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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/42 May 6, 1942 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held Wednesday, May 6, 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 29, 1942 and recessed meeting held May 2, 1942 and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad minutes were adopted as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from C. C. Casad, Commissioner of Public Works stating that the use of the old Belfair Highway through the water shed constitutes a source of danger from accidental fires and requesting the city to seek an agreement with the county whereby this road could be closed. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to refer this request to the City Engineer for consideration and investigation, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read application of Anthony and Mae Scrima to connect their property, located at the Northeast corner of Fifteenth and Wycoff, to the City sewer system. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to refer to the City Engineer, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Estimate No. l, (L.I.D. 222) showing the amount due contractor to be $2,739.68. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to approve this estimate and authorize the City Clerk to issue warrant for same, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from Gus Carlson offering to purchase the North 7.08 feet of the W~ of Lot 5, Block 4, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer to the Commissioner of Finance, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read the following applications for Pinball Location Licenses: Park Avenue Cafe, Grotto Cafe, Elk's Club, Palace Billiards, Aldrich's Tavern, Anchor, Beach, Charleston Club, Chicken Coop, Grow's Nest, Hillside Inn, Inn and Out, Jacobsen's Tavern, King's Pharmacy, Outside Inn, Pop's Inn, Red Rooster, Rendezvous, Rialto Bowling Alley, Sticker's, Sullivan's, Tiny's and Tony's. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to approve these applications and author- ize the City Clerk to issue licenses for same, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the operation of pinballs be assigned under the Jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Finance, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. The City Engineer submitted Estimate #2, V. F. Walters, Docket No. Wash. 4§- 172, in the amount of $7003.94 and sales tax on Estimate i and 2 in the amount of ~26~.~5. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes that the estimate be allowed and the Clerk be instructed to issue warrant on the Sewer Construction Fund, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Nilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to instruct the Clerk to transfer $7800.00 from L.I.D. 220 to the Sewer Construction Fund, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read petition from seventeen property owners in the vicinity of Fifth Street and Park Avenue stating that the traffic light at that intersection causes interference with radio reception in that vicinity and requesting the City Commission to take steps to have this interference eliminated. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer this petition to the Electrical Inspector, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1488 granting the United States of America the right to construct, opermte and maintain a pressure sewer pipe line under and along certain streets in East Bremerton. Notion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn directing the City Clerk to send two certified copies of Ordinance No. 1488 to Bertram Coen, Attorney F.W.A., Alaska Building, Seattle, Washington, carried es follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. May 6, 1942 (cOnt) Clerk read Resolution No. 219 whereby the City of Bremerton sold to E. B. Lent, T. C. Blomberg, and H. ~. Lent certain property in Charleston Tidelands, and E. B. Lent, T. C. Blomberg and H. D. Lent executed a document entitled "Agreement to re-convey property" whereby the purchasers agreed to re-convey said property to the City of Bremerton upon payment of Nine Htmdred Dollars, and whereas the United States of America has condemned and taken this property, ~ therefore be it resolved that~the City of Bremerton waive and abandon all rights to this property and E. B. Lent, T. C. Blomberg ~nd H. D. Lent are declared to be the owners in fee simple of said real property. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Cased to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Cased to rescind Resolution No. 213, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 220 making application to the State Highway Department for $2000.00 to be granted from Gas Tax Funds for purchasing oil to be placed on various streets in the City of B~emerton. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 221 making application to the State Highway Department for $2000.00 to be granted from Gas Tax Funds for p~rchasing oil to be placed on various streets i~ the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 222 making application to the State Highway Department for $2000.00 to be paid from the Gas Tax Funds toward purchasing oil to be placed on streets in the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 223 declaring the intention to improve Scott Avenue from East Eleventh Street to Nosker's Alley, by clearing, gr~bing, grad- ing, graveling and oiling and fixing date for hearing of said improvement to be June 10, 1942. Motion by Mr. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 224 d~claring the intention to improve Nipsic Avenue from East Thirteenth to East Sixteenth by construction of a system of storm and sanitary sewers and fixing June 10, 1942 as date of hearing on said proposed improvement. Motion by Mr. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Mayor Bruenn read letter from Civil Service Commission stating that the probationary period of Sergeants T. K. Phillips, E. W. ~ite and Jack H~nes has been completed. Mayor Bruenn recommended that these positions be made permanent subject to the confirmation of the City Commission. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Cased to confirm the recommendation of the Mayor, carried, all members voting Yes. ~ Mayor read letter from Oivil Service Commission stating that W. C. Sockwell had been examined for the position o~ Captain of the Line Division and T. K. Phillips had been ex~nined for the position of Lieutenant of the Traffic Division and both had successfully passed their examinations. Mayor Bruenn recommended that these men be appointed to the positions for which they had successfully been examined subject to the confirmation of the City Commission. Notion by Mr. Casad and ~r. Wilkes to confirm the appointments, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by ~r. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to appoint the following men to serve as members of the Fi~emen's Pension Board: Thomas Orrfelt and Glenn Buettgenbach, one year term William Lacaf2 and Lyle Gardner, two year terms. Ernest Yett and Charles Efnor, three year terms. Motion carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Warren Miller and Mr. A. H. Buhrmaster, representing Americ~Leglon Post #149, appeared before the commission requesting that the real property owned by the city on which the Community Hall is located be turned over to the American Legion. May 6, 1942 (cont) Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to release all rights of the City to the property and building to the American Legion, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, No. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes that the Mayor and City Clerk be' author- ized to sign necessary papers for the transaction of this release of property and building to the American Legion, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, No. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mx. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the commission be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to call for bids for the drilling of wells on Anderson Creek; bids to be opened at 1:30 P.M. May 18, 1942, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to recess until 1:30 P.M. May 11, 1942, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Depdty ~ Approved: Ma~or May 11, 1942 Recessed meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton held at 1:30 P.M. may 11, 1942. Mayor Bruenn presiding and Commissioner Casad being present. Clerk reported having called for bids for the construction of a pumping station and residence at Anderson's Creek and two bids were received. On motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad bids were opened and found to be as follows: ti. F. Miller, Contractor Lump sum bid $17,975.O0 A. P. Hendrix Lump sum bid $13,998.00 Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that it is the intention of the City. Commission to award bid for the construction of a pumping station and residence, Docket Wash 45-168, to A. P. Hendrix, subject to the approval of the Federal Works Agency, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, M,a. Mr. Casad, Yes. ~Absent Clerk read Resolution No. 225 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign construction contract and any other documents, agreements or instruments on behalf of the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, absent. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adjourn, carried, both members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Approved: Ma~or