HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/03/81 CiTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 1981
Special meeting of the City Commissioners of the City of Bremerton,
Washington, was held at the Smith School, 1200 Park Avenue, Thursday
December 3, 1981 at 7:00 P~M, with Mayor Glenn Jarstad presiding.
Also present were Commissioner Bob Stewart and City Clerk Kathleen
Mandio.
The purpose of the public hearing was the presentation of proposed
Fourth Year Bremerton Housing Rehabilitation Program, acceptance
of questions and public testimony and council action on the proposed
program.
Mayor Jarstad opened the meeting and turned the presentation over
to Colleen Donley, Block Grant Coordinator.
Ms. Donley, Block Grant Coordinator, presented the proposed program
and gave a brief history of the housing rehabilitation program. The
target areas involved in this grant are the Smith and Charleston
neighborhoods. It was pointed out that inadvertently, the free paint
program had been left out of the proposal. Mr. Darrel Griek, Housing
Rehabilitation Director and Ms. Donley, discussed the voluntary housing
inspection program, the various loans available and eligibility and
criteria for use of the money. The residency requirement under
II B.3 was discussed.
Commissioner Stewart stated he did not want to see a barrier between
elected officials and Board members. MotiOn by Commissioner Stewart
and Mayor Jarstad to add VI C-l, "This in no way prevents the public
from going to elected officials with complaints or concerns," carried
unanimously.
Co~nissioner Stewart discussed the composition of the Housing Rehabili-
tation Review Board, indicating he did not like to have designated
professions for representation. He felt that it should be a person
from the general public regardless of their professional status.
Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to eliminate VI A.3 & 4,
to read, VI A.-3, "Two persons from the general public", carried
unanimously.
Mr. Griek stated that an additional change to the grant came through
from HUD which opened up funding to small rental unit owners to use
the Section 8 Certificate.
Michae]e H~se__a, asked Mr. Griek who would be doing the inspections
of these units and he replied a staff employee directed by the Depart-
ment of Public Works, staffed at the Housing Rehabilitation Office.
Ms. Donley read recommendations from the Smith Neighborhood Association
recomnlending approval of the Fourth Year Program as presented with the
exception that further clarification and consideration be given the
Kitsap County residency requirement for loan eligibility, particularly
as it relates to long-term Bremerton residents who now live outisde of
Kitsap County.
Charleston/National Neighborhood Association recon~ended approval of
the Fourth Year Program as presented.
Block Grant Citizen Advisory Con~ittee approved the Fourth Year Program
as presented, but strike the loan requirement that owners of non-owner
occupied rental units be residents of Kitsap County.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to fellow the reco-
mmendations as presented, and approve the Fourth Year Program as
presented, with amendment as approved above, carried unanimously.
KATHLEEN L. MANDIO, City Clerk
APPROVE:
GLENN K.