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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/26/41 March 28, 1941 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, March 26, 1941, at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor Jones presiding, Commissioner ~ruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of the previous regular meeting and intervening special meeting and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn same were adopted as read, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read letter from A. J. Harris, truck driver in the Street Department stating he had been called to duty in the luartermasters Department of the U. S. Army and asking for indefinite leave of absence as provided'by ordinance, on motion of Er. Casad and Mr. Bruenn request was granted, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read copy of letter sent to the Bremer Estate in re. obstructing thoroughfare at east end of Fourth Street. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read protest of A. A. Justin and 52 others protesting the obstruction of east end of Fourth Street and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad, the ~rotest was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to start action, if necessary. All members voting, Yes. Clerk reported this as date for receiving and opening bids for the improving of Ohio Avenue et. al. as provided by Ordinance No. 1340, establishing L.I.D. No. 21~and stated three bids were received, on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn bids were opened and read aloud and referred to the Engineering Department for computation with the following result: 9.ue~n City Construction Company $19,563.80 W. E. Ford 18,309.20 Holmberg and Norman, Inc. 18,421.40 Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to refer all proposals to the Commission for further consideration. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date for receiving and opening bids for constructing a storm and sanitary sewer on Ohio Avenue et. al. as provided by Ordinance No. 1349, establishing L.I.D. No. 214 and stated three bids had been received. On motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn bids were opened and read aloud, and referred to the Engineering Department for computation with the following result: Valley Construction Company $20,848.50 Queen City Construction Company 21,067.75 Wm. E. Ford 22,978.50 Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to refer all proposals to the Contmission for forther consideration, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. %35~, declaring an emergency to exist in the Police Department amounting to the sumbf $57?5.00 and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Money to be appropriated from funds to be received from Cooperative Agreement with Housing Authority. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week for public inspec- tion, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. ~3, authorizing Sophia Bremer to grade and surface the alley in Block 3, Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution if plans were approved by City Engineer, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 54, authorizing the sale of Lot 2, Klinghemmer's Addition. Purchaser, Arnold S. Wang, Price $300.00, Terms cash. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. City Attorney read a proposed lease between the City of Bremerton and the U. S. A., and same was discussed by the Commission but no action was taken. City Attorney reported on the Macri Case and stated the case was decided in favor of the city. Motion by Er. Jones and Mr. Bruenn that the Commission take a recess until :30 o'clock this afternoon, carried, all members voting, Yes. March 26, 1941 Pursuant to adjournment regular meeting of the City Commission was reconvened at 2:30 P. M., with all members present. Commissioner Bruenn, who has been serving as City Purchasing Agent, stated he wished to resign and re~orted having appointed E. J. McCall to perform the duties of that office. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to accept resignation of Mr. Bruenn and confirm the appointment of E. J. McCall as City Purchasing Agent, carried, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read a petition signed by Margaret Engle, Edwin R. H. Fry and Ruby Fry asking for the vacation of the portion of Eleventh Street lying between the East margin of '~ashlngton Avenue and the U. S. Govt. Meander Line, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, and Clerk read Resolution No. 5§, fixing Wednesday, April 23, 1941, at ten o'clock A. M., as time and date for h~aring on said vacation and instructing Clerk to publish the customary notices. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Cased to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter from Carl M. Bates filing application for Pool Room license at the northwest corner of Wycoff and Farragut, same being approved by the Chief of Police. On motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn the application was approved, all members voting, Yes. The Mayor reported that the City Commission had met with the County Commissioners and had studied the budget for the local Health Project end submitted a copy Form 8930A, U. S. Treasury De~t. P. H. Service showing amounts budgeted for period July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942, $16,720'.00 of which City of Bremerton was to contribute $2300.00. Motion by Mr. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to approve the budget and enter into agreement with U. S. Treesury Dept. of Public Health Service, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to instruct Clerk to call for bids on new truck for use of the Health and Sanitation Department to be opened at the regular meeting of the City Commission on April 16, 1941, carried as follows: Mr. Jones; Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to allow all bills approved by~a majority of the Commission, carried, all members voting, Yes. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried, all members voting, Yes. Approve d: