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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/11/79 UNA ROVED MINUTES C0t] Ctt, CITY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING MINUTES [~DF~0'~E[) June 11, 1979 ,,}UN 1.9 1979 TAPE #159 Regular meeting of the City Commissioners of the City of Bremerton, Washington, (B) was held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 239 Fourth Street, Monday, June 11, 1979 at 9:00 A.M., with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were Commissioner Stewart, Commissioner Swanson, City Clerk Mandio, 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 JUNE 5, 1979 Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve minutes as circulated, carried unanimously. SEPARATIONS Carl L. Johnson, Police Cadet, 6/6/79. Peggy Starring, Geofry Hosea, Sheila Pullin, Donna Hooser, Toby Moshers Nyla Walsh and Elizabeth Mar, Parks & Recreation, Flayleaders, 6/5/79. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve separations, carried unanimously. CHANGES OF PAY STATUS Bobbi Hornell, Fire Dept., Office Asst. I to Fire Insp. Trainee, $4.26 per hr., CETA #4684 to #4064, 6/1/79. Thomas A. Ellington, Fire Dept., Firefighter to Firefighter Paramedic, $5.95 to $6.30 per hr., 5/28/79. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approye changes of pay status, carried unanimously. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Albert O. Herrmann, $219.19 for damage to his vehicle. The claim stated his car was backed into by a City truck. Clerk stated the claim has been referred to the insurance company. SURPLUS ADDING MACHINE Clerk read memo from Capt. Johnson, dated June 8, 1979, requesting that an Olivetti electric adding machine, serial # I D 144382, be declared surplus and disposed of in the best interest of the City. Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to declare adding machine suUplus and dispose of in the best interest of the City, carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS - Vena Avenue Supply Line Clerk read memo from Water Superintendents dated June 8, 1979, requesting call for bids for the Vena Avenue Supply Line. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to call for bids for the Vena Well Supply Line, subject to approval of the City Attorney's Office and DSHS, carried unanimously. ' CALL FOR BIDS - Lifepak #5 Clerk read ~etter from Asst. Fire Chief, dated June 7, 1979, requesting call for bids for one Lifepak #5. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to call for bids for one Lifepak #Ss carried unanimously. FIRE DEPT. CAR BID Clerk read memo from Fire Chief, dated June 8, 1979, which stated that Ford Motor Co. was aw&rded the bid to furnish one new sedan for the Fire Dept.; they have since notified the City they can no longer furnish this sedan and have forfeited their bid bond. The memo recommended that Council accept withdrawal of the bid by Ford Motor Co. and award the bid to Kluge Chevrolet as next low bidder; that Kluge Chevrolet can still furnish the model they bid. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to follow recommendation of Fire g~h/efand accept'withdrawal of Ford Motor Co. bid and award bid to Kluge Chevrolet as' next low bidder, carried unanimously. CITY COMMISSIONERS? MINUTES June 11, 1979 Page two BID AWARD - Timber Sate No. 2 Clerk read memo from Water Superintendent, dated June 8, 1979, which recommended that bid for Timber Sale No. 2 be awarded to Hahn Logging Co. as high bidder. Motion by Con~nissioners Swanson and Stewart to 'award bid for Timber Sale No. 2 to Hahn Logging Co., carried unanimously. LEYDE AMBULANCE CONTRACT Gene Nelson, 323 Dora, stated he is concerned about the type of personnel Mr. Leyde employs; that he feels they are not qualified or properly trained. He asked that the City Council hear Mrs. JohnsonIs complaints about the personnel on the ambulances even though she lives in the County. Mayor Jarstad explained that he asked Mrs. Johnson to give her testimony to the proper body; that the City Council has no jurisdiction over North Perry. A lengthy discussion followed and Mr. Nelson stated that regardless of the City limit boundaries, if the ambulance service is going to be subsidized, the best possible qualified person- nel should be on the ambulances. Motion by Con~nissioner Stewart to listen to Mrs. Johnson. Motion died for lack of second. Mr. Leyde, Leyde Enterprises, stated he had talked to Mrs. Johnson and advised her to goto the State with her complaints; that the State can pull his license if they feel it is warranted. He stated further that his attendants are MMTs and they go through the same training as the Bremerton Fire Dept. Commissioner Swanson stated he concurs with Con~nissioner Stewart and he would like to hear Mrs. Johnson. Nordis Johnson, 3701Harbel, explained that when her husband had the second heart attack, his doctor requested a paramedic, but there was no paramedic on the ambulance. She stated she does not believe the Leyde attendants are qualified and she does not feel they can make the decision if a paramedic is required. She stated further that she feels if a paramedic had been with the ambulance, her husband would be alive today. Mayor Jarstad stated Mrs. Johnson should go to the North Perry Fire District; that the City of Bremerton has no jurisdiction over that area. Commissioner Swanson suggested that she go to Olympia and lodge her complaint with DSHS. Ms. Mandio stated she would find out who Mrs.'Johnson should talk to and let her know. David Spry stated he feels the personnel should be qualified and he does not think Leyde has qualified personnel. Mayor Jarstad explained that they are trained and licensed by the State. Mr. Nelson stated he would be very concerned about signing a 5-year contract when there are so many questions regarding qualified personnel and the proper equipment. Ms. Mandio explained that the contract states that Mr. Leyde will at all times comply with pertinent provisions of the Bremerton Municipal Code and Washington State Statutes. Carmen Keil stated she did not think the contract should be signed unless pro- vision is made for inspections, rates are posted, equipment is inspected and a regular audit is made. She stated she objects to unqualified personnel and the City now has an opportunity to put the ambulances under stricter surveillance. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to accept ambulance contract and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to sign for the City, carried unanimously. Meeting recessed from 10:30 A.M. until 10:40 A.M. HEARINGS - Leggett Variance Appeal & Bremerton Auto Center Rezone Motion by MayQr Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to hold hearings in o~der as listed above, carried unanimously. -2- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES June 11, 1979 Page three TAP~#159 LEGGETT VARIANCE APPEAL (B) 1490 Clerk stated the hearing had been posted and advertised as required by law. She read letter of appeal from Carl Leggett, dated June ll, 1979 and Planning Commission Resolution No. 531 recommending denial of variance from rear yard setback to reduce the required setback from 25 ft. to 15 ft. Ken Attebery, Planning Director, described the proposal and presented the Staff RevieW. He stated that surrounding land use in all directions is R-1. He stated the Planning Staff recommended approval of the variance with the con- dition that the rear yard setback remain at 15 ft. PROPONENT: Carl Leggett, 3616 NW.Breezeway, discussed his proposal and stated he plans to put the garages under the structure. He stated he has discussed it with the neighbors and they seemed to agree with his plans. He presented a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Oiem, dated June 8, 1979, which stated they are in agreement with Mr. Leggett's proposal. He also presented letter from Mrs. Dolf Gemmet, dated June 9, 1979, which stated she would attend the hearing and decide at that time if she is in favor of the proposal. These letters are on file in the Planning Dept. Mr. Leggett stated he feels this variance would benefit the neighbors as well as himself. Charles Alfred, 2108 East 24th, presented a letter signed by Charles & Kathryn Alfred and Mr. & Mrs. Dolf Gemmet, dated June 10, 1979, which requested that the variance request be approved if the promises and concessions made by Mr. Leggett are made a part of his building permit. This letter isalso on file in the Planning Dept. Commissioner Stewart asked Mr. Leggett if he had any objections to the request and Mr. Leggett replied he had no objections except that construction will not begin for at least a year. This condition was eliminated upon approval of Mr. Alfred and Mrs. Gemmet. Ernie Perez, 7236 Clover Blossom Lane, stated he owns the pr6perty directly to the east and he is in complete agreement with Mr. Leggett's request. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to continue hearing until June 19, 1979 to allow Mr. Attebery to prepare conditions for variance, carried unanimously. TAPE #160 BREMERTON AUTO CENTER REZONE (A) 911 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. 529 recommending approval of rezone from R-1 to R-2. She then read letter from Bremerton Auto Center, dated May 15, 1979, which stated they are willing to dedicate property to the City for street right-of-way; letter from The Jennings Corporation, dated June 8, 1979, in favor of the fezone; letter from Marilyn L. Moen, dated June 11, 1979, against the rezone; and letter from Earl & Betty Vaughan, dated June 8, 1979, against the rezone. These letters are on file in the Planning Dept. Ken Attebery, Planning Director, stated the request is for fezone from R-1 to R-2 to construct 92 units of multifamily dwellings in 10 buildings. He discussed the Staff Review and explained the proposal using a site plan and colored sketch. He stated the Comprehensive Plan indicates medium density residential and light manufacturing; the site is vacant and wooded. He stated further a storm water drainage control and retention system has been developed. PROPONENTS: No one was present to speak in favor of the proposal. OPPONENTS: Henry Bockle, 5240 Werner Rd., stated he is concerned about the amount of green belt. He stated he feels the minimum should be 50 ft. He stated that he would ~ ]:~ ~ee it remain R-1 and keep the density down in that area; that they Will '~'~oeki~g'right down into Car Town when those trees are gone. -3- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES June 11, 1979 Page four Bennie Moen, 108 Sunnyhill Rd. S., stated she would like to see it remain R-l; that they can hear the loudspeakers at Car Town now and it will be worse when the trees are gone. She stated that Hatlow is a very dangerous street and more traffic will only increase the problem. Mabel Peachey, 129 Sunnyhill Rd., stated she has lived there for 25 years and Harlow is narrow and very dangerous. She discussed the traffic conditions and stated there should not be any more traffic on Harlow. Earl Vaughan, 5302 Herlow, stated there are many days in the winter when it is impossible to drive up Harlow; the corner is blind and access onto Herlow would be too dangerous. He suggested that the City Engineer check visibility of the corner. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to continue hearing until June 19, 1979 to allow the applicant to present his proposal. Under discussion: Commissioner Swanson asked the City Engineer to thoroughly investigate the corner at Hatlow. Motion carried unanimously. APPOINTMENT OF HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONER Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to reappoint Patrick R. Waln to the office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, for the term of 5 years beginning July 17, 1979, carried unanimously. SAHALI SEWER EASEMENT - Branch Clerk read memo from City Engineer, dated June 7, 1979, attached to which was a sewer easement from Barry and Phyllis Branch for the sewer in the Sahali vicinity. Motion by Commissioners Swanson and Stewart to accept easement~ refer to City Attorney for approval as to form and City Clerk for recording, carried unanimously. SECURITY PATROL AT SWIMMING POOL ~ Clerk stated she had received calls from other security services regarding patrol at the swimming pool; that she discussed it with the Parks Superintendent and they decided to stay with United Security Services for four months rather than twelve months. She stated in Sept. the City will determine the actual needs ~or security and seek proposals from all agencies in the area. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Swanson to amend contract with United Security Services to 4 months instead of 12 months, carried unanimously. SWIMMING POOL Clerk read letter from Mildred Spry, dated June 6, 1979, asking that the new swimming pool be named Glenn Jarstad Swimming. Pool. GOLD MOUNTAIN RADIO SITE (Letter from Seattle Fire Dept.) Clerk presented letter from Owen D. Pletan, Seattle Fire Dept., dated June 7, 1979, regarding their request to procure property on Gold Mountain to develop a new radio site. She stated that meetings will be held this week with representa- tives from DNR, Dave Patmon, Chuck Moore and herself and she will report back to Council. PROCLAMATION - Federal Employee Awareness Week Clerk presented Proclamation of the Mayor: June 11 through 15, 1979 as Federal Employee Awareness Week and June 14, 1979 as Federal Employee Awareness Day. ORDINANCE~ FIRST READING - Mentor Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE'amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1792 (Mentor)". Motion by Commissioners Stewart and Swanson to approve'ordinance on first reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. -4- CITY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES June 11, 1979 Page five . ORDINANCE, FIRST READING - Mentor Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1792 (Mentor)". Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve ordinance on first reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Connnissioner Swanson, Yes. ORDINANCE, FIRST READING - Ambulance Clerk read, first reading, "AN ORDINANCE pertaining to the licensing and other qualifications for Emergency Medical Care and Transportation". Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve ordinance on first reading, by title only, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Stewart, Yes; Commissioner Swanson, Yes. BILLS Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to give blanket approval to vouchers 10594 thru 10659 inclusive in the amount of $83,726.28 and vouchers 10586 thru 10591 inclusive in the amount of $1~530.45, audited by John Ross, carried unanimously. COMMISSIONERS ' REPORTS COmmissioner Swanson: Recognized Vic Messing, who received his Bachelor of Science Degree. Meeting adjourned at 12:40 P.M. L. Mand~o, City Clerk Approved: BID OPENINGS Bids were opened in the Council Chambers, Tuesday, June 12, 1979 at 11:OO A.M., with City Clerk Mandio, City Engineer Root, George Moe and Barbara Beahm present. Intersection Improvements: llth & Naval - Valley Cement, Bid bond enclosed, $257,638.75. Warren Ave. - Valley Cement, Bid bond enclosed, $238,231.50. Clerk stated these were the only bids received. Renovation Manette Community Bldg. Bruce Construction Co., bid bond enclosed, $14,850.28, $1,196.O4 alternate. Commercial Builders, bid bond enclosed, $15,742.93, $735.70 alternate. Clerk stated all bids would be referred to committee for evaluation and award at a later date.