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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/18/42 Marc~ l@, 194~ Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held Wednesday, March 18, 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 March ll, 1942 and March 13, 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. 1455, second reading, declaring au emergency to exist in the various departments of the city; appropriating funds to meet said emergency and fixing salary rates for city employees. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resignation of Howard I. Gorst, Assistant City Engineer, to take effect March 28, 1942. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr, Wilkes to accept resignation, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk submitted application of Mrs. O. M. Beem to connect to city sewer system the property located on the North side of Fourteenth Street between High and Marguerite more particularly described as a part of Tract 5, Moody's Subdivision. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to approve application and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement between the City of Bremerton and Mrs. 0. M. Beem whereby the property owner agrees not to protest any future assessment which might be leMied against the property on account of a sewer construction improvement district. Motion carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that bids for a new prowler car had been called for this date, and on motion of Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn bids were opened and found to be from the Smith Oldsmobile Company (no certified check) and Kerr Motors, with a certified check in the amount of $50.00. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to refer bids to the Committee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that bids on 6000 feet of 2~ inch hose had been called for this date and six bids had been received. On motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad bids were opened and found to be from the American LaFrance-Foamite Corporation, Rathke and Company, Eureka Fire Hose Division, Hewitt Rubber Corporation, The B. F. Goodrich Company, and Fabric Fire Hose Company. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer bids to the Committee of the Whole for consideration, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the change order presented in the letter of the Berry Engineering Company, dated March 18, 1942, to Federal Works Agency, on Unit A of sewer system, be approved, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Earl Schoenberger requested the commission to have repaired holes in the oiled streets in the Daly Addition. Mr. Casad assured Mr. Schoenberger that the streets would be taken care of as soon as weather permitted and the street men could get to it. Another representative of the Daly District appeared before the commission regarding sanitary matters. Mr. J. J. Simmons submitted a statement of the money spent on improving the lots in Block 16, First Addition to Charleston, under lease recently cancelled by the City of Bremerton. Notion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to refer claim to the Committee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that bids for parking meters had been called for this date and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad bids were opened and found to be from the following firms: D~mcan Meter Corporation; The Michaels Art Bronze Company, The Karpark Corporation, Dual Parking Meter Company, and the MarkTime Parking Meter Company. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer bids to the Committee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. March 18, 1942 (cont) Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to grant a leave of absence, according to Ordinance No. 1337, to T. E. DeMent, a regularly employed fireman who had been called to the service of the United States of America, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes granting a leave of absence to Don Okeson, an employee of the Water Department, in accordance with Ordinance No. 1337, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes.-Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1456 relating to sewer connections, alterations, repairs and extensions, opening and penetration of public sewers and repealing all conflicting ordinances. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Br~enn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. City Attorney reported on the case of Cardona vs City of Bremerton and stated that a re-hearing had been scheduled for April 9, 1942. City Attorney read Offer of Federal Works Agency to make a grant to the Water Department of $217,000.00 for defense public works, Docket No. Wash 45-165. Clerk read Resolution No. 198 accepting without reservation or qualification, the Offer of the United States of America, Defense Public Works, Docket No. Wash. 45-165, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes directing the City Clerk to mail to L. R. Durkee, Regional Director FWA, 511 Alaska Building, Seattle, Washington, three conformed copies of Offer and attached to each a copy of Resolution No. 198 accepting Offer; copy of Attorney's certificate; a copy of City Clerk's certificate signed and sealed by the City Clerk and a letter of transmittal and to mail a copy of said letter to the City Attorney, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes directing the City Clerk to return the three copies of the revoked Offer, Wash. 45-165, dated February 2, 1942, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Mes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to approve all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 199 adopting an hourly wage rate of laborers and mechanics to be engaged on project Wash. Docket 4§-165. Motion by Mr. Casad end Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried as follows: Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Approved: