HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/03/75 TAPE ~67 "B" and #68 "A"
CITY COUNCIL M~rIN~
S~J~I'~BER 3, 1975
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the
Council Chambers o- City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, Septembe~ 3, 1975. Attending were:
Mayor Jarstad, presiding; Commissioner Stewart, Cu,,~tissioner Schoneman, City Clemk Yeadon, and ASst.
City Attorney Sells ~ and representatives of tho press and radio.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Alleziance and Invocation by Rev. Ba~ of Unity Church.
MI~TES
~ of AuKust 27, 1975, were approved ~ read.
SEPARATIONS
Don Christensen, Extra Help, Water Distribution, Own Request, August 29, 1975.
Tc~ Mora, Extl-a Help, Water Dist~ibution~ Seasonal, August 29, 1975.
~btion by Co~mJssioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the sepapations~ carpied unanimously.
CHANGES IN PAY STATJS
Linda Biltoft, Asst. Bookkeeper, KCCS, $530 to 8560 mo., effective September 1, 1975.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~missioner Schonenan to approve the Change in Pay Status, carried
unanimously.
CLAIM FOR DfV~GES
Clerk read Claim for Damages filed by Terrie M. Sonsteng in the ~ount of ~7S8.96; to be refer~ed
to insurance ccmpany.
PAYROLL VOUC}~iRS
Clerk presented payroll vouchers for the pay pemiod August 11 through ~gust 2~, 1975, as follows:
PNB Gross, ~162,602.55; Co. Fica and Bank Fees, $4,948.~0; audited by John Ross.
~otion by Maser Jarstad end Commissioner Stewart to approve the payroll vouchers, carmied
unanimously.
TAMICAB DRIVER APM~ICATTON
~[erk pre~nted apmlication for taxicab driver license for Joseph H. Shearer which was approved by
Captain Br~m for the Chief of Police.
lbtion by Co~missioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve the ~pplication, carried unanimously.
~ASSEUSE LICENSE APPLICATION
Clerk presented application for masseuse license for Okyon Barthel which was approved by the
Police ~partment, Health Department.
Motion by Co~nissioner Stewart and Commissionar Sc}~neman to approve the application, c~mried
unanimous ly.
qayor Jarstad left meeting 9:25 a.m. for telephone call.
CALL FOR BIDS (BRUSH'CHIPPER/HOT PATCH BOX)
Clerk read memo dated August 27, 1975, from Street Superintendent to Ccmmissioner Schon~nan
requesting authomizmtion to call for bids for one asphalt hot patch box and one brush chipper.
;|orion bv Commissioner Sehoneman and Cc~missioner Stewar~ to authorize bid call, carried
unanimously.
WORK SI~DY ;~REI~F2~f - OLYMPIC COLLF~E
Clerk read memo dated Septenber 2, 1975, frown City Engineer to City Council, reoc~m~ending City
~nter into ,%qreement with Olympic Oollege to make it possible for the City to obtain reimbursement
for those we may employ who are eligible for the Work-Study P~ogrem.
'lotion by Cc~ssioner Sehoneman and Con~nissioner Stewart to approve the agmeement, carried
unanimously.
iDTICE OF ME~ETI[~ RE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (S.S.B. 2280)
Clerk read Resolution adopted by Kitsap County Commissioners scheduling meeting with elected
~epresentatives frmm all cities within. 'the County to discuss alternative methods of providing,
public transportation. Meeting schoduled September 25, 1975, 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
Bre3nerton City }{all.
Ltl'f ER - UAB (Implementation [~ 47)
Clerk presented letter fr~,, Urban Arterial Board sutmlitting insi/~uctions that are being provided to
newly eligible cities rega~dinK potential application for erban arterial trust funds.
COUNCIL MINUTES - SE~BER 8, 1975 - OONTINUED
OPINION - GrD~%%L FACILITIES FEES ([{~SEL~DOD)
Clerk read memo dated September 2, 1975, frc~ Asst. City Attorney' J~es Ryan to City Council
advising that it is the opinion of the Attorney's Office thmt in the ease of applications su~tted
by Mr. Chuck Haselwood, the general facilities fees should be assessed for any new meters that are
being connected to the city line for the first ti~e, as these a~e new connections. Ccmmissloner
Schoneman stated City Clerk should notify M/% Haselwood of this opinion.
LITTER CONTROL ORDINANCE (DOE)
.~otion by C~,issioner Stewart and Cu,missioner Schoneman to refer the litter control ordinance
proposed by Department of Ecology to the City Attorney's Office for checking and typing in proper
form; to he sul~itted back to City Council for consideration, carried unanimously.
BILLS
~---~n by Co~missioner Stewart and C~missioneP Sehoneman to give a blanket approval of Vouchers
7~-~o 7372 in the amount of $57,582.85, as audited by John Ross; carried unanimously.
Mayor Jarstad present 9:35 a.m.
ORDINANCE - UNIFO~ PLUMBING CODE ;~DMENT
Clerk read, first reading, An Ordinance amendlr~ the Uniform Plumbing~ Oode, 1973 Edition.
Motion by C~]missioner Stewart and ~ssione~ Schoneman to approve ordinance on first readln~.~,
c--~---[~ed as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; {b~missloneP Stewart, yes; Cu,,,Lissioner $choneman, yes.
0RDi%~NCE - [~IFORM MECHANICAL CODE AMENDMENT
C~erk read, first reading, An Ordinance amendin~ the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1973 Edition.
Motion Cu,.:~[ssioner Sehoneman and Cu,,,~issioner Stewart to approve ordinance on first readln~,
~dbYas follows: ~ayor J~stad, yes; Co~ssioneP Stewart, y~; C~:,:.~ssionem Schoneman, yes.
0RDI~[A~[CE NO. 32~6 - VARIANCF~ (~{E~O/PLANNER)
Clerk mead m~mo dated August 22, 1975, fr~m Planning Director to~ City Council outlinin~ procedures
followed by their depa~.b,ent regarding variance raquests.
Clerk read, second reading, Omdlnanee amending Ordinance No. 1792 by amendin~ Section 1300 and
addition of new sections 1308.4 and 1308.5.
I Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~aissioner Schoneman to pass Ordinance No. 3246~ carried as follow,s:
Ma~-~-~-Jarstad~ yes; Co~missioner Stewart, yes; Cu,,,~issioner Sehone~aan, yes.
T~eetinq recessed 9:~5. Called to O~der 10:02 a.m.
RE~0RTS - 00[f~ISSIONER STEWART:
1. Bus ¥~ute to USS [~ISSOURI will be removed as of today due to decline in revenue and the. route
not meeting expenses.
2. Reported on su~qestions for LID's; that he prefers to sell bonds locally and issue registered
war~ants and redeem the war~ants by bonds the City sells.
3. City Treasurer's investments earned $146,547.93 so faro this year which is ahead of budget
despite interest rates being down.
~. Plan to r~or~anize downstairs portion of City Hall so t~%t watem ~ill questions and payments
are handled by one counter.
5. Feel Garbage bills should be included on City water bills; this would he savings to the City and
a benefit to the garbage ccmpany as well. City would handle only the billing; not the complaints.
S. Dog ordinance seems to be working out well; aware of ecmplaint to be filed aK~ainst a heighbom-
hood do~ that did bite an elderly lady in the leg.
7. Will be rotating City's checki~, account to a different bank every two years.
8. Ambulance ordinance should be ~nended to allow pereons to transport people frcm the 'City to the
(bunty; that this is allowed for the city's ambulance company, and other ecmpanles should not be
restricted from picking people up in the City to go to the County. Should be limits restrictions.
P~0RTS - COM~ISSIONER SC~DN~AN:
1. City has given past eonslderation to plaeinE gamba~e eha~ges on watem bills; however, at that
time it was decid~ t]~t complaints would be ceding into the City since they %Duld be doing the
billing, and this ~uld be almost unavoidable, CD, missioner Stewart noted that personnel in the
Water Depaz.b~,ent has been cut 23 percent since he took office, and he thinks it is worth a t~.
2. Buildin~ Permits for August 15-30, 1975: 25 permits; total valuation, $172,720.
CDUNCIL MILUTES - $EPTIMBER 3~ 1.9..75 - CONTINUED
3. ~heridan Road Storm Sewer Pmnstruction should be ecmpleted in another week.
~. Work co,~',~eneed yesterday on pmessure line between Ohio and High Avenue. Looked into matter of
slide on [~gh Avenue brought up by Mrm. Buell last meeting, and it is not in the City's ability to
eol-~eet the situation due to the high costs involved.
5. Checked in ~tter of fencing around meservoim at Olympic School (East Side) as mequested by Mr.
Yesland last meeting; this is not the responsibility of the City and he would have to place his own
fencing.
6. Suggest o~dinance be drafted ~mposing mandatory fine of $300 plus d~es fop vandalism to
t]~ees, throwing, of beer bottles and other such items through windows, damages to street signs~ etc.
and the fines collected be directed towards Police Department budget to enable hiring of additional
officers to help control this type of vandalism.
7. Attended ceremony on USS MISSOURI fop a~niversary of the signing of the Japanese surTender
aboard the USS MISSOURI ending World War II. Cu,~,ended Mayor Ja~stad on excellent speech given at
the ceremony.
REPORTS - ATTORNEY:
1. Conviction resulted fr~n BPD a~rest of a boater on Kitsap lake due to unsafe operation of the
l~at. ;6pc to receive some press coverage to discourage unsafe aotivity on Kitsap Lake.
REPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD:
1. Regarding smendment to ~mbulance o~dinance, City Clerk Should schedule meeting with Police
5epartment, City Attorney, City Council, and ambulance operator to discuss the matter.
2. Appreciated Cu~,~issioner Stewart representing City at PSG~C meeting in Seattle regarding problem
of Pierce Co~mty ~hreatening to withdraw from thePSGC further meetings will be held and the Federal
°aKional C~uncil will be making a reo~mmendation.
3. Appreciated attending ceremony on USS MISSOURI which weme very appropriate in honor of peace
treaty anniversary. Thanked KBRD for their coverage of the ceremony.
JANITOR $FRVICE - CITY HALL
Discussion was held contemning janitorial service, and the City Attorney's Office was directed to
suh~it a ~itten opinion to the City Clerk as to whether a bid call is necessary to engage in a
contract for these services. ~
~Iayor Jarstad stated he hosted ~qdmiral Kaufman aboard his (~yor's) boat at Westport and will have
this op~ri-~nity ~qain in the future. '
PRESENTATION - MOBILE ID~] DFJtLERS ASSOC.
Bruce Cowan, representing ~bile }bme Dealer~ Association, gave lengthy presentation to the City
~o~mcil re_garfling their oonsiderations in allowing mobile hc~nes in a residential amea. Mr. Cowan
contended that mob] le homes do not indicate lime risks and do not devaluate su~.zuundin~ properties;
that they ape. occupied by well established residents. M~. Cowan asked questions of the Council
members, and suKgested the Council contact the Department of ~or g Industries to obtain a' report
on statistics concerning mobile hcmes.
Chuck Hunt, Hunt Mobile Hcmes, invited the Council member~ to his place of business to walk
thr~,h some of the mobile hcmes and to ask any questions they may have related to construction,
etc.
SCI~hT~R ANNLYATION HEARIN~ - TEN PERCENT PETITION
~btion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner to hold meeting on ten peroent petition at this time,
carried unanimously.
George Plescher, City Planner, was present, and advised that notices of the meeting, were mailed to
property owners involved.
[~otion by Cu,,~,issioner $tewert and Mayor Jarstad to accept the annexation petition; to require the
simultaneous adoption of the Ccmp~ehensive Plan; and ~0 require aseun~pt~ons o~ any City debts.
Discussion followed, and Mr. Wowal-as expressed his desire to ec~e into the City under R-2 if
~>ossible. Mr. Plescher r~c~,,,ended this not be done, and advised that the prope~.~y should cc~e in
under R-1 according., to past pmaetices and advice fr~m Asst. City Sexton and Attorney Walgren.
Motion car~ied unanimously.
BID 0 FTiN I~GS
:~otion by Mayor Jamstad and Cc~missioner $chone~n to open bids as scheduled on agenda, carried
~nanlmouslv. Clemk opened the following bids on the TRACYTON RESERVOIR:
COUNCIL MINIrFES - SEPTEMBER 3, 1975 - CONTI~JED
Reliable Steel Fabricators, Inc., Olympia, $161,698.95, (Bid Bond [hclosed)
Pacific Tank $ Construction, Inc., Tigard, Oregon, $171,150. (Bid Bond Enclosed)
Pittsburgh-F~s~ines Steel Co. ~ Bellevue~ $1655685. (Bid Bond Enclosed)
Motion by Cu~m~issioneP Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to ~efer bids to cu~,,Littee consisting of Water
~ City Engineer, Consultant E. G. Humble, City Clerk for rec~,mendation of award next meet-
~, carried unanimously.
~{EEi'ING AIIIOURN~D 11:30 A.M.
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