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Home My WebLink About01/27/81 · . UNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY CO ISSIONERS' MEETINS MINUTES January 27, 1981 Tape 207 Regular meeting of the City Commissioners of the City of Bremerton, (B) 1182 Washington, was held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 239 Fourth Street on Tuesday, January 27, 1981, at 9:12 a.m., with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were Commissioners Stewart and Swanson, City Attorney McCluskey, City Clerk Mandio and repre- sentatives of the press and radio. Meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation was given by Mayor Jarstad. · MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 1981 Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve Minutes as presented, carried unanimously. · SEPARATIONS Cathy Clayton, Treasurer's Dept., Temporary, 12/31/80. Lorraine Newton, Parks & Recreation Dept., Seasonal Instructor Asst., 1/19/81. NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT Raymond Carpenter, Parks & Recreation Depto, Seasonal Basketball Referee, $3.25/hr, 1/19/81. CHANGE OF PAY STATUS Patrick J. Coxon, Wastewater Facilities, Operator I, 7A to 7B, $6.30 to $6.51/hr, 1/21/81. Bill Parker, Engineering Department, Acting City Engineer, $14.50 to $16.00/hr, 1/19/81 (to keep salary consistent with that for a permanent position less benefits, ! 10% increase). James Meek, Water Dept., Operator I, 7B to 7C, $6.51 to $6.69/hr, 1/15/81. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to approve above Separations, Notice of Employment, and Change of Pay Status slips, carried unanimously. · CLAIMS FOR DA/~AGES Clerk presented claims for damages for: (1) Hsiao Ming Ho, car damaged by Police vehicle on 1/22/81; (2) Albert J. Cleveland, sewer backup on 1/21/81; and (3) Elizabeth M. Leonard, car damaged from road sign blowing off power pole on 11/28/80. Clerk will forward above reports to insurance company upon receipt of reports from appropriate departments. · PAYROLL VOUCHERS Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve Claim Fund in the amount of $8,757.66 for payperiod ending 1/18/81, and Salary Fund in the gross amount of $247,555.70 for payperiod ending 1/18/81, audited by John Ross, carried unanimously. · ACTUARIAL STUDY - BREMERTON EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND Clerk referenced the State requirement than an Actuarial Study be made each five-year period. Clerk stated that Milliman & Robertson, Inc., Consulting Actuaries, conducted the last study. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to proceed with having th--~tudy conducted, carried unanimously. CITY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING MINUTES January 27, 1981 Page Two · PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. - CONCESSION AGREEMENT City Clerk referenced memo from Parks Dept. Supt. recommending approval be given by the City Council to call for public bids in order that a concessionaire be acquired to operate the concessions at Roosevelt Field and Lions Community Playfield for a period of three years effective April 1, 1981. It is further recommended that 10 percent of the total gross receipts be the minimum considered acceptable to the City. For the past three years, five percent has been received. Ray Foley stated he has spoken to the Bremerton Athletic Roundtable, and they have no objections to the 10% figure. He stated the concession contract is let for three years and they have had it for six. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve bid call for the above concessionaire, carried unanimously. · APPOINTMENT OF KATHERINE KURTZ Mayor Jarstad announced the appointment of Katherin Kurtz to the Library Board to fill the unexpired term of Eddie Ad,ams. This term is for seven years. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve the above announcement, carried unanimously. · BURROUGHS CORPORATION MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to accept the Mainte- nance Agreement and Addendum for the three MT 983 terminals that were installed in December, 1980, carried unanimously. · CITY HALL ROOF INSULATION AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to award contract for above project to JEMCO Insulation, Inc., as sole bidder, carried unanimously. Funding for this project will come from Cumulative Reserve for General Municipal purposes. · FIRE STATION CAPITAL PROJECT Clerk presented memo dated 1/23/81 from City Auditor and City Treasurer with a tabulation of Fire Station Capital Project expendi- tures and encumbrances to date. There is a $20,089.60 deficit. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad that the City Treasurer make an interfund loan or go out on registered warrants to cover the deficit, carried unanimously. · GUIDELINES FOR CITY ATi~RNEY'S OFFICE Clerk read memo dated 1/23/81 from the City Attorney's office stating the City Attorney's office shall not represent an individual, company or corporation who has a "public service" contract with the City of Bremerton in effect for a period of one year or more withoutfirst obtaining the consent of the Bremerton City Council. This restriction shall not apply to employees of the individual, company or corporation. "Public Service" shall be defined for the purposes of these guidelines specifically to be medical or ambulance response, towing and impound, garbage collection, and public transportation. Commissioner Swanson stated these guidelines concerning public service were pretty well defined and is pretty much the same proposal he had made in early December. Motion by Commissioner Swanson and Stewart to accept and adopt ~ guidelines, as official City policy for our relationship with the City Attorney, carried unanimously. (continued) CITY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING MINUTES January 27, 1981 Page Three · GUIDELINES FOR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE City Attorney McCluskey stated these guidelines are much stricter than the State guidelines of Professional Responsibility they must follow. He stated they presently represent the Bremerton-Charleston Transit Co. re: new route outside the City limits of Bremerton. He asked if the City Council would allow them to continue to represent the Bus Company. Commissioner Stewart asked McCluskey about further representation. McCluskey stated that he would have to obtain the Council's approval should further representation be deemed necessary. Commissioner Stewart referenced the old buses and the problems associated with them and stated he would like to have someone to represent the City, as we need some buses. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to allow the City Attorney's office to complete the present assignment with the Bremerton-Charleston Transit Co., carried unanimously. · REQUEST FOR BID CALL - POLICE DEPT. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve the following items for bid call, carried unanimously: 5 desk chairs; 4 filing cabinets; 8 manual typewriters; 8 four-door sedans; and 1 four-door station wagon. · CLARE'S MARSH ANNEXATION HEARING Clerk read memo dated 1/22/81 from the Planning Director stating that according to the provisions of RCW 35.13.14 the City Council must "fix a date for a public hearing" on the Clare's Marsh Annexation petition. February 17, 1981, 10:30 a.m., is recommended for this hearing and will allow ample opportunity to process the required notices associated with an annexation hearing. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to approve public hearing date, carried unanimously. · COMMISSIONERS REPORT Commissioner Stewart wanted to thank Judge Allexander for allowing the prisoners to help clean up some of the litter around the City. Mayor Jarstad talked about the fire January 26, 1981, that destroyed about 1/4 of the Perry Avenue Mall. He commended the Fire Depts. show of strength in answering calls an~ getting the fire under control. · ORDINANCE 3622 - AMBULANCE SERVICES AND LICENSING/REGULATING Clerk read, second reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 3535 which is codified as Chapter 5.50 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to ambulance services and the licensing and regulating thereof." Clerk read the new corrections that have been added to the Ordinance regarding the $20 inspection fee and transport by other companies to points outside the City. John Livingston asked about traffic control for outside ambulances. Fire Chief Meigs stated they were very concerned about other ambulances entering into the City and they do restrict the use of the sirens, and street controls were basically for use by the Fire Departments. He stated many outside ambulances are not on their frequency and there are very few that enter the City. Mr. Harry Penor, Olympic Ambulance, asked about the $20 Complaint fee and would there be anyone else who reviews this besides the Fire Chief. Mayor Jarstad stated he could also bring this complaint to the City Council, and this would be handled as soon as possible. This will not go to the Ambulance Committee in order to expedite complaints. Mr. Penor asked would everyone be aware of who they should make their complaint to. Mayor Jarstad answered that all complaints would be turned over to the Fire Chief. (continued) CITY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING MINUTES January 27, 1981 Page Four o ORDINANCE 3622 (continued) Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to pass Ordinance 3622 on the second reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commissioner Swanson, yes; Commissioner Stewart, yes. · ORDINANCE - LIQUIDATION SALES/LICENSE Clerk read, second reading, "AN ORDINANCE relating to and providing for a license upon closing out, removal and distressed merchandise sales in the City of Bremerton; providing for the necessary adminis- tration for the collection and enforcement of the licenses hereunder; defining offenses and prescribing penalties." Burt Mullins, Warehouse Freight Sales, complimented the City Council on the Ordinance that has been proposed and asked if the Ordinance would include a provision for goods that would arrive within 30 days. Clerk stated the Council should wait one week until Business License Inspector, ~erry Wheeler's comments and Mr. Mullins' comments are lncorpora~ea. · ORDINANCE 3623 - ESTABLISHING THE PARK & RECREATION FACILITY DEVELOPMENT FUND Clerk read, second reading, "AN ORDINANCE establishing the Park and Recreation Facility Development Fund." Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to pass Ordinance ~-6~n the second reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commissioner Swanson, yes; Commissioner Stewart, yes. · SURPLUS ITEMS - WATER DEPARTMENT Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to declare a 14' fiber- glass boat, 4 H.P. outboard motor, and 5 platform scales as surplus, carried unanimously. · CHANGE ORDER #1, MARION AVE. HUD PROJECT Motion by Commissioner Swanson and Stewart to approve Change Order #1 for the above referenced project. The sum of $190 has been added to the contract price. Total adjusted contract price to date is $436,166~ carried unanimously. · CONTRACT 1992, WHEATON WAY IMPROVEMENTS MOSS CONSTRUCTION Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to accept the work performed by Moss Construction for the subject contract for t.he purposes of Operation and Maintenance, carried unanimously. · URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION Clerk presented letter to Mr. Aubrey Davis, Regional Administrator, UMTA, Seattle, WA, from Mayor Jarstad~for approval. City Attorney McCluskey stated this letter is a procedure used for a capital assistance grant under Section 3 or 5 of the UMTA Act of 1964, as amended. He stated we do not have to submit this letter each time we ask for a new grant if this letter is approved. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve above letter, carried unanimously. 10:00 a.m. Recessed 11:00 a.m. Reconvened CITY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING MINUTES January 27, 1981 Page Five · BID OPENINGS Well #8 Supply Line: Robinson Construction, Inc. Bond $19,022.11 Select Contractors, Inc. Bond 21,983.06 Del Mar Construction Co. Bond 13,004.25 Ma~evco (Madsen Development Co.) Bond 22,641.94 C. C. Brown Construction Check 32,966.45 Utility Systems, Inc. Bond 24,614.63 Backhoe Services, Inc. Bond 29,833.23 Blossom Construction Bond 29,768.55 Moss Construction, Inc. Bond 18,854.06 Ryan Built, Inc. Bond 16,821.89 Stan Palmer Construction, Inc. Bond 33,904.93 McKenna Falls Road Repair: Service Fuel Co., Inc. Bond $41,225.10 C. C. Brown Construction No Bid Ace Paving Company, Inc. Bond 18,270.00 Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to forward bids for the Wel-~8 Supply Line for evaluation and recommendation this week,by the appropriate Department, carried unanimously. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to forward bids for Mc~a Falls Road Repair to the Water Supt. for evaluation and recommendation this week, carried unanimously. · BILLS Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve Vouchers 21271 through 21273 inclusive in the amount of $23,820.51 and Vouchers 21274 through 21418 inclusive in the amount of $172,162.76, audited by John Ross, carried unanimously. · CREATIVE ADVERTISING Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to begin contract for Creative Advertising (Gene Nelson) as of February~.1981, rather than January 1981, carried unanimously. Nelson's contract was delayed because of the holiday season and an escape clause was inserted into the contract by the City Clerk which Nelson did not want. Tape 207 11:20 a.m. Adjourned (B) 2002 KATHLEEN L. MANDIO, City Clerk Approved: