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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/02/92TAPE #1054 UNAPPROVED DRAFT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES #0022 #0037 SEPTEMBER 2, 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, September 2, 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, Russ Johnson, and Hank Waibel. Also present were City Attorney Ian Sievers and City Clerk Kathleen McCluskey. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Horton and Invocation given by Reverend Talmage Wilson of the Charleston Baptist Church. President Hotton announced Council would hold a Study Session immediately following the City Council meeting to discuss "citizen Phil Olwell's proposal to place a $430,000 Levy on the November Ballot for a Special Police Unit to address drug/gang violence". CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - August 19, 1992 #AB92-215 M/S/C/U(Waibel/Fitz) 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 September 2, 1992, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 156177 through 156334 in the total amount of $119,279.49; Regular Payroll for the period ending 8-31-92 in the amount of $605,893.80; Retirees' Payroll for period ending 8-31-92 in the amount of $123,367.87. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mr. Colvin thanked Mayor Mentor for his "State Of The City" report at the Bremerton Central Lions Club luncheon this date. He also thanked everyone who has volunteered to bake cookies TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 2 of 13 for the District #1 Coalition meeting scheduled for September 10, 7:00 PM., at the Sheridan Park and Recreation Center. He put out the plea for more cookies due to increased interest in people attending this meeting. Mr. Dawkins reported he spent this past weekend in a Golf Tournament at Golf Mountain Golf Course. He noted he played his usual game, but his wife, Mel, won the Women's half of the tournament. He report Gold Mountain Golf Course has had a great season this year. Mr. Overson stated he had a fun time at the Kitsap Regional Planning Council this date. He stressed the constituency of Kitsap County will benefit from the good work being carried out by the Regional Planning Council. He referenced the point that Mayor Mentor was not forwarding departmental Quarterly Reports to the City Council. President Hotton explained that the Council Office was now in possession of the Quarterly Reports dating back to January 1991. Mr. Neville reported Sunday evening he attended a neighborhood meeting of the Smith School District. That group was originally forming a Block Watch, but now want to take it beyond that and form a Neighborhood Association. He thanked everyone who attended and participated in that meeting and encouraged others within that area to join in. Their first official neighborhood meeting will be held in October. Mrs. Fits stated recently she received a comment from a fellow worker as to the need for expansion at Gold Mountain Golf Course due to its receiving heavy use by golfers. She reminded everyone that school has opened and to please drive carefully. Mr. Waibel stated two weeks ago he commented about how well the Seattle south entrance to the Ferry was going - today he spent 14 minutes stopped by a train jockeying back and forth in front of him before he was able to proceed and get onto the ferry. President Horton stated she will be attending a follow up meeting on the Ferry accessing issue and she'll report on progress being made on that issue, if any has been made. Mr. Co111ns reported on his way from Bremerton through Seattle to Everett he almost ended up in Tacoma. Mr. Johnson stated he was surprised Puget Sound Air Pollution Control (PSAPCA) wasn't concerned about Mr. Waibel polluting the air for 14 minutes. President Horton pointed out auto emissions are not under PSAPCA's jurisdiction, but rather the Department Of TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 3 of 13 Ecology (DOE). She announced on Thursday, September 10, 7:00 P.M. at the Bremer Student Center (Olympic College) North Conference Room 140, there will be a Campus/Evergreen Neighborhood Planning Committee meeting. The Campus/Evergreen area targets everything east of High Avenue to Evergreen Park and north of llth Street to the Port Washington Narrows. Mr. Neville reported the Campus/Evergreen Neighborhood meeting will be held September 24. President Horton reported she attended the Kitsap Regional Council meeting this date and the business carried out related to 1993 budget planning. The City's share for the Department of Health and CenCom budget will be going up about $80,000, resulting in a 3/4 million dollar cost for the City for those two boards. She noted this is the price for growth even though Bremerton is not necessarily experiencing the same growth as Kitsap County. Unfortunately, the City is getting the fallout and residual effects from growth. Mayor Louis Mentor stated he enjoyed the luncheon meeting with the Bremerton Central Lions Club. Recently it was called to his attention that the Departmental Quarterly Reports had not reach the City Council for the past 11/2 years, which he in turn provided. He noted apparently they were not missed during that lapsed time. President Hotton stated for clarification Council had requested the Mayor to release them, but got no response. MaYor Mentor reported he attended the Kitsap County Historical Society's "Barn Dance" event on Saturday evening. Proceeds from that event will go toward a "building fund". He reminded everyone that Sunday, September 6 is the Bremerton Blackberry Festival. Lastly, during last week's Council meeting Mr. Olwell talked about a drug and gang violence levy that has been discussed since last Spring and will be discussed at Council's Study Session following this meeting. He hoped the Levy proposal will be on the November Ballot ($430,000 to set up a special Police Unit to fight gang violence and drugs in the City). He emphasized the increase in CenCom calls could be directly related to drug and gang activities. About three months ago he placed a question on the City's Water Billing asking if the citizens would support a levy of approximately $500,000 for this purpose. He received approximately 2,000 answers from approximately 13,000 households showing 75% of them would support such a levy. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Gordv Byrd, 3739 "G" Street Apt. B, reported on his visit to the Kitsap County Fair. He also announced his fund raising efforts for a shelter for the homeless has reached $16,109.91. TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 4 of 13 Ray Man~lona, Chairman of the Committee Promoting The 1992 Bremerton EMS Medical Levy, requested citizen support for the Paramedic Rescue Program in Bremerton. He stressed this was not a new or additional tax, but a continuation of a tax that has been supporting the Emergency Medical service of the Fire Department over the past few years. Members of the Committee will be available at the Blackberry festival to answer questions and handout information. Larry Stone, 1824 South Marine Drive, commended the City on the TV coverage of Council meetings. He found it extremely helpful in understanding municipal government and Council might be surprised how many constituents keep up-to-date through these proceedings. Over the past few months he has worked with a group collecting signatures to put Initiate 573 on the ballot. Mr. Stone briefly outlined the intent of this initiative. Bernie Waldbillig stated he was back before the City Council in regards to the situation of a "marijuana grow" operation in his rental house. He reflected back to the August 15 edition of The Sun, when several comments were made - one was a Narcotics Sergeant denied telling Mr. Waldbillig that they were "too busy". He noted that was not only done once, but twice and the last time in front of both he and his wife. The next comment that bothered him was "the substance he took to the Police Department and in their opinion it was not marijuana". He recently took samples from the basement of his rental and had it looked at by the State Patrol and Kitsap County Sheriff's Department. Without actually testing it, they could tell it definitely looked like marijuana to them. He extended an open invitation to City Council members, Police Department, Sergeant Cox in general and Chief McNeal, to tour his rental house. Councilman Neville did take a tour through his rental house and was also devastated by what he viewed. Today is the 26th day since he and his wife took marijuana to the Police Department only to have them throw it away and deny it was marijuana. And, to this day they still have marijuana and growing equipment in their rental house. He referenced an ad out of the Seattle Times, dated September 1, from the Washington State Patrol Marijuana Hotline that included signs of things to look for that indicate the illegal growing of marijuana...indoor covered or blackened windows, loud humming sounds from fans or ballast, strong musty odors, large amounts of potting soils, containers, fertilizer, hoses, halogen light systems, ballast, use of guard dogs posted on the property. Sergeant Cox is quoted in the August 15 edition of The Sun: "...all Waldbillig had was suspicion, nothing concrete, he complained of basement windows boarded up and high water and TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 5 of 13 power bills". Mr. Waldbillig emphasized those conditions were not enough evidence to suspect anything in his rental house, but yet it they are for the Washington State Patrol. He called the State Patrol Marijuana Hotline on September 1 and since that call he received more response from them in one day than he did from the Bremerton Police Department in seven months. The State Patrol is interested in the relocation of Mr. Waldbillig's former tenants and he would think the City of Bremerton would also be concerned. He noted even though his previous tenants are going through a divorce, one is living in Councilman Neville's District and one is living in Councilman Colvin's District. The Washington State Patrol is conducting an investigation on this issue and now there is no need for the Bremerton Police Department to investigate his rental house any further, he has "washed his hands" of the Bremerton Police Department. He stressed it was time to change investigation of his rental house to the City's Police Department. Roy McGinnis, 2711 Maple Street, stated he echoed Mr. Waldbillig's sentiments on this issue. Since Mr. Waldbillig's problem has been brought out in the public, people have become concerned. He stressed the need for more citizen input even though there is the feeling that the public would not report such activity to City's Police Department unless someone tried to set up an illegal practice within their own home. He found this to be a sad situation that needed to be corrected - not next year but today. President Hotton announced Item 7B had been pulled off the Agenda indefinitely. 6A - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTBETWEEN CITY OF BREMERTON AND PARAMETRIX, INC./WARREN AVENUE BASIN COMBINED SEWER REHABILITATION, #AB92-216 The Utility, in response to W.A.C. 173-245, requiring the elimination of combined sewer overflow, and the failure of the sewer collection system infrastructure on Park Avenue, has a requirement for professional services for design and construction management associated with the Warren Avenue Basin Wastewater System. Pursuant to the requirements of the mandated improvements to the combined sewer overflow system and to the sewer collection system infrastructure on Park Avenue, the Utility solicited proposals for professional services for design and construction management services from qualified engineering firms. TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 6 of 13 The proposals submitted were reviewed by a selection committee and Parametrix, Inc. was selected as the best qualified engineering firm to respond to the City's requirements. Attached for City Council consideration is a agreement for professional services between the Bremerton and Parametrix, Inc. proposed City of Services include design and construction management services for separation and replacement of combined sewer in the Warren Avenue and Park Avenue Drainage Basin. The estimated cost for the professional services is as noted below: Phase I - Design Services $438,538 Phase II - Bidding Services $ 10,992 Phase III- Construction Services To be determined Additional Engineering Services $100,000 Total $549,530 Bill Dully, Utilities Director, stated this is one of several projects the Utility is currently involved with regard to pollution control in the greater Bremerton area. The Warren Avenue Basin is a sizeable area and does have combined sewers. Recently, he completed the Pacific Avenue Basin and is now moving into the Warren Avenue Basin with design; and recently initiated a pre-design on the Callow Avenue Basin. This proposal is the second part of the Warren Avenue project - the first part was completed last August and consisted of a Pre- Design Report. The next step will be the beginning of the design and preparation of plans and specifications for ultimate construction of the project. Margaret Florence, Park Avenue property owner, stated she was not aware there was a sewer problem in the Park Avenue area. They have, however, noticed some problems with drainage. She questioned what does this involve for those who own property in that area? Mr. Dully stated the project will consist of separating the combined sewers. Currently, the system is served with a single sewer system that pipes both storm water and sanitary sewage. During significant storm events, the system becomes surcharged and at times there are overflows of the system through CSO facilities. Upon completion of the project there will be two distinct systems, one to transport TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 7 of 13 the sanitary sewage to the treatment plant and the other will convey the storm runoff or surface drainage through facilities discharged through out-falls. Additionally, the project is designed to correct infrastructure deficiencies. He did recently "TV" sewers along the Park Avenue/Warren Avenue areas and discovered sewers are in very bad shape and leaking in several areas. This project will also correct that deficiency. Mr. Dawkins questioned if there would be individual charges to the property owners to pay for this project? Mr. Duffy stated there would not be any direct charges to the public except through the rate structure. He is intending to finance the project through the Centennial Clean Water Fund, which is initiated by the State, and the remainder paid through reserves from the Utility's Cumulative Reserve Fund. President Hotton questioned what "physically" will happen to the subject area? Mr. Dully stated they will have to replace the sanitary and storm drainage and that will involve a large amount of construction and digging up some of the streets to re-lay sewer lines. This project will cause inconvenience for several months. The earliest this project could be started is late 1993. Mrs. Florence pointed out the last four houses at the far end of Park Avenue have an alley access. She believed it would provide some relief to their critical parking problem if the alley could be opened up so that it went all the way through? President Horton stated she and Council members Neville and Overson are involved in a Campus/Evergreen Neighborhood Plan and one of the issues that made the list for consideration was traffic congestion, no parking, etc. That process may be a better avenue to address Mrs. Florence's concern than this project. Mrs. Florence pointed out the construction project would add congestion to the area and she felt having the alley would alleviate some of that congestion. Mr. Neville pointed out the plan calls for news releases and public meetings to inform the public of the impact on their area when construction begins. He believed the contract was well put together and the project greatly needed. Mr. Waibelquestioned if Phase III of the Construction Service was engineering and design oversight? Mr. DuffV stated that would be construction management associated with technical direction of the contractors. Mr. Waibel noted the proposal amounts to approximately 1/2 million dollar contract and without that he hated to see it go to another five million as TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 8 of 13 happened in the past. He asked for an estimate of what this contract really is opening up. Mr. Duffy stated generally construction services will run between 5-10-12% of the bid depending on the complexity of the project. That cost could be on the upper end if geotechnical work is required along the waterfront. As we get to that point, it will have to be determined what work will be in-house and what will be contracted out depending on staff availability and the requirements of the project. Mr. Waibel asked if Mr. Duffy would like to announce what construction costs might be. Mr. Dully explained when the project started out being called The Park Avenue Sewer and then was renamed Warren Avenue Sewer, he was looking at approximately 3.7 million dollars on the Warren Avenue portion. There was the option to abandon the force main along and in front of Evergreen Park for an additional $326,000. That force main collects sewage off the Highland District and flows downward along the beach. He has experienced problems with that sewer main and would like to deal with it as a part of this project subject to the availability of grant funding. If such grant funds are not available, then he would probably look at it as a separate project. The overall work could come to approximately four million dollars (in terms of 1991 dollars). Mr. Waibel stated then the proposed contract would amount to close to 3/4 to one million dollars. Mr. Dully stated yes, ultimately. Mr. Colvln requested an explanation of "Bidding Services $10,000". Mr. Dully stated generally Bidding Services or development are printing of the plans and specifications, supplying those to the various plan centers and answering questions associated with potential bidders for construction. For a project of this size, he anticipated having to produce 50-75 sets of plans. That charge would also include evaluating the bids once they were received. President Hotton questioned if she could assume Warren Avenue Basin flows down to Sinclair Inlet through Puget Sound Naval Shipyard? Mr. Duffv stated from the Shipyard it drains south. Mr. Collins pointed out Park Avenue use to be a creek bed and the creek ran through the Shipyard to Sinclair Inlet. #1597 M/S/C/U(Overson/Dawkins) to approve a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Bremerton and Parametrix, Inc. and authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement subject to City Administrative Policies and Procedures. 7A - ORDINANCE NO. 4386 (SECOND READING) AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4272 ESTABLISHING A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE WATERFRONT PARKS CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR THE BOARDWALK MITIGATION PROJECT, #1653 TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 9 of 13 #AB92-212 Public comment - none. Mr. Johnson stated at the next Fiscal and Budget Committee they will establish the detail procedures for the approval of expenditures and he assumed the Operations Committee would be doing the same for the scope of work. M/S/C(Colvin/Dawkins) motion to approve Ordinance on second reading, amending the Waterfront Park Construction Fund to provide a separate account for a mitigation project; and amending Ordinance #4272. Vote on motion: Motion carried. In Favor: Opposed: Abstain: Overson, Neville, Fitz, Collins, Dawkins, Colvin, Johnson Horton Waibel 8A - PUBLIC HEARING TO ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENTS ANDTHE PLANNING COMMISSION'8 RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT THE "CITIZENS INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM,, TO ASSIST IN UPDATING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2403, #AB92-218 The Growth Management Act requires us to establish procedures for early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of our Comprehensive Plan and implementing regulations. A set of guidelines will help ensure that all citizens who might be interested in, or affected by, our future plans and regulations will have ample opportunities to be aware of the process and to participate in it. The proposed "CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM" would provide those guidelines. This Program was reviewed by the Planning Commission in a study session on July 21 and at a public hearing on August 18. If adopted, the Program will later be integrated into Chapter I of the revised Comprehensive Plan to describe what the City did during its planning process. Don Pratt, Director Of Community Development, explained this program determines how the public will be developed in with the Comprehensive Planning process, which is mandated by State law. It is not required that these procedures be adopted, however, it is important to go through "public debate" leading up to adoption and that they be formally adopted. The Planning Commission has recommended adoption following their public hearing process. The Council's Growth Management Committee and Operations Committee have reviewed this proposal as well. Several amendments to the plan were included as a TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 10 of 13 result of some of those committee meetings. There is a basic policy - the Administration feels, along with the Planning Commission and City Council, that the development pattern currently envisioned in the City's Comprehensive Plan, adopted 4-5 years ago, is a development pattern which is either supported by the community at large or is viewed as neutral by the community at large. What he does not think is happening is a great deal of irritation or lack of understanding or rejection of the development pattern. He was not dead certain of that because there has not been massive amounts of development to test whether the people are understanding what is going where and why. There have only been small flare ups in response to development projects and he feels the process used 4-5 years ago that took a great deal of time, energy and effort on behalf of the City to include people, is still with us and still a valid project. For that reason, the proposed Citizens Involvement Program is not based on a massive out reach to identify, create and find new core groups of citizens to start envisioning process over again. Instead, what this program is based on is: (1) strict and enhanced adherence to the City and State Opening Meetings And Public Disclosure regulations...making sure things in place already are used; (2) use of organized and existing neighborhood groups rather than trying to create a network of neighborhood groups in addition to what we have today; (3) preparation of clear and understandable materials to explain issues and options; (4) to designate a staff person within the existing Planning program to serve as an advocate for citizen participation issues and actions. Two additions have been included: (1) Section 2 - Communications (f)- Utilization of public access television for announcements, panel discussions, and special planning programs, as appropriate or feasible. (Several City Council members suggested the use of Public Access Television to promote the kinds of things being done with citizen involvement and the Growth Management Act). (2) Section 2 (g) identifies specific newsletters and newspapers that will be utilized to expand the current notices and news releases. Under Section 2(h) there was some discussion of exactly who of the Planning staff will act as a liaison to the public. He has narrowed it down to be a single staff person but was not ready to identify exactly who that person will be. He felt it would be a mistake for either he or Ron Hough, who is heavily involved in policy alternatives and discussion to be that person. There are some things that are too early in the discussions stage that they think might give them difficultly TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 11 of 13 as to what should or should not be available to the public. For that reason, he felt someone in the middle element of his organizational staff, who is not privy to confidential policy information, would be a better person to be an advocate for getting information out. There will be a clear delineation of what is available for public. Mr. Pratt stressed this Citizens Involvement Program is significantly different from what a lot of other people are seeing in the Kitsap County effort. It has been 15-20 years since Kitsap County has been through a Comprehensive Planning effort and the last one they did was a superb example of how to do it. He felt the City's effort 3-4 years ago was a replica of what the County accomplished in the early '70's. Public comment - none. Mr. Dawkins questioned would we have a time line limitation or is this to continue on? Mr. Pratt stated State law asks that the City have its Comprehensive Plan adopted by July 1993, and the Zoning Ordinances implementing that plan by July 1994. He believes the City can have enough to qualify under State law in place by 1993, plus the State has said if you are trying and making good effort they would not be too concerned about meeting that July deadline. Mr. Dawkins questioned if he was correct in that the proposed effort would not be as large as that given for the previous Comprehensive Plan adoption? Mr. Pratt stated what they see being done is fine tuning elements of the Comprehensive Plan that was adopted four years ago and then doing some major format changes to meet the standards set by State law. In the areas of Capital Facilities 'and Transportation there will be some brand new information that was not attempted before. Mr. Colvin questioned how many citizens will be included on the Committee? Mr. Pratt stated he did not proposed to create new committees but rather using existing Planning Commissions committees as well as inviting active, public participants from some on going neighborhood groups to sit on the Planning Commission committees. He feels strongly that the Planning Commission and City Council accomplish a lot of the neighborhood work. Mr. Colvinquestioned how many people from each District will be represented on the committee? Mr. Pratt explained there will not be any new committees. If someone is interested, they could be included as an Ad Hoc member of the Planning Commission's sub-committees. Those individuals will be given the same information given to the Planning Commissioners and invited to participate. That is the extent of the outreach program. i TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 12 of 13 Mr. Johnson stated he wanted to clarify a statement made by Mr. Pratt that there is a set of secret information that is hidden away and there is another set that is available to the public. He stressed that was not the case and believed Mr. Pratt was referencing situations where they get into "what if" scenarios before a program is developed. Mr. Pratt explained frequently when he becomes involved in discussions he gets hung up as to what is public and what is not public. Mr. Johnson stated initially he had a concern over this proposal, however, Bremerton should be proud of its history for public involvement in planning processes. He believed BACON and the neighborhood groups were originally part of the grant funding that started the original Comprehensive Planning with lots of public involvement. Because we have that kind of a foundation it is not necessary to "re-invent the wheel" again, but rather change the format and add one or two elements, and to do a cursory look to see if anything has changed in the past five years. President Hotton stated one indicator that the new Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance are effective is far fewer land use issue are brought before this Council than previous Councils. She sees this as a tribute of doing a good job in developing the Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Collins questioned if the City will be in a communicative role with the County as to City borders and possibly improving deadlocks that have been happening lately? Mr. Pratt stated yes, Council's Growth Management Committee along with Mayor Mentor worked on a schedule of products for 1993 Comprehensive planning and the top priority product is the Urban Growth Management Agreement. Even before trying to put the Comprehensive Plan together Mr. Hough will be focusing a lot of time on the fringe areas of the City and trying to hammer out an agreement between the City and County that addresses: (1) what is meant by semi-urban, semi-rural and residential so that we are speaking a common language; (2) identifying the areas both have an interest in; (3) negotiating a common plan for those areas. That effort may set the Comprehensive Plan back a little, but the Committee felt it was essential in order to get on with other things over the next year. Mr. Johnson stated he wanted to "plug" an event happening on September 12-13 "Vision Kitsap". This event is sponsored by the Kitsap Regional Planning Council, who are seeing citizen input to look at how to design communities for the future. If there are citizens concerned about how the County and City will develop, he urged them to contact the Planning Department. Mr. Pratt stated effort is underway to see if #2417 TAPE #1054 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes September 2, 1992 Page 13 of 13 this event can be televised over public access television. M/S/C/U(Johnson/Colvin) motion to pas Resolution No. 2403, adopting a Citizen Involvement Program to be used during the Comprehensive Plan Update process. With no further business meeting adjourned at 6:54 P.M. KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, City Clerk Council President City of Bremerton KLM/LH/me cc: Normal Distribution File/Vault