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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/07/42 January 7, 1942 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, January 7, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Com~aIssioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Deputy Clerk read minutes of previous regular and recessed meetings held December 31, 1941, and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes, same were approved as corrected, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution for the sale of Lot 1, Section 13, Township 14, R 24, i E W.M. beginning 933.3 feet North and 162.5 feet East of Southwest corner of said Lot l, thence North 40 feet; thence East to West line of Sheldon Boulevard; thence Southerly along Boulevard to point West of beginning; thgnce West to beginning. ALSO lots l0 and ll, Block 14, Plat of Charleston. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to hold resolution over until next week and refer to City Engineer for investigation, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from Building Trades Council recommending the appoint- ment of George Tinney to the position of Plumbing Inspector for the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer letter to the Committee of the Whole, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported having called for bids for the purchase of four traffic signals and one bid had been received. On motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad bid was opened and found to be from the Charles R. Watts & Company. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer bid to the Committee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wi~kes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Bremerton Traffic Committee making recommend- ations concerning the need of traffic markings on the streets. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read Resolution No. 174 fixing the llth day of February, 1942, as the date of hearing on the vacation of the East'five feet of Lot ll, Block l~, Midway Addition. (This same vacation was to be heard originally on the 14th day of January, 1942, but as the notices had not been posted, it seemed advisable to adopt another resolution.) Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk submitted several right of way deeds on Bertha Avenue, Nipsic Avenue and East Sixteenth Street. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the Clerk be instructed to record the deeds, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date set for hearing on the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 215 providing for the improvement of Vandalia Avenue from East Thirteenth Street to East Sixteenth Street, by the construction of a system of storm and sanitary sewers, and further reported no protests had been filed. The Mayor inquired if anyone in the audience had any protests to make on the assessment roll and there was no response. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to instruct City Attorney to prepare an ordinance approving and adopt- ing the assessment roll for Lo2al Improvement District No. 215, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date for hearing on the proposed improvement of Pitt Avenue from East Eleventh to East Fourteenth, and Harkins Avenue from Winfield Avenue to Pitt Avenue, by clearing, grubbing, grading, graveling and oiling and the construction of concrete sidewalks, smd stated no protests had been filed. Mrs. Wickland appeared before the commission to ask questions on the cost of the improvement but did not protest. Mr. David Myron asked the reason why his property on Winfield should be assessed and it was explained to him that the improvement of Harkins was assessed to the middle of the block on Winfield which included his property. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to continue the hearing until next week, carried as follows: Mr. Br~enn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account of urgent need for sewer facilities and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. January 7, 1942 (cont) Clerk read Ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account of urgent necessity for quartering troops on Roosevelt Field; stating the damage to the Bremerton Baseball Club, Inc., to be in the amount of $5500.00 due to the cancellation of their lease and the taking over of their lighting system; providing for the payment of $3000.00 from the budget appropriation and $2500.00 by emergency warrants. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, ~arried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account of the necessity for aSditional legal services for the City of Bremerton and approprla-. ting $300.00 to meet same. Notion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. 'Mr. Casad, Yes. City Attorney reported on the case of Bremerton Municipal League, J. W. Bryan, against P. U. D., City of Bremerton and Kitsap County. The ~ayor inquired if any one in the audience had any business to take up with the Commission Mr. Don Hunble, representing the Housing Authority, requested that some action be taken toward employing an engineer on the sewer job. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the Berry Engineering ~ompany be employed on the sewer system, Docket 45-172 to be paid a lump sum which shall not exceed 6% of the actual construction cost of said project and to be paid out of the sewer construction fund from amounts to be deposited therein by the Federal Gover~uent, the City of Bremerton and the proceeds of L.I.D. warrants, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Commission, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by ~r. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Cl~rk Approved: Mayor