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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/26/38 February 26,1938. Regular meeting of the city co~.~i~sion el~ the City of Bre~erton,;~ashington,held on 5atunday February 26,1938 at ten o,clock ~.M., Mayor Knabb being absent Commis~ioner lialverson presided, commissioner Card and City ~ttorney Beakley being present. Clerk read minutes of tho previous re~lar meeting and on motion of Mr Cased and [~r ;~alverson same were approved as read, both members voting Yes. Clerk read a claim for damages fr~ ~ieorge ~±. ~.rmitage in the san of ~15,518.00 for injuries alledged to have been received by the said George H.~rmitage riding his motorcycle into a hole on a city street. The claim was referred to the city attorney who reco~ended its rejection. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson to reject the claim , carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mt.Cased, Yes. i,ir t~mbb ~bsent. Clerk read a letter from Mrs K. S. Rogers, proprietor of the ~indsor Hotel,complain- ing of the noises from the beer parlors and dancing places on First street. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to refer to the police department to enforce the city ordinances, carried as follows: Mr Halverson Yes. Mr Cased.Yes. Mr Knabb,zbsen Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the proposed improvement of Tenth ~ gtreet from Veneta to High Avenue, Mr Cased explained that the valuation of the prop- erty in the proposed district was too low to allow the city to proceed with the improve ment and suggested an i~rmediate payment plan. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to continue t~ hearin~ for one week, carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb, ~bsent. The co~mission then took up the hearing on the assessment roll of L. I. D. #140 which had been continued until this date; Mr Halverson enquired if any person present had any objection to the roll and no protest was made. Motion by Mr Halvereon and Mr Cased to overrule all protests,carried as follows: Mr i{alverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb, Absent. Clerk read ordinance #1203 adopting and confirming the a~sessment roll of L. I. D. J~140 and fixing Aprol 21,1938 as date of issn~nceoand sale of in payment thereof. ldotion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes, Mr Kna~b, a~sent. Clerk read resolution declaring intention to order the improvement of Fifth Street from Naval Avenue to 01~pic Avenue by clearing,grubbing,grading,paving with concrete a~ providing for drainage. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as follows: Mr Halve rson, Yes. Mt. Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb, absent. The question of the amount of improvements that can be done in local improv~uent distria~,as compared to the amount of the assessed va!~ati0n and ou---f~'fl'dYn~ 5bliga- t~ons aga{~'~'-the ~roperty Of assessments and taxes, having been submitted to the city attorney by Mr Cased; the city attorney submitted a written opinion which was read by the clerk calling attention to the provisions of Section 9351-4 Rem-Rev. Stat.of Wash. ,,)i~o City or town operating under the provisions of this act shall order any improvement to be paid for,in whole or in part, by local assessments, if such cost is all to be assessed to the property in the district, or that portion of the estinmted cost to be assessed and added to all other outstanding and unpaid local improvement assessments agains~ the property included in the district,excluding penalty and interest,shall exceed the actual value of the real property, exclusive of improvements thereon,with- in the district according to the valuation last ~laeed upon it for the purpose of general taxation; provided that when a local improveuent is petitioned for by the owners of 75% of the lineal frontage upon the imp- rovement and 75% of the area of the property within the district,and the petition requests that limitation be exceeded,the city or town council or other legislative body may proceed W~th the improvement in the usual man- ner if the property owners so petitioning, or any of them, or any other person in their behalf,shall deposit with said city or town a sum in cash equal to the amount that the estimated cost of the improvement shall exceed the ~imitation hereinbefore in this section provided." Clerk read a resolution providing for a culvert on Ninth Street between Wycoff Ave. and Callow Avenue and on motion of Mr Ha lverson and Mr Cas ad resolution was passed and adopted, both members voting Yes. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson to allow all bills a~proved by a ~mjority of the cos~Eission, ce.tried as follows: Mr Ha lverson Yes. }~ir Casad,'Yes. Mr Knabb, Absent. . Levi Hudson reported that he wished to build a house on property owned by him and 1 could not get permit without taking out a contractors license, and on motion of Mr ~ Halverson and Mr Cased the question was referred to the city attorney and building Inept. ~ delegation frmn East Bremerton requested improvements be made at playfield, and was advised there is no money available for such purpose. Motion b~ Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to adjourn carried,both members voting Yes.