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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/11/37 Decembe~ ll, 1937. ~legular meeting of the City Co~c~ission of the City of Bre~rton,~[ashington, hold on Saturday December 11,1937 at ten o'clock n.M. Mayor Knabb,presiding, ~o mLi~sioner Halverson Coimaissioner Cased and City ~ttorney Beakley being present. ~lerk r~ad minutes of previous regular meeting and adjourm~ents thereof and on ;.~otio.~ of ~r Cased and Mr Halverson sm~m wre approved as read, all members voting Yes. ~ttorney Marion Garland appeared before the cm~m~ission amd entered a plea on behalf of Mrs Lloyd to restrain the City from removing the trees in front of her property on [lainier Avenue and stated that the trees would not be in the way of proposed imp- rove~ents on this street. The Mayor promised to mak~a personal inspection. Motion by ~ Halverson and ~ Knabb to relay to the Engineering Department,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halver~on, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read le~e~ from the Co~mndant in reference to storm sewer through Navy Yard .lotion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to refer to Coramitt~e of the Jhole for necessary action, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~r Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter from City Attorney in reference to claims of Mrs Moe and ~M Van ~lton and stating that in his opinion the case could be beaten in court and acusing ~ttorney Gorman of rendering an opinion to the contrary; Mr Halverson stated that Mr Gorman had declined to take the case because there was no appropriation to pay for his ervices, and had not given any opinion in the case. Clerk reported that Searing on proposed improv~aaut of Fourth Street had been con- tinued until this morning mud no further'protests had been filed. Clerk then read a letter fr~nMr. Paul Mehne~ stating that the improvement did not Justify the cost. l~ir. Idehne~ being present entered protest to the improvement as owner of Lots 30-31 Block 7; J.M. Gibboney owner of Lots 20-21 also protested the improvement. ~ir Edward Bremer. Mr. E. B. Lent, Df.Morris,and Mr David E.Dow all spoke in favor of the proposed improvement and urged the commission to begin the work at once. The Clerk called attention to the fact that since the ordinance had been prepared the co~ission had eliminated Park Avenue from th~ improv~ent and.it would therefore be necessary to prepare a new ordinance. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to overrule all protests,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~,M.Halverson, Yes. Mr Cas ad, .Yes. ~otion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the nec- essary ordinances, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes The:!sett~eMent of the claims o~ Van Elton and Moe were referred back to the Mayor and the City Attorney. Clerk read letter from City Treasurer stating thai the proceedings had in the of Jib, roving Montgomery Avenue from Sixth to Eighth Street as proposed under Ordinance #1175 was illegal because of the outstanding obligations against the property. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refgr to~ commission for investigation, carrie as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to stop all work on this proposed district. carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter from Fire Chief Ye~t recommending the installation of new hydrants in the newly acquired territory and on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Cased letter was ordez filed. Clerk read letter from Kitsap County Sportsmen Association requesting permission to construct and maintaih a club house on the City Park Property and on motion of Mr and Mr Cased letter was referred to City Attorney. Clerk read resolution of intention to order the improv~ent of the Alley in Block Bremers First Addition to Bremerton and Charleston and fixing ~turdmy dat~ of hearing. as Motion by 5~ Knabb and Mr Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. i~ir H~ l~erson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. , L~r Cased filed final estimate eld Assessment roll of L. I. D. #140 and reco~m~ended the acceptance of the job. Motion by ~ Halverson and ~ Knabb to approve the estimate and accept the job,carrile as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mt.Cased, Yes. , Clerk submitted resolution showing the roll had been filed and fixing Yan.25,1938 as date of hearing. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Kuuabb to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: ;~r ~abb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. .Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Cased Filed Final estimate and assessment roll of L. I. D. #165 and recommended the job be accepted. ~otion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to approve final estimate and accept the job. ca~'ried as follows: Mr ~abb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Cl~rk submitted resolution showing roll had been filed and fixing Yanuary 22,1938 as date of hearing, Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt resolution as read,carried as fol~ows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halve~son, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to follow the lead of the Navy Yard and close the Treasurer and Clerks office on De,ember 24,1937, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Ha lverson, Yes. Mr Cas ad, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of the co;,~ission, carried as follows: Mr Eanbb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cas ad, Ye~. idotion by Mr.tfnabb and Mr Halverson to adjourn,carried,all members voting Yes. x~PROVhD: MAYOR .