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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/30/78 I'~-~PPROVED MINUTES CITY COMbI'tSSIONERS l MEETING MI~UTES May 30, 1978 "~ ~'~j% S) TAPE #134 Regular meeting of the City Commissioners of the City o1: Bremerton, Washiogton, (B) 850 was held in the Council Chambers at City llall, 239 Fourth Street, on Tuesday, May 30, 1978 at 9:00 A.M., with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were Commissioner Stewart, Commissioner Swanson, City Clerk MandiG, Asst. City Attorney McCluskey and representatives of the press and radio. Meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation was given by Mayor Jarstad. MINUTES OF MAY 23, 1978 Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve minutes as circu- lated, carried unanimously. SEPARATIONS Brice Perkins, Engineering l)ept., Extra-Help, 5/26/78. Robert G. Shiell, Police Dept., Warrant Server, 5/26/78. Archie Motlinger, Public Works, Street Superintendent, 6/30/78. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve separations. Under discussion: Mayor Jarstad stated he certainly appreciates Archie Mottinger and the 14 years he has been privileged to work with him. He stated Mr. Motlinger exemplifies the type of department head the City has. Commissioner Swanson stated Mr. Mottinger has always stayed pretty close to home and has always been available when he was needed; that he has been a real asset to the City. Motion carried unanimously. NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT William S. Gee, Police Dept., Warrant Server, $4.73 per hr., 5/30/78, CETA #4646. JOan M. Hudson, Treasurer, Temporary Help, $6.50 per hr., Intermittent. Motion by Mayor 3arstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve notices of employment, carried unanimously. CHANGES OF PAY STATUS Philip V. Corliss, Police Dept., Detective to 4th Yr. Patrolman, $8.61 to $8.09 per hr., 5/29/78. Delmar B- English, Police Dept., 4th Yr. Motor Patrolman to Detective, $8.15 to $8.53 per hr., 5/29/78. Daniel J. Siegner, Fire Dept., 2nd Yr. to 3rd Yr. Fidefighter, $5.16 to $5.41 per hr., 5/19/78. Robert G. Shiell, Police Dept., Warrant Server, CETA to CSE, $4.73 per hr., 5/29/78. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to approve changes of pay status, carried unanimously. TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION Warren R. Middleton, approved by Asst. Chief of Police Kvistad. Motion by Commissioners Stewart,and Swanson to approve taxicab driver's license application, carried unanimously. LICENSE APPLICATIONS - Dancing & Entertainment and Music for Hire Michael McCue, Beach Tavern, Dancing & Entertainment, approved by Assistant Chief of Police Kvistad and Lt. ttorton for the Fire Dept. David Lake, L.A.Y. Productions, Music for ltire, approved by Asst. Chief of Police Kvistad and Lt. Hotton for the Fire Dept. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to approve license appllcations for dancing & entertainment and music for hire, carried unanimously. BOAT SIIED COMPLETION - Contract 1672 Clerk read memo from Fire Chief, dated [lay 25, 1978, which stated the boat shed has been completed and requesting authorization of payment to Hall's. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Colmfissioner Swanson to refer to proper City depart- merit for evaluation before payment is made, carried unanimously. CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES May 30, 1978 Page two CALL FOR BIDS - Fencing, Kiwanis Field and Children's Play Area at IJions' Field Clerk read memo from Asst. Parks Superintendent, dated May 26, 1978, which requested authorization to call for bids for fencing Kiwanis Field and children's play area, Lions' Field. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to call for bids as stated above, carried unanimously. AIR CONDITIONING - City tlall Clerk read letter from Patricia Bitch, Secretary of Bremerton Non-Uniformed Employees, dated May 26, 1978, which requested that City Council consider the problem of installing air conditioners in the upstairs of City ltall. Discus- sion followed and Commissioner Swanson stated that efficiency drops off in the summer because of the heat. tle stated window air conditioners might work quite well. Commissioner Stewart stated the Municipal Court Office is probably the hottest place in City Ball and he would like to check on instal]ing air conditioners downstairs also. A report was requested from Engineering on the estimated cost of installing air conditioners in City tlall. ERRORS & OMISSIONS INSURANCE Clerk presented renewal application for errors and omissions insurance. She stated this is for $1,OOO,OOO.OO coverage and last year the premium was $6,617.75, but it will probably be more this year. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve application for errors and omissions insurance, carried cnanimously. PROJECT WASH 36-4 (Housing Authority) Clerk read copy of letter to Housing Authority from HUD, dated May 11, 1978, which stated the application for a Public ltousing Project was approved. This letter is on file in the City Clerk's office. NOTICE OF CLAIM OF LIEN - Kitsap Way Supply Line (Grant Construction) Clerk presented a Claim of Lien in the amount of $6,074.46 against Gra~t Construc- tion Co. regarding the Kitsap Way Supply Line. Clerk stated this appears to be a misunderstanding and she is waiting to talk to Mr. O'Hare, attorney for John Symington. MOVABLE BULKHEAD Mayor Jarstad stated he had talked to Mr. Rich, architect for the swimming pool complex, and informed him that the bid would probably be awarded to the low bidder. He stated the City will be watching very closely and hopes that this company can produce the same results as the company Mr. Rich recommended. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to award bid for movable bulk- head to Willlam M. Smith & Associates, as lowest responsible bidder. Under discussion: Commissioner Swanson stated that Chemlthon is a respected company and quite competent. Motion carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS - Carpet for Kitsap Day Care Center Clerk read letter to Mr. Theroux from Malcolm Campbell, dated May 23, 1978, which requested autborization to call tot bids for carpet for the Day Care Center.. Commissioner Stewart stated the City was told the Day Care Center would not cost any extra money, but the City has paid for the sprinkling system and now it is pay £or the carpet. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to call for bids for carpet for the Kitsap Day Care Center, carried unanimously. BREMERTON SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM ~IENDMENT Clerk read letter from DOE, dated May 25, 1978, which stated the DOE received the City of Bremerton's proposed amendmept to the shoreline master program and they have 45 days in which to review and comment on the proposed amendments. FINAL FINDINGS OP FACT, CONChUSIONS OF LAW - Paul McConkeV Clerk presented Final Piudings of Fact, Conclusions of Law regarding the suit filed by Edna Eastwood and DOE and Attorney General against the City and Paul McConkey. This is on file in the City Clerk's office. -2- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES May 30, 1978 Page three ORDINANCE NO. 3432 - Jolin Rezone Clerk read, second reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending the use and area maps according to Ordinance No. 1792 (Jolin)." Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to pass Ordinance No. 3432 on second reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart~ Yes; Commissioner Swanson~ Yes. ORDINANCE NO. 3433 - Turning off & Turning On Water Services Clerk read, second reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 3147, ~ection 3 (R)(2) and (3) concerning charges for turning off and turning on water services at premises with delinquent water service bills." Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to pass Ordinance No. 3433 on second reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad~ Yes; Commissioner Stewart~ Yes; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. ORDINANCE NO. 3434 - Hand-Delivered Notices of Delinquency Clerk read, second reading, "AN ORDINANCE establishing a charge for hand-delivered notices of delinquency of a water bill." Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to pass Ordinance No. 3434 on second reading~ by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. ORDINANCE NO. 3435 - Delinquent Water Payments Clerk read, second reading, "AN ORDIN~aNCE amending Ordinance No. 3352, Section 1, codifled as BMC 15.O4.190(A) concerning delinquent water payments. U Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson Eo pass Ordinance No. 3435 on second reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad~ Yes; Commissioner Stewart~ Yes; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. PROPOSED NAD M?~INE PARK MARINA Clerk presented letter from Donald A. Diehl, dated May 21, 1978~ opposing the proposed NAD Park Marina on Ostrich Bay. This letter is on file in the City Clerk's office. HEARINGS REGARDING DELINQUENT WATER BILLS Commissioner Stewart stated the Supreme Court has ruled that individuals are entitled to a hearing if they feel there has been an error on their utility bills and he thinks the City should put a notice on delinquent bills telling them to contact the City Clerk if they think there is an error. Discussion followed and Mr. McC]uskey requested that he be allowed to check and see what formalities should be followed. BILLS Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to give blanket approval to vouchers 04606 thru 04690 inclusive in the amount of $17,658.80 and vouchers 4602 & 4603 inclusive in the amount of $1,125.93, audited by John Ross, carried as follows: Mayor 3arstad~ Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Abstain, due to a minute interest, less than 1%, in tTT Grinnell; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. Meeting recessed from 9:45 A.M. until 10:00 A.M. TRAFFIC PROBLEMS (Letter from MacInEyre, Port Orchard) Clerk read letter signed by MacIntyre, Pore arcbard, dated May 30, 1978, which gave several ways of eliminating the traffic problems through Gorst and Port Orchard. This letter is on file in the City Clerk's office. Discussion was held regarding three lanes of traffic going tram the Navy Yard toward Gorse and Commissioner Swanson stated the cost of coming up with a reversible third lane and making it safe would be extremely high and the City does not have that kind of money. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS Commissioner Stewart: 1. Sent out renewal notices for dog and cat licenses last week before postage rate hike went into effect. -3- C1TY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES May 30, 1978 Page four 2. The Navy is meeting with him ~riday to talk about water and sewer rates. He stated Gary Sexton will sit in with them and he has asked for a copy of their audit. Commissioner Swanson: Stated that he would miss Archie Mottinger. There will be a coffee and cake reception in Commissioner Swanson's office Friday afternoon, June 23~ 1978~ from 1:30 to 4:30. Lie invited everyone to come and say good-bye to Archie. Mayor Jarstad: 1. Stated he had the opportunity to go to Pullman over Memorial Day and had a good time shooting the radials in Idaho. 2. Stated he was pleased to see the 8onics win their game Sunday. Meeting recessed from 10:20 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. TAPE #134 PRElPERENTIAL PARKING ORDINANCE (B) 1309 Mayor Jarstad explained that many citizens have asked that a time-limit be posted in front of their homes to allow tbem to park their vehicles in ~ront of their own homes. |le stated that the Supreme Court decision last yaar upheld the preferential parking that allowed residents to utilize the parking in front of their own homes. tie gave the background regarding parking on the streets and stated the Supreme Court ruling was good news for residents. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to hold hearing at this time, carried unanimously. Clerk stated the hearing had been posted and advertised as required by law. She stated no correspondence has been received. Mr. McCluskey stated the reason for the hearing today is to get citizen input concerning the preferential parking ordinance. He explained the process which must be undertaken in order to obtain preferential parking and explained the ordinance as it is written. He stated that one thing that is not set out in the ordinance is the cost of the permit and that is probably one of the key areas that should be discussed. Commissioner Stewart spoke of the parking survey done in the Shipyard and stated the report shows there is ample parking for all shipyard workers; that they should not have to park on City streets. Erwin Boettiger, 203 South Montgomery, stated that he has presented a petition signed by five people requesting preferential parking in the area between South Montgomery and Callow on Coontz. He stated they felt that $3.00 a month was excessive and they did not want to pay that much; that it seems a shame they have to pay for parking along their own homes. Mrs. Maciukiewicz, 919 Cogean, stated cars are parked on both sides of the street and it is impossible for cars or trucks to pull around the curb unless they pull up on her lawn; that it is difficult for anyone to drive into her driveway when cars are parked on both sides of the street. She stated she feels it is unfair that property owners have to pay to park in front of their own homes; that they pay taxes and stickers should just be given to the people so they can park in front of their own homes. Mayor Jarstad explained that no decision has been made on the amount of money for the stickers; that the City will not be making any money from these stickers. Del McDonald, 703 Veneta, stated his neighborhood already has restricted parking and it has worked out well. He stated he sees no reason the rest of the City could not be done the same way - just restrict a person from parking more than four hours. }|e asked what will happen to those streets that are restricted now and Mayor Jarstad answered that they will still be posted and those residents who wish to park more than lour hours can petition the City to have stickers so they can park in front of their homes for an unlimited time. -4- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES May 30, 1978 Page five Maureen Butler, 1240 8th St., sta6ed she objects very strenuously having to pay for a sticker to park in front of her own home. She asked about visitor's parking and how many stickers a person could get for visitors. Commissioner Stewart explained that preferential parking is for residents only and visitors will be subject to the time limit for that particular street. He stated that visitor's permits are for people who are visiting up to ]4 days. Commissioner Swanson stated there are a number of people who move their cars every four hours or so when they are parked in restricted zones and any visitors could d6 this. Mike Heath, 721 Rainier, asked what will happen to organizations, like a church, who own a particular building in a designated area. Mr. McCluskey stated there is a provision in the ordinance and it would appear that people attending services would have to adhere to the time limit that is posted. Mr. Heath stated this should go to a vote of the people whether or not to allow this; that it is going to create more of a parking problem for them. Mayor Jarstad stated that many of the parking lots that can accommodate more cars will be used because workers will be unable to park on the streets. Hearing recessed for bid qpening. BID OPENING - Flanged Butterfly Valves & 16" Clayton Valve Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to open bid at this time, carried unanimously. Clerk stated only one bid was received. Pacific Water Works Supply Co., Inc., bid bond enclosed, $6,909.IO. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to award bid to Pacific Water Works Supply Co., Inc., subject to approval from Water Superintendent, carried unanimously. PREFERENTIAL PARKING ORDINANCE (continued) Darrille Tbayer, 3601 Pine Cone Dr., stated he works in the Shipyard and he feels he has a right to utilize the ~ity streets as^residents because be pays taxes the the residents of tbe area downtown do not have to pay to park; that those who is restricted parking. Mayor Jarstad explained that all this ordinance will do is allow the residents to park in front of their own homes for an unlimited amount of time, but the parking will be lfmited for others. Discussion was held regarding the study done concerning parking in the Shipyard and Mr. Thayer stated most of the parking spaces are a mile or more away from where most of the people work. Bus service in the Shipyard was discussed. James Mitchell, 1242 8th St., stated he has two automobiles and does not bave any off-street parking; that he is willing to pay for a permit bot he feels $5.00 a month would be outrageous. He stated he does not have any real problems, but he does need permission to park on his street somewhere for a 24-hour period. Commis- sioner Stewart stated he does not want this to become a vendetta against Shipyard employees and restricted parking should be done only in areas where it is necessary. Commissioner Swanson stated that along with the petition from the residents, there must be some review by engineering and sufficient study to verify that there is a problem. Martha Carver, 1226 8th St., asked why the Coontz School Site was not used for parking facilities and Mayor Jarstad stated this is being used for a playfield and park for West Bremerton and it will be seeded sometime this week. Mrs. Glaser, 1606 Gregory Way, stated evenings are a problem because the people who work swing shift start parking anywhere from 3:00 P-M. on and leave no parking spaces for the residents to park. Mayor Jarstad stated one of the problems the City faces is lack of manpower to police these areas and once a schedule is set up, these violators will be ticketed. Mrs. Glaser stated she would be willing to pay a small fee. Mayor Jarstad stated they do not know at this t~me how many people who live in a posted area park their cars two or three blocks away in an unposted area and walk home; that by allowing residents to use the sticker system. it might take some of the pressure from ether streets. He stated that each petition will be investigated and determined if that area should be designated for lhnited parking. -5- CITY COMMISSIONERS ' MINUTES May 30, ]978 Page six Mary Kaiser, 335 South Lafayette, stated she is willing to pay a small fee to park close to her house. Erwin Boertiger, 203 South Montgomery, spoke of parking in the Navy Yard and stated that having a parking permit would not allow him to park anywhere in the City, only in front of his own home. He stated that parking is free in the Yard and the bus is free, also, and he does not see what the big problem is about riding the bus in the Yard. John McConnell stated he has checked on parking in the Shipyard and there is a lot of parking in the fringe areas. He stated he knows of 60 parking spaces in town that are vacant and people really aren't utilizing the parking that is available. He stated enforcement of parking is a tremendous expense and enforce- ment is what will make the ordinance work. Mr. Olsen, 923 Cogean, asked what kind of ticket he would have to get for his visitors and Mayor Jarstad explained that visitors would be restricted to the time limit that is posted in each area. Discussion followed regarding enforcement and Commissioner Stewart stated that enforcement has a tendency to make people comply with the law, not make money for the City. Mayor Jarstad thanked the people for giving testimony and stated they shou]d be realistic about what will be charged for the stickers. |{e stated they should analyze what the costs are going to be and determine what will have to be charged. He stated the City is not attempting to set a fee schedule for enforcement; that the price will only cover the cost of the sticker. Commissioner Stewart stated he thinks $5.00 a year should cover that cost and $2.50 for a visitor's permit. He stated he does not want the Shipyard workers to be against the residents and if they work together, this can be worked out. He spoke of van pools and stated he would be happy to work with anyone who is interested in setting up van pools. ORDINANCE, FIRST READYNG - Residential Parking Permit System Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE to establish a residential parking permit system for residential neighborhoods." Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve ordinance on first reading. Under discussion: Commissioner Swanson stated the necessary survey has been estimated to cost approximately $250.00 per block and somebody will have to pick up the tab for this. He stated a more realistic cost will be $1.OO per month for a sticker. Mayor Jarstad stated approximately 75% of the areas are already zoned and they will not have to be studied to determine zoning. Commissioner Swanson stated they are only trying to determine if an area has aproblem and this is why a survey must be done. Mayor Jarstad stated he can't see any reason to |lave more studies on the areas that have been zoned. .Motion carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. Meeting adjourned at 12:25 P.M. Kathleen L. Mandio, City C|erk Approved: Glenn K. .Jarstad, Mayor -6-