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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/03/82T ,pe 269 COUNCIL #l APPROVED #2180 0 CTT¥ COMMISSTONI~RS MEETING AUGUST 3, 1982 Regular meeting of the City Commissioners of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 239 Fourth Street, Tuesday, August 3, 1982 at 9:00 a.m. with Mayor Gene Nelson presiding. Also present were Commissioners Bob Stewart, Tom Swanson, and City Clerk Kathleen Mandio. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Invocation was given by Mayor Nelson. MINUTES OF JULY 27, 1982 Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve the minutes as presented, carried unanimously. NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT David C. Smith, Mechanic's Helper, Equip. Rental, $5.00 per hr., effective 8-4-82 for six mo. maximum Lynne Margot Asche, Extra Labor-Lifeguard, Parks & Rec., $3.75 per hro, effective 7-26-82 Eileen Bonds, Office Help, City Attorney, $3.50 per hr., effective 7-26-82 R. Wes Henry, Jr. Sergeant, Police, $13.47 per hr., (includes 2% longevity), effective 8-2-82 Dawn Marie Paul, Extra Labor - Swimming Pool Lifeguard/Cashier, Parks & Rec., $3.75 per hr., effective 7-30-82 Rodney Eric Fosback, Extra Labor-Lifeguard, Parks & Rec., $3.75 per hr., effective 7-26-82 Motion byCommissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve the Notices of Employment as presented, carried unanimously. KITSAP DAY CARE ASSOC. LETTER RE ENERGY AUDIT Clerk read a letter from Kitsap Day Care Assoc. expressing results of a recent energy audit analysis by Puget Power. They recommended certain changes in the area of Controls for fans and luminaires in all hallways during unoccupied periods; relace existing lighting with energy saving lamsp (34 watts each) and replace all single pane glazing with an insulation glass. Funding is available thru a 71.8% grant from Puget Power and the remainder being funded by Kitsap Day Care Assoc. and Kitsap Co. Headstart. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to approve the proposed re- comendations as presented, carried unanimously. Commissioner Stewart indicated his desire for the energy audit to be conducted for the City Garage. Mayor Nelson stated this is in progress at this time. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES ROBERT DAINS Clerk presented claim for damages for Robert Dains in the estimated amount of $85.00, for damages sustained to their yard which is next door to the Dietz residence. She stated the insurance company allows $6.00 per hour labor and this should be adjusted. Discussion followed regarding actual cost. City Clerk was asked to determine who handled the labor. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to pay the claim upon the City Clerk's review, carried unanimously. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES - ROY ALLOWAY Clerk presented claim for damages on behalf of Roy Alloway. This was presented for information and has been sent to the insur- ance company. City Commissioners Meeting August 3, 1982 Page Two LETTER RE PROPOSED ANNEXATION Clerk read a letter from Jack G, Potter, representing 100% of property proposed for future annexation into the City. The property is located in the vicinity of Rickey Road and Pine Road. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to accept the letter as a petition representing 100% land owners requesting annexation proceedings, carried unanimously. DOE LETTER RE CONSTRUCTION GRANT FOR PINE ROAD INTERCEPTOR Clerk read for information purposes, a letter from Department of Ecology stating Ord. No. 3700 meets all requirements of the US Environmental Protection Agency and that a final payment for our grant requested will be processed. BCT RECOMMENDATION RE BUS STOP - 2500 BLOCK PERRY AVENUE Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve the re- commendation of Bremerton-Charleston Transportation to establish a bus stop near the medical.offices in the 2500 block of Perry Avenue and to have Community Action Program contacted to request assistance in providing a bus shelter at that site, carried unanimously. POLICE CHIEF POSITION SALARY Clerk presented a Managerial Salary Comparison scale for council review. Discussion followed and it was felt that the position should be advertised at the current scale. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to advertise the position of Police Chief at the current salary of $37,500, carried unanimously. 1982 BUDGET AMENDMENT Clerk read a memo regarding 1982 budget amendments and the indica- tion that a future budget amendment by ordinance would be forth- coming to reflect the changes, Mayor Nelson requested a work study session regarding the budget to be set for Friday, August 6, 1982 at 10:30 a.m. in the office of the Mayor. REDUCED TRANSIT PASSES FOR SENIORS & HANDICAPPED Clerk read memo from City Treasurer identifying two areas the City must comply with to obtain its operating assistance grant for the transit system. Motion by Mayor Nelson and Commissioner Stewart to approve the policy as follows: 1.) The City will grant reduced fare transit passes to all elderly and/or handi- capped persons residing within the urbanized area outside of Bremerton's municipal boundaries; and 2.) the City of Bremerton will solicit bids for services to transport handicapped persons with wheelchair-lift-equipped vehicles within its municipal boundaries, carried unanimously. REROOF STREET DEPARTMENT BLDG. REQUEST FOR BID Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve the request to advertise for bids to reroof the Street Department Building, carried unanimously. #2594 APPRAISAL, PARCEL 5; WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY Clerk read memo from Engineering Department further clarifying the question of validity of appraisals on the City's property located in the valley to the north of the present Charleston Treatment Plant and the Haselwood Subject Property, to the north and west on the hillside above. It was the indication of the appraiser for Richards & Assoc., that they would stand by the appraisal figures as submitted for both properties and that the fair market value of Parcel #5 is $3,000. Mr. Kane indicated that Mr. Haselwood has been contacted regarding this letter and that negotiations for trade are being proposed. Mayor Nelson requested a report for next week, August 10, 1982. City Commissioners Meeting August 3, 1982 Page Three CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 - CONTRACT #2250/SIGNAL ELECTRIC Motion by Mayor Nelson and Commissioner Swans6n t~'approve Change Order No. l, Contract #2250, at no change in cost which is necessary to complete the project, carried unanimously. AMENDMENT #10 SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT - CH2M HILL Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to approve the Amendment #10 to Sewerage Improvement Contract CH2M Hill in the amount of $123,400, carried unanimously. PROCLAMATION Clerk read proclamation declaring August 3 8th, 1982 as '~INDIA~ AWARENESS WEEK". " RESOLUTION NO. 1948 PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE 34 Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to adopt Res. No. 1948 designating Pref. Parking Zone #34, carried unanimously. Side #2 #0010 ORDINANCE, 1st reading - VEHICLES PARKED IN PARKING STRIP Clerk read AN ORDINANCE providing that vehicles parked in a park- ing strip must be facing the direction of the flow of traffic. Motion by Mayor Nelson and Commissioner Stewart to approve on first reading, carried as follows: Mayor Nelson, yes; Commissioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Swanson, yes. ORDINANCE NO. 3722, SUMMARY No. 3722-A re NOISE LEVELS, 2nd reading Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. 3722 with Summary 3722-A, regulating noise levels by setting maximum permissible noise levels, defin- ing methods of determining such noise levels, and declaring noise levels in excess of the permissible maximum to be a nuisance, for second reading. Charles Walker, questioned the areas this ordinance will pertain to and control, and which noises would constitute being exempt under this ordinance. #0401 Ruth Davie- Smitter, discussed the variance clause in the ordinance. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to pass on second reading, carried as follows: Mayor Nelson, yes; Commissioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Swanson, yes. RESOLUTION NO. 1950 CHARTER AMENDMENT CITY ATTORNEY Clerk read Resolution No. 1950 with the proposed ballot language relating to the proposed charter amendment for City Attorney posi- tion. Motion by Mayor Nelson and Commissioner Swanson to approve Res. No. 1950 as presented, carried as follows; Mayor Nelson, yes; Commissioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Swanson, yes. TWIN LAKES PUMP POWER EASEMENT Motion by Commissioner Swanson and Mayor Nelson to approve the easement for Puget Power to allow the installation of the under- ground power to the pump station to supply water to the Gold Mt. Golf Course, carried unanimously. LETTER FROM MR. & MRS. REITE RE PROPOSED ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER Clerk read a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Reite regarding the proposed animal control shelter at the Capitol Hill Fire Station, stating they were in opposition to the plan. City Commissioners Meeting August 3, 1982 Page Four COMMISSIONERS REPORTS: Commissioner Stewart discussed the use of the vacant land at the end of Warren Avenue as a parking lot area. He was recommending this be put up for bid. Commissioner Swanson discussed the use of the city street for use as part of the parking lot and the steps necessary for vacation for this purpose. 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC RECOGNITION #0987 Harry Jens, stated clarification of language was necessary in the Amusement Ord. #3669, S. 4, regarding obtaining Owners' License for games. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to have this reviewed by the City Attorney and a clarifica- tion of language presented, carried unanimously. Mayor Nelson introduced three guests from our Sister City of Kure, Japan who are visiting for the month. Also introduced were their families with which they were living. Mayor Nelson presented the three guests keys to the City. SEXTON SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT & VARIANCE PERMIT REQUEST Clerk stated the applicant, Gary Sexton was requesting permits to ~llow construction of a rip-rap bulkhead at the base of the eastern slope; to allow construction of a stairway down the eastern slope of the site and the construction of a deck over the beach. Third, to allow, via the variance, the construction of a storm water drainage system with an outfall buried in the slope behind (landward) of the ripTrap bulkhead, rather than be located below extreme low water #1370 Glen Vockrodt, 1409 Marlowe, discussed the placing Of the rip-rap wall prior to obtaining permits. He questioned fire dpeartment approval of the building, specifically the north wall which faces the storage tanks. He stated past recommendations had called for concrete walls and ~ire glass windows, for protection. He was not in support of the french drain system proposed. He questioned the necessity of stairs and a deck on the building. The necessity for installing the rip-rap wall was discussed in some detail with Mr. Attebery and Mr.: Kane. Gary Sexton, stated when starting construction, one of the re- quirements was erosion control and this wall was suggested as one of the alternatives to meet the requirement. He stated with the high tides and waves from boaters, it was becoming necessary to add additional height to the existing rip-rap. #1826 Mr. Tim Meeson, 1317 Elizabeth, stated he felt there was a lack of communication between the contractors, city personnel and people in that particular area. Ruth Davie- Smitte~1511 Park, feels this problem should have been handled prior to this hearing. Mayor Nelson felt that an on-site review would be appropriate prior to making a decision. Motion by Mayor Nelson and Commission- er Stewart to postpone decision for one week pending on site review and recommendations, carried unanimously. City Commissioners Meeting August 3, 1982 Page Five HEARING - GERALD E. SCHLIE REZONE R-1 to R-2~ and CHANGE IN LAND USE RESTRICTIONS Mr. Ken Attebery, Planning Director stated the hearing had been continued in order to give the applicant time to review the storm drainage and access easement and make his recommendations. Mr. Schlie, Architect, stated he has been discussing the ease- ment with the property owners and negotiations are progressing in this area. The storm water problem has been discussed with Mr. Wood and they are working at a mutual arrangement to resolve this problem. Mr. Perez, property owner adjacent to subject parcels, stated they are negotiating the easement and feel they will arrive at a mutual agreement soon. He stated he was in favor of the pro- ject, but did not want it to proceed until the easement issue was formally resolved. Motion by Mayor Nelson and Commissioner Stewart to approve the request for rezone R-1 to R-2 and Change in Land Use Restrictions as recommended by Planning Commission Resolution No. 643, attached, with provision the easements are agreed to prior to construction, carried unanimously. BILLS Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to approve Special Vouchers #4954 4955 in the amount of $19,369.38, carried unani- mously. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS CONTINUED: Commissioner Stewart asked that bids or proposals be requested from parking companies for the Warren Ave. property. Commissioner Swanson stated that his departments would assist in development of specs. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to proceed with a bid call containing proposals in the bid for utili- zation of the parking lot, carried unanimously. Commissioner Stewart discussed the Olympic College/Sons of Norway parking areas and felt that we should seriously consider the possible alternatives of going out for bid, contacting the College and work out some ideas Of generating more revenue from this land. Mayor Nelson stated he would like to look over the present file and make a recommendation in three weeks time. Commissioner Stewart stated he had met with the Board of Directors of the Bremerton Housing Authority to discuss the most recent issues. He stated he would like to work with Ken Attebery to pre- pare specs and have the managing of the Rehab Programs go out for bid to a private firm. Mayor Nelson complimented Commissioner Stew- art for his endeavors in clearing up the situation at the HA. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Nelson to have Ken Attebery prepare specs, carried unanimously. Mayor Nelson discussed the need for revamping the council procedures for the upcoming new form of government. Clerk stated she had some recommendations forthcoming for their consideration. Also discussed was the need for and the duties of, a transition team. Meeting adjourned at 12:12 p.m. KATHLEEN L. MANDIO, City Clerk APPRO  Tape #270 Side #1 #0252 · COUNCIL APPROVED AUG 10