HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/73 CITY COUNCIL ME~.~fING MINUTES
DECEMBER 12, 1973
ii The regular meeting of the City O~uncil of the City of B~emerton, Washington, was held in the
i Council Chairs of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PST, Wednesday, December 12, 1973. Attending were:
iI Mavor Jarstad, presiding; Cc~nissioner Clark, C~,issioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Assistant
City Attorney Jackson, and representatives of the press and radio. Chris Burr and Allison Pustek
i of East High School were present observing City Government operation.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by G. C. Yeadon,
MINUTES
~-~ad Minutes of December 5, 1973, which were approved as read.
MINUI%S OF STATUTORY BUDGE~f HEARINGS
Clerk ~ead Statutory Budget Hearing Minutes of December 3, 4, and 5, 1973, which were approved as
read.
i NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT
!Michael Whittaker, Fire-fighter ~th Class, $750.50 month, December 18, 1973.
I Donald Darling, PT Plavleader, Parks and Recreation, $2.10 hour, December 17, 1973.
i Joseph Izzo, Wastewater T~eatment T~ainee, $3.75 hour, Decembe~ 17, 1973.
i Vincente Delgado, Wastewater ~eatment Trainee, $3. ?5 hour, December 17, 1973.
Motion by Co~nissioner Schon~m~n and Mayor Jarstad to approve the employments. Commissioner
I Schoneman co~nented on the turn-over in help fol" Wastewater T~eatment T~ainees due to other outside
i job opportunities. Motion candied unanimously.
I aLRNGE IN STATUS
I Allan Rader, Wastewater Trainee, Provisional to Civil Service Eligible, $3.75 hr., Deceraber 11, 1973.
i ~'~tion by Ccc~nissioner Schoneman and Ccmmissioner Clark to approve the Change in Status, carried
! unammously.
i E~iOYEES' RETIREMENT ~IND
'Clerk presented hnployees' Retirement Fund list for December, 1973, in the gross amount of
Motion bv Co~nissioner Clark and Co~nissioner Schoneman to approve the Retirement List, carried
unanimous iV.
CIAIM FOR DAMAGES
Clerk presented Claim for Damages from Dolores Helle in the emount of $3,000.00, which was refers"ed
. to the Citv's insunance company.
~ PAYROLL VOUC~LqR
i Clerk presented Payroll Voucher for the pay period beginning Nove3nber 18th and ending December
. 1973, in the amount of $110,271.01; which was audited by Harold Fitzwater and approved by C~,~Jssion-
!er Clark.
i Motion bv Ce~nissioner Clark and Con~nissioner Schoneman to approve the payroll voucher, call-ted
I unanimous ly.
STATt]~ENT OF CANVASS - CITY GENERAL ELECTION
i Clerk presented Statement of Canvass for the City General Election held November 6~ 1973, which
its on file in the City Clerk's Office.
~1 BID WAIVER - SERVICE AND MAIN'r~NANCE/NCR ACCT. MACHINE (WATER COMMERCIAL OFFICE)
.! Clerk recu,mended bid waiver be approved for service and maintenance (197~) of the two electronic
!accounting machines in the Water C~,,,ereial Office; that National Cash Register Company is the
: single souse of supply.
Motion by Ce,~nissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve the bid waiver, carried unanimously.
I BID WAIVER - REPROGRA~NG OF NCR ACCOUNTING MACHINE (CITY CLERK'S OFFICE)
City Clerk recu,~,,ended approval of bid waiver for pl~ogram modification to the NCR Electronic
Accounting Machine in the Clerk's Office in order to ac~omodate new payroll ledger lay-out; amount
not to exceed $1,~80.00.
Mot[on bv Cu,,~issioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve the bid waiver, carried unanimously.
L~'~'I'ER - UMTA RE: S~OOL ~ CHARTER BUSING
Clerk read letter dated December ~, 1973, from Urban Mass Transportation Administration to City
i Clerk askinK that the City of Br~mer~on implement Section 16~ of the Federal-Aid Highway Act into
UMTA Grant Application. C~,~issioner Clal~k explained that this Section ~elates to preventing
Appllpant (Citv of Br~3nerton) from engaging in school bus or ehar~er operations in competition
with private operators. Cu~issioner Clark stated that this may not apply to the City of
IBremerton at all inasmuch as there is no private school bus operation in the City, and no
!competition would be involved. PR-. Clark stated that a study is going to be conducted in coopera-
tion with School District in order to look into the question whether any part of the Municipal
Transit could provide school busing ~hich wnuld benefit all parties involved. Mr. Clark noted
that this letter has been referred to the City Attorney's Office for careful review and study.
CITY COI~CIL MINUTES (DEC~]~BER 12~ 1973--CONTINUED)
RESOLUTION NO. 1578
Clerk read A Resolution changing the name of the Warren Avenue Playfield to the Kiwanis Playfield.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Cu~,,uissioner Clark to pass Resolution No. 1578, carried as follows:
~¥or Jarstad, yes; Cu,,:,issioner Clark, yes; Commissioner Sehoneman, yes.
REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF RECORDS - CAB COMPANY (MICHL0 CORPORATION)
City Clerk stated that last meeting the Council was requested to authorize a taxi rate increase
by Michlo Corporation, and that it was the consensus of the Council that the fn0rease appeared to
be reasonable and the City Clerk was directed to review the records of the Cab company to justify
the request for increase due to increase in operational costs. Clerk gave following reports:
1970 Loss, $3,166.00; 1971 Loss, $3,957.00; 1972 Loss, $11,428.00. Clerk also showed percentage
increases in areas of Gasoline, Health and Welfare, Radio and Office Budget, Telephone expenses,
and LiabilitV Insurance expenses.
Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Cc~ssioner Clark to authorize the City Attorney toirepare
t e-~cessarv amending ordinance in order to allow the requested taxi rate increase, carried
ur~mnimous ly.
Eddie Adams suggested that Michie King be asked to give a discount rate to Senior Citizens; that
he mav give consideration to this suggestion. Citv Clerk stated that he would pass this suggestion
on to Mr. King.
PAY BILLS
~y CDnmissioner Clark and Con]nissioner Schoneman to give a blanket appmoval of Vouchers
~--~,913 through 76,008, for payment in the amount of $41,621.92, carbied unanimously.
REPORTS - COMMISSIONER CLARK
1. Sunday Bus Run still on the up-swing with 302 total riders last Sunday.
2. Downtown merchants providing funding for free bus service starting Thursday Evening from
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and from 12~0 to 6:00 p.m. the Sunday before Christmas.
3. Continuing budgetary work, total deficit in all funds $18,906.50 so there is much mm~e work
to be done.
REPLACEMENT OF LIGHT POLES - BREMERTON C~tRDENS
Cu~,.issioner Schoneman explained that two light poles in this area have rusted out and fallen
down and that 14 other metal poles need to be memoved; also, explained that these poles have been
turned over to Puget Power and they feel replacing the poles with eight wooden poles would be
sufficient because the new mercury vapor lights would be used. M~. Schoneman stated that since
the lights are owned by Puget Power, this would be no cost to the City; however, approval should
be given to reduce the amount of light poles. M~. Sehoneman noted that this elimination of
poles represents a savings to the City of $190.00 annually.
Motion bv Commissioner Schoneman and Cc~,,,~issioner Clark to concur with the recommendation of
~uge-~--Power g Light CompanV and authorize them to replace the 14 light poles with 8 new light
poles; carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONER SCHO~fEMAN - REPORT
1. Thanked KBRO for news coverage duping storm last night and also thanked the Police Depart, mnt
for their assistance. Stated that a tree fell across a Garage on 15th Street and a tree hit a
cap at Evergrpeen Park.
2. Sixth ~ Warren TOPICE Project - Will be delayed to the point of paving until weather permits~
cannot get signal lights for about five months.
3. Received approved copy from Highway Depa~tment to proceed with overlay on Sixth Street fr~m
Pacific to 01vmpic which will cu~,,ence when weather permits.
4. Met with Altrusa Club last night who conducted study at Olympic College where five members
used wheel chairs all day long at the college to experience problems suffered by disabled persons.
Stated that crosswalks on Chester at 15th and l~th Streets is to be improved by ramping down
curb~n~ and that North Kitsap Gravel and Asphalt will probably provide some of the materials needed
for improvements.
5. 'Ppavelled the Garbage Route with Don Lindgren of Brem Ai~ Disposal in order to observe some
of the problems involved with alleys; that one of the main problems is that the men must back
all the way out and there is a danger of backing out over a child observing the truck due to the
poor visibility from the trucks. Stated that a proposal will be ccming before the Council to
eliminate pick-ups from the alleys which will require everyone to have their garbage picked up
from the streets. (This involves problem alleys--Dead End g "T" alleys)
ASST. CITY A/7ORNEY JACKSON - REPORT
1. Reported that Mr. Sexton is still working on question of Sahali DeveloDment Application for
Outside Utility Agreement and the question of Coulee Construction Bill for cast ir6n~.p~pe.
2. Working on Port of Bremerton C~rst Tidelands transfer and plan to su~it recc~mendation
involvin~ two changes related to provisions 4 and 5.
REPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD (see next page)
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 12~ 1973 (CONTI~D)
, REPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD
.1. Gave Police Report for November with 430 arrest of whic~ 337 Were traffic. Report on file
~n City Clerk's Office.
2. Gave Fire Department report for November with 10 residentia~ calls; content loss, $1,325;
buildinK loss, $$,900. Report on file in City Clerk's Office.
3. RFad letter from Lee Stafford of the Planning Cu~,,~ssion stating that he does not wish to be
reconsidered for the Planning C~,mission after the expiration of his present term the first of
next year; also, reco,mended Bruce Town be considered for a replacement. Mayor Jarstad stated
the Mr. Stafford has been very valuable to the Planning C~,,,ission and that his time and efforts
are very appreciated. Explained that Mr. Stafford will be traveling a great deal and wishes to
spend his winter months down south. The Mayor stated that Mr. Stafford was an EDgineer in the
Navy Yard and that Mr. Town is also an Engineer in the Yard. Mayor Jarstad stated that the Council
will be making an appoin~nent the first part of next year.
Meeting recessed at 10:30 until the bid openings at 11:00.
Meeting called to or, er at 11:00 a.m.
11: 00 - BID OPENINGS
Motion by Mavor Jarstad and C~m,~ssioner Clark to open bids as scheduled on the agenda, carried
h~animouslv.
City Clerk opened the following bids:
SERVICE & MAI~CE/~K"ATING FURNACES
NO BIDS
:TRUMPET SPEAKERS g COUPLING CONTROLS
:C. g G. Electronics Cc~pany, Tacoma, NO BID
EXZCUTONE - Northwest, Inc., Seattle, Check Enclosed fop $27.00 ........................... $528.50
Motion by C~,~gssioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to award the bid to F~KECUTONE provided all
i sp~ications are met, carried unanimously.
I~3BRICATING OILS $ GREASES
Standard 0il Company - NO BID
Atlantic Richfield Company - NO BID
MEETING ADJOURNED 11:10 A.M.
, APPROVED:
~LENN K. JARSTAD, MAY~J ~
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