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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/21/74 CITY COUNCIL M. EL'rFNG AUGUST 21, 197~ The ~egular meeting of the City Council of the City of Br~mer~on, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of City ~111 at 9:00 a.m., PDST, ~ednesday, August 21, 1974. Attending were: Mayor Js/~stad, presiding; C~,missioner Stewal~t, City Clel-k Yeadon, City Attorney Walg~en, and ~epresentatives of the press and radio. Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by LeRoy T. Ove~by of Mt. Zion Baptist MINUTES ~ of August 14, 1974, were r~ad and approved as ~nended. SEPARATIONS Verna Powers, Frank Shiers, 'James Spencer, Marsha Bright, Pamela Calnan, Ron Veh~s*, Ma~k Eathome, Allison Fjeran, Robert Forbes, Donald G~eenwood, Linda Henry, James Johnson, Donald Lay, LuAnn McClennan - Pact-time Playleaders, Parks and Recreation De~.b~ent, End of Stmm~_r Employment, August 9, 1974. '7-18-74. Robert Me,wick, Extra Help, Wate~ Distribution, Resigned, August 16, 1974. Timothy Gebhardt, Pat/~olman, Police Depar~ant, Resigned, August 29, 1974. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Con~lissioner Stews_~ to approve the separations. Mayor Ja~stad ~ented M~. Pende~gast on the Sum~e~ Parks and Recreation Projects; also, spoke on behalf of Patrolman Gebhardt who is leaving City employment ~o enter the ministerial field. Cc~nented that M~. Gebhardt is a fine office~ and he wishes him well in the future. CarTied unanimously. EMPLOYMENTS Joseph Leavell, Serviceman No. 1, Parks Dept., $3.89 h~., August 25, 1974. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cu~,,~ssioner $t~ar~ to approve the employment, carried unanimously. PAYROLL VOUCHER Cle. rk pr~.sented Vouchers fo~ payroll services and related expenses; one in the amount of $105,081.101i an~.one in 8~,o.unt.of $%722~.07; audited by John Ross. . . Motion by Cu~,,~ssloner Stew~.~ and Mayo~ Jar~tad to approve the vouchers, cal~pled unaramously. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 - CITY HALL ROOF IMPROVEMENTS Clerk pres.ented proposal fo~ Change O~der No. 1 on City Hall Roof Improvement Project fop additional waterproofing work; total additional cost $136.50 plus sn%~ll architectur%%l fee. ' Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and C~issioner Stewart to approve the Change O~de~, ear~ied unan:b~usly. LEASE RENEWAL - G. E. (Gold Mountain Site) City Clerk reported that General Electric Corporation desires to ~enew their lease agreement for C~ld Mountain site. Discussion was held rega/~ling increasing rental amount in accordance with Consu~aeP Price Index. Mattel- tabled until Cu,,,~ssionel~ $choneman's return. REQUEST FOR VACATION OF EASt~NT Clerk read memo dated 19 August fr~n City Engineer to City Council sul~titting ~equest for vacation of easement fr~n T. C. Blomberg, Plat of Bay View Garden Tracts. Discussion held, and matter peferTed to C~,,;ssioner Schoner~an for his rec~,,nendation. $~RM-$g~DR-K~---~R~-~AA~E LID #319 Clerk read memo dated 19 August 1974 fr~m City Engineer to City Council recommending acceptance of easement fr~m John W. C~ie which will permit the City of Bremen-ton to continue the stomm sewer to be constr~ed in Bpew~t~'-~P~%aee westerly to the natural d~ainage ravine. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~,,~ssioner Stewert ~o accept the easement and refer to City Attorney's 0-~ for checking as to for~, and to City Clerk fo~ proper reco~ding~ ca,tied unanimousy. Clerk ~ead memo dated 19 August 1974 fl-om City Engineer ix) City Council sul~nitting request from SUNSET FUND for a slope easement in per~etuity o~ until Maple is improved by the City, at which time the easement would becc~e void; that if the easement is granted, they would drop their proposed vacation ~equest. Discussion followed, and Mayor Jarstad stated he was in favo~ of the easement and felt this method much better than by Vacation which ~uld be of a more permanent nature. City Engineer stated that this r~quRst would permit a slope easement into the right-of-way and thereby eliminate the need fop the wall; that the City of Bl~_mer~on and adjacent propelWcy owners could be protected if such an easem~nt was g~anted with the provision that the developer~ or any future owner of the propel~ty would constr~ct such retaining walls. M~. Parker stated he talked to the Fr~ineer on this pro,eot, and suggested using ~m~ke~ for the wall. Motion bv Cu,,.issioner Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to g~ant the slope eas~nt with conditions expressed in lette~ from SUNSET FUND and memo of City Engineer, and to refer the eas~nent to the City Attorney's Office for review, and to City Clerk for recording, carried unanimously. SLOPE EASEMENTS - BREWST~ PLACE LID #319 Clerk l~d mem~m da'ted 19 Augunt 1974 f~0m City Engineer ix) City Council reeon~nending acceptance of 12 Slope easements necessary for sub~ect LID Improvement. Motion bv Mayor Ja~stad and C~tissioner Stewa~ to accept the easements and refer to the City ~6-~ey's Office for checking as to fo~m and to City Clerk for proper pecordlng, cal-ried unanimously. COUNCIL MINUTES - AUGUST 21~ 197~ (CONTINUED) AMt]~DATORY AGREEMENT - RON ROSS Clerk r~ad memo dated 12 August 197~ f~c~n Asst. City Attorney Sexton to City Council explaining that an error ~s made in the omiginal agreement in pamagmaph ~ referring to the "westerly" 200 feet instead of the easterly 200 feet as was apparently intended and under~tood. Motion by Mavom Jarstad and C~,,,,{ssioner Stewart to ~ead the Amendato~y Agmeement prepared by the A-t~ey's Office, carried unanimously. Clerk mead the Amendatory Agmeement. Motion by Mayo~ Jar~tad and C~,,i,issioneP Stewar~ to approve the Amendator~ Agreement, carried unanimously. NOTICE 0F PUBLIC HEARING - LAND USE BILL Clerk presented Notice of Public Hea~ing regarding Land Use Bill to be held August 28, 197~, 7:00 p.m., in Yak/ma, Washington. Information on file in City Clerk's Office. SET HEARING DATE - LID ~317 Cl~rk r~ad memo dated 21 August 197~ from City Engineer to City Council ~equeating permission to schedule the final hearing on LID #317 fora Septe~r 25, 197~, at 10:00 a.m. Motion by Mayo~ Jarstad and C~,,,.;ssione~ Stewar~ to direct the City Enginee~ to p~epare the proper resolution setting hearing on this date, c~x.z.ied unanimously. EQUIPM~ RENTAL FUND Clerk read memo frcm himself reec~_nding that City of Br~n adopt the ec~aplete Equipment Rental Fund concept, including absorbtion of the Municipal Repai~ ~a~age; giving reasons City will benefit from this procedure. Discussion followed and Ccm~tissioner Stewar~ and Mayo~ Ja~stad concur~ with this ~ecc~mendation. Mayor Jamstad stated that the only possible exception would be the Fire I~.b,~_nt. Mayor suggested that Depa~.b~ent Heads get together with Council Members to give th&ir recc~mendations. City Clerk stated this should be the first item of business when C~,,,~[ssioner Schoneman returns, and the C~,,~issioners concurred. REPORTS - COb~fISSIONER STEWART: 1. Sunday Bus Ridership ~vin~ ~ Received $17.80 in fares last Sunday. Overall Revenue on buses is do~, for month of July. Spoke of possible changes to be made t~ improve the system, and increase revenue. 2. Received call fi-u,~ Shirley Pultz, owner of S~,g~y's Cafe on First Street, who suggested the City place siEns adve~tisln~ bus stops going to USS MISSOURI due to many people askin~ her fop this information. C~,,~{ssione~ Stewar~ stated that signs will be placed in various places, and that steps will be taken to p~c~ote ~anspo~tation to the MISSOURI~ that many Seattle people would be interested about such a t~ip if mope publicity was offe_~ed. 3. Stated he would like to arrange a work session on the matter of Chex.tar Revisions. Should be arranged before September 15th. g. Spoke of ovemexpendituPes in budget, and in~easin~ costs. Must tighten up on sc~e expenses. CITY ATFORNEY: 1. Spoke of problems with delinquent aceounts~ that many times in doesn't pay to collect a small bill th~ouEh filln~ papers due to costs involved with this procedure. Conmissione~ Stewart stated that many of these small bills can be handled through collection a~encies if the City Attorney's Office doesn't get any ~esults through eor~-espondence. MAYOR: 1. Overseas phone call to siste~ city Kure, Japan, was ve_~y exciting and touehin~ mcment. Japanese students in B~me~ton and P~,er~on students overseas had an oppo~.tunity to talk with thei~ femilies. Expressed thanks to ITT of Japan who paid fop the phone call. 2. ~ contr~)l unit operating well. Spoke of problems with Dru~ abuse and benefit of this unit. 3. Br~me~ton t~affic Division and Street Depa~nent a~e awa~e of increased tr~ffie flow on streets of Br~mer~on due to increased workforee in shipya~d~ w~Pkin~ towards some improvements. g. Reported on budEet p~oblems~ that if the City doesn't obtain increased amount in Revenue Sharing, seine cut-backs will be conslder~d, and possible ~,¥1o~ment r~duction. HEARING - BJORK SHORELINE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION Motion by Mayo~ Ja~stad and Co~missionar Stewart to hold hea~in~ at this time, carTied unanimously. Clerk presented Application of Edwin J. B~ork for Shoreline Management Substantial Development Peri, it proposin~ multiple dwellin~ units (Motor Inn) at 602 Washington Avenue (Pc~* Narrows ). ClePk reported that Mr. B~ork advertised notice of his application twice in the newspaper. Clerk advertised Notice of Hea~ing in official newspaper. CQUNC-IL-MINUTES - AUGUST 21~ 1974 (CONT,) Clerk advised that the Environmental Impact Statement has been p~epared and is available in the Planning Department fop public review. Stated copies of the EIS were sent to the Governor, Dept. of Ecology, and Chaimman of Ecological Cu,,,,~ttee. Clerk mead Staff Review of the Planning Depa~.b,ent giving re~a~nendations fora conditions on the permit% one which was to have the developer grant the City a 10-foot wide public access easement on the beach. Clerk read fD0m the Final Envirorm~ntal Impact Statement dated August 19, 197~, George Plescher, City Planner, ga~ short presentation to the Council, and emphasized that the Planning Depa~'.b~nt rec~,,,~nds the developer grant a public a~cess easement. Pointed out that conditions in Staff Review would be attached to the permit, if so d~sir~d by City Council. Mayor Jarstad and C~,,,,{ssioner Stewa~'t coneurmed that this develo~nt will be a great improvement to the waterfront. C~,,,issioner Stewart spoke of vandalism p~oblems that could z~.sult fr~m the public access ~ that this may not be a fair condition of the developer. Mr. BjoPk stated that the pool will be located below on the beach, and if the public access is required, they will have to screen in the pool for pPivacy. Stated he doesn,t know if he has enough land to grant this public access easement. Stated he would have to become ver~ concerned with vandalism p~oble~. Stated this did not seem feasible with the high banks to the water N. of his proper~v. Further discussion was held concerming the public access easement, and Mayor Jarstad stated he appreciates that Planning Depal, b,~nt trying to retain some of the beach areas for public use; that this is a great neoessity~ however, in this par~icu~ case, this req, H~ement would not be fair to the develope~. Margaret Moore, SgS Washington, stated she appreciates alternatives being considered fop ingress and egress to the facility~ that this was her one ooncer~. Mayor Jarstad ccm~ented that traffic problems and things of this nature will also be studied and evaluated at the time the Building Permit is issued. Ken Atteberv, Asst. City Planner, asked Mr. BjoPk, if he disagreed with any of the other conditions rec~mm~eeded bV the Planning Department, and Mr. B~omk stated he did not, except the 10-foot easement condition due to high banks down to the water to the No~th of his properdry. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~,,,uissioner Stewart to accept theEnvi~onmental Impact Statement as-s--~r--afted and reed to City Council, ear, led unanimously. Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and C~,~,~ssioner Stewart to conclude the heaping and the City Council Pec~,,end approval of the p~x~,~it fop this establishment including conditions reeu,,~nded by the Planning Department with the exception of the rec~,,~ndation fop a 10-foot public access easement, car%~ied unanimously. BID OPENINGS - 11:12 AM. (SHERIDAN ROAD IMPROVe) Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cc~miss%one~ Stewart to open bids at this time, e~nr~ied unanimously. SHERIDAN ROAD IMPROVE~NT Clerk opened the following bids: Valley Cement Construction~ Inc., Auburn, Bid Bond Enclosed ~% .................. $3b,295.00 Edwin Hewson of Bothell, Washington, Bid Bond Enclosed 5% ....................... 26~899.90 (prices without sales tax) ~otion by Mayor Jarstad and C~,,,u[ssioneP Stewart to refer bids to proper conmittee fop study and recommendation to City Council, carried unanimously. ~eeting recessed at 11:15 a.m. Called to Order 11:23 a.m. 'fEARING, - SMITH/EBERHARr~ SHORELINE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION 21ePk presented Application for Shoreline Management Substantial Development Permit from Wm. ~hauncy Smith and R. L. Ebe~.ter proposing a Hotel, Restaurant, Retail Stores, and Parking [acilities East of Washington Avenue between Second and Fourth Street (PoRT Washington Narmows). qpplicant published notice of application two times in new~paper. City Clerk advertised Hearing in official newspaper. Clerk read Staff Review of the Planning Depa~.b,ent giving rec~£,,~endations fop conditions on the ~ermit; one which was to have the developem grant the City a 10-foot wide public access easement on the beach. Clerk read f£~,, Final Envir~rmental Impact Statement dated August 19, lgT~. '~tlon by Mayor Jarstad and Cc~m%issioner Stewart to accept the Env~if~.~tal Impact Statement as ~ead and presented, carried unanimously. COUNCIL MINUTES- AUGUST 21; 1974 (CONT.) George Plesche~, Citv Planne~, gave presentation to Council and s~d the site a~ea on a map. Stated that the develope~ seems to be agreeable to granting the public access easement. Mayor Jarstad stated that since the developer of faeili%~y at 602 Washington (E. J. Bjork) is not going.. to have this condition, neither should the developem of this facility because the same circumstances will be involved, including invasion of privacy, possibilities of vandalism, limited construction space, high banks ~D' the Water' s edge. No one spoke in favor of the permit, and no one spoke against the permit. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cc~ssioner Stewar~ that the Council concur in approving the L~ine Management Permit for the Hotel-Motel facility with the conditions rec~,,ended by the Planning Depa~.bnent with the exception of the condition requiring a 10-foot public access easement on the beach, carmied unanimously. DRAFT EIS - BOGGESS/RICHARDSON REZONE Clerk repo~ted that Dmaft Envi~ommental Impact Statement on Boggess/Rieha~dson Rezone is on file in his office for public review. ORDINANCE - TRANSIT TAX Clerk read, first Pearling, An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2911 relating to tmansit subsidy tax to exempt City Depa~.b,~nts from the levy. Motion by Cc~ssionem Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to approve ordinance on first reading. C~m~ssione t~L~amt c~,,nented that this would eliminate bookkeeping expenses. Motion cazmied as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Co~tissioner Stew,.t, yes. BILLS ~[6~n by C~,,missioner Stewal~t and Mayor Jarstad to give a blanket approval of Vouchers No. 3,022 ~',024 through 3,095 in amount of $28,416.~1~ c~-l.ied unanimously. CHILDER REQUEST TO PURC}~SE CITY PROPERTY- (BURWELL STRK~f) Russell Childer was present regaz~ing his previous request to purchase portion of City property on Burwell Street. Mr. Childe~s explained that he received letter from the City Clerk advising that this land was going to be kept by the City for beautification pu~¥oses. Stated he would like further consideration of the request. Mayor Jarstad asked Mr. Childems to attend Council Meeting next week when CumJssioner Sehon~man is present in order to discuss the request. Mr. Childers agreed to attend the August 28th Meeting. MEETING AD3OURNED 11:47 A~M. APPROVED: PR: KR/~.~. TAPE NO. 31 "B"