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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/42 March 4, 1942 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held Wednesday, March 4, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Deputy Clerk read minutes of previous regular and recessed meetings held February 25th and February 27th, 1942. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to approve minutes, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No.1451, second reading, providing for the improve- ment of Ninth Street from Rainier Avenue to Olympic Avenue; Tenth Street from Rainier Avenue to Olympic Avenue, and Olympic Avenue from a point midway between Eighth and Ninth to Eleventh Streets, on West side only, by clearing, g rubbing, grading, graveling and oiling, and construction of concrete curbs and sidewalks where necessary. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 193 that it is the intention of the City Commission to improve Burwell Street from Washington Avenue to Pacific Avenue by widening of existing pavement approximately three feet on each side and fixing April 8, 1942, as time for hearing protests on said proposed improvement. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Alex 0ttevaere, representing the Air Raid Wardens, asked permission of the City Commission to place bags and cans of sand on street corners and doorways of buildings to be used in case of an air raid. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes granting permission to the Air Raid Wardens to place covered cans or bags of sand on street corners for air raid purposes, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution adopted by the Bremerton T~affic Committee making recommendations that the City Commission install parking meters in the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the City Commission go on record as intending to install parking meters in the City of Bremerton at the earliest possible date. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the City Engineer be instructed to call for bids for 500 parking meters, more or less, bids to be opened March 18, 1942, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casady Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes that the Mayor be authorized to write a letter to the Supervisors Club of the Puget Sound Navy Yard to appoint a committee to examine parking meters and enclose a copy of the Resolution passed by the Bremerton Traffic Committee, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the City Clerk be instructed to call for bids for 6000 feet of fire hose, bids to be opened March 18, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M., carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn that the City Clerk be instructed to call for bids for the purchase of one prowler car for the Police Department and that the Lincoln Zephyr now being used by the police department is to be traded in on the new car, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read petition and Resolution No. 194 requesting the vacation of that portion of Fourteenth Street West of Ohio and lying between Blocks 3 and 4 of Reese's First Addition; Also a 30 foot right-of-way lying along the North side of Block 3, Reese's First Addition; Also the South 15 feet of the following described tract: Part of Govt. Lot 2, Section 14, Twp. 24, N.R. i E.W.M., beginning ?18 feet West of the Southeast corner of Govt. Lot 2; thence North 765 feet to south line of Seventeenth Street; thence East 70 feet; thence south 765 feet to south line of Govt. Lot 2; thenceWest 70 feet to beginning, and fixing April 1st, 1942 as date for hearing said petition. Motion b~ Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to refer the matter of this petition and of the Jog on Ohio Avenue to the City Engineer for investigation, carried, all members voting Yes. March 4, 1942 (cont) Clerk read claim of M. L. Augustyn for damages to his automobile in the amount of $100.00 said to have been caused by the~negligent driving of a police officer of the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer claim to the City Attorney, ~arried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance, first reading, declaring an emergency to exist in the City of Bremerton and appropriating $35,000.00 to be used by the Civilian Defense Committee. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to approve ordinance on first read- ing and file in Clerk's office one week, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance, first reading, declaring an emergency to exist in the City of Bremerton; appropriating $19,727.00 to meet said emergency, end fixing salary rates in various departments of the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1452 fixi.ng and establishing the interest rate on assessments and the interest rate on, and the form of, bonds to be issued in Local Improvement District No. 212. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1453 fixing and establishing the interest rate on assessments and the interest rate on, and the form of, bonds to be issued in Local Improvement District No. 214. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes that the City Clerk be instructed to send certified copies of each of these ordinances to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and also three printed forms of bonds of District 212 and three copies of printed form of bonds of District 214, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. The City Attorney made a report regarding the city water and sewer lines under the property being condemned by the United States Government at the foot of Pacific Avenue. Clerk read Resolution No. 195 ratifying and confirming the various steps, actions and proceedings being taken by the Housing Au~lority of the City of Bremerton on behalf of the City in connection with the construction of a Fire Station and Fire Alarm System in the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 196 ratifying ~nd confirming the various steps, actions and proceedings being taken by the Housing Authority on behalf of the City of Bremerton in connection with the construction of a Recreation Building. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad directing the City Clerk to send two certified copies of each of these resolutions to the Bremerton Housing Authority, carried, all members voting Yes. The City Attorney reported on the claim of J. J. Okeson against the Valley Construction Company. Clerk read resignation of E.H.T. McGowan as Assitant City Treasurer to take effect March 15, 1942. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to accept the resignation, carried, all members voting Yes. Mayor Bruenn recommended the following appointments subject to confirmation by the City Commission: Mr. King Farrell as a member of the Bremerton Traffic Committee to succeed Harry C. Klopp, deceased. Lieut-Comm. Chauncey R. Doll to succeed Lieut. D. J. Sass on the Fair Rent Committee. L. J. Bourke to the Planning Commission to succeed D. J. Aldrich, deceased. Harry H. Hammond as Superintendent of Health and Sanitation Department. March 4, 1942 (cont) Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to confirm the appointments, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority o£ the commission be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Approved: Mayor