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Home My WebLink About07/24/85TAPE #267 UNAPPROVED DRAFT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 24, 1985 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the City Council Chambers, 239 4th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, July 17, 1985, at 4:30 p.m. with Council President Art Anderson presiding. Present were Councilmen E.L.Sturdivant, Bill Amo, Phil Drouin, Spencer Horning and Jim Adrian. Also present were Mayor Morrie Dawkins, City Attorney Bill Broughton and City Clerk Kathleen McCluskey. Absent were Russ Johnson, Clyde Pachek and Roy Mosely. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Council President Art Anderson and Councilman Jim Adrian gave the invocation. CONSENT AGENDA Item #A - Minutes of July 17, 1985, #AB85-318, and Contract Extension for Navy Museum, #AB85-319. Councilman Sturdivant noted he was not opposed to upgrading positions (Minutes 7/17/85) but to find alternative solutions to the problem. #0107 · M/S/C/U/(Horning/Adrian) to approve Agenda Items #A and #B. #0146 Item #C - Step II EPA Grant Amendment, #AB85-320 was addressed by Mr. Dave Baker, Assistant Engineer who explained this was the final assignment to the EPA Grant. This will close out the Grant since the Audit is complete. · M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Adrian) to approve Step II EPA Grant Amend- ment. Item #D - Change Order 19 to Contract C-i, WWFC Project, #AB85-321.This Change Order consolidates 35 modifications required during construction into one document. Contract increased by $46,382.00. #0240 · M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Amo) to approve Change Order 19 to Contract C-1. Item #E - Change Order No. 18 to Contract C-5 documents four changes to the scope of the contract necessary for the proper and legal opeartion of the Pump Station. Acceptance of this Change Order will add $4,127.37 to the cost of the contract. #0275 · M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Amo) to approve Change Order No. 18 to Con- tract C-5. Item #F - Change Order No. 7 to Contract C-6 is presented to finalize the final contract price and compeltion dates, as well as a time extension and minor work addition, increasing the amount of the by $200.00 #0313 · M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Sturdivant) to approve Change Order No. 7 to Contract C-6. Item #G - Change Order No. 6 to Contract C-7 documents the final costs for preceeding Change Orders and the final contract price. Passage would initiate the close out process for Contract C-7, and release staff and budget funds to other projects. #0347 · M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Amo) to approve Change Order No. 6 to Con- tract #C-7. TAPE #267 & City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes July 24, 1985 Page 2 of 5 UNAPPROVED DRAFT #0377 #0434 · TAPE #268 Item #H - Change Order No. 4 to Contract C-10 documents the final costs for Change Order work and the resulting final contract amount as well as the date of final completion and one item of minor work. · M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Sturdivant) to approve Change Order No. 4 to Contract C-10. Councilman Sturdivant asked how many more change orders are anticipated with Mr. MacKenzie, Project Engineer, estimating approximately 20 with a slight increase in dollars overall to the final construction of the Wastewater Project. tie further stated that, at this point, change orders total 6.4% on total project and any amount under 10% is considered good. CLAIMS/WARRANT REGISTERS Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the Council. M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Sturdivant) on July 24, 1985, the Council, by a unanimous vote, does approve for payment those vouchers included in the above list and further described as follows: voucher numbers #13408 - #13483, in the total amount of $430,500.88. PUBLIC RECOGNITION - None MAYOR'S REPORT Reported on Councilman Amo's inquiry, the previous week, that he researched the parking problem and placement of dumpsters on State Street and Gregory Way. He stated the Police Department has an on-going problem with parking and discussion led to a decision to start ticketing offenders who insist on picking up shipyard workers at State Street Gate instead of using Burwell where temporary parking is available. Also he contacted Brem-Air owner, Don Lindgren, regarding the dumpster problem and Mr. Lindgren said there was always a problem with vandels moving dumpsters to other than the pick up location. The Mayor stated he has met with Traffic Engineer, Mary Wilson and the Risk Manager about the possibility of making Chester to Naval Avenue one way on Gregory but it is still under advisement. Councilmen Adrian and Amo were against ticketing offenders and noted that posting the action in local newspapers would not reach the bulk of PSNS workers because they live outside the city. Mr. Court Prisk, Field Services Director, noted the severe water shortage due to drought and stated the odd/even day watering program was not successful. Therefore he is recommending that citizens in both the City of Bremerton and Port Orchard (who are supplied by the City) use only limited amounts of water for necessities, ceasing watering lawns, etc. He said this is a request. at this time, however, it could be mandatory if parts are not received soon for pump installation. He estimated the resevoir has approximately 60 days resource left and even if it should rain heavily, the soil is so dry, little would replenish or run into the resevoir. He indicated there will be a news release tomorrow. Mr. Prisk also reported on the continued vandalism on police TAPE #268 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes July 24, 1985 Page 3 of 5 UNAPPROVED DRAFT #1157 · #1337 vehicles and that the installation of the Garage door to the undergroud Garage will be completed in approximately 10 days. Councilman Sturdivant asked if the sign ordinance could be enforced with Mayor Dawkins stating he intended to do so. ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Bill Broughton noted the sign ordj_nance is referenced in Bremerton Municipal Code #17.44.025. He stated that it would be impossible to enforce prohibition on signs placed on private property. Councilman Sturdivan~ encouraged total prohibition of political signs on school and parks property. City Attorney Broughton noted that Municipal Court is processing approximately 200 Misdeamners and 60 DWI cases per month. He cited several articles in the Bremerton Sun regarding his office operations and was open to questions from Councilmen. Councilman Drouin complimented the City Attorney's office on the Wastewater Treatment Facility Construction contract and keeping the project out of court. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Councilman Drouin announced that the official dedication of the new Wastewater Facility will be held on September 6, 1985. Dignataries will be in attendance. It is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Councilman Sturdivant spoke on the infra-structure Bill. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RULES CHANGES, #AB85-326 After 6 months of deliberation and coordination with employees and Union representatives the Exempt/Non-Exempt Rule is presented to properly align the City's Department Heads and key Management staff into exempt categories as it relates to Civil Service Rules. This greatly enhances the whole process of recruiting and hiring, discipline and termination, if required. It further supports key legal provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act defining Professional and Administrative employees, their pay as salaried and issues of hours. Finally, it is now possible to place all exempt managers on employment contracts if the City wishes to do so. The Personnel division recommended Council approval of this Rule and the minor amendment to the previous Rule (Page 2 add #10 & 11), delegating authorities to the Personnel Director and creating the Commission as an appellant body. City Attorney Bill Broughton noted that Rule I is dealing with the issue of hearings which are time consuming when an issue is not contested. Rule II is standard definitions of Exempt certain employees which will coincide with State Law. M/S/C/U/(Adrian/Amo) to approve Civil Service Commission Rule Changes, Exempt/Non-Exempt Employees, Rule #I and Rule #II, draft on file in the Personnel office. Item #8B - Pulled ORDINANCE #3977 (SECOND READING) OF "SAUER" ANNEXATION #AB85-317 ' · M/S/C/U/(Adrian/Horning) to pass Ordinance, second reading providing for the annexation of certain territory to the City of Bremerton and incorporating the same within the corporate limits and assigning a portion of it to the manufacturing zoning use classification. RESOLUTION #2075 - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE PARK AVENUE, 7TH STREET TO 8TH STREET, #AB85-328 #56; TAPE #268 City Council Peg. Mtg. Minutes July 24, 1985 Page 4 of 5 UNAPPROVED DRAFT #1255 #2049 · M/S/C/U/(Adrian/Amo) to approve Resolution #2075, designat- ing a residential parking are (Zone 56). Recessed/Reconvened; 6:40 - 6:50 p.m. HEARING - SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 1986/1991, #AB85-327 RCW 35.77.010 and RCW 36.81.121 requires that each City and County update its TIP annually and file a copy of the adopted program with the Secretary of Transportation. The document is utilized by teh Metropolitan Planning Organiations (MPO's) in their development of annual [PIP and the Annual Element required by the Federal Highway Administration (Ref. Chapter 1, Division 4 of the Local Agency Guidelines). The law stipulates that any project which has not been included in the adoptede TIP cannot be approved for funding until it officially has been added to the TIP. As you know, this requires that you have a hearing which will undoubtedly delay the project. Agency requests for project fundign utilizing federal, RAP, UAB, and half- cent gas tax funds must be compared against the adopted TIP. Engineering Staff recommendation is for Council to approve. Mr. Dave Baker, Assistant Engineer, noted that Engineering, Public Works and Street departments have reviewed the 6-yr. Plan. Council President open for Public comment - none. Councilman Adrian stated it was hard to address Plan without time for input by Council and expressed concern about other side streets that citizens have complained to him about. Mr. Baker responded noting that the 6-Year Plan addresses only State highways/streets. Mr. Baker stated that other streets could possibly be funded out of the ]/2¢ gas tax, but no feeder streets are allowed in plan. Again, responding to questions from Councilman Adrian, Mr. Baker stated we have no feeder Street Plan; if Engineering had the manpower it could do the design work for more Grant applications and that the City has received approximately 80,000 - 100,000 in State and Federal funding through this program. He responded to Councilman Sturdivant that citizens are allowed to oil dirt alleys, however may not be able to do so in the future. · M/S/C/U/(Horning/Amo) to approve the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program ].986/1991. HEARING -REQUEST FOR REZONE FROM R-1 TO B-2; PORTION OF BLOCK BORDERED BY CALLOW, WYCOFF, ROGERS 7 COONTZ; APPLICANT - KITSAP TRANSIT, #AB85-330 Council President asked the Conflict of Interest question with all Councilmen remaining seated. Councilman Amo requested that those serving on the Kitsap Transit Board identify themselves in an appearance of fairness. Councilmen Horning, Anderson (regular Board members) and Alternate, Councilmen Drouin all addressed the request. Council remained seated. Mr. Bob Duffy, Planner, gave Staff presentation, based on Planning Commission Resolution #750. At it's Hearing on May 21, 1985, the Commission voted to Unanimous].y approve the request for Rezone from R-1 to B-2 - Kitsap Transit. A rezone request to rezone the entire block to B-3 was denied in 1984. An increase in traffic could be expected from this request. Subject Site is approximately 49,000 square feet and is served by all common urban utilities except storm drainage. Council President Anderson asked if there was any person who wished to speak in opposition of the fezone with no one TAPE #268 & 69 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes July 24, 1985 Page 5 of 5 UNAPPROVED DRAFT coming forward. Mr. Richard M. Hayes, Executive Director/Manager - Kitsap Transit, spoke in favor of the Rezone. He addressed four reasons for the fezone request to include; (1) Costly to move operation; (2) Program/Service to Public disruption because of Staff limitations; (3) Best location and target zone according to a Study Kitsap Transit had available, and (4) an excellent location in serving PSNS commuters/drivers which amounts to 35 different runs per day. He stated Kitsap Transit is hoping to have a future arrangement with the local School District. Mr. Hayes noted, that since application in 1984, they have an improvement of rain run-off; gone to great lengths in erecting a massive fence to obstruct noise and relocated bulk of noise pollution at commercial end of the site, if rezoned, which would improve the surrounding residential area. TAPE #269 Councilman Amo asked what would prevent owner from other development on the site. Mr. Hayes responded that Kitsap Transit agreed to an attached concomitant agreement and that the site can only be developed as transit. He further noted that this is a five-year plan for the Transit company. Mr. Duffy further stated that the site plan will be developed per sheets 1 - 5 of Resolution #750 (on file in the Planning department). #0232 M/S/C/U/(Adrian/Amo) to approve the Request for Rezone from R-1 to B-2 - Portion of the Block bordered by Callow, Wycoff, Rogers & Coontz, Kitsap Transit and the Concomitant Agreement. Mr. Hayes responded to Councilman Adrian's question that the construction will begin during the Fall of 1986. ORDINANCE #3972 (CONTINUED FIRST READING) PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, #AB85-258 Mr. Don Pratt, Planning Director, was available for review and questions from the Council. Councilman Sturdivant objected to the word "should", Pg. #3, SEC 778(1), line #2. He requested that it be changed to "may" with City Attorney Broughton agreeing. #0459 · M/S/C/U/(Sturdivant/Amo) to change SEC 778 (1) , line 2, "should" to y "ma". #0658 · M/S/C/(Adrian/Horning) SEC 785(2b) - strike "Public Utili- ties section. VOTE: In favor: Anderson, Horning, Amo, Adrian Abstain: Sturdivant & Drouin Motion PASSED Councilmen request that Mr. Pratt research and define "gross acreage" #1221 · M/S/C/U/(Drouin/Amo) to approve Ordinance #3972, (Continued First Reading), amending Ordinance No. 1792 relating to land use and zoning by adding chapter VIII to Title II to provide for the creation of Planned Unit Developments, as amended in the previous two motions. With no further business, meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m. KATHLEEN MCCLUSKEY, City Clerk City Council cc: Normal Distribution