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S~:Pft~MBER 11~ 1974
The ~egular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the
Council Chamber~ of City Hall at 9:00 a.m, PDST, Wednesday, September 11, 1974. Attending
were: Mayor Jarstad, presiding; C~J,,~ssione~ Stewart, Cu~,~,issioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon,
City Attorney Walgren, and representatives of the press end ~adio.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Dan Quello, ~ Savior's Lutheran
Church.
MINUTES
~s of Septembe~ 4, 197~, were ~ead and approved.
PRESENTATION - DR. BIEDEL RE: FLUORIDateD WA'r~x
Dr. Biedel, 245 Fourth Stmeet Building, gave p~esentation supporting fluoridation of water in
Bremerton, and asking the City Council to make a decision to implement this p~ocess. E~. Biedel
spoke of benefits to citizens on fluoridated water, and stated that this is a medical r~quipement
in some Eastern states.
C~,i',Jssioner Schon~nan explained that the citizenry of Bremerton voted not to have fluoridated
water in 1961. Dr. Biedel stated that he felt fluoridation ~z)uld be favored now due to many
recent studies showing benefits of this process.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Cc~,'~tissioner Sehone~rk~a to put this matter on the Agenda two weeks
~]~todav (September 25, 1974) in ordem to heap furdahe~ testimony and to come to a judglnent on
the matter.
Cu,,,~ssioner Stewart stated he didn't feel the City Council should make a decision on the matter;
that testimony should be heard before two weeks in order for this matter to be placed on the
Novenber Ballot. Stated he felt a matter such as this should be voted on by the people,
especially since it was pmeviously voted down in 1961.
Motion by Cu,,,~issioner Stewart to emend the motion to include that this matter would be placed
~ Novembe~ ballot. Motion died for lack of second. Mayor stated Council could decide
at the hea~ing whethe~ an election should be held.
O~iginal motion carried as follows~ Mayor Jarstad, yes; Ccm~nissioner Stewart, no; Cc~missioner
Schon~an, yes.
MINUTES (SEPT. 11~ 1974--CONT.)
SEPARATIONS
P. ~6h-~-~, Extma Help, Wate~ Distribution, Resigned, Septembe~ 6, 197~.
~illip F. T. ~vis, ~a Help, C~ete~ Sep~ ~, 197~ R~u~ion in Fore.
Essau T. ~a~.l~, ~a Help, C~te~ Sep~ 3, 197~, R~uction ~ Fore.
~vid Hicks, ~a Help~ Resi~, E~i~i~, Au~st 30, 197~.
Tm Ellison, ~ ~ p~ ~d Relation, Sep~p 5, 197~.
~ce Fi~on~ ~ ~m, P~ks ~d Relation, Sept~ 2, 197~.
~ael Wilson~ ~ ~r, P~ ~ Re~ation~ ~r 6, 197~.
~ ~ ~ ~skee~, P~ks ~d Relation, R~i~, Septet 6~ 197~.
~tion ~ ~,,~ssion~ ~n~ ~d ~y~ J~tad to app~ve the sections ~ ~ied ~usly.
~e ~in ~ssel~ W~t~a%er ~. III~ $687.50 ~.~ S~t~r 9, 197~.
Roy ~cis G~, ~ ~, Wast~at~ ~a~t, $~.75 ~., Sept~ 16, 197~.
Motion ~ ~,~,~ssion~ S~on~ ~ Mawr J~tad ~o app~ve ~e ~pl~ts, ~ied ~usly.
C~GE IN PAY STA~S
~n S~ Meter ~llection M~nte~c~ $~.~7 ~. ~ A~st 28~ 197~.
~otion ~ ~r J~stad ~ Cu,,~ssioner S~ to app~ve the ~ge in Pay $ta~s, ~i~
~usl~.
C'i~ Clerk ~ t~t Ac~i~ S~dy on ~is f~ is p~e~ ~d ~he fi~ condueti~ the
stu~ ~s been i~o~ ~hat the Co,ell is ~nsid~i~ a ~st of liv~ i~ase f~ those
on this Reticent Syst~.
Clerk p~sent~ ~loyees' Ret~t F~d list f~ $ept~, 197~, in the ~ss ~t of
$~,571.03.
Motion by C~x,~ssion~ $t~ ~ Co,mJssio~P S~on~ to app~ve ~e list fop Sept--,
c~i~ ~sly.
~R~ ~ ~A~ ~ - I~
Clerk p~sent~ ~quisition for p~se of I~ Selec~ic ~it~ ~d~ State Con~act
in ~nt of $522 plus ~. (~ici~l ~t Office)
Motion by ~ssioner St~ ~ Mawr J~stad ~ app~ve the p~h~e ~ State ~n~act,
c~i~ ~usty.
A~{O~ ~0NS/~I-F~E
Clerk expl~n~ t~t Ci~ c~l~ for bids for ~ti-F~e~ fop Ci~ ~1 v~cles ~d did
~ceive ~y bids due to v~ l~ted ~pply available, ~d ~d to negotiate fora ~ p~c~se of
this p~uct. Stat~ ~ti-~eze will be needed for the B~ton ~cip~ ~sit o~tion,
~d ~t due to the short~e of ~s p~uct bid c~l s~uld ~ waiv~ in ~er to d~c~ly
negotiate for the p~se. Stat~ t~t it is av~l~le f~ V~ Wat~ g ~ge~ ~d ~e
the ~gen~ t~t ~ists should ~ p~chased wi~ut bid ~11 as p~viously app~ved fora other
resoles. (See July 17, 197% M~utes)
Motion ~ C~,~ssion~ St~t ~ Mayor J~stad to aut~mize ~e p~se t~h di~ct
ne~a~ion due to the ~e~cy si~ation, c~i~ ~sly.
C~ ~R B~ - l'l~S ~R 1975
Clerk p~uest~ aut~i~tion to c~l f~ bids f~ the foll~i~ i%~ fora 1975: ~ases,
Oils, ~ ~tom 0ils; Office Ma~i~ ~nte~ce; ~1~ ~ ~a; R~ Sal~; Coyote ~d
Relat~ It.s.
Motion ~ ~ssioner Sc~ ~d ~yoP J~stad to au~h~i~ the bid c~ls as
~i~ ~usly.
C~ FOR D~GES
Cl~k ~s~t~d C~ f~ ~es ~m ~ley's Auto S~es in ~e ~t of $1~0,00, ~d stat~
he ~fe~ s~e to I~e ~.
S~ ~ING DA~ - PRO~S~ ~SAGE P~R 0~I~
Clerk stated that P~llip H. ~k, A~o~ ~p~s~ lon~] ~s~e P~i~, s~ed a
~i~ ~ ~es ~ fe~l s~ld ~ ~de ~ p~sed ~e, as ~uest~ ~ Ci~
~u~il. Stat~ h~ dat. ~uld ~
~ssion~ St~t stat~ ~ ~ceiv~ a ~y of ~is ~; ~m, a ~ was ~ ~uest~
of the ~i~ of ~lice, ~ he ~s ~t ~ived a ~ of ~y ~ch ~.t.
~tion ~ Mavo~ J~tad ~ ~,,~gssion~ ~hon~ to set ~ ~te on ~e p~s~ o~ee
~ ~, 197% at 10:00 a.m., ~d to ~ct t~ ~ef of ~lice to ~e ~s ~ as p~viously
d~ct~ ~ Ci~ Co.oil; ~ied ~1~.
Ci~ Clerk ~ ~ advis~ G~al El~ic t~t Ci~ C~il off~ a le~e ~te~ion
in~as~ ~unt from $100.00 to $118.70 ~m ~nth; ~sed on Contra ~i~ I~ fora ~ ye~.
CI~R p~s~ted lett~ f~,~ ~al Elec~ie ae~pti~ t~ s~ of $118. ?0 ~ a fa~ pmi~.
~tlon ~ ~,.,issionem St~ ~ ~Vom J~stad to ~me~ the Ci~ A~o~'.~,ey to p~ a
~eation of ~se ~t se~ ~ice at $118.70 ~s~ on Cons~m ~ice Ind., ~i~
u~uslv.
COUNCIL MINUTES - S~ER 11~ 1974 (CONT.)
REPORTS - COP~ISSIONER STEWART:
1. Received $16.50 in bus fares last Sunday. Painted short advertisement on lmvemse of City
Tmeasurer' s Office envelopes.
2. Met with Tam Weldon and B~eme~ton Tc~mrTow Group regarding p~oposal for r~development p~o~ect.
Mr. Weldon explained many questions of the downtown merchants who expressed their contemns with
the p~osal.
3. Stated that tax should be charged on gambling receipts and card rooms. Pointed out that
Natural Gas should be taxed the same as the Electmic C~npany and theme should be some equity in
this a~ea. Suggested that Registmation Fee fo~ Business and Occupation License should be
increased to ~S.00 and penalty fo~ deli~uenc~ should also be ine~,~ased to $$.00. Stated
minimum tax of $2.00 per qua~t~l~.~.should be established. C~l~ented that Contractors working on
Federal INstallations should also be paying City Taxes. Also should eliminate sc~e B g 0 tax
exemptions.
~. Still working with Cable TV C~,Lpany and they have submitted a map showing they will furmish
ca~e TV to 90 percent of B~emerton within a five-year period.
5. Had meeting with the Navy ~egarding wate~/sewem eonimact. Feel they should pay the same
rate as established bV City Ordinance for othe~ people.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - FROM FINANCE TO
C~,,,~ssioner Stewart stated he wished to transfer $3,000 from the C~,~lssioner of Finance Budget
to the Cemetery budget; that the money will not be needed by him and is greatly needed for the
Cemetery operation.
Motion by Cc~missioner Stewart and Mayor Jerstad to authorize the trsnsfer of $3,000 fl~)m the
~sioner of Finance Budget to the Cemetery Budget~ carTied unanLmously.
REPORTS - COMMISSIONER SCHONtMAN
1. Portion of Sixth g WarTen Traffic signal not opemating properly and will be repaired.
2. Read letter f~u~, State Highway Dep~'.h.ent advising they would like to dedicate Manette
Bridge Highway to the City. Should give this considerable thought before agA"eeing to such a trans-
action. Gave reasoning of State Highway Depa~ant. Mayor Jarstad stated he felt the bridge
should be maintained by the 8tate~ especially after the citizens of Bremerton paid directly for
both bridges.
3. Extent of Stpeet Overlay Maintenance funding will ellow overlay on Ohio from 13th to 17th
and then Thampson Drive to 15th Street; then 17th Stmeet and portion of ~ayette.
4. Feel resolution passed by Council last week regamding Bz~merton Redevelo~ent should be
amended; that it states City of Breme~ton will provide one-fourth matching funds and this is
not cormect.
Motion by Con~Lissioner Schoneman and C~,,,Jssioner Stewart to amend Resolution No. 1614 to
e~te portion referming to City of Bremer~on ~£oviding 25 percent matching funds.
City Clerk asked City Attorney if anothel~ Resolution should be adopted, or if the motion amendment
is sufficient. Mm. Walg~en stated that a certified copy of the Council Minutes attached to the
resolution will be sufficient to make the amendment.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. Naw representatives have ~equested background info~mation on City's decision to increase
sewer rates. Feel this is a reasonable request. Hoping to conclude study within 30 days with
the new rate to be rei-f~active to July 1~197~.
6. Relating to Br~merton Redevelopnent proposal, r~quested the State Fire Marshall and Bread, ton
Fire Depa~,b,~nt to submit reports of past five years relating to Centmal Business District.
7. Wbrking on first phase of Storm Sewer Construction on Sheridan Road. Second Phase will
continue as funding increases.
8. Negotiations continuing with No~th Pek.~y Water Disi-~ict and final outceme will be that the
City will be serving water to ~00 City residents presently served by North
9. Received ~equest of Gas Company fop a cut-in on 15th Street. Policy has been to allow one
opening each block. Will be discussing this furthar with them, and City Engineer.
10. Have simple solution to solve problems brought out by M~. Dixon at previous Council Meeting
regarding Building Code Violations. (See Minutes 8-28-74) Suggested 10-foot vacation be
aDDlied for on Ninth Street ad~oinln~ the Meto~lf
REPORTS - CITY ATFORNEY
1. Complex ~aeilities Plan Draft has been sulmitted to all Co,~tissioners.
2. Met with AttorneV representing Sewer Distl-ict No. 1 who will set up meeting with the City.
3. Met with Attgrney representing No,.th Per~ Water System regarding proposed water agreement.
~, Have been named Defendant in case against delinquent property taxpayers in City of B~emerton.
M/NullS- SEPT. liT 197N (CObrf.)
REPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD
1. Gave Pa~ks and Recreation ~epo~t of Memorial Pool; Usage in 197N, 8,432 persons. $4,216
collected in ~evenues.
2. Cave Police Department monthly ~epo~t showing 466 attests of which 345 were fop %-~affic
violations. Work force may be increased with Ck'l'A Priam and officer~ hi~ed on this progr%3m
must meet same q, Jm]ifications as any other police office~.
3. Fire Depa~ent report showing a total of 99 alarms; building loss, ~5~000; Content Loss,
$2,555.
LL'I'i'~t< - HISTORICAL SOCIETY (NEW SITE)
Clerk ~ead lei-~er dated 3 Septe~ 1974 f~om Kitsap County Historical Society to City Council
regarding progress made towards pmoposed cultural cente~ for the Couniy to be housed on Regional
Libr~ land at Sylvan Way east of Wheaton Way in East Bremerton, and requesting the suppor~
of the City of B~emer~on and asking that action to be taken to modify the a~ement between the
City and PSNS for operation of the PSNS Museum at its p~esent site in the Washington State Fez~-f
Building. Letter also asked for approval to t-~ansfer the City's financial support ~z~m the 837
Fourth Street location of the Historical Muse~ to the new location.
Mayor Jarstad stated that he wrote a lette~ to the Navy, and hasn't ~eceived an answe~ of yet.
Mr. R. L. Linkletter, P~esident of the His~omical Society, spoke in favor of the proposed site
on Sylvan Way. Spoke of a~antages with new location and funding which could be obtained fop
operating expenses.
Discussion was held and Mrs. Olson, Dimecto~ of the Histomical Society, stated she was opposed
to the p~oposed new site on Sylvan Way; that this would be a poop location due to many factors and
the ferr~ location takes in quite a few people and is an excellent location. Spoke of budget
problems which could ~esult fr~m the move.
C~,u,.~ssioner Schon~nan stated he agreed with Mms. 01son that the site on Sylvan Way would not
bring in as many people as the Fe~ dock location.
Mr. Gideon Hermanson, Chairman of the Building C~,,{ttee/Histomical Society, spoke in favo~ of
the new site and stated that Kitsap County n4eds a ~egional museum and has been waiting for
such an oppu~.t~nity for a long time. ~
No action taken on the matte~.
BID OPENINGS - 11:09 A.M. (SCReeNS/STAIRWAY ~ ELEVATOR--PARKING GARAGE)
Motionby Mayor Ja~stad and Con?nissioner Stewar~ to open bids as scheduled, carried unanimously.
L~-e~--~--opened the following bids:
James Robinson Cc~pany, Bid Bond P~nnlosed ........................................ $1,515.00
B~emer~on Const~uction~ Bid Deposit Enclosed $50 ................................. 3,428.40
Motion by Cu,,~Jssioner Stewaz~t and C~,,~t[ssioner Schon~nan to ~efe~ bids to C~,u,~ssione~ of
}~e for ~ecu,,,,endation of award, ear~ied unanimously.
AWC M~L~i'l NGS
Clerk reported that 1974 Association of Washington Cities Regional Meetings s~hedule is on file
in City Clerk's Office.
REALLOCATION OF FUNDS - CLERK TO ACCOUNTING DEPT.
Clerk r~ad memo date 5 September 197~ fr~¥~ Chief Accountant to City Council requesting allocation
of funds from City Clerk's Office to Cc~ssioneP of Finance Budget in o~der to pay the salaries
fro Machine operator~ which were tmansfe~ from Clerk's Office to C~,.issione~ of Finance
Dep~.h,ent, and in orde~ to pu~se supplies fop the rem~nde~ of 1974 fo~ these payroll end
accounting functions. City Clerk ~eco~m~nded approval of the ~equest. $~&~. ~.
Motion by Cu,,~ssloner Stewa~W~ and Mayor Jar~tad to approve the ~ealloeation of funds as
reco,~,ended, carried unanimously.
AMENDMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Clerk ~ead Amendment to Civil Service Rules amending Section 2 of Rule VI of the Civil Service
Rules. (Relating to eligible register)
Motion bv Cc~ssionem Stewar~ and Mayor Jamstad to approve the ~nendment, eaz~ied unan~nously.
QUIT CLAIM Dk~o - BLOMBERG VACATION OF EASEMENT
Clerk presented Quit clazm Deed to Theodore C. g Merian J. Blc~ for vacation of easement in
Bayview Garden Tracts. P~epa~ed by City Attorney's Office.
Motion by C~,,.~ssioner Stewar~ and Mayom Ja~stad to accept the Quit C]m~m Deed and to ~efem it
~ City Clerk for prope~ Peoording, carried u~usly.
Meeting Recessed 11:18 a.m.
Called to O~der 11:26 a.m.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPT~4BER 11, 1974 (CONT.)
Mt~O - TREATMENT OF TRANSIT TAXES IN WA'£~ BILLS
Clerk read memo dated 10 September 1974 from Chief Accountant to City Council requesting approval
to treat payments received frc~n customers first a~ payment of any transit tax due and payable,
and the remainder of the payment going towards the sewe~ and water charges; also, stated that
payments in an amount less than the billed amount would be treated as delinquents in the payment
of the water bill; that the City Attorney's Office has no objection to this procedure.
Motion by C~mdssionem Stewart and Cc~mmlssioner $choneman to concur in recommendation of Chief
cco~6~o-~tant, carried unanimously0
ORDINANCE NO. 3159 - BURGLARY ALARMS
Clerk read, ~cond reading, An Ordinance relating to the regulation of privately owned burglary
and/or robbery alarms, describing 9ffenses in connection therewith, and prescmibing fees and
penalties.
Motion by Cc~missioner Stewart and Mayor Jarstad to pass O~dinanee No. 3159, carmied as follows:
~5~rP Jarstad, yes; CumJssioner Stewart, yes; C~',',,~ssioner Schoneuan, yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 3180 - ANIMAL CONTROL
Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance amending Section 7.0~.120 of the Bremerton Municipal
CodeD relating to Animal Control.
Motion by Co,missioner Stewart and Cu,,,~ssioner Sehoneman to pass O~dinance No. 3180, carried
~----~ows: Ma]~or Jerstad, yes; C~mdssioner Stewa/~t,yes; C~i,,~ssloner Schoneman,yes,
CHAN~E OF COUNCIL ~I'iNG DATE
Mayor Jarstad stated that t_he next City Council Meeting will be held Ppiday, September 20, 1974,
in order to give additional time to study Perks and Recreation Bond Issue and Charter Revisions
to be included on Novembe~ ballot.
BILLS
~[6~-i~n by Conmissioner Stewart and Cc~mdssioner Schoneman to give a blanket approval of Vouchers
~[6'~1 through ~315 in ~nount of $~7,39~.90, earmled unanimously.
Ccmmissioner Sehoneman stated he and Mayor Jarstad and Chief Schlie pamticipated in Auction sale
for raising funds for school activities·
Recessed 11:~0. Called to O~der 11:~$ a.m.
Mayor Jerstad suggested Mor~ie Dawkins be Chairman of Parks Bond Issue Campaign. Stated Ray
}{ollenbeek and Cliff Davis have volunteered to work on Swishing Poll potation of the ca~pa~n.
M~EfiNG ADJOURNED 11:50 AM
G. C.~ YEADON, SR., CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
· JARSTAD, MA~
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