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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/27/43 October 2V, 1943 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brem~erton, Washington, held Wednesday, October 27, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Clerk, the City Treasurer and the City Attorney being present. Deputy Clerk read minutes of regular and special meetings held October 20, 1943 and on motion of Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon minutes were approved as read and corrected, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Federa~ Works Agency giving notice of the approval of ~e payment of $32,870.20 for Police and Fire Facilities, Wash. 45-M-12. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the letter be made a matter of record and filed, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter f rom T. W. Fraser, 329 No. Lafayette and Emory Brown, 327 No. Lafayette, requesting that No. Lafayette be opened to their property and offering to pay a proportionate part of the cost. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that the letter be referred to the Commissioner of Public Works, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Frederick B. Cohen regarding the use of his parking lot by City cars and requesting an additional $10.00 a month rental fee. Motion by Mr. Kean and hr. Gorst instructing the City Attorney to write Mr. Cohen explaining that there was no extra money in this year's budget for said raise in rental, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Fire Chief Yett requesting the appointment of Everett Mains as Fire Alarm Electrician, as of October 18, 1943. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst approving the appointment and instructing the City Clerk to notify the Civil Service Commission and specifying that the salary be taken from Federal Grant money, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Harry C. Hazel, Secretary, Bremerton Round Table, requesting the re-zoning of a portion of the West Bremerton area. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer letter to the Bremerton Planning Commission and instructing the ~ity Clerk to notify Mr. Hazel, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Library Board requesting $540.00 for salaries and wages and $420.00 for supplies to be used to finance the expansion program for library service to housing projects, and also requesting the purchase of a used Coupe to be used in the same program. ~otion by Mr. Ke~n and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Library Board for additional funds amounting to $960.0~, sai~ money to be taken from State Aid Fund, carrie~, all members voting Yes. ~ Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon instructing the City Clerk to call for bids to purchase, from State Aid money, a second-hand Coupe for use of the Lfbrary Department, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Police Chief Norken recommending that two day's pay be taken from the salary of Robert L. Burns, patrolman. motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to deduct two day's pay from the salary of Patrolman Burns and further directing that the Civil Service Commission be notified, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Police Chief Norken requesting the appointment of Jack Henry Thompson as plice patrolman beginning October 25, 1943. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Cmrst aporoving the appointment; specifying that his salary be taken from the Federal Gra~t money and directin the Cit Clerk to , g Y notify the Civil Service Commission, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read application for a Pimball License for'Bill Baxter's Place, 6th and Park and letter from Police Chief giving reasons why he could not approve a license for this location. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to reject the application for Pinball Location License at Bill Baxter's Place, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read application for Pinball Location License at Goldie's Cafe, Callow Avenue, as approved by the Chief of Police. ~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve location license, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Kitsap County Public Health Department, regarding the condition of the Port Orchard ferry terminal waiting room, an8 recormnending that it be cleaned reg~larly. October 2V, 1943 (cont) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer letter to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Rear Admiral $. A. Taffinder, Commandant, Puget Sound Navy Yard, regarding damage to the First Street dock by a Navy Yard craft. Motion by Mr. KeRn and Mrs. Haddon that the proposal of the Commandant that the dock be repaired st the expense of the Government be accepted and that the ~layor and City Clerk be authorized to sign a release to be concurred in by the Comm- andant an further directing that the City Clerk send a certified copy of this motion to Rear Admiral Taffinder, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 321 authorizing the City Treasurer to advertise for sale Lots i and 2, Block 25, Charleston. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~,lr. KeRn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~.~r. KeRn, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read report from C. C. Casad, Superintendent Bremerton Water Depart- ment, showing that the 16-inch water main had been constructed by city crews for :i~26,906.45, which was $10,457.21 under the lowest bid received from contractors for said work, and recommending the acceptance of the Job. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. KeRn that Contract No. 5, Project Wash. 45-165, l~3-inch water main, be approved and the Job be accepted, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Kitsap County Public Health Department recommend- ing the installation of sewers on Charleston Avenue from Farragut Street to Preble Street. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. KeRn that this report be referred to the Commissioner of Public Works, carried, all members voting Yes. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. KeRn that the request of M. Moschetto for extension of time on Project Wash. 45-172E be granted until November 30, 1943, csrrie~, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon instructing the City Treasurer to accept and sign receipts for the two $1.00 checks deposited in the Registry of the Court as awards in Cause No. 465, comdemnation of south end of Pacific Avenue and alley, and Cause No. 630, Warren Avenue, carried, all members voting Ye s. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1550 amending Sections 26 and 34, Ordinance No. 1456, entitled: "An Ordinance relating to sewers and the drainage of private premises and the removal of obstructions therefrom; regulating the planting o£ certain trees and shrubs in proximity thereto; prescribing the method for lateral sewer connections, alterations, repairs and extensions, and the opening and penetration of public sewers, and for collecting the cost thereof; providfmg penalties, and repealing all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith." Motion b~- Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to pass ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. KeRn, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. " Motion by Mr. KeRn and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the council, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. KeRn and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Ye s. ~.~ ~_ Z/.._,_,~, Deputy ff~lty C~-erk Approved: Mayor