were approved as read, carried, all members voting Yes. Mrs. Haddon reported Mr. King, the only living me~ber of the oringinal City Council, was ill and unable to attend today's meeting which was intended to commemorate the 42nd anniversary of council meetings ~n the City of Bremerton. Clerk reported having called for bids for furnishing one ~ ton pick-up truck for use of the Fire Department and no bids had been received. Clerk reported having called for bids for furnishing two three-way F.M. radios for use of the Fire Department and two bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean that the radio bids be opened, carried, all members voting Yes. Bids were opened and read from the General Electric Supply Corporation for furnishing radios at $435.00 each and from the Galvin Mfg. Company at $440.00 each. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer bids to the Committee of the Whole, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported having called for bids for furnishing one four-door sedan for use of the Fire Department and one bid had been received. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open bid, carried, all members voting Yes. Bid was opened and read from the Smith Oldsmobile Company for furnishing one 1942 Oldsmobile, Series 98, Eight cylinder Club Sedan for $2031.27 or one 1942 Oldsmobile DeLuxe, Series 76, six cylinder 4 door sedan for $1942.22. Cash in the amount of $50.00 was included as bid deposit. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst tO refer bid to the Committee of the Whole, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from F. H. Reed, Room 694, West End Dormitories, offering to pay $200.00 for the pick up truck now owned by the Fire Department and which was to be traded in if a new truck was purchased. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the bid be rejected and instructing the Clerk to return the check with the explanation that no bids had been received for furnishing a truck to the Fire Department subsequently the old one would be kept, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1849, second reading, declaring an emergency to exist in the Street Department and appropriating $13,725.00 to meet such emergency. Motion by Mr. ~rst and Mr. Kean to pass ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City Attorney be instructed to draw a resolution directing the purchase by the Water Department Investment Fund, of U. S. Gover~ment bonds in the amount of $15,000.00 now being held in City Street Investment Fund, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Rear Admiral S. A. Taffinder, granting the City permission to erect a signal light pole on government property at the southeast corner of the intersection of Farragut Street at Wycoff Avenue. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the letter be made a matter of record and tha~ the carbon copy of said letter be referred to the traffic division of ~he Police Department for installation of the traffic light, carried, all ~e~bers voting Yes. Clerk read letter from JotLnson Lumber Company requesting the installation of a fire hydrant near their i~ber plant at Eleventh and Callow. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon approving the reques~ for fire hydrant and referring to Mr. Corst and the Fire Chief for installation, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk re~d letter from Frank ~. Ry~, Chai. rman of the Bremerton U. S. O. Co~mcll, requesting that assistance of the City Council in obtaining additional October 13, 1943 (cent) recreational facilities and suggesting the purchase of the Labor Temple Building at 850 Burwell Avenue, for such'~use. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the letter be referred to the City Attorney with instructions to write the Federal Works Administrator and Federal Security Administration to get assistance in preparing an application for addition recreational ftmds, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen approving the final payment of $6740.28 to Hugh G. Purcell Company, Contract 4 of Project Wash. 45-165 and instructing the City Clerk to issue a warrant for this amount upon receipt of a notification from the State Tax Commls~ion that all business tax is paid on said Job, carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney submitted check for $1.00 which had been deposited in the registry of U. S. District Court, in payment of the award in Cause No. 516, Parcel 33, United States v. Claude C. Bales, et al. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen instructing the City Treasurer to siva receipts and return to the Department of Justice, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 317 authorizing the City Treasurer to invest $30,000.00 fromt he General Fund and $20,000.00 from the Water Fund in U. S. War Bonds. Motion by Mrs. Haddon smd Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried as follows; Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Er. Keen directing the City Attorney to take the necessary st&ps to collect $1.00 ~or the taking of an easement to the East 30 feet of Warren Avenue North from Eleventh Street, said property used by the United States Government for the construction of a water line, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 318 accepting the proposal of R. J. Strasser in reference to said exploratory drilling at location No. 2, Anderson Creek pumping plant site, known as Project No. Wash. 45-165N~ Water Facilities, Contract No. 3. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to pass resolution and instruct the City Clerk to notify Mr. Strasser that his proposal has been accepted and to mail him a copy of Resolution 318 end copy of F.W.A. contract Memorandum No. 13-3-2, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen that~he City Attorney be instructed to revise the Plumbing ordinance to prohibit the deposit of any substance in public sewers that might cause ~amage to the sewer system, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 319 accepting the Offer of the United States of America for Federal assistsnce in the amount of $36,610.00 for Recreational Facilities, Project No. 45-M-97 Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst requesting the Cit~ Attorney to write the Division of Municipal Corporations regarding the disbursement of State Aid money, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the Civil Service Commission be requested to hold an examination for the position of Secretary-Examiner, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon that all bills presented at this meet- ing and approved by a majority of the Council be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. The Mayor reporting for the Committee of the Whole recommended the accept- ance of the bid of Smith Oldsmobile for furnishing a four-doer sedan to the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the bid of Smith Oldsmobile for furnishing a 1942 four door sedan at a total cost of $1942.22 be accepted and directing that the payment be made from State Aid fund, carried, all members voting Yes. Mayor Keen reporting for the Committee of the Whole recommended the accept- and of the bid submitted by the Galvin Mfg. Company for furnishing two radios to the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon that the bid of the Galvin Mfg. Company for furnishing two three,way F.M. radios at $440.00 each be accepted as the best bid, carried, all members voting Yes. (to be paid from State Aid Fund) October 13, 1943 (cont) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn until next Wednesday at ten o'clock A. M., carried, all members voting Yes. ~eputy ~i~y Clerk Approved: Mayor