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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/29/38 January 29, 1938 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington held on Saturday January 29, 1938 at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being presentat roll call. Clerk read minutes of the previous regular meeting and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Halverson same were approved a~ read. Ail members voting Yes. Clerk called attention to the fact that the Fourth of July Committee of the American Legion was present and wished to know th~ intention of the commission in regard to granting them permission to hold a celebration on Independence Day. Motion by Mr. Knabb and Mr. Halverson to grant request of the American Legion. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read claim of M. H. Crews for alledged damages to his property by flood amounting to $700.o0. The City Attorney advised that the claimant had no cause for action and recommended that claim be rejected. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to reject the claim of Mr. M. H. Crews. Carried as follows: Ur. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read claim of Hannah Provost for alledged flood damage to her property amounting to $1500.00; the City Attorney advised there was no cause for action and recommended the rejection of the claim. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to reject the claim. Carried as ~ollows: ~tr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read petition of E. A. Peterson and 6 others requesting the improvement of Marguerite Avenue from 13th to 14th Street, by clearing, grading, grubbing and the construction of sidewalks and gutters ~th curbs. Motion by ¥~. Halverson and Mr. Knabb to refer to the Engineering Department for checking. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read a letter from Mr. L. J. Bourke, Manager of the Puget Sound Power and Light Company thanking the commission for the opportunity of installing the safety arterial lighting demonstration at Sixth Street. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read Ordinance 1200A adopting the plans and specifications for the imp- rovement of Eleventh Street between Naval Avenue and High Avenue under Ordinance 1200. Motion by Mr. Casad and M~. Halverson to pass and adopt ordinance as read. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that the hearing on proposed improvement of the alley in Block 4, Wm. Bremer's 1st Addition to the Cities of Bremerton and Charleston had been continued until this date. Mr. Casad reported that he had met with the property owners and after the question had been discussed each of them agreed not to oppose the improvement. The Mayor inquired if any one present wished to enter an objection and there was no response. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to overrule all objections. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read ordinance 1202 providing for the improvement of the alley in Block 4, Wm. Bremer's First Addition to the Cities of Bremer. ton and Charleston, establishin an improvement district, providing for levying assessments for the payment of such improvement and making such improvmment payable by bonds. Motion by Mr. Halverson and ~ir. Knabb to pass on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week for public inspection. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution filing assessment roll of L.I.D. 163 and fixing March 12th, 1938 as date of hearing on said roll. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to pass and adopt resolution as read. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Sir. Halverson, Yes. ~ir. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution filing the assessment roll of L.I.D. 169 and'*fi'xing March 12, 1938 as date of hearing on said roll. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Knabb to pass and adopt resolution as read. Carried as follows: ~r. Knabb, Yes, Mrl Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that the hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D. 165 had been continued until today and stated that no protests had been filed. The Mayor inquired if any person present had any protest on this roll and there was no response. Clerk read ordinance 1201 adopting and conf. irming the assessment roll of L.I.D. 165 established by Ordinance ll70, levying and assessing the cost thereof against the property within the boundaries of said improvement district, providing for the collection thereof and fixing March 24, 1938 as the date for the issuance and sale of the bonds in payment thereof. Motion by Mr. Halverson and ~r. Casad to pass and adopt ordinance as read. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. ~r. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. January 29, 1938 (cont) Mr. Casad reported that representations had been made to the PWA in regard to the proposed sewer system in the "Daly District" and definite report cannot be made until after PWA decision. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to continue the hearing for two more weeks. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Purchasing Agent reported he was holding up all orders for materials on street work until the commission took action of the awarding of the contract on the bids now being considered. The commission then discussed the bid of J. S. Kenyon which was the lowest for cash. Mr. Giles, representing Mr. Kenyon, state& that it would only be fair to award the contract for all cash purchases to Mr. Kenyon. Motion by Er. Casad and Mr. Halverson to award the contract on materials for street work to J. S. Kenyon on the basis of his proposal on all cash transactions. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. ~lr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution making application to the State Highway Department for funds to the amount of $1000.00 to be granted from the gas tax refund account, for construction purposes, to be used on the Fourth Street improvements under L.I.D. 172. Motion by ~r. Halverson and Er. Knabb to adopt resolution as read. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the City Clerk and Treasurer to set up a new fund to be known as PROPOSED IMPROV~,IENT FUND and directing the Clerk to issue a warrant on the Current Expense Fund in the amount of $1500.00 payable to said Proposed Improvement Fund and providing for reimbursement of all monies advanced from said fund. Motion by ~r. Casad and Mr. Halverson to pass and adopt resolution as read. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution declaring intention of city commission to order the improvs~nt of Tenth Street from Veneta Avenue to High Avenue by paving with a one course concrete pavement thirty (30) feet wide, providing for drainage, together with the doing of such other work in connection therewith as may be necessary to make such improvmment a complete Job, and fixing Saturday the 26th day of February as date of hearing. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Halverson to pass resoltuton as read. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. l~r. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. ~otion by Mr. Knabb and Me. Halverson to adjourn. Carried as follows: ¥~. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. Approve d: j . ~aY6r-~ -