HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/08/42 April 8, 1942
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held Wednesday, April 8, 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 meeting held April 1, 1942
and recessed meetings held April 1st and April 3rd, 1942. Motion by Mr. Bruenn
and Mr. Wilkes to approve minutes as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes.
Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date set for the hearing on the proposed improvement of
Burwell Street from Washington Avenue to Pacific Avenue by widening of existing
pavement sppro~imately three feet on each side, and that nine protests had been
received.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to continue the hearing for one week to
allow the Engineering office time to check the protests, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read petition signed by 24 property owners protesting the issuance of
a building permit for the construction o£ a structure for housing commercial
vehicles on property bordering Warren Avenue between Thirteenth and Sixteenth
Streets.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to refer petition to the Planning
Commission, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported that the hearing on the vacation of a portion of Fourteenth
Street West of Ohio Avenue, a 30 foot rlght-o~-way lying along the North side
of Block 3, Reese's 1st Addition and part of Govt. Lot 2, Sec. 14, Twp. 24,
N.R. 1 E.W.M. had been continued until this morning.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to continue hearing until April 15,
1942, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 204 authorizing the City Treasurer to advertise
for sale the following described property:
E~ of S~ of Lot 5, Block 7, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts,
Lot 12, Block 4, Anderson's Bayview Addition to Port Orchard,
And Lot 6, Block l, First Addition to Charleston.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cassd, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 205 declaring the need for providing adequate off-
street parking areas for automobiles owned by workers' in the Puget Sound Navy
Yard and authorizing the Commission to make application to the Federal Government
for a loan or grant to secure funds for such parking space.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried, all members
voting Yes.
Notion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the office of the City Engineer be
authorized to secure the necessary physical data to prepare preliminary plans
mecessary to secure Federal assistance for such parking space, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Mayor Bruenn recommended the appointment of B. A. Getschman, Gordon Taylor
and Irving G. Sullivan to make an enumeration of all persons residing in the
City of Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to confirm the recommendation of the
Mayor, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 206 authorizing the City Attorney to settle the
lawsuit of Joseph L. Farrar and J. J. 0keson vs the City of Bremerton and Valley
Construction Company and further resolving that the sum of $75.00 be paid from
the City Street Department.
Notion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 907 granting leave of absence to the following
city employees according to Ordinance No. 1337:
William Tenneson, Fireman
Edward Dement, Fireman
Don 0keson, Water Department.
Notion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
April 8, 1942 (cont)
The City Attorney reported that the hearing of the case of Cardona vs
City of Bremerton will be heard April 9, 1942.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to allow all bills presented at this
meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried, all members
voting Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1461 providing for the licensing, regulating, and
operation of amusement machines and other devices; providing penalties for
the violation thereof.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, vote resulted as
follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, No. Mayor declared the
ordinance was not passed as it carried an emergency clause.
Mr. Casad requested that the ordinance be amended by reducing the number
of machines to be operated by each Operator to thirty-five and by reducing the
Operator's licen~e fee to $1500.00. This amendment was made.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1461, as amended. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr.
Bruenn to adopt ordinance as amended, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes.
Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to recess ~mtil three o'clock P.M.
Apri& 13, 1942, carried, all members voting Yes.
E. J. McCall, City Clerk
Approved: By ~Dep ~
Mayo r
April 13, 1942
Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City
of Bremerton reconvened at three o'clock P.M., April 13, 1942. Mayor Bruenn
presiding, Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the Assistant City
Attorney being present.
Deputy Clerk read Resolution No. 208 authorizing the City Treasurer to call
for bids for the sale of Water Revenue Bonds for 1942.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read the following applications for Pinball Operator's Licenses:
John J. McGill
United Amusement Co., by K. R. Crawford
R. T. Crawford
Charles R. Parrott
George A. Heberltng
Hart Novelty Co., by S. K. Kinney
Loris D. Zimmerman
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to authorize the City Clerk to issue
Operator's Licenses to those applicants approved by the Chief of Police, to-wit:
John J. McGill, K. R. Crawford, Charles R. Parrott and R. T. Crawford, carried
as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr.
Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
E. J. McCall, City Clerk
Approved: By ~~Dep~r
Mayor