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Home My WebLink About06/11/74 City Council Meetin~ June 11, 1974 The regular meetinK~ of the City Council of the Ci~, of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Tu~sdag, .June 11, 1974. Attendin~ were: Mayor Jarstad, presiding; Co~missioner Stewart, C~,,,~issioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Asst. ~ity Attorney Jackson, and representatives of the press and radio. City Clerk explained that the reKular meeting is bein~ held on Tuesday due to the Association of Washington Cities Annual Convention beginning officially on Wednesday. Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Pastor Fielder of Kitsap Lake ~aptist Church. MI~Ji'~S of JUNE S Minutes of June 5, 1974, were approved as read. F3~PLOYMENTS Richard Leavell, Extra Labor, Parks and Recreation, $3.39 hour, June 11, 1974. Bruce Fing. arson, Mtce. Parks and Recreation, $2.00 hr., June 12, 1974. Richard Norton, Music Director, Parks and Recreation, $125.00, June 3, 1974. Robert Batterman, Supv. S'wi~ning Pool, Parks and Recreation, $3.39 hr., June 17, 1974. Michael Hul?m~mn, Extra Labor, Water Supply, $2.75 hr., June 10, 1974. Sandra Murphy, Lifeguard, Parks and Recreation, $2.50 hr., June 14, 1974. Scott Alexander, Extra Help, Water Dist., $2.75 hr., June 10, 1974. r~rdon P~inke, Extra Labor, ~gtreet~D~p~irtment, $2.75 h~., June 10, 1974. Robert Christensen, Extra Labor, Parks and Recreation, $2.00 hr., June 17, 1974. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~mtissioner S%ewart to approve the employments, carried unanimously. APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVER LICENSE Clerk presented Application frown Donald LeRov Smith which was approved by Captain Devery for the Chief of Pdlice. Motion bV ~laVOr Jarstad and Co~,~ssioner Stewart to approve the application, carTied unanimously. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Clerk presented Claim for Damages from John H. Dillon in amount of $150.35, which will be referred to City's insurance company (Getschman). LID #313 g ~314 SC~]DULE "B" ACCEPTANCE Clerk read memo date 11 June 1974 from City Engineer to City Council e~plaihing that Council accepted this contract as complete with several exceptions which were not cc~pleted at that date; that now everTThing has been cc~pleted and it is recorrmended that exceptions be accepted. Motion bV Co~missioner Schonem~an and Mayor Jarstad to accept the exceptions as recu~,~ended by ~{-~-~ngineer, carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS - LID #318 FORD AVENUE SANITARY SEWER Clerk read memo dated 11 June 1974 frc~ City Engineer to City Council requesting authorization to call for bids for this project. .~otion bV Co~missoner Schoneman and C~,,~ssioner Stewart to authorize the Call for Bids for ]~18, carried unanimously. TRANSFEr. OF FUNDS - WE[DON CONTRACT (BREMtRTON TOMORROW GROUP) Clerk read memo dated 10 June 1974 from Asst. Auditor to City Clerk rec~,,ending that $20,000 received from Bremerton Tc~norrow Group be transferred to the Cumulative Reserve For General Municigal ~rposes from the Administrative Trust Account; that this transfer will permit the budget expenditure listing of payments for the project. City Clerk advised that Co~nissioner Stewart checked with B~,~rton Tomorrow Group who were notified of the transfer. Motio~ by Co~missioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to authorize the T~ansfer of Funds, carried unanimously. SI~ [~FARING DATE - SKIRVING CONDITIONAL REZONE (WERNER RD. ) APPEAL Clerk Kave background info~ma~ion and read letter dated 10 June 1974 from Asst. City Atto~ev Sexton stating that City Council should proceed with this matter in the normal manner for re'ones. Clerk advised that hearing date should be set. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~missioner STewart to set hearing date on the APPEAL for July 10, ~,at 1~: 0 0 a.m., carmied unanimously. RENEWAl, OF C0~FRACT - LOAN OF NAVY SHIP MODELS Clerk read letter dated 3 June 1974 fr~,~ Dept. of Navy to City Clerk submitting Contract for renewal of Contract for loan of Navy ship models, extending the loan for a period of one year until 4 June 1975. Motion bV Mayor Jarstad and Co~nissioner Stewart to authorize signing of the Contract, carTied unanimously. MUNICIPAL C~IRA~,E BUDGET Clerk read memo dated 11 June 1974 from Chief Accountant to City Council advising that the budget shows an incorrect account number for the Municipal Repair Garage; that this will be corrected. COUNCIL M~LTING - JUNE ~1~ 1974 (CONT.) I CALL FOR BIDS - WELL CASING Clerk read m~,o dated 11 June 1974 from E. R. Weller to Cu,,~ssioner Schoneman requesti;~ authoriza- . tion to call for bids to purchase 125 feet of either 16", 14", or 12" well easing to repair Well #2 at Andersnn Creek P~mp Station. Motion by Co~nissioner Schoneman and Commissioner Stewart to authorize the bid call as recommended, carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 1601 - APPROPRIATING FUNDS - HUMANE SOCIETY CONTRACT Clerk read Resolution No. 1601 ~ppropriating funds for the Humane Society Contract signed by City of Bremerton 27 February 1974. Motion bv Crm~issioner Stewart and Con~nissioner Schoneman to pass Resolution No. 1601, carried as ~'~s: Mayor Jarstad, yes; C~nissioner Stewart, yes; Co~missioner Schonem~n, yes. Meeting recessed at 9:40 a.m. Called to Order 18:00 a.m. 10: 0O - REPORTS g PUBLIC RECOGNITION COMMISSIONER STEWART: 1. Settled with Navy on water rates; still negotiating the new rates for sewer charges- 2. Met with Wick C~nstruction and Architect regarding problems at Parking Garage; that they suggested method of controlling water on Stairwell and in elevator. Feel they should pay costs involved. 3. Spoke with Dr. Campbell (Municipal Research g Services Center) and he sees no reason why ce~netery cannot be transferr~ to the Parks Dept. P~PORTS - COMMISSIONER SCHON~: 1. Two more houses will be moved out of Westpamk this Thursday and Friday. Total of Six units to move. 2. Will meet with Owners of proposed K-MART this morning regarding curbs and sidewalks and Six-foot right-of-way they are willing to give the City. 3. Building g Fire INspector are proposing to check all buildings in the Central business area; that all buildings should be brought up to code. REPORTS - CITY CLERK: 1. Spoke on behalf of }L~rold Fitzwater, City Auditor, who will be resigning the end of the month; that he will be great loss to operation of the Clerk's Office and is a reliable and honest person. ~Reported that John Ross will be appointed the Auditor position. Mayor Jarstad also spoke on itmhalf of Hr. Fitzwater and complimented him on budget work; that he enjoyed opportunity to work with him, and he will be gmeat loss to City of Bmemerton. iREPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD: 1. City of B~emerton Recognition Dinner will be held June 19, 1974, at Gold Mountain Golf Clubhouse. Following employees will be h~ored: A.W. (Tony) Balazie, Lvle Bennett, Ruth Blockhus, Dave Crawfor~, Zon Cunningham, Jesse Ecklund, F~V ElliS, Ev Humble, Edna Johnson, Lee Jones, Nancy Kelf, Ralph Libsack, Bill Lively, Chuck Lombamd, Jack Morse, Roy Mosely, Les Reynolds, Marney Shaw, and Lyan S~mons. 2. [hmsented Fire Depa~b~mnt Annual Report for 1973; that lgT~ represented lowest per capita loss since 1967. Report on file in City Clerk's Office. ,3. AWC Meeting will be, held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this~ week. Council members and other City staff will be in attendance. ~. This afternoon at 1:~0 will have Sister City Meeting. PUBLIC RECC~qNITION: Ray Allred, 1918 Snydar, spoke in opposition to a hotel complex at Sixth Street and Washington Avenue. Main objections were: T~affic problems, Environment, zoning. Mr. Allmed stated he felt ~ master plan concerning the Shorelines should be adopted by the Council before approval of permits for this complex. Mayor Jarstad assured Mr. Allred that the developers Would have to go through the proper channels, including Shorellne~ Management requirements. Co~missloner Schoneman stated that Building Pez~its will not be issued wltbo~t approval of the proper ~gencies. ]PAY BII~LS ~ by Cum,~ssioner Stewart and Mavor Jarstad to ~ive a blanket ~n~,~_] ~ w~a~r~ ';o. 217~ t~.h 2283 for payment in amount of $36,658.55, eazTied unanimously. A~J OURNED lO :41 A.M. APPROVED: G.C. '~AE~N; SR., ul'l% CLFJRK GLF/qN K. d^RSTPd)? ~'~YOR