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Home My WebLink About09/05/84TAPE #172 UNAPPNDV~D DRAFT #0000 0046 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of BreTaerton, Washing- ton, was held in the City Council Chambers, 239 Fourth Street, B~n, Washington, Wednesday, September 5, 1984, at 5:30 p.m. with Council President Art Anderson presid/ng. Present were Councilmen Sturdivant, Homing, Pachek, Mosely, Drouin, Amo, Adrian and Johnson. Also present were Mayor Dawkins, City Attorney Broughton and Acting City Clerk Gil Johnson. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by President Anderson, and invocation given by Councilman Johnson. C0NS~T AGEMDA Clerk Johnson presented, for approval, Minutes of the Block Grant Hearing, August 20, 1984, #AB84-429; Minutes of regular City Council, August 22, 1984 and August 29, 1984, #AB84~442. M/S/C/U/(Johnson/Sturdivant) to approve Consent Agenda as distributed. Although the Mayor bad no formal report Councilman requested clarification in the following issues: Councilman Drouin wanted to know the progress with the Block Grant money, FY83 designated for Forrest Ridge Park Scout Hall. Mayor Dawkins stated that the Building Inspector inspected the Building for structural defects and found that if the roof was tom apart at this t/me of year, it may be found that the whole roof my need replacement. Mr. Drouin asked anticipated cc~menc~ent of elevator installation with the Mayor responding approx/mately 30 days. Schedule new has cu~pleti~n date into January of 1985. Councilman Homing asked if the con- tractor has prepared a cost estimate to extend the elevator to the basement now. He also asked the Mayor to prepare a report for Council as soon as possible. Mayor Dawkins agreed that the Contractor concurred that cost would be considera- bly less, if done on initial installation. Councilman Drouin noted a travel report received from Mr. Joe Gero, Planning Director, regarding the recent con- ferenoe/school he attended. He cc~plimented Mr. Gero for informing the city of the issues discussed and how these educational schools will benefit the City. He also stated that all employees should be required to file a report with their supervisor upon returning frcm outside education the City has funded. CITY AITO[~EY'S REPOR~ City Attorney Bill Broughton reported that he will be out of town September 12th - 14th to attend the Annual State Bar Convention in Vancouver, Washington. He is still working on Managenent Ordinance and h~pes to present to City Council next week. He met with the City Golf Pro on September 5, 1984 and is negotiating close-out costs which should be ccr~pleted within two ~eeks. Ha reported on the classes, being taught to Bremerton Police personnel on "Dcmestic Violence Act" (ALIVE), and the program is progressing. Staff has been working on a ordinance affective "aF~eals procedures" for aggrieved citizens. Councilman Johnsc~ asked the City Attorney when the Administrative procedure ordinance draft will he before Council with Attorney Broughton stating tentative- ly by end of week. This will allow enough time for Council review prior to next weeks Council ~Beting. PUBLIC RECOGNITIC~q - 5:45 p.m. Ms. Jean Jackson, Mayors Cc~mittee on Disability, thanked the Council for voting to move the fourth meeting of each month to a Handicapped accessible location, start/rig with September. She asked the Mayor when the elevator will be availa- ble with the Mayor stating, January 1985. She inquired if any report is availa- ble about the Pool rate adjustments, dentaxiing answers frcm the Mayor. Council- man Adrian called for a point-of-order. Council President Anderson ruled Ms. Jackson out-of-order. It was suggested to Ms. Jackson that Aan~inistrative questions should be addressed during office hours when staffing is available, not Public Recogniticm. Ms. Jackson reported that she has limited staffing, provided by the Washington Service Corps, for a period of 6 months with a por- tion of the salary paid out of FY83 Funds an~] the State paying the balance. This individual will prepare a Brenerton "Access Book" and all public structures will be judged as to their accessibility for the handicapped. City Co~cil Re~. Mtg. Mu~uL~s Septenber 5, 1984 Page 2 of 8 UNAPPR~JV'ED DRAFP ,0369 MS, fa~ Swanson, 2123 Snyder, wants the City Council to reconsider withdrawing all~Ballot issues proposed on tonight's agenda, under Pesolutions #2045 - #2048. OOUNCIL M~MBER REPORTS Councilman Johnson stated that the Budget & Finance Omm~ittee is preparing a list of objectives for the coming year and would appreciate Council input before budget time. Councilman Amo, cc~m~_nded the Bremerton Sun for it's excellent coverage of the special Police Patrol regarding traffic "crackdown". Councilman Drouin, noted the regular Wastewater Facilities ccr~nitteemeeting to be held Thursday, September 6, 1984, at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Conference roan. Areas of discussionwill include Regional Sludge disposal. CounciLmen were formally invited, along with their spouses, to tour the Wastewater Facility, Monday, Septenber 10, 1984, at 3:30 p.m. Councilman Mosel~, reported that the Public Safety Cc~nittee is working with both the Police and Fire deparUrents in improving cumaunications, noting that the morale of the Police department has been enhanced by the efforts of the Acting Chief, Don Cundiff. He Was critical, not of the new Fire Chief, but in tt~ manner some of the Councilmen were informed (newspaper article) of the background of the Chief and his pending litigation against his employer. Mr. ~Dsely demanded an answer why they all were not informed personally. Councilman Pachek,noted that their would be a meeting of the downtown Parking ccrm~ittee on Septenber 6, 1984. Topic of discussion will be one-way bridge traffic systenwithmeeting scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Councilman Adrian, ccrmented in response to Mr. Mosely's criticisn of the handling o'f the background information of the new Fire Chief, stating he personally inter- viewed t~e candidate and thought all Councilmen were afforded the same opportuni- ty. He thought Mr. Marks was credible and saw no problem with his pending litiga- tions. Councilman Sturdivant, reported that the Golf Course cc~Eittee is negotiating with the new professional, working toward "buy-out" of the present Pro. :0796 ORDINANCE #3940, SECCND READING, AM~qDING ORD. #3836, SEC 3, RELATING TO THE CI~F~riATIVE RESERVE F3ND, #AB84-437 " Clerk Johnson presented Ordinance #3940, second Reading, an Ordinance amending Ord/nance #3836, Sec. 3, to provide for $25,000 each calendar quarter to be take fr~n current Business and Occupation Tax Revenues and placed in the Cunulative Reserve Fund beginning January 1, 1985, to be used for repair and maintenance of Municipal Build/rigs as approved by the City Council. The existing Cunulative Reserve Ordinance Was amended rather than the new B & O Tax Ordinance so that all Council directed action regarding the C,~m~]ative Reserve Fund is contained in one ordinance. Approval was reccrm~nded by the Treasurer's office. Ms. Jean Jackson asked if the Chair Lifts, if not funded by the Block Grant mney, could be acquired frcm this fund. Both Councilmen Adrian and Johnson agreed that the lifts should qualify. However, Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Budget & Finance ccmnittee noted that it will take 2 - 3 quarters of acchn~u- lated funds before the account is again in the black. Therefore, lifts probably would not be appropriated before mid-1985. =0910 M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Pbrning) to approve Ordinance #3940, second read/rig, amending Ordinance #3836, Sec. 3, relating to cumulative reserve fund for general munici- pal purposes by including $25,000.00 each calendar quarter of revenues derived from the City' s Business and Occupation Tax, and delete the verbiage "up to", page # 1, 2nd. line frcm bottcm. ORDINANCE #3941, SECOm READING, RICEmD ~ REZONE,. 16.19 p..ARK #AB84-439 Clerk Johnson read a request to approve, on second re~a~ng, Ordinance #3941 amend/rig Ord. #1792 as passed by Planning Ca~mission Resolution #725 and rezone approved by Council action on August 22, 1984. No special conditions were required, therefore, no Conccmitant Zoning Agreement is required. City Council Reg. M~. Minutes September 5, 1984 Page 3 of 8 0954 1405 M/S/C/~lrian/Pachek) to approve, on second reading, Ordinance #3941, amending the use and area maps of Ordinance #1792 upon application of rezone frc~ R-1 to R-2 and subject to various requirements and other applicable laws and regu- lations. (Richard Bowen) VOTE: In favor; Sturdivant, Homing, Pachek, Mosely, Anderson, Drouin, Abstain; An~D & Johnson Motion passed ORDINANCE #3942 (~4ENG~CY ORDINANCE) PROPOSED MEDICAL TAX 'IEVY LID LIFT, EAB84-444 Clerk Johnson read a request suhnitted by Fire Chief Leonard Marks to approve Ordinance #3942, declaring an "~ergency", for authorization to raise the rate of taxation of the ~mergency Medical Care and Treatment Tax Levy approved by the voters in 1980, to Twenty-Five Cents (.25¢) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) on the assessed value of real and personal property for the r~ing two years of the levy for the cc~tinuation and improverent of the B~emerton Parar~dic Medi- cal Services Program. City Attorney Bill Bt~Tdghton deferred, addressing the issue to Assistant Chief Erickson. Mr, Broughton's expressed concern was that this was not drafted in the form of a Resolution rather than an Ordinance. Mr. Erickson stated that the proposed ordinance will raise approximately $50,000 annually which is a conser- vative figure until t_he Levy assessment ends in 1986. Councilman Homing inquire~ if the Levy was inA~Dsed before cc~m~mcing operation of Rescue II which Mr. Erick- son confirmed that it was. As originally proposed the Levy was to generate approximtely $200,000 annually to offset the costs of the ~}4T services within the cuL,.unity. Mr. Bert Gegner, 934 Washington & Member of the Charter Adhoc Cc~mittee, expressed cc~cern about the term "Emergency" ordinance. He stated one of the issues the Charter Cc~mittee noted was that t_here has been, during past Administrations, too many emergency type ordinances that were not really e~ergencies in the true sense. Councilman Sturdivant agreed with Mr. Gegner and would favor the City Attorney redrafting this ordinance as a Resolution and presenting it to Council next week. Councilman Drouin asked why it should not be passed tonight as first reading with City Attorney Broughton noting that it would require at least 5 weeks delay before passage because of the 30 day publication requirenent. M/S/C/(Drouin/Pac2mk) to table Ordinance #3942, directing the City Attorney to resuhnit next week in the form of a ~coolution relating to the authorization to raise the rate of taxation of the ~aergency Medical Car and Treatment Tax Levy approve] by the voters in 1980. VOTE: In favor; Sturdivant, Herning, Pachek, Mosely, Drouin, AnD, Adrian & Johnson. Opposed; Anderson Motion passed RESOLUTION #2041 - A[IMINISTRATIVE VEHICLE USE POLICY, #AB84~385 Clerk Johnson read Resolution #2041, which had been ~ ~nd referred to a cc~ttee ccmprised of Councilmen Sturdivant, Pachek~ Field Services Director Court Prisk and City Clerk Kathleen McCluskey. Mr. Prisk addressed ~ the Council noting that the cc~nittee made several changes which ~ere indicated on the draft provided Councilmen and gave a walk through of those changes, pointing cut each. Mr. Prisk stated that the cc~mittee was ounfortable with the rewrite however, there is still a few loopholes. A copy of the Resolution is on file in the City Clerk' s office. The ccr~nittee made extensive changes on page #4 and #5, including addition of Articles. Mr. Prisk noted that the Municipal Research Council has requested a copy of the adopted policy. Fire Chief Leonard Marks asked that City Council table the Resolution until the City Attorney can research a question of possible conflict with the exist- ing City Charter. He stated he has only had a copy of the draft for 24 hours and noted that the City Charter, Section'#21 -'F/re Chief gives direct verbiage and authority that "The Fire Chief shall be fire marshal of the City and shall have ~ate control and management of all fire engines and fire apparatus belonging to the City, and all menbers of the Fire department shall be under his City Council Peg. Mtg. Minutes September 5, 1984 Page 4 of 8 UNAPPRCArkD DBAFT 2649 3233 · ~ate control and ccennand." Ms. Lena Swanson noted that response time was 30 minutes fr~n duty station not residence. She felt the City Council was out of order, in that this is as Aaministrative decision, and resented an employee proposal of the draft and not the Mayor being the originator of policy change. Councilman Adrian felt that if the 5 mile limitation for response neea__ed cc~pro- mise that it should be approved before City Council on a case/case basis. Council- man Amo addressed Sec. 4 "Daily Use" which Mr. Prisk defined as an employee stopping for lunch without leaving an on-call status. Mr. Prisk, after question- ing, stated that the cc~rnute vebicles for Street and Ccmmm_ication were necessary because of 24 hour on-call status. Cut~nunication vans contain extensive repair and maintenance equi[~ent and b~ preferred they he stored at the enployee's residence under lock. Scme of the terminoloty was requested by the City Auditor for clarification which ccmnittee agreed to. Councilman Adrian requested a report be furnished, if Resolution tabled until next week, indicating how many vehicles are assigned to PSG along with description and user. Councilman Sturdivant felt that the ccmnittee's intent was to clamp-down on usage but could not be cut and dry on every issue without hampering operations. Changes can be made after policy has a trial use and it is reviewed. ~APE #173 :0439 · M/S/C/tMosely/Drouin) tedelay for one-week passage of Resolution #2041, regard- ing Administrative Vehicl~ Use Policy' until question of Conflict with the City Charte: is researched by the City Attorney. VOTE: In favor; Sturdivant, Homing, Pachek, Mosely, Anderson, Drouin, Amo ' &Adrian Opposed; Johnson Motion Passed Because item #9-A affects several in attendance, at the meeting, Council President Anderson asked approval to discuss at this point. Clerk re~d'a request frun Dr: Don Proctor, Wastawater Utility Supt. indicating the critical need to establish a second-in-cc~mand position within the utility as noted in the original PSG contract. He iD~licated that since the City has contracted with PSG for the performance of wastewater operation and maintenance, it is now beccming apparent that many administrative/management functions, in addition to monitoring the performance and ccmpliance of the O & M operator, will justify the need for an a_ad~ tional position of an Assistant Supt. of the Utility. He asked that Council create the position and grant in~ediate authorization to fill the etly. Further, he indicated that the position will be non-union, civil service exempt, managenent position. Salary requested is $28,000 annually as proposed at the signing of the PSG contract. Mr. Proctor and Mr. Prisk both clarified that the projected $150,000 savings, by contracting out to PSG is not affected by this position. The estimate of savings was based on filling the Assistant Superintendent position with funding allocated over and above the $150,000 figure. M/(Amo) to table for ~ne week. Councilman Drouin expressed concern as Chairman of the Wastewater Cc~mittee that he was not apprised of the request, He was in support of the request but wanted bettar ccmm~anications. Councilmen Mosely and Pachek both indicated support for the position. Councilman Amo stated his intent to postpone for a ~sek was out of courtesy for the Mayor's request to pull the agenda bill at t_he study session. Ms. Lena Swanson said she was mad that the Council was requested, by the Mayor, to pull tb_is issue and Council rejected. Councilman Areo's motion died for lack of second. Field Services Director Court Prisk stated it was imperative that Mr. Proctor have an assistant to help administer this utility and urged Council to approve the request. M/S/C/e4osely/Drouin) to approve a request to create a new position entitled Wastewater Utility Assistant Superintendent, inmediately. City Council Reg. M~.g. Minutes September 5, 1984 Page 5 of 8 9536 [316 VOTE: In favor; Abstain; Motion passed Pachek, Mosely, Anderson, Drouin & Johnson Sturdivant, Homing, Amo & Adrian EION #2044, AM~qDING RES. #1796 - RESCINDING 'PARKING ZONE #8, #AB84-445 Clerk Johnscn read a request by residents on the 13th - 14th Block of Lincoln aksing to rescind Parking Permit Zone #8. He noted that sufficient signatures of the affected property owners ha~e been obtained to delete Zone #8 which would anend Resolution #1796. RecxmTended approval. M/S/C/U/(Adrian/Johnson) to approve Resolution #2044, amending Resolution #1796 and deleting Zone #8, 1300 Block of Lincoln. RESOLUTION #2045 - REQUESTING THAT A PROPOSITION BE ON THE ~ BALLOT RE: ORGANIZATIONAL STi~3CTURE & DELETES REQUIP~MENTS ~F DEPOSITING CITY FUNDS IN BRf~ERIXDN BANKS, #AB84-446 Clerk Johnson read a request from the City Attorney' s office to adopt Resolution #2045 requesting that a proposition be placed before the voters at the November 6, 1984, general election amending Article III, Section 8; Article l'J, Sections 19, 20, 21 and 22; Article V, Sections 23, 24 and 25; Article VI, Sections 26, 27, 28 and 29 and Article XVII, Section 62, which allows Council to define th~ type of organizational structure of City ~t which will carry out Charter prescribed functions. It also allows Council to determine, by ordinance, which apF~intments of administrative heads not expressly mentioned in the Charter require ccnfirma- t_ion, and deletes the requireTents of depositing City funds in Bremerton banks. City Attorney ~roughton explained that the Resolution ccmbines two concepts which leaves one sentence cn banking in Section 25, however he noted that the. re is a caveat at the beginning lof the Resolution. Councilmen Johnson asked what would be c~ the ballot if the Resolution passed with Attorney ~rcughton indicating that the Ballot Issues will be before Council next week. He suggested that the Clerk's office send voter' s pamphlet to the citizens, but he needed Council directlye before sufrtitting. Councilman Sturdi- vant endorsed ol~ganizational structure but not banking and stated be preferred that the items be prepared as two separate Resolutions. Mr. Tcm Rosebrough, 1476 Jacobson - Charter Change Ccm~ittee, discussed with City Attorney and Staff tl~ reasons for ccmbining the t~u issues but still prefers two separate Resolutions. Ms. Lena Swanson is in favor of separating two issues. Ms. Elizabeth Buell, 1722 High, did not understand why the City preferred banking out of town. Councilmen Johnson and ~drian cited examples of revenue losses incurred under present City Charter mandates. Councilman Adrian noted that just kecause money is invested locally it does not necessarily stay in local banks. Mr. Herb Efrcn, 4137 Marlow Drive, appreciated that the citizens will have the opportunity to vote on the propositions however criticized spending, salary increases and increases of employees during the past few months. He asked what the City would do if both an initiative and referend~n were on the ballot and both passed. Councilman Homing felt the City Treasurer should be available to answer questions regarding whether local financial institutions could c~pete before Council decides to approve such a Resolution. Councilman Johnson, Chairman of Budget & Finance, not~K that the City Treasurer had indicated that it is probable money has been lost at a substantial level because of the present verbiage in the City Charter regarding Banking. Councilman Homing requested that the Council be furnished doctrentation with Councilman Adrian disagreeing. M/S/C/(Mosely/Sturdivant) to table until next week, Resolution #2045 regarding Organizational Structure and depositing City funds in ~remerton Banks and that they ccme back as two separate Resolutions. VCS~: In favor; Sturdivant, Homing, Pachek, Mosely, Anderscn, Drouin, Amo and Johnson Abstain; Adrian City Council Pag. Mts Minutes Septeer 5, 1984 Page 6 of 8 ,983 2316 REION #2046 - ~EQUESTING THAT A P~PO SITION R~. ON THE NOV~ E RE: CML SERVICE CCMSSICN APPEAL RIGHTS FOR ~MPI/3YEES DI~4/SS~I) F~ 10 - 45 ~AYS, #AB84-447 Clerk Johnson read a request frcm the City Attorney's office to approve Resolu- tion #2046, requesthg that a proposition be placed before the voters at the November 6, 1984, general election amending Article IX, Section 38 of the City Charter to extend the tize in wb_ich the Civil Service Ccm~ission may hear an employee' s appeal of a dismissal frcm ten days to 45 days. Dave Hiestand, Secretary of the Civil Service Cc~nission, expressed the concerns of the Cc~ssion and his office that 10 days is not a~le time to allc~prepara- tic~q of a case for an e~loyee and that 100% of the cases filed, within the past fewmonths, have asked for a continuance. Ms. Lena Sw-~nson, stated that as a State ~ployee she knows the State Rules have a 20 day provision. She understood the pressures the City Attorney's office is under, in defending the City, but felt 45 days is exessive. Councilman Sturdi~-unt agreed with Ms. Swanson. Councilman Pachek asked if the time w-as shortened.to 20 days what probler~s would the city incur. City Attorney Broughton stated that the change is more for the employee, who is generally the initiator of a continuance, not the City. He feels the 45 days appeal right is for the benefit of the e~loyee. Councilman Anderson agreed stating it takes time for the aggrieved e~ployee to gather evidence to pre- pare defense. Mr. Hiestand cited two (2) recent cases that ~ere continued because of the inabi- lity to obtain a file from the Prosecuting Attorney' s office, thereby rendering him unable to set a date for the hearings. He said, of the recent 10 cases before the Cc~nission, only one has challenged the 10 day appeal right as not being granted M/S/C/U/6Sturdivant/Pachek) ~to approve Resolution #2046 setting forth an amendment to Article IX, Sec. 38, for' suhnission to the voters of the City for approval and ratification or rejection at the general election to be held on November 6, 1984. RESOLUTION #2047 - REQUESTING THAT A PROPOSITION BE ON THE E ~ALLC~ RE: ~DRK g3TS]~]E BY CITY DEPARTS AND DRT~ING THE' PROVISIC~ ECH C~NFINES THE ~XDRK C[ NCN-~TER DEPAR~ ~MPLOYEES, #~3B84-448 Clerk Johnson read a request fr~n the City Attorney' s office to approve a Reso- lution requesting that a proposition be placed before the voters at the Noveldoer 6, 1984, general election amending Article XVII, Section 66 of the City Charter deleting the provision in the Charter ~/~ich confines the work of non-Water depart- meqt e~loyees to City owned prope_r~y. City Attorney Brou~hton noted that at the Charter Change ccmttee meetings the issue of city de~t, other than the water utility, performing work for other agencies citing, Cx~cation employees - CenCcm; Wastewater - County & City of Port Orchard, etc. and the verbiage as it now reads in Article XVII, Section 66, is limited to only Water Utility personnel. This change is merely for clarifica- tion and does not mean that City services will be contracted out for private business or perscns. Another exa~le is t~ recent contract with North Perry Fire District #9 for Paramedic services frcm the City. Both Ms. Swanson and Councilman Amo wanted more clarification. City Attorney repeated the above and added he doesn't think the present practice violates the Charter but feels the clarification is necessary. Ms. Swanson thought that the forn~_r City Attorr,~y's opinion should be good enough and would encourage the Council not to change the verbiage by Resolution. M/S/C/U/eDrouin/Mosely) to approve Resolution #2047, setting forth an an~_ndment to~-~cicle XVII, Sec. 66 for submission to the voters of the City for approval and ratification or rejection at the general election tobe held on Nov~r 6, 1984. 'City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes. September 5, 1984 Page 7 of 8 3123 ~PE #173 )0].3 RESOLUTION ~2048 - REQUESTING THAT A PElTION BE ON THE ~ BALLOT RE: CHANGING F~CM A MAYOR TO A CITY MANAGER FfPM <F GOVERMdHIqT, ~AB84-452 Acting ClerkL Johnson read a request frcm the City Attorney' s office requesting that a proposition be placed before the voters at the NovePber 6, 1984, general election amending Article I, Section 4; Article II, Section 5; Article III, Sec~ tions 8 and 10; Article IV, Sections 19, 20, 21 and 22; Article V, Sections 23, 24 and 25; '3%rticle VI, Sections 26, 27, 28 and 29; Article VII, Section 30; Article VII~ Sections 31 and 32; Article IX, Sections 34 and 39; Article XI, Section 44 md Article XIII, Section 46 & 49, which establishes a Council'Mana- ger form of government and allcx~s the Council to determine the type of organi- zational structure of the City which will carry out Charter prescribed functions. Clerk Johnson also read a letter in support of the proposed change of Govern- merit frf]n M~r Tim Baltz. Mr. Tcra Rosebro h, Charter Change Ccnlnitteeman, was in ition of the proposed change~ause of a single goet branch wi~nnono check and balance system. He<~/rged the Council to instead, raise the Mayor's salary next year to a figurebetween $50,000 and $60,000 annually where the City could attract qualified applicants who would run for office. Mr. Glenn Vet, 1409 Marlow, was in o~osition noting that this newest change in Brenerton's local government has been Ln operation only 1½ years. are Charter Change Ccnmittee they appointed. Mayor Morrie Dawkins, .~as very critical that Council always appears to mistrust deparh~ent heads, employees, adninistrative staff, etc. If Council feels the Mayor is no~ doing an .efficient jbb,with the present form of Goverr~ent there are avenues to deal with this problem like re-call elections or regular elections. Ms. Elizabeth Buell, does not believe all that is printed in the Brenerton Sun and would need to know more about both kinds of Government before being able to make such a~ inlDortant decision. Ma. Virginia~Costello,"2521 Taft - Member of Charter Change emlnittee, felt that the Ccr~nittee weighed all factors when theyunanimously voted to opposed a City Manager type-~t. She was opposed to change. Mr. Bert Gegner, Char~eX Ccnlnitteeman, was opposed. Councilman Amo' felt th~ City has enough disruption and would rec-u~fend rejecting the proposal. Councilman Sturdivant stated that having this issue on the ballot would hurt the other issues, hurt those appointed to the Charter Change ccnmittee and their credibili_t7~- He said the docunent is out of the City Attorney' s office and I~ '~6[" ~ha7r~cumended by the ccnmittee or the majority of the Council's thoughts at the time they ran for election in their districts. He urged support against City Manager resolution. Councilman Hoz~ing stated that the Council is saying, by placing such an issue on the ballot, it has the right to over-ride it's limits. He too felt not enough t/me to evaluate this present change and Councilman Anders~n's motion to change to a City Manager Government is too far too soon. '- He would not ~3pport it. Councilman Anderson stated that he "would go on record stating that be will not be running again" but that the Council should give the people the right to vote on this change and waF totally. in support. Councilman Johr~son felt that if the citizens wanted it on the ballot, they have proven before, ~=they know acccxnplish the task. He was against throwing out a Goverrment if :one thing is bad. He was opposed to the change. Councilman Pachek, stated he had lived in many cities across the nation and all' with City ManSger form of govermnent, without the problems facing Bremerton. He will support the Resolution. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Septe~Dber 5, 1984 Page 8 of 8 UNAPPRDVED DRAFT 3751 1465 L495 1_809 Councilman Drouin said, we hire a City Manager and elect a Mayor. Frcm the people he has talkedF to he is scmewhat undecided but will stay with his origi- nal position to vote in favor of the Resolution. Councilman Mosely stated that he initially voted for the City Manager when the proposal wes before last weeks City Council meeting but has had many calls and talked with man people. It was related to him, it was a foolish move at this time and the citizens he represents and those he has talked to ere against this proposed change to City Manager at this time. Therefore, he will opposed the change in favor of a Mayor Form of government. M/S/C/(Amo/Johnson) to reject Resolution #2048 in favor of continuing with the present Mayor form of goverrment. VOTE: In favor; Sturdivant, Homing, Mosely, A~D, Johnson. Opposed; Pachek, Anderson & Drouin Abstain; Adrian REQUEST FROM ~3NICIPAL COURT CC~IISSI~ TO CREATE A NEW POSITIGN ~NTITLED ASSISTANT COURT AEM]lqlSTRATOR, #AB84-45i Clerk Johnson noted to the Council that Ms. Kathy Johnston, Court Cc~missioner has sukmitted the request, for CouD~il approval, to create a new position of Assistant Court AE~ninistrator which would relieve her of the duties of training individuals in her office who should already know how the Court operation is run. Unfortunately, the prior Court administrator did not take the time to see to the training, and Ms. Johnston stated she does not have the time and seriously needs the help. She is planning to start a Fines review calendar which is very needed due to the uncollected accounts receivable outstanding. She estimated she can now identify over $127,000.00 outstanding accounts that have been trans- ferred to the new systen and without the help to instruct and get the work done it is hopeless. The position would pay for itself and free-up scme of her time to assist Judge Jones in meeting his docket deadlines which is part of her job. _Mayor Dawkins, when questioned, recc~mend that Council approve the position. Councilman Homing asked why- we couldn't use a collection agency with Ms. Johnston responding that may work' fine for outstanding receiv-~bles but would not help get- ting the needed training and instruction for her office staff and without s~ee concentration in this area there will always be problens which could eventually put the city in a liable position. City Attorney Broughton agreed that the help is needed at the top and there is little reason to believe the workload will decrease and more than likely increase. Councilman Adrian would support the request as long as it is reviewed in six months. M/S/C/U/g~no/Pachek) to approve request frcm Municipal Court Ccn]missioner to create a new position entitled Assistant Court Administrator. M/S/C/U/(Adrian/Homing) to eLmend to above motion that, in addition to approving the creation of the position, the Court C~mlissioner will have prepared a full report of the training and progress made at .the first meeting in April, 1985, to the City Council for review and study. Mr. Bert Gegner stated on a recent ocassion when he had a Cour~ tin~ of 10:00 a.m. he was not actually heard until 11:30 - 12:00. Ms. Virginia Costello stated she was in favor of the position because many of the Municipal Clerks lack the training and direction, and have for many years. WATER UTILITY HEADQU~ FACILITY/CC~FI~ATIGN C~ BUILDING ~IGN BY CITY COUNCIL ACTION, #AB84-449 Clerk read an agenda bill sut~itted by Water Superintendent Bill Duffy, noting that the former A~ministration and Planning Cc~mission approved location of the proposed Water Utility Headquarters during 1982. However, Councilman Sturdi- vant noted, upon bid award August 8, 1984, that before construction ccn~ences, the Water Department was required to subnit proposed location and documentation that the amended rezone approves same. M/S/C/(~.mo/Adrian) to approve the site location as sutmlitted per attachments provided City Council prior to this evening' s meeting. ~VOTE:Favor; 8 to 1 (Drouin abstaining) With no further business meeting adjourned at 9:42 ~.nnl