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Home My WebLink About03/06/74 CITY COUNCIL hs~l'fNG MINDTLS MARCH 6, 197~ The reKular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rnemerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chan~rs of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, March 6, 197~. AttendlnK were: C~mmtissloner Stewart, Mayor Protempore; C~,,,Jssioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, City Attorney Wal~ren, ar~ representatives of the press and rsdio. Mayor Jarstad attending meetlrt~ in Washington, D.C. as member of Public Safety Steering C~,,,.~ttee for National Association of Cities. Meeting opened with the Pledg..e of Allegiance and Invoeatlon by Brigadie~ Carl Andreason of the Salvation Army. MINUTES [{~ of February 27, 197B · were r~ad and approved as amended. SEPARATION Jesse S. F~klund, Firefighter/Alarm Operator, Service Retirement, 3/31.7~. Motion by Cc~m~ssinner Seheneman and Com~issloner Stewart to approve the separations carried unanimously. NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT Harold Rich~ PT Playleader~ Parks Depa~-t,~nt~ 83.~0 hours Febz~,~y 27~ 197~. Lou Harrlson, Gnoundskeeper· Parks Depar. b,~nt~ 8611.68 month. March Is 197~. Motion by Commissioner Sehoneman and C~,..issioner Stewart to approve the em~lovments ~earried unanimously. CHANGE IN PAY STATUS Debra William's· ~xtra Help to Clerk Typist (Civil Service El~ble/Certlfied bv P~amlnation) Police De~nt, FLu,, $2.~7 hr. to 8510 mo., March 1 Motion by C~,,missioner Schonen~%n and Connuissioner Stew-dr~c to approve the ehan~e in pay status, carried unanimously. ~EALARY ADJUSTMENTS - NON-UNIFORMED EMPLOYEES (ACCORDING TO UNION AGREE4ENT) Clerk presented list of adjusted salaries in accordance with 197~ union agreement for non-uniformed emDloveess which is on file in the City Clerk's Office for review. l{otion bv Conmtissioner Schoneman and C~,,,~ssiu,~r/to accept the list as prepared, carried unani- PAYROLL VOUCHER Clerk presented Payroll Voucher for the pay Derlod January 27 to February 23, 197~, in the amount of $138,881.51 which was audited by Harold Fitzwater and approved by Commissioner Stewart. Motion by Comnissioner Stewart and Conrnissloner Schoneman to approve the payroll voucher, carried unsni~ouslv. BID AWARD - WAi'ERWORKS MAi~KL~LS Clerk read memo dated Ma~ 5, 197~, from Watel- Superintendent to City Clerk; rec~,~nded contract for east iron fittings, valves, and fire hydranls, awarded as follows: Schedule III: Award to low bidder except for 12" 11 1/~ degree AC Bend per letter attached *~ and 12" AC X 'F ~ee which low bidder cannot supply in time for the project these fittings were planned. Schedule IV: Award to Western Utilities, fittings to be supplied by low bidder are not satisfactory and do not meet specifications. Schedule V: Award to low bidders. Schedule VI: Awar~ to low bidders. Schedule VII: Award to low bidders. Schedule VIII: Award to low bidders except last item, cast iron frame ~ cover, Atlas Pattern ~1120, iow bidder does not meet speeificatlons~ a%¢ard to second low bidder. **Obvious Error in unit price for 12" 11 1/~ de~ree AC Bend. Motion bv Conmtlssioner Schon~m~an and Co~ssioner Stew-d~ to award bid as reconmendeds carried unanimously. BID WAIVER - PINE-0-M~r~k TiCk,-rS Clerk rec~,,,~_nded bid waiver for Fine-O-Meter tickets due to single source of supply; explained that the pri~e for 20,000 tickets last year was $Q80 and the price this year, $5~0. City Clerk stated that the City will tzy to purchase 21,000 tickets this year at $535.50 due to a price break allowed for this quantity. Motion by Conmtissionsr Stewart and C~ssioner Scheneman to m33ow bid waiver and direct purchase ~-~m---~can Industries, carried unanimously. PURCHASE UNDER STATE CONTRACT - MOBILE RADIOS Clerk Dresented rt=quisition for ~ 2-w~y mobile radios and accessories to be purchased from Moton01a C ~ E~ Inc. ~ under State Contract. Motion by Conmt{sslone~ Schonen~n and Co~*nlssloner Stewar~c to authorize ~he purchase under state eoni-nact, carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS - SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY (HIGHLAND AVENUE) Clerk stated that he received two appraisals on propel~fy located at 930, 932~ 93~, and 936 Highland Avenue; that the City has had an offer to sell the propez.ty which is surplus to the City's needs.~ Motion by Conmtissioner Schone~k~n and Co,~,,uissioner Stewardc to declare the prnDel~; surplus, author- ize a bid call for the sale of the property~ and set the minimum bid price at $750.00; carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL M~ CONTINU]~D, MARCH G~ 1974 SURPLUS OIL S~ORAGE TANKS - ST~'I' DKFf. Clerk read me~o dated Ma~ch 4, 197~, from S~t Superintendent to C~ssioner Sehoneman requesting two oil s~r~ge tanks be declared suplus as they a~e no longe~ used by the Depa~ent~ Motion by Con~tissioner Sehone~mn and Con~tlssioneP Stewal~t to declare the oll tanks surplus to be · s~-~ed of in the best interest of the City, ca_-Pied unanimously. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Clerk p~esented Claim for Damages for Joseph P~evendaP in the amount of ~153.94 w~tich has been ~efe~ed to City's insur%lnce ccm~pany. APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVER LICf~SE Clerk presented Application for Taxicab License for Ho~ Callaham which was approved by the~ Chief of Police. Motion bv Co~ssloner Sehoneman and Conmlissioner Stew~ to approve the application, car~ed unanimously. NOTICE OF CITY OF BP~TON APPLICATION FOR SHORm'.TN~ 'MANA~ PERMIT Clerk ~ead memo dated ~eb~,a~y 27, 197~, f~m ~hgineePing Depax.t,~_nt to City Clerk stating that a Shoreline Application for the construction of an add~tlon to Pu~ Station 13 with the installation of an auxilliar~y power unit has been sut~tltted to the City Planner ~ found the application com- plete. Memo fur~cher stated that a notice r~ds to he inset-ted in the Bremer~on SUN once a week on the same day of the week for tw~ ~onsecutive weeks~ and the public hea~ing needs to be scheduled at least 30 da~s after the second publication; suggest heal~ing date be April 24, 1974. Motion by C~,,missionem Ste~ and Co~ssioneP Schoneman to authorize the City Clerk to publish the notice as l~equired and to set hea~ing date April 2~, 1974, at 10:00 a.m., ca/~ied unar~usly. AOC5FrANCE OF COMPLEi%o CONTRACT - LID #313-31~ SCHEDULE "C" Clerk read letter dated Ma~ch 1 ~ 197~, f~om City F. ngineer to City Council statinK that an inspec- tion of subject ~k was n%~de on Feb~,m~y 25th by M~. Root, A1 Hek'.~%~ and Bob Oste~man of Godat and Associates, and it is ~,,~ended Schedule "C" he accepted by the City. Clerk read letter f£~,~ Howard N. Godat recc~mending acceptance of the ~k performed by Coulee Const~uctlon Company on Schedule "C". Motion by Con~ssioneP Sc_honeman and Cor~ssioner Stew~ to accept the work reformed by Coulee ~-~---l-~uctlon Company as ~eco~nended bY City F~ineer and Consultir~.~ En~ineer~; caz~ied una~usly. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 - LOFI~S OIL CONTRACT #1358 Clerk ~xplained that City Council pr~vio~ly ~de a ~tlon to a]]ow Lofthus Oil to get back their w~olesale price; that they were delivering at a loss due to the energy situation. Clerk explained that this Change O~deP allows i~ftfus to charge the City of B~emez~on the cur~nt wholesale price. Motion by Co~ssioner Stewa~ and Co~ssloner Schone~an to approve the Change Order, ear~ied unanimously. C~ANGE ORDER NO. 1 - PUGET SOUND STAMP WORKS CONTRACT #1~03 (DOG/CAT .~AGS) Clerk presented subject Change O~de~ to deduct labor costs involved with attaehln~ "S" hooks to the dog and cat literate tags; total ~se, $275.00. O~,,{ssloner Stewal~t explained that this labor can be done by the City t~u~ough use of tl~ustles and other ~,~ployees. Motion bv Con~tlssioner Stewal-t and Com~tissionep Schoneman to approve the change order, carried unanimously. L~rr~ - FRANK SHIERS, ~5'fORNEY RE: WA2~ PROBL~/EDGECLIFF APARTMENTS Clerk read letter dated Feb~ua~ 27, 197g~ frown Fr~ Shiez~, Attorney rei~esenting M~. Alber~ Keil, to City Clerk, stating that they believe with the incr~m~e of building in a~ea of Edgecliff AF~r~c- ments, water that ~uld not or~ily flow a~uss the Edgecliff Apax.b,~ent's proper%~/ is being discharged the~e thr~x~Kh the publle storm sewers with the result that the Edgecliff Apa~.h,mnt D~opeety is being bu~ened with z~ln-off waters that should not properly be discharged thereon, and that if dan~e should occtt~ to the apaz.b,ents by reason of sliding ~ subsidence of the buildinM due to ino~dinateedlscha~ge thereon, a claim my w~ll he presented against the City of B~emer~ton. Cu,,,~issioner Schoneman spoke of ~ location of building site, and explained that it has been suKgested that an LID be established in this area to p~ovide curbs ar~ gutters; that the City could not asst~ne the costs. Le~te~ refer%-ed to O~,~,{ssione~ Schoneman. L~i-rER - BOUNDARy REVIEW BOARD RE: PARK~DOD EAST WA'£~ MAIN EWf~A~SION Clerk read letter dated M~%r~h 2, 1974, from Boundary R~view Boa~ to Ci%~y of Bl~m~erWcon suk~nittlng Notice of Intention by the City of B~emel~ton k~ter Depal~tment proposing a water m~/in extension into the Pa~kwood East Water System, and asking if the City demands a Imblic hea~ing be held on the memlts of the ex~enslon. Counell did not demand public heamlnK and letter refer~ed to C~,,,,issione~ Schoneman. L~frr~ - ACTUARIAL STUDY/EMPLOY~' RETIR~ENT SYb-r~M Clerk read letter dated ~h 4, 1974~ from C. C. Southemland, Civil Service Secretar~ and Chief Exan~ine~, to City Council explaining according to State law, the City is ~equi~ed to have an actuarial evaluation of the ~)nployees' Retir~onent Pund at the end of evez-f five-year period heginnin~ with the yea~ 1939; that cur%~ent flve-yea~ period expires June 30, 197g. CITY COUNCIL ME~rfNG MINtrrES CONTINU~D, MARCH 6, 1974 Con~issioner Stewart stated that them is mom than sufficient amount of money in the EmDloyees' Retirement Fund, and there is no real necessity in having this suz~ey from a ~ractical standpoint; however, this is a requir~vent of the State law~ and must he done. Motion by Conmissioner Stews~t and Conmissloner Sehoneman that the City have the ~mtuarial Evalua- ~ ~ccomding to the law. C~,,~Jssioner Sehoneman stated that the retirements included in this fund should be adjusted accord- lng_~ to the cost of living index; that as long as f~ndln~ ms .avaz.lable, cost of llvzng znereases should be ~anted. Commissioner Stewart stated he had no objections to this being done. City Clerk ii stated he ~uld ask the Actuarial Firm if this is financially feasible. Motion carried unanimously. LL'I'I'k2( - BR[MERTON LOCAL 2052 (NON-UN~FORMED ~4PLOYEES' UNION) Clerk read letter dated Maz~h 5, 1974~ fl-~n Gerhie Saunders, P~esident~ B~emerton Local 2052, advising, the City Council of newly elected union officials. Letter on file in City Clerk's Office. Meeting Recessed 9:57 a.m, Meeting called to Order 10:01 a.m. RECOGNITION OF MATTERS NOT ON THE AGE~qDA 0~mmissioner Sehoneman recognized and welcomed new Chamber of Conmeroe Pmesident Ralph Benggren. PROPOSED AE~ISSION TAX ORDINANCE (INFORMATIONAL READING) Clerk read preposed ordinance. Clerk ~ead letter dated Febrlla~y 27~ 1974, f;-~,, Jack E. Ho~ton, Deputy Fire Marshal, in support of the proposed ordinance. Clerk read letter dated Ma~eh 1, 1974, I f£~,~ Chief of Police to City Clerk suppo~tlng passage of proposed ordinance. i Je~.~'f Wheeler, License Inspector, explained that this ordinance will present two major changes as !! follows: (1) Taxing cabaret activities, (2) Taxing Autcmatlc Amusement Devices. Mm. Wheeler stated that Caba/~t Tax would be based on 20 percent of total sales while fu~shing~nentemtainment, five percent of this 20 percent being the collected tax; that Amusement Devices would ~e taxed five _.percent on twenty cents Or fraction thereof. Cc~,~,Jssloner Scheneman asked if this ordinance would zncrease tax on movie theatres; M~. Wheele~ stated it ~uld not. Cc~missioner Stewart spoke in favor of the ordlnanee stating that this al-ea does cost the City i monev and taxes should properly be imposed. Cc~,~issioner Schoneman asked how many business places would be affected by the Ordinance. Mr. Wheeler stated he believe4 about 13 in the area of cabarets; that he was not sure of the Amuse- ment c~,~ar~es due to the license record heing based on location, although he knew of approximately three and was certain there were more. Conmissioner Schoneman stated the ordinance should be reviewed and read for first legal readin~ at another meeting when full Council is present. C~,,~[ssioner Stewart disagreed and stated he felt the ordinance should he read for first legal i readi.n~... Conmlssioner Se.ho .n~an stated it is policy on such ordinances to approve them when full co.u~.cll is p.r.e, sent...C.o~missloner St_ew~a~,~ stat.ed he asked the Mayom for a response regarding this i o.r~.' .n~n.ee qu.lte ~ time ago, and hasn t received an.answer as of yet. Mr. Stewart also questioned this being Cmty poll.cy d.ue to the fact that the Council passed an ordinance increasing ratall sales ~ tax on emergency basms wzthout a second reading. Motion by Cc~issloner Stewart to approve ordinance on flr~t reading. Motion died for lack of ORDINANCE NO. 3113 - DOG/CAT LICenSE FEES i Clerk read, second r~ading, An 0~dinanee ~mending Sections 2, 5, and 8 of Ordinance No. 2796 relatinK !to licensing of dogs and cats. !Motion by Con, missioner Seboneman and Cc~missioner Stewart to pass Ordinance No. 3113, carried as I}'6I~: Conmissloner Stewart, yes; Conm~ssloner Schoneman, yes. PAY BILLS ~y Cu~,,~ssioner Stewart and C~m,,issloner Sehoneman to give a blanket approval of Vouchers ~--~-q3 to 1059 inclusive for payment in the amount of $36,687.39, car~ed unardmously. REPORTS - COk~ISSIONER STEWART 1. Revenue received for parking garage decreased this month. Disappointed in small amount received through merchants; would like to see "Park Free on K~" siKns on disDlay inside business Dlaces. 2. Spoke of problems with elevator at Parking Gal~age gettin~ stuck between floors Tuesday. Stated the elevator doors should not have been built on the South side due to wind and rain exposures and now an expenditure will have ~o be made to seal the dooms in order to Drotect the elevator frcm ~ust. Stated the Architect should assume responsibility for these costs. REPORTS - ~ISSIONER SCHON~AN 1'. Gave Building Depax'.b~nt report for period of Februaz~ 15 to March 1, 1974; total valuation being $313,815.00. CITY COUNCIL M~ GONTANLSD, MARCH 6, 197~ COb~ISSIONER SC}DN~W~N REPORTS CONTINUED 2. 1,600,000,000 gallons of water going through spillway (overflow) at Casad D~n; able.to keep about this same amount in storage. 3. State approved overlay on Sixth Stmeet to Olympic. Project will be delaved until telephone company decides where they a~e going to put a cable~ have suggested the cable be put in the side- ~w~lk which is only fou~ inches thick c~,L~3med to the ~t~est heing about eight inches thick; this ~uld also eliminate disruption of the street. . ~. C~in~ through condemnation p£ocess fop building located at 1116 Park Avenue; Owner has been i given notice, and has not shown interest. 5. Fo~lained that accoz~inK to new State law, one who was an elected official in previous yea~s and :not a mmmber of the Retirement System, now has the right to becom~ a member if Dresently emp~ loyed provided the employees contributions are made and the employer eoni-~ibutions are made either by the :employee om employer. Su~tied check to Washington State ~Tployees' Retirement Fund f~om H. O. (Whltey) Domstad, fo~mer Mayor (P~esentlw employed Water Supply Division), in amount of $3,315.35; this bein~ his own centPibution to pick up about nine yea~s of Qrevious service. CommlssloneP Schoneman ~ecor~nended tko City pay f~om the F]T~lovees' Retirement Fund the City's coni-~ibution which 'is in accordance with State law. Pointed out the t~loyees' Retirement Fund has assets in amount of $7~8,079.01, the interest of which is more than suffleient to pay the emoloyer eontpibution . Motion by Co~nlssioner Schoneman and ConTnissloneP Stewa/~t to accept the check f~om M~. Domstad and : to ~JTow the necessal~y coni-~ibutlons to the Retil~em~nt System, carried unanimouslv. 6. As of first of this month logglnK ei~ews have obtained ~11,778 f~om timber; ~60,~00 anticipated for this yea~. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY WALGRF2q 1. Spoke of anticipated pPoblems due to State taxation on leases; t~ing to find out whether the City can Kive relief ~f this tax to g~o~Ds such as the C~..0nlty Theatre and S~uare Dance Club. 2. ,%h3t]nltted opinion to City Clerk regaDding Rule of Three O~dlnance which should be reDealed. Ordinance is being Drepa~ed fop this purpose. 3. Have submitted opinions to City ClePk regarding ~osition of Chief Accountant for the City, and : reKardin~ Cumulative Reserve Fund fop Water System Imr/s~v~nents. MeetinK recessed 10:5~ a.m. Called to Or, er 11:02 a.m. BID OPENINGS - POLICE SEDANS g TIRES/TUBF~ FOR GENERAL CITY USE ~ ~ot'ion by C~,,.{ssioneP F~Jnoneman and Con,~issioneP Stewal-t to open bids as scheduled on a~enda, ear, ted unanimously. Clerk opened the following bids: POLICE SEDANS: Bennett Fo~d, B~mr~con, Certified Check Enclosed $50 ....................... TOTAL $26,195.Q0 LESS TRADE IN 1,600.00 ADo-0b-l'~o GRAND TOTAL 2~,595.Q0 Jim Traveller Motor~, Bremer~con, Cel~tlfled Check }Inclosed $50 ............... TOTAL $2~,885.00 ~D TRADE INS Kluge Chevrolet, Breme~ton, CerTified Cheek Enclosed $50 .................... TOTAL $26,107.92 LESS TRADE IN 1,550.00 GRAND TOTAL Motion by Cu,u~ssioner Stewart and C~,,,JssioneP Sehoneman to refer the bids to proper cc~m~ittee for s~--~-~--and reconm~ndation of award, carried unanimously. TIRES/TUBF~ (GENERAL CITY USE): Clerk opened bids f£<~, the following con, antes and ppices were based on val-ia~cions of State prices or c~ .,uar~tive li~t pplces. Br~mer~con General Tire Cc~y, Cashier~ Check Enclosed $50.00. Kitsam Tire Service, Br~merion, Cashier's Check Enclosed $50.00. Ei~estone Stores, Bremerion, Bid Bond Enclosed $50.00. ' Shaub Ellison C~,pany, Brem~ton, Cashier's Check Enclosed 950.00. Motion by Cu,,,~issionem Schoneman and Co~sslon~P Stewar~c to refe~ bids to conmtittee consistinK of City Clerk, Asst. Auditor John Ross, Tir~ C~ttee, and anyone else concerned, cax~ied unanimously. CITY C~3NCIL MINUTFS CONTINUED, MARCH 6, 197~ M~I'ING ADJOURNED 11:20 a.m. . G. C. ~, SR., Ci~ Cle~ ~P~V~: Ta~ 19 Side "B" ~: MB