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Home My WebLink About10/17/73 CITY COUNCIL MEL'riNC MINUTES OCTOBER 17, 1973 The regular meetin~ of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Ch~m~bers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, October 17, 1973, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also Dresent were: Co~missioner Clark, Co~missioner Schonenan, CitV Clerk Yeadon, 'Assistant City Attornev Sexton, and representatives of the Dress and radio. Meeting. opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Dorsey McCullough of Ebenezer African i MethodiSt Church. [~ of Nctober 10, 1973, were read and appmoved as amended. SEPARATIONS .FU~ene J. Ho~amd, Wastewater Treatment, Operator Trainee, Resigned, October 12, 1972. Mot[on bV Comniss[oner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to aF~n~ove the separation, carried unanimously. .NOTICES OF D~PLOYMENT Don H. Beriautt, Part-time Playleader, Parks and Recreation Department, $2.25 hour, 0etober 17, 1973. Jawrenee A. Foster, Police Patrolman, $750.50 monthly, October 15, 1973. GPeKorv K. Steele, Police Pai-r~lman, $750.50 monthly, October 15, 1973. William Asb~nrv, Fxtra }{elD, Engineering Department, $2.S2 houm, October 11, 1973. Mark Killinger, Extra }{elD, Engineering DeDa~.[ment, $2.62 hour, October 11, 1973. ~avid R. Stallman, Extra ~elp, En~.ineering Department, $2.62 hour, October 11, 1973. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cc~ssioner Clark to apDrove the emplovments. City Clerk read letter ~-~'~October 2, 1973, frcm Police Chief to Mayor Ja~stad re~uestin~ three add~tlonal Dosltions for ;~trolmen in the Police DeDartment; that the employment has dropped from62 a year ago to 57 this year due to a cut in EFA funds. Mayor Jarstad stated he would speak on this matter later in the meeting during his ReDort. Mayor Jarstad c~,,~ented that Don Beriault has been ~,,ploved with the Park,~ and ~ecreatlon Demartmen~ to organize a soccer league; that he is an expert soccer player. Motion carried unanimously. C~%NCES IN PAY STA~3S :Thomas Nearhoff, Groundskeeper, Parks and Recreation DeDa-r~zment, $3.606 to $3.823, October 7, 1973.* :[ou Harrison, Gmoundskeeper, Parks and Recreation Department, $3.606 to $3.823 hr., October 7, 1973.* .Ceor~.e Beluschak, Greundskeeper, Parks Depaz'.b~ent, $3.606 to $3.823 hr., October 7, 1973.* r~ank Ryan, Gr~undskeeper~ Parks and Recreation DeDa~bnent, $3.606 to $3.823 hr., October 7, 1973.:% ]{arvey Clark, Groundskeeper, Parks and Recreation Depax.b,~ent, $3.606 to $3.823 hr.~ October 7, 1973.* 'Carol Zetzsche, Extra Held (Treasurer) to Customer ~elation Clerk (Water) $2.~7 to $~81 mo., 10-15-73 Motion bv Max;or Jarstad and C~l~,issloner Schoneman to aDDrove the Changes in Pay Status, carried {Inanb~ou,~]v. (~EFA employee) CITY C0]INCIL MELTING MINUTES (0CTOBE~ 17~ 1973-CONTINUED) PAYROLL V~UCHEP Clerk opesented Payroll Voucher for the pay period September 23 through October 6, 1973, in the amount of $].10,098.88; which was audited bv Uarold Fitz~ater and approved by Cc~anissloner Clark. Notion by Commissioner Clark and Co~nlssioner Schoneman to approve the paypoll voucher, carried unanimously. EMPlDYEES' RIT~IREMENT }]~ND Clerk presented Employees Retirement I~st for October, 1973, in the gross amount of $2,698.15, which was audited bv Harold Fitzwater and approved bv Conrnissioner Clark. Motion bv Mayor Jarstad and C~r~nissioner Clark to approve the Retirement Fund for October, 1973, ~------~d unanimouslv. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES - HOUSE OF FABRICS Clerk presented Claim for Damages from House of Fabrics of Washington, Inc., in the amount of $4,895.30 which he had referred to the City's insurance company. CLAIM FOR DAM/~GES - MARTIN HOLLAND Clerk presented Claimfor r3amages from Wartin Holland in the amount of $52.50 which he had referred to the city's insurance company. PROCLAMATION - V~fl'g~gkMS DAY Clerk read proclamation of the Mayor proclaiming October ?2nd and/or November llth, 1973, as Veterans Day. SURPLUS CALCULATOR - ENGIMEERING DEPARTMENT Clerk read memo dated October 11, 1973, from City Engineer to City Clerk requesting that Marchant Calculator, Serial Mo. 8CDT-785351 be declared surplus. Motion by Co~,,issioner Schoneman and Ccrnmissioner C]ark to declare the calculator surplus to be · ~-~'~ed of in the best interest of the City, carried unanimously. SET }~ARIMG DATE - B.P.O.E. #1181 (ELKS) P~EZONE Clerk read letter dated October 15, 1973, f~om H. W. Lengel requesting that subject heaping be scheduled for October 31, 1973, the earliest plnactical date, inasmuch as there has been a great delay in arriving at the Planning Conmission decision. Discussion w~s held and it was the con- sensus of the Council that the request be granted if the Citv Clerk had due time to give proper notification. City Clerk stated that the paper work and notification could be handled in time. Motion by Com,,issloner Clark and C~,,,gssioner Conrmissioner Scheneman to honor the request and set-~e hearir~ dated October 31, 1973, at 10:00 a.m., carried unanimously. SET }~FARIM~ DATE - SPAETH RFZO~.~ City Clerk reported that aoplicant has advised there is no real hu~.~/ on this rezone and he prefen~d a later date. Citv Clerk recommended November 1~, 1973. Motion bv Cc, missioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to set hearing date November 14, 1973, at 10:00 a.m., carn-ied unanimously. Roy Jacobson introduced himself to the Council as the ~remerton Sun Re~orter. ACCEF~PANCE OF CeMPLLTKD CO}~PRACT Clerk read ]etter dated October 9, 1973, from Barry Branch to City Clerk stating that Contract No. 1335 (Remodelim~ and Overhead Door Addition to Municipal Repair Garage) has been satisfactorily completed by }~11' s Remodeling. Motion bv Cc~rnissioner Schoneman and Cc~rnissioner Clark to accept the contract as complete, carried unanimouslv. ACCE~CANCE OF FENCING F. TRAFFIC SIGb~L - 151~! STREET UAB PROJECT Clerk read letter dated October 12, 1973, from City Engineer to City Council stating that City council previously acce~ted subject project except for fencing and the traffic signal, both of which have been completed; also, reconmended the C~uncil accept the fencing and traffic signal installed under this contract. Motion bv Co~n[ssioner Schoneman and Cmnmissioner Clark to accept these portions (fencing $ traffic ~) under the contract, carried unanlmouslv. EASEMENT - LID ~31.5 - BURCHFIELD SANITARY SEWERS Clerk read memo dated October 15, 1973, fz~m Asst. City Engineer to City Council sulmitting Ease- ment frv~n Mr. Allen l~ngmuir for appropriate action. Motion by Conmissioner Schoneman and Co,,~iss.{oner Clark to accept the easement and refer to the ~ttornev's Office for checking as to form and to the City Clerk for proper recording, carried unanlmouslv. RESO~CION - REQ{~STIM~ PORTION OF RIG}~-0F-WAY FROM KITSAP COUNTY (SHERIDAN ROAD) Clerk read portion of A Resolution requesting Kitsap County to grant vacation for right-of-way for improv~nents on portion of Sheridan Road from Lebo Boulevard to Wheaton Way. Commissioner Schoneman pointed out that this resolution is referring to "vacation" and he questioned if this term is correct inasmuch as the resolution was intended to be a formal ~e~uest for transfer of ownership. Assistant City Attorne~ stated that a "vacation" resolution would not be proper and another resolution should be prepared, correcting this ter~minology. Motion by C,,,,,]ssioner Clark and C~,,,gssioner Scboneman to refer this matter back to the City tt~ev' s Offlce, carried unanimously. CITY COI~ICIL ~EL'i'!NG MIN~rfES - OCTOBER 17; 1973 (CONTIN~rED) lO:00 - RECOGNITION OF MA'rr~S NOT ON Tire AGENDA Glenn L. Vockrodt, 1~09 North Marlow Avenue, read letter dated October 17~ 1973~ from himself to City Council stating reasons why he believed there are illegal activities in the current election dealing with political involvement of officers and en~loyees of the City of Bremerton; that according to RCW 35.17.160 political activity of officers and employees is forbidden. Mayor Jarstad stated that this cha~ge will be directed to the City Attorney so he can investigate the accusation. Asst. City Attornev Sexton stated that the law Mr. Vock~odt is referring to would not apply to Bremerton, a first class city; however, an independent investigation and opinion should be obtained from Dr. Campbell of the M6nicipal Research Council. It was the consensus of the Council that this would be proper action. Motion by Cc~miss~oner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to obtain an independent answ~ from Dr. C~mmDbell. ~]~-~discussion Fergus Pmestbve, KBRO Radio representative, asked if Dr. Campbell is affiliated with a State agency. Mr. Sexton stated he did not know; however~ Dr. Campbell is in a position so that he could obtain a lezal opinion from the State Attomey General. Mr. P~estbye asked how long it would take to get an opinion from Dr. Campbell, and what was going to be done in the mean- time. Mr. Sexton stated that he was certain the opinion would be obtained in reasonable tinm and nothing should be done until it is received. Commissioner Clark spoke of The fine qualifications Dr. Campbell possesses. Mayor Jarstad stated that the Citv Attorney's Office should obtain an answer as soon as possible and that Dm. C~nmpbell should be contacted today and given the message by telephone. Motion carried unanimously. CALl. FOR BIDS - UTILITY TRAILER (WA'tEK DISTRIBUTION) ~lerk read memo dated October 16~ 1973, from E. R. Weller to Cc~ssioner Schoneman requesting author~ station to call for bids for the purchase of a utility trailer to be used in transporting the 9~ater DeDa~.b,~nt Case Backhoe; that this item is included in the 1973 budget. i Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Cu,,,',issloner Clark to authorize the Call for Bids, carried i u nimous v. I L[iI'I'LP - COM~q[llxIITY THEATRe_, i C]erk read letter dated October 1~, 1973, from Cot,ndnltv Theatre to Conmlssioner Schonem~zn thanking J him for prompt consideration of request for repairs on their parking lot on 12th Street; that this !will mapo it more convenient for persons to Dark, and is an improvement to the appeal-ance of the i area. ! W~RK SI]DY AGREI~I~T - OLYMPIC COLLEGE i Clerk read letter dated October 12, 1973, from Assistant City Engineer to City Council submitting i cony of an agreement for the current college year whereby certain financially needy students may , work for the CitvJo a maximum of 15 houi~s Der week and the CitV is reimbursed 50 peroent of the 'waKes bv the College IMot~on by Co~m~ss~onep Schoneman and Cor~nissloner Clark to approve the agre~nent and authomize the I proper sz~natures ~ carried unanimously. AGREEME~rF FOR FOREST FIRE PROTECTION - BREMERTON WATEMSHED i Clerk read Memorandum dated May 8~ 1973~ from Depaz.tment 6f Natural Resources to C. H. Neth (South Pu~et Sound) subnitting Ag~reement to give forest fire protection to certain unimproved lands owned bv the City (Watershed I~tnds). i Mot[on by Ccm~nims~oner Schoneman and Co,~nissioner Clark to approve the a~reement for fire protection,~. i carried unanimously. ! AGREEME%U - STATE, HIGHWAY COMMISSION - SIXTH STRA~Er PAVING i Clerk read letter dated October 12, 1973, from District State Aid Engineer to C~nissioner Schoneman i subm~tt~ng Agreement No. GC-3~77 (Sixth Street Paving). Co~ssioner Schoneman stated that the i City will construct an asphalt concrete overlay from 01vmpic Avenue to Pacific Avenue on Sixth Street and will be reimbursed 100 Deroent bv the State. i{ Motion bv C~,,,nissioner Schoneman and Cor~niss~oner Clark to approve the ag~eement~ carried unanimouslBi 0PDINANCE - WORIAND REZONE Clerk read, first readin~ An Ol-dinance amending the use and 8l-ea maps according to Ordinance No. 1792. Motion by C~,,,,[ssioner Clark and Co~missioner Schoneman to approve ordinanc~ on 'first reading, ~d as follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Ccn~nissioner Clark~ yes; Cu~,,~issioner Schoneman~ yes. 9RDINANCE - NO. 3090 - APPRORIATION OF FUNDS (WATER DISTRIBUTION) Tlerk read Ordinance No. 3090 amending O~dinance No. 3053 which adopted the Water Department budget for 1973, as authorized by RCW 35.33.120~ and declaring an emergency. ~otion by Commissioner Schoneman and Conmlissione~ Clark to pass O~dinance No. ~090, carried as ~6~-~: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Cumt[ssioner Clark, yes; Commissioner Sehoneman, yes. nAY BILL% ~ Cc, m~ss~oner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to give a blanket approve of Vouchers No. 75,231 ,~-~-~h No. 75,332, for payment in the amount of $6~,0~8.62~ carried unanimously. ~IREPORTS - COM~SSIONE~, CLARK il. City Fmplovees have given $1,910 to date to United Fund. 2. Citizens appear to be very satisfied with new buses and pleased to have them in operation. All ~buses have been formally accepted bv the City, and only ~tinor adjus~ents are necessary which are hnder warranty. Mr. C~]laghem, City Tmeasurer, stated that money involved with the Grant from '[for the buses (2/3 of total cost) is expected shortly. CITY COUNCIL M~EI'ING~ MINUTES - OCTOBER 17; 1973 (CONTINUED) REPORTS - CO~ISSIONER SCHONt~IAN 1. Buildin~ Permits issued in first 15 days of October amount tO 37 permits and a construction cost of ¢,G,59~; mostly for mooring jobs. 2. .Salmon which were planted four years ago have returned- to Gorst Cl~eek in heavy numbers. 3. Received letter fr~n Bill Korf, District Engineer for State Highway Deo~,b,tent, adivising that consideration has been given to project on Callow near the Shipyard and design should be completed shortly. ~. Have advised Mr. S. C. Clark that the cost to place proper trunk line for desired hook-up to the City ~uld be aDProximatelv $~,000. Commissioner Schoneman stated that Mr. Clark would most likely put in a septic tank which would not be such a great expense. PJTOORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD 1. Ilr~ed press r~presentatlve to contact City Attorney's Office in o~der to obtain information conce~ninK letter frc~ Glenn Vockrodt; that it is urgent that the truth and facts be brought out as soon as possible. 2. Enjoved 30th weddi~, annlversarv last evening. 3. Plan to attend lunch with ZsaZsa Gabor tonm~yr%~mw afternoon. Detective Division of Police Department reported 99 offenses for the month. Stated the r~quest of the Police Chief for additional paiTolmen is well justified due to the tremendous workload in the DeDaptment. Stated he appreciated the other two Commissioners appreving the need fop two more police officers now and another to be hired in Januars;; that moneV has been designated from Revenue Sharing Funds. 5. Stated he hoped the City will be able to obtain federal aid due to influx of people working on federal installations in Bremerton a~ea. CX~Tmissioner Clark stated he enioyed attending AWC Regional Meeting at MyPe's Restaurant last niKht which was vel~ informative. Meeting Recessed at 10:55. Called to Order at 11:00 a.m. BtD-OPENIN%7~ - I~GAL F{JBLICATIONS FOR 197N Motion by Mavor Jarstad and C~,~,issioner Clark to open bids as schedu].ed on the agenda, carTied unanimously. Clerk opened the following bid: B~merton Sun, Certified Check Enclosed $50 ................................ $~.~S per colt~nn inch Clerk noted that this is an increase over last years contract by 11 cents. Motion bv Mavor Jarstad and C~t,,,issioner Cla/~k to award to only biddel% BpemePton Sun~ the contract t-~--~-~t leKal publications for the Citv during calendar year 197~, and fop this pUrqD°se is designated as the Official Newspaper fop 197~; ~ied unanimously. ACCE~'ANCE OF COMPI~;L'~O CONTRACT ~lerk mead letter dated October 16, 1973, from Bar~v Branch to Citv Clerk stating that Lions C(*,,,unitv Plavfield Restroom and Concession BuildinK Project has been satisfactorily completed bv Cote Construction Company. MotJon by Mayor Jal-stad and C~,,nissioner Clark to accept the coni-r~ct as complete, ca~ried unanimously. Meetin~ adjourned at 11:08 a.m. TAPE NO. 11 SIDE "B" 0-1221 APPROVED BY: PR : K~/jT