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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/41 OCtOber 1, 1941 REGULAR meeting of City Commission of the City of Bremerton, ~ashington held on Wednesday, October l, 1941 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Co~issioner Wilkes, commissioner Cased and the City Attorney being present. CLERK read minutes of previous ~egular meeting and on motion of Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Cased same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Charlezbon Business men's Club asking for Improved police protect!on. Motion by Mr. Cased and ~. Bruenn to refer petition to the Chief of Police,. carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Loren J. Sunden asking for taxi license and on motion of Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn letter was referred to Police Department. Clerk read petition from property owners asking for improvement of Park Avenue between Fourth and Sixth Streets. Motion by ~. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer to Engineering Department, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from Charles~Kimball, Secretary Emergency Commission for Mational Defesne Local Area of ~Canette, asking for fire signal on bridge and other improvements. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer to Planning Commission with request for report in not less than two weeks, carried, all members voting Yes. Letters read from several churches and church mem~rs requesting that pin ball games be not permitted. Letters ordered filed. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1413 establishing a Bureau of Fire Prevention, providing offices therefor and defining their powers. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution relating to the width and location of c~mmercial driveways and on motion of Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn resolution was referred to Mr. Cased, all members voting Yes. Engineering Department submitted final estimate on L.I.D. No. 212 showing total cost to district amounting to $18,587.69, balance due contractor $802.40 plus sales tax of $459.69, total $1262.09. Motion by Mr. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to accept the work and approve final estimate, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Engineering Department submitted final estimate of L.I.D. 214 showing total cost to district of $24,034.09 less extra work on side sewers amounting to $2,876.40, net cost to district $21,157.69. Balance due contractor $832.73 plus sales tax $621.55, total $1454.281 Motion hy Mr. Cased and Mr. ~ruenn to accept the work and approve final estimate, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Enginee~ing Departn~nt submitted final 'estimate of L.I.D. 215, Vandalia Avenue sewer, showing total cost of $2324.77, less~extra work on side sewers amounting to $321.75, making net cost to district $2003.02. Motion by ~r. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to accept the work and approve final estimate, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk rea~ claim of Dorothy Colvin for damages sai5 to have been sustained ~en she fell into a hole on Baer Blvd. Uity Attorney advised no action necessary. Clerk read proposed lease with the Bremerton Port Gommission as lessor and the City of Bremerton as lessee, term of lease lO years, annual rental $~00.00. Eotion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Cased to approve lease and authorize and direct the Eayor and Clerk to sign same, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. ~r. Cased, Yes. Clerk reported this as the date to which the hearing on the proposed imp- rovement of Olympic, Rainier, Minth and Tenth Streets had been continued. Eotion by Mr. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to c~ntinue hearing one week, carried as follows: ~r. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Gasad~ Yes. Clerk reported this as date to which the hearing on the vacation of Hayward Avenue between East Eighth Street and the Government Meander line, and the subject was discussed,by the Commission. ~otion by ~r. 6asad and ~r. Bruenn that request be denied, carried es follows: Mr. ~ruenn, Yes. ~r Wilkes, Yes. ~. Cased, Yes. October 1, 1941 (cont) Clerk read Resolution No. 132 A showing that Offer of Federal Works Agency as sho~ by minutes of meeting held September 24, 1941, making ~ederal Grant for Fire Station ~dditions and Fire alarm signal system was accepted without reservation or qualifications. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Xmmx absent. City Attorney read Resolution No. 133 ratifying and confirming a moition passed at the regular meeting of the Commission on September 24, 1941, appoint- ing the Bremerton Housing Authority as the citys agent on the project which is known as docket No. Wash 45-12§-2 Fire Station, City of Bremerton; and author izing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a warrant drawn on the Current Expense fund in favor of the said Bremerton ~ousing Authority as a loan to said housing authority, for the purpose of paying preli$iniary expenses which will be incurred in connection with said project, and which amount will be repaid as soon as money is received from the government in connection with said project. ~he City Attorney also submitted a letter from Mr. Searle, Executive Director of the BHA in reference to the same matter. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. City Attorney read latter addressed to him by Mr. L. R. Durkee, Regional Director, in reference to Docket 45-125, Pacific Avenue Fire Station requesting the architect to prepare and submit to the regional office in triplicate, a detailed estimate indicating kinds and approximate quantities of materials required to complete the project, and urging the necessity for speedy action so that priorities may be obtained, all papers referred to City Clerk for such action as is required. The City Attorney reported having received a resolution and a leas~ had been handed to him by Mr. Marion Garland by the terms of which lease the recently vacated waterway between the municipal wharf and the Bremerton Terminal would be leased to the Bremerton Terminal Company for $200.00 a year. He called attention to a recent restraining order on the same property and as Mr. Paul Fetterman represented the city in the former case, the ~ommission should secure his opinion in writing that such lease was not in violation of restraininE order in the other case, letter filed. Clerk read letter from Merrill R. Wallaceattorney at law, stating that Mr. J. J. Okeson had called on him in connection with damages to his property at 13th and Broadway, Bremerton, caused by removal of lateral support by Valley Construction Co., in constructing e sewer for the City of Bremerton. Le~er referred to City Attorney. The Chief of Police reported that one of the automobiles used by police had been wrecked beyond repair and a new car was needed. Motion by MS. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to instruct Clerk to call for bids on new car for Police Department to be opned October 8, 1941, carried as follows: ~r. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Notion by Er. Wilkes and M~. Bruenn to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried, all members voting Yes. Eotion by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Casad to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: ~ May r