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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/40 May ~5, 1~40. Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington, held on Saturday Mmy ~§,1~40 at ten o'clock A.M.. Commissioner Bruenn,Aeting Mayor and Commissioner Cased being 'present. Clerk read minutes of the meetings held on May 18,~0,and ~, 1940 and on motion of Mr Bruann and M~ Cas ad same were approved as read, both members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from General Petroleum Company re use of pipe lines under streets near t~e Company,s Storage tanks, and on motion of M~ Bruenn and Mr Casad the matter was referred to the Engineering Department. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on propose~ improvement of the alley in Block ~ Terrell~s Addition; Mead Avenue;~Axth Street and Cambrian Avenue as per resolution passed by the commission May 1,1~4~; and on motion of~ Bruenn and Mr. CasAd the hearing was continued until Saturday ~une 1,1940, both members voting Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the Kiwanis Club had erected a building on the Warren Avenue Playfield for use of the youth organizations of the city and showing that the Kiwanis Club desires to keep control of said builA~ng and asking for a ten year lease to the said Kiwanis Club. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to defer action until Wednesday May E9,1940, carried ~s follows: Mr Bruenn Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr ~ones Absent. Clerk read resolution authorizing the sale of Lot 9, Block l, Decatur to Mr and Mrs C.E.Meredith;' Price $250.00. Terms; $75.00 down and $10.00 per month at 7% interest. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Bruenn' Yes. Mr Casad, Yea. Mr Sones, Absent. Clerk read resolution~authorizing the sale of Lots 10,11,and 12, Block 1,Decatur to Mr and Mrs M.W.Hsmmargren; Price $750.00;Termm $750.00. Cash. Motion by Bruen~ and Mr Cased to adopt ~s~$~u~en, carried as follows: Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes~ Mr Yones, Absent. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on assessment roll of L. I. D. #~04 and stated that no protests had been filed. Clerk read ordinance adopting and confirming the assessment roll of L.I.D.#~04 created and esta$1ished by ordinance #12~9 providing for the improvement of Wycoff Avenue from Sixth to Ninth Streets, providing for levying and assessing the cost and expense thereof, providing for collecting said assessments; establishing a special fund therefor and fixing August l, 1940 as date for issuance and sale of the bonds in paYment thereof. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Cas ad to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Oasad, Yes. Mr. Yones Absent. Mr Casad reported that water had been turned into the new water mains and the pressure had been increased 15 pounds at Gregory Street and High Avenue. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Oasad to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission at this meeting, carried as follows: Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Yones, Absent. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to adjourn until ten o'clock Wednesday morning May ~9,1940, carried, both members voting Yes. APPROVED ACTING MAYOR. May 2,9, 19AO. Pursuant to adjournmrnt the regular meeting of the city oo:amlssion Of the City o~ was reconvened at ten o'clock A. M, May ~9,1940, Mayor Yones presiding; Commissionel Bruenn; Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. The commission considered the application of the Kiwanis Club for a ten year lease on the building on the north east corner of Warren Avenue playfield; Motion by Mr Bruenn and M~ Yones to refer to City Attorney for consideration, carried as followw: Mr Yones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Ca,ad, Yes. Clerk read an ordinance regulating the installation and use of, oil burners, 0il Storage tanks, 0il stoves, oil burning furnaces and other mechanical devices and equipment used to store or burn fluid fuel, providing for i~suance of permits for and inspection of such installation, providing penalties for the violation ther~ of; and repealing ordinance #960 and all other ordinances in conflict therewith. The commission discussed the ordinance with the building inspector and the chief of the fire department. Motion by Mr Jones and M~ Bruenm to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Caaad, Yes. The Mayor reported that the old pick up truck in use at the cemetery was almost worn out and provision had been made in the budget for its replacement; he also stated that he could purchase a good used truck at a very reasonable price. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn to authorize the Mayor to purchase the neoessar equipment for use at the cemetery, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Casad recommended the purchase of a piece of land at East Bremerton for use of the water department in the construction of a new storage tank; this land being the property of. Mr Thomas Bright and the price being $1~00.00. The Engineering-department submitted maps showing the location*of the property and the question of rights of way was discussed at length by the commission. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn that the*oommlssion concur in the reoommendatlo of Mr Casad and authorize the purchase of a tract of land situated in the North half-of the South Half of the Northeast quarte~ of the Northeast quarter Section thirteen, Twp. 24, R. 1 East. carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad~ Yes. This being subject to approval of City Attorney. Mr Yens Jacobsen requested action of the commission on his request for renewal of his bus license and the matter was lad over until next regular meeting. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to allow all bills approved at this meeting by a majority of the oommlssion, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Brue~an, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenm to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. APPROVED: 'M ~,Y 0 R .