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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/10/75 CITY COUNCIL MEETIK~ SEFFf~BER 10, 1975 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bnemerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, September 10, 1975. Attending were: Maser Jarstad, presiding; Cu~,nissioner StewarT, City Clerk Yeadon, City Attorney Walgren, and representatives of the press and radio. Cu,~issloner Sehoneman on vacation. Meeting, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Glenn Soule of Manette Con~nunity MI~J'i'lcS ~"~-~of Septenber 3, 1975, were approved as read. SEPARATIONS Kenneth Chase, Steven Cundiff, Debora Abbott, Cheryle Carpenter, Darlene Collins,Sheree Crosier, Bruce FiuKareon, Karl Jensen, Anu Johnson, Joe Knight, Dean Serge, Richard Norton, Anthony ~fnite, Parks ~. Recreation, September 8, 1975. J~nes Mehrens, Garage Depa~b.ent, Resigned, September 19, 1975. Robert BrJKht, ~ktra Labor, Water-Supply, September 12, 1975. ~tion by Cc~nissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to appnove the separations, carried unanLmously. RtPLOYMENTS Daniel Cantillano, E~tra Help, Water-Supply, $2.75,hr., Sept. 15 - Dec. S1, 1975. Motion by Mayor Jerstad and Conmlssioner Stewart to approve the employment, carried unanimously. C}5~NGE OF STA/US F~aine Yeadon, Dept. Secretary, Parks $ Recreation, End Probation, 9-10-75. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve the change in status, carried unanimously. RULE OF FIVE Clerk read memo dated September 9~ 1975, from Mayor Jarstad to City Council recu~nding to the Civil Service Co,mtission that rules be ~nended to extend the rule of three to the rule of five for non-uniformed enployees. Set aside until Ccemtissioner Sehoneman's return. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Clerk read Claim for D~nages from James Pierce in amount of $~0.00; to be referred to Insurance CGnpany. O0UNCIL MINUTES - SEPT~BER 10; 1975 - CONTINUED TAXICAB ERIVERS LICENSES Clerk' pz~.se~ted applications fop taxicab clPivePs licenses frc~ Ma~ Henke and Sarah Scamborough; both ap~¢ed by Police'Chief. Motlc~ by May~P Ja~stad and Cu~'m'~issioneP Stewar~ to approve the applioatlons, carried unanimously. LIC~ APPLICATIONS Clerk p~esen~ed application fop Music Machine License fop O15~pie Rec~eation, Inc., approved by Chief of Police, and application fop Dancing and Entertainment License fora Honest Jim's Tavern, approved by Chief of Police, Fi~e Dep~.~,,~nt. and Building InspectoP. Motion by Mayop Jar~tad and Cc~nissioneP Stewart to approve the applications, tax,led -~animously. R~NCING ~ ENl'~rAI~ LICE]qSE - OLYMPIC RECREATION Clerk presented Application fop Dancing g Entertainment license (t~ansfem due to bonafide sale - no fee) signed by Edward BremeP; approved by Chief of Police. Motion by MayoP JaPstad and Cc~ssioneP Stew. ar~ to approve the application, ca, pied unanimously. MASS~3SE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Clerk pmesented applicatic~s fop Masseuse Licenses f~u~ Lisa Khan~ Hwa Cobb~ Vi In Rivepa; all approved by Police, Health Depaz~.h~nts. Motion..by Conm~issioneP Stewart and MayoP Jarstad to approve the applications, carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS - PUMP HOUSE ClePk ~ead memo dated Sept~mbep 8, 1975, from E. R. Wellem to City (buneil ~equesting authoPiza- tion to call fop bids fop construction of p~oposed boostem pump station at the eo~ne~ of Vena and South Centmat Va~ ]ey Road which is pa~t of the pipeline project previously appl~oved by Council. Motion by MayoP Jamstad and CommissioneP Stewar~ to approve the bid cm~] , carried unanimously. REPAIR OF DOZ~ - WATER SUPPLY Clerk explained that City Council authomized ~epaiP of TD-15 at a cost not to exceed $~ ,000 as pep estimate given by WateP Supply SupePvisoP; howeveP~ afte~ the machine was toPn down, it was found otheP r~paiPs were. necessary and total costs amounted to $5,59~.38 including f~eight and tax. Bl~ief discussion followed and City AttoPney WalgPen stated the City had no choice but to pay the bill since the $3,000 quote was me~ely an estimate. MayoP Ja~stad asked that the City Clerk send a memor~ndtm to the Depa~b,~ent Head involved explaining that the request fop Peptones should have quoted $3,000, more oP less. Motiony Co~ssioneP Stewart and ?~ayoP JaPstad to pay the bill in concurTence with Pecoranenda- t--~fbcity Attorney, carried unanimously. COMPLETION OF ChMCi'ER? REMODELING= ClePk read letteP dat~ SeptembeP 5, 1975, f~,-~%k APchitect Wm.,H. Whiteley, stating he has made a final inspection of the building project at Ivy Green Cemeter~ and finds it to be substantially oc~pleted as directed in plans and specifications. Motion by Mayom Jar~tad and (k~missioneP Stewamt to accept the project as ecmplete, carried unanin~Dusly. C~AS TAX PROSPECTUS Clerk read memo dated Sept~bep 9, 1975, from Assr. City EngineeP to City Council sutmuitting One- Half Cent Gas Tax Prospectus fop $1,000 fop roadway g~ading and a r~taining ~11 along a portion of Hollis Street between Maple and Almire D~ive and ~equesting Co~ssione~ of Public Womks be authoPized to sign sa~e to be transmitted to the State Highway Depa~.b~ent. Motion by Cu~m~issioneu Stewa!~t and ~a~oP Ja~stad to authomize the Mayo~ to sign the prospectus, carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 1660 - ~JGEF POWER/SODIUM VAPOR LIGHTS Clemk presented A Resolution au'{horizing the execution and deliverw of a conl-~act with Puget Powep fop furnishing sodiu~n vapom street lighting service fop a period of five year~; 19 ocmpany-owned ~0 watt light units located on Pacific from FiPst to Sixth Street. (Beginning May 21, 1975) r~tion by Mayom Ja~stad and Conmissionem Stewart to pass Resolution No. 1660, carried as follows: 7~yom Ja~sted, yes; fbn~ssionem Stewar~, yes. REPORTS - CO~SSIONER 1. Repopted on proposed LID's fora Ma~ine D~ive and Burckfield D~ive and the front footage charge, es fOp ~. Intemest mates on municipal bonds up ~1.6 percent ove~ past two yeaPs~ even though Pates ape d¢~cn in general; important ~o show that the City is in good financial condition. 3. ReporTed it has been indicated that the City may lose bus subsidy Of $25,000 from Motop Vehicle Excise Tax Fund. City Attorney Wa~ rec~m~ended City Clerk direct an inquiry to the Depa~,b,,ent of Revenue to find out what moneys can be expected by the City of RmemeX~on fop bus subsidies. COUNCIL MI~JrE~- S~r~MBER 10~ 1975 - CONTINUED 4. Repo~ted on increase in Parking~ Garage Revnue~ last month, $1~761.03.. 5. Read RDW r~ardin~ mobile homes and stated it seems to indicate that tbare is no need for compliance to City laws as lon~ as the mobile h~nes comply with the State' Codes; obtaining opinion from Attorney General's Office. (Mrs. LeBeau was present later in the meetin~ and this was reported aKain to her). City Atturney to obtain written opinion, fncm AtW~orney ~eneral's Office as to whether the State Statute prohibits enforcement of City zoning, code rela~_ng to placement of mobile homes. REPORTS - CITY AT~0RNEY 1. Assistant City Attorney James Sells will be present at County-wide meetin~ rega~dln~ SB 2280 (public transportation); also present will be Senate Staff Member Gene Baxt~-~¥L who will be avail- able for any questions that,may come up. (September 25, 1975) 2. Presented letter frc~ himself which was read by' the Clerk recc~aendln~ the City accept a ~4 ~000 settlement o~ the Edith ?eterson Claim Settlement. (overpayment frc~ Bx~mer42on ~nployees' Retirement Fund as previously reported) Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cu,,,~ssioner Stewar~ to accept the settlement offer as re¢oYm~nded, carried unanimously. Mayor Jarstad thanked the Attorney's Office for settlir~ this matter expeditiously. REPORTS - ~AYOR JARSTAD: 1. Presented letter fz~,~ the F~re Depax~h~ent ~ivin~ their cc~m~ents on the Bog~ess-Riehardson ~ezone matter. Mayor Jarstad stated the developer would have to co~%~ly to fire flow requirements as outlined in the letter in order to obtain an occupancy permit. ~JBLIC REC~Z, NITION Eddie Adams stated he has contacted State Highway Depa~'.~.~nt and has been informed that they see no problem with the City implementin~ a right-turn-only lane on the ~ashingrton Avenue approach to the Manette ~ridKe. Conmissloner Stewart concurred that the hold up on ~his matter is with City Hall. Mayor Jarstad stated he would discuss this matter with the Police Chief. Mr. Adams also recommended riF, ht-turn lane at llth & Warren proceeding south, and Mayor Ja~stad outlined several options under censlderatlon. SCHOOL BOND ISSUF$ Mike Big~s, School Board Chairman, explained the upocmin~ bond issues, and asked for the Council's endorsement of the issues. Also present: I~. Tom Ford, Supt. School District 100~C and Mrs. Glev~tee~, Board Member. Motion by Conmissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to endorse the bond issues, carried unanimously. ORDInal;CE NO. 3247 - MECHANICAL CODE Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance amending the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1973 Edition. Motion by ~ayor Jarstad and Cu~u{ssioner Stewart to pass Ordinance No. 9247, carried as follows: av~Jarstad, yes; ORDINANCE NO. 32~8- PLUMBING CODE Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance amendin~ the Uniform Plumbir~ Code, 197~ Edition.. ~btion by Mayor Jarstad and C~,~'~ssione~ Stewart to pass Ordinance No. 3268, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Cu,,~[ssloner Stewart, yes. BILLS MO-~n by Co~missioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to give blanket apuroval Vouchers 7~7~ throuKh ~, amount $56,271.21. Audited by John Ross. Ca~ed unanimously. NEXT COUNCIL M32A'i'£NG - $EFI'~B~ 15; 1975 MONDAY MEErI~ ADJOURNED 10:45 A.M.