HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/28/74 CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 28, 1974
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremel~ton, Washington, was held in the
Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, August 28, 1974. Attending were:
Mayor Jarstad, presiding; C~,,Jssioner Stewar~, C~,,,~ssioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, City
Attorney Walgren, and representatives of the press and radio.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by G. C. Yeadon, Sr., City Clerk.
MINUTES
~ of August 21, 1974, w~re read and approved as ~aended.
INCREASE HOURLY RATE - REPAIR GARAGE
Discussion was held, and the Council member~ eon~ that the rate being cha~ged by the City
Repai~ Garage should be increased, effective September 1, 1§74.
Motion by C~,,,~[ssioner Stewa/~t and Co~,,~ssioneP Schoneman to increase the hourly rate from
~r--~u~ to $15.00 pe~ hour, effective SMptembe~ 1, 1974, caz~ied unanimously.
SEPARATIONS
}{ichael Anderson (7-28), Gor~on Jackson (8-4), Oza Imngston (8-2), Ja~nes Carlson (8-16), Jmes
Nelson (8-16), Kur~ Spi~ze~ (8-1S), Christopher Schee~ (7-19), David Kipfer (7-19), Rober~
Brunstad (7-26), Cal~l Lindbergh (8-9), Pai-~i~a Sche~8/~ (8-9/PT Playleadep), Ann Kirby (8-10/I~fe-
Guard), David Pyle (8-21), Michael Dotson (8-53), Steve Russell (8-53). Above employees extra
labor - Pa~ks and Recreation - Separation Date in Parenthesis. Lonnie H~.e, Extra Help,
Street Deps/.bnent, August 16, 1974.
Motion by C~,,.issione~ Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to approve the separations, carried unanimously.
Douglas Chert, Serviceman I, EEA Pa~ks and Recreation, $625 month, Effective August 51, 1974.
Beverly Bentley, Exi-~a Help, ACcounting, $2.47 h~., Effective August 28, 1974.
Kenneth L~ssiter, Asst. Planner, Planning Depa~ent, CLTA II, 8877.50, September 1, 1974.
Motion by Cu~,,~issione~ Stewar~ and Mayor Ja~stad to approve the employments, ear~ied unanimously.
CHANGES IN PAY STA//3S
Douglas Fisher, D.P. Analyst~Programmer, CETA II, Accounting, $550 to $700 mo., August 26, 197~.
Motion bV Cu~,,issioneP Stewart and Mayor Jar~tad to approve the Change in Pay Status, ca_~ied
unakimously.
CETA II CONTRACT AGREEMENT
Clerk presented subject Agreement for signatures of the City Oouncil and Kitsap County
Commissioners. Discussion was held, and Co~ssione~ Stew~t c~,,ented that unde~ this program,
funding will be received in full for s~a~ies up to $700. Clerk stated that eight positions
will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the contract, in amount of $54,793.80.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Cu~,~ssione~ S%ewar~ to authorize proper signatures by the City of
]~on, carTied unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 3154
Clerk read An O~dinance budgeting the funds to be administe~ed by the City unde~ the Cc~,~rehensive
Employment Training Act (CETA), Title II, as contracted with Kitsap County on August 56, 1974, and
declaring an emergency.
Motion by Co~,~issione~ Stewart and Mayo~ Ja~stad to pass 0rdinanee No. 3154, caz%~ied as follows:
~a~or Ja~stad, yes; Cc~ssionep Stewart, yes; C~x~f~issioneP S~hon~an, yes.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES
Clerk p~esented Claim for Dm~ages from Gerald G. Va~go in amount of $49.40 and Claim for Damages
fzu, Elizabeth Buell in amount of $78.75; both rafer~-ed to Insurance Company along with pz~per
reports.
REPAIR OF FIRE DEPT. EQUIPMENT - BID WAIVER
Clerk presented ~ouche~ in ~nount of $1313.49 to Western States Fi~e Apparatus, Inc., for repair
of B~emerTon Fire Department equipment. Clerk ~ead memo f£~,~ Fi~e Chief Holtine explaining
problems with maintenance of equipment and stating that this flr~ is the only fire apparstus
field service unit in the Northwest. Clerk rac~m,~.~nded waive~ of bid c~l ~e to specialized
service and single soul-ce of supply. Mayor Ja~stad gave background of z~quest.
Motion by Mayo~ JaPStad and Cc~ssione~ Stewart to approve waiver of bid call due to specialized
service and single source of supply, carTied unanimously.
BID AWARD - PUMP STATION 19
Clerk read me~o dated 27 August 1§74 fr~m City Er~ineer TO C~,,,tissionel- Schon~ ~ec~,~endlng
contract be awarded to low bidder, R~MCOA of Lyn~, Washingtom.
Motion by C~,,,,~ssionem Schoneman and Mayo~ Jar~tad to award bid to R~MC0A as ~ecc~mended,
ca~-~ied unanimously.
~RIDAN ROAD IMPR0VFJ~ENT - BID AWARD
Clerk I~ad mem~ dated 27 August 1974 f~om Engineering Dep~.b,~nt to City Council Peeu~,,~ending
centi~act be awarded to low bidder, Ed Hewson, Bothell~ Washington.
Motion by C~nissione~ Schoneman and Cu,mu[ssloner Stewar~ to award bid to Ed Hewson as r~cc~nended,
car~ied unanimously.
COUNCIL MINUTES (AUGUST 28, 197~)
WORK FORCE ACCOUNT - HO~.T.TS STR~'z'
ClePk ~ead memo dated August 27, 197~, f~om Wate~ Supt. Welle~ to C~,,JJssioneP Schoneman
z~uesting authorization to install wate~ main on an easement fr~m Hollis Street to the existing
main in the Merit Ma~t a~ea; that this main is neeessar~ to improve the fime flow to the
c~',,,~rcial complex of the "k" Ma~t and Merit Mar~, and has been ~ec~,,,ended by the Pitcraete~
Associates Report in 1972 and the AmePican InsuPance Associates in 1971; Estimated cost,
$12,686.00.
Motion by Co, missione~ Schoneman and C~,,,issioner Stewar~ to authorize the work to be done by
~r~-~opce Account, carried unanimously.
CEMETERY HOUSE
Clerk ~ead memo dated 26 August 1974 fr~m Chief Accountant to City Council explaining that
housing at the City Cemetery is idadequate to serve as both ~esidence and office fop the Sexton,
and ~equesting authorization to call for bids for the installation of a pme-fabmicated home at
a total cost not to exceed $8,500 to be funded by C~lative Reserve for Municipal Purposes; that
this would also add to the security and facilitate the admlnisi-~ation of the cemetemy. Discussion
was held, and it was brought out that this would be a p~e-fabPicated home, not a mobile hc~e,
and that Building Codes would be met.
Motion by Ccn~tissioner. Stewart and Mayor Japstad to authorize the bid call, and to authomize the
expe~itur~ of $8,500 from Cumulative Reserve fora Municipal Purposes Fund, carried unanlm~usly.
Recessed 9:32 a.m. Called to O~de~ 10:00 a.m. All Council Members p~esent; City Attorney,
and ~ep~esentatives of the p~ess and ~adio.
REPORTS - CO~MISSIONER STEWART
1. Revenue received on Sunday Bus Run, $21.10. Attended public hea~ing last Thursday regarding
bus service. VTN people made p~esentation ~egarding study they made fop the City. Plan to
improve system by ma~king bus stops. P~oposing some route changes which a~e also pec~,~_nded.
Bus transportation to USS MISSOURI has picked up quite a bit since signs have been placed; plan
to work with Chamber of C~,,~eree foP promotional ideas in Seattle.
2. Feel the City should make s;,ung at~empt to oollect money to ~eplace pa~king meters involving
motorist with no insurance. That this is an expense to the City, and collection should be
pursued.
3. Received petition of downtown mel~_hants u~ging the City to put a stop to persons "feeding"
meters throughout the day; that this is d~m~aging to thei~ businesses. C~,,~issioneP Stewart
concu~ed that the Police Department should enforce existing o~dinances against this I~oeedu~e.
and possibly start ticketing ca~s twice in one day; also, c~,,,~nted that amount of ticket should
be increased. Matter should be evaluated with the Police Department.
~. R~ninded Council that meeting should be scheduled before Septembe~ 15th ~ega~ding cha~teP
revisions.
5. Very successfully sold all LID Bonds yesterday. Additional bonds may be made available
in neap future.
REPORTS - COMMISSIONER
1. Explained that a $50 deposit is ~equiped fop all political signs being placed in City limits,
and if signs a~e not r~¥~ved within specified time, the deposit is retained by City of B~emepton.
2. Plan to close Sixth g Wampen IntePsectlon and surrounding a~ea fop one e~,Flete day for paving
work which is long overdue. Will be closed fr~m 5:30 a.m. throughout the day on next Tueeday.
3. Sidewalk Replacement on Sixth Street has resumed.
~. Watem Use has doubled in City; using approximately 1~ million gallons pe~ day, and supply
is adequate. Dam which overflowed and washed out a road last yea~ will not happen again because
road has been pmepared.
MAYOR JARSTAD
1. Spoke of frustrations of Police Dep~'.b~nt in having to "chase" a vehicle which will not stop
when s~m~ned to do so. Stated that many tJor~s~ the penalty is not strong enough fop this type
of c~ime; that he would llke to see a mandato~ 90-day ~ail sentence fop this violation. City
Attorney stated that many times a person is not given maximum penalty allowable undap State Law
(which is adopted by City ; that if such an o~dlnance ~equi~ing this 90-day sentence is legal,
they will p~epape it fo~ ~ouncil approval.
2. Police De~.b,mnt is vet7 concerned about cared roo~s, and don't feel they should be licensed
in City of Br~me~ton due to history of proble~ involved. Should get togethe~ with Attorney
and Police to discuss the matte~.
~II~ "~COGNITION
Mavor JaPstad introduced Ku~e Japan students to be returning to Sister City Kudo. Students said
their farewells to Council memos.
10: 00 - HEARINC=S
Motion by MavoP Jaz'stad and Cc~z~uissione32 Schon~nan to bold heal-ings as scheduled on the Agenda,
carried unanimouslv.
COUNCIL MINUTES - AUGUST 28, 1974 (CONT.)
HEARING - MAPLE STk~l' VACATION (PAZOOKI)
Clerk stated he advertised hea~ing and mailed and posted notices according to the law.
Clepk ~ead letter dated 21 August 197~ fr~m Hank Go~don, SUNSET FUND, requesting hea~ing be delayed
for one month due to easement being worked out with the City which may ~esult in dropping .the
Vacation request. ·
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~missione~ Stewart to hono~ the I~quest and postpone the hea~ing
unt-----t~--~September 25, 197~ at 10:00 a.m., carried unanimously.
HEARING - CLARK/WILLIAMS REZONE (NATIONAL AVENUE)
Clerk stated he adver~tised Notice of Heaming ~n official newspaper, posted property, and mailed
letters of notification~ all at the prope~ time as r~quimed by law.
Clerk ~ead Resolution No. 2Sl ~ec~,~,~_ndlng approval of the ~ezone from R-1 to B~2 with the
following conditions: (~) Site shall be developed essentially as shown on site plan with the
following modifications: (a) Highest Roof elevation shall not exceed the elevation at the
southeastern co~neP of the p~op~.iy as established by sur~ey, City of Bremer~con datt~; (b)
A Detailed landscape plan $o be peepar~d by a ~egister~d Landscape Architect, shall be submitted
and approved by the Pamks Department and Planning Depax.b~_nt prior to the issuance of a Building
Per. it; (c) The planting strip along the easterly proper~y line shall be inc.-eased to a minimum
of 10-feet and natrual vegetation within that strip shall r~main wher~ safe to do so. Shall
be suPPl~nental by othe~ plantings, all of which shall be maintained.
Clerk read excerpt of Planning Cu,unission Minutes dated July 17, 197g, at which time a motion was
made to approve rezone with conditions stated in ~esalution.
Clerk read Citv of B~emer~on Envirormental Assessment and Staff Review dated July 12, 197~,
prepared by the Planning Deps~b~ent, and stating that although the action of rezoning propel~ty
is a mjo~ action, the environmental effects resulting fmc~ that action will be less than
significant.
MayoP Ja~stad asked for en¥ comments fr~ the citizens present regarding the Environmental
Assessment. No one spoke at this time.
Motion by Mayor ~apstad and Cu,,,,~ssionen Sehoneman to accept the Environmental Assessment as
~--~ed by the Planning Department, and to include this in the ~eeord, carried unanimously.
George Plescher, City Planne~, gave presentation to Council, explaining land uses in the a~ea,
location of site, and site plan.
PROPONENTS
Mike Williams, applicant, spoke in favc~ of the rezone, and stated they will c~,ply with all
the conditions recu,u,mnded by the Planning C~m,Jssion.
OPPONENTS
~-~on, 323 Dora, stated that a petition was filed in opposition to the rezone, and in
talking to most of residents, the feeling seems to be that they still don't want the rezone;
however, feel they can live with it if the mestmietions are adhered to by the developer. Stated
he appreciates efforts of the developer and Planning Dep~.b,~nt in making these conditions.
A1 Ramey, 307 Dopa, stated main objections wer~ that of proper screening, papking, and truffle;
however, these items have been worked out with the developer; that he would rathem not have
the zone change, but realizes progress must continue.
Mayor Jarstad stated that matters of parking and t~affic will also be evaluated at the time a
Building Permit is issued.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and C~,,,,{ssioner Schoneman to approve the rezone with the conditions
s~ied bv the Planning C~,,~tission, ca~ied unanimously.
i PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Mm. O~en Dixon reported to Cu,,,~ssioner Schoneman violations of the Building Code. C~,,,~[ssioner
Schoneman stated that the matters would be checked out.
Russell Childers asked the Council fo~ further eonsidemation of his request to acquire a portion
of City g¥oper~y on Burwell Street. Discussion was held and C~,,~lssione~ Sehoneman stated that
he still felt this property should be retained fop beautification in the future. It was brought
out that Mm. Childe~s would like to obtain the proper~y and attempt to rezone same. Consensus
of the Council was to r~tain the property.
BID OPENING - STORM DRAD] }gYFERIAL LID #319
Motion by Mayom Ja~stad and Conraissione~ Stewar~ to open bids as scheduled, e~-~.~.i~ ,tr~,~ug]-.
~opened the following bids:
]!Lundber~ Concrete Pipe, Inc., Tacoma, Bid BoM Enclosed %5 ....................... $7,52~.65.
'~Assoclated Sand g Gr~vel, Everett, Bid Bond Enclosed 5% .......................... 7,878.50/
(prices do not include sales tax)
COUNCIL MINUTES - AUGUST 28, 1974 (C~NT)
Motion by Co~,~tissioner Schoneman and C~muissione~ Stewart ~o award bid to Lundbemg Concrete
Pi~-~ow bidder, provided all specifications a~e met, carried unanimously.
PROCiAMATION
Clerk ~ead p~oclamation of the Mayor p~oclaiming 8 September 1974 as "National Cance~ Day".
EQUIPMENT RENTAL FUND
City Clerk was dirocted to contact the Mayor's Office in oPder to schedule a meeting on this
subject, to include Depal~tment Heads. City Clerk stated he would infom the Mayor's secretary
to set up the meeting.
FINAL PAYMENT - C0b~r~CIAL ~UILDERS
Clerk mead letter dated 26 August 1974 fl~n Ba~ Branch, Architect, to City ClePk advising
that Conmeroial Builders, Inc., is now ~ntitled to final payment on Police Dep~-b~mnt
C~,,,unications Remodeling Project.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Cu,,,uissioner Stewal-t to accept the recommendation of Architect
~---'~thorize the payment, carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION - HEARING DATE - LID #317 (N0,-1613)
Clemk mead Resolution setting d~te of heaPing on Assessment Roll for LID ~317 fop September
25~ 197~, at 10:00 a.m.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Cu,,,Jssioner Stewar~ to pass Resolution No. 1613~ carried
as--~ows: Mayor Ja~stad, yes; C~mJssioner Stewar~, yes; C~,~,~issioner Sehon~nan, yes.
NOTIFICATION - BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD
Clerk p~esented notification of Boundary Review Board on intentions filed for $ilverdale
Water District No. 16 annexation. ReferTed to Public Wcmks Depa~nent for mec~,~Lendation of
whether to demand a public bea~ing.
ORDINANCE NO. 3155 - TRANSIT SUBSIDY TAX
Clerk mead, second meading, An O~dinance ~mending Omdinance 2911 Delating to tr%3nsit subsidy tax
to exempt the City Depa~'.b,~_nts fDzm the levy.
Motion by Co~nissione~ Ste~ar& and C~,mJssionem Schoneman to pass Or~linance NO. 3155, ca~ied
as-~ows: Mayo~ Jar~tad, yes; C~,,,~ssione~ Stewar&, yes; C~,~.{ssioner Sehoneman, yes.
G.E. LEASE AG~ (GOLD MOUNTAIN SITE)
~lerk ~epo~ted that Cc~missionem Stewar~ has fumnished the Constme~ Price Index (July 1972 - July
1974) which would bring the lease figuz~ up f;-~Y~ $100 to $118.17.
Motion by C~,,Jssionem Stewart and C~mu[esionaP Schoneman to make this offem in negotiations
wl--~ener~l Electz.ic C~,,Fany, c~.z.ied unan~usly.
RESOLUTION - FUNDING/OUTDOOR RECREATION (N0. 1612)
Clerk read A mesolution authorizing application for funding assesstanoe for an Outdoo~
recmeation project to the Interagency C~m~ittee fo~ 0utdoo~ Recreation as provided by the Marine
Recreation Land ACt and the $40,000,000 Outdoo~ Recreation Bond Issue of 1972.
Motion by Mayo~ Jamstad and Cc~,~'~issione~ Stew~l~t to pass Resolution No. 1612, carried as
}'611--~: Mayor Jar~tad, yes; C~,~JssioneP Stewar~, yes; C~,~issione~ Schoneman, yes.
ORDINANCE - CUMULATIVE RESERVE/SAWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
Clerk ~aad, first ~eading, An O~dinance establishing a Ct~mllative ReseA-ve Fund fop Sewer System
Improvements, specifying the purposes fo~ which monies frmm said fund may be expended, and providing
souroes of cash for the fund.
Motion by Cu,,~issioner Schone~an and Comm[ssione~ Stewart to approve the ordinance on first
~a~, carried as follows: Mayor Jar~tad,yes; Cc~ssloner Stewaz-t, yes; C~mdssioner Schoneman,
ye s.
ORDINANCE - REPEALING ORD./OFF STR~L'£ PARKING FUNDIN~
Clerk ~ead~ first meading~ An O~dinance mepeali~g 01~linance No. 27Sl and O~dinance NO. 275~ melating
to funding for off-street parking.
Motion by Cu,,~dssioner Stewar~ and Mayor Ja~stad to approve the ordinance on first ~eading,
ea~ied as follows: Mayor Jar~tad, yes; Cu,,,~ssioner Stewart, yes; Cum~[ssioner Sehoneman, yes.
PAY BILLS
~_v Conzzissioner Stewal~t and Cu,~]dssioner SchoReman to give a blanket approval of VouchaPs
~--~96 th~h 3189 in amount of $$7,620.99, ca,pied unanimously.
M~L'riNG ADJOURNED 11:55 A.M.
APPROVED:
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