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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/27/40 April ~-?, 19A0. Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington held on Saturday April 27,19A0 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones,presiding, Con~,issioner Bruenn, Comm~tssioner Casad and the city attprney being present. Clerk read minutes of the meetings held April SO-and April 24,1940 and on motion of Mr Bruenn and M~ Gasad same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk read an ordinance defining and regulating auto stages and owners thereof, prescribing penalties, repealing all ordinances in conflict therewith, and declaring -an emergency to exist. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: ~&r Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Oasad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the proposed improvement, by pav- ing etc~, of the alley in Block 8, original town of Charleston, and stated that ~ne protest had been filed by Mr T,Leston Kirk as agent for the owners of Lot 12,Blk the Mayor asked ifany one present wished to be heard on th~s improvement and there was no response. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Jones to overrule all protests, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Oasad, Yes. Clerk rea~ ordinance providing for the improvement of the alley in Block 8,0.T.0. establishing an improvement district, providing for levying assessments in payment thereof and making such improvement payable by bonds. Motion byMrOasadand Mr Bruenn to pass ordinance on first reading and file in the clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr Oasad, Yes. Mr 0asad reported that committee of the whole had considered the bids for gate valwes, opened April 24,1940, and stated that rensselaer V~lve Company had submitted best bid. Motion by Mr Oasad and Mr Bruenn to award contract to the Rensselaer Valve Company, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read 0rdonanoe ~1S20 declaring an~ emergency to exist in the Police Departmen on account of the need of two policemen and one police woman, and appropriating funds tomcat such emergency. (Second reading} Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to~plawe ordinance on final reading and adopt same carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr 0asad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that Keith Ye*t who was employed by the lire Depart- ment as a relayman at the time the civil service Act of 193~ became effective, and the Civil Service 0on~ission had accepted the resignation of Mr Ye*t, and as he was not eligible to be a member of said fire department,being a minor, and authorizing the city clerk to lssu, a warrant for the full amount~ comtrlbuted to the Fireman's pension and relief fund. Motion by Mr Jones and ~r Bruenn to adopt resolution and forward a copy to the Bremer~on Civil Service Commission, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yam. Clerk read a letter from the William Bremer Estate asking for an extension of the permit~.allowing thesmall frame building to remain on t~lot at the corner of Pacific Avenue and First Street for an indefinate period. Th~BUilding Inspector objected to the building as a violation of the building code; M~ Bruenn was of the opinion that the commission should not be hasty in taking action. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to grant an extension not to exceed sixty days if the Bremer estate will enter into an agreement to remove the building at the end of said period, and authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to negotiate such agreement. carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes~ Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk requested action on the Judgment of the Port Commission and the question arose as to how the money could be paid and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Casad the matter was referred to the Oomm~ssioner of Finance until next wednesday morning. Clerk read resolution showing that thr city had sold the South half of Lot 11, of Block $, to W. H. ~runs and that said~purchaser now wishe~ to purchase the north half of said ~ot~and wished all the payments made on the original contract to apply on the purchase price of the whole lot, andauthorizing the Ma~or and Clerk to sell said property'to the said N. H. Bruns,a married man, Price SA10.00 Terms $10~.00 down and balance on monthly payments of no~ less than $$.00 each with ln~erest at ?%. Motion by,Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. The city attorney reported on the claim of Mr Whalen and stated that Mr Whalen had no legal claim agains~ the city, but recommending that the claim be adjusted and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn the olaim was referxed to Mr Casad for adjustment. Mr Bruenn reported that Wilkins Eursan Ce. InC., wished to sub let a part of the Wharf area now used by that firm and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr BrUenn the Comm.of Finance was authorized to sign release if pending matters relating to drainage is sat- lsfactorlly adjusted. April 27, 1940 (Page 2) The hearing on the proposed vacation of the alley in block^was discussed and it was shown that Br Beardsley, the petitioner, was not in favor of granting an opening across his property. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn that petition be denied, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes~ Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mt. Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to allow all bills approved by a m~Jority of the commission at this meeting, carried as follows: Mr Yoneq, Yes. Mr.Bruenn,Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and~r Bruenn to adjourn until Wednesday May 1, 1940 at ten o'clock A.M., carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city commission was reoonvened on Wednesday morning May 1st 1940 at ten o'clock, Mayor Sones presiding, Commissioner Bruenn,and Commissioner Cased being present. Clerk read resolution authorizing ~he issuance of a warran~ on the 0urrent Expense Fund for the s~ of $1177.22 and to dalive~ same to any member of the Port Oommtss! in payment and satisfaction of Judgment agains~ city for money belonging to the Port Commission of Bremerton deposited in the current expense fund in error. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Cased to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Jena: Yes. NLr Bruenn, yes. Mr Cased, Y~s. Clerk read resolution showing that the eity sold to K.A.MeKinney on 0et.l,19S8 the North Half of Lot 9 Block 10 Second Addition to Charleston and authorizing the sale of the whole of Lot 9, Block 10, Second Addition to Charleston to the said K.A. MeKinney for the total purchase price of $410.00, and credit on the purchase price all payments herttofore made on the original agre~ment.aa paid on the full let, said payments amounting to $130.00 the balance to be ~aid monthly at the rate of not less than $5.00 with interest at 7%. Motion by M. r. Jones and Mr 0asad to adopt resolution, carried aa follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes, Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution giving the interpretation of the city oomm~ssion on ordlnanc #585 regulating health an~ sanitation conditions and matters relating to the oolleot- ion and disposal of garbage,rubbish and etc. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Oasad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Jones Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The Mayor reported that L. E. Bradley had resigned as Plumbing Inspector, and he had appointed Mr G. H. Malstrom to fill the vacancy, temporarily, for 60 days, and on motion ofMr Cased and Mr Bruenn~the appointment was confirmed,all members voting ~r Cased submitted a resolution declaring the intention of the oo~mission to order the improvement of the Alley in Block 3,Terx~l's Addition; beginning at a point midwa between Burwell and F~rst Streets, south to intersection of alley and First Street; ~hene~lEaa2 ~len~ ~Beetmte~o~l~ete£i.~$c~t~emtto the center line of Wyooff Ave. ALSO Mead Avenue- from a point $pproxtmatelylS0.feet south of Sixth Street North tc center line of Sixth Street: ALSO Sixth Street from the center line of Meade Ave., ~ast to the Center line of Wyeoff Avenue; ALSO C~mbrianAvenue South from Sixth St. to a point opposite alley in Block 2, Terrela Addition; By a.system of storm and sanitary sewers and appurtenances; also the const=uotion of concrete walks on Cambrian between Burwell and Sixth Streets. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adopt resolution ahd fix May ~5,1940 as date of hearing, carried as'follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr ~as.ad, Yes. The plat of Y.P.Jaoobsen's Hill Crest Addition was submitted and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Bruen~ plat.was accepted as dedicated, all mp. mb~,rs voting Yes. Mr Jones asked for 21 days leave of absence beginning May 6,1940 for the purpose of Naval Reserve Duty. and on motion of Mr Bruenn and Mr Oasad request was granted. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission at this meeting, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr.Oasad, Yes.