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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/15/75 TAPE #68 "B" CITY OOUNClL M77CI~NG S~rLMBER 15, 1975 The ~egular meeting of the City Council of the City of B~emerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Monday, September' 15, 1975. Attending were: Mayor Jarstad, p~esiding; Cowmtissioner Stewar~, City Clemk Yeadon, Asst. City Attu~ey Sells, City Attorney Walgr~n, and ~epresentatives of the pPess and Padio. C~,,~isslone~ Schoneman on vacation. Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by G. C. Yeadon, SP., City Clemk. MINUTES ~ of Septembe~ 10, 1975, were approved as circulated. PAYROLL VOUCHERS Clerk presented payroll vouchers for the pay period A~gust 25 tl..~agh Septembel, 7, 1975, as follows: CO. Fice g Fees, $,,726.83; PNB ~moss, $13~,121.19; audited by John P~ss. Motion by Cum~issioner Stewart and Nayo~ dar~tad to approve the payroll v-o~che~s, carried unanimously. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES Clerk pmesented Claim for Damages f~cm Milla~d E. F~ancis, Jr., in the amount of $177.21 which was ~efer~ed to insumance ec~npany and Claim for Damages fmc~ Ma~k Mcgee in the amotmt of $12.02 which was also r~fer~ed to insumance con~any. FMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUNO Clerk presented Employees' R~tir~ment Fund List for 0ctobe~, 1975, in the gross amount of $3,0~4.69; audited by John Ross. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to approve the list, earmied unanimously. EASEMt~TS ~ mead memo dated Septembem 11, 1975, from City ~hginee~ to City Council subnil~cing temporary construction easements across the B~e~ p~opex, ty necessar~ for the reinsta]]ation of the sanitary sewer line between 1st and 2nd on the Bmeme~ Easement. (Edward ~memem) Motion by Mayor Jaretad and C~m~,~ssionem $tewaz~ to accept the eas~nents and ~efer to the City Attorney's Office for checking as to form and to City clerk fora recording, carried unanimously. O0MPLETION OF TRACYTON BEAC~ ROAD PROJECT Clerk read memo dated September 11, 1975, from E. R. Welle~ %o City Council advising that Island Construction bas satisfactorily o~npleted the installation of the 12-inch watem main on T~acs~con Beach Road under Contmact No. 1~80, and r~e~,,~ending that this pro~ect be accepted by the Cotmcil. MoZion by Commissioner Stewal~c and Mayo~ Ja~stad to accept the pro~eet as ccraplete, caz~ied unanimously. DEMOLITION SMITH SCHOOL BUILDIN~ - BID CALL Clerk mead memo dated Sept~nbe~· 11, 1975, fr~m Pa~k Supt. to Mayor Jamstad recou~ending City Council approve a bid call for demolishing and ~emoving all materials off-site of the old school classroom building located on Park Avenue nor~ch of the main 2~ith School building st-~uctur~; that this building has been ocmpletely disconnected f~o~ ail public utilities and its condition is beyond any p~actical use. Bmief discussion followed, and Cca~ssione~ Stewar~c stated he thought the day car~ center was going to take ca~e of this demolition. Mayor Jar~tad indicated he didn't believe the Day Came had the funds for this, and the City Clerk should be directed to go ahead with putting out specifications and the Council can meet with the Day Came people rogamding the matter. Motion by Co~missioner Stewar~ and Mayor Ja~stad to authorize the bid call, carried unanimously. CHA~qE ORDER NO. 1 - SEWER PUMP STATION - OHIO AVenUE Clerk ~ead me~o dated September 12, 1975, f£c~x~ City Engineer to City Council r~ccmmending approval of Ch~e Orde~ for ex~emior coating of the pump station which was emitted f~u~ the specifications; increase of Motion by Mayor Jar~tad and Ccmmissioner Stewar~c to approve the Change Order, carried unanimously. STRaiT USE PERMIT - SI6N/STAR RENTALS (6209 KITSAP WAY) Clerk read let-tel, da~ed September 12, 1975, frown City Engineer ~o City Council sut~tting r~quest from Star P~ntals for a 90-day revokable street use permit allowing them to place thei~ sign on stmeet right-of-way in f~ont of thei~ new equipment rental stome on the south side of Kitsap Way. Discussion was held, and C~issioner Stewar~ suggested an agreement providing for a fee to be paid to the City to be ac~usted annually based on Consumer P~ice Index. Motion by Commissioner Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to r~fem this matter back to the City Engineer to coordinate the charges, caz~ied unanimously. ODUNCIL MIN~3'I%~ - SEFrEMBER 157 1975 - CONrINUED LDO=AL OPINION - ~OBILE HOME (MRS. LaBEAU) Clerk read m~no dated September 15, 1975, f~,~ Asst. City Attorney Sells to Mayor Jarstad giving legal opinion that according to Ordinance No. 2775 Mrs. LaBeau CAnnot be allowed to place a mobile home on her p~operty at 1226 Fourth Street. that neither the Planning~ Cc~misslon om Council may gr~nt any type of special use permit for this purpose as long as 0r~linance 2775 is in effect. City Clerk directed to forward copy of this opinion to Mrs. LaBeau. BILLS ~----~n by Conmissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to give a blanket approval of Vouchers 7452 throug~h 7522 Ln ~notn~t of $69~626.10, as audited by John Ross~ earrled unanimously. Meeting recessed at 9:26.a.m. Called to O~der at 10:04 a.m. COMMENDATION - SEABEES - C0b~UNI'rY THEATRE PNDJECr Clerk read letter of c~m~ndation from City of B~e~erton to c~l,L~end the 18th United States Naval Reserve Battalion, Unit 13-18 Bremerton~ of the Seabees~ under C~,,~nding Officer Harry Sweigert, for their outstanding effort in preparing the site for the new Cc~munity Theatre Building. Mr. Sewigert and Chief Petty Officer Albe~t Stepper were present and they spoke of their appreciation to members and officers of the Cu~,~,unity Theatre for thmjr cooperation including Dave Grant and Robert Montgcmery. Mayor Jarstad stated that this C~L,~endation will be passed by the City Council in resolution form to be included in the City's permanent records. REPORTS - COMMISSION~R STEWART: 1. Spoke with Attorney General's Office and requested an opinion relating to State subsidy to the bus system~ whether or not cities will be subsidized by excise tax or not (50 percent matching funds). 2. Water billing~ on cc~puter system is now current and up-to-date. 3. Feel bicycle license should be a voluntary license, not a mandatory city license. Licensing is for the owner's p~otection in order to have serial n~nbers on file for stolen or lost bikes. Bicycle Licensing would be much more appropriate on the State level. 4. Commended City T~easurer Dick C~odpasture for outstanding job in bringing various City funds out of a deficit position; that enly one fund, the Theat-r~ Construction Pund, is in a deficit position at this time compared to last year at which time 13 funds were in a deficit position. City has been criticized in the past for deficit funds~ and this leaves no rocm for future criticism. 5. Debt service of the City amounted to $495,800 this year. 6. Spoke of preblem with dog running at large in the Westpark area which was picked up and then ordered to be released by City Court. Mr. Don Searborough, Humane Society Manager, explained the situation and advised that this particular dog is very vicious. Mr. Stewart stated he hoped this was simple e~.~r of the Court; however, if it is a p~ecedent then ssmething must be done. Mr. Scarkoreugh stated that three ccmplaints have been filed since the dog has returned hcme. Mayor Jarstad suggested the Humane Society pick the dog up if ~nplaints are being registered. HEARING - HOLLIS '~'~tRACE PLAT ~otion by Mayor Jarstad and C~issioner Stewart to hold hearing at this time, carried unanimously. Clerk mead memo dated September 12, 1975, from Planning Depa~'.b~ent to City Council advising that if the Council concurs with reeu~,,~endation of Planning C~mnission to approve the prelimlnar~ plat of Hollis Terrace, it is necessary to make a motion to adopt that recu~,~,endation with conditions and authorize Mayor to sign. Clerk read Excerpt Planning Cu',~,u[ssion Minutes dated August 20, 1975. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Ooa~uissioner Stewart to concur and adopt the Planning Cum,ission's recon~nendation to approve the plat of Hollis Terrace with the rec~'~nended conditions and to authorize the Mayor to sign the plat. Discussion followed, and City Engineer recommended the council included a bond req,~ement to guarantee ccmpletion of street improvements to Hollis Street. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewar~c to amend the motion to include a stipulation t-~ the proper bond be filed to guarantee the street improvements on Hollis. Motion carried unanimously on original motion and emending motion. RESTRIC'rlVE COVENANT - RICHARD SHAW Clerk presented Restrictive Covenant and Covenant ~unning With the Land for p~operty in Manette Villa Tracts owned by Richard and Mary Shaw. COUNCIL MINUTES - S~FI'~MBER 15, 1975 - COUNTINUED Asst. City Planner Attebery outlined the restrictions to be filed, along with site plan as reoo~mended by the Plannin~ and Building Depa~-bJLent prior to develo~ent of the property. Motion by C~'m~issioner Stewamt and Mayor Jamstad to authorize the Mayo~ to sign the Restmictive ~v--~nant for the City, cai-pied unanimously. Mr. Attebery stated this covenant can only be removed by going thigh the Planning C<xm,~ssion and City Council. ~JBLIC RECOGNITION ~ddie Adams stated he had been advised by City Engineer that the State Depax,{,,ents have no objection to a right-turn only lane on Washington Avenue approach to Manette B~id~e and are only waiting for a formal request. Mayor Ja~stad stated he has duscussed this matter with Captain Stpatton and will have a report frcm him shortly. Oommissioner Stewar~ stated the matter should be resolved by next Council Meeting. Mr. Adams stated he would be present at the next meeting in hopes of a final decision. ~rs. LaBeau was present and City Attorney Walgren outlined legal opinion of his office to p~ohibit placement of a mobile home on her property at the present time. MEETING~ AD3GURNED 10:50 a.m. G. C~f Yeadon, Sr., City Clerk APPI~3VEB: ~±erun K. Jars~, Mayor -- PR: TAPES 468 "B" #69 "A" ~ "B"