HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/20/41 March 20, 1941
A special meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, called
to order by Mayor Jones for the purpose of considering Agreements between the
City of Bremerton and the Administrator, Federal Works Agency. Mayor Jones,
presiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being
present.
Attorney read proposed contracts with the U. S. Housing Authority regarding
Westpark and the Manette site and same were discussed by the City Commission.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to approve the agreement between the City
of Bremerton and the Administrator, Federal Works Agency, relating to Project ~
Wash-45043, commonly known as Westpark and that the Mayor andCity Clerk be
instructed to sign same on behalf of the City of Bremerton, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to approve the agreement between the City
of Bremerton and the Administrator, Federal Works Agency, relating to Project ~
Wash-45044, commonly known as the Manette site and that the Mayor and City Clerk
be instructed to sign same on behalf of the City of Bremerton, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn that the City Engineer be authorized
to enter into preliminary negotiations with Mr. Hart for proposed reservoir site,
carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Moved and 'seconded by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad that the City Commission of
the City of Bremerton adopt the following Resolution.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, at a special
meeting on March 20, 1941, passed two motions approving two Agreements
between the Federal Works AdmlnistSator and the City of Bremerton
relating to WESTPARK Addition, Project Wash-#45043 and MANETTE Project,
~ash-#45044 and it is desired by the City Commission to make a record
of the reasons which impelled the members of the Commission to
approve said Agreements,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C0~MISSION OF THE CITY
OF BRE~ERTON:
1. That the City Commission is cognizant of the fact that said
Agreements will, after the termination of the National Defense
Emergency, throw considerable burden on the tax payers of the City
of Bremerton because of the fact that the payment of $2.20 per
occupied housing unit will be discontinued,
March 20, 1941 (cont)
RESOLUTION (cont)
2. That theCity Commission is further cognizant of the fact
that the increase of population due to taking the areas in consider-
ation into the city limits will require considerable expense in
connection with police and fire protection, and that the funds which
will eventually be paid in lieu of tax~s under said Agreement will
not be available in cash at the time it will be necessary to make
cash outlays for fire and police protection,
3. That the City Commission is cognizant of the fact that
considerable expenditures will be occasioned by the City of Bremerton
in connection with furnishing street lights, sewer services, water
services and other municipal services to the inhabitants of the area
in question,
4. That the City Commission of the City of Bremerton has called
these facts to the attention of persons representing the Federal
Government in connection with the administration of the projects in
question, and have been informed that the City of Bremerton has
received more consideration and has been given more assistance in
connection with these projects than any other city in the United
States of America has rec6ived in connection with any similar pro-
Jects,
5. That pressure has been brought upon the members of the City
Commission from various Federal Agencies, including intimation that an
effort would be made to have the United States Navy bring pressure on
the City Commission as being unmindful of the National Degense
Emergency,
6. That the City Commission realizes that it is essential to
National Defense that adequate housing be furnished to workers in
the ~uget Sound Navy Yard and~their families, and has been directly
informed that such housing would not be furnished unlees such Housing
Projects were taken into the city (by wire from John M. Carmody,
Administrator, Federal works Agency, which wire, together with the
reply of the City of Bremerton, is hereto attached and made a part of
this resolution,)
7. The members o~ the City Commission feel that under the
circumstances the City Commission has done its utmost to protect the
people of the City of Bremerton and at the same time to carry out its
duty to the United States of America in this hour of National Emergency
and has acceded to the de~-nds of the National Government in executing
the Agreements in connection.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, signed
by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of
such passage, this 20th day of March, 1941.
Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to adjourn, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Approved: ~ Clerk