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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/12/83Tape 286 I' approved Side 1 #1242 ~ .lutes CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 12, 1983 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers, 239 Fourth Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, January 12, 1983 at 5:30 p.m. with Council President Anderson presiding. Those present were: E. L. Sturdivant Spencer Horning Clyde Pachek Roy Mosely Art Anderson Phil Drouin Bill Amo Jim Adrian Russell Johnson Mayor Dawkins City Attorney Broughton City Clerk McCluskey The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the invoca- tion was given by Phil Drouin. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of January 5, 1983 Minutes B. Request for Bid Call - Pavement and street sign materials C. Request for Bid Call - City Insurance Package D. Request for Bid Call - Signal improvements, Kitsap Way and Marine Drive E. Request for Bid Call - Seedlings F. Bid Award recommendation for two 12 yd capacity dump trucks to GMC Truck Center as to low overall bid in the amount of $139,226, plus tax. G. Bid Award recommendation for 1 articulated front end loader to Fray Equipment as to overall low bid of $56,435. H. Bid Award recommendation for Public Defender services for 1 yr. to firm of Crawford, McGilliard and Yelish and Public Defender services in cases of conflict for 1 yr. from Ronald Ness. I. Bid Award recommendation for pump units to PACO Pumps as to low bid in the amount of $5,075.50 plus tax. J. Bid Award recommendation for cabinetry to Herb's Cabinet Shop as to low bid in the amount of $6,655.37 plus tax-, K. Claim for damages from Arthur Dudley in amount of $156.52 due to storm drain backup in basement. L. Claim for damages from Debra Barlet in amount of $6,827.50 due to failure of dirt dam at Alexander Lake. M. Claim for damages from Warehouse Furniture & Appliance in amount of $555 from flooding due to heavy rains. N. Claim for damages from Clinton Scott in amount of $231.12 due to failure of dirt dam at Alexander Lake. Motion by J. Adrian and E. Sturdivant to approve the above stated Consent Agenda, carried unanimously. CLAIMS/VOUCHERS Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as requi~ed by RCW 42.24.090, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the Council. Motion by B. Amo and S. Horning as of this date, the Council, does approve for payment those claims as follows: Salary Fund for Jan. 2, 1983 in the amount of $86,600 and FICA for Jan. 2, 1983 in amount of $5,115.55 and those vouchers included in the Warrant Register further described as follows: Vouchers 07601 thru 07792 inclusive in amount of $135,560.33 and Warrant 7596 in amount of $153.60, carried unanimously. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Dawkins reviewed his activities for the past week. He stated he attended a number of functions and is getting acquainted with Department Heads and employees. City Council Meeting Minutes January 12, 1983 Page Two ORDINANCE, 1st Reading ? BUILDING INSPECTOR City Attorney ~roughton stated t~e'City does have the right to re~ quire the Building Inspector to live in the City and requested repealing Section 2 relating to Fund. Discussion followed regarding residency requirement of City limits boundaries vs time limit response. Motion by R. Johnson and P. Drouin to repeal Section 2 relating to Building Inspector Fund. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by B. Amo and S. Horning to have B. Broughton write amend- ment to the ordinance to require response time rather than residency requirement. Discussion followed regarding necessity of Building Inspector being immediately available to post damaged buildings. It was stated the Fire Marshall or Police Chief can post buildings. Also discussed was the possibility of losing valuable personnel due to the residence restriction. It was stated if a person wants the job, would be willing to live in the City. C. Moore, Water Supt. stated Yakima had this requirement, It was taken to the Supreme Court and overturned. He felt the City may be facing a court case. Question called on the motion to have B. Broughton write amend- ment to the ordinance to require resp. onse=time rather than residency requirement, failed as follows: Affirmative; S. Horning, R. Mosely, B. Amo and J. Adrian: Negative; E. Sturdivant, C. Pachek, A. Anderson, P. Drouin and R. Johnson. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mary Lou Long, 2423 Phinney Bay Drive, read a lengthy letter re- garding application for a substantial development permit for a bulkhead, pier, access ramp and float by Councilman J. Adrian. Ms Long objects to this application as a conflict of interest, and requests Mr. Adrian to withdraw his application until he is no longer a Councilman. B~ Broughton suggested Council refrain from discussing this subject at this time. Discussion followed regarding premature accusation of conflict of interest and irresponsibility. It was stated that any issue directly concerning a Council Member, that member will not be present for the hearing. As part-time Council Members, they have jobs and businesses to run. Lena Swanson, 2123 Snyder, discussed her concerns regarding the sewer problems, and stated the new secondary treatment plant will not solve the problems. Ms Swanson urged the Council Members to~ establish a hotline with the legislature in. Olympia. A. Anderson stated Monday, January 17th will be the first of a series of meetings concerning the sewer problems and treatment plant and urged everyone to attend. RESOLUTION NO. 1958 - RETAINING WALL FOR TRACYTON BEACH ROAD Clerk explained that on December 21, 1982 due to heavy rains the road required immediate repairs. The former City Commissioners authorized the repairs; the resolution is required by City Charter. It was established the repairs were to the water side of the road . Motion by P. Drouin and C. Pachek to pass Resolution No. 1958 for building a retaining wall for Tracyton Beach Road, carried unanimously . Recess 6:25 to 6:30 ' ' City Council Meeting Minutes January 12, 1983 Page Three #2194 HEARING - FONTANA REZONE Clerk stated ~his has ~&en before the Bremerton Planning Commis- sion. It has been advertised and posted as required by law, This is a request for rezone from R-2 to B-2 located at 510 llth St, north side of street Between Pacific and Cogean, B. Amo stated he heard a portion of this on the Planning Commis- sion. B. Broughton stated Mr. Amo should not vote on this request. Mr. Amo excused himself from the hearing. Clerk read letter Smith Neighborhood, BACON, George Coomhs and Alice Thomas in opposition to the rezone. ~2269 K. Attebery, Planning Director stated the Planning Commission is recommending denial and stated it should remain residential. Mr. Attebery briefly explained the proposal. Joan Fontana, 5400 Chico Way NW, discussed the requested rezone and stated they do not intend to have a business in there for some time. She stated if this is denied they would like to re- quest the fezone at the time there is other rezoning on that portion of llth Street. She discussed the downtown business area spreading to llth Street in the future. K. Attebery stated they can apply for rezone in ene year, If the site is changed by other property owners getting together they will not have to wait the year. George Coombs, Red and Enid Itell, Olie Olsen, Anita Olmdorf and Mrs. Makucourt spoke in opposition tO the rezone, citing the area being residential, llth St. is too busy, 12th St. and the alley are too narrow making engress and igress difficult as reasons. Charles Ullock discussed the need to revis'e the Comprehensive Pla~ first if a rezone is in opposition to that plan. Motion by E. Strudivant and S. Homing to uphold the Planning Commission's recommendation and deny the rezone at 510 llth St., carried unanimously. Mr. Amo re-entered the meeting at this time. HEWITT AVENUE AREA SEWER OVERFLOW DISCUSSION Tape 286 Allan Kane, City Engineer stated he was dire'cted by the previous Side 2 City Commissioner to put together a preliminary assessment roll for Hewit Avenue area storm drain system LID. The area involved consists of 470 parcels. Mr. Kane stated the idea is to construct storm pipes 8" to 18" in size to carry storm waters away from the area. He stated present sewer pipe is 8" and cannot accommodate both sewer and storm water. Mr. Kane stated cost would be apprqx. 25¢ sq. it; the package would be approximately $812,000. Don and Mary Hawkins and Vi Muth all Hewitt Ave residents discussed the problems with raw sewage backing up in their basements each time there are heavy rains. It was stated this has been a problem for 18 years, but it Is getting consistently worst. They dis- cussed their property no longer being saleable, and stated the Health Dept. always refers them to City Hall. They discussed the cost of an LID and stated the people cannot afford it. B. Broughton stated the Health Dept. has just changed administration and he will be talking with the new administration. Leo Olney, City Treasurer, stated an LID can be formed by either the Council or the people. An LID can be formed by 10% petition, or Council can direct an LID if it is a health hazard. #1142 #1625 City Council Meeting Minutes January 12, 1983 Page Four Don Proctor, Wastewater Supt, stated the problem is not nec- essarily the topography but the pipes. It is not unusual that tess than 10% are effected, but 100% of the area is the cause. He discussed different methods of financing . He stated the new system will not allievate this problem, but correcting this problem will help the new system. This was not included in the new system project as DOE would not include this as Gra~t eligible. Mr. Proctor and Council Members discussed other effected area. They discussed city wide vs this area regarding storm drain system. A. Kane stated if Grant eligible the cost would be 40¢ per month vs 80¢ per month if not eligible. Vi Muth asked where the money for sewer charges goes. Leo Olney stated this money is for maintenance and operation of the sewer plant. E. Sturdivant stated he would like the Mayor, Mr. Kane and Mr. Proctor to investigate and come up with possible solutions to this problem. Mayor Dawkins stated he would have a preliminary report in two weeks regarding all areas in the city concerned with problems of flooding during heavy rains. Recessed 8:15 until 8:20 #2173 ~2213 GARBAGE RATE INCREASE Clerk outlined the rate increase and stated this is an automatic increase through the contract pursuant to a CPI formula. Discussion followed regarding the higher rates for city residents vs county residents and the possibility of opening negotiations. Mayor Dawkins stated he has a tentative meeting set for later in the week with Mr. Lindgren of Brem-Air and the City Attorney. The Mayor invited Mr. Anderson to attend the meeting. POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF MANETTE FIRE STATION Clerk stated the Manette Fire station was surplused in August 1981 when the new Olympus Station opened. She stated she has received an inquiry from a realtor regarding a possible purchaser for the property. A check with City departments has indicated no depart- ment has a use for the building. Ms McCluskey stated Communications is using a portion of the basement for storage, but space can be made available in other areas. She stated part of the building is leased to the Model Railroad Club; the lease can be terminated with 30 days notice. Discussion followed regarding the deteriorating condition of the building and possible uses. Motion by J. Adrian and R. Johnson to refer to the Mayor for a four week period. Keith Parker, Bremerton Northern Railroad Club discussed the lease the Model Railroad Club has for the building and stated he would like to see the lease extended to it's limit. George Coombs stated he has been contemplating starting a club and possibly could use a portion of the building. Question on the motion to refer to the Mayor for a four week period, carried unanimously. City Council Meeting Minutes January 12, 1983 Page Five CHANGE ORDER ~3 FOR CONTRACT ~2229 - RESERVOIR #21 C. Moore, Water Supt. stated that excavatimg for the foundation, they ran into a sand seam and due to rains, old roads and heavy equipment on the roads, the road needs repairs. Motion by P. Drouin and J. Adrian to approve Change Order ~2 in the amount of $4,252.50, carried unanimously. ~2315 LEASE WITH JOE MENTOR FOR HOLIDAY INN SIGNS Clerk stated the previous City Commissioners approved leasing space to Joe Mentor for "Welcome to Bremerton" signs at 2nd St and Washington and on the Gorst Highway. She stated the City Attorney has drawn up the agreement. City Attorney discussed the agreement and stated there are permits required prior to erecting the signs. Discussion followed regarding sign size, lot size and location on 2nd St. It was felt having a sign on the waterfront is not in keeping with beautifying the downtown area. Motion by J. Adrian and C. Pachek to hold for two weeks, carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 1959 - DEPT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS TO CITY Motion by P. Drouin and So Horning to adopt Resolution No. 1959, carried unanimously. ~2482 SEWER TREATMENT PLANT P. Drouin discussed the need to go out for bond sale. Mr. Drouin discussed the necessity of hearings and stated the first meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, January 17, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers is an informational type meeting. Lena Swanson suggested holding the meetings and hearings in an- other location that would be accessible to the handicapped. A. Anderson stated there will be two informal meetings. The second meeting and hearings will be held at Sheridan Park if possible. Motion by J. Adrian and P. Drouin to approve request for consul- tant proposals, set future hearings and set meeting for Monday, January 17, 1983, carried unanimously. A. Anderson appointed p. Drouin, S. Horning, R. Mosely and C. Pachek to Sewer Project Committee. Motion by J. Adrian and B. Amo to approve the appointments, carried unanimously. #2642 PTBAA - CONTINUATION OF CONTRACT TO FEBRUARY 3, 1983 Motion by R. Mosely and C. Pachek to approve continuation of Con- tract to February 3, 1983, carried unanimously. A. Anderson stated the Ways and Means Committee needs to establish procedures for Council Members to get items on the agenda. REPORTS E. Sturdivant inquired of Mr. Proctor regarding a time for the Council Members to tour the treatment plant. Mr. Proctor stated the invitation is open. A. Anderson stated the Council Members would like to tour the watershed. Arrangements were made by Mr. Moore for Friday at 1:00 for P. Drouin and any other members to tour the watershed. Mr. Amo requested a map of the watershed, including roads and logging information. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 1983 Page Six KATHLEEN L. MCCLUSKEY City Clerk APPROVE: ART ANDERSON Council President