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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/05/72(MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEHi'ING, JANUARY 5, 1972) The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of BremerTon, Washington was held in the Council Chambers of City I{~ll, at 9:00 A.M., PST, Wednesday, January $, .1972. Attending were: Mayor Jarstad (presiding), Commissionem Clark, Co~ssioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Attorney Walgr~n, Eddie Adams, and representative of Press. Meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Rev. Lee White, Youth Director of First Baptist Church. Minutes of previous meeting of December 29, 1971, were read by City Clerk and approved as amended. ~'%PLOI~ gAFFS: Ambrose W. Costello, Extra Help, Building Dept., $4.47 per hour, 1/3/72. Freda L. Davis, F~xtra Help, Dlerk's Office, $2.38 per hour, 1/5/72. Carol Ann Zetzsche, Extma Help~ Treasurer, $2.47 per hour, 1/5/72. Motion by Con~missionems Schoneman and Clark to approve the employments. Under discussion: Co~ssloner Schoneman explained that Mr. Costello ~as replacing Phillip Disney who will be retiring after 20 years of service. Mr. Costello is breaking in under Mr. Disney who will be retiring~ in February and it is intended that he will be the new electrical inspector who is known as assistant building department superintendent. Mr. Clark conmmnted that Mr. Disney will be a hard man to ~eplace and he has done an outstanding job but he stated he believed Mr. Schoneman has made a good selection in Mr. Costello. Mr. Sehoneman read a prepared statement paying tribute to Mr. Disney for his work with the city from February 1, 1952 to present. Motion carried unanJ3rously. CHANGE OF PAY STATUS: Lillian R. Gelsleichter, Extra Help, %t~easurer's Office, from $2.19 to $2.33 per hour, effective 1/3/72. Motion by Co~missioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve, carried unar~usly. PAYROLL VOUC~KR: Clerk presented payroll vouchem for period ending December 31, 1971, in the amount of $137,196.46, audited by Mr. Fitzwater and approved by Co~,,Jssioner Clark. Motion by Conm%issioners Clark and Schoneman to approve the payroll voucher, carried unanimously. CiTtIM VOUCTK]~ - Merrill Wallace: Clerk presented claim for $800.00 from Merrill Wallace for legal service for case of Henry vs Civil Service Co~ssion, audited by John Ross and approved by C. C. Southerland. Co~missioner Clark protested the claim voucher and made several statements to clarify his stand that he believed it was not a legal and proper expenditure and cannot be approved; stated the emp ployment of outside counsel did not conform to the city charter and the city was not under the state law concerning civil service for police officers, as pertaining to this particular point; that he had checked with state examiner and the ~esult of that conversation was that the city commissioners could be liable personally if the claim were paid. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~ssioner Clark to set aside the claim for fu_~her study, carried unanimously. MUSIC MACHINE LIC~SE Clerk presented application for music machine license from Richamd ~ of Ideal Cafe, 1208 Sylvan Way, approved by Chief of Police Schlie. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Con~Lissioner Clark to approve the license, carmied un~usly. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE: Clerk p~esented the following claims, all of which have been repo~ted to the city's insurance agent: (1) Clarence E. ~, 2035 Taft, $2,500.00 loss of finger tip, on city job. (2) Eino J. Salo, 3054 Marine Drive, $122.76, damaged windshield from falling gravel by passing city truck spreading sand. (3) Theo J. Morris, 4019 Mounta/n View Drive, $4.57, moulding damage when hit by city snow plow. BID CALL - PARK DEPT.: Clerk read memo from Mr. Pendergast requesting authorization to call for bids for one new dump truck and one new medium-size tractor; and that funds were available in 1972 budget, account # 38. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to authorize the bid call. Under discussion: Mayor Jarstad requested that consideration be given to make one bid call and consolidate other dep~x.t,~nts' purchases of similar trucks. Con]missioner Schoneman agreed and stated that the city might get better bids if called for sevemal trucks at one time. Motion carried unaninDusly. STATE DIV. OF KEALI~[ RE PORT ORCHARD WATER PLAN [.~lerk read letter' dated De~-~m~0e--r--2]7,-1971, which stated the Water Plan for Port Ormhard is avail- able from that city and the state office requested that any response to be given by the city should reach the state by January 31, 1972. Clerk will request copies of the City of Port Orchard. STATE DEPT. OF ECOLCGY: State letter dated Dec. 29, 1971, acknowledged copy of Az-my Corps of ~Ingineers Public Notice No. NPS 71-437. Letter gave further information as to procedures to follow in conjunction with Shoreline Management Act as it relates to obtaining pern~it. Clerk stated he believed this was (MINUTES, CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 5, 1972) connected to the plans of the city to install sanitary sewer line at Phinney Bay. ORDINANCE - EUGENE BLIND REZONE: C'lerk read Ordinance, first reading, An Ordinance amending the use and area maps of Ordinance bio. 1792. Motion by ~yor Jarstad and Co~issioner Clark to approve on first reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad - yes, Con~nissioner Clark - yes, Co~missioner ScP~neman - yes. BILLS: [~5-~-i-6-n by Corr~issioners Clark and $choneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Conmission, carried unanimously. REPORTS: Commissioner Clark: 1) That the Co~m~issioners have discussed a possible revision of the parking facility rates; that the parking facility, thmough the Chris~as season, has shown some very substantial increases in usage, but in view of the prevailing rates in the area, and the increase in the nu~- bet of parking spaces in off-street parking lots, has caused a study of revision of the rates to be put into effect i~ediately. The following are the changes: first two hours for 25¢ instead of one hour for 25¢, subsequent hours 25¢, with maximum charge for all day parking $1.25, down from $1.50; monthly rate for parking, which has been at $17.50 per month will now become $15.00 per month, with the exception of the top floor, which will be at the rate of $10.00 per month (this is not covered pamking). These changes are made with the hope that the garage rates will be more in keeping with the prevailing ~ates and still in keeping with rates needed to retire the debt service. On the top floor there are sixty regular spaces and three compact car spaces available at the $10.00 rate. Co~tissioner Clark said he was pleased with the results of the garage up to this point and mentioned there will be some realignment of traffic lanes going towards the exit. 2) Reported that he was a victim of a car break-in on Saturday evening in the Wash- ington Plaza parking building; returned to his car to find someone had taken all of their things, including Christmas presents and their recent Hawaiian pictures with the original negatives; that he and his wife were stunned at the loss, mostly at the loss of their pictures and negatives which are irreplaceable. 3 ) Concerning the parking facility charges, the following was not previously dis- cussed with the other members of the City Council: the sales tax has been collected in addition to the 25¢ for each hour, which has been a problem and annoyance to the public in general, and was a preblem to the record keeping of the City Treasurer. Cc~ssioner Clark proposed that the 25¢ include the sales tax and not collected extra, so that the charge actually would be basically 24¢ plus the 1¢ sales tax; however, monthly parkers would still be required to pay the sales tax in addition to their monthly fee. Co~missioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad both agreed this was a good suggestion, and Co~missioner Schoneman stated he had heard complaints concerning the collection of pennies. OPEN MEETING: FJdie Adams stated he was very happy to hear about the change in collection of sales tax on the parking facility. He suggested also, that the attendants could stand a little training in nor- mal courtesy; that they could be of assistance to those entering the garage, especially for the first time, also could be more courteous when receiving payment. Con~issioner Clark stated ef- forts ]mve been made in this behalf, and that Mr. Shepard has previously prepared a sheet to give instructions on meeting the public; however, the City T~easurer and Mr. Clark have been talking a~ut this matter and will be working on up~rading the service. Cont. next page (MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL ME~I'ING, JANUARY 5, 1972, Cont.) HEARING - ALLEY VACATION - BRI~ERS, INC.: Motion by Mayor Jamstad and C~,~ssioner Clark that the hearing on the alley vacation requested by Bremers~ Inc. ~ be held, carried unanimously. Clerk stated that he had given notices as mequired by law; then read letter dated Nov- ember 23~ 1971, to the City Council from the Planning Con~nission, which stated the Plan- ning Conmission had held a public hearing and recommended approval of the alley vacation. Clerk then read excerpt of minutes of the Planning Co~ssion dated Novembem 17~ 1971. Memos were read by the Clerk as follows: From City Engineer dated November 23~ 1971~ attaching letters f~om gas, light and telephone companies; Natural Gas Corp., letter dated November 17, 1971 ~ asked for easement in the alley between 2nd and 4th off Wash- ington, which would cover the first fourteen feet of the alley off Second Street; Puget Sound Power and Light Company, letter dated November 19, 1971, no objection; Pacific Northwest Bells letter dated November 19~ 1971, no need for an easement fo~ utilities on this alley; memo dated November 3~ 1971, from Water Supt., which stated there are no watermain facilities in this alley and its vacating would present no problems for water service as long as no further sub-division occurred; and that service would be from Washingtons or 2nd o~ 4th; so the Water Dept. had no objections; Sgt. Ging~ey, 'l~affic Division~ no objection; Building Dept. memo dated November 3, 1971~ no objection to the alley being vacated~ as long as the a~ea marked with red pencil is not vacated. George Plescher~ Planners showed a map setting forth the location of the alley; stated there was a bulkhead off 2nd Street and the alley could not therefore be driven through. Mr. Plescher then showed the area from a blown-up map; pointed out buildings and pmop- erties in the inm~diate area. Mayor Jarstad asked a question of ownership on lots in a certain area below the alley, and Merlin Frohardt, representing Bmemers, stated it was owned by John Bishop and Gordon Solie. Mr. Plescher asked if the vacation was for the poz-tion adjacent to Rpemer's pmoper~y only, and Mr. Frohardt stated the petition was for the entire length from 2nd to 4th. Mr. Clark asked what happens to the alley property if vacated; stated that normally goes one-half to each abutting property ownem but acC,mi ly depends where the original dedi- cation was made and that in some cases goes all to one owner. Mr. Froha~dt stated in his discussions with proper~y owners on the alley it has been assumed the vacation would be half and half. Mr. Clark cited a case where he how owns an alley and the whole alley was acquired by the previous owner because the original owner had dedicated the entire portion. PROPONENTS: Mr. Merlin Froha~dt stated he represented Bremers ~ Inc. ~ and that about everything has already been said inasnuch as this area had been discussed in the Shoreline Management Heering. Mr. Froha~it used the blown-up map to show property ownerships in the area and the location of the alley; also, discussed the bulkhead which makes the alley un- usable to drive through. Concerning the gas line for which Cascade Gas wants an easement, Mr. Fr~hardt stated they are serving the building the~e which is located on Bremer's property and the gas line is not in the alley but is on Bremer's property. Mr. Sehon- eman stated the portion of the alley pointed out by M~. Frohardt as being with bulkhead and high bank has never been in use; that the city sewer easement is not actually in the alley but on property of others; this portion has never been opened. Mr. Frohardt commented that vacation of the alley would in no way affect the easement of the Cascade Natural Gas Company. Mr. Schoneman stated there is an easement theme adjacent to the existing building. Mr. Sehoneman stated the city did have a drain structure down in baek of the Enetai Inn, and where it gathered the water had a concrete bulkhead to retain that alley and this has since been renmved. The drainage went to the hay and the sanitary sewer f~om Enetai went out to 'Washington. The lower portion of the Enetai was never sewered. Mr. Frohardt con~nented that the new line on the L.I.D. will take care of the sewer problem; that the sewer pressure line is there and will Mve to be taken care of when it is known where the building will he located. ~. Sehoneman stated that line is still in place and will have to be taken care of with the construction. Mr. Frohardt agreed that this was correct. Co~zissioner Clark stated there apparently is no objection from other abutting property owners with reference to any needed access, that is the Selie and Bishop property. Mr. Frohardt explained that they can be serviced from the end on ~th Street, and that they own the bottom where the street ends; that when he had discussed the vacation with them it was assumed by all that it would be half and half, and this was also talked with Dia~3nd. Mr. Prohardt stated concerning the Servicemen's Center need for access to their parking spaces that at the time of Mr. Peterson's question it was not known where the building (MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL P~rI'iNG, JANUARY 5, 1972, Cont. ) would be located; however, now the plans ape completed and there.will be no hindrance to their access; there will be an open are and no building will be blocking' them; no ease- ments have been formally issued; can and will, whatever is best needed. It will be exactly as it is now except for some improvements (there will be parking in the open area). Commissioner Schoneman asked about construction schedule, and Mr. Frohardt stated the way things are moving along it is hoped they will begin late spring or early summer. Motion by Mr. Sc]mneman that the request be approved for vacation, based on the fact that construction will proceed. Discussion: Mr. Sohoneman stated he didn't feel there was any need to retain a period if construction does not take place, that the alley has no use to the City and it seems the vacation is approved by everyone. The city could never open the alley. 'Mr. Clark stated he concurred With the motion but asked if he would add to that motion, "Subject to further checking as to need for access to other properties." Mr. Clark stated there was no doubt the vacation was in order and everyone was behind it; however, any problems could easily be solved. Mr. Schoneman stated he would have included that had there been anyone present representing other property that would have objected to not having access, but rather than having any strings on the vacation so that this project can o~derly proceed, he didn't think it would be necessary; otherwise they would have been here. Mr. Clark stated he was refeering to the minutes where Mr. Peterson had some question. Mr. Frohardt stated he had talked to Mr. Peterson last week and told him the project was going ahead and that as far as he could say that his area would re- main exactly as it now is and his problems would be exactly the same as they currently are. Bremer's did not know Whether were going to build right up to his line, but this is not con~ templated at this time and he apparently felt it was sufficiently answered. Discussion followed as to the inability of Bremer's to go ahead unless there was a clear motion on the alley vacation. Mr. Clark agreed that there was an item or two that troubled him, but that the ordinance had to be read twice and still the opportunity to raise questions someone might have. One item Mr. Clark mentioned was the split of the property upon vacation. Mr. Schoneman stated he felt this hearing is for deter- mining whether om not to vacate, and whatever is done would have to be done in legal form. Mr. Clark commented that some people may not be objecting because they feel they are going to get one-half of the vacated property. Motion was seconded by Co~missioner Clark, carried unanimously. Motion by Commissioners Sehoneman and Clark to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance for the vacation, carried unanimously. REPORTS - Continued: Co~ssioner Schoneman: 1) P~oceeding with all speed to get started with a number of sanitary sewer installations as follows: Port Washington Narrows, Phinney Bay, Shore D~ive, Burchfield, South ~arine Drive, Kitsap [~ke Shopping Center, County Road 250; hope to have a bid call prior to the end of this month. 2) Reported on the use of the Carillon Bells: thanked Frank Honsowitz for his tremendous job in playing the hells; gave costs of making tapes; stated contributions were still coming in; gave a rundown on what has been done on music selections thus far; stated that contributions are being received for preparing special tapes; hopes the bells will be paid for in full within twenty days; mentioned receiving contributions from Callow Avenue Merchants, Lady Elks, Ministerial Association, and one anonymous doner of $75.00 for making tapes. 3 ) Thanked the employees for taking care of the snow and sand; working the old sweeper to help pick up the sand which can be used again. Street washing will be start- ed as soon as weather permits picking up all the sand. City Attorne? W%~ven ~ ~ comprehensive run down on proposed activities at the special session of the Legislature which begins next Monday. Commissioner Schonem~n suggested Mr. Walgren help work on the employees equal retirement benefits through proposed legislation, which will be pumsued by unions and other groups throughout the state. In connection with the proposed sales tax legislation, Co~ssioner Clark read from an article which appeared in the Olympia News Letter and written by Robert Curmnings, wherein he reports that divergent proposed legislation will hurt sales tax prospects. Mayor Jarstad 1) Tomorrow will be meeting in Seattle at 9:00 a.m. as a member of the nomin- ating committee of the Puget Sound Governmental Conference, to recoIm~end a new Chairman for the conference. 2) Following that meeting there will be a law Fmforcement T~aining Con~nission Meeting at Issaquah, at Provident Heights. 3) Bridge Report for the month of November. Increase in b~idge traffic on Wa~z~_n Avenue of approximately 42,000. Increase in November l-~affic as against November of last year showed 795,894 vehicles in November 1971, and 761,744 in November of 1970; however, the Manette Bridge tmaffic surprisingly showed a ,decrease in Novembe~ of this yea~ (MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEL'fING, JANUARY 5, 1972, Cont.) as against November of last year. The surprise is because it was thought when the work was completed on Washington Avenue there would be an increase. Income is on schedule and the bridge tolls will be coming off in the latter part of 1972. 4) Police Activity Report. Total juveniles processed by the Police Depart- ment in 1971 were 1,695, as against 1,380 in 1970. Total juveniles processed by the Juv- venile Division in 1971 were 529, and 560 in 1970. Activity report f£oJ. the Detective Division showed the workload of that division indicated daily reports processed for 1971 of 13,051, as against 12,323 in 1970. The Mayor reported there were many other activities of the Detective Division such as security checks, pemsons mugged and printed, reports made for other divisions, and gun permits issued. The total number of persons arrested in 1971 was 6,117 and 5,466 in 1970. The Mayor commented that people can still feel safe in walking the streets of Bremerton at night, which is not the case in many cities today. 5) Park Dep~.~,~nt Report for December 1971: a. Completed extensive sidewalk repair in Evergreen Park adjacent to Park Avenue to alleviate damage caused by tree roots. b. Extensive clean up to all areas in Stevens Canyon Park. c. Eastpa~ clea~ up still progressing. A~eas adjacent to Wheaton Way being prepared to accept tree and shrub plantings. Main entrance identification sign in process of being constructed. d. Helen Tmacy, City aLandseape Designer, in the process of preparing de- tailed plans for the new Eastpamk area. e. City Engineering Dep~.t,~ent in the process of preparing a topographical map of the new Fmstpark area. f. Received 15 Douglas Fir seedlings from the Burlington Northern rail- road as a gift to the City of Bremerton. T~ees have been planted in Park Department nursery in NAD Park and will be transplanted in appropriate locations in city parks in January or February. g. Work st~ed on renovating two Park Department offices and Conference Room in the Sheridan Park Co~ty Building. h. Ail proposed capital outlay items for the 1972 budget remm{n intact as of this date. i. Additional plantings are scheduled for the Warren Avenue Bridge Beau- tification Project after the first of the year. j. Park Department mmintenance men decorated City Hall Park for the Christ- maS season. k. The annual all-city Ctmistmas par~y was held on Pmiday the 17th at the Sheridan Park Con~ty Building g~siu~n. An excellent program was presented to a full house of approximately 1,200. Several hundred children and parents were turned away doe to lack of seating in the gym. 1. The Mini-Bike program was held on November 27, with scme 50 young people participating. These programs will be presented from time to time throughout the yearn. The Mayor spoke of the excellent year of activities in the Parks Depa~.b,~nt and mentioned the acquisition of the Eastpark property and the south end of Kitsap Lake, which was a landmark in the development of the Park and Recreation field. Also, reported the three restroom facilities have been completed at NAD Park, Eastpark, and Otto Jarstad Park. He stated that the Park Depaz~cment had one of the finest recreational programs in the sunrner of 1971, which was participated in by our young people, and paid tribute to all the staff and all the young people who have been hired for the programs. Commissioner Schoneman stated he concuz~ed with the Mayor, and the Park Deparqment has done a tremendous job. Meeting adjourned at 11:05 A.M. '~.-C. YE~, SR., CITY CL~RK APPROVED: MINUTES COUNCIL M~L'fING JANUARY 12, 1972 (Cont. next page)