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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2418 AN ORDINANCE providing for an appropriation of funds for which an insufficient appropriation was made in the 1960 Budget and transfer of funds between classes in several departments of the City and declaring an emergency. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated to the item "Costs of Litigation" in the budget of the City Attorney the sum of Eighty-two and 60/100 Dollars ($82.60) frc~ funds not otherwise appropriated. That, at the time of the adoption of the budget, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that the City would be involved in more litigation than usual and that there would be costly appeals. Section 2. There is hereby transferred and appropriated from the following budget items, to other budget items within the same departments, the following s~ms: a. Within the General F~nd, City Hall, from "Salary and Wages" to the item "Maintenance and O~erat'ion" the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars ($1600.00) for the reason that the custodian retired and the Salary and Wages item was not expended and that the City contracted the cleaning of the building under the item Maintenance and Operation. b. In the Police Department Budget, Traffic Maintenance Fund, from "Capital Outlay" to the item "Maintenance and Operation" the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), which was made necessary by the installation of additional radios and their' maintenance which was not contemplated at the time of the adoption of the 1960 Budget. c. Water Department Budget, Water Distribution, from "Capital Outlay, Pipes and Appurtenances" to Water Supply, mSalary and Wages" Eight Hundred Dollars ($800); Water Distribution, "Salary and Wages" Five Hundred Dollars ($500) and "Maintenance and Opera- tion," One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the reason that less pipe was purchased than contemplated in the budget and, at the time of the adoption of the budget, it could not have been reasonably fore- seen that the City would install a water main to the Tracyton Water District, requiring extra labor and overtime, and that the lake behind Casad Dam would require extra help and some overtime for the clearing of debris therefrom. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated to the item "Registration and Elections, Maintenance and Operation" the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) from funds not otherwise appropriated. That, at the time of the adoption of the 1960 Budget, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that the City would call for a special election to determine whether or not the residents of the City of Bremerton would have the City issue bonds to provide for the improvement of the City parks and the First Street Dock, and that no funds were provided for this special election in the 1960 Budget. Section 4. There is hereby appropriated to the item "Traffic Maintenance Control, Maintenance and Operation" the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) from funds not otherwise appro- priated. That, at the time of the adoption of the 1960 Budget, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that the Public Service Commission of the State of Washington would grant an increase in power rates to the Puget Sound Power & Light Company, effective May 14, 1960. Section 5. That an emergency exists and is hereby declared to exist and it is necessary that the foregoing transfers -2~ and appropriations be made for the present preservation of the peace, health~ safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Bremerton,~ and are required for the carrying out of the necessary work ~ the abov~named departments, and this ordinance shall be in effect immediately following passage and publication. APPROVED on first reading this 21st day of December~ 1960. PASSED unanimously by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 28th day of December~ 1960. H. O. DC~STAD, Mayor ATTEST: H. T. McG~WAN. City Clerk -3- STATE OF ~ASHINGTON ) County of Kltsap H. O. DOMSTAD, AUSTIN CLARK, and FRED SC~ONEMAN, each being first duly sworn upon his oath, deposes and says respectively~ That he is the duly elected, qualified and acting Commissioner of Public Health and Safety~ that he is the duly elected, qualified and acting Co~missioner of Finance, that he is the duly appointed, qualified and acting Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities; that, at the time of the adoption of the 1960 Budget, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that the City of Bremerton would hold a special bond election for the improvement of the City parks and the First Street Dock; that the Public Service Commission would increase power rates withi~the City of Bremerton, effective May 14, 1960; that the City would be engaged in more litigation than normal and that appeals to the Supreme Court would become necessary; that extra work and extra materials would be necessary in the several departments, as set forth in the attached ordin- ance; that the extra work and materials were necessary in carrying on the functions of the City of Bremerton. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 21st day of December, 1960. Notary Public in and for the State of Washington; residing at Bremerton.