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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/42 April 1, 1942 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held Wednesday, April 1, 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 meeting held March 25, 1942 and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes, minutes were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported having called for bids for two three-wheeled motorcycles and one bid had been received. On motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad bid was opened and found to be from the Clarence Potter Company for furnishing two three-wheeled Harley-Davidson Servi-Cars, net price $1249.39. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to accept the bid of the ~larence Potter Company, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resignation of Mr. C. A. Miller as a member of the Planning Commission. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to accept the resignation. Clerk read letter from the Central Trades and Labor Council, signed by E. W. Holbrook, Secretary, suggesting the names of three men who would be suitable to fill the position on the Planning Commission board made vacant by the resignation of Mr. C. A. Miller. Notion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to refer letter to Mayor Bruenn, carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1458 providing for the enumeration of all persons residing in the corporate limits of the City by enumerators to be appointed by the Mayor, prescribing the duties of such enumerators, and the proceSure to be followed in the event twenty thousand or more persons are found to be residing in the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mrs. Knox appeared before the commission stating that she had recently bought property from J. G. Taylor who had been buying the property from the City of Bremerton and that the title was not clear. Notion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1459 relating to the regulation of traffic on the public streets, providing for the purchase, installation, regulation and control of parking meters; establishing and defining parking meter zones; authorizing the method of payment for parking meters; providing penalties and creating a "Parking Meter F~md". Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Br~senn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the Mayor and City Clerk be auth- orized to execute a contract, in triplicate, with the Duncan Meter Company, as soon as the parking meter ordinance is published, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1460 setting up and establishing a fund to be known as "Waterworks Constm~ction Fund" in connection with improvement and extensions to the Waterworks Department, as contemplated in Federal Works Agency, Project Wash. 45-165. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to transfer from the Current Water Fund to the Waterworks Construction Fund, $2500.00, said amount to be reimbursed when a portion of the grant is received from the U. S. Government, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. 6asad, Yes. The City Attorney reported the claim of Farrar and Okeson vs the City of Bremerton and the Valley Construction Company would soon be settled. The City Engineer submitted Estimate #1 for $2836.73, on the contract of V. F. Walters, Docket Wash. 45-17~. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the estimate be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. April l, 1942 (cont) Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes that $5000.00 be transferred from Local Improvement District No. 220 to the Bremerton Sewer Construction Fund, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. W~lkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. The City Attorney made a report on the restraining order of Shyvers and Shyvers against the City of Bremerton. ClerW read letter from Bremerton Defense Council, signed by I. G. Sullivan. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer to Committee of the Whole, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Capt Edward R. Edquist, 202nd C.A. requesting the installation of a sewer line to Forest Ridge Park. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer to City Engineer, carried, all members voting Yes. Mayor Bruenn read letter from the Civil Service Commission reporting that Arthur Morken and Irving Sullivan are both eligible for promotion to the rank of Captain. Mayor Bruenn recommended the appointment of Arthur Morken and Irving Sullivan to the position of Captain of Traffic and Captain of Detectives, respectively. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to confirm the appointment, 6arried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mayor Bruenn read letter from the Civil Service Commission certifying the names of Roland Stegeman and O. W. Hand as eligible for positions as police patrolmen. Mayor Bruenn recommended the appointment of Mr. Stegeman and Mr. Hand to the positions of Police patrolmen subject to the confirmation of the City Commission. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to confirm the appointments, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes.'Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mayor Bruenn read letter from the Civil Service Commission certifying Warren M. Fordyce and Raymond P. Jones as eligible for positions on the fire department. Mayor Bruenn recommended that Mr. Fordyce and Mr. Jones be appoint- ed as firemen, subject to the confirmation of the City Commission. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to confirm the appointments, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, cattle% all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to continue the hearing on the vacation of Fourteen Street West of Ohio, lying between Blocks 3 and 4, also 30 foot right-of-way lying along North side of Block 3, Reese's 1st Addition; also certain property in Govt. Lot 2, Sec. 14 Twp. 24, N.R. I E.W.M., Kitsap County, ~mtil April 8, 1942, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to recess until 3:30 P.M. this after- noon, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Approved: p Mayor Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, reconvened at 3:30 o~ock P.M., April l, 1942. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner Wilkes and Commissioner Casad being present. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes that the Mayor and City Clerk be auth- orized to sign corrected copies o2 contract for furhishing water to Westpark, executed as of November 18, 1941, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes that the Mayor and City Clerk be auth- o rized to sign corrected copies of contract for furnishing water to Eastpark, executed as of November 26, 1941, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. April 1, 1942 (cont) ~otion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to recess until one o'clock P.M., Friday, April 3, 1942, carried as follows: Nr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk By ~ ~ Approved: Mayor April 3, 1942 Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, reconvened at one o'clock P.M., Friday, April 3, 1942. ~ayor Bruenn presiding and Commissioner Wilkes being present. Clerk read Resolution No. 203 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a lease to the United States of America for a certain portion of the basement of the City Hall Building. Notion by Mr. Wilkes and ~r. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Er. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Ebsent. Notion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adjourn, carried, both members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk DepUty Approved: r~ayor