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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/11/40 December ll, 1940 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, December ll, 1940, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones, presiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting held December 4, 1940, and same were corrected to show that the two checks, which the City Treasurer had been authorized to endorse, were for $11.00 each. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to approve minutes as read and corrected, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Er. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Keyport Improvement Club, through the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce requesting that a "No Parking" ordinance be invoked against the area from the Manette Bridge to Sixth Street on Washington Avenue. ~otion by 2~r. Bruenn and Er. Casad that the letter be referred to the Chief of Police for a report, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Er. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Northwest Testing Laboratories regarding the re-writing of the present city Building Code and on motion of ~r. Jones and Mr. Bruenn the letter was referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Er. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from the United Association of Journeymen Plumbers, Local 631 regarding the violation of part of the Plumbing ordinance of the City of Bremerton and on motion of Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn, letter was referred to the Building Inspector, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Association of Washington Cities, together with a statement of the annual dues and on motion of Er. Jones and Mr. Casad, letter was referred to Mr. Bruenn, Commissioner of Finance, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Association of ~ashington Cities requesting information on "pin ball" licenses of the City of Bremerton and on motion of ~r. Jones and Er. Casad letter was referred to the City Attorney for reply, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read petition submitted by John A. McDonell and other abutting property owners for the vacation of the North 15 feet of East Eleventh Street lying between the East margin of Trenton Avenue and the West margin of Shore Avenue, and the South 15 feet of East Eleventh Street lying between the East margin of Trenton Avenue and the ~Vest margin of Shore Avenue. Clerk read reeolution setting the date for hearing of the proposed vacation of part of East Eleventh Street, as January iS, 1941, and directing the City Clerk to post such notices as necessary and on motion of D~r. Jones and Y~r. Bruenn, said resolution was adopted, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. ~Qr. Bruenn, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from ~r. C. H. ~orrison and a letter from ~. A. Bowdey, Secretary for the International Union of Operating Engineers, regarding the appoint- ment of an Engineer Examiner for the City of Bremerton. ~otion by Mr. Casad and Er. Bruenn to refer the letter to the Co~ittee of the ~'~ole for consideration, carried, all m~mbers voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the City Attorney regarding the case of Seattle ~lumbing Co., vs L. E. Sradley and enclosing a receipt from the County Clerk. Letter ordered f~led. Clerk reported this as the date set for receiving bids for $?00 feet of 18" wood or steel water pipe and on motion of ~r. Casad and Mr. Jones, Clerk was ~nstructed to ~pen the two bids received, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk opened and read bid from the ~ederal Pipe and Tank Co., with certified check in the amount of $~00.!.0 and a bid from Brooks Lumber~Co., with certified check for !$$00.00 ~otion by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Jones that the bids be referred to the City Engineer for tabulation and report, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. ~r. Bruenn, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. December 11, 1940 lcont) The City ,~ttorney made a report on the proposed dump site and a motion was made by ~,[r. Bruenn and Mr. Jones that the Agreement prepared in regard'to the sanitary fill near the Lulu D. tIaddon School be referred to the Mayor for invest- tigation and recommendation. Carried as follows: Er. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. i~r. Casad, Yemporarily absent. The ~ayor having been served with a Writ of Garnishment #322805, King County, Washington, the matter was, on motion by ~. Jones and seconded by Mr. Bruenn, referred to the City Attorney with instructions to prepare, serve and file an answer. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Y~s. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad absent. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1356 vacating the South 10 feet of Thirteenth Street abutting Lot 1, Block 1, Gale and L~iller's Addition to Bremerton. ~[otion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance as read, married as follows: 5[r. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, ~bsent. Clerk read an Agreement between the City of Bremerton and Wilkins-Lursen, Inc., regarding their lease of the Second Street Dock. A motion was made by l~r. Bruenn, seconded by ~r. Jones that the Mayor and City Clerk be directed to sign the ~greement and copies be handed to Mr. Bruenn to obtain the signatures of Wilkins-Lursen, Inc. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1357 regulating traffic in the City of Bremerton and establishing certain marked cross walks for pedestrian traffic. ~iotion by Mr. Jones and ~lr. Casad to approve ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr. Janes, Yes. Er. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Contract between the ~.~larine Drive Water District and the City of ~ Bremerton specifying the manner in which the city will sell its surplus water to the ~,(arine Drive '~Vater District. Clerk read Resolution instructing the ~ayor and City Clerk to sign said contract for and on behalf of the City of Bremerton. Motion by ~[r. Jones and R~r.' Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~ir. Jones, Yes. ~r. Bruenn, Yes. ~ Mr. Casad, Yes. 1~ ~]otion by Er. Jones and ~r. Bruenn that the City Clerk be instructed to mail i one copy of this Contract to the Secretary of the Marine Drive Water Distriat and a letter calling attention to the added words "for sale of Water" and reeuesting that the corporate seal of the Farine Drive Water District be placed upon said copies ~nd same be returned to the City of Bremerton and the City of Bremerton wilt deliver other signed copies to the Water District, carried as follows: D'.r. Jones,;~ Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. At this time Er. Casad submitted the tabulated reports on the bids received for 16" pipe. Federal Pipe and Tank Company 3700' pipe at a total of $5158.10 less $103.16 (10%) net bid $5054.94 Alternate bid if pipe picked up at factory by City of Bremerton. 3700' pipe at a total of $4?23.50 less $94.47 (2%) net bid $4629.03 Brooks Lumber Company 3700' wire wound pipe ~5035.00 3700' continuous stave pipe ~5925.00 Mr. Casad recommended that the alternate bld of the Federal Pipe and Tank Company be accepted. ~otion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones that the contract be awarded to the Federal Pipe and Tank Co., carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. ~r. Casad reported that the new street sweeper was in operation and proved very efficient. December 11, 1940 (cont) Mr. Bruenn reported having looked into the matter of selling two old trucks and recommended that the trucks and other miscellaneous items be advertised for sale. ~otion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones that the City Clerk advertise the trucks and other items for sale, upon receipt of an itemized list from ~r. Bruehn. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. 5[cCall,City Clerk Deput~ ~ Approved: