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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/01/76 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December l, 1976 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 239 Fourth Street, on Wednesday, December 1, 1976, at 9:15 A.M., PST, with Mayor Jarstad pre- siding. Also present were Commissioner Stewart, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Assistant City Attorney McCluskey, and members of the press and radio. Meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation was given by Jerry Yeadon. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 24, 1976 Clerk read minutes of November 24, 1976. Mayor Jarstad ordered the minutes approved as read. SEPARATIONS Eleanor Gregory, Accounting Dept., effective 11/18/76; and Robert A. Henderson, Accounting Dept., effective 12/5/76. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve separations, carried unanimously. NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT Susan Elaine Lyekman, Treasurer's Dept., $646.00 per mo., Office Assistant ii, effective 11/29/76; and Cheryl Ann Carpenter, Parks Dept., $2.50 per hr., Part Time Play Leader, effective 12/2/76. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve notices of employment, carried unanimously. APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB LICENSE Ruby Pearl Turner, approved by Police Dept. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve the application for taxicab drlver, carried unanimously. SURPLUS TYPEWRITER Clerk read memo from Asst. Purchasing Agent, dated Dec. 1, 1976, which stated that the Clty Clerk's Office has an iBM Typewriter that is surplus; that the Planning Dept.. is in need of a typewriter; and recommended that the typewriter be declared surplus to the needs of the City Clerk's Office and be transferred to the Planning Dept. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to declare typewriter surplus to City Clerk's Office needs and transfer it to Planning Dept., carried unanimously. AWARD OF BIt) FOR OFFICE MACHINE SERVICE Clerk read memo from Asst. Purchasing Agent, dated Nov. 26, 1976, which recommended awarding the bid for office machine service to Tril-County Business Equipment Co. as the lowest and best bid. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to award bid to Tri-County Business Equipment Co., carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS F0R CONCRETE; PIPE Clerk read memo from Water Superintendent, dated Nov. 30, 1976, which stated that the Water Dept. requires 1,650 ft. of 18" pipe to divert two creeks at the Gorst Creek Pumping Station; that the money has been budgeted in the 1976 budget; and the approximate cost will be $12,500.00. He recommended that the City Council call for bids for 1,650 fL. of 18" reinforced concrete pipe Class II-C-76. (Mr. Schoneman stated installation would be by contract later.) Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to call for bids for concrete pipe, carried unanimously. CiTY COUNCIL MINUTES December 1, 1976 Page two PAYROLL VOUCHERS Claims Fund, Bank Service Fees, $40.42; and Salary Fund, Payroll Period of November, Sub-Co. 40 (specially early run), $27,040.58, both audited by ,John R. Ross. Motion by Commissioners Stewant and Schoneman to approve the Payroll Vouchers, carried unanimously. HEARING DATE - DEAN CHAUSSEE (Variance} Clerk presented Notice of Appeal from the Manette Peninsula Neighborhood Association on a decision of the Planning Commission concerning Variance f'or Parking and explained the project is planned for low-income senior citizens; and Clerk suggested the date of hearing be set for' Dec. 22, 1976, which date was recommended to him by the Planning Office. Motion by Mayon Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to set date of hearing fon Dec. 22, 1976 at 10:50 A.M., carried unanimously. COLLECTION 0F MONTHLY FEES F0R STREET LIGHTS - EASTW00D Clerk read letter from Wick Homes, inc., dated Nov. 24, 1976, requesting the City to collect monthly fees along with the water bills for operation and maintenance of the street lights in the plat; appnoximately 25 occupied homes involved. Wick Homes is pnepaned to pay all the fees to install posts and lights, but Puget Power will not connect until the City agrees to collect monthly fees. Aften discussion, it appeared that the Commissioners wene in favor of performing tbis service providing it was legal to do so. Commis- sioner Stewart stated he had referred the request to the City Attorney's Office for an opinion. AMBULANCE DISPATCHES Clerk read memo from City Auditor, dated Nov. 50, 1976, giving number of ambulance dispatches fon Nov. and requesting payment of $1,164.00 to Leyde Enterprises, Inc., to be paid from the Cumulative Reserve General Mun. Purposes Fund. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to pay claim, carried unanimously. BILLS Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to give blanket approval to voucher/1812 inclusive in the amount of $20.55 and to vouchers 4815 to 4877 inclusive in the amount of $36,056.53, audited by John R. Ross, carried. Commissioner Stewart abstained because of a minute interest, less than 1%, in ITT Grinnell. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CONTRACT Clerk presented contract between Bremerton and Kitsap County regarding the installation and maintenance of emergency communications contract. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner' Schoneman to accept contract and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to sign for' the City, carried unanimously. NAVY YARD WATER/SEWER CONTRACT Commissioner Stewart asked about the present sLatus of the proposed Navy Yard Water/Sewer Contract; there being no current lnformation, the City Council requested City Clerk to call the Navy officials. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS Commissioner Stewart stated interest rates have never been lower in the last 6 or Y years and by moving ahead with the sale of the bonds, the City can save money; that competitivebids should be sought and recommended Jim Gay be appointed as the Clty's bond attorney. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Schoneman that the bonds be awarded on a bid basis and at the lowest interest rate and Jim Gay be appointed as Bond Attorney, carried unanimously. -2- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 1, 1976 Page three FIRST STREET DOCK PARKING Commissioner Stewart asked the present status of the Port's rcquest for shorter parking hours and different fee, and the Clerk explained the City Council has accepted the proposal of the Port; that the agreement may have to be rewritten and the matter has been forwarded to the City Attorney's office. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mr. Ken Foshaug, 5905 Harlow Dr., presented a petition to the City Council which had been passed around Kitsap Lake area disapproving condominiums in that area. He also read a letter signed by Leonard Gisi and himself, dated Dec. 1, 1976, which presented an alternative plan to the proposed condominium development; that the entire Bremerton area would benefit by the purchase of this property for multiple-use recreation which would include undeveloped open space, and horse, bike, and foot trails. Mr. Gisi was also present. Mayor Jarstad explained about the attempt of the City to get State funding f'or puchasing that property to have open space but was unable to obtain funding. He also explained the problem at Kitsap Lake, which is different from the one on Willow St. in that the developer intends to use his entire property to qualify for the 9 dwelling units per acre and when this is accomplished intends to sell off open space for residences. Leonard Gisi, Rt. 1, Box 997, stated that some of these units would have 24 units per building. Clerk read letter addressed to Mr. Field Ryan from Robert Morrissey which requested a hearing before the Planning Commission regarding interpretation of the "nine units per acre" provision of the zoning ordinance; and asked that the Planning Dept. be directed to not issue a permit until the requested hearing has been concluded. Mr. Morrissey was advised to file the letter' with the Planning Secretary as required by ordinance. Discussion was held concerning the matter being appealed to the Planning Commission and if the building permit would be held up by that act. Mr. McCluskey verified that the appeal to the Planning Dept. always holds up the issuance of the building permit. Mr. Morrissey stated to the best of his knowledge, the building permit has not been issued because the EIS is being reviewed; that they are not at the point yet where a building permit would normally be issued. Mr. Schoneman stated he has to sign the routing slip and will withhold it until this is clarified. Whether or not a moratorium on a building permit would be in order was dis- cussed and there were no definite conclusions reached, inasmuch as the appeal will take care of this particular building permit. HEARING - BRANCH/PROGRAM 30 EAST ANNEXATION Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart that the hearing scheduled for 10:30 A.M. on the Branch Program be held at this time, carried unanimously. Clerk stated he had advertised in newspaper and posted on property as re- quired. Clerk read letter from Philip M. Best, dated Nov. 30, 1976, asking that the City not take any further action and determine that an EIS is necessary. Mr. Best's letter pointed out the difference between density of use between the present county zone of R.-7500 and the city R-1 zone which is interpreted as allowing 9 units per acre. Andy Olsen, Asst. City Attorney, discussed procedure concerning the EIS, gave the City Council alternatives, and concluded by stating the information given by Mr. Best :is speculative at this time; that the City Council could withdraw its earlier decision of its negative declaration. He also stated the matter of an EIS would come up at the time the plat was presented or a 9 units per acre was brought in for consideration; that the City Council is looking at annexation at this time. Mr. McCluskey stated thc question Mr. Best has raised is some- thing to consider, but the City Commissioners' action is legal to proceed as CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 1, 1976 Page four the property stands now. Mayor Jarstad stated he believed the City Council's action was proper at the time it signified it would annex the property, and his recommendation is that no action will be taken and the negative declaration will stand as had been decided; that all legal steps have been followed and the matter has been before the Boundary Review Board for review. Asst. Planning Director Attebery showed the location of the 5 acre parcel using a map and stated there wcre no individual owners, but Mr. Branch was the sponsor of a group. He stated the Boundary Review Board did hold a hearing and they determined the proposed annexation met the criteria and this is before the City Council today for the Final annexation hearing. Mr. Schoneman asked if this could be considered as "spot annexation" and Mr. Attebery commented that the Boundary Review Board is to determine whether or not a proposed annexation is illegal on boundaries. Mayor ,Jarstad men- tioned that originally in Sheridan Heights there was a petition with 74.6% of the propcrty owners in favor and the Cedar Heights area was 85% in favor of annexation and the present proposal got into this small area because the whole district could not get the 75% required for approval for annexation. Mr. Attcbery recalled that the county's zoning of R.-7500 had a septic tank requirement which would only allow three units per acre. If street areas are eliminated, that would allow about 15 units. If sewers were available in the County, there would be allowed approximately 7 units per acre and the City ordinance allows 9 dwelling units per acre on 4800 sq. ft. of ownership. it could result in 40-45 single units or could result in multi-family dwellings. Mr. Schoneman stated sewers arc available in the area if this land is annexed. PETITIONER - Barry Branch Mr. Branch stated he was a professional architect in the community representing the ownership of this property which was acquired as a result of forming a limited partnership for the purpose of investment. He talked about the high quality of dwellings which he proposed to build which would be consistent with the property on the hillside and felt obligated to continue the same type of development; that there is a lack of this type of housing in the Bremerton Community. He stated he desired to come into the City for a number of reasons and that he felt it was better for the house owner to come into the Bremerton city community; that the tax base should contribute to the City because the property is adjacent to the City. Fie spoke of the benefits from fire and police protection, maintenance of streets and better fire insurance rates, likewise, being adjacent to sewer lines and two street ends, East 30th and East 29th. Mr. Branch had a proposed site plan with him and Mr. McCluskey advised him not to show the site plan as it would then become part oiI the hearing. Mr. Branch did not show his site plan but described the improvement. Mr'. McCluskey stated the property will come in as R-1. Mr. Branch stated if he is awarded this annexation, he will be before the Flanning Commission with a preliminary plan for their review. Mr. Schoneman stated he thought the annexation will enhance the value of adjacent property and believed others will wish to annex. Mayor Jarstad asked if the property will be part of the bond levy recently passed and Mr. McCluskey stated it would. OPPONENTS Mr. William Amo, 238 Willow, stated there was no guarantee Mr. Branch would build according to his statements and if annexation is considered, it should bc as R-I only. Mr. McCluskey answercd that it is the interpretation olI the City Attorney that all annexations would be R-1. Mrs. Clarence Shockro, 295 East 29th St., read a letter in opposition signed by herself, her husband, and two other individuals. The letter was filed with the City Clerk for the record. Mrs. Shockro made several comments in expanding the opposition expressed in the petition letter. She stated she had a petition containing 61 signatures in opposition, some of whom had signed previously in another petition in Favor. She did not ffile this petition with the City Clerk. Mayor Jarstad stated thc proposed annexation has gone through two hcarings, Planning and Council, and Boundary Review Board has approved jr, -4- CITY COUNCIL, MINUTES December 1, 1976 Page five and he thought it was in the best interests of the petitioner and the City of Bremerton to annex this property. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to accept the property into the City of Bremerton and prepare an ordinance. Under discussion: Commissioner Schoneman stated that the storm sewers, drainage and sanitary sewers will be taken care of; that there is a study now being accomplished which will take care of sanitary problems; that eventually the Manette plant will be eliminated and everything wlll be piped to No. 1 plant, Charleston Beach area. Storm sewers will also be corrected and applying for monies now which will go directly to the Manette Plant which will eliminate overflows. Commissioner Stewart stated there have been several developments in the County and some of the septic tanks are not working properly at the present time and there is some pollution there; that the County is being surrounded by the City on three sides now and he favored annexation. Mayor Jarstad stated he looked at giving service to areas on a geographical area basis and service is being given to the areas now. The property there should be contributing to the betterment of this area; that the people should have all emergency services of the City. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE - Barry Branch Annexation Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE accepting and incorporating into the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton certain lands lying outside the limits of the City of Bremerton and being contiguous to the City of Bremerton." Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Schoneman, Yes. BILLBOARDS Glenn Vockrodt, 1409 Marlow, spoke concerning free-standing billboards; that billboards are not allowed per se in R-l; that two have been removed, one at East 14th and Wheaton Way and the other at 18th and Wheaton Way and they are being replaced; that the neighborhood had been waiting for these to be re- moved so there would be no billboards and he felt they should not have been allowed to be replaced. Commissioner Schoneman explained that the owner of the billboards has decided to update them and obtained building permits for remodeling; that all new locations are sent to the Beautification Committee and the Planning Dept. before approval is given for another site. The two billboards Pererred to by Mr. Vockrodt were installed a number of years ago and by action of the past have been pcrmitted, and nob once, to his knowledge, has Mr. Vockrodt or anyone else opposed the billboards placed there. Mr. Vockrodt stated they were gone and then were put back, which he believed was against zoning ordinance and he stated the neighborhood would like to have them out of there. Mr. Schoneman explained the company does not intend to increase the number of billboards but improve their appear- ance. Mr. McCluskey stated no opinion was asked of his office and they would render an opinion on a request. Mrs. Clarence MarLin, 1408 Winfield, staled the billboard at 14th and Winfield formerly had been constructed of wood and now it is constructed of metal and there may be a safety problem; that cars have apparently hit the billboard in the past. Mr. Schoneman stated the billboard was quite a distance back of the sidewalk and believed it was safe. City Clerk suggested a short piece of guardrail may be required and he staled he would follow this up. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS Commissioner Stewart: 1. He noticed the ramps that have been installed look like a real profes- sional job. CITY COUNCIL, MINUTES December 1, 1976 Page six 2. Taxicab service on Marine Dr. is working well; there were 18 trips in one month, whereas before the bus made 14 trips each day. The bus system is getting very costly to operate; have cut down and still costs are going up. He stated that he was critical of the whole bus contract; that he had hired a CPA who made recommendations that the contract should be changed. He has had a meeting with the bus company and the City pays a percentage of their overhead. It appeared the charges are going up. He has asked for a cost of each run and he needs to know what the revenue is on each run. He stated hc was concerned about taking in sales tax as there is a possibLlity money might be squandered. He stated he talked to Commissioner Lobe and they haven't figured out what area is going to use tax in Navy Yard City. He asked for Commissioner Schoneman's help in getting the confines of the precincts. This help to be furnished through the meter readers. Commissioner Schoneman: 1. There were 40 building permits issued in the month of November at a valuation of $972,485.00. Two large permits were issued, one for 6 apart- ment building at 13th and Naval, the other building at 510 Washington. 2. Third transmission line is going in slowly, and at 3:00 A.M. on Nov. SO, 1976, made the connection on the Old Belfair Highway of the 18 inch line to the 28 inch line; the other end of the line will be connected with the Kitsap Lake line. 3. Complimented the new Wastewater Superintendent, Don Proctor, for his efforts in constructing a lab office right within the Wastewater Complex using an area over where water is run. He and two operators are working on this project and the Commissioners will be invited to view the improve- ment when it is finished. 4. Have had a request for lights on Hollis between Almira and Riddell however, they are having a problem in getting lights. They have been ordered for the last month; may have to put something in there temporarily. 5. Had a new directive on finding out the cost of 5th laning on Wheaton Way. 6. Thanked transportation people for increasing ferry crossings. Mayor Jarstad: 1. At the Governmental Conference last Wednesday, the members unanimously reaffirmed the Executive Director's position in the new program. 2. Last night he artended the City Association Dinner for Governor Evans. Former' Mayor Domstad attended, as also did retired Pastor Albertson. The dinner was attended by about 1500 people. 3. During month of December, it is important that the City has architec- tural people on board. The Park Board has interviewed some candidates and he has talked to Andy Pendergast and asked for a recommendation so the decisions can be made for the swimming pool design. An architect will be looked for in December for designing the fire station on the east side. Waiting for a word from the Public Works Grant and also searching for other funding sources. If funds are applied for the Activity Center from IAC, the deadline is May 1, 1977 for application. Meeting adjourned at 11:50 A.M. City Clerk Approved: Mayor -6-