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MARCH 12, 1975
The regular meeting, of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washfngton, was h~ld in the
Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, March 12, 1975. Attending were:
Mayor Jarstad, presiding; Conmnissionem SYewa~t, Cc~ssioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon,
Asst. City Attorney Sexton and Pinckney, and representatives of the press and radio.
~eetinK opened with the PledKe of Allegiance and Invocation by Lewis Sehultz of Charleston Baptist
Church.
MINUTES
~ of MaPch 5, 1975, were approved as read.
SEPARATION
Vernie Morrison, Night Attendant, Parks and Recr~atlon, March 9, 1975.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~tissioner Scheneman to approve the separation, carried unanimously.
~MPLOYMENTS
James M. Carlson, Extra Labor, Pa~ks $ Recreation, $2.25 hr., March 12, 1975.
Elaine Yeadon, Parks g Recreation, .~3.78 hr., March 10, 1975.
Vernie Morrison, Extra Tmhop, Parks g Reereatlon, ~3.88 hr., March 10, 1975.
Kathleen Lau?~n, ~F Playleader, Parks g Recreation, $2.50 hr., March 12, 1975.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~,,,Lissioner Stewart to approve the employments, carried unangnously.
CHANGES OF PAY STA//JS
Laura Kin~, 0ffice Asst. II, Clerk's Office, End Probation, $2.~3 to
Roy Giroux, Extra Help to OpP. I, Wastewater, $3.75 to $~.q~, Mar~h 10, 1975.
Leonard Si~urdson, Operator I, Wastewater, ~.36 to Sg.g~, Mal~ch 10, 1975.
Robert Hamrick, gth Yr. Patrolman to Detective, $1,069.0g to $1,1~9.88 · 10.69, ~/10/75.
Kenneth Thornton, Extra Labor, Pal-ks g Recreation, ~b.02 hr., Mar~h 10, 1975.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~,,,;ssioner Stewar~ to approve the Changes in Pay Status carried
unanimously. - ,
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
Clerk presented Claim fop Damages f~,, James rbyle in amount of ~S.S0 which was refer~ed to
TAXICAB DRIVERS LICENSE
Clerk p~esented ApDlication for Taxicab D~ive~s License from Bar~y McDevitt which was approved by
Captain Johnson fop the Chief of Police.
Motion by MavoP Jarstad and Oo~tissioner Schoneman to approve the application, carried unanimously.
SURPLUS ITEMS - CD~ETERy
~lerk stated it is recc,~.andation of Cemetery Sexton that the following irons he declared surplus:
3 Toro 19" Hand Mower; 1 Toro 21" hand mower, 1 Moro Mower, 1 Toro Edger, 1 tractor.
Motion
t~stbY Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to declare the items surplus to be disposed of in
interest of the City; carried unanimously.
PURCHASE OF FORMS MfRSTER
Cl'erk presented requisition for the purchase of a forms bu~stem from Gmays Hambor PUD; that this
is no longer used by them and is being sold fora $1,200.00. Co~nissioner Stewar~ noted that this
would cost ~5,000 if new and that it is in excellent eondition.(to be used to separate fo~ms
in compute~ and utility billing p~ocess) Clark explained that approval is requested to tnansfeP
funds fr~m the C~%',~[ssioner of Finance budget fop this purchase.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~missioner Schoneman to approve the transfer of funds in amount of
,i~,,~S0.00 fo~ the purchase of this equipnent, carried unanimously.
SOURCE OF FUNDS - GRANT APPLICATION (DWI)
~lenk read memo dated 10 ma~ch 1975 from Budget Director to City Council requesting City Council
identify the source of funds to be used to apy for the DWI G~ant Application. Mayor Jarstad
stated this item should be refez~ed to him fop study.
PROFESSIONAL ~INEERIN~ g DESIGN - COM~. THEATRE FACiLITY
Clerk read memo dated 12 Ma~ch 1975 fmcm Gr~nts Administmator to City Council requesting authorizatio
to finalize the P~ofessional F~ineering and Design Coni-~act with M~. D.C. S~yeP, P.E., fora
professional services and to engage the firm of Bill F~asep, A.I.A., and Associates to do the
necessar~ work on design modification.
Bob Ther~ux, Grants Administrator, was present and explained that M~. Styer p~ovided the City with
an honorable design; however, due to inflationar~ costs, modification of this design is being
called fop at this time and a resident architect is r~e~,,~nded such as M~. F~aser.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and C~,,,~ssioner Stewar~c to follow the recommendation of the GPants
Administmatom, and to ask Mr. P~aser to have a p~posal before City Council next week showing
desiKn and fees fo~ consideration; carried unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL hErriNG MINUTES - MARCH 12~ 1975 (Cont.)
HEARING DATE - MASSAGE PARLOR LICENSE (PHILBRICK)
Clerk advised that hearing has not been set on subject application, and that the matter was set
aside until this week.
Mayor Jarstad stated he felt the Police Depak~b,mnt should be given an oppos.tdnity to defer~t their
recommendation, and a hearing date should be set.
Co~nissioner Stewart stated he favored approval of the application due to insufficient evidence;
however, if the Council would not g~ant the license, he would favor a hearing.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to set hearing date March 19, 1975, at
11:00 a.m., carried unanimously.
HFARING DATE - WYRICK MASS~3SE LICENSE
City Clerk explained that Jeanne Ann Wyriek has requested a hearing appealing the Council decision
which denied her Masseuse License Application; that the Police Depaz~b'~nt meeu,,,ended denial
because she was no longer employed at the C~ystal Steambath, and she could not be located at the
time her application was processed. Mayor Jarstad refepped this matter to the Police Depar. b~mnt
for a meco~nendation.
REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY PROPERTY - VERG~
Clerk read letter dated 5 March 1975 from C, emard S. VergeeP, Jr., to City Council advising he
would like to purchase a m~all piece of City property located at the intersection of Sixth Street
and Adele Avenue across frc~ the Ol~npic Center.
Motion bv C~,,.issioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to review the propepty and determine whether
l~necessary for futume utility purposes, and if it is surplus to the City's needs, to authorize
a bid call, carried unanimously.
LLqTER - W~'EA $ SEWER/JACKSON PARK HOUSIM~=
Clerk r~ad letter dated 6 March 1975 from Depax,b]~nt of Navy to City of Bremerton advising the Navy
is planning to consi-~uct 300 additional family housing units in Jackson Park for occumapncy in
1976, and stating it is desired that the City fuz~ish domestic water and sanitary sewer service.
Co~missioner Schoneman stated he discussed this with Cdr. Siegel, Asst. Public Works Officer, PSNS,
and advised there w~uld he scme easements required, scme eormeetion ~Duld be necessarff to City's
syst~n between their lift station 16 and City's 13; and the main correction would be to Lift
Stations 1~ and 13; also, City has ample width fop futume high pressure line, and CdP. Siegel
noted all deficienceis and that there~uld have to be complete seDaration of sto~n and sanitary
systems, including possibility of a new installation at Jackson Park.
ORDINANCE - ADMINIb~r~ATIVE VARIANCES
Clerk read, first reading, An O~dinance amending ODdinance No. 1792, by addition of new Section
No. 1308; providing for Administ~atlve Variances from the requirements of 0~dinance NO. 1792,
in RESIDENTIAL-ONE and RESIDeNTIAL-TWO DIb~rKICTS; appointing an Admlnistrato~; and affirraing the
right to an appeal.
~otion by Mayor Jarstad and Co, missioner Stewar~ to approve ordinance on first reading, carTied
~----~ows: Mayor Jar~tad, yes; C~¥,,issione~ Stewart, yes; Commissioner Sehoneman, yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 3211 - BOGGESS/RICHARDSON REZONE
Clerk read, second readin~, An Ordinance amending the use and area maps according to 0~dinanee NO.
1792.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and t~,Jssioner Sehoneman to pass O~dlnanee NO. 3211, carried as follows:
g~--~arstad, yes; C~,Jssioner Stewart, yes; C~,~.~ssioner Sehoneman, yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 3212 - CENTRAL SCHOOL ZONING
Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance amending the use and area maps aecerding to 0rdinanee
NO. 1792.
Motion by C~,,issioner Schoneman and Commissioner Stewart to pass Ordinance NO. 3212, carried
as--~lows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Conz~ssioner Stewar~, yes; Commissione~ Schoneman, yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 3213 - COONTZ JR. HIGH SCIDOL ZONING
Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance amending the use and a~ea maps aceordlng to Ordinance
No. 1792.
Motion by Cu,~issioner Sehoneman and ~{ayo~ Jarstad to pass Ordinance No. 3213, carried as follows:
g~-yor Ja~stad, yes; Commissioner Stewart, yes; Con*nissloner Schoneman, yes.
BILLS
g6~n by Co~nissioner Stewart and Ma~or Jarstad to give a blanket app~0val of Vouchers 5258
through 53~8 in ~nount of $67,039.3g, carried unanimously.
Meeting recessed 9:52 a.m. Called to O~der 10:03 a.m.
REPORTS - CO~MISSIONER STEWART:
1. Reported on c~iticisns of the City contained in the State Auditor's Preliminary Annual Report.
Plan to answer every specific c~iticism and make neeesse~y corrections to e~-,ply with the rem.
Feel the State Auditor is correct in most of his e~iticlms and something should be done about it.
CITY COUNCIL M~rING MINI~i'E~ - MARCH 12~ 1975 (Cont.)
2. Repor~ced on burglary and vandalism in City Pa~king Gapage afteP da~k; that the Police
Depax.b,~nt has been urged to patrol the Gapage because the situation is not getting any betteP.
REPORTS - COM~ISSIONER SCHONIMAN
1. ReporTed on C~.'I'A Forestry Program which is going well; Sup~rvisoP E~v Heath r~cu,,,Lended City
~pply fop additional crew members through CETA. TimbeP s~les fo~ 1975were estimated at
75,000 and so faP have ~eceived $20,000.
2. Continuing with Storm SeweP Separation Pr~ on Hollis Si-peet.
3. T~affic Signal at lSth g k~n will be held up anotbeP week in State testing lab due to a
missing pa~t. Looking into possiblity of futuPe left-tuz.n mmv~nt lanes at this intersection.
4. Received request fop w~teP at the pmoposed Wheaton Way Shopping Mall which is in NorTh Per~y
Watem DistPict but within the City limits. City AttoPney has advised that City should Pightfully
supply the watep.
5. Tracyton Water~ain Cont~actom will begin woPk at south end of Shepidan road and there will have
to be_ an inter%-uption in %l-affic p~oceeding f~u. TPacyton into the City.
6. Suggested NAD Pa~k off Kitsap Way be site fop Naval Airplane Display; that it would be in view
of the ear~takeP who lives there, and ~ould be a good location.
ASST. CITY ATPORNEY SEXTON
1. ReporTed on increased work load in Municipal Couz~; 50 percent incPease oveP last yea~. Also,
~eporTed on increased nt~nbep of law suits filed against the
REPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD:
1. Feel the City should send a lette~ to the School Disi-~ict advising of the City's inter~st in
acquiring Coontz School site fop playgound a~ea. (km~aenting on possibilities of obtaining
funding fop such purchase.
Motion by Mayop Jar~tad and C~,~gssionep StewaPt to send a lettep to the School District showin~
~-~ty's interest to pesea~ch the mattep of acqu~Ping the Coontz School Play~d a~ea.
Cu~'~issioneP Stewart cu,,~nted he ~s doubtful any bids would be received on this p£operTy due
to the high apppaisal and the R-1 zone it holds. Motion eaz~ied unanimously.
2. Ver~7 hopeful that Fi~e Chief has a successful operation; that he has entered the hospital fop
fu~thep supger~;.
3. Repo~ted on spming prog~ems with Papks and Recreations Depa~-h,mnt~ and u~ged all citizens to
participate.
~. Gave Police Report fop Februamy showing 7~6 a~"pests, 5~S of which were t~affic offenses.
5. Gave Fipe Depa~.h~nt ReporT fop Feb~ual~y showing 78 alarms, 18 of which were fop residential
calls. Building Loss~ $1,~75; Content Loss~ $1~100.
6. ReporTed on i-Pip to Washington, D.C., and accomplishments related to funding and revenue
sha~ing.
7. Appreciated attendance of C~,,~issionep Schoneman at HUD Meeting; urged Conmtissione~s to attend
these meetings because of the importance of State and Fedemal G~ants fop City i~provements.
8. Tomorrow will be attending Puget Sound ~ovea~,~ntal Conference Meeting at which time a vote
will be taken on the ~eorganlzation of the Conference into fou~ Counties and a n~me change to
Puget Sound Council of Gove~',~,~ents. Favop this action and feel it will strengthen the Confe_pence
and its ability to assist local govez~,,~nts.
9. Feel Council members must ~emain active in proposed Legislation by the State; that the~e a~e
many bills before the Congress important to local gove~.~,~mnts.
CLARE'S MARSH ANNEXATION - RONALD ROSS
Motion by C~,,issioneP Stewart to sukmit this fop annexation to the City including the proper~y
~ to the Pmaipie Mapket, excluding the Barbie proper~cy.
Ken LassiteP, Asst. Plannep, advised that Mm. Ross has ~equested that no action be taken on this
matteP at the present time.
Motion died. No action taken.
by Mayor Japstad and Conmissionep. Schorm~%n to hold Cable Television F~enohise Hea~ings and
reline Managen~nt Heal~ings, car~led tlnanimously.
CITY COUNCIL hEn'riNG - MARCH 12, 1975 (Cont.)
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE HEARi%ES
Clerk presented requests for franchises fx~mm Olympic Cable TV and Nationwide Cablevision, Inc.,
and advised that the hea~ings were properly advertised in the newspaper. Lyle Jones of Nationwide
and Mr. Twiner of Olympic were present.
It was noted that each applicant has suhnitted a map showing the a~ea requested for franchise.
Each applicant sulmitted a Pate schedule. It was pointed out that Nationwide has a performance
bond on file with the City. Mr. Twiner stated he would file a bond with the City.
Discussion was held, and the Oouncil members interviewed the applicants based on the criterion
set forth in the City ol~dinance.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~mJ~ssioner Schoneman to close hea~ing and gnant a franchise to
~wide Cablevision as requested, and to direct the City Attorney's Office to p~epare 'the
necessary resolution and agreement; carried unanimously.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Cu~a,~ssioner Stewart to grant a franchise to 01ymDiC Cable TV as
requested and to direct the City Attorney's Office to prepare the necessary r~solution and
agreement; carried unanimously.
SHORELINE MANAGEMENT HEARING - WALGREM ET AL/OLYMPIC INVESTORS (NOTE: ASST. ATTORNEY SEXTON
Clerk read Final Enviror~nental Impact Statement for k~llgren, Sexton~ McCluskey REzone Request and
for Olympic Investors Rezone Request.
Motion by Cu,m~ssioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to adopt the EIS for the rezones as the EIS for
t-~tantial Development Permit Applicaiton on the Wal~ren, Sexton, McCluskey Rezone;
carried unanimously.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cu,m~issioner Stew~trt to adopt the EIS for the rezones as the EIS for
t-~stantial Developnent Permit Applieatlon on the Olympic Investors Rezone, carried
unanimously.
Clerk read Staff Review of the Planning Dep~.h.ent. Also, read letter dated 11 March 1975 fr~n
Charles R. Ullock to City Council suggesting that the appl,~cation be resubmitted to correct
items 3 and g of the applicaiton and to submit a site plan map that contains accurate d~menslons
and scale and that depicts the requirements of side yards ~ etc., per the City Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Gary Sexton, Applicant, stated that he represented all property owners involved in signing
the application and he saw no inaccuracies.
Nb one was present in opposition to the application·
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~J,;ssioner Stewart to concu~ with the Staff Review and approve
t e-~suance of a Shoreline Management Substantial Develo~nent Permit, carried unanimously.
Co~%issioners and Mr. Sexton expressed appreciation of the Planning Depax.hnent's efforts involved
with this request.
LAND EXCHANGE - STATE $ CITY
Clerk read letter dated 12 ~ 1975 fl-~vL Asst. City Attorney McCluskey to City Cleiek stating he
has reviewed title reports and he feels the City ~uld be reasonably safe in obtaining the
property by Quit Claim Deed without title insurance; however, it should be noted that the City
~uld have no legal right to ~o back against the State if their title p~oved to be defective.
Brief discussion followed and it was the concensus of the Council to allow the Quit Claim Deed
due to the facts presented.
Motion by C~,,,,issioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to authorize the property exchange and to
~-----~-~te the deed exchange, carried una~JJr~usly.
RESOLUTION NO. lS3~
Clerk read A Resolution authorizing John R. Ross, City Auditor of the City of Bremerton~ to act
as the agent of the Bremerton City Council in negotiations with the Co~munlcaltons Division,
Depa~,h.ent of General ~Jministration, State of Washington, for the installation of State leased
SCAN t~lephone lines in various City offices.
Motion by C~,,~ssioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to pass Resolution Nb. l~3b, carried as
~l'l-~s: Mayor Jarstad, yes; C~,,.{ssioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Sehonema, yes.
M~;ErING ADJOURNED 11:50 A.M.
· . Y~ADON, SR., CITY CLERK
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