HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/04/74 CITY COUNCIL M~i'IHQ
SEPr}~BER q, 197q
The ~egular meeting of the City Council of the City of BI~merton, Washington was held in the
Council Chsmbers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, September 4, 1974. Attending were
Mayor Jarstad, presiding; Cu,~[ssioner Stewart, Cu~,~ssioner Schone~t~n, Ciiz; Clerk Yeadon, City
Attormev Walg~en, and representatives of the press and radio.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Rev. Soule of Manet~e Cc~munity
SEPARATIONS
Cerna~d Karlovich, Extra Halep, Water Supply Division, Resigned, August 23, 1974.
Michael Hultman, Extra Help, Wate~ Supply Division, Resigned, Septembe~ 3, 1974.
Robert Bright, Exi-~a Help, Water Supplv Division~ Resigned~ A~lgust 23, 1974.
Motion bv Cc~rnissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve the separations, carTied unanimously.
EMPLOYMENTS
Virginia M. Costello, Extra Help, Cc~,~u[ssioner of Public Works, $3.00 h~., September 8, 1974.
Motion by Cu~,,issioner Schon~ and Mayor Jamstad to approve the employment, carried
unanimously.
CHANGES IN PAY STATUS
Robert Henderson, Accountant~ Water Office Accounting, $700 to $760 mo. September 9~ 1§74.
Motion bv C~issioner Schoneman and C~,,~ssioner Stewar~c to approve the chanKe in Pay ~mtus,
carried unanlmouslv.
PAYROLL COSTS
Clerk presented list prepared by City Auditor containing additional payroll costs to be approved
bv the City Council as follows: Payroll 6/29/7~, Special payments and ~ension withholding,
$5,923.34; Pavroll 7/13/7~, Special Payments, pension, UGN, Credit Union, W.P.S.. Withholding,
etc., $25,573.32; Pavroll 7/27/74, Sepcial Payments, with~lding etc., $22,409.91; Payroll
8/15/7~, Special Payments, witholding etc.,
Motion bv Cu,,,,~issioner Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to authorize the additional payroll oosts,
carried unanimously.
PAYROLL VOUC}~RS
Clerk p~esented voucher in amcunt of $4,573.89 for FICA du~ing pav~oll period beginning August
11 ending August 24, 1974. Clerk presented Payroll Voucher in amount of $150,871.50 (NET, F/W,
FICA). Vouchers audited by John Ross.
Motion by Co~nissioner Stewart and Mayor Jamstad to approve the vouchers ~ carried unanimously.
APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE
Clerk presented Application fo~ Taxicab D~ive~'s License for William B. C~bamino which was
approved by Captain Johnson for the Chief of Police.
Motion bv C~,~',,ission.er Stewart and Mayor Ja~stad to approve the ap~)lication, carried unanimously.
CALL FOR BIDS - DIVING SERVICES
Clemk ~ead memo dated 4 September 1974 frmm Was~Water Supervisor to City CDuncll raquesting
authorization to call for bids for diving services, including manpower, bar~e, crane, etc., for
maintenance of the submarine pressure line in Port Washington Narmows, to ~elleve the hydraulic
pressure on Lift Station No. 4 so can replace a faulty discharge valve.
Motion bv Commissioner Schoneman and CQ~,f,issione~ Stewart to auth~ize the Bid Call, carried
unanimously.
BID WAIVER - IBM TYPEWRITER
Clerk presented ~equisition for one IBM Standard Typewriter in amount .of $522.00 plus tax, and
explained that bid waiver should be g~anted because this is single source of supply fo~ this
style of typewriter. PtLT~hase tO be made under State Contract.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewart to approve the p~hase unde~ stated contract,
carried unanimous 1V.
PURCHASE UNDER STATE CONTRACr
Clerk presented requisition for C~,,,~nications Test Equipment in amount of $500.90 to be pu~ased
under State Contract No. 70-166. Cor~nunications Dept.
Motion by Cc~missioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to approve the purchase under State Contmact,
carried unanimously.
C}b%NG, E 0RDER NO. 1 - SHERIDAN RD. (LEB0-PINE)
Clerk read memo dated 3 ~eptembe~ 1974 fr~¥~ city Engineer to Cil~; Council ~ec~,,,ending approval
of Change Order No. 1 fo~ three alumlniU~n pipe fittings necessal~; to relocate the store sewer
connection for the Sheridan Road P~o~ect. Total increase of $270.86.
Motion by C~',%~[ssionem Schoneman and C~,,.issioner Stewar~c to a~prove Change Order NO. 1, car%-ied
unanimously.
WORK FORCE ACCOUNT - LID #319
Clerk r~ad memo date 3 Septembe~ 1974 from City Engineer to City Council submitting Job Cost
Estimate for improvements involved with Brewster Place LID ~319. Estimated Cost~ $19.072.75.
Motion by Cu,,,issionem Schoneman and Mayor Ja~stad to authorize the work to be done by Work
o~ Account, carried unanimously.
COUNCIL MINbTES - SEPTtMBER ~ 1974 (CONTINUED)
RIGHT-OF-WAY DEiDS - SHERIDAN RD. (LEBO-P~I~NE)
Clerk read memo dated 3 September 197~ fl~m City Engineer to City Council sutmlitting deeds for
additional right-of-way for sidewalks. (Marmon g Lignitz).
Motion bv C~,~,issioner Schoneman and Mayor Ja~stad to accept the deeds and refer to the Citv
7[-~ey's Office for checking as to folln, and to City Clerk to recomd, carmied unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 3156 - FUNDING/OFF-STRk~-i' PARKIN~
Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance repealing 0mdinance Mo. 2751 and Ordinance No. 2754
relating to funding for off-street parking.
Motion by Cu,,~ssioner Stewart and Mayor Jamstad to pass Ordinance No. 3156, carried
as-'~ows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; C(~,,~issioner Stewart, yes; C~,,,~ssloner $choneman, yes.
ORDINANCE ~ FIRST READING - ANIMAL CONTROL
Clerk read, first reading, An Ordinance amending Section 7.04.120 of the Br~ne~ton Municipal Code,
realting to Animal Control. Cu,,,Jssioner Stewart explained that this ordinance will eliminate
the requirement of three witnesses in orde~ to convict a violator.
Motion by C~,~,issionem Stewart and Mayer Jerstad to approve omdinance on first reading, cazmied
as-~--f~-~ows: Mayor Ja~stad, yes; C~,,~uissioneP Stewart, yes; Cu,,,issioner Schoneman, yes.
BLOMBERG REQUEST FOR VACATION OF EASD~ENT
Co,,,issioner Sconenan stated he reoon~n~n~ approval of request received frcm T. C. Blomberg to vacate
a cemtain easement over Tract 2, Supplemental Plat of Bay View Garden T~acts.
Motion by Cc~ssioner Schoneman and Mayor Jar~tad to approve vacation of easement and direct the
Cl-~-~-~ttorney's Office to prepare the necessal~y Quit Claim Deed, carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 3157 - CUMULATIVE RESERVE/SEWER SY$-rLM IMPROVEMENTS
Clerk read, second reading, An Omdinance stablishing a cumulative reserve fund for sewer system
improvements, specifying the p~ses for which monies fz~, said fund may be expended, and providing
soumces of cash for the fund.
Motion by C~,~nissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to pass Ordinance No. 3157, carmied as follows:
y~-~Jarstad, yes; Co,~lissioner Stewart, yes; Cu~,~uissionem Schoneman~ yes.
Meeting recessed 9:50. Called to O~der 10:10 a.m.
REPORTS - CO~ISSIONER STLWART
1. ~st Sunday collected $~1.30 for bus ridepship. When Fare was 30¢ collected about $12.00 per
Sunday. Ridership shows good improvement with reduced fares.
2. Would like matter of Charter Revision brought up at next Council Meeting, due to deadlines
which must be met.
.3. ~buld like to meet with the Council regarding budget overexpenditures in o~der to determine
policy on this subject.
~. Pa~ks and Recreation Bond Issue should be brought up next Council Meeting.
5. Glad to see approval of Animal Control O~din~nce today. Spoke of p~oblems with dogs in the
~ City of Bremerton.
?.~_Feel_.Attor~.ey's 8ff~ic~e ~sho.uld pro.ceed with law suit agm{nst Sewem District No. 1. Discussion
ne±~. on ~ne matter, an~ roliowlng motion made.
!lMotlon.by C~,,.~ssloner Stewal~t and Mayor Jar~tad that the City Attomev's Office proceed with
arranging a meeting with Sewer DistriCt No. 1 people and taking whateve~ action is necessary,
! carried unanimously.
i REPORTS - COMMISSIONER SCHONCMAN:
i1. Last 15 days in August, 18 Building Permits were issued for a total valuation of $170,161.00.
i2. Ccmplimented Engineering Depa~.b.ent, STreet Depa~'.b~nt, and North Kitsap G~avel g Asphalt
on Sixth g Warren Project.
~. Will be proceeding with Overlays as fa~ as money will allow. Due to an e~£or in the budget,
funding was not allocated; $$0,000 should be replaced in the budget for these overlays.
~. Plans and specifications pmepared by City Engineer fo~ traffic signal at 16th § W~ are
~ow available.
~. STate Highway Depar~mm~nt does not agree to making "Right-Turn Only" lan~ at Washington frc~
i!qixth Street to Manette Bridge. The State would like to dedicate this Highway including Manette
.i'~idge, to the City because it is against thei~ ~egulatlons to own two pamallel hlghwavs m~ch
!.%s the Wai~=n and M~n-~-te r%~dge Highways.
6. Still meeting with North Perry Water System regarding exchange of portion of systems and
_~ustomers.
7. Mr. 7~relli of the Merit Ma~t indicated that an easement will be granted to the City for proposed
12-inch main which will improve p~essu~e for K-Mart and Merit Mart facilities.
8. Expressed condolences at death of "Tiny" BuPnett, and stated some type of dedication should be
made in his honor.
REPORTS - CITY CLERK
'l. Explained State Law and City Char~e~ regulations regarding budget overexpenditures. Discussion
was held, and Cc~ssioneP Stewar~ made the following motion.
Motion by Cuanissioner Stewar~ to take ease of the matte~ of budget over~xpendi~s. Died for
l-~5~--~f second.
Mayor Jarstad stated that this matte~ should first be discussed with the Chief Accountant and
Depa~.baent Ileads.
Cu,,,tlssioner Stewart stated that most cities have a Budget Review ~ ever~ three months, and the
City of Bremer~con hasn't had one in nine months; that the longer ove_~expendi~ures a~e allowed,
the bigger possibili~ of ~eduction in force.
REPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD
1. Urged suppor~ of Council memebers in passing Dne~gency Or~linance relating to Eluding Police
Officers; that vehicles causing "chase" by a police office~ are very dangerous to the community.
Directed Clerk to read the ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 3158 - ELUDING POLICE OFFICER
!! Clerk read An O~dinance making it illegal to flee oP attempt to elude a police officer and
i p~ovidir~ a penalty therefore and declaring an emergency.
ii Motion by Ma¥om Janstad ~ C~,,JJssionem Schonem~ln to pass 0~dinance No. 3158, carTied as follows:
'~yor Jarstad, yes; CuJ,i~ssione~ ~tewa/~t, yes; Coi,,issioner Schoneman, yes.
. ORDINANCE - FIRST READING -BURGLARY ALARMS
Clerk read, first ~eading, An O~dinance relating to the regulation of privately owned burglary
' and/om robber~ alarms, describing offenses in connection therewith, and prescribing fees and
. penalties.
Chief Schlie was present and spoke of need fo~ oPdir~nce; stated that they encourage the use of
alarms; however, must have some control in o~de~ to penalize continuous false alarms.
Motion bv Cc~misslone~ Stewar~ and Mayor Ja~stad to approve ordinance on first meading, ear~ied
as-~--~lows: Mayor Jar~tad, yes; Com.~ssioner Stewal~t, yes; C~aiJssioneP Schoneman, yes.
[ RESOLUTION NO. 161g - BR~ERTON RENEWAL
Clerk read A Resolution of the City of BPeme~ton approving the under'caking of surveys and plans
for the West Bremer~on Renewal P~Oject and filing of an application with the Depa~'~nent of Housing
and Urban Development. City Attorney included the following amenc~nent in the Ag~e~nent: 2-A:'
That the rehabilitation, redevelop~nent, oPa combination thereof of such a~ea op areas is necessary
in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, oP welfare of the ~"esidents of such
municipality.
Motion by C~m.~ssioneP Schon~nan and CumJssioner Stewar~ to include this amendment and approve
~%~-~solution, carl-ted unanimously.
Adrian VanElton, representing Lahore, stated they would like to be involved in any organization
which would be w~rking on gtcentennial Celebration. Mayor Jan~tad stated that with the Navy Yard
location BremerTon should be able to work out a good c~ebration.
ORDINANCE - CL~RK-WILLIAMS REZONE
'Clerk read, iiPst ~eading, An O~dinance ~nending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1792 (Clark
Williams Rezone).
Motion bv Mayor Jarstad and Cu~,~ssioner Stewar~ to approve the ordinance on first reading,
c--~ed as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; C~lkissione~ Stewar~, yes; C~a,~ssioner Schoneman, yes.
', BILLS
!~lon by Commissioner Stewal~t and Comtlssione~ Sc~neman to give a blanket approval of Vouchers
No. 3191 through 3260 in s~nount of $~7,39~.90, ca~ied unanimously.
,i DECEMBER COUNCIL M~LTING - C~ANGE OF MEL'r±NG DATE
!iMotion bv C~,~,~ssione~ Schoneman and Mayor Ja~stad to hold Council Meeting December 23, 197~
izod of Dec~nber 25, 197~, carried unanimously.
!! BID 0PENING~ - CURBS/GU~S/SIDEWALKS - BREWS~ PLACE LID ~319
M~tion by Co~tissioner Stewart and Mayor Jams/ad tocpen bids, ca,Pled unanimously. Clerk opened
iiValley Cement Const~uction~ Auburn, Bid Bond Enclosed 5% .......................... .. $8,127.00
~iMotion by Cum,~ssioneP Schoneman and Mayor Janstad to awa~ bid to Valley Cement Construction
!on-~I~-~iddeP, provided all specifications a~e met, carried urmn~mmu~l,,.
COUNCIL MISLTING MINUTES - SEPT. ~, 197~ (CONT.)
BID AWARD - FORD AVENUE LID ~918
Clerk Pead memo dated 4 Sept~m~ 197~ fr~m City Engineer to ~il ~m~end~ aw~ ~ ~de
to 1~ biddy, ~e S~ices, Inc.
~tion ~ M~m J~tad ~d ~a~ssion~ S~on~ to ~ bid to ~c~ S~ices, 1~ biddy,
as ~cu~end~ ~ied ~usly.
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