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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/02/37 Octobe~ 2, '1937. R~egular meeting of the City Conm~ission of the City of Bremerton,~iashington,held on Saturday Oct .2,1937 at ten o'cloak ~.M.,Mayor Knabb,presiding, Coimaissioner Halverson, Co~m~lssioner Casad and City ~ttorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of Mr Casad and same were approved as read, all m~bers voting Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hem~[ng on the assessment roll of L.I.D.~156 and submitted a protest fr~ J.W.Bryan. Jr. i,~olion by I~ Halverson and Mr Cased to refer to Engineering Dep~ ~d continue hearing for one week; carried as follows: Mr Y~abb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. ,, Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of L..I.D.j~162 a~Ld read protests from Jonas Johnson and F.W.Ford; Motion by Mr Hal~erson and ~ ~a~ b to allow protest and ?e~in~eth~t~earing for one week,carried as follows: Mr l~abb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mt. Cased, Yes. Clerk ~oorted this as date fixed for ~aring on assessment roll of L.I.D. #158 and road protests fr~ L.L.Weller, Micholas Lichter and Mentha Crowfoot; the~ prStests we~ considered by the commission. i2otlon by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to ove~ule all protests,carried as follows: ~r Kna~ Yes. L~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read ordinance ~1177 adopting and confirming the assessment roll of L. i. D. ~.?1~8, oroviding for the levying of the costs a~d expenses thereof,providing for the co!lec~ion of such assess~mnts and establishing a special fund therefor and fixing the date for the issuance and sale of bon~ in pa~ent thereof. Eotion by ~dr Halverson and ~ Cased to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as followers: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Ca~d, Yes. Clerk reported th~ as date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D. #160 and stated that no protests had been filed. L.I.D.~i~ Clerk read Ordinance #1178 adopting and confirming the assessment roll for oroviding for levying a~sessments for the pa~ent thereof,providing for the collection ~hereof, establishing a special fund and fixing ~ovember 29,1937 as date for issuance and sale of bonds in pa~ent thereof. ~otion by idr Halverson and Mr ~abb to pass and adopt ordinance as read,ca~ried as follows: L.~r I~abb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvmaent of JJyooff Ave. et.al,Which tied been placed on firs~ ~ading last week; Clerk then read ordinance ~ll~ (second reading) providing for the improvement of ¥~y~ z~nuefr~ First Street to Hi way ,]~21~l ~eet from the West ~rgin in Block FeEt (4~Terrills addition to ~.~ar~in of Cambrian avenue; Cambrian ~venue from the Scuts I~largin of Burwell Street to touth margi~Hi~ay ~21, establishing improvement district ~170; providing for lev a~e~2monts and ~king such improV~emt payable by ~onds. ~[otion by Mr Cased an~ Dir Halverson to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: idr Knabb, Yes. l~ir Halverson, Yes. ~ Cased, Yes. Clerh read 0rdinanoe ~ll79-A approving and adopting the plans of L.I.D. ~/170; l.lotio~ by ;.~r Halverson and Mr ~a~b to adopt ordinance as read carried as follows: Mr t~abb, Yes. [ir.Halverson, Yes. ~..ir Cased, Yes. L.Lotion by ~'dr Cased and Mr~Halverson to continue the hearing on the proposed of Dharleston ~venue for ~v.O more waek~,carried as follows: i,[r I~abb,Yes. Mr Halverson Ye~. i~r Jas~d, Yes. En,~ineering Department submitted Assess~ent roll and Final Estimate for al~d reco:u~ended that the job be accepted and approved. Hotion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to approve' the estimate and accept the job, carried ~s fo~lcws: i.Lr Ynabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. ]~ Cased, Yes. Olerk re~d ~solution filing the assessment roll of L. i. D. ~167 and fixing l~ov. 6,]_9~,7 ~S date of hearing. '~.[otion by fir ]ialverson and ~dr t~abb to pass and adopt resolution, carried as fo!low~ ~..r Kuabb, Yes. i.[r l~alverson, Yes. ~ir Cased, Yes. Olerk read certificate of the County Clerk enclosing correct copies of the canvass of the returns from the Special Election held on Sept.18,1937 and showing that elector~ in the district petitioning for annexation to the City o~ Bremerton had voted to come i~to the City by ~m~exation. C!.rk read resolution showing that a special election had been held in certain part~ of i[itsap county to determine whether the hereinafter deecribe~ territory shomld be ~e~ed to the City of Bre~erton. That as a result of said election,as ascertained by board of County Co~.m~issioners and as per their certified copy of the minutes of their m~ eting, which was held S~pt.20,1937 i~ was ascertained that a majority of the persons voting in oath portion of said Kits~p County ,hereinafter~de~Fibed, voted to become a of the City of Br~erton, and the city commission of the City:bf'~re~e~ton considers. it for the best interests of the City of Bremerton that said districts be annexe~ an~ ~ t become a part of said ~i y of Bremerton and the 0ity ~.ttorney is hereby directed to pr~ pt, re ~nd prcseht ~n ordinance,having for its purpose the taking into the City as part of its corporate territory the property voted to be taken in,which is ~s follows: [1) Be~t.aning a~ the intersection of t~ center line of ~aval ~venue and Eleventh thence i(]orth along the center line of I~aval Avenue produced 2830 feet,more or less, to the ~overm~ent meander line, thence continuing Morth along the center line of Na ~venue, produced to its int~section with the center line o~ Port Washington Narrows; thence southeasterly along the center line of Port b~hington Narrows to its inter- section with the center line of Chester Avenue produced; thence Sou~ to the ~'aeander line; thence continuing south along the center line of Chester Avenue 1,790 ~more or less, to a point l~ feet north of the north margin of Eleventh Street; ~vest along a line 120 feet north of and parallel to the north margin of Eleventh ~ !~t~ feet, more or less, to the center line of High ~venue; thence south along the center lins of High avenue 150 feet to the center line of Eleventh Street,l,309 feet more or less, to the point of beginning. A~0: (~) Begi~ing at the intersection of the citY limits of the City of Bremerton,~ashi ~t ~inth Street and Callow Avenue,thence north along the center line of Callow October 2, 1937, (Page 2) ,oroduced, 1,998~feet,more or less, to the intersection of Fifteenth Street end Callow ~venue; thence east along the center line of Eifteenth street, 1,053.35 f:~t,more or less, to a point which is the intersection of Fifteenth Street and the line of the City limits,extended; thence south along the city. limits 1,996.6 f,_et,more or less; thence west along the city limits 1,053.35 feet,more or less, to the point of beginning. i~iotion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt resolution as re~d,carried as follows; Mr Knabb, Yes, Mr Halverson, Yes. ~[r Cased, Yes. C ark read Ordinance #llS0 accepting and incorporating into the Corporate limits of tke City of Bremerton certain land now outside of the City of Bremerton, in Kitsap County,'Jashington,and contiguous to the City of Bremerton', which said described tracts v~t.~.d__,.t_o enter the City of Bremerton as part of the corporate limits of $~d 0ity on~R~c,~?6z2~i- 18,1937 at an election specially called for the people in these districts to determine whether they desired to remain as part of Kitsap County or be incorporated within ~he limits of the City of Br~uerton; showing that the City Co~;~iss~ ion had already passed a resolution declaring it to be to the best interests of the City of Br~uerton to take said tracts into the corporate limits; showing the territor to be annexed, and declaring an emergency. ~dotion by Mr Knabb and Mr IIalverson to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as Dol~ws: L~ tdnabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter from Mrs Pauline Yacobsen requesting relief from present parking a~'rangements in front of her place of business at 1216 Park ~venue. Motion by Mr Cased and ~ir Halverson to refer to Police Department, carried as fo ;~r ~(nabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the City of Bremerton had employed Charles V~e[ ~nd Frank B. Smith to serve as architects on new library building, and authorizing the ~iayor and City Clerk to enter into written contract with said archStects, and attachin form of contract. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr tflmbb to pa.~s and adopt resolution as read,carried as folio, rs: ~dr Knabb, Yes. Mr tialverson, Yes. ~ir Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter fr~n Mr. E. R. Hoff~mn State Director for Federal Fimer~ency istration (Be New Library Building Protect Wash. 1265-DS) Enclosi~ an offer by the :Jnited 2tates of America to aid in financing the construction of above project by mak- ing a ~rant of not to exceed ~25,605.00 and enclosing terms and conditions and accept- ance memorandum. Motion by ~ir Knabb and Mr Halverson to accept the proposition of -the Federal Zdmin- istnator of Public Works a~ outlined in Mr-Hoffman's letter to M~-~asa~,C~ty Engineer. carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the sewer job at East Bremerton,under P¥,~A docket ~o.:Jash.l$62-D h~d been satisfactorily completed to the sa, tisfaction and accepting the work as a completed project.~-~ ~ .... ~.~.~ Motion by Mr Halverson and Dlr Knabb to pass and adopt reBolution as'rea~,~'a~i'ed as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that under the contract with Soule and Walters on the East Bremerton Sewer,the work should have been completed by July 10,1937 and was not completed until ~ugust 29,1937, and as this delay was caused by freezing weather durin~ the winter of 1936-37 the contractors should not be held for liquadated damages,there- fore the City hereby waives all liquadated damages mentioned in the said contract ~nd r~lieves the said contractors fr~m the payment thereof. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson to pa~s and ado~t resolution as read,carried as folio,rs: i.Ir Knabb, Yes. Mr italverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. idr Cased reported satisfactory p~Eress on Unit /~2 of Trunk Sewer system. ~.~otion by Mr Halverson Dnd Mr ]Cuabb to allow all~ bills approved by a ~.~mjority of thc co!nui~sion, cai?tied as follows: i',Ir Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. I,flr Cased, Yes. b~otion by Mr Knabb ~nd Mr Halverson to adjourn until ten o'clock monday October 4, 1%1~7, c~rried as follows: Mr IOaabb, Yes. i.lr Halverson, Yes. .~:.lr Cased, Yes. CITY CL~<RK MONDAY OCTOBER 4,1937. ADJOURNED aND STATUT~RY ~ETING of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton,held on ~onday October 4th 1937 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Knabb presiding, Commf~ssioner Cased being also present. Clerk explained that some of the valuations had not been received and it would be necessary to adjourn from day to day until the information was obtained. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to adjourn until tomorrow (Tuesday) four o'cloek]~ carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~r Ca sad, Yes. Mr.Halverson assent. TUESDAY OCTOBER 5,1937. Pursuant to adjournment Statutory meeting of the city co~ission of the City of Bremerton was re convened at four o'clock P.M., Tuesday October 5,1937, ~r Knabb presi,[- lng. ~otion by Mr Ha lvemson and Mr Knabb to adjourn until ~ednesday morning at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halve~son, Yes. ~ Cased, Absent. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6,1937. Pursuant to adjournment Statutory meeting of the city co~mnission of the City of Bremerton,'~Vashington, was reconvened at ten o'clock ~.M., Mayor Knabb presiding, i.~lotion by ~r Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn until Thursday October 7, 1937 at ten o'clock A.M. carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Absen';. THURSDAY 0CTOB~R 7, 1937. Pursuant to adjournment Statutory meeting of city co~maission of the City of Bremer';on was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioners Halverson an, Cased being present. Clerk reported having received the certificate of the County Election Board showin the result of the special election held on monday 0ct.4,1937 and certifying tha~ all thr~e of the propositions submitted had been defeated. Certificate ordered filed. Clerk read ordinance ~1181 repealing ordinances #11~1 and 1134 mm~ ........ ,~.,m~., and declaring an emergency. ~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as follows:~r Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk reported that all valuations had not been received county Aa~s~x. Motion by ~r Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn until tomorrow (Friday) morning at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 1937. Pursuant to adjournment Statutory meeting of the co~Eission reeonvened at ten o'clock A. M. Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioners Halverson and Cased being present ~r Halverson reported that he had received ~h~ormation that the consolidated valuatio~ of the city (not including the territory recently annexed) was ?$4,429,018.00. City A~torney was instructed to prepare the necessary ordinances an~ on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Cased commission adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow morning (~ct 9) all members voting Yes. ! IM~?~0VR .