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DEC~ 4, 1974
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of B~eme~ton, Washington, was held in the
Council Ch~rs of City }~11 at 9:15 a.m.~ PST~ Wednesday, December 4, 1974, following the
Statutor~ [~]d~et Hearing. Attending were: Co~ssioner Stewart, Mayor pmotem~ore; Cx~missioner
Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Asst. City Attorney Ron Pinckney, and representatives of the press
and radio. Mayor Jarstad attending National Convention as member of the steeminK co~ttee of
~[ational Public Safety Co--tree.
Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation given by Mel l~ruh of Su~t Avenue Pr~-,sbvterian Church were
done earlier at the beginning of the Statutory Budget Hearing.
~ of ~bvembem 27, 1974, were read and approved as amended.
C~{qNGE IN PAY STATUS
Joan Dawkins, Extra HelD~ C~n~nissioner Finance, $2.75 to $3.00 hr., effective November 23, 1974.
Motion hV commissioner Stewart and Co~mlissioner Sehone3nan to approve the Change in Pay Status,
carried unanimously.
APPTZ~JkTION.2 FOR TAXICAB ~RIVERS LICENSE
Clerk presented Applications for Taxicab Drivers Licenses fmom /klfmed Folmer, Sr., approved by
oADtain ~everv for the Chief of Police; TezT~; Matson, approved by Captain Devery for the Chief of
Police; and Harold Webster, anDroved by Asst. f~Lief Kvistad.for the Chief of Police.
Motion by Con~issioner Schoneman and Or~zm/ssioner Stewart to approve the applications, carried
unanimously.
%ANCI~ $ ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE - ~CHAEL'S
Clerk presented Application for Dancing ~ Entertalrment License for Michael~-s Restaurant, which
was approved bv the Police Chief, Building and Fire Inspectors.
~tDtion by eonmissioner Stewart and Commissioner Schoneman to approve the application, carried
unanim3uslv.
~ASSAGE PARLOR S ATTENDANT LICENSES
Clerk presented Applications for Massage Parlor Licenses from New Tokyo ~zid Far East Sauna, approved
bv Police, Fire, Building, and Health Depa~.[~ents. Clerk presented Attendant License for same
~s follows: ~;un Bishop, Phi 8ibbs, Sam Soon Tillman, which were approved by the Police and Health
Depaz.b~ents.
Motion bv C~nissioner Stewart and Co~missioner to approve the applications, carried unanimously.
BID AWARD - OILS, GRF~SES~ ~, LUBE PRO~3CTS
Clerk stated it is recommended that bid award be split between Standard Oil ~mpany and Wilkins
Distributing C~.¥any in ordem to avoid mechanical problems caused by changinK brands of oil.
Motion by eo~nissloner Schoneman and Ccmmlssloner Ste~m~t to accept the reco~nendatlon and award
~ accordingly, car~ied unanimously.
BIDS ON g3RPLUS EQUIPMENT - SEWER BUCKET MACHINE
Clerk explained that question has been raised as to whether the City is obligated to accept the
highest bid even though the ~unt does not seam to be enough for what the equipment is worth; that
Oouncll passed a motion last week to a~,~rd to the '9lig, hest and best bid"; however, in the
advertisement for bids it was noted that the City reserved the right to reject any or all bids.
Commissioner Stewart directed this matter refel~-ed to the City Attorney's Office.
CITY COUNCIL [~fING - DECEMBER 4, 1974 - (CONT.)
PAYMENT - ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY LOAN
Clerk presented Claim Voucher in amount of $8,94~.11 fop first annual payment to the State Economic
Assistance Authority taken from Cumulative Reserve fop Water System ~mprove3nents Fund.
Motion by Cc~missloneP Stewart and C~u,JssioneP Schoneman to authorize payment, carried unanimously
Lrrl'~R - DOE RE: WMI'ER POLLUTION CONTROL
ClePk read letteP dated 29 NovembeP from Depa~t.~nt of Ecology suhnitting schedule fop informationa
meetinKs regarding WateP Pollution Control Section 208. On File in City ClePk's Office.
CANC~,TATION ~i'ING - DOE
ClePk Dresented notice of eaneellation of Deeembe~ ~ meetinK~, in Laney, Washington, regarding
adoDtion of WAC 17~-19 MasteP ~r~m. Rescheduled December 18, 197~, 1:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Clerk presented notice of ~a~inK regarding Jail Standards and Land Use Plannln~ to be held
F~iday, Decembe~ 6, 1974, 2:00 p.m. House Office Building in Olympia.
~JrrflR - JOB INJURY RECORDS RE~UIREM~
Clerk read letteP from Depa~.t,,~nt of Imhop and Industries advlsin~ that as of January l, 1975, ali
public employe~s w-ill be requi~d to begin keepir~ ~)Pk-related injury and illness records.
~eferred to Civil Service.
LEASE RE~AL - KBRO RADIO TOWER
Clerk read memo dated 2 Decembep i97~ from Pa~k SuDt. to City CiePk reeu~u.e~in~, lease between
City of Breme~ton and Breme~ton B~oadcast Company fop a ~adio broadcast toweP in Forest Ridge
PaPk be renewed fo~ anotheP ten yea~s fora May i5, 197~ to May 14, 1§84, at ~100.00 pep month.
City ClePk exl)lained that $50 pep month is bein~ collected at the pPesent time, and this would
be a 100% increase.
Motion by C~,~sslon~ Schone~an and Co~tlssioner Stewart to aDprove the renewal of the lease, and
~-----~to City Attorney's 0ffiee fop ~repa~atlon, ear~ied unanimously.
LEASE RENE~AL - RIEIONAL LIBRARY (SHERIDAN PARK)
Clerk read memo dated 2 Decembep 197~ from Pa~k Supt. to City ClePk recomm~.ndinK, that a~ement
between the City and KitsaD Regional Library_ for the use of a portion of the Sheridan Pa~k
Community Building. for B~aneh Lib~ar~ Durposes be ~evewed fop anotheP yea~ co~,,~ncinK January 1,
1975, and terminatinK~ 31 Deeembep 1975, with ali repros ~J~aining the same.
Motion by Co~,~ssioneP Stewart and Commissione~ Sehoneman to approve renewal of the lease a~ement
~ refeP to the City Attorney's Office fop prepa~atlon, ea~ied unanimously.
LnTrER - C~UkRLES CARR RE: HUMA~E SOCIETY CONTRAC~
ClePk read letteP f~u. Charles C~, ~37 Tnaoy Avenue, Po~t O~cha~d, to Kitsap County ~oard of
Co~missionePs, Br~mer~on City Council, and Por~ O~aha~d City Couneil, ur~in~ these entities not to
sign a contract with the KitsaD County Humane Society ~eyond July l, 1975, and to offer enforeeemen~
of Animal Control 0~dinances on a fee collected basis with no subsidy, the enfo~eiu~ agency having
full responsibility fop collecting license fees whiah would be thelP only soul-ce of income; that
this would avoid ~roblem of unlieensed dogs.
Con~mlssioneP St~ai~t directed City ClePk to send copies of this letteP to the entities involved and
the Humane Soeiety fo~ their responses, and then to fo~d these responses to ~. Car~.
City CiePk suf~ested tbe Couneil may wish to look into suggestion of Mrs. Harriet ~t{tcheIl (Kitsa~
~ake Area) to have college students canvass fop unlicensed do~s, giving them a pe-~eentaKe of the
license fee involved fop each dog they can b~inE in.
~ - P/kRKING PROBLtM
ClePk read letter dated 2 Decembep 197~ from Ila Zeek to Co~m~ssloneP Ste~r~ askin~ that ~kinK
on Bur~ll Street bet~en Anoka and State be prohibited between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 D.m.; that at
the present time it is only prohitited until 6:00 p.m. and Naw Yard Swirl. Shift woPkePs pa~k
bem~eP to bumper f~om 3:30 p.m. to midnight, making it very inconvenient fop residents in the area.
Discussion held; following motion was made.
Motion by C~seioneP Sehoneman and C~ssioneP Stews_~t to withhold any action until the MaVoP is
Dresent, and to ~efe~ this matteP to the Mayop and Police DeDar~ment fop theiP reoo,mendations,
and fu~theP eonsider~tlon next Couneli ~eeting, carried unanimously.
REPORTS - COMMISSIONER SHCON~AN.
i. Have been actively involved with budget dellbePatlons; feel interviews with Depa~,tJ~mnt Heads is
a ve~ successful method in fiKublnK the budget. Stated he is in favoP of cuts in ot~eP Dlaces,
such as new equipment, etc., in or~eP ~o allow ali employees to take home a decent pay cheek.
2. Building, PePmits issued last 1.5 days of ~ovembep fo~ total valuation of ~215,156. One of these
per~its was fo~ an aDa~t~mnt building at 10i0 Perry; total valuation
REPORTS - CO~tSSIONER STEWART:
1. Du~inK Budget MeetlnKs, we have had sevePal Depa~.b~ent Heads agree on budget increase based on
revenue anticipated for the yea~. Plan to meet with z~aindeP of Depa~.b,mnt Heads.
2. Change in Da~klng r~tes at City Garage has been enacted in o~der to get bette~ use of the u~pe~
flooPs. Spoke of problem with Chain pa~kePs, and stated the City should establish some type of
polley to do s~mathin~ about the pa~king situation. Feel sc~eone should be hired to take care of t~
CITY COUNCIL MEWI~ING - DECEMBER 4, 1974 - (CONT.)
situation on a full time basi.~; that the Police De~:b,Lent takes ease of this when they have
nothin~ else to do end it is just a secondary responsibility.
3. Have had quite a bit of public response on newly effective sewer rates; some bills have gone
down, end some have gone up. New mating method is based on water consumption with no minimum
charKe~ so larger families seem to have higher bills, and smaller families seem to have smaller bill~
4. Cable TV Ordinance has been drawn up and is still ~eing discussed with theCable TV Companies.
5. Unemployment situation very apparent after receiving 96 applications for eashlering job for the
City Treasurer's Office.
Dg~'EmRED COMPENSATION PkA~-
Con, missioner STewarT stated he would like to make available to the City Fmployees a defermed
compensation program; that this would be a voluntary, basis, end a great advantage to the employees.
tLave been working with John Jackson, Asst. Attorney, on this matter, and he advised that the
followin~ motion should be made.
~%~tion by Co~nissioner STewar~ and Con, missioner Sohoneman to submit this matter to the City
Attorney to draw up a plan for IRS ruling~ in order to get this approved for the City employees,
carried unanimously.
PROPOSED GAMBLING, T~Y
Peen Brown, Pop's Inn, stated he did not feel the City should have to tax the maximum ~nount allowed
by the State, end the tax should be placed at the net revenue, not gross revenue because they would
be taxed on money they did not even receive.
Commissioner STewart stated the proposal would tax them on the gross revenue they did receive.
Vernon Jones, Ted's Lunch, stated he oould not afford the max~num five percent t~x, unless it was on
the net ~evenue received. Suggested the City tax at a lesser amount, end then at a later date
raise the tax if things are going well.
Coo~m/ssloner Stewart stated the Five percent tax is coati,arable to other eitles, end seemed to be a
fair amount, when considering gambling is additional revenue to these businesses which they did not
have before.
C~missloner Schonem~n stated the five percent seemed to be fa~ if it is on the gross revenue
received.
Oommissioner Stewart stated that the Council will eork~ider the testimony given today, and further
look into the matter.
PUBLIC RE~COGNITION
Dave Kriener, Puget Sound Power g Light, stated he understood the City is proposing to raise utility
tax fr~xn 7 to 8 percent. ConTnented the City of BremerTon and City of Anacortes oresently have the
highest tax, and if Bremerton goes to 8 percent, this will be the highest. C~,~nted that the City
v~ll be receiving additional revenue due to the rate increase by Puget Power.
Ray Allred, 1913 Snyder, stated he was concerned about Police and Fire Depa~.~.~mrft lay-offs; that
public safety must be amintained and these Depa~:b~.nts should be the last to be curtailed. Spoke of
zncrease in crlnm over the last 10 years ~ end the need for public pmotection.
Mr. Allred suggested the City Could save quite.3a bit of money if tmaffic lane m~rker buttons were not
placed so close together; that this must be a g~eat expense. Con~missloner Schoneman stated the City
is obligated to place these buttons aceording~ to the State Law which also states how far apart
tev are to be placed; that this is a safety meastt~e.
Floyd Dietch, Firefighter~ gave short presentation, stating that flrefi~hters have a right to
~al~ari. es..co~m~....ra.bl~ ~th or. her citle_s.of.the same size. Stated prope~-salary allocati~n-w~ not
lne±u~eq mn i~ Du~ger, ar~ more meallstlc figur~ should be used.
Co~ASSloner Ste~srt stated a mealistlc figure, will be used in next year's budget; that it seems to
him it would have to he 1~.7 percent allocation.
o~w~missioner Schoneman expressed ~egrets at the death of Captain Arnold F. "Spike" Eikum, Manager
of Fernies, and stated he would be attending funereal this afternoon.
iMrs. Lester [ouden, 1008 Ironsides~ stated she could forsee many problems if a fire station is
closed; that the east side needs this fire protection.
ORDINANCE NO. 3179 (AIMEE BOWEN REZONE)
dierk read, second reading, An Ordinance amending the use and al~ea mpc accordir~ to Ordinance No.
1792.
[~tion by C~,,missioner Schoneman and Con~nissioner Ste~m-t to pass Ordinance No. 3179, carried as
o1~: Commissioner Stewart, yes; Commissionem sohoneman, yes.
CITY COUNCIL MEn'i~ING - DEC~BER 4, 1974 - (CONT.)
ORDINANCE MO. 3180 (MRS. R.J. SMITH REZONE)
Clerk read, second reading~ An 0~dinance amending the use and a~ea maps according to O~dj_rktnce NO
1792.
Motion by e~nmissioner Stewart and Con,missioner SehoneJnan to pass Ordinance No. 318~, carried as
}'6~: C~,,,~ssioner Stewart, yes; ~x~mlissioner Sheeneman, yes.
ORDINANCE MO. 3181 (GEHRING PROPERTY RETS)NE)
Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance a~ndlng the use and ar~a n~aps according to Ordinance Mo.
1792.
MOtion by Commissioner Schoneman and Commissioner Stewart to pass Ordinance No. 3181, carmied as
ol~s: Con*nissioner Stewart, yes; Conmtissloner Sehoneman, yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 3182 (HERSCHEL BROOLS REZONE)
Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance amending the use and a~ea maps according to Ordinance No.
1792.
~tion by Conlnissioner Schoneman and C~,missioner Stew~r~ to pass Ordinance Mo. 3182, eaz~ied as
}'6l-~s: C~mmissioner STewart, yes ~ Coninissloner Schoneman, yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 3183 (KRUGER REZONE)
Clerk read, second reading, An Ordinance amending the use and a~ea maps~according to Ordinance ~o.
1792.
Motion by Commissioner Schon~nan and Conmlissioner Stewar~c to pass 0~dlnance ~o. 3183, carried as
~.' Con~nissioner Stewal~t, yes; Conlmissioner Sehoneman, yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 318~ (WAT~CSEWER VOI~E DISCOUNTS)
Clerk mead, second reading, Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 3147 relating to water and sewer rates
revising procedures for applyir~ Volume Discounts.
Motion by Conlmissioner Stewal~t and Co~ssioner Schoneman to pass O~dlnanee No. 318~, carried as
ol~s: C~mmlssioner Stewart, yes; C~n~nissloner Sehoneman, yes.
BAKER REZ0~ HEARI~ CONTINUATION
Motion bV eonmlissioneP Schoneman and CZm~Lissioner Stewart to continue the Duane Baker Rezone
He~,, carried unanimously.
Citv Clerk stated that hearing is being continued frc~ November 27th ~eeting, and was properly
advertised according to the law.
Clerk read Planning Con~nisison Resolution No. 276 recon~nending denial of the request for the
following reasons: 1. Density preposed is higher than Commls~/on would like to recommend for
the area, 2. Type of structure proposed is not a~patible with envi~orfnent in that location, or
with the residential development.
Clerk presented Envirormental Assessment and Staff Review stating a detailed Environmental Impact
Statement is not required.
Clerk read excerpt of Planning Cormnission Minutes dated October 1~, 197~, at which time a motion wa:
unanimouslv passed for denial of the rezone.
Clerk noted that letter f~,~ M~. and Mrs. M.W. Schoam was in the file, stating they have no
objections to the rezone as proposed by the developers.
Clerk noted that letter frc~ Mr. Hurley Higg was in the file, stating he has no objection to the
development proposed.
Clerk presented letter of petition in opposition to the rezone request signed by 20 persons.
Clerk read ~eparb~mntal Response from Parks Depa~.b~nt stating this request was discussed at Park
and Pecreation Commission Meeting~ and adjacent park lands ~ not to be considered as open space
for fiKuring the dens,tv factor fop private development in accordance with Cit~; Resolution No. 1131.
Clerk read Depa~'.O~mnt Responses fDom the following: ~lgineering Depal'h~ent, no objection and
sanitarv sewers ape available on Burwell Street and storln water to be dlsehar~ed to stmeet;
Building Depardrment, in favor of ~equest, no objections; Water Depa~.h~nt, ample water for fire
and dc~estic service would be available upon installation of new water main on Lafayette pressure,
property owner's responsibility to install any pumps necessary to provide satisfactory pressure to
UDDeP Stories; Police ~afflo, no objeetlon; Fi~e Depa/~.ent, no objections.
C~omge Plescher, City Planner, pointed out location of proper~y on map, and explained that the
Planning Conm~ssion objected to type of structume to be buil~ and the fact there will be 44 units
which they felt too high a density for the area.
Bill Kamps, Attormey ~epresenting Mr. B~ker~ gave presentation to the C~uneil, stated Mm. ~aker
will put in blacktop roads to provide necessary access to the building, and the building~ will meet
all requirements for R-2 zoning. Stated there are some developments of a higher density than this
in the Bremerton amea. Stated building would not be as high as su;=£~nding trees and the nainJz~l
setting wauld remain. Stated any hazardous t~ees would be removed by the developer. Stated they
are willing to build:in accomdanee with site plan.
CITY CO[~qCIL MEETING - DEC]SMBER b~ 1974 - (CONT.)
Commissioner Schoneman asked Mr. Baker if he is willing to put in sidewalks, curbs, and gutters
north of Burwell on Lafayette at his expense.
Mr. Baker stated he would be ~rilling to take care of this.
OPPONENTS
Eugene Hoffman, 313 N. Terrell, spoke in opposition to the request and stated water pressure in the
area is verv low, and the traffic situation would be worse with the development. Stated he does
not feel this type of structure is proper for the area.
Con~nissioner Schonen~an stated the water pressure problem would be taken came of by a pump heinM
put on the system to take care of the additional supply.
John Arends, 203 N. Lafayette, spoke in opposition to the request due to traffic problems and
structure_ heing proposed.
Mrs. Escalona, stated she is very happy with th e area the w~y it is, and does not feel this type of
development would enhanee the area.
Mms. Eugene Hoffman, 313 N. Terrell, objected to this type of structure in the neighborhood.
Mr. Kamps stated he did not feel "traffic" was a valid arglrnent; that this is a dead-end street.
Motion bv Commissioner Sehon~mk~n and C~,~u[ssioner Ste~_~t to set this matter aside to study the
~tion, and to make a decision next Wednesday, cal~rled unanimously.
PAY BILLS
~ by Conmtissioner Ste%mrt and Conrnissioner Schoneman to give a blanket approval of Vouchers
42-~-~hmough ~305 in the amount of $91,130.13, as audited by John Ross; tattled unanimously.
PROPOSED ONE-WAY STPe~f
Clerk read letter dated 3 December 1974 fr~m Chief of Police to City Council recommending First
Street from Naval to Montgomery be restricted to one-m~y traffic, as suggested by Traffic Division.
Motion by Conmtissioner Shooneman and Con~missloner Stew~u~t to accept the rec~,~ndation of the
~ Depa,.tment based on whatever necessary p~ocedttres have to be followed as far as hearings
with those who live in the vicinity, caz~ied unanimously. City Clerk stated he would verify
proper procedures with the City Attorney's Office.
STRELT PLT~MIT - SAFEWAY STORE (938 CALLOW)
Clerk read memo dated 4 December 1974 frc~ City Engineer to City Council stating Safeway Store
intends to expand their park_inK lot at llth and Callow, and have asked for a Street Use Permit; that
it is reco~nended C~uncil issue such a perralt provided that a release letter fl~m Dr. Foster is
received and provided that the public using the remaining portion of the alley will have access to
Montgomery at all times either over the existing, public alley across Lot 11 or a new public
alley to be constructed across Lot 14.
Motion by Con~tissioner Schoneman and Cz~nmissioner Stewart to approve the request as reoonmended,
~-~ on City Attorney's report as to whether a hemming is necessary; carried unanimously.
PZ-NAMIMG OF PORTION OF ARSENAL WAY
Clerk explained that he did not Ko ahead and oontact residents which would be affected by changinK
name of portion of Arsenal Way because from Kitsap Way south for a short distance the State
Highway Depa~'.b,~nt owns a portion of Arsenal Way and from there to just south of State Patrol
Office Arsenal Way is in the City and from that point for sc~ne two blocks Arsenal Way is completely
in the County although-some offices located in the City front on Arsenal Way and the balance~ of the
highway to [4erner Road is called Bayview and the final portion is owned by the State. Stated that
Asst. City Attorney John Jackson is working on a recc~mendation for the C~tv Council.
M~I'£~ ADJOURNED. 12:10 p.m.
G.C. t CITY CLER~
~D']qN K. JARSTAD, ~J MAYOR