HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/27/74 CITY COUNCIL M~ErING
MOVEMBER 27, 197~
The reKula~ meetinK of the City Council of the City of B~emel~ton, Washington, was held in the
Oguncll Cham~ps of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PST, Wednesday, NovembeI- 27, 1974. AttendinK were:
~aVOr Jar~tad, presidinK; Cc~ssionem Stewart, Con~nlss~oneP Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, City
Attorney WalKren, Asst. City Ai-tor~ey Jackson, and representatives of the Dress and radio.
Meetin~ opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by. Mar~in Weber of Chicco Alliance
Church.
MINUTES ~
~ of November 2_0, 1974, were read and approved as amended.
SEPARATIONS
Gwen Lund, <h/sto~.er Relations Clerk, Water-Acct., ResiKned, November 30, 197~.
Lance Faz~ner, EEA Pat~o3mmn, Police Depar. t,,~nt, Resigned, November 30, 1974.
M~tion by ~ayor Jal~stad and Con~nissioner Schoneman to approve the sepa~ations~ carried unan~nousl¥.
EMPLOYMENTS
Ter~ence Welling, PT Playleadem, Pa~ks g Recreation, 62.85 h~. ~ December gq 197g.
Darnel ~tuar~c, PT PlayleadeP, Pa~ks ~ Recreation, $2.25 h~., December 4, 197~.
Steven Anderson, PT Playleade~, Pal~ks g Recreation, 62.35 h~., December ~, 197~.
Cheryl Ann Carpenter, PT PlayleadeP~ Pa~ks f~ Rec~eatlon~ 62.00 h~., Decemtxep 2, lg7Q.
.Motion bv Mayor Japstad and Co~{nissioner Schoneman to approve the employments, ca,pied unanimously.
CHANGE IN PAY STATJS
Helen Decker, Clerk Typist II, Parks Dept., 63.058 to $3.08, November 17, l§7g.
bbtionbv Mavol~ Ja~stad and C~T~tlssloneP Schonen~an to approve the ChanKe in Pay Status, carried
unanimously.
PAYROLL VOUCHERS
Clerk D~esented Paymoll Voucher showing ~moss payroll of $1Q8,741.52, and Voucher showinK service
fees and Czm~0any FICA in amount of ~4~121.3~. Clerk read memo dated 22 November 1974 from City
Auditor asking the Accounting Depaz'.t~imnt verify the ~eason for cancellation of bank checks and the
local issuance of warrants be honored, and noted that these claims a~e not presented to him until
sc~netime after deliver?; of the applicable wal-Pants to the bank; also, recommended that pension
deduction r~po~t p~epared monthly by the eontractom be cancelled. Pu~ther discussion held, and no
action taken on the recormnendatlons. Clerk slated Chief Acct. g Sec~eta/~y altd Auditom w~re at
computer center today tryin~ to work out some solutions.
~otion by C~,,,~ssioneP Stewar~t and Conmlissioner Sehoneman to approve /he payroll Vouchers, carried
unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL MEEl'fS~ - NOVEMBER 27, 1974 (Cont.)
APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVERS LICENSE
Clerk presented Application for Taxicab Driver's License from James Thomas West which was approved
by Captain Cundiff for the CHief of Police.
Motion by Mayor Japstad and Cz,,~,~ssioner Stewart to approve the_ application, carmied unanimously.
AUTHORIZATION OF SIGNATURES - COM. THEATRE CONST. FUND
Clerk stated Council action is requested to authorize siKnatures of City Treasurer and Finance
C~,,Rssioner on Co,~mnity Theatre Construction Fund Account at National Bank of Cu,,.erce.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~tissioner Stewar~ to authorize the signatures, carried unanimously
PROCLAMATION
Clerk read proclamation of the Mayor proclaiming Dee. 1-?, 1974, as "Civil Air Patmol Week".
RE-NAMING OF PORTION OF ARSENAL WAY
Clerk read letter dated 26 November 1974 fmom Brem~ton Auto ~nter Businessmen to City Council
requestin~ City Council change the name of a portion of Arsenal Way to AUTO CEWri~ WAY: also,
stated this portion would be the section of Arsenal Way running south from Kitsap Way along the
new freeway, leaving unchanged all of Arsenal Way east of the freeway; that this name change would
Rive identification for them as well as State Patrol and Dept. of Motor Vehicles. Clerk read memo
from Chief of Police eoncur~in~ with request .
City Attorney Walgren stated that a public hearing would have to be held on this matter giving
proper notification to those people whose adclmesses would be. changed. ~
Motion bv Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Stewar~c to set hearing date December 11~ 197~, at 10:00
a.m., to accept testimony on the renaming of portion of Arsenal Way to Auto Center Way, cax~ied
unanimously.
Elmer Kink thanked Czm~nissioner~ for the assistance on this matter; that this proposal would give
the auto de&ter~ the identification they need. Commented that they would llke to have this go
through as soon as possible before signs are to be placed. Mayor Jarstad stated that no signs
would be placed until theCouncil comes to a deter~mination.
REPORTS - COMMISSIONER STEWART:
1. Feel City Council should make a decision on C~mbling and decide whether they want to tax bingo
punch boar~s, pull tabs, card rooms, or let it go uncontrolled. Stated he felt taxes should be
implemented such as in other Cities, and he has talked to Gene Lobe, County Commissioner, who
advised the County would go along with the City's decision on taxes in order to have the same
taxes county-wide. Stated the citizens tkpou~h advisor%; ballot have indicated they are in favo~ o
this type of gambling. Co~ented this could mean revenue to the City.
Con~nissioner Schoneman indicated that he is in favor of taxing these operations, and feel an
ordinance should be adopted similar to that in other cities.
Ma%om Japstad ec~,,,mnted that law enforcement agencies have expressed thei~ concerns involving
card rooms which have caused some law enforcement problems. Stated that the Cit~ should adopt
an ordinance to impose a tax on those acitivitles licensed by State law, and the same taxable rate
should be county-~ride.
2. Co~. Stewart C~Dnt.: Requested flexibility to change Dates in City Parking ~a~age in orde~ to
attempt to get monthly pa/hkers to the uppar levels; that at the present time the upper floors ~
nearly empty, and the lower floo~s seem to be more desirable for hourly parkers. Mayor Jar~tad
and Commissioner Schoneman concuz-£ed in this r~quest~ and authorized M~. Stewart to proceed with
his rec~im~ndation.
3. Stated Police Dep~.l,mnt would like to extend Identification Room by knocking out Women's Jail
w~ll, and this should be done from Police Depax.l,,mnt Budget.
Motion by Commissioner Stewart that this project he done through Police Depa~.t~,mnt budget. (Died
o~ lack of second)
Motion by Mayor Jarstad that funding be taken frown Ct~nulative Reserve for GeneDal Municipal PurT~se
l~-~-for lack of second)
~. Presented Resolution to authorize t~ansfer of funds due to budget over-expenditures, and in
o~dep for City Clerk to ope/ate unde~ the law.
RESOLUTION NO. 1623
Clerk r~ad A Resolution authorizing tpansfePs within funds, and expenditures of specified funds in
~nounts different frc~ the detailed appropriation items in the 197~ Official Budget. City Clepk
stated he must be able to w~ite war~ants on active funds, and the resolution is in proper order.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and C~,,missione~ Stewal~t to pass the resolution (No. 1~23) carried as
~'6~lows: ~3yor Jarstad, yes; Conmlissioner Stewart, yes; Conmlissloner Schoneman, yes.
CITY COUNCIL MELTING - NOVEMBER 27, 1974 (Cont.)
REPORTS - CO~MISSION~R SL~tONt~4AN:
1. Commended State Highway Dep~.O.mnt for new section of freeway opened yesterday. This will
relieve tre~fic situation on Kitsap Way. Also cc~m~nded Mm. Ker~lake who was involved with the :
plannin~ of this project.
2. Received call f~om Depa~'.b~ent of Ecology and meeting will be held next Tuesday regarding sewer
oomplex study iointly sponsored by the County and City.
3. Have received request for Outside Utility Agr~ent fro~ Ronald Ross for K-Mart a~ea. Sewer
System adequate, and feel agreement should be approved.
Motion b~ Go~niss~oner Sc~oneman to approve the Outside Utility Agreement. (Died fora lack of second)
Oommisisoner STe~_rt stated he felt that Council should approve the Outside ~cility Agn~eement
contingent on this a~ea being annexed to the City.
Mayor Ja~stad .~cated he ~ould like the matter set aside in o~der to allow M~. Ross to subnit a
petition for anrmxation to the Cit~; that this petition should not include the ~ie property
which was included previously when the annexation was denied by the Boundar~ Review Boar~.
Co,~tissioner Scboneman oo~nented that Mr. Ross is in favor of annexation, and the ~ar~ie property
should have been excluded from the for~er petition.in or~e~ to allow the annexation.
Motion b~ Commissioner Stewart that Outside Utility Application be combined with a~nexation
app-~ation to the City. (Died for lack of second) Mayor Ja~stad explained a motion is not
necessary; that if the proper~ is annexed there is no need ~or the Outside Utility 7~eement.
REPO~S - CITY AT~0RNEY:
t. Pleased to see completion of ~reeway. Co~n~nded C~ne Gisley in connection with design of the
overpass. Spoke of funding problems of State Highway De~.l~,~nt and oom~ented that T~ansportation
will probably be a major issue in 1975 Legislative Session.
2. ReKarding Law Suit on City Garbage Ordinance, Court determined City could ~£oceed according to
the ordinance; however, each case would be evaluated on its own merits.
3. Senate Uearinz~ will be held in Spokane regarding annexation and "islands" created bv same.
REPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD
1. Wished everyone a nice Thanksgiving Holiday.
2. Spoke of costs to be involved with court ruling requiring verbatim records of rezone hearings.
3. Suggested bu~et cuts for Police and Fire Depa~.tments would mean layin~ off seven police officer~
and eiKht f~refiF, hters. Commented on importance of public safety. Stated that insurance rates
~4ould Ko up if the Fire Depa~.5,~nt had such a lay-off which would take them out of Class 3 ratinK.
Mayor stated that he would take the stand that additional taxes should be imposed in order to
maintain public safety; that this would he a one percent franchise tax on telephone, electricity,
and natural ~as.
Recessed 11:00. C~alled to Order 11:07 a.m.
~otion by Mayor Jarstad and Cxmmnissioner Stewart to open bids on surplus Dropei~ty sale, carried
unanimously.
Clerk opened the following bids (recap available in City Clerk's Office)
Tom Bourn, Bid Deposit $50.00
Byway SalvaKe Company, C~eck Enclosed $50.00
Stanton Sullom, C~eck $50.00. Richard J. Sollom, Check $50.00
Evenqreen Services of Bremerton, 950.00 CT~ck. Richard Wiley, $50.00 Check.
Pobert Hensel, C~sh, .~50.00. Thomas Ewanson, Check 850.00. Andrew Forbes, ~50.00 Check.
Jesse Howerton, Check $50.00. Tony Martin, Check $50.00. Dou~ Raines, ~50.00 Check.
G.M. Crosswhite, Check ~50.00. I~e Golden~ Check $50.00. r3al-yl havls~ ~50.00 Check.
T.H. ,lame. s, $50.00 Check. 01vmpic CDnstruction Equipment Co., $50.00 CHeek Enclosed.
Motion bv Commissioner Schone~nan and C~missloner $tewa_~t that the award he made to highest and
best ~id, and that a tabulation be made available to the bidders~ carried unanJfm~usly.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Mrs. James Bamrie, Rt. '~, Box 1833, Bremerton, asked questions regardln~ proposed Transfer of water
service in their area fzu,~ Mol~th Perry to City of Br~ame~ton. Council mmnlbe, rs discussed this matter
with Mrs. Barrie, and Mavol~ Jarstad stated that the matter is being reviewed bv Bond CDunsel at the
present time. Mrs. Barrie stated that they would like to stay under NorWch Perry ~urlsdication; that
they are-under North Perry_ Fire Dist-eict, that they did not want to annex.
CITY COUNCIL M~:rING - NOVEMBER ~7, 197~ (Cont.)
Motion bv MayoP Japstad and Cu~u~ssioneP Schoneman to hold heal-lnKs as sehedule on a~enda, carried
unanimously.
Ci~v ClePk stated he advel~tised hea~in~ in newspaper, posted notices and public places, and mailed
letters to o~oDerty ownePs within 250 feet; all at the propeP time as ~equi~ed bV law.
City Clerk Dead letter fr~m William ~amps~ Attorney Repmesenting Mm. BakeP~ l~equesting that this
heapinK be ~ecessed until DecembeP 4, 1974, in ordeP fop M~. BakeP's councel to be present.
Mayor Jamstad asked for testimony from any De,son opposinK the rezone.
John Arends~ 303 N. Lafayette, spoke in opposition to the pezone~ and stated he did not feel it
was ppoDer for City Council to recess a meetin~ without notifyinK the residents; that )~ didn't
feel legal counsel should be required.
Mayor Japstad explained that the heaping is open at present time ~ not recessed, and testimony is
be. inK taken; that this he~Ping will mePely be continued to heap flll~tbel~ testimony on DecembeP 4th
at which time M~. Baker's counsel will be D~esent.
Con~mlssioneP Stew~/~t stated that C~unsel is not a nequir~3nent~ only an option.
No ful~ther testimony was offered at present time.
Mavop Japstad noted that many times a heapin~ is recessed at the ~equest of proDer~v ownePs and
opponents of a mezone, stated request to recess is propeP, and meetinK should be ~eeessed at this
time.
Motion by MavoP Jamstad and Co~ssioner Stewart to recess hea~ing until December 4, 1974, at ~
10~ a .m. , cal~Pied unanimously.
METCALF VACATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY
ClePk stated that notices w~re posted at DroDeP time as l~-~quired bv law.
Clerk read PlanninK Cx~ssion.'Resolution ~o. 277 recc~_ndinK favopable action on the application:
also, noted this is recor~a~nded bv City EN~ineeP.
ClePk read Environmental /%~sessment and Staff Review showinK that a detailed SIS is not Pequiped;
easements oP arrangements for utilities recommended.
n~or~e PlescheP~ City PlanneP, gave presentation to Council and showed location of request on maD.
CD~issionep Schoneman explained the total right-fo-way on Ninth Si-Peet in the two blocks east
of Lafayette is 80 feet in width while the 9th Street ri~ht-of-~¥west of Lafayette is 50 feet in
width, and the extt-a 10 feet east of lafayette is not required.
M~. Piescher explained that this request would tr~nsfeP a 10-foot si-Pip of Ninth Street to the
ownership of the abutting p~opemty owner~ on the no~th side of Ninth Street between Ford and
Lafayette and between Lafayette and Kitsap Way. Stated vacation w-as requested at recu~,~endation of'
City EnKineer.
OPen Dixon, 901 Ford Avenue, spoke in opposition to the request. Stated he is glad DropePtv will be
on tax rolls, but was opposed to it because of t~affic hazard which would result. Mayom stated
that due to the testimony'~ of Public Works~ the vacation would be in hest interest of' unification.
Moiion bv Mayor Jar~tad and Co,~,issioneP to approve the request~ earTied unanimously.
URBAN ARKA BOUNDARY
Clerk read me3~o dated ~S Novembep 1974 fr~m City EngineeP to City Council ~ subnitted fo~m letteP
to be siKned bv the MayoP aeknowledKinK, the l~ban APea Boundar~ as desiKnated bv the Depa~.t~nt
of Highways. ClePk read fopm letter, and followln~ motion was made.
Motion by CDn~nissioneP Stewart and Mavol- Japstad to authoPize~the MayoP to sikh the for~ letteP,
carried unanlmous lv.
C~LL FOR BIDS - C~TY THEATRE CONSTRUCTION
Clerk read memo dated 27 ~bvember 197~ fr~m Bob Theroux to City Council re~uestir~q authoPization to
call for bids for the construction of the Br~m~ton Con~m~nlty Theatme.
Mmtion bv Mayor Japstad and C~n~tlssionep Stewart to authorize call fop bids, esl-Pied unanimously.
ACCEPTANCE OF PROJECT - LID ~319 (B~ewstep Place)
Clepk read memo dated 2~ Novem/0ep 1974 from City EnKineeP to City Council recon~aendinK that eupbs,
Kutters, and sidewalks, conStructed by Valley Cement Cx)nstpuction~ Inc. ~ be accepted fop this LID.
Motion by ~,~,%issioneP Schoneman and Co~tissioner Stew~/~t to accept the work as complete, carpied
unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL MEETIN~g= - NOVhMBER 27, 197q (Cont.)
MEMO - WAYS g MEANS
Clerk presented memorandt~m from Ways g Means C~,,,~[l-~ee (House of Recitatives) ~g~g ~i~
~c~i~ Withd~l, ~d ~c~'~mn~ ~y action su~ as ~s ~ ~s~d a~ ~s ?~. ~ies
~o ~ dis~ibut~ ~o ~sslone~.
~'~'~ - ~A~ ~G~AY D~. ~: EIS~F~. ~D P~S
Clerk ~ad le~er da~ed 25 Nov~ 197~ f~ S~a~e ~ay ~ssion
~cen~ de,loan, s ~ve s~ t~ a F~i ~d ~y p~ ~ ~ dela~d ~ ~e F~
Hig~v A~inis~ion is no~ ~lv~ ~ ~he ~ly s~es of p~n of Env~n?~
~a~ents ~d Negative ~cl~ions, ~ when ~ ~en~ is ~g~ ~rk on env~n~
~nside~tions, e~ly ~n~a~ ~h the ~b~t of ~ys Dis~ic~ S~a~e ~d ~eer is
s~ge~ed. ~pies dis~i~ ~o Ci~ Pi~, Ci~y ~g~e~, ~d ~ssioner of ~blic ~rks.
~ ~: W~E/PRICE ~0L
Clerk ~ad le~ ~ed 2~ ~v~r 197~ f~ J~ ~n~n to ~s~oner ~n~ ~d City
C~uneil e~ssi~ app~v~ of ~lution ~ss~ by City ~cil on ~e ~ ~i~ ~nt~ls ~d
s~esti~ such a ~tition ~ plaid in ot~r p~lic places for cfti~ns to s~.
~S~ ~ ~ S~IrlY ~~ ~ FOR 1975
Clerk ~ad letter dated 19 Nov~r 1975 f~m ~tSap ~ty ~e ~ie~ to ~r J~stad
s~itti~ ~nt~c~ral ~nt fop 1975; ci~ ~ ~y $2,619.27 ~r ~nth. ~issioner Stew~
stated ~ ~uld l~e to ~ ce~ t~s ~unt is in t~ 1975 ~t.
~tion by ~avor J~tad ~ ~ssioneP ~e~ to si~ the ~nt subject
~Ac~unt~t t~t t~s is the ~et fi~, c~ied ~usly.
OP~TI~ ~: ~/P~ S~E ~ ~ION
Clerk ~ad letter ~ted 25 NoV~p 197g f~m ~pt. of Na~ to ~r J~stad su~itti~ thee ~pies
of e~c~ed ~nt ~latlve to the ~it~ s~e p~ station to ~ ~ns~cted at
inte~ection of ~11 g P~k.
Clerk stated this fin~izes the ~ent.
~tioq bv Co~ssione~ ~n~ ~d ~r J~stad to accept the ~nt, ~ied ~usly.
~O~ION NO. 162b
Clerk e~lained t~t this ~lution is ne~ss~ to f~ize tr~sfer of ~t tid~ds to Po~
of ~on for develo~nt. Clerk ~d A Re~lution ~g~g ~sfem of t~ ~terst of City
of ~on to ~ of ~e~on.
~tion by ~,~issioneP Se~n~ ~d ~r J~s~ad to ~ss the ~lutlon ~th the cle~ ~tent tha~
~ the p~y is ~t used as des~t~ ~r, it ~d ~v~ to the City of ~on.
~ssioner ~e~ ~ated he ~uld not ~te ~s on t~s ~tt~; t~t he ~s not ~volved with
the p~vious ~nt. ~ied as foll~s: ~r J~stad, ~s; ~ssioner Stew~, no;
~D~ssioner Schon~, ~s.
~tion ~ ~yor J~stad ~d ~ssioner ~n~ to authorize the S~a~to~ ~cl~ation to
~ed to Su~rior ~, c~ied as folly: ~r J~ad, ~s; ~ssloner
~ssioner Sc~, ~s.
O~I~ ~. 3177 - ~ ~S
Clerk ~d, se~nd ~ad~ ~ ~in~e ~nd~ Section g of O~ce
~ation of privately ~ed b~l~ al~s.
~tion ~ ~vor J~stad ~ ~',~ssioner Sc~n~ to ~ss ~a~e ~. 3177, ~ied as foll~s:
~r J~stad, yes; C~issio~r St~a~ ~; ~ssioner ~, yes.
O~I~ ~. ~178 - E~IP. ~ ~
Clerk ~ad, se~nd ~ad~, ~ O~i~e r~lat~ to the est~Iis~nt of
p~scribi~ the u~ of said f~, the ~se, ~, ~te~ce ~d o~tlon of
~ui~nt.
~tion by ~r J~tad ~d ~ss~o~r ~n~ to ~ss O~ce ~. ~178, ~i~ as foll~s:
~r J~stad, yes; ~sslon~ ~e~ ~s; ~ssio~r ~n~ yes.
O~I~ - ~ ~0~
Clerk ~ad, first ~adi~, ~ ~ce ~ the use ~ ~ ~ps ac~i~ to ~i~ce
1792.
~tion by ~ssioner ~ ~d ~r J~ad to app~ve o~i~ce on first ~d~ ~ied
~~: Ma~ J~tad, ~s; ~,,~ssloner ~e~, yes; C~sslo~p ~on~, yes.
O~I~ - ~ p~p~ ~
Clerk ~ad, f~t ~di~, ~ 0~ ~e~ the u~ ~d ~ ~ps ac~ to ~ce NO.
1792.
~tion by ~r J~ad ~ ~ssio~r Ste~ to app~ o~ on f~st ~ad~, ~ied as
~: ~r J~tad, yes; ~ssion~ Ste~, ~s; ~ssio~m ~ho~, ~s.
O~I~CE - G~ P~ ~
~k p~d, fi~t ~adi~, ~ O~i~ce ~nd~ t~ ~e ~ ~ raps a~i~ to ~ce
1792.
~tion ~ ~ssio~n ~n~ ~ ~ssio~r St~ ~o app~ve ~ce on f~st ~di~,
~i~ as folly: ~ J~t~, ~s; ~ssloner St~, yes; ~ssion~ Sc~ yes-1.
O~IN~CE - ~]I~{ ~OP~
Clerk ~ad, 1st ~ad~, ~ O~ ~nd~ use ~d ~ ~ps of ~. 1792.
~tion ~ ~. Schon~ ~d ~r J~stad to app~ve on f~t ~a~, c~ied as folly:
~avor J~tad, yes; ~ssioner Stew~ ves; ~m~ssloner S~n~, yes.
CITY COUNCIL MJsi;I'~NG - NOV~iMBER 27, 1974 (Cont.)
ORDINANCE - BROOKS REZONE
Clerk read, fil-st reading, An Ordinance amending the use and a~ea maps aceordin~ to Ordinance No.
1792.
Mmtion b: Con, missioner Stewar~c and Maser Ja~stad to approve ordinance on first Peadi~ ~ carried as
~'6'~s y Mayor Ja~stad, yes; Con~tissioner Stewart, yes; Cor~lissloner Sehoneman, yes.
PAY BILLS
~ C~mmissioner $tews~t and Co~lissioneP Schoneman to give a blanket approval of Vouchers
No. 4132 through 4206 in tha amount of $118,706.47. as audited by John Ross, car~ied unanimously.
CIiANGE OF JAN. 1~ 1975 I"I~;rING DATE
Motion by Commissioner Stewar~ and Mayor JaPstad to schedule Januar~ 1 meetinK Januara; ~ 1975,
Thursday, carried unanimously.
Mayor Jamstad repot'ted that Jess Pa~kem is Coordinator for the Heart Fund.
MJcL'rING ADJOURNED 12:31 p.m.
G.C. YEADON,VSR. , CITY CLERK