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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/85TAPE .220 .0000 CITY COUNCIL MEMTING MINUTES March 6, 1985 UNAPPROV~D Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers, 2B9 Fourth Street, Rremerton, Washington, Wednes- day, March 6, 1985 at 5:35 p.m. with Council President Art Anderson pre- siding. Also present were Councilmen Spencer Homing, Clyde Pachek, Roy Mosely, Phil Drouin and Russell Johnson, Mayor Mottie Dawkins, Asst. City Attorney, Mary KillJan and City Clerk/Administrative Services Director, Kathleen L. McCluskey. Absent were Councilmen E. L. Sturdivant, Bill Amo and Jim Adrian. Messrs Adrian & Sturdivant were testifying in Olympia before a legislative committee. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the invocation was given by Spencer Homing. #oo~7 CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Febrisky 27, 1985. A885-103 C. Roof Repntrs/Replacements; City Hall, Fire Station #1 and Police Annex Building. A885-105 Motion by R. Johnson and C. Pachek to approve Consent Agenda iteme A and C, carried unanimously. B. Change Order ,17 to Contract C-5. A885-104 Dave Baker, Project Manager, stated the change from old east Bremerton was completed in 5-1/2 hours the previous Friday night, and DOE was pleased with the results. Mr. Baker stated Change Order ~17 directs the contractor to construct an additional thrust block ,at Pump Station #4, located at the end of Park Ave., and to provide crane, equipment and labor to dissemble and reassemble the 24" pipe connection between C-5 and C-6. Work will be paid for on a force account basis and will increase the substantial completion date by one day for each day spent by the contractor on construction of the thrust block. Motion by P. Drouin and C. Pachek to approve Chan~e Order .17 to Contract C-5, carried unanimously. .0185 WARRANT REGISTER A885-106 Warrants 9917 through 10082 inclusive and warrant 19391, audited and certified by Darlene Herrmann, as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on listings which have been made available to the Council. Motion by R. Johnson and S. Homing as of this date the Council does ap- prove for payment warrants 9917 through 10082 inclusive in the amount of $282,415.69, and warrant 19391 in the amount of $3,000.00, carried unanimously. #0200 ,0266 MAYOR' S REPORT Mayor Dawkins read a letter from Governor Gardener stating the proposed fishing pier is in the 1985/86 budget. Mayor Dawkins felt there will be no problem with state fbnding, but he will beep abreast of this issue. Mayor Dawkins read a letter from the Northwest Washington Chapter of Building Officials thanking City officials for their participation in the seminar on dangerous codes and abatement of buildings. A. Confirmation of Administrative Services Director. A885-107 .Mayor Dawkins stated the ordinance establishing this office was passed 'on Jan, m~y 23, 1985, and Ms McCluskey, City Clerk, has been performing this fbnction since December 7, 1984, as directed by the Mayor's Execu- tive Order. The Mayor briefly outlined the purpose of the creation of this directorate, and requested Council confirmation of his appointment of Ms McCluskey. Mr. Anderson stated he felt agenda items A and B under the Mayor's report are too important to be included in the Mayor's re- port, and should be considered as separate agenda iteme in the future. Motian by R. Johnson and P. Drouin to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Kathleen L. McCluskey, City Clerk as Director of Administrative Services, carried unanimously. City Council Meeting Minutes March 6, 1985 Page -2- #0430 #0767 #1196 B. Appointment of P~w Affirmative Action Officer. AB85-108 Mayor Dawkins stated that Gil Johnson, Purchasing Agent and current EE)/ AA Officer, has requested release from his duties of Affirmative Action Officer, due to significantly increased responsibilites of the purchas- ing function. The Personnel Department now has a Personnel Specialist, and the Mayor feels the AAO tasking is logically placed in this department. The Mayor requested Council confirmation of Margery Holsather, Personnel Specialist, as the City's Affirmative Action Officer. Dave Hiestand, Personnel Director, introduced Me Holsather, and discussed her background and qualifications. Ms Holsather stated she would be most happy to serve the City of Bremerton in this function. Mr. Anderson stated he conducted a survey of l0 cities in the state, and seven of those 10 cities handle EE0 actions through the Personnel Department. Motion by C. Pachek and R. Mosely to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Ms Margery Holsather, Personnel Specialist as the City's Affirmative Action Officer, carried unanimously. Mr. Johnson raised the issue of synchronization of traffic signals. Mr. Drouin expressed concerns regarding sandwich board type advertisements blocking sidewalks, the Westside Police Station, salvage and Junk cars in yards, safety violations by employees. Mayor Dawkins stated he would look into the traffic signal issue. Hearing on the Westside Police Station will come before Council after it has been before the Planning Conm%ission. Mayor Ds~kins stated he will instruct Dave Delph, Building Official, to look into salvage and Junk cars in yards. Mayor Dswkins stated safety violations by employees was addressed at a recent meeting. Mr. DroLLin requested a report from the Mayor. Ms Killian stated she will research the ordinance pertaining to obstruction of pedestrian right-of-way. Mayor Dawkins stated the city hall elevator arrives on Thursday, and installation will begin after inspection. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Jean Jackson, Chairperson of Mayor's Comnittee on Handicapped, discussed the Gove~ner's Committee's involvement in transit vans for the handicapped. Ms Jackson inquired how to have a correction nmde to the minutes. Ms McCluskey requested that Ms Jackson submit her request in writing to the City Clerk/Director of Administrative Services. Mr. Anderson discussed miles covered in Kitsap County by Transit for handicapped, and stated Kitsap County is the second in the state at 430,000 miles in 1984. Ms Jackson explained that transit for the handicapped in Kitsap County includes senior citizens as well as handicapped. Bert Ge~ner, 934 Washington Avenue, inquired how many timss a day parkinE permit areas are enforced, and felt a study should be conducted before more parking permi'ts a~e issued. COUNCIL. M~ REPORTS Art Anderson stated he is one of two individuals from the city to sit on the ~r-ansit Board, and felt it is important to discuss the pros and cons during the Council meeting. R. Johnson, Legislative and Judicial Affairs Cor~nittee, stated he agrees with MP. Anderson, but the time For this discussion is in Council reports, not during public recognition. P. DroLLin, Wastewater Facility Construction Conm%ittee, stated the committee will meet with County Cormmissioners on Thursday, March 7th to submi~ an~ update on the Regional Sludge Disposal Plan. Mr. Drouin stated at the next ccrmittee meeting, Thursday, March 7th, the committee will be discussing proposed 1986 budget, additional capital projects and update on all old business iteme. Spencer Homing, stated the Building Codes C~ttee is moving along rapidly and the dangerous buildirg ordinance will, be before Council in the near future. City Council Meeting Minutes March 6, 1985 Page -3- #1430 COUNCIL MRdBERS REPOMrS contd Herb Elfton, Member of Chanter of Cavmerce, encouraged attendance before the state legislature in Olympia. #1487 Meeting recessed at 6:20 p.m. to resume at 6:30 p.m. BR~4ERTON REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM 1985/CONTRACT PHDENIX GROUP A885-109 Art Anderson stepped down for this portion of the meeting. The meeting at this time was chaired by Council Vice President, Phil Drouin. Don Pratt, Planning Department, discussed Block Grant funding for the city's Rehab Loan Program, and stated the program is used by low and moderate income home owners. Mr. Pratt stated the current contract with Phoenix Group expires, Thursday, March 7, 1985. Mr. Pratt discussed the bidding process with two bids received. The Planning Department thre~gh a cpmpetltive process, has selected the Phoenix Group to operate the Bremerton Rehabilitation Loan Program for 1985. Mr. Pratt briefly reviewed the Phoenix Group's sucCess- ful operation of the program for the past two years. Mr. Pratt discussed the 1985 contract including the following important elements: A. 1984 average monthly public fund loans projected: $50,000. Average monthly fee $7,776 (15.5%). 1985 monthly public fund loan goals: $45,000. Average monthly fee: $7,425 (16.5%). B. Productivity bonuses and fee penalties. C. Stricter city control over policies and operations. Mr. Pratt stated this cotract is for l0 months through the end of 1985, and the city has the option to extent the contract for a second year. .Mr. Pratt outlined the Memorandum of Understanding authorizing the Mayor and Phoenix to negotiate limited technical iteme. The City'~ouncil shall have a ten day review period to request Council review of the Memorandmm of Understanding. If Council does not request review, the Memorandum of Understanding shall require only the Mayor's signature to be made a part of the contract. Mr. Pratt discussed pricing out the loan program if the city were to operate it in house, and review by several local banMers of the proposed contract and operation to determine a sense of private sector pricing relative to these services. Mr. Pratt outlined characteristics of the Bremerton Rehabilitation Loan Program which represent a unique services: Marketing of provision of service to low to moderate income; expertise in multiple loan fund sources; consultation and marketing and te'c~mical assistance to loan users. Mr. Pratt briefly ~t~cussed the comparison of program costs to Spokane Rehab- ilitation Loan Program, and comparison of program costs to an "In-House" city program. Pete Flynn, Conmittee Member, stated the Phoenix Group is the right choice and feels the city should not become involved in attempting to run this type program. Bert Gegner, expressed opinion the program would be more effective if run by the city, and suggested at a later date, consideration should be made to have a group within the Planning Department run the R~hab Program. R. Johnson suggested a modification to IV.A.I.b (page 5) to the Memorandum of Understanding to read: 'The Memorandum of Understanding and any sub- sequent amendments shall be signed by the Mayor and Phoenix Group, and shall require approval of the City Council". Motion ,by R. Johnson and S. Homing to approve a~ard of the Bremerton Rehabilitation Loan Program: 1985 'Contract to the Phoenix Group effective March 7, 1985, with the modification as stated, carried unsnir~usly. Mr. Anderson returned to the meeting at this time. City Council Meeting Minutes March 6, 1985 Page -4- · #2259 #2279 ORDINANCE #3954 - BOHIMANN REZONE AB85-101 Motion by S. Homing and C. Pachek to pass on second reading "AN ORDIN- ANCE amending the use and ar~a maps of Ordinance 1792 and rezoning Lots 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 of Block 5 of the Plat of the ~"b~n of B~emerton from Residential two (R-2) to Business Three (B-3). (Daniel J. B~hlmann), carried una,n~ously. ORDINANCE - 1st Reading - INVEglt,'IENT CG~MITTFE AB85-110 f~br. Johnson stated the Fiscal & Budget Cc~smittee has been working on this ordinance for two years and discussed setting the l~ramework for establish- Lng of an Investment Committee by this ordinance. The con~ittee v~il! develop the specific policies to direct daily investments of city i~nds consistent with the city's cash flow needs, risk, current RCW requirements. r.~e con~sittee will consist of the -~yor, Administrative Services Directors City Treasurer, Budget Analyst and City Council Mscal & Budget Committee 6~alr or other Council member as detern~Lned by that cormmittee. The coredtree ray include as a non-votir~ menter an individual chosen from the public sector with appropriate technical e~pertise. The City Treas~lrer will be directed to i~ple.ent the Investment Comlttee's decisions m~d to hold such investmsnts for the credit of the l~unds for which purchased. %~e City Treasurer shall report to the Investment Committee ~nthly all investmsnts and shall be subject to the guidance and control of the coattee. Chairperson of the committee shall be elected annually. ~,ir. Johnson noted two errors La the ordinance: in the subheading it should read" ..... Chair of the City Council Fiscal & Budget Committee .... Sec. 1" City Council Finance Chair ,,, "should read" City Council Fiscal ~ Budget Conm~ittee Chair .... ", E~rt C~.F~er felt t.his committee should have the latitude to make invest- ments. Mr, Jolmson stated the committee will be an investment committee to enable the City 'Ik~easurer to make investments, Motion by R. Job~nson and P. Drouin to approve on first reading, with changes as indicated by Mr. Johnson, "AN OFt)INANCE relatir~ to and establishing a City Investment Committee composed of the Mayor, Administra- tive Services Director, City Treasurer, Budget Analyst, Chair of the City Cormell Fiscal & Budget Con~rdttee, and designating the City Attorney as Co~v,~ttee Advisor; authorizing investments by the City Treasurer; providing for Committee meetings; delegating authority to apportion earn- ings on polled investments and oversee interfhnd loans; directing certain ~ports; establishing investment policies; and repealing Ordinance ~2869 and Ordinance ~3771", carried unanimously. Meeting a~Journed at 7:00 p,m.