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Home My WebLink About10/24/78 UNAPPRO~/~;, MINUTES C0Ul'~£1L -APPROVED CITY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING MINUTES October 24, 1978 TAPE #143 Regular meeting of the City Commissioners of the City'of~Bremerton, Wash%ngton, (A) 563 was held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 239 Fourth Street, with~ Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were Commissioner Stewart, Commissioner Swan.son, City Clerk Mandio, Asst. City Attorney Haberly and representatives of the press and radib. Meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation was given by Rev. Holloway of St. Luke's Methodist Church. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 17, 1978 Motion by Mayor Jars~ad and Commissioner Swanson to approve minutes as circulated, carried unanimously. NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT Charles R. Geyer, Water Supply, Operator I, $5~30 per hr., 10/30/78. Charles Andrew Thompson, Parks & Recreation, Serviceman I CETA #4559, $5.O1 per hr., 10/24/78. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewar~ to approve notices df employment, carried unanimously. CHANGE OF PAY STATUS Micheal K. Whittaker, Fire Dept., Longevity Step, $1,374.48 + $77.60 to $1,374.48 + $77.60 + $13.74, 10/20/78. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to approve change in pay status, carried unanimously. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND, NOVEMBER 1978 Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve payment of employees' retirement fund in the gross amount of $3,112.98, audited by John Ross, carried unanimously. PAYROLL VOUCHERS Clerk presented general claim vouchers: Salary Fund for payroll period !O/2/78 thru 10/15/78, $214,653.17 and Claim Fund for same period, Bank Service~Fees and FICA, $6,192.66, audit.ed by John Ross. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve payroll vouchers as stated above, carried unanimously. MASSEUSE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Joyce E. Wells and Kwang C. Chu. Clerk stated both have their State license and have been checked by the Police Dept. ~Motion by Mayor 0arstad and Commissioner Swanson to approve license applications for the above, carried unanimously. STATE STREET PARKING LIMIT Clerk explained that. State Stregt had been designated a four-hour parking zone by Resolution No. 1785 a~d it had been established and posted a two-hour zone previously. She stated that the resolution should be amended to designate this area a two-hour zone. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to amend Resolution No. 1785 and designate State Street as a two-hour parking zoner carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS - Flat Bed Truck (Water Dep.t.) Clerk read memo from Water Superintendent, da. ted Oct. 2~3, 1978, which requested authorization to call for bids for a~new flat bed truck with a hydraulic tele- scoping boom. Motion by Commissioner Swanson and Mayor Jarstad to call for bids {!or new flat bed truck wi~h hydraulic t&lescoping boom, carried unanimously. BID AWARD - Gasoline, Solvents, Lube Oils & Greases for Year 1979 Clerk read memo from Asst. Purchasing 4gent, dated Oct. 18~ 1978, which recom- mended that bid be awarded to Pederson Oil Co. for lube oils, grea~e, etc. and to Chevron Co. for gasoline and solvents. The memo stated that both were the low and acceptable bidders. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to follow recommendation of Asst. Purchasing Agent and award bid as stated above, carried ~nanimously. CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES October 24, 1978 Page two BID AWARD - Janitorial Services, City Hall Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to award bid for janitorial services for City Hall to H~ndyman in the amount o'f $950.00, as low bidder. Under discussion: Commissioner Stewart stated if the work was not satisfactory, he would give them 30 days notice before terminating them. He stated that in the future, he would like to have a $1,OOO.OO'performance bond put up and this would help guarantee that the.job is done satisfactorily. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 1786 - Competitive Biddin8 on Public Works Construction Contracts Clerk read, A RESOLU%ION'of the City of Bremerton r~questing the members of the Washington State Legislature to amend those certain state statutes relating to the requirements for competitive bidding on public works construction contracts". Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart ~o 'pass Resolution No. 1786'. Under discussion: Commissioner Stewart stated he wo~ld like to see competitive bidding between the City and private contractors and not have any limit on the amount. Commissioner Swanson explained that the City could not afford to pay the current union wage on these projects and he feels the $25,000.00 limit is a good move. Mayor Jarstad agreed with this and stated this resolution is needed and it is proper. He stated that $25,000.00 is a realistic figure. Question was called and motion carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Swanson; Yes. SURPLUS MATERIAL - Water Distribution Clerk read memo from Water Superintendent, dated Oct. 23, 1978, attached to which was a list of surplus items to be included in the auction. The memo stated further that scrap metals shduld also be disposed of. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to declare items surplus and dispose of in the best interests of the Ci.ty, carried unanimously. SURPLUS CALCULATOR - Englneerin8 Dept. Cl~rk read memo from City Engineer, dated Oct. 19, 1978, which stated that a Hewlett Packard HP-45 Serial No. 1349A19585 is surplus to their needs and is now being used by the Water Shop. The memo requested that this calculator be transferred to that department. Motion by Commissioner Swanson and Mayor Jarstad to declare calculator surplus to Engineering's needs and transfer to Water Shop, carried unanimously.. BOAT SIIED Clerk read memo from Building Dept., dJted Oc~. 18, 1978, which stated that the work on the Boat Shed was complete. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to accept work on Boat Shed as complete and authorize payment, carried unanimously. APPROPRIATION TO COVER PRINTING EXPENSES (Municipal Court) Clerk read letter from Municipal Court, da~ed Oct. 23, 1978, which requested~ funds in the amount of $3,3OO.OM to cover printing expenses for the necessary IBM 'forms required by th~ court accounting system. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to authorize this amount for the calendar year 1979, carried ~unanimously. MUNICIPAL GARAGE SHOP RATE Clerk read memo from City Auditor, dated Oct. 20, 1978, which recommended that the shop rate charge be increased to $18.OO per hour. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to approve increasing shop rate charge to $18.OO per hour. Under discussion: Commissioner Stewart stated he is very pleased with the improvements that have been made in the Garage under the new ~supervisor, Gary Heath. Motion carried unanimously. ESCROW AGREEMENT - Hanson Excavating Co., Inc. Clerk presented Escrow Agreement ~ith Hanson Excavating Co., Inc. for the Pine Read Interceptor Project. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve escrow agreement with Hanson Excavating Co., Inc. and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to s~gn for the City, carried ~nanimously. -2- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES October 24, 1978 Page three 1979 PRELIMINARY BUDGET Clerk read letter from City Treasurer, dated Oct. 23, 1978, attached to which was the 1979 Preliminary Budget. The letter stated that the budget as prepared reflect's a zero percent wage and salary increase, although departments requesting increases in supplies and/or capital outlay items have'been appropriated; that all operational budgets are in balance with no funds remaiMing unappropriated. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to accept 1979 Preliminary Operation Budget and authorize printing and distribution, but exclude Revenue Sharing until after the Proposed Use Hearing tomorrow afternoon, cazried.unanimously. WARRANTY DEED - Ike~ama & Brickmore Clerk read memo from City Engineer, dated Oct. 24, 1978, attached to which was a Warranty Deed for property at NW corner of llth & Callow. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to 'accept warranty deed, refer to City Attorney for approval as to form and City Clerk for recording, carried unanimously. INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGN AT PITT AVE. AND HARKINS ST. Clerk read letter from Stephen E. Falsetto requesting that a stop sign be placed at the corner of Pitt Ave. and Harkins St. Commissioner Stewart requested that this letter be referred to Police/Traffic Division and Street Dept. for their recommendations. ORDINANCE NO. 3473 - Termination of Water Service Clerk read~ second reading, "AN ORDINANCE establishing procedures for termination of water service". Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to pass Ordinance No. 3473 on second reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. ORDINANCE, FIRST READING - Islam Change in Land Use Restrictions Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending the Land Use Restrictions adopted by Ordinance No. 3251 (Islam)". ' ' Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to approve ordinance on first reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Abstain; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. ORDINANCE, FIRST READING - Islam Rezone Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. -1792 as amended (Islam)". Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanfion to approve ordinance on first reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Abstain; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. RESOLUTION NO. 1787 - Supervisors and Confidential Employees Union Membership Clerk read Resolution No. 1787, "A RESOLUTION relating to supervisors and confidential employees employed by. the City of Bremerton". Motion by Commissioners Stewart,and Swanson to pass Resolution No. 1787, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstaxt, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. BILLS Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to give blanket approval to vouchers 06937 thru 07042 inclusive in the amount of $181,267.92 and vouchers 6931 and 6932 inclusive in the amount of $358.72, audited by John Ross, carried unanimously. LIFE SAFETY CODE REPORT Bill Meigs, Acting Fire Chief, read a letter dated Oct. 24, 1978, which stated that the Life Safety Code faces the problem of existing buildings; that if a building cannot provide saPety to occupants from fire then its use (occupancy) should be changed or entirely discontinued. The letter stated further that the Fire Dept. is charge with the Cesponsibility to minimize the hazards of fire; that their best method to accomplish this task, at present, is to enforce the codes as they do address the most critical areas. This letter is on file in the City Clerk's office. Mr. Meigs discussed the Life Safety Code, 1976 Edition, -3- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES October 24, 1978 Page four and stated the State has adopted this code and that is why some cities have not taken it upon themselves to adopt the code. Discussion followed regarding whether the code pertains to exi'sting buildings and Mr. Meigs stated the 1967 edition also pertain'ed to existing buildings. Mr. Me~igs stated the' Fire Dept. recommends that this 1976 edition of the Life Safety Code not be changed. Commissioner Swanson stated he suppor~ts the recommendation of the Fire Dept. Walter Bale, Rt. 3, Box 330, spoke at length regarding the 1976 edition and stated he feels these regulations exceed what the property owner of older buildings can afford. Austin Clark, 440 Washington, also spoke at length and requested that the ordinance be rescinded as it applies to' existing buildings and then put into effect those laws that are necessary in the interest of fire safety. Discussion followed and Mayor Jarstad stated he would like to have the City Attorney's office research the matter lo determine whether the State has adopted the Life Safety Code, 1976 Edition. Meeting recessed from 10:50 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. HEARINGS - CPO I'nvestments Preliminary Plat Continuance, Viewcrest Gardens Preliminary Plat, Strassburg/Lary Rezone and Seattle-First National Bank Rehearing for Change in Site Plan Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to hold hearings in order listed above, carried unanimously. rAPE //143 CPO INVESTMENTS PRELIMINARY PLAT CONTINUANCE (A)1856 Commissioner Swanson' asked that 10 ft. of R/~ be dedicated with the r~striction that no new buildings be allowed withi~.30 ft. of the centerline or 20 ft.. of the new R/W line in order to hold that area open if and when Rogers St. is improved. Jim Root, City Engineer, stated he concurs in that recommendation. Charles Cash, representative of CPO Investments, stated he has no objections to this proposal. Motion by Commissioner Swanson and Mayor Jarstad to approve Preliminary Plat with ~% the follow, lng conditions: (1) The final plat shall indicate and the' owner shall ~)~ dedicate ~ ft'. of R/W along the 'entire St. side of the proposed plat and Rogers no new buildings be constructed within 30 ft. of the centerline or 20 ft. of the ~ new R/W for future street use; (2) That the lot lin~s be set so that minimum lot size is provided; and (3) Houses to be connected to the public sewer i'n accordance with WAC 248-96-060, carried unanimously. TAPE //143 VIEWCREST GARDENS PRELIMINARY PLAT (A) 1898 Clerk stated the hearing had been posted, advertised and letters of notification mailed to abutting property owners as required by l~w. She read Planning Commission Resolution No. 495 recommending approval. She stated 30 advisory ballots were sent, 3 returned with 2 agreeing a.nd 1 disagreeing. Ken Attebery, Planning Directbr, pointed out the area using a colored sketch. He discussed the parking proposal and stated the Planning Commission recommended that off-street parking be provided ~for the entire, plat. PROPONENTS: Tim Douglas, 1221 Miner Ave., Seattle, representing International Land Corp., stated they will provide 1OO~/o off-street parking. He stated the reason they wish to subdivide V~ewcrest Gardens is that they feel the cost 'of the project and potential expenses-will be alleviated to a certain extent and this will allow local investors to buy portions of the development. He stated this will return ownership to local people. He stated further they have no objections to any of the recommendations of the Plan~ing'Commission. Ward Muller, 2818 Madrona Dr. SE, Port Orchard, stated he is the surveyor for this project. He gave the history of Viewcrest Gardens and stated he does not think it is necessary to provide 1OO°/o off-street parking. He distributed photb- graphs showing many vacant parking spaces. George Allen, 2300 Bank of California, Seattle, stated they intend to create an owner's association and he explained the functions of this association. -4- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES October 24, 1978 Page five Geza Berger, Broker for Schwa'rz & Scott, stated this will provide an opportunity for the Small Bremerton investor. Ben Lorenz, 1126 Shorewood Dr., broker for Larkin Realty, stated he concurs and supports this plan to allow Bremerton investors a chance to purchase-this property. No one was present to speak in opposition to the proposal. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to concur in recommendation of Planning Commission and approve Preliminary Plat, subject t'o. conditions set forth by Planning Commission, carried unanimously. TAPE #143 STRASSBERG/LARY REZONE (B) Clerk stated the hearing had been advertised, posted and letters of notification mailed to residents as required by law. She read Planning Commission Resolution No. 496 recommending appr'oval. She stated 38 ~dvisOry ballots were sent with 20 returned, ll agreeing and 9 disagreeing. Ken Attebery, Planning Director, ~spoke on the proposal using a site plan and colored sketch. He stated this is a request to rezone to B-1 to provide parking for a single story retail grocery s~ore approximately 60'x40' proposed to be built in place of exising buildings. PROPONENTS: Bill Lary, 2149 N. Wycoff, sta~ed he is trying to eliminate~on-street parking; that he could put in a store with 8 parking stalls the way it is right now, but his main concern is getting the trucks behind the store to load and unload. No one'was present to speak in opposition. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve rezone R-1 and "C" to B-] subject to Planning Commission recommendations, carried unanimously. TAPE #143 SEATTLE-FIRST NATIONAL BANK REHEARING FOR SITE PLAN CHANGE (B) 360 Clerk explained a hearing was he]d several weeks ago, but the applicant changed the site plan substantially and she felt it should be presented at a public hearing. She stated she has received no further correspondence on this. Ken Attebery, Planning Dir'ector, stated the original site plan indicated access from Warren Ave. and exit from 6th St. and the proposed change reverses that and also eliminates 7 parking stalls. He.stated th~ main concerns involve the transportation and circulation. Jim Root, City Engineer, stated the Engineering Dept., in reviewing the plans as originally presented, looked at traffic flow and blockage. He stated he is primarily interested in traffic flow. He stated there is a problem on Warren during peak hours. Commissioner Swanson stated there could be a real problem if cars were backed up and obstructing traffic. ~ROPONENTS: Ken Harding, representing Seattle-First National Bank, stated the bank is trying to alleviate the traffic problem. He stated that 55% of their customers come from the west and this is a better proposal. Dorsey McDaniel stated they are processing 1200 cars on busy'days; that this proposal will have 5 lanes and they will be manned immediately. He stated he th£nks this is an ideal set-up and he request~d approva~ of their revised site plan. Barbara Bird, 1OO6 5th St., stated she thinks the revised plan wou~d provide ~mproved traffic flow. Sh~ asked if there would be a mandatory right-turn only · to exit and Mr. Harding stated yes. Mayor Jarstad commented that the beaut~.f~cation ~rrier ha~ almost been doub]ed in the revised plan and he thinks it is a much better arrangement. -5- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES October 24, 1978 Page six ~ommissioner Swanson stated Ne would like to review the revised plan with Police/Traffic and Traffic Engineer, particularly in view of the fact that 6th St. will cease to be a State Highway. Motion 'by Commissioner Swanson and Mayor Jarstad to continue hearing until next week to allow review by Police/Traffic and Traffic Engineer. Under discussion: CommLssioner Swanson. stated he is concerned about traffic back- up and he feels the revised plan is more hazardous. Motion carried unanimously. CORRECTIONS TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN, 1 & 3 YEAR ACTION PROGRAM GOALS Clerk read memo from Planning Director, dated Oct. 24, 1978,~which stated that HUD Seattle has asked them to make one change in their Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) and this addition has necessitated a 6umber of numerical changes in two of the ttAP forms. The memo stated that HUD asked them to recognize in their HAP an application by the Kitsap Peninsula Housing Association for funds to develop or rehabilitate 36 units of housing im Bremerton for non-elderly handicapped individuals. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve addition to Housing Assistance Plan, carried.unanimously. COMMISsIoNERs' REPORTS Commissioner Stewart: (RE: Deferred CompeJsation Program) Stated New York Life and Equitable would like to distribute their literature with the pay checks and he would like to get C~uncil approval. The Commissioners agreed to allow this. Meeting recessed from 12:45 P.M. until 3:30 P.M., Oct. 25, 1978 at Sheridan Park Community Building. TAPE #143 REVENUE SHARING FUNDS - PROPOSED USE HEARING (B) 1536 Clerk stated she had advertised this hearing as required by law. Commissioner Stewart discussed the Handicapped Transportation Program and stated he feels this is a worthy program. He stated he would like to see this program continued. Jan LaPrath, 12OO Elizabeth, presented a letter requesting $7,500.00 for the year 1979 to cover subsidizing of the taxis for low-income and handicapped individuals. This letter is on file in the City Clerk's office. She discussed the subsidized taxi program and stated without this service, many people in Bremerton would be unable to go anywhere. She stated she is working out a better system for eligibility for using this service and if they are careful, $7,500.00 will cover 1979. Commissioner SwansOn asked if the individuals who use this service might be willing to pay 60¢ instead of 50¢ a ride and Ms. LaPrath stated that this had been discussed and the people are aware that the price may go up. Commissioner Stewart left the meeting at this time.~ Ms. LaPrath stated they have had increased usage of the taxi service each month, but they do have the sam~ users. Mayor Jarstad commended Ms. LaPrath and stated she has done an excellent job. Ms. LaPrath introduced her driver, Fred Lorent. Mahala Cramer, a representative of Peninsula Lodge, PenLCo, stated she deals with handicapped people and helps them find jobs. She stated PenLCo assumes wage-and workmen's compensation responsibility for community work sta~tion trainees and assists employers in aids for transition to competitive employment. She stated that PenLCo community work stations could save the City money; that community work stations are innovative and new and the~ are being successfully used in many areas. She presented a report explaining the prggram and discussed it in detail. This report is on file in the City Clerk's office. Ms. Cramer asked that the program be considered and possibly tried for a year to see if it ~ould work. Mayor Jarstad stated that one of the problems is the supervising of these people and Ms. Cramer explained that Community Work Stagions demaDd that either a person can work at an average level or they are removed from the posit~on. -6- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES October 24, 1978 Page seven Commissioner Swanson stated that before Public Works could undertake this program, they would have to make sure these individuals co61d perform safely in high-hazard locations. Ms. Cramer ~tated that no .individual is placed in a position until he or she 'is ready for it. She stated that. they ~stress safety, but any hiring would be mutually agreeable. Mayor Jarstad stated the Cohncil would like to know more about the program and Ms. Cramer suggested meeting with the Commissioners at a later date. Commissioner Swanson requested that Ms. Cramer go over the program with the supervisors and she stated she would welcome the opportunity. Mayor Jarstad stated he appreciated the presentations. Meeting adjourmed at 4:20 P~M. Kathleen L. Mandio, City Clerk Approved: Glenn K. Jarstad, Mayor -7-