HomeMy WebLinkAbout1565 ORDINANCE NO' 1565
AN ORDINANCE declaring sn emergency to exist on account of the need of
additional and improved recreational facilities, repairs and construction work
at the Recreation Center, Roosevelt Field and other parks and playfields,
painting of Roosevelt Field automotive equipment and complete, on of construction
costs of the recre~tlon building, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section t. That a public emergency exists in the City of Bremerton due
to the state of war now existing and the consequent an¢~ continued influx of
population in the 01ty of Bremerton and the need for adequate recreation and
recreational facilities in the City of Bremerton, and particularly for war
workers and their families and for the purpose of safeguarding public health
and safety, which emergency makes it necessary to appropriate funds for additional
recreational facilities, including the installation and the maintenance and
operation of a flood-lighting system for evening events at Roosevelt Field,
plumbing, electrical work and installation of drain tile at Roosevelt Field,
painting the grandstand and other installations at Roosevelt Field and other
parks and playfields, purchase of a used truck and payment of a balance due in
connection with the construction of the Recreation Center.
Section 2. That the said public emergency could not have been foreseen at
the time of making the budget for the year 1944; that it is contemplated that
the major portion of the expense occasioned by such emergency will be paid from
rental income from the use of the facilities at Roosevelt Field and at the Re-
creation Center, but that such income cannot be used in payment of such expense
on account of the Budget Laws of the State of Washington; that the items nec-
essary to be expended are itemized as follows:
Installation of lights for evening events at Roosevelt Field as per
bid received ............................................................ $5,100.00
Purchase of additional flood lighting equipment and lamps, as per
bid received ............................................................ 2,692.50
Sales Tax ..........................................................
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Connection charge for connecting lights at Roosevelt Field as per
estimate ................................................................. $00.00
~aintenance and operating of lights at Roosevelt Field until Dec-
ember 31, 1944, 7 months, estimated at $200. per month..., ............... 1,960.00
Installation and repairs to plumbing, electrical system and drain-
age system at Roosevelt Field, and other parks and playfields as per
estimates ......................................................... ..... 600.00
Painting of grand stand and portions of the fence at Roosevelt
Field and other parks and playftelds .................................... 1,O00.O0,
Construction of a stage in the Recreation Center .... . .............. 2,500.00
Payment of balance due over the amount appropriated by the Federal
Government for the construction of the Recreation C'enter ................ 2~477.97
$17,364.25
Section 3. That the total sum of $17,354.~5 for parks and playfields, of
v~ich $13,504.25 is for capital outlay and $3,860.00 if for maintenance and op-
eration will be required to meet such emergency, which said tota~ Sum is hereby
appropriated and the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton is hereby authorized
to execute emergency warrants not exceeding said totsl sum in payment of the
expense occasioned by such emergency.
Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby instructed and directed to pub-
lish a copy of this ordinancein the official city newspaper immediately follow-
ing the approval of this ordinance on first reading.
Section 5. If unanimously approved on first reading, this ordinance shall
be read for final passage one week after the date of its first reading.
Section 6. That an emergency exists which affects the public peace,
health and safety in the City of Bremerton, and this ordinance shall take
effect immediately following passage and publication.
ORDINANCE NO. 1565 (cont)
APPROVED unanimously by the City Council of the City of Bremerton on
first reading, this 10th day of Nay, 1944.
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 l?th day of May, 1944
Nayor
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