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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/11/75 TAPE #60 "A" ~ "B" CITY COUNCIL M~LTING JU~E 11, 1975 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the r~uncil Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, June 11, 1975. Attending were: ~ayor I Jarstad, presiding; Commissioner Stewart, Conmissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Asst. City Attorney Sexton, and representatives of the press and radio. ! ~eting opened with Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Donald rayne of the First Christian [ Church. I Hznute=~--~ of June 4, 1975, were approved as ~nended. ! SEPARATION !Cheryl C~3rpenter, Parks and Recreation, PT Playleader, June 9, 1975. !~otion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schonenan to approve the separation, carried unani~usl7. D~PLOYMENTS Y~lren Palmer, PT Playleader, Parks E Recreation, $2.10 hr., June 11, 1975. David Kipfer, Extra Labor, Parks $ Recreation, $2.10 hr., June 23, 1975. .Cheryl Carpenter, Pool Cashier, Parks $ Recreation, $2.10 hr., June 9, 1975. Karl Jensen, Pool L~fe~uard, Parks & Recreation, $2.50 hr., June 11, 1975. Oza [~mngston, Extra Labor, Parks & Recreation, $2.10 hr., June 9, 1975. Steven ~undiff, Extra Labor, Parks $ Recreation, $3.05 hr., June 16, 1975. ~on [~-e Cbristensen, Extra Help, Water Dist., $2.75 hr., June 10, 1975. GteK Albertson, Extra }~lp, Street Dept., $2.75 hr., June 10, 1975. Gordon R~nke, Extra Help, Street Dept., $2.75 hr., June 10, 1975. David Stallman, Eng. Aide I, Water Office Outside, $3.25 hr., June 16, 1975. ~id]ael ~brton, Extra [-~lp, Engineering, $2.75 hr., June 10, 1975. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Commissioner Schoneman to approve the employments, carried unanimously. C[~GES IN PAY STATUS [nwrence ~orrill, Mtce. Elec. Senior, Co~unications, $5.95 to $6.24, 6/2/75. Harley LeVasseur, Patrolman 3rd to 4th Yr., $1021.72 to $1069.04, 6/2/75. ~btion by Mayor Jarstad and ~mmissioner Stewart to approve the Changes in Pay Status, carried ~manimously. ~0 - CIVIL SERVICE C0~. CHAI~%N RE: TL~PORARY ~.~PLOYMENT Clerk read m~mo from C~irman of the Civil Service Con~mlssion to City Council statin~.~ intended term[nation dates should be indicated on employment slips for temporary and extra-help employees in acoordance with Section I of the Civil Service Rules. Discussion followed, and it was the consensus of the Co~mcil to withhold action on this matter in order to allow the City Council members to ~mvlew the Civil Service Rules and ReKulations. PAY ArAIUST~ - WILLI;;~ EDWARDS Clerk read m~mo dated June 6, 1975, f~om Budget Director to City Council, requesting pay adjustment ~rom ~5.2~9 to %.15 per hour for William Edwards of the Street Department due to an error in flqurin% the.. 12 percent base pay increases. ~ ~otzon bv Co~missioner Schoneman and Commissioner S~ewart to approve the pay adjustment, carried unanJmol]sly. PAYROLL VOUC~FERS Clerk presented payroll vouchers for the pay period ~ay 19 through June 1, 1975, as follows: Gross Payroll, $139,080.57. Fica & Bank Service Fees, etc., $5,009.62. '.~otion by Cz~nissioner Stewart and Co~missioner Schoneman to approve the payroll vouchers, carmied I ~manimously. ~CLAI~- WASH. FJB. ~MP. REt. sYSrEM (B. J. BRIC~S) i Clerk read memo dated June 9, 1975, frcm City Auditor to City Council submitting cl~/m and invoice re. presenting. City of B~erton liability to the Washington Public Dnployees Retirement System for i compensation to B. J. Briggs for the period August 1965 to December 1968; explained this amount was ~not incl,]tied in the oriKinal billing when the City joined this system on January 1, 1969. City i Clerk noted this was a mere oversight. (Amount of Clain, $742.80). i~otion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve payment of the claim, carried i unanimously. .~.~k~SDJSE LICL~SE APPLICATION - CARLA ADAMS i Clerk presented Application for ~asseuse License from Carla Ann Adams which was approved by Police '~and Health Departments. ['~otion by Co~missioner Schoneman and Commissioner Stewart to approve the application, ear%~ied unanimously. .g~ONS & COMPLAINT (NORTh{ PERRY WATER DISTRICT) Clerk advised that Summons S Ccmplaint have been served by North Perr~ Water District against the City of Bremerton and Sato Corporation, and copies were given to the Attorney's Offioe. COUNCIL MINUTES - J[~E 11, 1975 - CO[~ffI~UED SURPLUS TYP~*ffqITERS - POLICE DEF~RTMENT Clerk read memo dated June 6, 1975, fro~ Chief of Police to City C6uncil requesting the following typewriters be declared surplus to their depa~.~hent: Adler Serial #8275607; Royal Serial 183783596. ~otion by Mayor Ja~stad and Commissioner Schoneman to declame the typewriters surplus to be d~--~--~-~ed of in the best interest of the City, carried unanimously. ~JRPLUS IT[NS - ACCOUNTING OFFICE Clerk read list of items to be declared surplus from the Accounting Office as follows: 1 posture chair; 1 reel-away cabinet with 28 drawers; 3 stencil storage ca~inets with 30 drawers each; Supplies including 5 ribbons, 1500 plates, 100 new frames and approximately 20,000 used fr~c~es. (Supplies for Addr~sso~aph Machine). Motion by Commissioner Stewart and C~,~ssioner Schon~man to declare the items surplus to be ~-~posed of in the best interest of the City. Discussion followed and Ccr~missioner Stewart ~xplained that the addr~ssograph ~achine has already been declared surplus and he would like an opinion f~om the Attorney's Office as to whether the City can legally sell this machine with the c~r~ent addre_ss list. City Clerk stated he would refer this question to the Attorney's Office. ~tion carried unanimously. ~CT~K~E PAVI~D~ MAR~I~ BU~ITONS Clerk read memo dated June 10, 1975, fr~ra Asst. City F~ngineer to City. Council requesting authoriza- tlon to order the pavement marking buttons and epoxy fern the Pavement Marking Progr~; explained order is to consist of 21,386 buttons and 428 gallons of epoxy, to be paid 100 percent by Federal- Aid Funds; also, noted these materials are to be purchased through State Highway Depa~.kment whose Contract was let by ecmpetitive bidding. ~otion by Go,missioner Sehoneman and Mayor Jarstad to grant authorization to order these materials as recc~mended by Asst. City Engineer, carmied unan~t~usly. LET~'ER - FCC RE: OLYMPIC TV CABLE Clerk ~ad letter dated June 6, 1975, frc~ Federal Communications Cc~mission indicating deficiencies in Olympic TV Cable's application for Certificate of Compliance to initiate cable television service at Bremerton and parts of Kitsap County. Letter outlined deficiencies of application, and explained that Olympic TV Cable wo~Lld have to respond to these matters within 30 davs or the application would be dls~issed. CONTRACT - LOAN/SHIP MODE~S (USN) Clerk presented Contract with Department of Navy for loan of ship models indicating an extension date for a period of one year. ~btion by Mayor Jarstad and Czmraissioner Stewart to authorize Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract, carried unanimously. ILTTER - STATE PO~JLATION STUDIES/CENSUS Clerk read letter dated June 2, 1975, from State Population Studies Division to Mayor Jarstad ccmplimenting George Plescher, Ken Attebery, and Helen Tracy for one of the most organized, ~ll- mapped censuses that weme checked; that they recognize the City's disappoin~nent with the census count, but the census has provided a good basis to develop ~re accurate estimates of Bremerton's ~opulation through to 1980. RE~0L~f~ION NO. 1650 - SIG!iAI~RE AUTHORIYATION Clerk read A Resolution authorizing Robert B~ Stewart, Richard L. Goodpasture, and Paula Lohning to sign on accounts at the Peoples National Bank of Washington. !lotion by Co~nissioner Stewart and Cc~ssioner Schon~nan to pass Resolution No. 1650, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Co~missioner Stewar~c, yes; C~,,~issioner Schenemam, yes. WA'f~R P~IN INSTALLATION - SO. CENTRAL VALLEY AREA Clerk read memo dated June 10, 1975, from E. R. k~ller to Co~missioner Schoneman requesting authorization to install appreximately 10,600 feet of 10 and 12 inch A.C. pipe on Hansberry Street, Holland Rd. and S. Central Valley Rd. from Riddel Rd. to Fairgrounds Rd., and install booster pump station at South Central Valley Rd. and Vena Avenue; also, noted that signed agreements with Murray Erar0¢lyn and Ryan Built Hemes to prepay footage and general facilities fees should be signed by Friday, June 13, 1975, and the pipeline installation would not start until the agreements have been approved by City Council; that the prepayments would ~nount to $117,$46.00 and the estimated cost of the project is $15~,772.00, including Water Department labor a~d equipment costs. ~otion by Ccmmissioner Schoneman and Ccmmissioner Stewart to authorize the work to be done by ~brk Force Account. Commissioner Schonem~n c~,~ended Mr. Weller on his efforts in contacting business to siqn ag~reements to prepay footage and general facilities fees; also, spoke of great need for this water in the South Centmal Valley area. Motion carried unanimously. ~NTRACT - DIVIN~ SERVICES (REPAIR LIIT ~ATION #4) Clerk read memo dated June 10, 197~, from E. R. Weller to Ccmmissioner Schoneman recom~ending con- tract be awarded to J. E. Collins Divers Company. City Clerk explained that City called for bids for the divimg~ services and J. E. Collins'wmm ~low bidder; however, the bid was still more than ~mticipated so Council rejected the bids; then it was discovered that J. E. Collins made the best offer for the services, and the question is whether or not this is a professional service or whether bid call should be authorized. Discussion followed, and the~.matter was referred to City Attorney's Office for answer at Monday, June 16th Council Meeting. CO[~CIL MINU'fES - JUNE 11, 1975 - CONTINUED ORDINA~3E - DEFERRED COMPEN~qRTION Clerk read, first r~_ading, An Ordinance establishing a Deferred Cc~pensation Plan Fund, speeifyinK the purgoses for which moneys frcm said fund may be expended, and providing the source of cash for the f~md. Uotion hy Uayor Jarstad and Copmissioner Stewart to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as o1~.~: Ma~vor Jarstad, yes% Commissioner Stewart, yes; Cognissioner Schoneman, yes. t~eting recessed 9:52. Called to Order 10:00. .2EPORTS - 00!{IISSIONER STI14ART: 1. Reported on deficit in the bus system and gave figures showing revenue generated on the various bus runs. Stated something must be done about this deficit, and a meeting should be scheduled with Ben Rust. Stated he. is very oD,Dosed to Seattle and Tacoma receiving federal funds for operation of their Ires systems when Bremerton does not receive any funds of this nature; that the citizens of Bre3nerton are subsidizing other cities' bus systems since everyone pays federal income taxes. 2. Cit-f Treasurer has earned $88,85~.12 in investments first five months of the year. S]~ort term interest rates have dropped. Nobody wants to buy long term bonds. Have met the budget so far this year, but cannot make any pnm~§es.for the future. REPORTS - CO~.IISSIO~DER SCHON~i~N: ]. Youth [mployment Program for disadvantaged young, people between ages of 14 and 20 will be evident in Public ~brks Departm~mt this sumner for two-month period; 12 people will allocated to public works and applications would be made at State Emplovment Office. 2. Tracyton Watermain completed; 500 custcmers will be served by the new system. 3. Sheridan Road project between Lebo and Pine was open for travel 6:00 p.m., Friday eveninK. Ilopefully other phases of the Sheridan Road project will be conpleted this year. ~. Reported on watemain breaks on Saturday; one on Shore%~od Drive took three heu~s to repair and one at Clare's Marsh took two hours to repair. 5. Presented Prelim/nary Design Report fron Kramer, Chin and Mayo for resurfacing of M~ette Reservoir for tennis ccur~cs, for which IAC funding~ may bec~me available. Cost would be approxi- mately $33,000. Discussion followed, and following motion was made. !.btion by Conm/ssioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to accept the report and attempt to receive IAC ~ to do this job. Cuiu~issioner Scheneman stated funding would have to be obtained beform one year. Mayor Jarstad stated he is optimistic of 50 percent funding. Motion carried unaninmusly. Clerk read letter dated June 9, 1975, from Kremer, Chin g Mayo to CDn~nissioner Schoneman recommending design solution C for the rehabilitation of Manette Reservoir for tennis courts. 6. ~-bnday evening, June 9th, greeted Kure Sister City people on Japanese Coast Guard Ship KOJINA in Seattle and spoke with Captain Nubeu Aizawa of the ship. Food was excellent and visit was very enjoyable. 7. Reported on need for street lights on Auto Center Way, and made the following motion. · ~otion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to contact Puget Sound Power and Light Company ~o--~stallation of peles for street lighting purposes at Bruenn and Auto Center Way and Sixth and Auto Center Way; cost of $1,486.00; carried unanimously. !tAYOR JARSTAD: 1. ~avor Jarstad indicated that City of Bremerton bus system is operat~lg at a lower cost than most systems and probably at a lower oost figure than any other system in the State; however, the Council sbould meet with Ben Rust due to the deficit operation. 2. Hfghly c~,:.ended emergency crews that responded to serious accident on Gorst Highway Friday eveninK; very impressed with well-trained personnel of the Fire Depar~nent, police forces, and ~mnhulanee oompany. Complimented Mr. Leyde on his emergency services and operation. P. Cave Police Report for month of May showing 5~5 arrests ~ of which 366 were for traffic violations. Pleased that arrests have been made in cenneetion with recent armed robberies. 4. Van Lindberg, retired Navy Yar~ Co~',~,~ander (Chaiman Armed Forces Week Celebration) is in the ]×~suital and wish him a speedy recovery. }F~AP.I~F~ - IASSITER, BEARD, ~[otion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to hold hearing at this time, carried ~manlmously. Clerk stated he advertized notice of hearing in newspaper, posted the property and public places, mailed letters to interested persons and tl~ose within 250-foot radius of the property; all at the Droper tDne as required by law. C].erk read Environmental Impact Assessment and Staff Review stating detailed EIS will not be required, ~md explaining this is a request b'y the three applicants seeking City approval to anend i the site plan which is part of Rezone Ordinance 2990 and a ~equest to r~aove f£~i~ the public ~eco~d ia certa~] Declaration of Land Use Restriction pertaining to the proper~cy. GDUNCIL MI~3TES - J~3NE, 11~ 1§7.5 - CO~fINUED ~tion bv Mayor Jarstad ~d ~ssioner Stew~ to accept t~ ~v~t~ ~pact ~s~ent as ~plete, ~d to ~ncur that no EIS is ~qui~d~ c~ied ~usiy. Glerk ~ad Pi~K CD~ssion Resolution ~. 295 ~u,~end~K app~val of the new site pl~ ~d ~val of decl~tion of l~d use re~ctions~ ~pl~ent~ new ~n~tionS on the p~, as follow: 1. Develo~ent shall be essenti~ly s~e as site plus, ~d 2. ~equate fend~ sc~en~ sh~ll be p~vided to sc~en t~ ~k~ ~as on the ~h ~d east p~y l~es. Clerk ~ad letter f~ Geo~e ~ice, 4913 ~s~et, concu~K with ~dation of the Pi~g C~ission. ~<en Atte]m~, Asst. Plier, lave p~sentation to the ~cil sh~i~ ~p of the ~a ~d site pl~. ~st. City Atto~ey ~xton, on question of ~issioner Stew~, cl~ied ~. ~ttem's ap~nt ability to place ~nd Use Res~ictions on the p~rty after t~ sale of a ~rtion of s~e ~a~ ~d ~{r. ~ssiter. ~. ~ ~d ~r. ]~ssiter %~ p~sent at the he~g, ~d asked the Cm~c~ for ~y questions they had. Pob }[~son, 2336 Stoneway, ~p~s~tinK Mrs. ~.[cCall~, 2,531 Pe~ Avenue, b~ht out the fact that t]m~ ~y ~ ~ o~ction of view to su~und~ p~ies. Mr. Atte~ p~sented a ~ntour ~p, ~d ~di~teQ the p~sed develo~t could obst~ the view of ot~. flair J~stad noted that the p~ is al~ady rezoned to R-2, ~d ~5~ess of ~cil action t~en ~y, develo~ents of the s~e height ~uld ~ const~ct~ that he ~c~nizes the ~ncem, but it ~ly isn't ~e question ~fore the ~cil today. May~ J~stad stated the Fire ~p~ent objections ~d ~ t~en c~ of in t~ Build~ Pe~it stye. [btion by ~r J~stad ~d ~issioner Schon~ to con~ ~ith ~eu~,~endations of t~ PlainK ~sion to the Ci~ CD~cil as stated ~ their Re~lution No. 295, applying the choke ~ site plus with the foll~i~ ~nditions: 1. ~velo~ent s]~l ~ essentially the s~e as t~ site plus ~ked ~bit "A" ~d "~hibit "B", in all material ~s~cts. 2. ~equate fenci~ ~d sc~eninK shall ~ p~vided to sc~en the p~k~ ~as on the no~h ~d east p~rty l~es; c~ied uniquely. Asst. City At~mey ~xton stated it is leKal to e~e t~ ~cl~ation of ~d Use Res~ictions. ,btion by ~yom J~stad ~d C~issioner Sc~n~ to exp~e the ~cl~ation of ~d Use ~ctions, c~ied ~usly. BID ~btion by Maim J~tad ~d ~ssioner Stew~ to o~n bids as sched~ed on the ~da, c~ied ~sly. Clerk o~ned the foll~i~ bids. G. E. ~P~V, Bid ~nd ~closed, Fi~s on file ~ Clerk's Office. ~bto~la, Bid ~nd ~closed, Fi~es on file ~ Ci~ Clerk's Office. ~otion by Ma~P J~stad ~d ~issioneu Stew~ ~ ~er bids to C~cations Su~isoP Dave Pa~on ~d othe~ in~lved for ~,,,~dation of aw~, c~ied ~ously. C~}RY ~OD~: [one ~ ~nst~ction, Inc., ~s~er's ~eck ~closed~ $9,199.05. ~[otion by ~ssioner ~ew~ ~d Mawr J~stad ~ ~fer bid to ~y Otis, F~ce ~issioner, ~ty Clerk fop ~cu~,~,~dation of aw~, c~ied ~ously. Clerk stated he adv~i~d noti~ of he~ ~ the newsier. ~'[~. P~ker, Ci~ ~eer, e~la~ed t~t feder~ f~ds have not be~ fomth~ ~ ~cent ye~s, ~d c~les have ~stly ~nsist~ of up-dat~ the pl~. ~s Wright, ~st. City ~eer, lave p~sentation to the ~cil, ~d ~pl~ed ~sed chics to the pl~ as foll~s: It~ 3. Relat~ to bicycle trails ~d ~ths, new it~ on the p~. It~ 5. ~erid~ road, ~vised to ~low for ~pleted ~tion of t~ p~jeet. COUUCIL MINUTES - JUNE 11, 1975 - OONTINUED Items 7 & 8. Kitsap Way/Eleventh Stmeet - In order to more correctly descmibe termini of projects - doesn't really reflect any change. Item 9. l^~neaton Way P~oject. Changed termini to account for the fact we have curr~]t federal aid pro~ect being designed in that area. Ito3n 12. E. 18th Street. Matter of changing the termini of the_ project from Trenton %3 Perry. 13 5 13A.. (UAB FuncL[ng) Both these projects in main body of proa~ram and will be funded by any . source clt7 can arrange when priorities ecme up. . Repo~ted that t~o projects have been deleted: 17th fr~n Ohio to High and E. 16th from Wheaten to ~l~enton. Commissioner Sd~oneman s~ested #23, "K" Street/Kitsap Way Connection, be put under projects for 197~ instead of 1978. ~. Wright concurred with the suggestion, and the progra~ was ~nended i acco~lingly' - i'lotion by Po~nissioner Sc~neman and C~Jssioner Stewart to include #2~ in 1976 projects instead of i ].0?8, carried unanimously. RESOLUTION N0. 1651 Clerk read A Resolution resolving that the revised and extended Six-Year Comprehensive Street ~onstrmction Program and schedule is adopted as the revis-d and extended Six-Year C~nprehensive Street Construction Program for the period January 1, 1976, to December 3i, 1981. Hotion by Hayor Jarstad and Conmissioner Stewar~ to pass Resolution No. 1851, carried as follows: 'layor Jarstad, yes; Conmissioner Stewart, yes; Con~nissioner Schoneman, yes. I JTI'~ER - DOG ~DNTROL Clerk read letter dated June 3, 1975, from Ida Flee to City Council urging passage of proposed ~ Control ©rdinance. ~7~) - ASST. ATTORNEY RE: DOG CONTROL ORDINANCES Clerk read mo~no dated June 10, 1975, frc~ Asst. ~ity Attorney Sexton to City Council stating he sees no legal problems in passage of proposed dog control ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 245?; J~wever, outlined problems and cencerns with proposed dog control ordinance to ~nend 0rdinanee No. 23~58. ORDINANCE - DOG CONTROL (AMENDS ORD. 245?) Clerk read, first readinK, An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2457 relating to the keeping and control of dogs. ~btion by C~mnissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as ~s: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Cc,missioner Stewart, yes; Commissioner Schonem~n, yes. 0?~)INANCE - DOG CO~[17tOL (AMENDS 0P~. 24S8) Discussion was held, and ~. Sexton's e~m'~ents on the ordinance were considered. Changes were made to the o~l[nance relating to time limit for redeeming dogs which have ~een picked up, which was changed fr~n ~8 ~urs to 120 hours. Clerk was requested to read the proposed ord~mance as cha~qed. I Clep~ r~ad, first reading, An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2458 to revise the fee for I redemption of impounded dogs. i Discussion followed, and City Clerk pointed out that the fee scheduled ~ould make it costly for !persons to obtain a dog from the hummne society if they had to pay the kennel and impound fees due i to violation of the owner. i It was the consensus of the Council to include the following clause: That the cost to the general i public, excluding the owner of the. doq, to obtain a dog after the 120-hr. period, can be handled in ia manner prescribed by the Humane Society. This change included in ordinance. !qotion carried as follc~s: ~<ayor Jarstad, yes; Co~nissioner Stewart, yes; Co~issioner Schoneman, i yes. Fred Bixler, 4128 "E" St., stated he had a question about a water service b~lling due to t~ fact he i~ms not been using the water which was shut off by the Fire Department when his house was burned out. !iC~nissi°n~r Stewart stated he would go down to the Water Office with Mr. Bixler after the meeting. ~ by Cc~missioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to give a blanket approval of Vouchers 6397 ~lgh 6476 in amount of ~51,057.05, as audited by John Ross, carried unanimously. i pegular Wednesday ]ate due to the fact the Hayer and ConmiSSloners attending Awu /t~nuai tonverr~t'bn~.~ i Clerk stated notices would tm sent to local press and radio representat~,e.sj APPROVED: