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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/75 CITY COUNCIL ItEETING JANUARY 15, 1975 The regula~ meeting of the City Council of the City of Breme~ton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a,m., PST, Wednesday, January 15, 1975. Attending were: Mayor Ja~stad, p~esiding; C~isstone~ Stewar~; Cu,,f.~'ssione~ Schonaman; City Clez'k Yeadon; Asst. City Attol-ney Pinckney; and representatives of the press and radio. Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Bob Miles, Youth Minister, Manette Community Church. MINUTES ~tes of January 9, 1975, wel-e approved as read. SEPARATION Joan Allen, Clerk-Typist, Resigned from City payroll, January 11, 1975. Motion by. Mayor Ja~stad and C~m,~{ssioner Stewart to approve the separation, carried unan/mously. EMPLOYMENTS David Moen, Firefighter, $935.~8, Effective January lS, 1975. Margaret Chase, PT Playleader, Parks Dept., 82.00 P~-., January 8, 1975. Ethel WeirWch, Secretary, City Attorney, $397.B2, Effective January 12, 1975. Kenneth Lewis, Municipal Judge, $1,2S9.q2 mo., Effective January 13, 1915. Marian Schultz, Extra Help, Municipal Co%='t, $2.~7 bm., Jan,~w~y 13, 1975. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cu,,,.~ssioner Schonem~an to app-£ove the employments, carried unan/mously. LETTER RE: MUNICIPAL COURT DEPUTY CLERK Clerk read letter dated 13 January 1975 from Mun/cipal Court Supervisor to City Council requesting adjustment in salary fc~ Deputy Cour~ Clerk in accondance with Donwor~h Study. It was the consensus of the Council ~hat this matter be set aside until the Non-Uniformed ~ployees' Contnaet is settled. APPLICATIONS FOR TAXI CAB DRIVERS LICENSE Clerk presented Applications for Taxicab Drivers Licensesfrcm Brian Hudson, aPlxoved by Captain Devery; Gordon Armendariz, approved by Captain Dever~; Charles Olmsted, approved by Chief Schlie. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cum,~issioner Stewart to approve the applications carried unanimously. APPLICATION - CHANGE NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT ON LICENSES ~lerk presented Application to Change n~me of Mountain T~me Tavern to Interlude Tavern on city licenses; same ownership. Motion by Cc~ssioner Schoneman and C~,,,issioner Stewart to approve the application, carried unanimously. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP - BEACH TAVERN Clerk presented Application to indicated transfer of ownership on City licenses obtained by Beach Tavern; new owner, John Motion by Conmtissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the application, carried unanimously. LICENSE APPLICATION - MASSAGE PARLOR Clerk presented application for Crystal Steam Bath, 331 So. Callow, which wasapp£oved by Police, Fire, Building, and Health Depa~haents. Motion by C~,,~issioner S~ewart and Mayor Jarstad to appz~ove the application, carried unanimously. MASSEUSE LICENSE REJECTION Clerk presented Application for Masseuse License for Kuru Soon Hobbs reoa,,~,ended for rejection by the Police Depa~h,~_nt. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to reject the license application, carried u~nimously. BONDS - ELECTED OFFICIALS Clerk read memo dated 7 January 1975 fr~m City Attorney Walgren to City Clerk advising that increased bonds are required for elected officials in accordance with new City Charter Revision. Motion by Cc~missioner Stewart and C~,,~issioner Schon~an that City Clerk be authorized to contact Bonding Company fo~ each elected official, and increase ~nount of bonds in accordance with City Charter provision. Under discussion C~aaisstoner Stewart recu,,.ended bonds be increased for other City ~mployees handling city money. City Clark stated he would work with him on this matter. Motion carried unanimnusly. BID WAIVER - PUMP PARTS Clerk presented requisition for Chicago Pump Parts to be purchased frcm single source of ~upply, Wm. H. Reilly Ccmpany, Po;~t!and, Oregon; total ~mount, ~2,767.00. Motion by Cu~,~issioner Seheneman and Cu,,,~issioner Stewart to approve bid waiver, carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL M~I'ING - JANUARY 15, 1975 Cont. CAI.L FOR BIDS - BREMERTON GARDENS PUMP STATION Clerk read memo dated 13 January 1975 f~n City Enginee~ to City Clerk advisin~ that City Council previously authorized bid call subject to checkln~ on the funding. City Clerk advised that funds are available fr~m Cumulative Reserve for Sewer System Improvements, as rec~m,~ended by Chief Accountant. Motion by Cu,,,.{ssioner Schoneman and Cc~ssloner Stewart that this fund be used, carried unanimously. . . LETTER - NATIONWIDE CABLEVISION ~erk read lette~ dated 10 January 1975 from Nation Wide Cablevision District Manager to City Council advisin~ they accept extension of their franchise as pz-~vided by City Council motion made Jar~ary 9, 1975. LETTER - CHIEF OF POLICE RE: GRANT Clerk read letter dated 13 January 1975 from Chief Schlie to Mayor Japstad advisin~ that Kitsap County a~ea could be eligible for a 5250,000 ~ant frc~ the Washir~ton State T~effic Safety C~'~,.~sslon for the purpose of identifyir~, app~dtn~, and rehabilitatin~ the drinkin~ driver; also, stated it was decided that B~eme~ton could utilize two men, one vehicle, and projector equiunent, breathalyzer, to the amount of $42,000 and in pro-ratin~ this with other law enforcement agencies the p~ufessional cost of dpawir~ this ~%~ant would cost the City not over $720.00. C~m,.~ssloner Stewar~ stated he is not in favor of hlrin~ people with ~r~nt money on a temporary basis to be ~ained and not able to be kept after expiration of ~%~ant funds. Mayor Jarstad stated this would be for a period of one year. C~¥~,issioner Stewart stated he would go alor~ with the p£op~sal if on a one-3a~ar basis. Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Cc~nissioner Schoneman to appz-ove the cost of dpawinE the ~oant, ~inK reec~mnendation of Chief of Police; ca~ied unardmously. LETTER - GORST AREA SEWER STUDY Clerk read letter f~<,,, Kitsap County C<~,}'missioners advisin~ they have been petitioned to conduct a sewer feasibility study for the Copst ~, and ar~ requestln~ p~operTy owners in the area to ccmplete attached questionnaire as to whether they are in favor of a study. Clerk explained City of Breme~ton is p~ope~ owner in this area; also~ noted that a meetin~ would be held January 20, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. at Gorst Fire Mall re~ardln~ this matter. It was the consensus of the Council t~at Questionnaire be marked '~3ndecided" and that E.R. Welter, Water Supt., attend the public meetir~. LETTER - KRAMER, CHIN & MAYO Clerk ~ead letter dated 10 Januamy 1975 f~om K~amer, Chin g Mayo to City Council advising they would be happy to assist the Consultant Firm chosen fora the Step 1 Water Pollution Control Plan Study. Mayor Jamstad stated the chosen finn would have to look at tbe City study made by Kpsmer, Chin and Mayo before determining any assistance ~equired. It was brought out that the City should be r~imbu~sed for its previous study. LETTER - DOE - AMENDMENTS TO WAC Clemk r~ad lettem dated Januar~ 7, 1975, fr~m Dep~'-bnent of Ecology stated they have amended WAC 173-21 and WAC 173-22. Refe_~ped to City Planner. NOTICE OF TRIDENT MEETING Clerk presented Notice of T~ident Meeting to be held in ~k~eat Northwest Savings $ Loan Building Wednesday, January 15, 1975, 1:~0 p.m. LETTER - WAGE & PRICE CONTROL RESOLUTION Clerk read letter dated 17 Deeembem 1974 from City of Renton City Clerk to City Clerk advising they have adopted a ~esolution requesting imposition and ~egulation of pmice, wage and p~ofit controls. BUDGET CHARGES - SEWER LIFT STATION #19 Clerk r~ad memo dated 14 Januar~ 1975 from City Auditor and Chief Accountant stating $30,000.00 was appmopmlated in the 1974 budget for Waste Water T~eatment ~ const~act Lift Station ~lg and the contmaet was awarded in ~mount of $4g,g?l.00 and construction is now in progmess; r~eum,~nded lg?~ budgeted amount be allowed to lapse, and the total cost of pmoject be cha~ged to 1975 budger fop Cumulative Reserve fora Sewe~ System Imp~ovemant. Motion by C~,missionem Stewart and Co~missioner Schoneman to accept this r~e~mendation, carried u~animously. RESOLUTION NO. 1528 - ABANDONING FUNDS Clerk ~ead A Resolution abandonin~ funds unexpended in 1974, except those listed in this ~esolution. Motion by Co~missioner Stewart and Mayom Ja~stad to pass Resolution No'. 1~8, carried as follows: a~-~--Jamstad, yes; Co~nissioner Stew,.t, yes; Co~missioner $ehoneman, yes. SMITH SCHOOL SUPERVISION - PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. Co~missioner Stewar~ meeu,,,~ended Smith School be placed under supemvision of the Perks Supemintendent who would arrange fop leases and specifications fora demolition of scme buildings if needed; also, stated he recognizes additional funds might be ~equi~ed in the Perk Depa~.h,~ent. M~ion by C~,,,~issioner Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to place the Smith School P~oper~ under the ~ra~-k--~uperintendant including leases and a~ements fora d~molition of scme of the buildings, carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL M~rING - JANUARY 15; 1975 (~ont.) ACTING CITY TREASURER Co.~,issione~ S~ew~r~ stated that Asst. City T~easu~e~ Richard Goodpastu~e should be accepted as Acting City Tr~asur~ tempo~a~ioy in orde~ to be a temporary membe~ of the Inves~ent Cu'~ittee and to ~epr~sent TPeasure~'s Office at Fi~emen's Pension Meetings. Motion by C~,,,,issione~ Stewart and Cc~ssionem Schoneman to accept MP. Goodpastu~e as Acting ~-~--~sumeP to be on Invesb~ent 0c~mlttee and to attend Fir~nen's Pension Meetings; ca/Pied unanimously. 10: 00 - REPORTS/PUBLIC RECOGN.TAON COMMISSIONER STEWART: 1. Stated thePe is a proposal that will be before State Legislature to place n~w watem systems und~ Dep~.h,Lentof Soc{~l g Health Services. Opposed to this and will so inform legislatoms and Association of ~shington Cities. COMMISSIONER SCHON~W~N: 1. Coneum with Co~ssioneP Stewart on proposed legislation to place n~w wate~ systems undeP Dept. of Social $ Health Services. 2. Cu,plimented Al~chie Mottingep and Street Depa~bnent ~pew fop thei~ effol~ts in efficient snow and ice ~emoval oveP the weekend. 3. Repo~ted on numbem of people Wate~ Supply (Forestry) could use unde~ Cb'l~; also ~ will apply fora positions in Street Depa~,bnent in c~nnection ~rlth beantification and mete~ meade, s fop Wate~ Dist ~ibution Divison. ~. Lloyd BakeP~ Dix~ctom of P~xS was in B~eme~ton yesterday and explained to supe~visops the Governor's plan to consolidate all pension systems. Letters will be dlr~c~ted to legislatoms in opposition to t~mpe~ing with the pmesent system. 5. Disapgointed with f~{~,n~ of K~map County Library Bond Issue. S. Attended swea~ing-in c~nles fop elected officials of the Coun~ Wish them well. 7. So~,z~ to read that Bpownsville Tpea~ment Plant p£u~ect is to be delayed fop considerable length of time, and this is l~lly neeessar~ fop T~ident expansion. 8. AppPeeiate endorsement through resolution of County Cc~ssione~s and T~iden~ Coo~dinatom giving suppor~c fo~ Br~aea~ton downtown Pedevelo~me~t. 9. Attended g~eeting eep~nony with Chambem of Cc~mer~e Officials fop USS SACR~ and USS HAWKBILL and gave the City's gl-eetings. 10. Building Re~k.t valuation fora fimst 1~ days of the month, $19,080. CITY A/TORNEY: 1. SweaPing in of Judge Lewis took place Monday and he has ~]~eady raade changes in Cour~ P~oceduPes. CITY CLERK: 1. City ClePk stated he attended meeting on JanuaPy llth on beh~ of the Mayop repmesenting the City of the Kitsap (bunty Coordinating Council who ame celebrating 1975 National W~men's Yea~. MAYOR JARSTAD: 1, ~busing O~mittee Meeting will be held today in Mayom's 0fftee r~ga~dlng housing fora USS CONS/~LATION unde~ direction of Jack Randall, Chairman. About 200 units sho~,~t. LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENTS Mayop JaPstad submitted nsme of Paul Wilfo~d, 1519 Winfield~ ~eti~ed PSNS employee~ to serve on the Libmal-y Board fop five-ysap term expipfng 1979. The~e being a need fop a second appoin~ent, C~.issione~ Sehonenan rec-~,,~ended Eddie Adams, retired businessman, fop a thmee-yea~ term. M~. Adams was p~esent at the meeting and accepted this appoin~nent. Mayom JaPstad stated M~.Wilfo~d has also accepted appointment. Motion by Mayom Ja~stad and Om~nissioneP Sehon~man to appoint Paul Wilfo~d to LibmamY Board fop · v~-~a~ term, and to appoint Eddie Adams to Libz~_~y Board fop thPee-yeaP term, e~ied umanimously. Eddie Adams ccmplimented the Council on favomable action ea~lie~ in meeting concer~ing grant fr~m Washington State TPaffic Safety Cc~ission fop p~oblems with "d~inking" d~ive~s. Dsn Austad, Attomney, representing Masseuse License Applicant Hobbs, was informed by City Clerk that he~ application was denied by Council eamliem in meeting and she would be sen~ official notification and have a chance to appeal such decision. CITY COUNCIL MA~rlNG - JANUARY 15~ 1975 (Cont.) Meeting mecessed 10:35. Called to O~de~ 11:02 a.m. BID OPENING - CEMETERY HOUSE REMODELING Motion by C~,,,Jssione~ Schone~an and Mayom Ja~stad to open bids as scheduled on the agenda, carried unanimously. Clerk opened the following bids; Cu~,ner~ial Builders, B~e~ton, $16,514.16 with tax. Hall's Remodeling, Br~me~ton, $1~,175.00 with tax. Cleave~~ Construction, Poulsbo, ~29,222.S6 with tax. Motion by Cc~missione~ Stew~r~ and Mas~. Jal~stad to z~fe~ bids to c~,,,ittee fop ~udgment, caz~ied unanimously. M~. Stewart c~,~en~d that the bids a~e hlghe~ than what the City anticipated ~o spend. Cu,,issione~ Sch~ne~kzn suggested the City look into possibility of moving house city owns at Pa~k and Sheldon to the e~metemy. BILLS ~-----~n by Cu,,,LissioneP Stewar~ and Cu,,,issione~ Sehoneman to give a blanket approval of Vouchers ~-~'~ugh ~7~2 in am~)unt of 858,219.~9, and Vouchems ~7~ through ~7~5, in ~nount of $1,20~. 85; ca, Pied unanimously. Mayor Jaz~tad ~epo~ted that he has accepted election as Vice-Chairman on Puget Sound Gove~.~,.ental Conference. MA~i'fNG ADJOURNtD 11:1~ a.m. G. C. ~r~DON ~ SR., CITY CLERK APPROV~D: M~YOR "