HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/23/40 October 23, 1940
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on WednesdaY, October 23, 1940 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones, presiding,
Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present.
The Mayor stated that the Captain of the Yard's office desired space for a
float at the Municipal Wharf for the accomodation of landing parties and on
motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones, request was approved, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read proposed Ordinance No. 1351 granting the Housing Authority of
the City of Bremerton the right to lay, maintain and keep in repair sewer pipes
under the streets, avenues and alleys in the City of Bremerton, and to excavate
the city streets for that purpose.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to approve ordinance on first reading
and file in Clerk's office until November 27, 1940; on ~bich date it will be
placed on second reading, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes.
Mr. Casad, Ye~.
Clerk read Agreement between the City Commission of the City of Bremerton
and the Bremerton Housing Authority, as follows:
"~tEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton is constructing
a National Defense and low-income housing project on a site which is
within the City limits of the City of Bremerton, and
WHEREAS, the said Authority and the City of Bremerton heretofore entered
into a Cooperation Agreement respecting various mutual covenants and
undertakings, which Agreement omitted however provision for sewer
facilities from the list of municipal facilities to be furnished the site
of the $ousihg Project by the said City, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that such facilities shall be provided for, now,
therefore, it is hereby
AGREED between the City of Bremerton and the Bremerton Housing Authority
that the City will grant to the said Authority by Ordinance No. 1351
certain franchises under which the said Authority will be permitted to
go upon and break into certain streets in the City of Bremerton for the
purpose of installing sanitary and storm sewers and force main, as
described in the above mentioned ordinance, which ordinance is made a
part of this agreement as fully as if set out herein. It is further
AGREED that the said Authority may connect its force m~tn with the
north end of the West Bremerton storm sewer.
In consideration therefor, the Bremerton Housing Authority agrees
(1) to erect and maintain its own pumping station on the site
of the Housing Project,
(2) to pump its own sewage into the north end of the West
Bremerton storm sewer,
(3) to install and maintain the force main leading thereto,
(4) to construct a sanitary outfall from the manhole at
Callow Avenue and Farragut Street to a depth of fiteen (l§)
feet of water at extrema low tide, and
(5) to dratm the storm water from the site of the Project
by constructing a storm outfall along Oyster Bay Avenue,
emptying into Oyster Bay.
It is expressly agreed by the parties hereto that the City of Bremerton
shall not be responsible for the pumping of sewage from the Project site,
nor for the maintenance of the force main leading to the north end of the
West Bremerton Storm sewer, but that the said City will provide the ordinary
municipal maintenance for the storm and sanitary outfall into Sinclair
Inlet above mentioned. It is further
AGREED that the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton will hold the
said City harmless for any damages occasioned by the installation or main-
tenance of said pumping stat!on or foce main, or for any damages occasioned
during the construction or repair of the storm and sanitary outfalls above
described.
PASSED BY THE CITY C0~ISSION OF THE CITY OF BREI~LERTON on this 23rd day of
October, 1940, and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk in attestation thereof.
Homer R. J~es, Mayor
E. J. McCall, City Clerk
October 23, 1940 (cont)
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to approve agreement and authorize the
Mayor and Clerk to sign same, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn,
Yes. Mr. Casad, Y~s.
Clerk read a petition from C. W. Wallace and Mrs. Lizzie Houle asking for
vacation of a portion of Western Avenue, North of the South line of Lot 1, Plat
of Fernwood extended Northwesterly, and all of Second Street in said plat of
Fernwood, Kitsap County, Washington and Clerk read a resolution fixing Wednesday,
November 20, 1940 at ten o'clock A.M. as date of hearing and directing the Clerk
to post the usual notices.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Petition from W. E. Shattuck and others asking for vacation of
the South 10 feet of Thirteenth Street abutting Lot 1, Block 1, Gale and Miller's
Addition and Clerk read resolution fixing Wednesday, November 20, 1940 as date of
hearing and instructing Clerk to post the usual notices.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on Assessment Roll for L.I.D.
#20? and stated no protests had been filed. The Mayor inquired if any person
present had any objection to the roll and there was no response.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1350 approving and adopting the Assessment Roll of
L.I.D, #2o7 and fixing December 18, 1940 as date for issuance and sale of bonds.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to adopt ordinance, c~rrted as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. Casad reported on the bids submitted for the improvement of L.I.D. 212
and recommended their rejection.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to reject all bids for L.I.D. 212, carried
as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to instruct Clerk to readvertise for bids
on the improvement of L.I.D. 212; bids to be opened at ten o'clock A.M., November
6, 1940, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Notion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to authorize Mr. Bruenn to negotiate the
sale of bonds in L.I.D. 212 through R. F. Co or other agency and authorize the
Mayor and Clerk to sign necessary agreement, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes.
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1349 providing for the improvement of Ohio Avenue
and other thoroughfares, by the construction of a system of storm and sanitary
sewers, establishing L.I.D. 214, providing for the levying of assessments, and
making such improvement payable by bonds and declaring said improvement necessary
for public health.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1349 A approving and adopting the maps, plans and
specifications of L.I.D. #214.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Nruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to call for bids for L.I.D. 214 to be
opened November 6, 1940 at 10:15 A.M., carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr.
Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to allow all bills submitted at this
meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by M~. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried. Ail members voting Yes.
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