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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/04/38 June 4th 1938. Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held on Saturday June 4,1938 at ten o'clock A.M. Commissioner Halverson presiding, commissioner Cased being present and Mayor Knabb absent. (City Attorney also absent.) Minutes of previous regular meeting and adjournment thereof read and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Cased were approved as read,both members voting yes. Clerk read ordinance #1223 providing for the improvement of Lafayette Avenue from the north margin of Farragut Street,north to approx~m-tely 200 feet North of Coontz Str. by clearing,grubbing,grading and paving and the construction of concrete sidewalks, the establishment of an improvement district,providing for levying assessments and making said ~.mprovement'~ayable by bonds. (Second rea~ing) Motion by NLr Cased and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb absent. Clerk read ordinance #1223-A approving and adopting the plans.maps and specification~ of L. I. D. #180 as provided by ordinance #1223. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: M~r Halve rson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb absent. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson to instruct clerk to call for bids on materials for L. I. D. #180 carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb absent Clerk reported tha~ proposed improvememt of the alley in block ~ Terrill's Addition to Charleston had been continued until this morning and no protests had been filed. Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of the Alley in Block 5.Terrell's addition to Charleston by paving otc; Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as followw: Mr Halverson,Yes. Mr Cased Yes. l~r Knabb, absent. Clerk reported that the hearing on the proposed improvement of Ninth,Tenth, Eleventh, et.al, as provided by resolution passed April 30,1938. Mr W. T. Day'owner of Lots 16 ~.m 17,18,19,and 20 of Block 2 Larson's addition protested the amount of theassessment against his property, he claimed he had paid for a sewer and now it was proposed to charge him $130.00 for a new sewer, Mr Cased explained the situation and moved to con- tinue the hearing for one week so the Engineers could check up on Mr Day's claim, Several property owners present objected to any continuance. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Italverson to continue the hearing for one week carried as followw: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb, Y~. Clerk called attention to the fact that the proposed improvement of Naval Avenue from Eleventh Street to Thirteenth Street had been continued until this morning, Mr Cas~ reported that he had not received the quit claim deeds dedicating the necessary land for street widening to the city, several property owners wished to have the work done on the basis of a 40 foot street. Clerk read ordinance ordering the improvement of Naval Avenue between llth and 13th Streets by clearing grubbing, grading and surfacing and the construction of side~alks together with the doing of any and all other work in connection therewith to make such improvement a complete Job in accordance with the maps and plans prepared by the Engine~ . Motion by Mr Casa6 and Mr Halverson to pass on first reading and file in clerk's one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr ~asad, Yes. Mr Knabb, ~bstnt. Clerk reported that proposed improvement of Perry Avenue had been continued until this morning and Mr Cased reported that the assessed valuation of the district was too low by about $1000.00. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to continue hearing one week, carried as follows: Mr Italverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb Absent. The commission then took up the proposed improvement of Bryan Avenue, the School Board appeared before the commission and Mr Marion Garland put in a very vigorous pro- test on behalf of the Board. Mrs Smith, a property owner in the proposed district also protested. Mr J. W. Bryan Sr. the owner of most of the property in the district spoke in behalf of the improv~men~ and objected to any further delay. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to continue the hearing for $m® weeks, carried a~ follows: Mr Halvers0n, Yew. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb absent. Clerk read ordinance #1224 amending the building code Section #29. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to pass and adopt ordinance as rea~, carried as fol- lows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb, absent. Clerk read a resolution ratifying and confirming the action of the Mayor and Clerk in executing a certain option dated as of the first day of April 1938,for the purchase of certain land fr~m Puget Mill Company, Rainier Investment Company, and Cha.R.McC~Tmick Lumber Company of Delaware. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to adopt resolution as rea~,carried as follows: ~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, ~es. Mr Knabb absent. Clerk read resolution declaring the oiling of Winfield Avenue a necessary improvemenl fr~n the East end of the Washington State Toll Bridge to East 13th Street; Mar low cutOf~ from East 13th Street to its intersection with M arlow Avenue and Marlow Avenue to E.16~h Street , to its conjunction with Lateral Highway #21. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb absent. June 4, 19~8. (Page Clerk read a petition signed by 24 citizens asking that the old building now situate on Lots 6,7,8 and 9 of Bunos's Addition be condemned and removed,"as same is a menace and an attraotive~nuisanee" Motion ty Mr Casad and Mr~R%lVerson ~o refer to Fire Chief and the Building Insincere carried as follows: Mr Halve~n, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Knabb, Absent. Clerk read a petition sl~ed by n~mm citizens requesting the cond~m~ation and removal of the building situate 1511 Warren Avenue, as "same is memaeeto the health and well being of the surrounding property owners". . Motion by Mr ttalverson and ~M Casad to refer to the Fire Chief and the Building ~m~ Inspector, carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Ye@. Mr casad, Yes. Mr Enabb abSen';. Clerk read a resolution authorizing the Olerk and Treasurer to transfer $1000.00 frpm the Current EXPence Engineering account to the Proposed 'Improvement FUnd. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Ca'ad, Yes. Mr Knabb, Absent. Mr Casad reported on the prop6sed improvement 6f Margurite Street and stated that in his opinion the assessed valuation was not sufficient to Justify the improv· ment as proposed. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to request the city attorney to render a written opinion to determine responsibility for the cost of excavation and of retai~- ing wall, carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Knabb absent Mr Casad reported having received a letter from Regional Director Hockley statin he had not received approval of the sewer project from Washington and suggested adjournment until wednesday morning at ten o'clo0k.~ Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to adjourn until wednesday June 8,19~8 at ten o'clock A.M. carried as follows: Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Knabb absent. /CITY C/~K APPR0lrED: June 8, 19~8. Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city commission was retch- vaned at ten o'clock a.m. June 8,19~8. Present: Mr Halverson and Mr Casad. Mr Casad stated he had no definate report from Reginal Director Hockley in re- faience to the new sewer project and that nothing could be done at thais ttm, until such information is in hakd. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Halver- son, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Knabb absent.