HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/02/75 CITY COUNCIL h~'rINg
APRIL 2, 1975
The ~eKulaP meetinK of the City Council of the City of B~emer~on, Washington, was held in the
Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, April 2, 1975. Attending were:
Mayor Jarstad, p~esiding; C~m~dssioneP Stewar~, Comm~ssioneP Schoneman, City ClePk Yeadon,
Asst. City Attorney Sexton, and rsprssentatives of the p~ess and Padlo.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by PastoP Mel Unruh of Summit Avenue
P~esbyterian.
MI~Ui'ES
~-~-~-tes of Mar~h 26, 1975, ware appreved as read.
g4PLOI~ENTS
Lesley Kabelae, Part-tim~ Playleader, Pamks ~ Recreation, $3.g$ k~., 3/26/75.
Juanita Minard, Part-t~ Playleader, Parks a Recreation, $3.05 hr., 3/26/75.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Commissioner Stewart to appreve the ~plo~ents, carried unanimously.
CHANGES IN PAY STAl%3S
Louise Powere, Utility Accountant, $1,010.53 + $10.11 longevity, 3/24/?5.
Rober~ Henderson, Utility Accountant, $894.88 to $94g.~7, 3/24/75.
Motion by Ccmmissioner Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to approve the Changes in Pay Status. Discussion
was held, and Cc~,~[ssioner Schoneman gave his reasons fop disagreeing with the pay changes.
Motion caz~ied as follows: MayoP Ja~stad, yes; C~,,'~,{ssioner Stewar~ yes; Con~nissioner Schoneman,
no.
PAYROLL VOUCHERS
Clerk presented payroll vouchers fop the pay period Mar~h 10 through 23, 1975, as follows:
Gross Payroll, $1~4,927.~3; Co. Fica and Sank Service Fees, $4,729.$7. Audited by John Ross.
Motion by Con~nissioner Stewart and Co~nissioner Schoneman to approve the payroll vouchers, ca,Pied
unanimously.
~fSIC MACHINE LICENSE APPLICATION - TRANSF~ OF OWNERSHIP
Clerk presented Application fora Music Machine License Transfer of 0~nership for Dode's Cafe g
G~ocer~; new owner, S~un Bobbitt; approved by Chief of Police.
Motion by Mayom Ja~stad and Cc~missioner Stewar~ to approve the application, caz~ied unanimously.
BID AWARD - PARK D~F¥. FENCIN~
Clerk read memo dated 1 Apmil 1975 f~o,,% Park Supt. to City Clerk recommending award be made to
low bidder, McCormick I~on g Fence of Bmemez~ton, who meets all specifications.
Motion by Mayom Jarstad and C~,,,~issionem Stewar~ to award bid to McCormick as recommended,
car~ied unanbnously.
C±T~ COUNCIL Mi~I'.£NG MINUTES - APRIL 2 ~ 1975 (Cont.)
SURPLUS BILLING MACHINE
Clerk ~ead memo dated 1 April 1975 f£~, Budget Director to City Clerk r~questing NCR 33
Billing Machine 7400799-Dose. 33 102 1488 10 (22) be declared surplus as it is no longer
needed by the Accounting Depa£'.b',ent; any proceeds being c~edited to the Water Depa~.b,ent.
Motion by Cc~ssioner Stewa_~t and Mayor Ja~stad to declare the b~_lling machine surplus as
~ec~,,L~nded, carried unanimously.
SEt HEARING ~TE - PHK ASSOC. VARIANCE APPEAL g SNOR~.TNE MANAG~tENT HEARING
Clerk advised t]~t letter of appeal on variance request was received and heaPin~ date should be
set; also, advised Shoreline Management Permit HeaPin~ should be scheduled.
~otion by Mayor Jarstad and C~,,issioneP Stewar~ to set date of hea~in~ on variance and date
o~i~in~ on Shoreline Management Permit for April 16, 1975, at 10:30 a.m., carried unanimously.
SET HEARING DATE - AMEN~ 70 ZONING ORD. (FENCES)
Clerk advised that hea~ing date should be set regar~ling amendment to Zonin~ 0Pdinanee concerning
fence heiKht, Section 322.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Co~missioner Stewar~ to set heamin~ date April 23, 1975, at 10:30 a.m.,
carried unanimously.
LETTER - CHARLES ULLOCK - OYSTER BAY PLAZA
Clerk advised that Planning Cu~,~ssion has reviewed c~,plaint of Charles Ullock regardin~
unfullfilled landscaping and plantin~ plan and provision to prevent silt f~-~L, entering the
storm sewer drain leadin~ to Oyster Bay. Clerk read Planning Conl~iss~on Resolution no.
requesting that City Council determine the followir~: (1) whether an agreement signed
October 27, 1972, by M~. J~nes Ski~vin~ owne_P of Oyster Bay Plaza, regardln~ a landscaping
and planting plan is enforceable, and if enforeeeable, what action the City will take.
(2) whether action can be taken to compel the properd3y owner to take specific action to
prevent siltation from the southerly protion of the property entemlng the storm d~alns leading
to Oyster BAy.
Motion by Cu~,~issioner Stewar~ and Mayor Ja~stad to refer this matter to the City Attorney's
~ for Pec~,~endation as to whether the agreement is enforceable and what action should
be taken, and whether prope~tyowner has to take action to p~event silt frown entering storm
d~ains, ca_~ried unanimously. Con~ssioner Schoneman suggested property owner be allowed 60
days to correct any violations.
Motion by Con~ssioner Schoneman and Co~,,{ssioner Stewart to allow the prope~.ty owner 60
~ys to corTect any violations if he is found to be in violation; ear, ted unan~mously~.
HEARING NOTICE , GOV. COMM./~PLOYMENT FOR HAkDICAPPED
Clerk presented ~cbedule of Hearings. ' to be h~d Jnhr~xlghout the State of
Washington and dates for same. On file in ~lty Cleric's Office. Pu~se of hearings is to
deter~nine ~at types of problems disabled a~e experiencing in pursuance to their chosen life
styles.
NOTICE UAB M~.'I'l%~ . ~ './~ .~,
Clerk presented Notice of Urban Arterial Board Meeting to be held April 17~ 1975~ at 9:30 a.m.
in Highway Administration Building, Olympia, Washington.
PROCLAMATIONS - CHAMBER OF COV[~ERCE DAY/BRf~ERTON QUALITY WEEK
Clerk read proclamation of the Mayor proclaiming Tuesday, April 8, 1975, as "Chamber of C~i~e~ce
Day".
Clerk read procl~nation of the Mayor proclaiming Apr~_l 6th through 12th~ 1975 ~ as "Br~me~ton
Quality Week".
~3PPORTING BUS APPLICATION - 0LYMPIC ENTERPRISES
Clerk advised that letter signed by the Mayor has been sukmitted to Olympic Enterprises suppo~tin~
their application for capital assistance in puPchasin~ equipment and facilities to provide
t~ansportation to elderly and handicapped.
ORDINANCE - B0WDL~ REZONE
Clerk read, first reading, An O~nanee amendin~ the use and ar~a maps accorclir~ to 0~dinance
No. 1792.
Motion by Cc~,,Lissioner Schoneman and Mayor Japstad to approve ordinance on first reading, carried
as icl'lows: Mayor Ja~stad, yes; conmisisoner Stewar~ yes; Cu~,~,is~oner Schoneman, yes.
ORDINANCE - SEWER SERVICE CHARGES - MODIFICATION/APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER
Clerk read, first reading, /tn Ordinance ~rnendin~ Ordinance No. 3147 as ~nended by 0~dinance
No. 3184 relating~ to Water and Sewer Rates mod]fyln~ the procedur~ for assessing sewer service
charKes to residential pr~mises.
Mort.on bv C~,~[ssioner Schor~man and Mayor Ja~stad to approve ordinance on first reading.
C~,,,,~sszoner Stewar~c explained that the sewer ~ate will be based on water used dumin~ the winter
months so that the additional water used for sprinklir~, accor~L~ng to this proposed o~dinanee,
will not be calculated as parer of the sewer char~es. ~ied as follows: Mayor Jarstad~ yes;
C~',~,issioner Stewar~ yes; Cu~,~issioner~S~hon~nan, yes.
CITY COUNCIL MJ~i'ING MINUTES - APRIL 2, 1975 (Cont.)
ORDINANCE NO. 3215 - ELMER KING PROPERTY REZONE
ClePk read, second reading~ An 0Pdinance amending the use and aPea maps aceoi~ling to Ordinance
No. 1792.
Motion by MayoP Jamstad and CommissioneP Stewai~t to pass Oz~inance No. 3215~ cai-Pied as follows:
~{~yoP Jar~tad, yes; Cu,,~,issioneP Stewar~, yes; Cu,,,{ssioneP Sehoneman ~ yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 3216 - WA't'~ M~-i'~ RATES
Clenk read, second Peading, An OPdinance amending O~dinanee No. 31~7 relating to the Municipal
WateP Supply System of the City of BPemer~con eliminating= the wateP Pate ehar~s pezWcalning to
pmmnises outside the City limits and specifying Pates fop watep service to a~eas outside the City
Limits as 150 percent of the mates established fop service inside the City Limits.
Motion by ComnissioneP Stewar~ and C~¥~,{ssioneP Schoneman to pass Or~linanee NO. 3216, cal-~ied
as-~--~lows: MayoP Jai-stad, yes; Co~missioneP StewaPt, yes; Cc~tissionep Schoneman~ yes.
L~ri'~ - SEWtRAGE FACILITY PLAN
Clerk read letter fr~;~ State Office of Conmunity Develo~nent to CH2M Hill stating this p~oject
is consistent with state goals and has been subnitted by an applicant pai~clclpatlng in a
cu~¥rehensive planning, process in accordance with r~quii~ments of Washington Future Pro~.
Meeting Recessed 9:55 a.m. Called to O~dep 10:03 a.m.
REPORTS - COP~ISSIONER STEWART:
1. SpPinkling Rates will be applied to wateP accounts on an automatic basis this yea~, and it
will not he necessar~ fop people to cc~e in and apply fop these special mates.
2. Keypunch machine has az~ived and will be convoluting utility accounts and records to this
system when oomputeP ar~ives.
REPORTS - O0~MISSIONER SCHONtMAN:
1. BuJiding Permits last half of Mai-ch showed total valuation of $~7~713.00 fop 18 permits.
Applications for pezvmits have been Peceived fop Health $ Oecupatlon Building at Olympic College
and Shopping Mall on R.J. Smith property.
2. Tmaffic Signal at 16th g Wai~n has been approved by the State and is in place; testing~ will
continue and will he activated possibly by tc~,o£.~w.
3. Subnitted letters to utility companies advising that ti~lffic will not be held up on FPidays
om Satui-days unless the project they a~e woPking on is an emergency situation.
q. Old street name signes which have been replaced with reflectoP type signs should he
declared surplus. It has been the desire of some people to purchase signs heaping a par~iculap
name, and feel this should be arTanged.
Motion by CommissioneP Sehoneman and ConznissioneP Stewai~t to declare the signs sui~plus to sell
at a price of $2.50 each, and the r-~maining signs be sold for scPap; cai"Pied unanimously.
5. Reported on repairs to sewep line bpeak on Wycoff; that the line was very difficult to
locate and was found with a metal detectoP.
6. Reported on un'iA ForestPy employees. They will he %x)Pking on proposed nine-hole golf
eoumse. Ccr~m~nded Forestry g Supply SupervisoP Epv Heath fop designing the golf coui~se; that
the City saved money by not having to obtain pPofessional designaps.
MAYOR - REPORTS:
1. Reported that his Secretary was blessed with a baby boy on March 1~, 1975, and he was given
the name Chpisten David Batter~oan.
2. Responded to ai~ticle in the Br~merton SUN newspapeP ~egarding Sauna PaploP licensing process
which was w~itten by Paul Clegg; that this was one of the most irresponsible a~ticles a
professional ~ou~nalist could eveP wPite.
3. Expressed sympathy at the tragic death of Br~mer~on Fi~efighter Michael Adams; that he was
killed when a vehicle hit his vehicle head-on after losing control and entePing his lane of
tpavel. Offered eondolenees to his family du~ing this difficult pepiod. This type of accident
is very unforfffunate and sad to everybody.
SP~:~:~ LIMIT - NATIONAL AVenUE
Hayom Jai~stad advised that the County has z~uested City concul-r~nce to place 35-MPH speed
limit on National Avenue; that a small poPtion is within the City. Chief of Police was
present and stated it was meco~mendation of the Police Depa~-DL~nt to go along with the
proposal; that the Tmaffic Division found the average speed on City's pOlYgon of National
is 33.8 MPH down hill and 29.7 MPH up the hill.
Motion by MayoP Ja~stad and C~,u,{ssic~eP Stewai-t to concue with ree~,nendation Of the Police
Depaz.b,~ent and instruct the City Clerk to notify the County that the City agi, ees with the 35
~PH speed limit; oaPpied unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL MAz'r±NG MINUTES - APRIL 2, 1975 (Cont.)
M3BLIC REEOGNITION
Present at the Council Meeting were 20 residents of the Cocmtz School Site area for the purpose
of exp~essingtheir desires for the City to acquire the Coontz School Propez~y for a park and
playfield.
Mrs. James Eckert, 1629 Gregory Way; Sister Mary Thomas~ Sta~ of Sea Church; Bur~c Whalen,
Burwell Avenue; spoke of the need for this patak for children in the amea. Eldon Evans,
1724 Fifth St., also expressed desire for a pa~k.
Eddie Ad~s, 1566 10th Street, commented the City would not be losing taxable inccme due to
the fact the present use of a school is exempt frcm City taxes.
Meeting recessed 10:45 a.m. Called to Order 11:00 a.m.
PHIL~ICK MASF~GE PARLOR LIC~SE
Asst. City Attorney advised that Attorney Dixon, representing Cora Mae Philbrick~ has requested
a one-week extension and a closed hea~ing. Mr. Sexton ree~lmended Council grant this extension
and e~osed heamir~.
Motion by Maser Jarstad and Co~missioner Schon~man to continue this matter for one week and to
~----~a closed hearing. City Clerk asked if this would be in violation of the open meeting
law, and Mr. Sexton stated it would not. Motion carried unanimously.
HEARING - 11: 05 - HUD ~3NDS
~tion by Mayom Jar~tad and Cu~',,.~ssioner Schoneman to open hearing regarding ~ Funds, carried
unanimously. Clerk advised hearinK was adve/~tised in newspaper.
Mayor Jarstad explained that this is a hearing to discuss application fop gmant under the
Housing and C~,,,~nity Develo~nent Act of 1974.
George Plescher, City_ Planner, gave presentation and su~itted cha~t reflectinK resultsof
newspaper poll conducted by the City showing priorities chosen by the Cltizenr~ for use of the
funding. (See Council Minutes 3/26/75 pg~. 6)
There were eighteen citizens present; also, present was F. Haugh, representative of Puget Sound
Governmental (bnference.
P~nela Allen~ 2123 Fifth Street, stated she is in favor of funds being used for purchase of
Coontz School Site for a park.
The following members of Br~merton Tcmorrow Group gave presentations in favor of using funding
for redevelopment of downtown Bremerton: Sam Kahn; Glenn Garberg, 3019 Park T~ne D~.;
Rollan Rea, Poulsbo (downtown husines~nan); Cliff Christiansen, 2412 Snyder; Merlin Frohardt,
1323 Crawford Drive; George Rhynedance; Seattle.
Carl Glasem, 1608 Gregory Way, spoke in favor of using funding for Parks, and barrier removal
for elderly and handicapped. CoJ,~ented the handicapped would have no way of attending the
O~uncil Meeting if confined to a wheelchair.
C~ssioner Schoneman suggested the Council hold one Council Meeting per month at the Sheridan
Park Community Building in order to allow the handicapped to attend the meeting.
Lettie Jamret, Kitsap C~,,~ttee for the Handicapped, favored funding being used for physical
barrier r~m%ovals for the handicapped and job training for the handicapped. Con~nented there
is a State Law requiring public buildings to be free of physical barmierm to the handicapped.
Jim Kelly, 6020 Breeze Way, and Liz Smith, Vista Child Care, requested funding be used for
adequate building and facilities for Social Services including Head Start program, and Family
Health counsel.
With no further testimony to be given, Mayor Jamstad directed the City Clerk to read the proper
Resolution of the City Council as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1637
~lerk read, A Resolution of the City of Br~merton approving the Housing Assistance Plan as part
of application for fiscal year 1975 funds under the Housing and Co~mm/nlty Develoi~nent Act of
1974, and authorizing the Mavor as the fedemal official under the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969.
Motion by Cc~mlissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to pass Resolution No. 1637, carmied as follows:
Ma-~-~Jarstad, yes; Cu,,,~issioner Stewart, yes; C~,~issloner Schoneman, yes.
Hearing concluded 12:10 p.m.
BILLS
~---~n by Cu~,,~ssioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to give blanket approval of Vouchers 5536
thmough 5635 in amount of $79,942.28; carmied unanimously. (Audited by John Ross)
CITY COUNCIL MAiL'I'ING MINUTES - APRIL 2~ 1975 (Cont.)
PURCHASE OF BURSTER
Clerk advised that FJD ~lhas accepted City's bid proposal for Bu~steP Machine.
?.ot.ion by C~,,issionem Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to p~oceed With the pul~_hase of the Burster
MachLne, carried unanimously.
Co~nissioner Schoneman stated the County has passed a mesolution to close traffic on
TPacyton Beach Road except fop emergency, busy and mil use between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
for 45 days or less during which time a watel~ main wi]] be installed.
FRANCHISE AGR~qqTS - OLYMPIC CABLE TV ~ NATIONWIDE CARLEVISION
Clerk presented ART~e~nts fop Non-Exclusive Franchises between City of B~em~l~ton and Olympic
TV Cable and one between Ctiy of B~emePton and Nationwide Cablevision, Ine, as p~epa~ed by
the City Attorney's Office. Mayor asked if it was necessar~ to Dead ec~plete agPeement or just
the title, and Asst. City Attorney Pinckney stated the Council could approve the ~ement by
title only. Clerk ~ead title of Agp~eements.
!lotion by ~ayor JaPstad and Conmissloner Stewalwc to approve beth ag~eements~ as recon~nended by
Asst. City Attorney Pinckney; ca,Pied unanimously.
'~L'riNG ADJO~ 12:17 P.M.
APPROVED: G.C. ~, SR. ~ ' ' CITY CLERK
~LE~N K. JARSTAD, ~ MAYOR
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