HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/73 CITY COUNCIL M~J~rING MINUTES
OCTOBER 3, 1973
The regular meeting of the Cil~7 Council of the Cil~; of Bre3nea~on, Washington, was held in the
yoUnCil. Chambers of.C%ty Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, October 3, 1973. Attending~ ~e~e:
r oa~stad, ppeszdlng; Cxm~nissioner Cla~k, Commissioner Schoneman, City ClePk Yeadon~ Assistant
Citv Attorney Jackson, and representatives of the press and radio.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by John Rupert of the Free Methodist
Church.
MINUTES
ii ~--~-~utes of September 28, 1973, were read and approved as amended.
SEPARATION
Steven Ga~inger, Ex[~ Labor, Parks and Recreation, Resigned, September 25, 1973.
Patpicia Lapsen, EXtra ~mbor, Pa~ks and Recreation, ReSigned, September 26, 1973.
Motion by Cc,~issioner Clark and Mayor Ja~stad to approve the separations, carried unanimously.
Neff ICE OF E~PLOYMENT
Bette Mae Ber~quist, Exi-pa Help, Wate~ Office, $2.33 hr., October 2, 1973.
Motion by Mayor Ja~stad and Conmissioner Cla~k to approve the emplovment, carried unanimously.
CHANCRES IN PAY STAqlIS
Jean Turner, Clerk-Tvpist to Secretar~, $500, Treasurer's Office to Civil SePviee Depar~onent,
Certified by Civil .~erviee Examination, (Chang~e in pay pendin~ p~obationar~ period).
John M~n~Pav, Jr., Firefighter ?nd Yr. to 3~d Yr., $781.75 to $819.50, October 8, 1973.
Edward S~n, Firefi~hter 3~d Yr. to 4th Yr., $819.50 to $857.50, 0ctobeP 76, 1973.
Kenneth A~thonv~ rirefighte~ 2nd Yr. to 8rd YP., $781.75 to $819.50, October G, 1973.
Motion bv Commissioner Cl~k and Co~missioner Schoneman to approve the Changes in Pay Status,
c--~ed unanimously.
PAYROLL VOUCHEr
ClerPD~esented Payroll Voucher for Day period September 9 through September 22, 1973, in the
amount of $13[~8S5.09, which was audited by Harold Fitzwater and aDFa-oved by Co~ssioneP Clal~k.
~otion by Co,~nissioner Clark and Mayom Ja~stad to approve the payroll voucher, carried unanimouslv.
i CiAIM FOR DAMAGES - PACIFIC NOP. THWEST BELL COMPANY
!Clerk presented Claim for Damages from Pacific Northwest Bell in the amount of $200 which was
irefer~ed to the Ci'tv's insurance ccmpanV.
i APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVER LICENSE
Clerk presented Application for Taxicab Driver lgcense for C~ry Alden Heath which was approved by
Captain MoselV for the Chief of Police.
iMot{on by Mayor Japstad and Cc~missionep Clark to approve the application, carried unanimously.
i BID WAIVEP~ - PAYROLL CHECKS
i Citv Clerk reco,,,.ended bid waiver on payroll checks for 197~ due to National Cash Register Company
being the single source of supply fitting~ the City's NCR Accounting Machine; amount of purchase
being ~562.~0.
!MoCion by Mavor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to approve the Bid Waiver, carried unanimouslV.
C~AN~E ORDEr NO. 1 (15q~{ STR~L'£ IMPROVEMEbrf) LIGE DICKSON COMPANY
Clerk read memo dated October 2, 1973, frown City Engineer to City Council, sulmlitting and recc~mend-
ing approval of subject Change O~dep fop mlscellane6us additions and small items which is r~rmal fop
.:a contract of this size. Total amount of Change O~der $8,837.5B of which $7,100 is for fences,
walls, and Mates, which information was not available at the time the project was planned. Memo
from City Engineer also ex~lained that two (2) mo~e gates ~ still to be installed and another
Change Order will be ~eceived.
~otion bv Co~nissioner Schoneman and Mayor Ja~stad to approve the Change Order. Under Discussion
o~s~oner Schoneman explained that this comes within UAB funding. Carried unanimously.
SANITARY SEWEr IAT~MAL - ll~S SHOREW00D DRIVE (HOSKINSON PROPERTY)
Clerk read memo dated october 3, 1973, fl~om City Engineer to City Council, subnitting request of the
Sewer DeDaz.b,~ent to fu~nlsh subject lateral from the Hoskinson property line to the beach line;
!estimated cost of this $2,8~.98. City Clerk stated that this would be done by Work Force Account
land published in the newspaper because it is over $2,500.
IMotion bv Co~missioner Schoneman and Cc~missionep Clark to approve the work to be done on Work Force
i cc~-6~'~t, carried unanJfnously.
iiC}P%MGE 0RDE~ NO. 2 - TOPICS PROJECT (SIXTH g WARREN)
iClerk read letter dated october 2, 1973, from City Engineer to City Council, subnitting and
ireco,~nendinK approval of sub, eot Change O~der to have the contmolle~ e~ui~ment t~ansported to the
iState }{ighw~y ~ab at Olympia fop testing; total increase of $250.00.
!Motion by C~N,',issioner Scbone~ln and Co~ssioner Cla~k to approve subject Chang~e O~der, car~-ied
;unanimously.
CO[~CIL M~DrlNG MINUTES - OCTOBER 3~ 1973 (CONTI~rED)
INCRFASE IN PRICE - PS200 DIESEL OIL (CONTRACT #1357--FE~K'S SERVICE)
Clerk reported that price has been increased for PS200 diesel oil and that Feek's Service will be
charging .199 instead of .189; also, explained that the City agreed to go 'to a maximum of .219 per
gallon under the contract.
OUTSIDE ~fFILITY AGRETMENT - S. C. CL~RK
Con~nissioner Schoneman stated that the agreement is being studied and will be presented next week
after more information is acquired.
M~0 - PARK SUPERINTENDENT RE: PROPERTY ACOUISITION FOR PARK PURPOSES
Clerk read memo from Park Superintendent to Ma~i. Jarstad rec~mLending that serious consideration be
given to the ac~uisltion of property on the corner of North Lafayette and 26th Street for a
Children Plavfield; also, stated that he received a petition signed by 183 residents of that area
asking the City to consider the purchase of the property which is the only open space propez'ty in
the area for use as a playfield. Mayor Jarstad stated that this would be excellent use of the
property and the purchase will be highly considered by the City Council.
Motion bv Mayor Jarstad and Co~missioner Clark to direct the Park Superintendent to proceed in
~ an appraisal of the prope~'tV so the Council can ful~ther study the mattel-, carried
unanimous lv.
ORDINANCE NO. 3088 - TAX LEVY
City Clerk read portion of ordinance at which time a possible error was detected bv C~missioner
Clark. Meeting was recessed fol- five minutes and the corrected ordinance was presented. Clerk
read An Ordinance of the City of Bre~rton levying municipal taxes against all of the taxable
property within the City limits of Brem~rton for the year 1973, and approving the assessment roll
made by the Assessor of KitsaD County therefore, to be collected in the year 197~.
Motion bv Cx~missonel- Clark and Conmtissioner Schoneman to pass Ordinance No. 3088, as corrected~
c--~led as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commissioner Clark, yes; Co~nissioner Schoneman, yes.
10:00 - RECOG~NITION OF MA'rrEKS NOT ON THE AG~DA
No one stoke.
10:00 - }~3%RING, ON AMENDMENT TO SIX YEAR CONSTRUCTION PLAN
Motion bv Mayor Jarstad and C~,~.~ssioner Schon~n%an to hold subject hearing, cal-ried unanimously.
City Clerk stated he advertised Notice of Hearing on September 2g, 1973~ in the newspaper as
required by law.
Clerk read memo dated September 18, 1973~ from City Engineer to City Council which stated that the
State Statutes require that every street pro~ect upon which half-cent gas tax funds are expended
nust be supported by an approved prospectus and must be part of the Six Year Construction Program;
also, recommended the following additions be made:
1. Kitsap Way (Callow-Weslon) This section of State Highway has been lnarned over to the City
and future improvements including the proposed crosswalk on Forrest Avenue should be covered in the
Six Year Plan.
2. llth Street (Park-Kitsap Way) A plan for improved traffic control at llth and Warren is under
study to relieve the left turn movements. This portion of llth Street is not on the present Six
Year Plan and should be added.
3. Traffic Control and Signalization. This ~uld be a general use item for authorization of up to
$50,000.00. The state has authorized similar general use items in order to clear the way for quick
approval of Drospecti. This is included at the suggestion of the State anJ would save approximately
four weeks in the time necessary to proceed with an urgent project.
~. Repairs and Improvements. This is also suggested bV the State and has been authorized for
other large cities. This would be a general use item for total authorization of up to $100,000.00.
Mr. Parker, City Engineer, gave brief presentation to the Councl at which time he showed the above
items on a pro~ect map and recommended that they be added to the Six Year Construction Program.
Co,~iss~oner Schoneman co~nented that Item 3 would include signalization at 15th Street and Warren
Avenue.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner S~h~ne~n that these items (Nos. 1-~) be added to the Six
~r~-~onstruction Program and the proper resolution be read, carried unanimouslv.
RESOLUTI~N NO. 1568
Clerk read A Resolution providing for the Amendment of the Six Year Construction P/an~ adding the
items listed above as No. 1 through No. ~.
Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Cc~nissioner Clark to pass Resolution No. 1568, carried as
%'6/~s: Mayor Jarstad~ yes; CoL~lissioner Clark, yes; Cx~nissioner Schoneman~ yes.
DISCUSSION ~. INFORMATIONAL RFADING OF PROPOSED OBSCENITY ORDINANCE
Mayor J~u"stad stated that persons from the American Ci'vil I£ibel~ties Union were present and wished
to read their Statement~D the CitV Council, regarding the matter of the proposed obscenity ordinance
Cheryl Davies~ 13~1 Warren Avenue~ read the Civil Liberties Union Statement~ of which a copy is on
file in the City Clerk's Office.
CITY CO[~CIL MKL;L[NG MINUTES - OCTOBER 3, 1973 (CONTIL~ED)
An open discussion was held at which time Russell Heglund, 2003 Jacobson; John and Jean Freebel~g,
Rt. 3, F~x 339, Port Orchard; lmth men~rs of the ACLU, spoke in opposition to the proposed
ordinance. Also speakln~ in opposition were: Irene Henin~er, Kitsap Regional [~brarian; Carl W.
Wiltern~od, 642 Dora Avenue, interested citizen; [~urie Rayfleld, S2~5 Old Belfair Highway,
interested citizen; Sharon Fitch, Rt. q, Box 1258, interested citizen.
The following persons spoke in favor of the propo~ sed ordinance: Dan Quello, Our Saviour's Lutheran
Church% Stan Clark, 6N9 "C" Sylvan Way, interested citizen; Pastor Schultz of the Charleston
Baptist Church; Pastor Brock of the First Church.
Kay Morgan stated that she does "nude" paintings and asked if this ordinance would affect this or
her using a "nude' person in one of her theatre, plays. Con~[ssioner Clark stated that he didn't
believe this would affect her art or plays.
Ma.vor Jarstad gave back~und of the o~inance and stated t~at it cam~ as a recc~mendation of the
Chief of Police and was drafted by the City Attorney to comply with the Supreme C~urt decision.
C~,~m[ssioner Clark suggested that the ordinance be read for information purposes and the City Clerk
read the ordinance (not a legal reading).
Considerable discussion was held and Assistant City Attorney Jackson stated that the ordinance is
constitutional as it stands and does comply with the Supreme~ Court Decision.
Co,~,iss~oner Clark stated that the purpose of this ordinance is to eliminate hard-core pornography;
that ~t came as a suggestion bV the Poliee De~.b,~ent who is very familiar with these needs due
to their dailV routine enforcing the law.
Commissioner Schoneman suggested that a evening Council meeting be scheduled to hear further testimony
on the prorosed ordinance in order that persons who cannot attend during the day can attend at
night.
Cr~nissioner Clark stated that he was open for suggestions on the ordinance and concurred that an
evening meetinK should be scheduled.
Motion bv C~,~,issioner Schoneman and Conmissioner Clark to schedule the evening meeting and decide
~ date next Council Meeting, carried unanimously.
ii BID OPENINGS
.i Motion bv Mayor Jarstad and Cu~,,issioner Schoneman to hold bid openings as scheduled on the agenda,
! card unanimouslv. Clerk reported that bid from Safety g Supply CompanV for the Firefighting
iE~uipment had arrived at 11:05 and the bid call specified 11:00 as the deadline. Assistant
~ City Attorney Jackson stated the bid would have to be rejected accordingly.
I Motion by Conmissloner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to reject the bid due to the late arrival, carried
[i unanimously. City Clerk returned bid to representative of the Company.
GAS FURNACES g HEA'I'E~S (WATEK SUPPLY):
Pat's Burner Service; Bid Deposit $82.~0 ............................................... 01,640.00
l Olsen Sheet Metal; Money Order $30 g Money Order $100 ................................. 2,350.00
I '
[Brown Plumbing, Heating, F. Sheet Metal; Bid Bond ....................................... 1,972.00
iLent's, Inc.; Bid Bond ................................................................. 2,520.00
:~han's, Inc.; Bid Deposit $93.35 ...................................................... 1,778.~0
!Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cu,,,~ssioner Schonenan to award the bid to low bidder, Pat's Burner
i e~e, provided all specifications are met, carried unanimously.
FIREFIG}~FI~G EQUIPMENT (CLOTHING ~ ACCESSORIES):
L. N. Curtis & Sons, Seattle, Bid Deposit $80 .......................................... $1,53~.75'
i Fire Control Northwest, Bellevue, Bid Deposit $68 ...................................... 1,359.32'
*with tax
MotiOn bv Mavor Jarstad and Cu~issioner Clark to refer bids to the proper eonmittee includin~ the
i!~lerk and Fire DeDaz.b.ent personnel for reconmendation of award ~ext meeting, carried unani-
!mously.
~ BA'ri'~Y C}~RGING EQUIPMENT (FIRE DEPARTMENT):
Safety g Supply Company - No Bid.
I Star Machinery C~,~anv - No Bid.
i Ratelco, Inc., Seattle, Bid Bond ................................................ . . .. ... .. $900.00
i Motion bv Mayor Jarstad and C~,,i~ssioner Schoneman to award bid to only bidder provided bid meets
jspe~ications and is satisfactory with the Fire Department, carried unanimously.
COUNCIL M~k'I'iNG MINUTES - OCTOBER 3~ 1973 (CONTINUED)
BID OPENINGS (CONT.):
CO~ffUNICATIONS MONITOR:
Cushman Electronics, Inc.; Sunnyvale, California, Cheek $324.93 ........................ $6,498.50
. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cc~nissioner Cla~k to ~efer the bid to the proper committee including
~ications Supervisor and City Clel~k for evaluation and recommendation of award, carried
unanimouslv.
ORDINANCE - BICYCLE LICENSES
~.lerk read, first reading, An O~dlnance amending Section 1 of Opdinance No. 2845 p~.taining to
issuance and revocation of bicycle licenses and pres~ibing penalties. City Clerk explained that
the amendment is to provide issuance on a license ~e810 basis; not a calendar yea~ basis.
Motion bv Cc~,~,issioner Clark and Mavor Jal-stad to approve the ordinance on the fipst pearling,
c--~d as follows: Mayor Japstad, yes; Co~nissioner Clark, yes; Co~raissionep Schoneman, yes.
RESOLUTION NO. 1569 - $rrrING HEARING DATE (~'r VACATION - HOUSING AUTHORITY)
~lerk read Resolution No. 1569 setting date of hea~ing on vacation application fop porecion of
Sea~le Si-peet and Graham Way for October 31, 1973, at 10:00 a.m. City Clerk stated this would
be one week later than the date pr~viouslv decided but is required to complete the p~oper posting.
and publication in due time.
Motion by Cu,,k[ssioner Clark and Cu,~issioner Schoneman to pass Resolution No. 1569, caloPied as
~fl-~: Mayor Japstad, yes: C~,,l~ssioner Clark, yes; Cc~missioner Schoneman, yes.
PAY BILLS
~ Commissioner Cla~k and Con, missioner Schone,~ln to give a blanket approval of Vouchers No.
~ thnough ~b. 75,128, inclusive, fop peyment in the amount of g~,561.~3; carried unanimously.
REPORTS - COP~ISSIONER CLARK
1. Four new buses arrived October 1st, two more on their way, and one mode will be following that.
Stated that s~me modifications will be made in the bus Puns; that due to mope powerful engines
the buses will be able to go up steeper hills. Stated that a bus will now be able to sepve the
Senior Citizen Center to the door rather than at the bottc~ of the hill near Nipsic Avenue.
Also suKKested that starting Monday, each day r~xt week between 10:25 and ~:25 and all day Sunday,
bus service be given free of charge in order to introduce the new buses.
Motion bv Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad that this free bus service be made available,
c--~d unanimously.
?. United Way Drive progressing well. $556 pledged to date.
REPORTS - COP~ISSIONE~R SCHONt}4AN
1. Lloyd Baker, Direetom of Dnpiovees' Retirement System, and his assistants will be at City Hall
October 11, 1973, at 4:00 p.m. to confer with non-uniformed employees on pension matters. Request
that questions be subnitted in writing.
2. Everything normal at Casad Lake; have in storage 347 million gallons of water. Still pumping
frcm Go,st Creek and Anderson Creek and this will continue until there is a steady and heaw
rainfall.
3. Timber sales wede estimated to be at $40,000 and $45,700 represents to~al sales to date; also,
show profit of $~,5~0 on b~ush lease.
~. Congl~atulated Ralph Beton on being elected President of the Chamber of Cce~me~ce; also,
complimented Dorsev McDaniel, formel- President, on his fine pepforr~ance.
5. Thanked Citv employees and his secretary fop decognizing his ~7th Anniversar~ with the Cil~;
of B~emepton.
REPORTS - MAYO~ JARSTAD
1. Announced that }k~aPd Si-pickler of the Washington local C~vex.~,ent Personnel Institute will
be speaking, at Human Relations Meeting October §~ 1973, on Affirmative Action Program and Assistant
City Attorney Jackson will be pdesent on the meeting speaking on this subject as it relates to the
City of Rpemer~on.
2. Have been working with the Puget Sound Naval ~%~nipyard Commander concer~ing obtaining the Bell
of the lIES BRF~N which is to be "scrapped" and the Naw has agreed to give the Bell to the
City for display put, Doses.
Meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
G. C. -%F~d)ON,~. , Cl.l~f CLEkK
~LENN K. JAR.~TAD, ~R
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