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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/21 Bremerton, Washington. lv~arch 28, 19£1. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by ~,iayor ~owdoin at 7.30 p.m.. all members being present. l,,~inutes of previous session read and approved ~as read. Communication read from ~,irs. Dora Chapin making application for position of Police Nat~on; ordered filed. Communication read from ~irs. Nancy Edmonds Phillips; ordered filed. Communication read from F. A. ~atrous making application for position of Traffic Officer; ordered filed. Commmnication read from Central Trades and Labor Council requesting that the work of paving Fifth ~treet between Pacific and £ark be done on the day labor plan; ordered filed. Communication read frown A. G. Walin requesting payment of his bill for wiring dsne at City Wharf; referred to ~inanoe Committee and City ~t~orney. Clerk read resolution receiv'ed from the City Clerk of Spokane, Washington condemn- ing Rouse Bill 2~o. 174 and known as ~he certificate of necessity law; resolution Ordered filed. Clerk reported that~he had received protests against the proposed improvement of Fifth O~ree~. between Washington and Pacific and als0 against the proposed improve- ment of Elizabeth Street; both protests were referred to City ~ngineer for comoutatio~ Communication read from Gentral Trades and Labor Council reouesting the use of the Council Chambers in the City Hall on one Sunday evening in each month for the purpose of holding an open forum. ~[r. Noonan addressed ~he Council on behalf of the Labor Council and explained ~he purpose of this movement. Y~otion by ~iorrison and Blair that request of Central Trades and Labor Council be granted; motion lost on roll call, ~,~orrison, Blair and Grahn voting "AYE"; Olsen, Huestis, ~ing and Williams voting ~inance and License Committee reported that the budget aopropriation for miscell- aneous ~ourposes is nearly half used up; also that they had purchased adding machine for ~harfinger's office for ~125 and that [,ir. ,'~hite finds the machine entirely satis- ,~ac tory. £urohasi~g Co~m~ittee reported that they had asked the local dealers to submit bids l'or the furnishing of window shades for the City Hall. ~ublic Utilities Co~mmittee reported ~hat Farmers' Float at ~l wharf had been repairs and that shed is progre~sing satisfactorily and reconmnended that the windows of the dance hall on wharf be protected with bars. Street and ~lley Oo~mmittee reported that the street flusher was in need of repairs and tl~ere bei~g no objection Chairman of Otreet and alley Committee was instructed to have necessary work done. Committee recom~nended that resolution of intention for the proposed improvemen~ of Fifth otreet betwee~ ,~ashington and &>acific provide for the paving of a 12 foot strip on each side of the street leaving a 12 foot s~rip of gravel in the center of t~e street. Committee also reported that they had been considerin~ the in~ tallation of cluster lights on .Pifth Street. Clerk read ordinance ~f716, being an ordinance declaring certain ,mtructures and maintenance of same to be a public nuisance and ordering t~e abatement of the same and prescribing penalties and on motion of ~illiams and Huestis ordinance was passed as read. Clerk read resolution o£ intention for the improvement of Fifth ~treet, between i'~ashin~t~n and Pacific and the~alleys in Blocks 5 and 6 of the Original Town, by paving and other work, and on motion of King and ~,illiams resolution was passed as read, Fire, Light and Building Co~mmittee recommended that street light be installed at the intersection of Eighth and ~Eenzie streets and on motion of Blair and ~orrison recomJnendation of Committee was aoproved and light ordered installed. Deputy Health Inspector Bri~ reported that he had made an inspection of frame buildings on the southeast cor~J~er of Front and ~acific streets and found only one toilet in five buildings. The ~ayor and Council discussed the matter of amending the Building Ordinance and the City ~ttorney and the Building Committee were instructed to prepare an ordinance fixing t~e building line for the different streets in the city. Clerk read Ordinance ~717, being a~ Ordinance fixin~ the license of Bill-poster's at $200 per year, a~d on mo~ion of ~Villi~ns and King o~dinanoe was passed as read. Clerk read Ordinance ~718, being, a~ Ordinance creatin~ the position of Traffic OFficer and fixing his salary at .;)200 per month, a~d on ~otion of ~illiams and Huestis ordinance was passed as read. Clerk read Ordinance ~£719, being a~ Ordina~ce relating $o She preservation of public morality and amending section 58 of ordinance I~o. Z£~, and on motion of ?~illiams and King Ordinance ~719 was oassed as read. Clerk reported ~hat ~he Dog Catcher desired the Council to grant him a location for the construction of a dog pound; the matter was discussed but no action taken. The Counc~il discussed the matter of moving the floats from Wharf fl2 to Wharf fl and ~{r. J. A. ~Gillivray, former Chairman of the Public Utilities Cormnittee, addressed the Council and explained how the floats at ~l wharf had been a continual expense. ~.Iotion by 01sen and Huestis that Building Committee be instructed with power to act tD have necessary work done at wharf ~2 to make a satisfactory waiting room; motion carried on roll call, ~orrison and Blair vo~ing "NO"; Grahn not voting; Olsen, tiuestis King and williams voting "AYE". ~ ' Councilman 01sen recommended that something be done in the matter of having a caretaker for wharf ~£, and thematter wes referred to the Public Utilities Committee. Superintendent of the Water Department recommended that the Council rescind resolution now in effect prohibiting the making of new taps outside of city limits. ~otion by i~Iorrison and Blair that resoluti'0n prohibitdng the ~ater Department from making taps outside~ of city limits be rescinded; carried. Councilman Olsen addressed the Nayor and Council condemning the present policy of police administration in the city, and the matter was discussed at some length by the ~V~ayor and Council. ~otion by Olsen and Huestis that the ~ayor be instructed by the Council to declare the office of Chief of Pelage vacant; motion ruled out of order. ~0tion by Olsen and ~¥illiams that Nayor be asked by the Council to declare the office of Chief of Police vacant~ motion carried on roll call, ~orrison, Blair and Grahn voting "NO"; Olsen, Huestis, King, and ,¥il~liams voting "AYE". The Nayor stated that he would not at this time declare the office vacant but that he would consider any charges made. ~otion by .~illiams and Huestis to allow all bills a~proved by th~ Finance Committe~ Eiotion b~ ~orrison and Grahn to adjourn; carried.