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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/31/74 CITY COUNCIL M~TING July 31, 1974 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington washheld in the Council Ch~nbers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, July 31, 1974. Attending were: ~l~yor Jarstad, DresidinK; Commissioner Stewart, Cc~mlssioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, City Attorney Walgren, and representatives of the press and radio. MeetinK opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Mar~cin Weber of Chmistian Alliance Church. ~ ~NUTES lnu~o of July 24, 1974, were read and approved as amended. SEPARATIONS M. Jean Turner, Clerk-Secretary, Civil Service, August 2, 1§7l~, Resigned. Hames H. Davis, Asst. Sexton, Cemetery, August 31, 1974, Disability Retirement. :-lotion by ~4ayor Jamstad and Cor~ssioner Schoneman to approve the separations~ carmied unanimously. Douglas Fisher, T~ainee, Accounting, Under Finance C~issioner, $550 month, Effective August 19, 197". Charles Willi~n Buell, ParT-time Plavleader~ Pamks and Recreation, $3.00 hr., Effective August 1, 1974. ~ichael Marvin Wilson, F~tra I~3bor, Parks and Recreation, $1.90 hr., August 1, 1974. Motion bV Cu,~,~ssioner Seb~neman and ~avor Jamstad to approve the employments, carried unanimously. CITY COLg4CIL MINUTES~ July 31~ 1974, ContinUed ~TGES IN PAY STATUS ,Jack Kvistad, From Captain to Assistant Chief, Police Department, ~1,182.00 + $18,00 to $1,267.25 + $18.00, Effective July 28, 1974, Provisional Appoinl~nent. Greg Brown, From Sergeant to Captain, Police Depa~nt, $1,062.25 + $6.00 to $1,182.00 + $6.00, Effective July 28, 1974, Civil Service Eligible. Wilson Mares, From Detective to Sergeant, Police Department, $1,017.75 + $6.00 to $1,062.25 + $6.00, Effective July 28, 197[~, Provisional Appoinl~aent. Helen Crete Decker, Clerk-Typist, Parks and Recreation, Frown $481.00 to $530.00, Effective July 29, 1974. H~ SinKer, From Heaw F~uipment Operator to Asst. Street Superintendent, Prom $5.~6 hr. + $18.00 to $1,093.50 + $18.~0, Effective July 28, 1974. Motion bV Commissioner SchoneJaan and ~avor Jsrstad to approve the Changes in Pay Status. Cc~niss- · o~Schoneman gave background of Hr. Singer, and stated he will be a great asset to the Department as Asst. Street Superintendent. Mayor Jamstad explained that the step changes in the Police Department are. being created in order to fill position of Asst. Chief Henry who recentlv retire~l. ~'~otlon c~rried unanimously. Q[AI~IS FOP, DAMAGES Clerk presented Claims for Dam~es frc~n Ralph C. Herber~c, Calvin R. Brcmrn, John Balles, Robin Kiehn (no address sho*m on Claim of Robin Kiehn); all in amount of $25,000 involving armest n~ade by Bremerton Police Officer. Claims refer~ed to Getschnkann Insurance Agency. LIC~]SE APPLICATI0~! - JESS'S TAX~2P~ (MUSIC MAf~tINE--TRANSFER) Clerk presented Application for Music Machine at Jess's Tavern, Transfer of Ownership, Ronald A. Erickson, U~.~ Owner. Approved by Chief of Police. Motion by Mayor Jarstad ~nd Ccr~aissioner Schoneman to approve the application, carapied unanimously. T,ICDISE AwPLICATION- LUPITAS (DANCING/EN~RTAIN~.rf) (~lerk presented Application for Dancing 8 Entertairment License for Lupitas on Kitsap Way which was approved by Chief of Police. :~otion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to approve the License Application, carried unanimously. LICE~ISE APPLICATION - LIONS C[~JB BREAKF.~$T Clerk presented Application from Lions Club for a license to hold a public brearcfast on Fourth Street between Pacific and Washington on August 24, 1974; approved by Chief of Police. Clerk stated necessar~ insurance will be filed. Uotion bv Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to approve the application, carried unanimously. BID AWAPD - CITY }Fd,L 17~PROVD~TS Clerk stated it is recon~nendation of Commissioner Ste~.~rt and himself to award bid to lc~ bidder, J~nes Robinson Company, Inc. ~otion by ~a¥or Jarstad and Conmissioner Schoneman to award bid to James Robinson Company as r~commended, carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS - PARKING C~ARAGE IMPROVt>~NT CitV Clerk explained that it is the desire of Con~nissioner Stewart to put a bid call out for the design and improvements on the City Parking C~rage to eliminate problem of wind blowing rain into elevator and onto stairs. ~'%tion by Conmissioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to authorize bid call. Cxmmissioner Schoneman c~,~ented that improvements made to the Parking Garage are well received bv users of this facility. '~otion carried ~manimously. CHANGE ORDER - TSUBOTA STEEL (CONTRACT 1451) Clerk explained that Change Order is necessar~ to Change Contract 1451 from ? lengths 20 feet of 16" O.D. x 3f8" Well Casing to read ? lengths 21 feet of Well Casing; that this extra length is needed and total amount will be changed from $3~290.00 to $3,454.50. (Note: Casi~ comes in 21' lengths. ) ;iotion by C~nissioner Schoneman and Commissioner Stewart to approve the ~hange Order, carried unanimously. CONSTRUCTION EASEM~S - PUMP STATION #19 Clerk read m~mo dated 26 July 1974 from City Engineer to City Council stating it is mecessary to construct temporary bypasses for the existing sanitamy sewer and water main and obtain a general owrking a~ea for construction of the pump station itself; rec~,,~ended approval of construction easement granted by Rasmussen Enterprises for a period of three years. Motion by C~,~,~issioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to accept the easement and refer to City l~-~ey's Office for checking as to form, ar~ to City Clerk for proper recording, carried unani- [Rously. SE~r t~ARING DA~ - SHORELI~YE MANAGt~ PERMIT ['SMI~{/RIORK) Clerk advised that City Council should set hearing to consider application for Shoreline Management Permit requested bv Eberharter/Smith, and also set date of hearing, to consider application for Shoreline Management Permit requested by E. J. Bjork. ;.~otion by Mayor Jarstad and Cemmissioner Schoneman to set these hearing dates August 21, 1974, at---'~:00 a.m., carried unanimously. CITY CO~P.ICIL MI},RfFES~ July 31, 1974, Continued CO~PlrfER PROGPJ/~ING COURSE FOR CITY t~-~IDYEES Clerk rea~] memo dated 29 July 1974 from Finance Co~missioner to City Council stating the Finance Deot. has purchased a progr~ed instruction course which teaches the fund~nentals for using com- puter progran~ning language RPG-II; also, stated that persons desiring to take the course free of charade may do so bV making arrangements with the Chief Accountant. C~,missioner Stewamt urged any employees interested in taking this course to meet with either him or Mm. Burns, Chief Accountant. WORKSHOP - FAIR LABOR ST;P~DARDS ACT (FLSA) Clerk presented notice of workshop to be held in Seattle, September 17, 1974, at the Hyatt House- Airport regarding FLSA requirements and its financial impact. Referred to Chief Accountant. REPORTS UOF~T~IONE~ STEWART: 1. Received a call fr~n Mm. De, itt, who info~med him t]~t a complaint has been filed with the Attorney General's Office against Nationwide Cablevision. This should be reviewed. ~. Bus survey has been evaluated. Would like to meet with VTN in order to discuss the results. Don't feel the Citv had a very good response; 1,372 questionnaires received out of the 12,000 sent out. 3. Reports of delinquent accounts have been filed involving those six months overdue; 50 business- men are delinquent on B 8 0 Taxes. 4. Various Deferred C~,~pensation Plains are available which would be beneficial to City employees as they are tax deferred. Su?~ested City Attorney look into possibility of having a plan for the City of Bremerton. Mr. Walgren gave a report, and stated he sponsored a bill in the Legislature for cities and counties to participate in such plans. Mr. Walgren gave resume of requirements and what steps should be taken. 5. Feel the City Attorney's Office should take some action to get together with the C~r~issioners concerning changes in the City Charter which s~ould go on November ballot. ~d~PORTS - COmmISSIONER SCHON~: 1. Complimented State Department of Hig~ays for quick repair and patching of Manette Bridge. 2. Still without asphalt due to workers on strike. Holding up many projects and may attempt other sources. 3. Just below one billion gallons of water is being retained; average use seems to be about 13 million gallons per day. ~. Specifications for bid call have been prepared for traffic signal on 16th and Warren. Bid call should go out next week, and signal should be installed before school fall quarter begins. 5. Having difficulties in purchasing n~e parts and material for repair of the pt~np stations; that City employees are having to makeshift. Depal~b~ent has to determine what will be needed six months in advance. 6. Cu,,,;_~sione2p Schone~an read letter frc~ himself to TPacyton Water District about the need for an adequate water storage reservoir to serve the Tpacvton area directly by gravity; that the CitV is now planning a construction program that would place a new 12-inch transmission main around Tracyton Beach Road frc~ the City Limits to Riddell Road and hopefully add a one-million gallon gravity supplied storage reservoir if a suitable location can be found. Further stated the possi- bility of securing a site on the forty acre tract comprising their former watershed has been suugested ~mfope and the City would like to propose it again. 7. Complimented State Highways Depar~nent on proposal to fund bike trails along Sinclair Inlet. 8. ~-~ade suggestion to eliminate Outside Utility Agmeement for those receiving water outside City limits unless they are located contiguous to the incorporated City limits; however, everyone should still sign ,Outside Utility Agreement for sewer service. 9. State has retained ownership of highway from Weslon Place to Freeway and eventually will be returning portion of the proper~ to the City. }lave been advised that City could vacate or continue rlght-of-wavs if desir~l. lg. Port Washington Narr~x~s completed sewer system still lacking so~e hook-ups on West Side, 21 connects] and ~3 have not; on East Side, 28 have connected and 14 have not. 11: Will be leaving tonight at 11:30 for Norway on vacation. Plan to return in time for August 28 ~uncil NeetinK. REPORTS - CITY ATFORNEY: 1. Stated City Clerk referred letter from Book Publishing Co. to him regarding researching Munic- ipal Cede to bring ordinances up-to-date with new laws and Coumt cases. Stated he would contact this company. CITY COU~ICIL MINUTES, July 31, 1974, Continued City Attorney Continued: · 2. Will be ~eeting with Nationwide Cablevision this afternoon to discuss Franchise in City of Bremerton. Commissioner Stewart commented that City Attorney should look into the mattem of a claim being filed against ~[atiom~ide Cablevislon at Attorney General's Office. Co~mented that their per- formanee ~nd and liability insurance should be brought up-to-date before continuance of fran- chise is considered. Mr. ~1%ten introduced John Paul Jones, member of his staff on Tmansportation Utilities Con~mittee who gave presentation on porposed bike path programs; also, spoke of funding, and meetings being held including City Planner Geomge Plescher. Mr. Walgren stated that they appreciate Mr. Plescher attending these meetings. REPORTS -HAYOR JARSTAD 1. Very pleased that Navy and State I[ighway Department are getting together to provide bikeways alo~q Sinclair Inlet. Will make beautiful scenic routes. 2. Parks are crovxted and getting good usage. M~ny programs and sport-type activities a~e offered. Manv more girls inv61ved in ec~npetitive sports this year th~n previous years. HFARING - KINDEP~AN/HOWE VACATION (CO0~YfZ STREE£) Motion bv Mavor Ja~stad ~nd Co~,~,~ssioner Schone~mmn to hold hearing as scheduled on agenda, 6ar~ied unanimously. Clerk stated that people in the immediate area were notified by mail of the hea~ing date, and he posted notices according to the law. Clerk read Planning C~,,,{ssion Resolution No. 260 recommending denial of the vacation for the follovrin~ reasons: (1) The long-rnage planning of Shipyard operatior~s and vehicula~ traffic patterns anticipate the future nsc of this si-Peet for ingress and egress to the northwest area of the Shipyard, (2) An eas~nent is reserved for an existing anebor and guy of Puget Sound Power and Light Company, along the north margin of the proF~osed vacation portion. Clerk read excerpt of Planning Cc~mission Minutes dated 19 June 197g at which time a motion was passed to deny the petition for vacation in view of fui~re need for access to the Navy Yard, and to recommend to the City Council that an agreement for pa~king and recreation purposes be considered until such time as the right-of-way is requJ_~ed. Clerk read letter from Dept. of Navy which requested denial of the application due to the need for future ingress and egress to the Northwest area of the Shipyard. Clerk read memo from City Enginee~ rec~,,~ending denial of the application because it serves as a possible additional access to Navy proper~y; Letter from Cascade Natural ~as Corporation, no objections; Letter from Puget Sound Power g Light stating they have,mo objections providing that a reservation is made for an easement for an existing anchor and guy located along the north margin of the proposed vacated portion; Letter from Pacific Northwest Bell stating they have no interest in the proposed vacation. GeorKe Plescher, City Planner, gave pmesentatlon to the Council and showed the location on' a map. PROPO~NTS Fred Kirr]erman, Applicant, spoke in favor of the vacation, stating that they would sign this por- tion over to the ~[aw whenever they felt they needed it, at their costs. Mr. Kindern~in stated that thev ~muld be able to keep this portion in better shape than at present. Stated they would clear and bulldoze the property for improved pa~king conditions. Felix Abarca asked if this vacation would have any affects on his propez~ty, and it was brought out that it would not. Mr. Abarca requested the City Clerk to send him a letter advising of a action taken at today's meeting. OPPONENTS P~TK-~iams, Conmander, Public Works, Dept. of Navy, spoke in opposition to the Vacation. Stated ~be option to se~l the prope~ back to Navy when the~ need it is not a legal alternative ~hrough Federal Cooverrment. >~tion by Co~ssJoner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to concur in the recc~endation of the Planning Commission, and deny the vacation request, ca~ied unanimously. ~Iayor Jarstad co~neated that the Parks Dept. could do an e~aluation of this erea to see if there is a need for some type of recreational area. BID 0PEMIUQS (PRESSURE VALVES g S~RIDAN Motion by t~ayor Jarstad and COx~missioner Schoneman to open bids as scheduled on the Agenda, carried unanimously. CITY COL~;CIL MI~'~JTES~ July 31, 1974~ Continued PRESSURE RE[~3CI~ VALVES: Western Utilities, Bid Deposit Enclosed ................... $1,120.60 w/o tax ~ freight II. D. F~lep Company, Inc.~ Bid ~ Enclosed ............. 879.90 w/o ~ Pacific Water Works Supply Comfy, Bid ~nd Enclosed- .... 1,012.00 w/o't~ Cp~e Supply Comp~y~ $50 ~eck F~closed .................. 80q.25 w/o t~ I~ ~Pi~ell, $50 ~eck Enclosed .......................... 780.N0 w/o t~ qotion by C~ssionep ~hon~ ~d C~ssioneP St~ to aw~ bid to low bidder, GPi~ell~ ~y meet all specifications~ ~i~ ~usly. S}~RID~ RD. I~ROV~: CAST IRON/CON.rtE PIPE: Renton ~nc~te ~ucts, ~e~ E~los~ ........................ $3,67~.57 w/o t~ L~e~ Con--re Pipe, Bid ~ Enclos~ ....................... 3,2??.80 w/o t~ ~I~I PIPE: No~h Kitsap ~avel g ~phalt, Bid ~ E~los~ ................... $1,303.23 w/o t~ Ci~ Engineer P~keP w~ p~sent ~ stat~ t~t E~eer's estate for ~n~ pipe was $1,307.,6, and esthete on con--re ~d ~n pipe was high~ t~ low bidder's offer. ~otion by Co~ission~ Sc~n~ ~d Mayor J~tad to aw~ bid on ~n~ Pi~ to No~h ]~tsap ~ g Asph~t, o~V bidder, p~vided specifications ~ met~ c~i~ ~usly. rbtion by C~ission~ ~hon~ ~d ~yor J~tad to aw~ bid on ~n~te ~d ~n pipe to ~, 1~; biddy, p~vid~ ~1 specifications ~ met, ~i~ ~usly. O~I~4CE - ~SSAGE P~RS Clerk ~ad, second ~a~, ~ o~ce relati~ to the lic~si~ of ~ssage ~1o~ ~d p~lic. l~t~ouses, ~dv painti~ s~os wh~ ~dels ~ p~vided. ~illip H. ~rk, Attorney, ~p~sented ~ss~e P~tors in B~e~n, ~ s~ke of his ~nee~s with the p~s~ ordi~ce. Stat~ he f~lt Massage P~lors should ~ ~d~ a diffe~t o~i~ce th~ ~v Painti~ s~dios ~d photo s~dios; that ~ey ~ve not~ in ~m,on. C~,,~t~ base fee is $200 in p~s~ o~i~ce, $25.00 ~ually for ~ployees (~sse~ ~ ~sseuse)~ ~d $25.00 investigation fee. Stat~ that Taco~ fees a~ $75 ~se fee, $~0 fee f~ ~ployees, ~d no investigation fee. Stated he felt he should ~ve a ch~ce to ~rk ~th Ci~ Atto~ey ~d Council to develop a ~ ~rk~le ordi~ce, as was done in Ci~ of Tac~. 0bject~ to ID Requ~t in p~sed ordi~nce; stat~ t~t lice~e shoed not ~ subject to ~vo~tion ~til ~ter a he~i~ was held. F~bem discussion was held, ~d Chief of ~lice stated a deadline shoed be set; that ~ o~ce is n~ess~ for issui~ ~y ~e of license at all, ~d the o~ce should be ~pl~ented as s~n as possible. C~issioner Stew~t ask~ ;~. De~rk to put his ideas ~d objections in ~iti~ for the ~cil's ~view ~d study. ~. ~rk ~eed to do this. ~Duis Sori~o, ~erton, asked that some doc~tation ~ ~de av~lable sh~i~ ~nce~s of the Police ~p~ent ~d their ~asons for needi~ such ~ o~in~ce. ~otion by ~y~ J~stad ~d C~ssioner Schon~ t~t ~e se~nd read~ of the ordin~ce be set ~d held in a~y~ce for the ~i~en r~eipt of chics p~sed by ~. ~k to ~ received within a 10-day ~ri~, ~d if this is ~ceiv~ with~ 10 days, the ~eil s~uld set a t~e to meet in Sept~er in o~er to ~rk on o~ce which will then be ~ad for either f~st or second ~adinK, dependi~ on whether ~jor ~es ~ ~de; e~ied u~sly. uotion by C~issioner St~t ~d ~ssioner S~on~ t~t the ~ef of Police p~p~ in ~ ~a~ns for the ne~ of t~s p~s~ o~in~ee, c~pl~ts the De~t has ~d~ ~d fu~ p~bl~s that could develop wit~ut the o~i~ce, c~ied ~usly. ~'rl'~ - ~E - ~A~ G~ Clerk ~ad letter dated 2~ July 197~ f~ ~.O~t of ~olo~ to ~y~ J~stad su~tting ~eck for $9,485.00 ~p~senti~ the thi~ ~ent ~der the State G~ts ~ for the cons~ction of water ~llution con~l facilities. (Reactive ~nds - Kitsap ~e Int~ept~ ~ject) CITY COU~.~CIL ~fINUTES~ July 31~ 1974'~ Continued L[;rl'E~ - OSCAR KILENE (DANGEROUS INTERSECTION) Clerk read letter dated 29 July 1974 from Oscar Kilene to City Council stating he felt intersec- tion at North Wvcoff and 15th Street is dangerous when cars and trucks parked along 15th Street bv the ~1a~ket and Funkes TV blocking, the view frc~ the intersection. Motion by C~,,,~issioner Schone~mn and Co~ssioner Stewaz.t to refer ~]is letter to the Tmaffic ~----~on in the Police Depa~,b~,ent for their rec~_ndation to the City Council, eal~ried unanimously, RESO~rFION NO. 1607 - COMPLEX FACILITY PLANNING FUNDS (SINCLAIR INLET) Clerk read Resolution regarding joint application with Kitsap County to the Depar. b~ent of Ecology of the State of Washington for Complex Facility Planning Funds. (Sinclair Inlet) ~%otion by ~ayor Jarstad and Commissioner Sehoneman to pass Resolution No. 1607. Discussion was ~'~nd Co,~nissioner Stewart expressed his concerns with the Citv subsidizing the County Sewer service. Con~nissioner Schoneman explained that this would just involve the planning portion of the project. ~otion carmied as follows: Mayo Jarstad~ yes~ Commissioner Stewart, yes; Co~ss- ioner Schonenu~n, yes. RESOLUTION N0. 1608 - }~_7tRING DATE/VACATION (Maple Street) Clerk read, Resolution setting date of hearing for the right-of-way vacation on that portion of the ~aple Avenue right-of-w~; which lies north of the North margin of Hollis Street upon petition of Pazooki and McHenamim. (Aug. 29~ 1974) ~otion bv Mayor Jarstad and Conmissioner Stewart to ~ass Resolution No. 1608, carried as follo~m: Mavor Jarstad~ yes; Cu~.,~ssioner Stewart, yes; Co.,,~ssioner Se2~oneman, ves. PESOI~3TION NO. 1609 - ~L'l'g~ HOODS Clerk read A Resolution regarding rental of parking meter hoods and applications therefore. ~otion by Co~nissioner Schoneman and Mavor Jarstad to pass Resolution No. 1609, carried as }'6~s: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Co~nissioner Stewart, ves~ Commissioner Schoneman, yes. ~ESOLUTION FI0. 1610 - REGIONAL. PI;~NI~IG/CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTF~ GRA~fS ~lerk read A Resolution authorizir~q the County to perfom and to act on behalf of the Cit~ in performing regional planning; coordinating and acting in all matter ~ertaining to the allocation of funds provided under the Crime Control Act of 1973. (Y~itsap Co. } ~o~tion b~ }lavor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to pass Resolution 1610 with the criteroa that in no inotance would this in any way prevent our Grant~ Administrator fr~m filin~ applications under the Federal Grant Contmol Act for the City of Bremerton. Discussion was held and Commission- er Stewart stated he was concerned about turning this whole project over to the County; that he wouldn't vote on the resolution until he knew more about it. Carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commissioner Stewart, Abstain; Commissioner Sclmneman, yes. PAY BILLS ~v Co~nissioner St~4art and Mayor Jarstad to give a blanket approval of Voucher No. 2777 tkrough 28~0 in amount of $32,114.46, carmied unanimously. Fu;[:~'ING ADJOUR~D 12:37 p.m.