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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/21/92TAPE #1066 UNAPPROVED DRAFT OCT2S CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES #0047 #0058 OCTOBER 21, 1992 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4TH Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, October 21, 1992, at 5:30 p.m., with Council President Lynn Horton presiding. Council members present: Lon Overson, Richard Neville, Eileen Fitz, C. R. "Tiny" Collins, Morrie Dawkins, A1 Colvin. Councilmen Russ Johnson and Hank Waibel were absent. Also present were City Attorney Ian Sievers and Deputy City Clerk Gil Johnson. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Horton and Invocation given by Reverend David Zaske of First United Methodist Church. President Horton announced Item 6A had been pulled off the Agenda for two weeks and Item 6B had been pulled, however, Council will address another issue relating to that item by a motion. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - September 30, 1992 #AB92-254 B. Bid Award Recommendation - Ready Mix Concrete Awarded to Kitsap Ready Mix In The Amount Of $24,700. #AB92-255 M/S/C/U(Fitz/Overson) to approve Consent Agenda as presented. CLAIMS/WARRANT REGISTERS Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing that had been made available to the council. M/S/C/U(Colvin/Dawkins) on October 21, 1992, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 158267, 158269, 158270, 158622 through 158716 in the total amount of $211,678.14. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mr. Overson stated he had been asked by constituents to point out positive changes in open space being made by Olympic TAPE #1066 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 2 of 8 College as part of their parking lot construction on the Old Roosevelt Field site. Mrs. Fitz reported on the joint meeting between the City Council and Kitsap County Commissioners on Saturday, October 17. This group toured several different housing areas in the Central Kitsap area ending with a luncheon meeting. She found this meeting to be very interesting and the County is interested in future meetings with the City to discuss regional problems. Mr. Colvin related an incident where a citizen received a $10.00 parking ticket for parking downtown twice in one day. That person visited a downtown merchant, left to do some price checking in Silverdale and later returned to make his purchase at the downtown business because of better pricing. Mr. Colvin expressed concern over the fact that there were times his wife visits the downtown area more than one time per day and was setting herself up to also be ticketed. Many of her trips involve transporting other people to medical appointments, etc., and he did not feel it was fair that she be penalized for helping other people. He was concerned that the "Parking Validation" program was not posted so that everyone had the opportunity to avail themselves of the additional free parking. He noted Mayor Mentor indicated he was working to resolve that problem. He also participated in the "Tour" with Council Commissioners on October 17. Since the Commissioners' extended an "Olive Branch" to the City Council, he urged President Horton to offer an invitation to the Commissioners for another meeting initiated by the City Council. President Hotton stated under the City's parking computer system license plate numbers cannot be purged on the second time around. She suggested looking into purchasing additional software for the computers that would allow the parking computer system to purge those license numbers, which would then allow people to come back into the downtown area and not be picketed. Mr. Colvin stated he believed more needed to be done than just that and was concerned that people were being "run out of town". President Hotton noted she also believed the downtown merchants needed to be brought into solving the problem since the "Parking Validation Program" was their idea. Mr. Dawkins pointed out that the minimum charge in private parking lots in downtown is $4.00, which does not encourage shoppers to use them. He found the tour with the County Commissioners to be a good "dog and pony" show. Mrs. Hotton reported she also attended the meeting with the TAPE #1066 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 3 of 8 County Commissioners on October 17. She thanked the Commissioners for extending the invitation and she would follow up on Mr. Colvin's suggestion and schedule a follow up meeting. Today she had the opportunity to sit in on the Parks Department and Parks Commission's 1992-1993 Retreat. Their work agenda included the Parks Comprehensive Plan Amendment for 1993 and looking at ways to replace Roosevelt Field. PUBLIC RECOGNITION MaYor Louis Mentor read the following Proclamation: 1. Proclaiming October 24, 1992, as Vietnam Veterans Day. He announced the Vietnam Veteran War Memorial replica will be on display October 23,24,25, at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. He reported participating in the following events: "Tour" with the County Commissioners on October 17. Multi-Cultural Fair held October 17 at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. Senior Crafts Fair on October 17, at Sheridan Park Recreation center. Leadership Prayer Breakfast held October 15. Children's Awareness Program Kick Off Press Conference held on the First Street Dock on October 15. Cross Sound Transportation Investment Program meeting held October 20. Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee meeting held October 20. Mayor Mentor announced the Knights Of Columbus will hold a Spaghetti Dinner fund raising event on Sunday, October 25, at the Knights Of Columbus Hall. Proceeds from that event will be donated to the Northwest Kidney Center. The Peninsula Region Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO), will have a display set up at the Kitsap Regional Library and various other locations around the four- County region, that explains their goals. Included with this display will be a survey that the public can participate in. In reference to parking in the downtown area, he explained there will be some changes made before the end of the year. He will be proposing removing all of the parking meters except TAPE #1066 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 4 of 8 for the 10-hour or more meters and going to 3-hour parking and increase the number of 30-minute zones, loading zones and handicapped zones. All of the business owners in the downtown area have been contacted and had the opportunity for input on this proposal. He emphasized 90% of the business owners are in favor of this proposal and that it was something that he believed would work. He received a note of thanks from residents in the Manette area for the clean up efforts by Community Services workers. Police Chief De1 McNeal reported since the Community Service program began on July 29 and up to October 9, 143 individuals have been directed to the program of which 70 failed to show up. In the area of Court fines, individuals work off the time at $4.50 per hour and so far have accumulated 696 hours of work completed. In the area of jail time or Community Service work, 874 hours have been worked with a total cost savings of $8,161.00, amounting to 109 days of jail time. He did not have complete cost figures for administering the program, however, salaries and benefits through September 25 amounted to $3,435.00 for the three individuals who are managing the program. At that time the City had saved $671.00 of the jail time. Totally, there has been a cost savings of $2,897.00. The Community Service workers have cleaned many areas of the City, including both sides of Kitsap Way, up and down Burwell Street several times, Washington Avenue and weekly clean up on the boardwalk area. He noted work projects have also been completed within City departments. Don Larson, President Kitsap, recapped successful results of several clean up activities and environmental related events as previously announced on October 14. Mr. Colvin stated he appreciated Mr. Larson's dedication and commitment to environmental issues. He thanked him publicly for his time and effort in helping to educate the public as well as clean up the waterways and shorelines. Katherine Couchman, PuN and Chairman of the United Staff Nurses Union UFCW Local 141, read into the record a letter outlining the concerns of the Registered Nurses working for Harrison Hospital and the breakdown in labor negotiations. Their list of concerns directly affect the public who are serviced by Harrison Hospital. Mary Margaret Sutterleln, Registered Nurse, expressed concern over issues relating to the deadlock in negotiations between the Nurses Union at Harrison Hospital and management staff. TAPE #1066 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 5 of 8 The key issues are funding continuing educational training, adequate staffing, equitable salary structure comparable to Shelton, Olympia, Tacoma. Gordy Byrd, 3739 "G" Street Apt. B, reported he had collected $17,062.58 for his shelter for the homeless. He announced a meeting of the Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board on Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 - 9:00 P.M., 105 N. National Avenue, Bremerton. He encouraged anyone interested in developmental disabled people to attend that meeting. Dick Brinkerhoff, owner of Brinkerhoff's Appliance Centers, related an incident where a customer was given an overtime parking ticket because they had parked two times in one day in the downtown area. He was pleased that Mayor Mentor was addressing parking concerns and looked forward to their resolution. Recently, there had been several fires in the alley between Pacific and Park Avenue. He firmly believed that with additional lighting in alleys the numbers of nuisance type crimes would be reduced. He hoped the City would work with the local businesses to come up with standard type lighting that would provide a more secure atmosphere in alleys. He emphasized he would be more than willing to pay for the electrical cost of lighting in order to have that sense of security. President Horton suggested Mr. Brinkerhoff contact the Downtown Task Force since they are also looking into "lighting in the downtown area" and the possibility of some type of private/public partnership effort to enhance current lighting. Jan Dority, Registered Nurse, addressed the issue of deadlocked negotiations between the Registered Nurses Union and Harrison Hospital Management staff. She stressed the importance of critical patient nurses having proper on going training as well as adequate staffing to serve the public properly #1362 Mr. Collins stated because of the emergency cited by the Utilities Director to fill a position within his department, he would make the following motion: M/S/C(Collins/Dawkins) the Director Of Utilities is authorized to hire a senior manager utilizing the existing position description for the Assistant Utilities Director. This authorization is made on the proviso that a new position description will be drafted within one months after that person is hired. President Hortonquestioned if Mr. Duffy could meet the 30 day TAPE #1066 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 6 of 8 time frame? Bill Duffy, Utilities Director, stated he was sure he and the Director of Personnel could develop a new job description within that time period. Mr. Overson questioned if what is being suggested is legal? Mr. Duffy stated he would hire under the existing job description and then Personnel would review the requirements of that position and carry out a job audit in order to develop a proper job description to fit the needs of the Utility and City. Mr. Overson stated he believed it would be difficult to find someone who would be willing to come to work for the City and within the first month be subjected to a job audit. President Horton questioned the City Attorney if this was an appropriate motion? Ian Sievers, City Attorney, stated yes, however, the person being hired should be made aware that a job audit would take place in order to more clearly define job responsibilities of that position. Council could authorize hiring under the current position of Assistant Utilities Director. Mr. Duffy stated qualifications for the position would be quite brief in advertising this positions. Qualifications needed are: Department Of Health Certification, certain number of years experience, Professional Engineers License, etc. President Horton stated she preferred looking at the overall structure of the Utility and if Council is committed to do that would it be short sighted changing a job description, which may ultimately change anyway. Mr. Collins pointed out Mr. Duffy could not hire anyone unless there is a job description that fits the position. Mr. DuffV stated knowing the regulatory requirements as well as the Council's wishes, he foresees the Utility will grow. He believes the existing job description would be the minimum and would expand in time and with new mandated responsibilities. Mrs. Fitz questioned if Mr. Duffy preferred hiring an Assistant Utilities Director under the present job description and not rewrite that description within a month but wait until a review is made of the reorganization? Mr. Duffv stated there are three levels: (1) the existing requirements;(2) a requirement to review current Utility managers' job descriptions; (3) and to look at the Utility organization overall. President Hotton stated if someone is hired under the present job description for an Assistant Utilities Direction, would Mr. Duffy prefer following Mr. Collins' wishes and rewrite that description in a month or waited until later? Mr. Duffy stated in order to not duplicate efforts, he TAPE #1066 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 7 of 8 would prefer doing it in a comprehensive package. President Hotton stressed she did not want to hold off hiring, but she was not sure about going in shortly after that person comes on the job and rewrite the job description. Mr. Collins pointed out the Utilities Director wants to hire someone for responsibilities different than what is listed in the Assistant Utilities Director job description. Mr. Dully stated he believed the duties would follow along the existing job description. Mr. Collins pointed out to Mr. Duffy that prior to the Council meeting he indicated he was adding a significant number of duties to this position. Mr. Dully explained with the conclusions of the McKenna Falls Improvement project and Safe Drinking Water Act activities, he would be moving out of that technical arena into the operations arena, and that person would assume new projects, such as stormwater. He stressed the duties of that position always change and it was the nature of that position to assume and develop new programs within the Utility and/or for the City. He doubted he wanted to specify every program that person would be involved in. The current job description is fairly generic and would allow that person to be hired. Mr. Collins pointed out then if that was the job description Mr. Duffy determined within a month after hire, then so be it. Mr. Duffy stated the biggest unknown would happen in the first half of 1993 when he gets into the stormwater issues. He felt all of the job descriptions under the Utility will need to be reviewed and the time to address this specific position would be at that time. Mr. Overson stressed Mr. Duffy had asked to hire someone for that position in September and that was when the hiring process should have been implemented. In his opinion, it is the Mayor's function to resolve the staff positions and request from Council what he desires. It is not the Council's duty to determine how the City should be staffed. He did agree with Mr. Collin's motion due to the emergency need. Mr. Colvin stated he would support the motion as stated, however, he was more concerned that the Utilities Director had someone designated as his assistant. Public comment - none. Vote on motion: In Favor: Overson, Fitz, Neville, Collins, Dawkins, Colvin Opposed: Motion carried. Horton It TAPE #1066 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 8 of 8 With no further business meeting adjourned at 6:30 P.M. ~~~__ ~ ~ O KATHIiEEN L. McCLUSKEY, ~'i~Clerk L~~N~ORTON, Council President City of Bremerton KLM/LH/me cc: Normal Distribution File/Vault