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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/15/76 APPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNClL MINUTES - BREMERTON SEPTEMBER 15, 1976 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Bremerton, at 9:00 A.M., September 15, 1976, with Mayor Jarstad, presiding. Also present were Com- missioner Stewart, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Asst. City Attorney Jim Sells, and press and radio. Flag salute was followed by Invocation by Rev. Mark Barnet, St. Paul's Episcopal Church. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1976 Clerk read minutes of September 8, 1976. Minutes stood approved as read. SEPARATIONS Parks and Recreation: Bruce T. Clark, Robert M. Hoyt, Karl W. Jensen, Ann M. Johnson, Joe D. Knight, Karen E. Thorsen, Katrina Anne Walters, Bruce Fingarson, Gordon J. Jackson, David L. Pyles, Kurt L. Spitzer, Michi Yamashita, 9/13/76; Engineering: Gene Cochran, 9/10/76, Fred Weaver, 9/17/76; Water- Supply, Ray Lobe, 9/30/76; Street Dept., Bruce E. Clark, Richard K. Hanley, 9/10/76. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the Separations, carried unanimously. EMPLOYMENTS Doris G. Jankowski, P.T. Playleader, P&R, $5.00 P/H, 9/15/76. Ralph C. Gribbin, Auto Servieman I, Garage, $866.00 per month, 9/13/76. Kristine M. tlall, Extra-Help, Public Works Office, $3.00 per hour, 9/8/76. Tom Mora, Extra, Water Distribution, $3.00 P/H, 9/9/76. Motion by Con~nissioners Stewart and Schoneman to approve the Employments, carried unanimously. CHANGE OF STATUS Steve Jaynes, Waste Water Treatment Dept., Serviceman II, temporary cross training Sept. 6 to Dec. 12, 1976. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to approve the Change in Status, carried unanimously. PAYROLL VOUCItERS Clerk presented vouchers: Claims Fund, FICA and Bank Service Fees, $5,538.45; and Salary Fund, Gross Payroll $124,972.84, period August 23 through Sept. 5, 1976; both audited by John Ross. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve the payroll vouchers, carried unanimously. DANCE LICENSE - Firemen's Ball Clerk presented request for dance license for Firemen's Ball to be held Sept. 18, 1976, approved by Asst. Chief Kvistad for the Police Dept. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the issuance of license, carried unanimously. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES J. M. LaVergne Mfg.., Inc. of Tacoma, for $73.25, covering two and one-half hours lost truck time when accident happened in Tacoma with Waste Water truck. Clerk stated the claim had been referred to insurance broker. DEMOLITON CONTRACT - RHINE CO. Clerk recommended that the City Engineer be designated by the City Council as the responsible official in the administration of the demolition contract, including inspection and reporting. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to so designate as recommended, carried unanimously. VACUUM STREET SWEEPER Clerk read memo from City Auditor relating to the Equipment Rental Reserve Fund that in connection with the call for bids there will be approximately $55,000.00 by November 1st and as of August 31st there was $45,483.60. -1- City Council Minutes Sept. 15, 1976 Page two VALLEY CEMENT CONSTRUCTION INC. - Contract Completion Clerk read memo. dated Sept. 14, 1976, from City Engineer which stated the Valley Cement Const. Inc. has completed the improvement on Sheridan Road (Pine to McClain) in a satisfactory manner and recommended acceptance of their work. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to accept the improvement as complete, carried unanimously. FEDERAL-AID URBAN SYSTEMS Clerk read memo dated Sept. 13, 1976, from City Engineer, reporting further on the choice made by the City Council for provision of direct allocations to agencies over 5,000 population, and as a result of the recent survey the Highway Department has modified the original proposal from two to three alterna- tives. Recommended by Engineer that the City Council approve proposal number one and number three, both of which would provide the City with direct alloca- tions in the same amount. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to approve number one and number three as recoranended by the City Engineer, carried unanimously. PROCLAMATION Clerk read proclamation for "Constitution Week" for Sept. 13-23rd. BOUNDARY REVIEW LETTER RE: Illahee Annexation to North Perry Water Dist. Clerk read letter from Boundary Review Board dated Sept. 11, 1976 relating to proposal for Illahee Water District to annex to North Perry Water Dist. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart that jurisdiction not be invoked; Under discussion: Mr. Schoneman stated this falls within the area of North Perry responsibility and would be part of their expansion and in no way inter- feres with city's operation. Motion carried unanimously. DOG CONTROL Clerk read letter dated Sept. 9, 1976, from Gene Lobe, County Commissioner, to Ms. Lila Dolan, President, PAWS, which stated her questions concerning uni- form license fees and fee differentiation for neutered and spayed dogs would be discussed the first Thursday of October when the full Traffic Safety Commission meets. ORDINANCE No. 3314 (Bond Levy) Clerk read, "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 3310, Section 7, relating to placing a bond issue on the November 2, 1976, general election ballot, the propositions that are to be placed on the ballot for said election and declaring an emergency." Mayor Jarstad state the amending ordinance was written to clarify the language or the previous ordinance. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and blayor Jarstad to pass Ordinance No. 3314, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Schoneman, Yes. ORDINANCE No. 3315 (B&O Taxes - Franchise Tax) Clerk read, second reading, "An Ordinance relating to the payment of Business and Occupations Taxes and License and Franchise Taxes by public utilities, and repealing Ordinance No. 2515". Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Commissioner Schoneman to pass Ordinance No. 3315, by title only, on second reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes. Commissioner Stewart, Yes. Commissioner Schoneman, Yes. BILLS Clerk read letter from City Attorney's Office giving an opinion that Mr. Stewart should not vote on bills involving companies in which he has any interest. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to give blanket approval to payment of vouchers 3878 to 3959 inclusive in the amount of $130,517.58, audited by John R. Ross, carried unanimously. -2- City Council Minutes Sept. 15, 1976 Page three ORDINANCE (Legal Holidays) Clerk read, first reading, "An Ordinance amending Ordinance 3098, S1, 1933; relating to legal holidays for the City of Bremerton". Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve the ordinance on first reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Com- missioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Schoneman, Yes. Short discussion was held concerning what day should be taken on the undesignated day. It was felt this would be a matter of union negotiation; however, possibility of an employee's birthday was suggested and this would not affect the daily operation of the city government. Recessed from 9:55 A.M. to 10:04 A.M. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS - Commissioner Stewart: 1. Bike license ordinance is not enforceable; recommend make it voluntary at the present time. Mayor Jarstad commented he would like to see the police make a report on this proposal. 2. Parking tickets will be computerized in near future; will save many hours in processing tickets; also, will be able to tell who is using the streets for parking all day rather than putting the car in a lot. 3. Gave a report on the downtown shopping area in Eugene, Oregon, and how the parking is handled. 4. Going to have to buy some new buses for the navy yard runs only; have contacted UMTA and Bob Theroux and it appears that an 80% federal grant would be possible even only using the buses once in the morning and once in the evening. City would contribute about $10,000 per bus. Reported on the cutting down of expenses since eliminating some service but will have to continue cutting down in order to save about $4,000 in this budget. 5. Attorney Sells discussed the legal difficulties in putting into effect the dial-a-ride proposal. 6. There is an emergency number to call when a bus has a flat tire. The bus can be fixed on the spot very quickly and don't want a bus to be towed away because of a flat tire. The tire contractor has a 24-hour number. Commissioner Schoneman: 1. The first fifteen days of September, thirty permits issued by Building Dept., total valuation of $158,756.00. 2. 17th & Warren reconstruction is in full swing. Described the work to be done. Poles have been moved; curbs will be moved as weather permits, on the llth and Warren Intersection. Two lanes of traffic will be moving down llth and left on Warren when completed. 3. Bremerton Community Theater parking lot paved; needs bull-rail and striping. Tomorrow evening is grand opening of the theater. Beautification people called and asked if the sand pile could be moved from under the bridge; had made it clear before the building was constructed that this would not be moved. It is the only dry storage available. 4. Engineering force is working on the third transmission line staking the line which extends for three miles from Gorst Creek vicinity; con- tractor is prepared to start October ist. 5. Giving some consideration to a location of the proposed Jackson Park area reservoir to be outside NAD Park. If the reservoir is built at NAD Park the requirements for recreation facilities and underground storage would cost about $400,000 plus whereas an above-ground storage tank would be about $130,000. 6. Gave a long accounting of the city projects which might qualify for the new Public Works federal funds, totalling about $1,750,000. Also, if wheelchair ramp money is available would put in for this, also. 7. Discussed proposed nine-hole golf course to be built in the future next to the Gold Mountain Course; stated that seven fairways have been cleared through forest program. This project would allow considerable employment. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart that the City Council approve in long-range planning a nine-hole golf course in the vicinity of the eighteen- hole course. Under discussion: Both Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad -3- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 15, 1976 Page four commented that every part of the work should be done within applicable laws. Commissioner Schoneman stated that any contract work would be checked with the attorney's office in every facet. So far, Mr. Schoneman stated this has been a logging operation. Mayor Jarstad suggested having the attorney's office review the whole process of the department as it is going on so that the Council is on legal grounds; just to make sure the city is proceeding on proper statutes as pertain to the utility and they could recommend any steps that the City Council should follow. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman stated the nine-hole course is designed along the same lines as the large course and the original designer has stated this is about the way he would have designed it. 8. Asst. City Engineer Waring has taken aerial pictures of Bremerton area at very reasonable cost and excellent results. tte used his own camera and got pictures of all intersections where projects are going on. 9. Relating to 6.5 acres of land at Anderson Creek where a lease has been in process of development, a considerable time has elapsed since the City Council approved entering into the lease with Dr. Pettibon. There are other applicants for lease arrangements; so Dr. Pettibon should be given ten days in which to make up his mind or the city should go to someone else. Com- missioner Schoneman stated he would give him ten days whether he is going to take the lease or not. 10. Had an interesting meeting with Navy League with tour of Trident base. 11. Tomorrow have a picnic with Navy and Chamber of Commerce. Would like to see a good number of civilians attend to mingle with the Navy families. 11. Smoke testing just about completed in Bremerton; now working in Navy Yard City area; people will be given opportunity to make corrections volun- tarily. 12. Recommended the City Council consider a time to sit down with consultants on their recent suggestions concerning the central business district improve- ments. Commissioner Stewart stated the first step should be to find those who would use the property and have a developer come in to see what is feasible. 13. Introduced Jay Clemmons, new Chamber of Connnerce Manager. Mr. Clemmons spoke of his happiness to be here and promised his cooperation. Mayor Jarstad: 1. Have been meeting with attorney's office relative to improving the central business district; and the attorney's office has been meeting with the bond counsel people in Seattle as to what can be done; and they will be drafting some alternative steps which the City Council can follow. This is in connection with the Smith Study. Public meeting will be held as the proposals are solidified by the attorney's office. Should be ready in ten days to two weeks. 2. Spoke last week to Kiwanis meeting on bond levy and later the club pledged $500.00 to the advertising costs of the levy. Weekly meeting relating to steering committee for the bond levy will be at Foxy~s each Friday at 12:00 noon; encouraged interested persons to attend. This will be an open meeting and hope the commissioners can attend. 3. Will be going to Victoria tomorrow on the trial run of the proposed hydrefoil. 4. The Federal Women Employees Association will be holding a seminar at the Hyatt ttouse on Saturday at 9:00 A.Mo and Mayor has been asked to speak. 5. Firemen's Ball on Saturday night. 6. Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. in City Hall will have a public meeting relating to benefit area for tax revenue for transportation area. HASELWOOD PROPERTY EXCHANGE - Resolution No. 1687 Clerk read Resolution No. 1687 declaring certain property surplus for sale. Also, presented Deed for signature of mayor and city clerk and checks from Mr. Haselwood for the appraisal costs and property exchange value, and a deed from Haselwood for the portion being exchanged with the City. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to pass Res. 1687, authorize the mayor and city clerk to sign the deed, accept the Haselwood deed and record, carried, as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Com. Stewart, Yes; Com. Schoneman, Yes. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 A.M.