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Home My WebLink About09/06/83Tape 62 Unapproved #2080 Minutes CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 6, 1983 ~i~ ~L P 14 ~g83 Special meeting of the City Council of the City o£ Bremerton, Washington was held in the Great Northwest Federal Savings and Loan Association building, 500 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, Washington, Tuesday, September 6, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Art Anderson presiding. Also present were: Councilmen E. L. Sturdivant, Spencer Homing, Clyde Pachek, Roy Mosely, Phil Drouin, Bill Amo and J~m Adrian, Mayor Dawkins and City Clerk McCluskey. Councilman Russ Zohnson was absent. Colleen Donlay, Block Grant Coordinator, gave a brief summation o£ the purpose of the Community Development Block Grant Program, amount of funds available to the City of Bremerton, and types of activities funded in the past in Bremerton. The Application (or Federal Fiscal Year 1983 Block Grant ~s in the amount of $463,000. Ms Donlay discussed the proposed objectives, activities and budget~ and sub- mit~ed a proposed list of activities and pro]ected use of funds as follows: Housing Rehabilitation Rehabilitate single £amily $300,000 Program and multi£am~ly s~ructures housing low and moderate income persons. Removal of Architec- Increase level of handicapped 58,000 tural Barriers access to City Hall, Increase level of handicapped 2,000 access to the Bremerton area in general. Planning and Urban Downto~rn waterfront redevelop- 22,000 Environmental Design merit planning and/or downto~m redevelopmerit planning and/or community faciIity assessment planning, and Housing needs planning, (includes Housing Assistance Plan). Continge~cy/Local (This can be allocated a~ a ~l,000 Option Activities later date if Council wishes) General Administration Grant administration - general ~0,000 management, oversight and coor- dination including Federal re- gulation compliance, citizen participation (includes monthly community development newsletter) annual state audit, development of applications for Pedera~ Pro- grams, and Housing Assistance Plan implementation Other activities eligible for consideration include public services, street, park and neighborhood facility improvements, and additional handicapped access improvements, Ms Donley explained the proposed list of activities is a combined effort of the Mayor, Planning Staff and Engineering Department resulting from the June 2, 1983 Block Grant Hearing. Mr. Anderson inviteo comments from the public regarding the draft proposal for review by the Council. Michael Hosea, representing the 4th Neighborhood District, discussed their concerns with the Evergreen Park pool as being a dangerous structure, and urged allocation of funds for demolition of the structure. Maryann Trudell, discussed her concerns with small children playing in the pool and urged funds for removal of the structure. City Council MeetL Septemher 6, 1983 Page Two Minutes Walterine Taylor inquired as to the location where single and multifamily structures for rehabilitation will be concentrated? Ms Donley discussed the City's objective to rehabilitate substandard or deteriorated owner occupied and renter occupied housing units which house principally low and moderate income persons. Margaret Moore, inquired into the responsibility for administration of Block Grant funds, and inquired where the public can review records of past activities of the program? Mayor Dawkins responded that records are available in the Plamning Department. Ms Donley discussed the Phoenix Group as currently administering the program. She explained that prior to 1983 the Bremerton Housing Authority administered the program, In January, 1983 the Phoenix Group took over. The Planning Director has final approval of claims of this program, and the claims go through the normal process through the City Clerk, City Treasurer and City Auditor. George Coombs, urged Council consideration to allocate funds for removal of the pool at Evergreen Park and thanked the Mayor for closing the road through the park. Maryellen Babbitt, discussed her concerns with the pool as being a health and safety hazard and urged removal of the pool, and suggested construction of a gazebo or bandstand. Paul Scheyer suggested allocating funds for the Building Department for personnel for building inspections and enforcing parking regulations. Hank Coleman, representing Jean Jackson, felt $2,000 to increase level of handicapped access to the Bremerton area in general is not adequate. Ms Jackson is appreciative of $58,000 earmarked to increase the level of handicapped access to City Hall. Margaret Moore, spoke in favor of Mr, Scheyer's recommendation and is in favor of funds to remove Evergreen Park pool. Bill Meigs, Bremerton Fire Chief, requested funds for an additional ambul- ance. Chief Meigs discussed the increase in aid calls over the past 10 years, and delays in response time that occur due to several simultaneous calls. He stated an additional vehicle will expand service to residents. Mr. Anderson inquired if funds can be taken from the Housing Rehabilitation Program and placed elsewhere? Ms Donley stated Council can relocated funds if they wish. Mr. Adrian discussed his concern with jepordizing future Block Grand funds for Housing Rehabilitation if funds should be taken from this program and placed elsewhere. Ms Donley discussed advice from DHUD that the Housing Rehab Program could get by with $250,000. However, they recommend keeping it at $300,000. She discussed possible future Block Grant funds that may be available, Dale Miller, Phoenix Group, discussed difficulties of ad- ministrating the program if funds are cut. George Coombs agreed with the necessity of an additional ambulance and ex- pressed his opinion that no additional funds. be spent on downtown water- front redevelopment and downtown redevelopment. Wally Miller, Acting Planning Director discussed the need of $8,000 to $10,000 additional funds for the economic report from Jacobsen. There was discussion regarding use of $22,000 for Planning and Urban Environ- mental Design. Ms Donley stated any specific activities would have to be approved by City Council. Art Morken urged earmarking of funds for demolishing the Evergreen Park pool. Ms Donley discussed estimated cost of removal of the pool at $30,000. She stated an ambulance would have to benefit and serve the low and moderate areas. There was discussion regarding charging a nominal fee for ambulance service to help pay the cost, ~he need for additional personnel with another ambulanc~ and the 25C per thousand medical tax levy. It was suggested this be placed on the November hallot. City Council Meeting Minutes September 7, 1983 Page Three Mr. Amo discussed the contingency funds being earmarked for hiring an enforcement officer.and demolition of the pool including volunteer groups. Ms bonley stated she would have to check with HHD to see if hiring an enforce- ment officer is grant eligi[le. She stated she would ask the City Attorney to research volunteer groups use in conjunction with grant funds for demolish- ing the pool as grant eligible. Mr, Miller stated the Building Official is the enforcement officer and discussed difficulties of enforcement with his limited staff. The Mayor was asked to prepare a plan and cost for removing the pool. Motion by B. Amo and E. Sturdivant to decrease the Housing Rehabilitation Program to $280,000 and the $20,000 directed toward removal of the Evergreen Park Pool w~th $10,000 from the contingency fund. Ms Donley asked for a recess. Recess 9:15 until 9:25 p.m. Mr. Adrian inquired if this would jepordize any future Housing Rehabilitation Program funds? Ms Donley stated it would aDDear budgeting of $280,000 could be adequate to operate the owner and rental program without jepordizing any future funds. Prior motion withdrawn Motion by B. Amo to move $20,000 from Housing Rehabilitation into the contingency fund and the administration be committed to removing the pool for least expense possible out of the fund. Motion seconded by E. Sturdivant. Discussion followed regarding not allocating the contingency funds at this time. Question called on the motion, failed as follows: 2 affirmative, (Amo, Sturdivant) 6 opposed. Motion by J. Adrian and S. Horning that $20,000 be removed from the Housing Rehabilitation Program and placed in the contingency fund. Ms Donley dis- cussed possible restriction of 10% limit in the contingency fnnd, D~scussion followed regarding earmarking $15,000 for removal of the pool, with the Parks Department committed for the remainder. Mr. Adrian withdrew his motion. Mr. Horning withdrew his second of the motion. Motion by S. Horning and B. Amo to remove $20,000 ~rom Housing Rehabilitation Program, with $15,000 to remove the pool and $5,000 to the contingency fund, carried as follows: 7 affirmative, 1 opposed (Anderson). Motion by P. Drouin and C. Pachek to submit the final application and all understandings and certifications contained therein, and directing and author- izing the Mayor to act in connection with the submission of the applicatlon and to provide such additional information as may be required, carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m. APPROVED: ~T~AN~SON, Council President KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, City Clerk Tape 64 #0189