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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/28/42 January 28, 1942 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, January 28, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn presid- ing, Co~nlssioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Deputy Clerk read minutes ofl~e¥lous regular meeting held January 21, 1942. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad ~o approve minutes as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1443, second reading, declaring an emergency to exist on account of increased population and state of war now existing and the need for additional funds in the Police Department amounting to ~8080.00 and additional funds for the Fire Department amounting to $9V60.O0 ~Iotion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: ~r. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported having called for bids for gasoline and lubricating oil for the ensuing year and six bids had been received. On motion of Mr. Casad and ~r. Wilkes bids were opened and found to be from the Shell Oil Company, Standard 0~1, Signal Oil, Richfield Oil, Union Oil and the Associated Oil Company. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer all bids to the Committee of the ~ole, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. City Attorney read Agreement between the Olympic Building and Supply Corporation and the City of Bremerton whereas the City of Bremerton ~ll extend its water pipe mains outside the city limits to the Plat of Olympic Manor, Kitsap County, Washington. Clerk read Resolution No. 179 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign agreement between the Olympic Building and Supply Corporation and the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as ~ollows: ~,~r. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported the hearing on the proposed improvement of Ninth, Tenth, Ol~npic and Rainier had been continued until this morning. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to drop all proceedings on this improvement district, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 180 declaring the intention to improve Olympic Avenue from end of existing sidewalks at South line of Block 2, Sunnyside Addition, North to Eleventh Street by construction of sidewalks on West side only; Ni~th Street from Rainier to Olympic by construction of sidewalks and curb and gutters where necessary and Tenth Street from Rainier to Olympic by constrt~ctfou of concrete sidewalks, curb and gutters, together with clearing, grubbing, grading, graveling and oiling on all the above named streets where necessary; fixing the 18th day of February, 1942 as date of hearing on said proposed improvement. Motion by ~r. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. ~r. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported the hearing on the proposed improvement of Pitt Avenue from East Eleventh to East Fourteenth, and Harkins Street from Pitt Avenue to Winfield Aven~e had been continued until this morning. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to continue for one week, carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney reported on the proposed census and suggested ways it could be taken. Clerk read Resolution No. lB1 fixing the date of issuance of bonds in Local Improvement District No. 212 as February 10, 1942. Motion by ~r. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resol~ti0n No. 182 fixing the date of issuance of bonds in Local Improvement District No. 214 as February 10, 1942. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Br~enn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 183 fixing the date for issuance of bonds in Local Improvement District No. 213 as February 10, 1942. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. January 28, 1942-(cont) Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer the matter of a proposed sewer easement in Navy Yard City to the City Attorney with instructions to contact County Commissioner Charles Klinefelter for maps and plans of said proposed sewer line, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1444 regulating the inspection, grading, regrad- lng, and placarding of eating and drinking establistmments in the City of Bremerton and prohibiting the sale of adulterated, misbranded, or unwholesome food and drink, and the fixing of penalties in accordance with terms of the 1940 edition of the U. S. Public Health Service Ordinance. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account of need of additional funds for the completion of the addition to the municipal garage building. 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. Clerk read Resolution No. 184 cancelling a resolution adopted June 5th, 1940, granting the right of supervision of the building on the Warren Avenue playfield to the Kiwanis Club, and further resolving that the City of Bremerton hereafter shall have full supervision and control of said building. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. ~otion by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Wilkes to refer the proposed ordinance regulat- ing vehicular traffic and establishing one-way traffic on certain streets near the east end of the Manette Bridge to the Bremerton Traffic Committee with instructions to conff'er with ~r. Casad, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that as there had been no bids received for Local Improvement Districts Nos. 217 and 220, and other sewer projects, the City Clerk be instructed to re-advertise for bids to be received at a later date, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes that the Commission allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the commission~ carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn that the City Commission take up the proposition of installing parking meters in the City of Bremerton and to prepare for having a public hearing on the 4th day of February, 1942, at V:30 o'clock P.M., carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to recess until 4o'clock P.M., this afternoon, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Approved: January 28, 1942 4 o'clock P.M. Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at four o'clock P.M., January 28, 1942. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner Wilkes, and Commissioner Casad being present. MayorBruenn submitted the signed resignation of R.O.D. Murphy as Acting Chief of Police to take effect Thursday, January 29, 1942. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to accept the resignation, carried as Follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 185 Whereas R.O.D. Murphy had resigned from his duties as Chief of Police, that Arthur N. Morken be appointed Acting Ehlef of Police to take effect i~zmediate]y. January 28, 1942 (cont,) 4 o'clock P.M. ~otion by Mr. Wilkes and ~r. Casad to pass resolution confirming the appointment of Arthur N. Morken to the pesition of Acting Chief of Police, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. ~r. Casad recon~ended that the City accept the bid of the U. S. Cast Iron Pipe Company for pipe to be delivered within ninety days as shown on their bid by rail and water shipment and omitting the ~" Cast Iron pipe from the bid. Motion by Mr. BrueDn and Mr. Wilkes to approve recommendation, carried as follows: ~lr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read petition from property owners on Park Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets, protesting the parking of cars on that street. 5~otion by ~.~r. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to refer petition to the Police Depart- ment, carried, all members voting Yes. Notion by ~r. Bruenn and ~r. Wilkes to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk By... ~-~ .z~~. Approve~: Dep~ut Y ~ Mgyor