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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/27/76 UNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 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, October 27, 1976, at 9:00 PSDT, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were Commissioner Stewart, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, City Attorney Walgren, and members of the press and radio. Meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance and invocation by Jerry Yeadon, City Clerk. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 20, 1976 Clerk read minutes of Oct. 20, 1976. Mayor Jarstad ordered the minutes approved as read, there being no omissions or corrections. SEPARATIONS Bruce A. Williams, Street Dept., 10/26/76; Louise Powers, Linda Thornburgh, Jane Brower, Eleanor Rinaldo, and Kristine Hall, Public Works, 10/25/76. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve the separations, carried unanimously. EMPLOYMENT Joe W. Broaddus, $4.71 hr., Operator I, 10/26/76, Wastewater. Motion by Com. Schoneman and Stewart to approve Employments, carried unanimously. PAYROLL VOUCHERS Claims Fund, to Pacific Nat. Bank of Wash., PICA and bank service fee, $4,669.18 and Salary Fund, gross payroll period Oct. 4 through Oct. 17, $170,321.80, audited by John R. Ross. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to approve the payroll vouchers, carried unanimously. VOUCHER EOR 3rd CLASS PERMIT Mailing cost for fact sheet, $497.93. Expenditure approved by Resolu- tion No. 1692, audited by John Ross. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the voucher for $497.93 from Cumulative Reserve General Municipal Purposes Fund, carried unanimously. AMBULANCE TRANSPORT PAYMENT October billing from Leyde Enterprises, Inc. for 85 calls was $1,020.00. Clerk read memo from City Auditor dated Oct. 26, 1976 suggesting some way to reduce number of "no transport" dispatches, which would reduce the amount of city payments. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve payment of voucher for $1,020.00 from CRGMP Fund and refer to Chief of Police the matter of no transport calls. Motion carried unanimously. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES Taxicab Driver Licenses: Robert Mark Willjams and Thomas Craig Bess, both approved by Police Dept. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the applications, carried unanimously. APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB BUSINESS Clerk stated that Robert Maesner is applying to buy Arrow Taxicab Co. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the application, subject to insurance and further investigation, carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1976 Page two MASSEUSE LICENSE APPLICATION Masseuse license for Chang No Pynchon, approved by Police Dept. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve applica- tion, carried unanimously. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES Joe Honish, 4444 West Point Loma Blvd., Apt. 99, San Diego, CA 92107, $210.03 for replacing hot water heater; and Larry E. Lortz, 3175 Coontz St., $22.39 for repairing hot water heater; both referred to city's insurance co. AWARD OF BIDS Janitorial Service - Clerk stated it was the recommendation of the committee to award the bid to Well-Done, as the other bidder did not do a good job when he had the contract in the past. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to award the bid to Well Done, carried unanimously. Vacuum Street Sweeper - Clerk stated the Mark IV Ecolotec Sweeper by Sahlberg Equipment, inc. was the only sweeper that met specifi- cations and the committee recommended the bid be awarded to the Sahlberg Co. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to follow recommenda- tion of committee and award bid to Sahlberg Co., carried unanimously. KITSAP COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Clerk read letter dated Oct. 15, 1976 from James C. Tracy, Acting Director of Kitsap County Planning Dept., requesting review and written submission on "Clare's Marsh" Rezone and Regional Shopping Center by Nov. 22, 1976. ADVANCE REFUNDING PARKING SYSTEM REVENUE BOND ISSUE Clerk read memo dated Oct. 25, 1976 from City Auditor Ross giving his review of the proposal for advance refunding of the parking system revenue bonds. Commissioners discussed memo from Mr. Ross and Commissioner Stewart's recommendation was to accept the pro- posal of Jack Shirley providing it meets legal requirements. The consensus of the commissioners was that it was a good proposal for the City. Mr. Shirley was present and spoke in favor of his pro- posal, stating that it had been checked by bond counsel and was a clean proposal all the way through and he could see no problem Chat would be injurious to the City. There can be an advance refunding of the bonds anytime in the future where it is advan- tageous to the City, that this refunding does not preclude further refunding. City Attorney Walgren suggested that he make a more in-depth study of the proposal before the City enters into the proposal and it was suggested by the commissioners that Mr. Shirley work with Mr. Walgren. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Schoneman to continue with Mr. Shirley and let him proceed with refunding and if the city gets a better deal in the future, go for a refunding at that time. AMENDED MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to amend motion that the refunding be subject to clearance by the City Attorney's office. Amended motion carried unanimously. Original motion carried unanimously. -2- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 19'16 Page three COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS Commissioner Stewart: 1. Dlck Goodpasture, Clty Treasurer, and Joan Hudson, Assistant City Treasurer, will serve as deputies in his behalf concerning accounting and treasurer's work. Ray Otis will supervise the parking meter activity and the bus operation during his absence. 2. Recommended relaxing the parking requirements for new construc- tion and that businessmen form LID's by providing parking lots. Meters with the first 3O minutes free could be installed in front of business and the owner would pay $5.00 a week for each meter. Mayor directed that the parking requirements be submitted to Planning Commission for review. Corrlmissioner Schoneman: 1. Had a cake honoring Commissioner Stewart. Meeting recessed from 10:15 to 10:25. 2. Construction has started on third transmission line that will give us uninterrupted water into the city through Watershed. 3. Reconstruction of 1l1th and Warren - paving work has been started. 4. It appears not to be possible to get overlays done this year; apparently the Trident construction is receiving all the paving materials being produced. 5. Street Dept. will be starting next week on ramps on Pacific Ave. Will start doing the work where immediately necessary, 4th and Pacific, and extend the project down to 1st St. and then back to 6th St. 6. Met with Washington State Highway Engineers last week in Bremerton. They came to review the reconstruction of 6th St. which is being held up because of the city's request to install storm water sewer separation from the sanitary sewer. After reviewing the request of the City, the engineers returned to their office for further study. The project will not be done this year. HEARING - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL - Alley, State to Anoka between Burwell and Fourth Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to hold the hearing at this time. Carried unanimously. Clerk stated he had published Notice of Hearing as required by Resolution #1689 and had notified property owners of their preliminary assessment. Clerk stated he had received one letter; however, it did not contest the assessment. Clerk read the letter from Harry Bryant, 1409 4th St., dated Oct. 27, 1976, which stated when he purchased his property in August 1976, there was a good paved alley; that a city-owned grader had broken up the existing paving and he felt the City should resurface at no cost to the property owner. Mr. Frank J. Daley, 1314 4th St. and Mr. J. B. Whalen, 1414 Burwell, spoke in favor of the improvement. Mr. Daley asked if a speed bump could be placed and Mr. Schoneman explained this is not allowed by state law. In order to assist in slowing down speeders using the alley, it was suggested that the alley be made one way, west to east. Commissioner Schoneman stated the gas company had done damage to the alley and the alley had never been improved with paving, but with one or two shots of oil. Mayor Jarstad asked City Clerk to contact Traffic Captain to study feasibility of making the alley one way, west to east, to keep people from "dragging" up the alley. City Engineer gave an outline of what would be done in this improve- ment, which would conslst of drainage and paving. He stated there were 67.8% valid signatures on the ~etition an 67.87% signatures by front footage. He also said there would be $7.75 per lineal foot of assesment. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1976 Page four Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to authorize the ordinance be drawn to create the LID for the improvement of the alley, carried unanimously. Clerk read Ordinance No. 3323. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Schoneman to pass Ordinance No. 3323. Carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commissioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Schoneman, yes. Mayor Jarstad reported on the progress of mailing fact sheets to registered voters. He thanks news media for their cooperation in getting information before the people. City Clerk stated that he had delivered the applications for the swimming pool and fire station facility to EDA and Puget Sound Council of Governments. BIDS Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to open bids on Parking Lot and Carrier for Public Transport, carried unanimously. Clerk opened the bids and read the following: Craven Center Parking - Diamond Parking, Inc., cashier's check for $50.00 enclosed, $250.00 per month, plus 10% of monthly gross revenue in excess of $2,000.00. Commissioner Stewart stated this was a $50.00 increase over last year and the cost per space is reasonable. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to award the bid to Diamond Parking, carried unanimously. Carrier for Public Transport - Leyde Enterprises, inc., $1.00 cost to the City for picking up and delivering in addition to the $.50 passenger fee. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to accept bid from Leyde Enterprises. Discussion: Commisioner Stewart advised he would start new transportation on Monday, November 1, 1976, which would eliminate bus service on Marine Drive; that he had been advised by Asst. City Attorney Sells that the service could be extended to Kitsap Lake area on an experimental basis. He stated further that it cost $5,000.00 per month to run one bus and he anticipated it will cost approximately $350.00 per month for the taxi carrier service. Motion carried unanimously. BREMERTON TOMORROW - LEVY Commissioners received a copy of a Bremerton Tomorrow resolution in favor of the capital improvement levy. BILLS Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Schoneman to give blanket approval to vouchers 4386 to 4460 inclusive in the amount of $44,505.05, as audited by John Ross, carried unanimously. BILLS - Cumulative Reserve for General Municipal Purposes Fund Clerk presented three bills as follows: Britt Signs, for printing bus signs, $189.00; list of registered voters, $119.00; and Bobby Loudin for art work and other related effort, 48 hrs. at $7.O0 per hr., total $336.00. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve payment of these bills from Cumulative Reserve for General Municipal Purposes Fund and include with the vouchers previously approved today, carried unanimously. -4- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1976 Page five PRELIMINARY BUDGET Clerk read letter from City Treasurer Goodpasture stating that the 1977 preliminary budget is provided as an attachment; giving 1977 estimate for property tax collections and stating that the depart- ment requests have been limited to the 19?6 appropriations except where grant or contract reimbursements are involved. Preliminary budget does not provide for any increase in salaries, benefits, or current approved manning levels. All estimated revenue and antici- pated cash on hand Dec. 31, 1976 has been appropriated. Clerk stated the preliminary budget had been filed with him on Oct. 27, 19?6 as provided by law and he would see that the proper newspaper advertising was accomplished. Mayor Jarstad complimented the treasurer on getting the budget out and he stated that labor negotiations and settlements are ahead of the City Council and coming up with the dollars required will be very difficult. PROPERTY - Henry White, Sylvan Way Clerk read letter dated October 23, 1976 to Mayor Jarstad from Henry and Frances White of 717 Sylvan Way which stated they are considering selling approximately 6.9 acres of land at that address; that it is now mostly in blueberries; that they would prefer to see it developed into a City Park instead of housing if they could come to a monetary agreement. After discussion, Mayor Jarstad asked City Clerk to refer the letter to the Parks Dept. for evaluation. ORDINANCE - Water Rates Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 3147 as amended by Ordinance No. 3184, Ordinance No. 3216, Ordinance No. 3301 and Ordinance No. 3307 relating to the Municipal Water Supply System of the City of Bremerton establishing Minimum meter rate charges regardless of water meter size." Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Stewart to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commis- sioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Schoneman, yes. ORDINANCE - Kinney Rezone (Amending Use and Area Map) Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending the use and area maps according to Ordinance No. 1792 as amended by Ordinance No. 3305 (1976) (Joe Kinney)." 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. LETTER from Mrs. J. C. Bronaugh, Jr. Clerk read letter from Mrs. J. C. Bronaugh, Jr., dated Oct. 20, 1976 which asked the Dity to consider a similar program as it appeared in Readers' Digest article, "The Mlracle of Flower Power". Mayor asked that it be referred to Beautification Committee. AGREEMENT - Kitsap Regional Library Clerk presented agreement prepared by City Attorney for the library's use of a portion of the Sheridan Park Community Building as a Public Library for one year commencing in January 1977. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried unanimously. -5- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1976 Page six ORDINANCE - Loitering on Bridges Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1293 relating to loitering on bridges." Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Schoneman to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commis- sioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Schoneman, yes. ORDINANCE - Dogs - Fee Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2458 as amended by Ordinance No. 3230 to revise the fee for redemp- tion of dogs." Commissioner Stewart explained the only change from original ordinance is adding "12 month" which was left out of the original ordinance. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commis- sioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Schoneman, yes. AGREEMENT - San-Comp, Inc. Commissioner Schoneman stated he had an agreement prepared by the City Attorney's office with San-Comp Inc., and the company has been working on a process for treating sludge and septic tank waste. The process was very expensive and the company did not know if it would be too expensive to continue their initial efforts. Now they have agreed to a lease for $100.00 a month for a small portion of the property. Clerk read the agreement. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Schoneman to approve the agree- ment and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11:35 A.M. City Clerk Aoproved: Mayor -6-