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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/40 September 11, 1940 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, ~ashington, held on Wednesday, September ll, 1940, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones, Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and City Attorney Bryan being present at roll call. ~eeting called to Order by Mayor Jones and Clerk was instructed to read the minutes. Acting Clerk read the minutes of the meeting held September 4, 1940, and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones ~ame were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Mayor Jones stated that at this time the City Commission would take up the matter of a "Cooperation Agreement" with the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton. The following Cooperation Agreement was read by Helen Graham, attorney for the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, and was discussed by the City Commission, City Attorney, Mr. E. C. Searle and Miss Graham. "WHEREAS, the President of the United States has determined (pursuant to Title II of Public No. 671, 76th Congress) that a National Defense Housing Emergency exists in the localitY of the City of Bremerton, Washington (herein called the City) and V~IEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton (herein called the Authority) contemplates a hoasing Project (herein called the Project) comprising 600 dwelling units on property near or contiguous to the City (1) to assure the availability of dwellings for p~rsons engaged in national defense activities, during the national defense emergency, and (2) at the termination of the National Defense Housing Emergency Period, to become a low-income housing project, and WHEREAS, the Authority desires that said Project be incorporated within the City, and that the City furnish the usual municipal services which are or may be furnished without charge to other dwellings and inhabitants in the City, ind~ud- ing fire, police and health'protection and services, street maintenance and repair, street lighting on public ~treets within the Project and on the boundaries thereof, and WHEREAS, under existing laws of the State of Washington, housing projects are tax exempt, and no provisions now e~ists for emergency defense housing and for the compensation of cities in which emergency defense housing p~oJects may be located or incorporated for the furnishing of such municipal services, and WHEREAS, the City is financially unable to furnish such municipal services and incorporate such Project without financial assistance from some source, THEREFORE IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BET~EEN THE CITY AND THE AUTHORITY: (1) The term "National Defense Housing Emergency Period" as used herein shall mean the period (as defined in Title II of Public 671, 76th Congress) during which Sections 2 (1) and 2 (2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, are inoperative$ pursuant to a determination by the President that in certain localities there is an acute need for housing for persons engaged in national defense activities. (2) The Authority agrees to undertake, develop and administer an emergency defense housing project (to become a low-income housing project at the termination of the National Defense Housing Emergency Period) pursuant and subject to its Loan Contract previously entered into with the United States Housing Authority; and the Authority agrees to endeavor to secure a contract with the United States Housing Authority for Federal annual contributions to assist in the administ~ati6n of the project, when eligible as a low-income housing p~oJect. (3) The Authority further agrees, when permitted by law, to pay to the City with respect to the Project, commencing with the date of initial occupancy thereof and continuing throughout the National Defense Housing Emergency Period, the amount of Two ($2.00) Dollars per dwelling unit per month, September 11, 1940 (cont) Cooperation Agreement (cont) Section 3 "herein called the "Service Charge") for municipal services and facilities and as a payment in lieu of taxes. During such portion of the National Defense Housing Emergency Period, commencing with the date of initial occupancy of the Project, as the Authority is legally unable to pay the afore- said Service Charge, the Authority agrees to cooperate with the City in the procurement from each ct its tenants (~enant" herein meaning the person or persons or head of the family occupying one dwelling unit) a written contract under which the tenant agrees to pay to the City at the time and place of payment of rent, the above mentioned service charge, which payment shall belong to the City and shall be transmitted by the Authority to the City. The Authority agrees that during the National Defense Housing Emergency Period, tenancy in the Project shall be conditioned on the execution of such contract, and the faithful performance thereof. (4) The Authority further agrees to counsel with and discuss with the authorities of said City, from time to time, and particularly at or immediately prior to the time of the termination of the National Defense Housing Emergency Period, mutual problems affecting the City and the Authority. (5) The City hereby agrees that, as a part of such low- rent housing project, it will eliminate by demolition, condemn- ation, effective closing, compulsory repair, elimination of undue overcrowding, or by voluntary improvement, a number of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units within its Jurisdictional limits, at least equal in number to the number of new dwelling units to be undertaken by the Authority, less ~he number, if any, of unsafe or insanitary' dwelling units which will be eliminated on the side or Project by the Authority during the development thereof; and the City further agrees that, with respect to such Project, a number of such unsafe and insanitary dwelling units equal to at least the number of new dwelling units constructed in such Project will be so eliminated within twelve months, of such longer period as may be satisfactory to the United States Housing Authority, after the present National Defense Housing Emergency period has terminate~. The City agrees to eliminate such unsafe or insanitary dwelling units in one or the other of the following ways, or partly in one of these ways and partly in another: (a) By demolishing dwelling units which are on land acquired by the City by purchase or otherwise, includ- ing demolition of such dwelling units on land purchased for any public uses; or (b) By causing the compulsory demolition, effective closing, repair or improvement of such unsafe and insanitary dwelling units; or (c) By inducing private owners voluntarily to demolish or effectively close, or repair and improve, such dwelling units, or by eliminating undue overcrowding where the same is the sole cause of such unsafe or Insanitary condition. In computing the number of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units eliminated under the terms of this Agreement, there shall be included all unsafe or insanitary dwelling units eliminated under this Agreement from the date hereof; provided, however, that all unsafe or insanitary dwelling units eliminated by the City prior to the date of this Agreement and subsequent to July 19, 1940, will be counted as elimination under this Agreement if it is satisfactorily established that such elimination was undertaken in anticipation of the execution of this Agreement or in anticipation of the development of the Project. For the purpose of this Agreement, a dwelling unit shall be considered unsafe or insanitary whenever by reason of dilapidation, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, undue overcrowding, or any combination of these factors, it is detrimental to safety, health or moral s. (6) The City further agrees that during the period commencing with the operation of the Project as a low-rent housing Project and continuing throughout the further useful life or such Project, it will not levy, impose or charge any taxes, special assessments, service fees, charges or tolls against the Project or against the Authority for or with respect to the Project, other than those for water service and garbage collection, and that it will furnish, without cost or charge to the Authority and the t anants of such Project, the usual municipal September 11, 1940 (cont) services and facilities which are or may be furnished without cost or charge to other dwellings and inhabitants in the City, excluding sewer services, ahd including, but not limited to: fire, police and health protection and services, street maintenance and repair, and street lighting on public streets within such Project and on the boundaries thereof. The term, "useful life of such Project", as used in this paragraph, shall mean the period of physical usefulness of the particular Project for the purpose of providing dwelling accomodations, but in no event less than the number of years during which any of the bonds issued to aid in financing the development of such Project or any bonds issued to refund such bonds shall remain outstanding. (7) The City further agrees to cooperate with the Authority by vacating such streets and alleys within the area of such Project or adjacent thereto as may be necessary in the develop- ment of such Project, by accepting the dedication of land for new streets and alleys, by zoning or rezoning to a proper residential classification any area in the City within which such Project shall be located, and by such other lawful action or ways as the City and the Authority may find necessary in connection with the development and construction of the Project. (8) The City further agrees to take such legal steps as it may under present or future state law to incorporate within the City, the proposed site for that part of the Project (designated as Wash 3-1) and to eliminate the refuse dump adjacent to that site. (9) The City and the Authority agree that this contract shall not be abrogated, changed or modified so long as any bonds issued to aid in financing the development of the Project to which this contract relates or any bonds issued to refund such bonds shall remain outstanding and unpaid and so long as the title to said Project (except for the lien or title conveyed to secure any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued to aid in the financing of the Project or to secure any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued to refund such bonds or evidence of indebtedness) is held by the Authority or some other public body or government agency authorized by law to engage in the development or administration of low rent housing projects. (10) It is further understood and agreed that the execu- tion of this Cooperation Agreement by the Authority is made subject to the approval of the United States Housing Authority. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE CITY OF BR~ERTON AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BRE~ERTON, have respectively caused this Agreement to be duly executed, in quadruplicate, as of the llth day of September, 1940. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn that the City Commission approve and sign the Cooperation Agreement of the Housing Authority of the City of Bremertoh, as read, in quadruplicate. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Er. Casad, Yes. At this time the Nayor asked if anyone in the audience had any matters to bring to the attention of the Comraission before the Commission proceeded with its regular business. Mr. Ora Degarimore, representing several insurance men in the City of Bremerton, requested the City Commission to appropriate approximately $100.00 to help conduct the Annual Fire Prevention Week. The Commissioners advised him that they would take the matter up with Mr. Yett, the Fire Chief. Clerk read claim of Howard H. Hayes for damages to his car in the sum of $25.76. Eotion by Er. Jones and Er. Casad to refer claim to the City Attorney. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. ~r. Bruenn, Xes. Mr. Casad, Yes. September il, 1940 (c0nt) Clerk read Ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account of the inadequacy and disintegration of the Park Avenue sewer and the necessity for laying new sewer mains with outfalls in Dye's Inlet through the Puget Sound Navy Yard, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to pass on first reading and lay over for one week for public inspection in the City Clerk's office. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Casad presented final estimate on L.I.D. 207 for the improvement of the Alley in Block 7, First Addition to Charleston, at a total cost to the district of $2,342.88. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the improvement be accepted ~nd the contractor paid the money due him. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Casad reported that the well drilling on Anderson Creek had been very successful and that they now have artesian water flowing. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to instruct the Clerk to call for bids for one pick-up truch and one heavy duty truck to be paid for by the Water Department. Bids to be opened September 25, 1940. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bru'enn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. ~otion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones that all bills approved by a majority of the commission at this meeting be paid. Carried as follows: Er. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Er. Casad, Yes. Motion by ~r. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried as follows: Er. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Deputy Approved: Mayo~ ~/