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AUGUST 13, 1975
q]~e regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rremerton, Washington, was held in the
Cx~uncil Chambers of City N~tl at 9:00 a.m., PDST, %4~dnesday, August 13, 1975. Attending were:
..'~ayor Jarstad, presiding; O~p~nissioner Stewart, O~issioner Schonenan, City Clerk Yeadon, Asst.
City Attorney Sells, City Attorney WalKren, and representatives of the press and radio.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by PastorDan Quello of Our Savior's
Lutheran Church.
MIHUTES
~]Y~tes of A~ust 6, 1975, were approved as amended.
REPORT OF MI~_;rP~3 SCHEDULFD WITH KCCS
'~avor Japstad reputed that a meeting has been scheduled with Kitsap Czmm~znity Counseling Service
on August 13th at 2:30 p.m.
SEPARATIONS
Ronald E. Nelson, 1st Yr. Fire_fighter, CETA, August 9, 1975.
Keith Griff~n, 07~ Langston, Christopher Scheer, David Kipfer, Parks and Recreation Department,
Auqust 5, 1975.
Fred ~brton, Recreation Specialist, Parks g. Recreation, August 5, 1975.
~urie Spinelli, Part-time playleader, Parks $ Recreation, August 5, 1975.
Gary Parson, Swim Pool Lifeguard, Resigned, August 11, 1975.
Hotion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~missioner Stewart to approve the separations, carmied unanimously.
James O. Wamack, Mtce. Elec. Senior, Co~nunications, $5.88 hr., 9/3/75.
Penald E. Nelson, Firefighter, $93S.~8, from CETA to CSE, August 10, 1975.
Hotion bV Ma}or Jarstad and Ccmmissioner Stewart to approve the emp~loyments, carried unanimously.
?J~PORTS - CITY CLERK RE: DONWORTH CIASSIFICATIONS
City Clerk advised that it is proper to use Donworth Study classifications for city employees;
that a motion was ~assed by the Civil Service Co~mission on January 9, 1975, that the classifica-
tions as prepared by C. C. Don~rth 8 Associates be adopted as to the Job descriptions. It was
noted that the Don~,orth salary scheduled has not yet been adopted.
Havor left meeting, for shert time.
BID AWAR!)S - SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS
Clerk re_ad memo dated August 12, 197S, frrm City Engineer to City Council rec~,~ending bid awards
as follows: 1. Reinstallation of Sanitary Sewer Line on Bz~mer Fmsememt to Hanson Excavating Co.,
[n the ,remount of $21,442.05, low bidder. 2. Sanitary Sewer Pump Station and Beach Collector
(Ohio Avenue) to Mor~is Construction Inc., 1~ bidder, in amount of $49,~89.49.
~otion hy Cx~mmissloner Stewart and Cx}~missioner Schoneman to award bids as recc~mended, carried
~manlmously.
COUNCIL MINUTES - 7~JGUST 13, 1975 - CONTINUED
~t~RPL~;S ADDING MACHINE - ACCOUNTING
Clerk read mend dated Aug~ust 8, 1975, from Budget Director to City Council requesting SCM Adding
Machine 316A s/N 23~136 be declared surplus and possibly be used for future trade-in.
Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Cu~missioner Schoneman to declame this item surplus as
requested, carried unanimously.
CLAIMS FOR D~4AGE$
Clerk presented three Claims for F~es, each in amount of $100,000.00, fr~m the following: PeF. qy
Wagoner, Robert and Florence Kirby, James Kempton. ReferTed to City's insurance carrier, and copy
referred to City Attorney's Office for information.
LIONS ,%TPd~;l' F~E~J<FAST
Clerk presented application of Central Lions Club to hold a street breakfast August 23, 1975.
Approved by Police and F~e Chief as well as Building Depar~r~mt.
Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Commissioner Sehoneman to approve the Lions Club Street
Bre~kfast application, carried unanimously.
~DUS~OVERS ORDI~[ANCE - PREPARATION OF AMENE~F~Yf
Clerk read me~no dated August 8, 1975, fr~m Asst. City Attorney Sells to City Clerk advising ~hat
provisions of City of Br~merton Housemover's Ordinance are not applicable to gemeral contractors
registered with the S~ate. City Clerk recommended city ordinance be amended aceordin.~ly.
Motion by Cx~mmissioner Stewart and Cc~missioner Sehon~mn:~,to authorize the City Attorney's Office
to prepare mmmndment to the housemover's ordinance for subnission to City Council, carried
unanimously.
IX771NSION OF CETA CONTRACT
Clerk presented CLTA Contract Addendam to extend two Firefighter and one Forestry Aide positions
frcm November 30, 1975, to December 31, 1975.
Motion by C~.~issioner Schoneman and Cc~missioner Stewart to approve the contract addendtm and
authorize proper si~natures, carried unanimously.
~'~ JRRAY-FRANKL IN AGRL~
Clerk read memo dated August 12 ~ 1975, fr~m E. R. Welle~ to City Council suknuittin~ a~Peement
between the City and Mur~ar~-Ppanklin, Inc. to prepay all water ma/n front footage and ~eneral
facilities fees applicable to the proposed plats of Bridle Ridge and B~idle Vale in the South
Central Valley area; rec~nded council approve agreement and transmit to Murray-Franklin for
their approval.
Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Czmmissioner Stewart to approve the agreement and authorize
t~.--~avor and City Clerk to sign same, carried unanimously.
Mayor Jarstad present.
[,~iTFORD ANN[Y~TION - ACKNOWLEDGE 75% PLTITION
Clerk read m~no dated August 13, 1975, fre~ the Planning Department to City Council requestin~
Council to ackn~,~ledg, e receipt of the 75 percent petition and direct the Planning Depar. b,ent to
ronsard the Notice of Intent to Annex to the Boundary Review Board.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co¥~ssioner Stewar~ to acknowledge receipt of 75 percent petition,
and-~rect PlannLng Depar~nent to forward Notice of Intent to Annex to BRB as reoon~nended, carried
unanimously.
OUTSIDE UTILITY AGREEMENT - MITCHILL PROPERTY
Clerk presented Application for Outside Utility Connection and Agreement for same reKarding the
Mitchell Property (Sandra Lane/Vena Avenue). C~nmissioner Schoneman stated the Council ~
previously authorized this connection; however he would make a motion if necessary. Mayor Jarstad
and Cx~nissioner Stewart concurred that a motion is not necessary, and directed City Clerk to
verify previous action by the Council regarding this matter.
FURCHASE OF SITE FOR ~UMP STATION
Clerk read memo dated August 12, 1975, from E. R. Weller to Commissioner Scboneman reconmending
City purchase fr~u PuKet Power a triangular piece of property at the northeast corner of Vena
Avenue and Central Valley Road for booster pump station at a cost of 12 cents per square foot
($900.00).
Clerk read ~qreament bet~en PuKet Sound Power g Light Ccmpany and the City of Bremerton providing
for the purchase of this portion of property.
Oonmlissioner Schoneman stated the price is fair and the installation is necessary.
Motion by C~mmissioner Schoneman and Con~nissioner Ste~art to purchase the property for the price of
~9~.0b-, and to have the agree3nent checked by the City Attorney's Office before signing, carried
unanimously.
REPORTS - fD~iMISSIONER STEWART
1. May have to go through foreclosure, proceedings to collect delinquent sewer charges on accounts
whid] are not on City water; collection is difficult because water cannot be turned off, and these
proceedings could be very costly.
2. Tax revenues, with exception of franchise tax, are not cc~J~q in h/gh enough to meet the
bu(~et. CoLmty sales taxes are increasing 56 percent faster than the City's,
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3. Reported on bus system deficit for month of July; also, noted' that the Missouri bus run pro-
5397.50. Jackson Park discontinued and replaced with temporary run to Health Depaz~b,mnt.
4. Met with County Co~mlssioners yesterday to discuss proposal for sales tax incmeased for
County-wide bus system.
5. Met with Federal Reserve [bard of Bank of San Francisco and discussed inflation as well as
city, state, and federal budKets.
REPOR~S - OOMMISSI0~.]R SC~DNDIAN:
1. Street Dep~3r~ment has been slowed down~somewhat on Sheridan Road Samitary Sewer Improvement
(McCla[n to Pine) due to natural rock found in p~ocess of digging the ditch.
2. Water Distribution has placed 4,083 feet of watermain in South Centmal Valley road; ~o be
paid for by developers.
3. Attended F~ks Parade Saturdav; excellent parade and very well attended. Cc~mended the Elks
Club for their effort, s.
4. Su~7,~ested Parks $ Recreation Deparbnent prepare reader board type sign giving backgrround
information on Navy Jet Plane placed at ~3AD Park.
5. [~ext week will be, co~nercial jud~,e at CDunty Fair.
REPORTS - CITY ATIOP~fEY
1. Asst. City Attorney Sells reported than an answer is in preparation regarding Senat Bill 2143.
REPORTS - ~YOR JARST'AD:
1. Gave Fire Depar~nent Report for the month of July showing~ 102 total alarms.
2. Gave Police Depar~nent Report for month of July showing 623 total arrests of which 405 were
for tr~%ffic violations.
3. Admiral ~ufman will be in Bremerton this weekend, and will have an opportunity to spend
Saturday and Sunday with him and his wife.
4. Met with County Cxmmissioners yesterday to discuss impact of new transportation legislation.
A~ditional meetings and hearings will be scheduled.
~U3BLIC REODGN1TI0~
1. F~die ;~]ans reported on recent actions of the Library Board and advised that he is still a
member. Stated the Board will be p~posing a bond issue and will try for the November ballot.
}DRTON A~TYJ~TION - ~'~ETING ~TH PETITIONERS
Planning Depa~.b~ent notified petitioners of meeting being held today.
Ken Atteberv, Asst. City Planner, showed boundaries of the proposed annexation on a map of the
~rea% also, explained that the property would ccme into the Citv as Residential-One and the
petitioners then ~.~uld be required to rezone the property to Residential-Two in order to eon-
struct a nursing hc~ne on the site.
Discussion was held concerninK~ irregular boundaries of the annexation area, and Mayor Jarstad
asked if the residents to either side of the boundaries had been contacted; that if the adjacent
area to the east or the adjacent area to the west was included, the boundaries would be closed to
meeting criteria of the Boundary Review Board (BRB) for approval.
Con~ssioner Stewart voiced his opposition to the annexation procedures and unnecessary hearings
requiDed, and stated he is opposed to the State Law and the BRB in connection with these non-
sensical requi~e~nts; that if the City wishes to accept annexation of an area where property
owners are 100 percent in favor of annexation, no other agency should even be involved.
Mav~r Jarstad pointed out one reason State Law requires BRB approval is to maintain proper
boundaries for proper police and fire protection.
Commissioner Schon~nan stated the proposed use of a nursing home is well suited for this site;
h~ever, he would not wore for an annexation of this property due to such irregular boundaries.
C0b?~CIL MI~/EES - AUGUST 13, 1975 - CONTINUED
Bruce S×3muelson, petitioner, stated they would contact residents .to extend their application for
annexation if this was the recommendation of the Council.
Notion by Mayor J,wstad and Commissioner Stewart that the proposed action has no significant
adverse environmental affects and to concur with negative declaration recc~mended by the Planning
Depaz, U't',ent, ca_r~ied unanimously.
Mayor Jarstad stated no obligation of existing city debts will be required.
Mayor Jarstad stated he would be agreeable to two alternatives of the petitioners; either to
extend the east boundary to Pine Road or, second, in addition to extending the east boundary to
Pine Road to also extend the west boundary to $30 feet west.
Motion by Mayor J,%rstad and C~missioner Schoneman that these petitions be drawn up as soon as
~---~]e and submitted to the City for consideration, carmied unanimously.
Mayor Jarstad stated he would be happy to meet with residents of the area in order to answer any
questions they have concerning annexation to the City.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart not to require simultaneous adoption of a com-
prehensive plan, carried unanimously.
Billies Fief, Bremerton, asked Mr. Stewart to be constructive in changin~ a State law if he feels
it is detrimental to the citizens instead of just speaking out against the "system" which is a
very destructive approach to the problem.
Co~miss]oner Stewart outlined some steps he has taken regarding the annexation laws and require-
ments which he felt were constructive in initiating a change; also, stated he is outspoken on such
matters to the pu]~lic's benefit.
Meetin~ recessed ].0:55.
C~%lled to Order 11:00 a.m.
BID OPLT~ING - CO~)NITY THEKFRE
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~missioner Schoneman to open bids as scheduled on the Conmunity
Theatre. Buildin~ construction; carried unanimously. City Clerk opened the following bids:
Co~menc~ial Builders, Bremerton, Bid Bond Fnclosed ............................ $213,913.00
Metal Struct~h~es, Inc., Seattle, B~d Bond Enclosed ........................... 294,600.00
~otion by ~[ayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to award bid to low biddem Dreviding
s~.--~icat]ons ~ met and subject to concurrence of Fngineerin~.~ and other de~autments involved;
carried unanimously.
~E~DrF TO SIX-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Clerk stated that hearing was advertised in the official n~spaper as required by law.
Dennis Wright, Asst. City Engineer, explained that this proposal would amend the Six-year Street
fbnstruction Program to add the improvement of SR 304 for channelizatlon at the entrance to the
USS MISSOURI by widening and overlaying the existing roadway. Mr. Wright noted that this project
was not anticiDated at the time the S/x-Year Plan was up-dated.
Motion by Cr~missionem Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to ~end the Six-Year Street Construction
Puogr~n as recu~,~ended by the Fngineering Depautment to include this addition, carried
unanlmouslv.
RESOLUTION NO. 1656 - ADDITION OF IMPROV~ENT/6 YR. PLAN
Clerk read A Resolution addinK~ to Six Year Street Construction Plan the improvement of SR 30~ fD~n
the south City limits to approximately 800 feet north of the ~outh City limits, by the addition
of channelization and roadway widening.
Motion by Co~missioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to pass Resolution No. 1656, carried as
olds: Mayor J~lustad, yes; Cor~issioner Stewart, yes~ Cu~,~issioner Schoneman, yes.
[~RING - MOBILE }DME ORDINANCE
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cc~missioner Sehoneman to hold hearing at this time, carried
~]animously.
City Clerk advised that he advemtised hearing in the official newspaper as required by law.
Clerk r~ad Plannh~ Cmmmission Resolution No. 307 recommending City Council repeal Ordinance ~o.
2775 relat[nq to mobile h~mes within the City 1Dnits repeal Ordinance No. 2775 relating to mobile
COUNCIL MIhLr~ES - AUGUST 13~ 1975 - CO~fFINUID
homes within the City limits due to the followinE findings of fac~: 1. An ordinance which
excludes from the City a use ~ecognized in the County, and by the laws of the State of
Washington, as legitimate, is discriminatory and denies equal protection of the law, 2. Requests
to place mobile fomes on lots within the City continue to come in and it appeavs that it will be
only a matter of time before the City is sued for excluding a use ~eeognized as legitimate.
Clerk mead Planni~ Con~ission Resolution No. 308 reconmendin~ City Cbuncil appvove special use
permit for mobile home includinK restmictlons for ~rs. ViPginia LaBeau.
Clerk read excerpt of Planning Commission Minutes dated July 16, 1975; also, ~ead City of
Br~3nerton Staff Review.
qeovK, e Plescher, City Planner, spoke boiefly, and stated the Planning De~ent is in favor of
repealing the ordinance dealing with mobile homes; also, noted-that one way they could be handled
is by special use permit, or the City could restrict Pesidential districts for only "double-wide"
type mobile hctnes.
Clerk read letter frvm Mrs. Calvin McDonald, 1930 Taft, vequestinK the Council consider her need
to place a mobile home on a r~.sidential lot when making a decision on whether to mepeal the mobile
home or~]inanee.
After lengthy discussion, Billie Eder, Bremer~on citizen~ asked the CouncJ~ ~o withhold a
decision on the matter until such things as fir~ hazards, fi~e insurance rates, and p~oper~ty
devaluation, ~e checked out.
Mr. Plescher noted that Asst. City Attorney Sexton indicated that he was of the opinion that the
present o~dinance is discriminatory.
Scott ~?cClain, Rt. ~, Box 2g18, Bre~ner~ton, explained that he is a ~eallor and a mobile home
dealer, and stated that mobile homes ape a very acceptable tfpe df living unit becoming mo~e and
mor~ deslpable to people due to less maintenance costs and less heating costs. Suggested that the
Washln~on ~-Iobile ~bme Dealer's ~ssociation be contacted to appea~ at the next heaping.
Motion bv ~{aVor Jarstad and fbmmissioner Schon~nan that the heap.inK be closed and the Plannin~
Depar~mo~t ~ advised to bring, in alternate suggestions to amend the present ordinance dealing~ with
mobile h~nes, and the matter be continued until such time ~hese alternate suggestions ape
ppesented to City Council, carried ~tnanimously.
PROPOSFD ACTION - S}~,~iR DIST. #1 StT~FR CHARGES
Mayor Japstad pead proposed letter to be sent to Kitsap County Sewer Disl-mict No. 1 fr~m the City
Ox~uncil advising that the City Acco~mting Depaptment, effe~tlve Oclober 1~ 197~, will include on
the wa%er bills of all Sewer District ~b. 1 reslden~s who discha~e their sewerage into the
Br~nerton system a few equal to that which is charged to other simila~ classes of users. City
Attopney Gor~]on Walgr~n concurred with the proposed action.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~missioner Stewar~ to send this lettep to the Boapd of Commissioners
~ Sewep District ;~o. 1, as dpafted, c~eied unanimously.
ORDIN~UCE ~D. 32gl - McCULLOU~H REZONE
Clerk pead, second peadinK, An 0r~inance amending the use and ~ea maps according to Ordinance
bb. 1792.
Motion by Mayor J~stad and Co, missionep Sc~neman to pass Ordinance No. ~igl, eaxmied as follows:
~-~yor Ja~stad, yes; C~,~nissioner Stewapt, yes; Co~nissione~ Schoneman ~ yes.
0RDI~.~CES - FIRST RFADING - TAXICAB DRIVER 8 SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER PERMITS
Clerk ~ave explanation of two ordinances suhnitt~d fop approval on first reading which state tha~
taxicab d~ivem and special police officep licenses may be denied on basis ~f a e. pime conviction
relatinK~ to moral luppitude.
~otion by Mayor Jar~tad and Cc~missioner Schonemam to approve both or~linanees on first readin~
carried as follows,: Mayor Jarstad, yes; e~nmissioner Stawa~t~ yes; Comnissionep Sehoneman~ yes.
PAY
~ by Oommissioner Stewart and ~ayor Jar~otad to give a blanket approval of Vouchers ?0~6
through 71~3 inclusive in amount of $26,786.1g, as audited by John Ross~ carried unanimously.
GI~TE OF C{~INCIL M~±'IN~ DATE
Due to Annual Washington Munici'~al Finance Officers Association meeting~ ~issioner Stewapt
suggested change of Council ~'~eeting date from regulap Wednesday Date of September 17th back to
Sept~n~.~_r l$th. City Clerk to send notices to the p~ess and r~dio.
G. C. Yeadon', Sr. ~ City Clerk
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