HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/73 CITY COUNCIL MEEfiNG MINUTES
NOVEMBER 14, 1973
The ~egular meeting of the City Council of the City of B~emer~on, Washington, was held in the
Council Chambers at City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PST, Wednesday, November 14, 1973. Attending w~pe:
Mayor Jarstad, p~esiding; Cumm{ssioner Cla~k, C~ty~Cl&rk Yeadon~ City Al-to,ney Walgreen, and
~eppesentatives of the press and radio. Commissioner Schoneman was on a week's vacation.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and InvocAtion by A~nold Wall of Navy Yard City Bible
Church.
MINUTES
~.~nutes of November 7, 1973, were read and approved as amended.
SEPAP~TION
Danny J. Eden, Parks and Recreation, Resigned, November 16, 1973.
Motion by Mayor Jar~tad and Co~tissioner Clark to approve the separation. Mayor Jarstad ccm~nented
t-~. Eden was ver~7 valuable to the City and is a Senior Citizen Specialist; also, stated
that M~. Eden accepted another ~ob at a much higher pay scale. Motion cal~ied unanimously.
EMPLOYMENTS
Arvilla Ohlde, Parks g Recreation, $4.125 hour, Recreation Specialist, November 19, 1973.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cc~m~[ssioner Clark to approve the ~nployment. Mayor JaPstad spoke
~ Ohlde's fine qualifications and stated that she would be replac~g Danny Eden. Motion
carried unanimously.
PAYROLL VOUC}~R
Clerk p~esented Paymoll Voucher fop the pay period ending November 3, 1973, in the amount of
$112,862.89, which was audited by }b~old Fitzwater and approved by Cu,~issione~ Clark.
Motion by Co~mtissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve the payroll voucher, carried unan~nouslv.
APPLICATIONS FOR TAXICAB DRIVER LICENSE
Clerk p~esented Applications fo~ Taxicab D~iver License f~om Lar~ Glynn and James Cur~; both of
which were approved by R. Wes Henry, Asst. Chief, for the Chief of Police.
Motion by Mayor Japstad and Cc~ssior~r Cla~k to approve the applications, carried unanimously.
CALL FOR BIDS - MAINTENANCE OF OIL FURNACES
Clerk stated that the Fi~e Department has ~equested a service and maintenance contract fop three
oil fired furnaces. Clerk recu~,,ended the Council autborize the call fop bids.
Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mavor Ja~stad to authorize the Call for Bids, carried unanimously.
CALL FOR BIDS - SEWER PIPE
Clerk ~ead memo dated Novembe~ 13, 1973, from City Engineer to City Council stating the Street
Department is in need of about 110 feet of stor~ sewop pipe for repairs to the Cla~es Marsh
Stor~ sewer south of Broad Si-Peet; that this material is in very short supply in the Northwest
and it is believed that the only material available is that which is r~maining fr~m the ~ecent
repairs of the line across the Ross-Vergeer property for which the Uroper<2; owner paid; also,
stated that Co~missioner Schoneman has approved this call for bids. M~. Parker was p~esent and
gave an explanation of the repairs needed.
Motion by Cu~,.issione~ Clark and Mayor Jarstad to authorize the bid call, carried unanimously.
BID CALL g BID WAIVER - IMrERCO~MUNICATION SYST~ COMPONENTS
City Clerk read memo dated November 13, 1973, from Dave Patmon(Cu,~unications Supervisor) to City
Council, requesting a Bid Call Waiver for intea-cu,f,~unication system components for use in the
existing interc~n system in the main fire station in omde~ to maintain cc~atability and
standardization with existing equipment; also, stated that Items ~,4,5,$, and 7 on the requisi-
tion (attached) must be electronically compatible with the existing system for interconnection
with the existing system and that Items 1 and 2 (Speakers and Tmansfomers) ~ standard items
that could be obtained fr~m one or mope suppliers; however, it might be better if they weI~e
obtained f~om the same lot as the other cc~',,ponents fop the sake of maintaining sir~le source
system responsibility and integrity. City Clerk stated that he did speak with Dave Pa~non
regarding this matter and that he (city clerk) rec~mnended the Council g~ant a bid waiver on
Items 3 through 7, and authorize a bid call for Items 1 and 2; also, stated that the total
amount of bid waiver (Items 3-7) would be $548.00.
orion by Cc~mnissioner Cla~k and MavoP Jarstad to authorize the Call for Bids on Items 1 and 2
~approve the bid call waiver for pul~chasing items 3 through 7, carried unanimously.
BID AWARD - SLUDGE PUMP
Clerk stated he concurTed in recu,,,mndation received fmc~n A1 Hez.~n~nnn to award subject bid to
only bidder, Rogers Machinery Cc~pany, Inc., who met all City specifications.
Motion by Mayo~ Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to award the bid to Rogere Machinery Ccmpany, Inc.,
as rec~,z~ended, carTied unanimously.
PROCLAMATION - "BIBLE W~sK"
Clerk r~ad Proclamation of the Mayor proclaiming Novembe~ 18-25, 1973, as "Bible Week".
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - NOVEMBER lq, 1973 (CONTINUED)
FROPOSAL TO INCREASE MILEAGE RATE FOR PERSONALLY OWNED AUT~OBILES
City ClePk stated that he had spoken with a City Supe~visoP ~elating to mileage pate and that it
was brouKht out that the pPesent pate (10¢ mi. ) is not in line with that pPesc~ibed fop official
t~avel by pePsonally owned autcmobiles on the par~ of federal employees whose Pate is 11¢ pet
mile~ also, stated that the Inter,hal Revenue Se~vlce Pecognlzes a Pate of 12¢ pep mile as
acceptable actual cost of o~ePation fop pPivate automobile utilization and that Br~m~ton Municipal
Code 2. 520.10 should be Pevlsed to ~eflect 11~ mileage ~ate authomization fop bonafide claims
effective DecembeP 1~ 1973~ oP ea~lieP.
Motion by Cu,,,~issioneP Cl~k and MayoP Jarstad to approve the increase in mileage rate as
recu~u~mnded and the necessar~ ordinance be prepaPed, careied unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1571 - PSPgL (FURNISHING MU~IPAL PUMPING POWER--NEAR 2ND g WASHINGTON)
ClePk p~"esented Resolution No. 1571 authoPizi~g the execution and deli'very of a contract with
Puget Sound Power $ Light Ccmpany fop furnishing municipal pumping service at Sewage lift Station
No. 29, located neap Second and Washington~ in B/~napton.
Motion by Mavo~ Jamstad and Ccz~,.issioner Clapk to pass Resolution No. 1571, ca, Pied as follows:
~-~-'~aPstad, yes; cor,',~ssioneP ClaPk, yes.
RESOLUTION NO. 1572 - PSPgL (FURNISHING PUMPING SERVICE--EVERGREEN PARK STATION)
ClePk presented Resolution No. 1572 authorizing the execution and delivery of a contract with
Puget Sound Powep g Light Ccmpany fop fur~/shing municipal p~nping service at Sewage Lift
Station NO. 30 located in Evemgreen Papk, B~emer~on.
Motion by MayoP JaPstad and Cu,,~,issioneP Clapk to pass Resolution No. 1572~ carried as follows:
vo~a--v~-~-Japstad, yes; C~]im{ssioneP Clapk, yes.
RESOLUTION NO. 1573 - PSPgL (FURNISHING PUMPING SERVICE--SHORE DRIVE g HAYW~J~D)
ClePk presented Resolution No. 1573 authoPizing the execution and delivery of a contpact with
Puget Sound Power g Light Co~y fop fuPnishing municipal pUt'Ping semvice at Sewage Lift Station
No. 31 located neap S~re Dpive and }~ywapd in East BpemePton.
Motion by ~ayoP Japstad and Co~,,,{ssionep Clapk to pass Resolution No. 1573, carried as follows:
ay~Jarstad, yes; CommissioneP Clapk, yes.
RESOLUTION NO. 157~ - PSPgL (FURNISHING PUMPING SERVICE--East llTH g SHORE DRIVE)
ClePk ppesented Resolution No. 1573 authoPizing the execution and delive~ of a contract with
Puget Sound Power g L~ht company fop fuPnishing municipal p~nping service at Sewage lift Station
No. 32, located neap East llth and Shore D~ive in East B~eme~ton.
by MayoP Ja~stad and C~,~gssioneP Clamk to pass Resolution No. 157q, carTied as follows:
ayop Japstad, yes; CommlssioneP ClaPk, yes.
RESOLUTION NO. 1575 - PSPSL (FURNISHING PUMPING SERVICE--13TH 6 HIG}RTMND) ".,
ClePk presented Resolution Noq 1575 authoPiz~ng the execution and deliver~ of a contpact with
Puget Sound Power g Light Company fop fupnishing municipal pumping service at Sewage Lift Station
No. 5 neap 13th and Highland, Br~me~ton.
Motion by Mavor Ja~stad and Cu~,~L[ssioneP C]aPk to pass Resolution No. 1575] carried as follows:
y~-~-Japstad, yes; Cu,*,,issioner Clark, yes.
0RDIN~CE NO. 309q - STREET VACATION (HOUSING AUR]{0RITY)
~lerk pead, second ~eadi~g, An Ordinance to vacate poi. Lion of SeaPle StPeet and Gpaham Way,
pequested by the Bpemepton Housing Authopity.
Motion by C~,m~ssionep Clapk and Mayor Japstad to pass Omdinance No. 309~, caPPied as follows:
y~'o-~Jerstad, yes; C~,mulssioneP Clapk, yes.
ORDINANCE NO. 3095 - B.P.O.E. ~1181 (ELKS) REZONE
ClePk read~ second reading~ An Opdinance amending the use of and aPea maps accoPding to 0pd~nance
No. 1792. (B.P.0.E. ~1181 Rezone)
Motion by C~,~issione~ Clapk and MayoP Japstad to pass O~dinance NO. 3095, ca~ied as follows:
~-yoP Ja~stad, yes; Cu,~,,issioneP Clapk, yes.
10:00 - RECOGNITION OF M~r£~RS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Eddie Adams thanked the Council fop wise decision made on the Elks Rezone matter.
10:00 - SPAL'I]{ REZONE HE/MRING
Motion by MayoP JaPstad and Co~ssionem ClaPk to hold subject heaping, carried unanimously.
City ClePk stated he Upopeply advertised subject heaping in accopdance to zoning Ordinance No.
1792.
John H. Loidhamer, ManageP of Spaeth TPansfeP, Inc., was pPesent and submitted letteP dated
Novembep lq, 1973, from~iimself to City Council stating they ~uld like to withdpaw theip
application for rezone and re-submit at a later date. Mm. Loidhamem explained that they ape
asking the Council to refeP the matter back to the Planning Cu,,~gssion on a revised application.
Motion by C~itissionep Clapk and MavoP Japstad ~ot to take any action on the application and to
~-----~r the matteP back to the Planning Cu~,,~ssion fop fur~cheP considePation of the application
with some cbang~es.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - NOVEMBER 14, 1973 (CONTINUED)
George Plescher, City Planner, stated that the Council should probably direct his depa~.tment to
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. Cxmnmissioner Clark stated that the Planning Co~ssion
should decide whether they feel an Envlrormental Impact Statement is necessary and that the
Council would mke its own determination at the time this rezone is before the Council:
Douglas Booth~ 1332 East Hope Street, stated that many of the residents feel that an Environmental
Impact Statement should be required in connection with this rezone. C~,,,,~ssioner Clark explained
that the Planning C~,,~ssion would have to decide for themselves whether they would like an
Environmental Impact Statement prepared because the matter is being referred back to them; that
at the time the n~tter c~*nes before the Co,until, then the Council will decide whether they wish
to require an EIS. C~k[ssioner Clark stated that the Council will decide whether they wish an
EIS at that time and is really in no position to require an EIS at this point as they have
heard no testimony and are not all that familiar with the rezone.
Motion carried unanimously.
GPJ~f APPLICATION - WATER SUPPLY g DISTRIBUTION
Clerk read memo from Bob Theroux to City Council dated November 14, 1973, requesting authorization
to submit two prelJminary grant-in-aid applications to the State Department of Social and Health
Services for financial assistance for the proposed construction of two much needed Water Supply
and Distribution Systems; also, requesting that the Mayor be authorized to sign the application
documents as required.
Motion by Co~nissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to authorize the filing of subject grant and to
a~--~-~ize the Mayor to sign the doc~nents, carried unanimously.
PAY BIL=
Motion by Co~nissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to give a blanket approval of Vouchers No. 75,592
~ Nb. 75,674, for pas~nent in the amount of $70,250.12, carried unanimously.
REPORTS - COP~fISSIONER CLARK
1. Sunday Bus Run - Total ridership, 227. Showing consistent incmease.
2. Read letter from Dr. Ormin Fjer~n to Ben Rust thanking the Municipal Transit for the pron~t
furnishing, of buses because of larger school enrollment than that anticipated. Proposed study
is forthcoming which is fur~ed by UMTA relating to school transportation and routes of the
Municipal Transit System.
3. City employees have pledged over $4,000 to United Fund, which exceeds last year's pledge
at this time.
4. Garbage rates will increase as per the contract with the City from $2.44 to $2.56 per month
for one can ccr~encing Jap~,~rC¢ 1st based on a .049 percent cost of living incrmase furnished
by the Department of Agriculture.
RE 0 s - ¥0R
1. Presented Police Report for October with 560 arrests of which ~+~4 were for traffic violations.
Report on file in City Clerk's Office.
2. Fire De~.b~ent Runs for October, 56; Building Loss, $970; Content Loss, $2,115.00. Report
on file in City Clerk's Office.
3. Spoke on behalf of Dan Eden and regret his leaving City employment.
Cor,~missioner Clark repeated Parking Garage report of previous week which the press did not pick
up the previous week.
Mayor Jarstad stated that he is meco,,~,ending an altemnative in lieu of decreasing ferry service
which is to decrease rates by about 50 pemcent (fop automobiles) so the fer~7 is ~ a full
load all the time. Plan to sukmit recommendation to the Toll Bridge Authority.
City Attorney Walgren stated that he will be attending Fez~ Advisory Co,tree Meeting Saturday
in order to get advice of Dept. of Highways and Highway Ccowaission and to discuss Bremerton Point
i of View on the ferries.
Meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Called to Order 11:00 a.m.
11:00 - BID OPENINGS (BONDS! GASOLINE, 0ILS)
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Con~ssioner Clark to open bids as scheduled on the agenda, carried
unanimously. Clerk opened the following bids:
SALE OF CITY WATER g SEWER REVENUE BONDS: (Bob Yeasting! City's Financial Consultant and his
assistant were Upesent)
John Nuveen $ Company, Inc., Cashier's Check Enclosed $38,000 .............. 5.8040 Average Rate
'. Marshall [. Meyer, Inc., Cashier's Check Enclosed $38,000 ................... 5.84617 " "
CITY COUNCIL M~HfING MINUTES - NOVtMBER 1% 1973 (CONTINUED)
BIDS ON WATER g SEWER REVENUE BONDS (CO~.):
Foster g Marshall, Cashier's Check Enclosed $38,000 ......................... 5.8674 Average Rate
Merrill Lynch, Cashier's Check Enclosed, $38,000 .......... · ................. 5.92306 " "
Blyth F~stman Dillon g Cc~pany, Cashier's Check Enclosed $38,000 ............ 5.9008 " ,,
Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Japstad to refer the bids to City's Financial Consultant
~ecking and recommendation to the Council later in the meeting, carried unanimously.
FURNISHING OF GASOLINE FOR 1974:
Standard Oil Company of California - NO BID
Atlantic Richfield Cc~pany - NO BID
City Clerk suggested that he contact Paul Kaatz, Di~ecto~ of Federal Office of Gas & Oil, in
order to attempt to get some lq~pe of allocation fo~ the City. The Council directed the City
Clerk to proceed with contacting M~. Kaatz. City Atto~ney Walg~en stated that negotiations
would he proper at this time.
}{EATING OILS:
Dane, Inc., $50 Check Enclosed .................
...... · .................... PS 100 = .0147 Discount
PS 200 - .0057 Discount
Atlantic Richfield Company - NO BID.
Motion by Co,~nissloner Clark and Mayor Japstad to ~efer the bids to the p~oper co, tree for
~s--~6'~---and r~cu~,,,endation to the Council next meeting, carried unanimously.
APPLICATION FOR OUTSIDE UTILITY AG~NT - SAHALI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
~ayop Pepo~ted that Mr. Har~ Branch under fir~ ns~e of Sahali Development Ccmpany has made
application for an Outside Utility Agreement for installation of sewers in the Sheridan Heights
a~ea and that the application is being studied by the City Attorney, City's Financial consultant,
and the C~,,r~ssioners.
Mayor Jarstad questioned the formula under which the Sahali Cc~pany would he ~eimbu~sed for con-
struction charges in addition to connection char~es; which ~eimbu~sement would be toward the
cost of the line placed by Sahali, if others should connect to the line.
City Attorney stated he would look into this provision as well as another provision
appeared as though the City's credit was used to obtain financing, in which it
Mo action was taken on the application for Outside Utility ement nd revl City
Attorney's Office. ' ' ' Agl-e pe lng 'ewby the
BID AWARD - SALE OF WATER g SEWER REVENUE BONDS
Pm. Yeastzng r~ported that John Nuveen g Company is low bidder and that they do meet specifications
and ther~for~ he r~o~,,~ended awar~ accordingly.
Motion by Cc~',~missioner Cla~k and Mayor Jarstad to award the bid to John Nuveen g Company, low
5-i-~, and to retunn bid deposits to the respective bidders, carried unanimously.
City Tr~asu~e~ stated he was very pleased with bid of John Nuveen g Company.
MEETING ADJf~JRNED AT 11:35 A.M.
TAPE 12 SIDE 'B" 2028 to END
APPROVED:
GLENN K. JARSTAD, MA~