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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/72 MINUTES COUNCIL M~LTING FEBRUARY 9, 1972 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Wash., was held in the Council Chambers of City }{all at 9:00 A.M., PST, Wednesday, February 9, 1972. Attending were: ~¥or Jarstad, presiding; Commissioner Sehone~an, City Clerk Yeadon. Also present were F/ddie Adams, City Engineer and Assistant Engineer, and representative of press. Com. Clark in O1vmpia for hearings at Special Legislature. Meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Rev. Curtis Jennings, Pastor, First Covenant Church. ltinutes of previous meeting of February 9, 1972, were read by City Clerk and approved as written. SEPARATIONS: J~ck L. (~thrie, Patrolman EEA, 4/2/72. Patricia Dilley, Clerk-Steno., City Clerk's Office, 1/31/72. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve the Separations, carried umanimous ly. Sandra KaV Benskin, Clerk-Typist, Fire Dept. 2/7/72 EEA Phase II. $445.00 Mary J. Drouin, Extra Help, Treasurer, 2/7/72 $2.47 hour. Sharon Louise Hooper, Extra Help, $2.33 hour; 2/8/72, Treasurer. Motion by Co~missioner Schonaman and Mayor Jarstad to approve the Employments, carried unanimously. I~3SIC ~CHINE LICKNSE Clerk presented application to transfer music machine license of Ray's Tavern, to new owners James W. Robinson and Weldon Zimmerman, due to bona fide sale of the business; approved by Chief F~ Sehlie. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~ssioner Schoneman to approve the license transfer, carried unanimously. SURPiUS SCRAP IRON AND BRASS Clerk read memo. of Feb. ?, 1972, from E. R. Weller, Water Distribution, requesting permission to dispose of scrap iron and brass in the best interest of the City. Motion by Co~ssioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve the request and declaze the ~-~al surplus, carmied unanimously. BID CALL - Pure Breathing kir Process Package Clark read memo. dated Feb. 7, 1972, from Fire Chief Holtine requesting bid call for this equip- ~btion by Kayor Jarstad and Conmissioner Schoneman to approve the bid call as requested, carried ~manimously. PURCHASE - UNDER STATE CONTRACT Clerk presented requisition from Street Dept. for four radios and one battery, which may be purchased from Motorola under Wash. State Contract, for approximately $3,740.10. Attached was memo. dated Feb. 4, 1972, from Street Supt. Mottinger which stated there would be a balance of at least $1500.00 not to be used in the purchase of a salt spreader which could be used in connection with the radio purmhase which is over the amount set out in the budget. Motion by Comnissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve bid waiver and purchase under Wa~gton State Contract, carried unanimously. BID CALL OR WAIVER - OFFICE FURNITURE Clerk presented requisition from Park Dept. for two desks and one chair, cost approx. $?23.60. Clerk stated this may be purchased under state contract or by local bid call, whichever was best for the City. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to approve either purchase by state con- tract or bid call as recommended, carried unanimously. POLICE CARS - used Clerk stated he-~d a list of four used police cars which should be declared surplus so they can be traded in on bid call. Mayor Jarstad and Co~rmissioner Schoneman stated they would like (MINIffES- CITY COUNCIL ME~±'ING, FEBRUARY 9, 1972, Cont.) to look into this before finally coming to bid call. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Co~missioner Schoneman to authorize the cars be declared surplus for trade or sale, carried unanimously. CLUBHOUSE BUILDING Clerk read letter from C. R. Gilman, Architect, dated Feb. 8, 1972, reconmending City acceptance of the completion of the building which is complete except for two minor areas: painting outside trim and final sun-deck weather coating, both held up because of damp weather. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Ja~stad to set aside for sin]dy, carried unanimously. FOGLE - SEPTIC TANK CONTRACTOR Clerk stated t]~t on January 12, 1972, Mr. Gilman had spoken before the City Council that the septic tank installation was complete; however, because there were a nun%ber of items being re- ported on, the City Council overlooked accepting the contract as being complete. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Conmissioner Schoneman to accept the Fogle improvement as complete, carried unan~,ously. LIEN - }~3RLEY A. HIGGS (Del Guzzi contract) Clerk presented ~btice of Claim of Lien filed by Mr. Higgs on Feb. 3, 1972, for $2,633.85 a~ainst the ~etainage on the Del Guzzi project (Washington, 6th to Manette Bridge improvement), for labor and material. Motion by Commissioner Sehonen~un and Mayor Jarstad to refer to the City Engineer and City tt~ey and get an opinion from the City Attorney's Office, cszTied unanimously. LL~±'I'ER - Chamber of ~rce (Chineriders) Clerk read letter dated Feb. 4, 1972, from Chamber of Conm~rce, asking City Council approval to hold boat races on Kitsap Lake in conjunction with 1972 Armed Forces Observance on Sunday, May 21, 1977. Mayor darstad stated this effort has been well-handled in the past and have followed all safety precautions and has interested many people including those living at the lake. Pbtion by Mayor Jarstad and Con, missioner Schoneman to authorize with the same safety conditions as ~ been in the past and clearance and close cooperation wi~h the Police Depa~.t, mnt, carried ~manimously. ]~UI'I'ER - Water g Sewer Systems, Bremerton Annex. Clerk read letter dated Feb. 3, 1972, from Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, Seattle, which stated the Navy has recc~mnded transfer of the water and sewer systems to the City, at 100% public benefit discount. Letter asked for inmediate response as to whether the City is interested in acquiring the facilities. Notion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to refer to the Con, missioner of Public Works o~ study and review, carmied unanimously. l~'rrER - Peter Birmingham ~read letter dated Jan. 4, 1972, from M~. Birmingham, 1~17 Burwell St., asking the City to pass a law to prohibit parking in empty lots except for the owner's own vehicles, and limit to two such pleasure vehicles. Mayor Jarstad asked the letter be referred to him for study and a copy to the Police Department for evaluation. PETITION - Parkin~ ~ presented petition for immediate removal of the "No Parking" Signs and the painted yellow along the alley, east side of 1000 block of Waz~en Avenue, signed by E. Frank Kidrick, Jr., 1020 Warren Ave. and eleven others. Petition contained introductory note giving explanation of the request and some background information. Frank Kidrick, Sr. and Jr. were present to speak on the petition. Mayor Jarstad and Con~issioner Schoneman joined Frank Kidrick, Sr. in discussing this request. Neither the Mayor nor Mr. Schoneman knew of this prohibition of park- ing. Both stated this would be looked into and Commissioner Schoneman promised to look into the matter tcx~ay and see who marked the alley and why. ORDINANCE No. 3007 (Cascade Evergrmen Inc. rezone) Clerk read Ordinance No. 3007, second reading, "An Ordinance amending the use and area maps of Ordinance ~;o. 179~." I~otion by Co~rmissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to pass Ordinance No. ~007, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Con~ssioner Schoneman, Yes. SURPLUS LADDER TRUCK Clerk stated he had a written offer from South Kitsap Fime Dept., Dist. No. 7, to buy the Fire Dept. ladder truck recently surplused by the Council. Commissioner Schoneman suggested get two appraisals of the value of the truck and Mayor Jarstad suggested if the evlluations correspond with the Fire Dept. reco~nendation that the City Clerk proceed with the sale; also Mayor sufgested the C~arage Supt. and Ben Rust could make the evaluation. ~yor Jarstad recessed the meeting for ten minutes, starting at 10:00 A.M. Meeting resumed at 10:10 f%. M. OPEN M~f~'ING kb one p~sent spoke on any matter not on the agenda. }D"3~RING - SHORELINE MANAGI~ENT ACT (Phinney Bay LID-311) ~y Mayor Jsmstad and Commissioner Sohoneman to open The heaming scheduled for this time, carried unanimously. (HINXrFES- CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 9, 1972, Cont.) Clerk stated he ~d published in the legal newspaper the notice of the application of the City for Shoreline Management Substantial Development Permit; also, published notice of this hear- ing and had posted the area and mailed notices to property owners of record within 200 feet of the proposed improvement. Clerk gave an outline of the type of improvement proposed, -sanitary sewer line with pump stations. Mm. Plescher, City Planner, stated no letters or other commmi- cations received in response to the advertising of the application. !~e following persons were identified as being present and concerned one way or the other: L3rry Mansfield and wife, 2631 E. Phinney Bay Drive; Floyd Sherry, 2~7 E. Phinney Bay Drive; Mrs. Templeman, 2623 E. Phinney Bay Drive. lips. Mansfield stated they had received a letter fmom the Corps. of Army F~gineers which they had answered objecting to the improvement. Mr. Plescher explained the Corps will not act until the Dept. of Ecology acts; and stated that the hemming this morning is to try to determine what, if any affect, the development will have on the ecolog~ of that area; on the esthetics, in this case there are no structures blocking the view, and other factors ame concerned with the beach. [h~. Plescher stated Mm. Root has done all the work on this and asked if he could speak to the proposal. Mr. Poot indicated the area on maps, showed aerial map of the area; indicated the beach line and the installations of sanitary sewer line as well as the pump station sites; stated the p~p station sites were also within the 200 feet amea limit. Mr. Root then read the "Final thvirommental Statement", I.h~. Mansfield stated he would like to challenge some of the statements made especially with reference to pollution of the hay with domestic sewage at the present time. I{e stated that as far as he knew (and that he is laboratory man for the Kitsap County Health Department), t~mre is no domestic pollution going into Phinney Bay and the properly functioning septic tank and drain field does adequately take care of domestic sewage. Mayor Jarstad asked him if that was the position of the Health Department and he stated that is his position, that he could not slmak for the Department but for himself. Mayor Jarstad eomnented that position is in complete opposition to the Department of Health's reco~nendations regarding septic tanks. Mr. Mansfield stated furthem that sanitary sewer lines would be no improvement because the sewage will be collected and with the little bit of settling and the addition of some chlorine to reduce the colofom count, all the sewage is then put into the bay. He stated his depa~.b~ent has been s. vapllng the two B~emerton sewage treatment plants and thousands of cotoform organisms per ]00 Millimeters are added mst of the time; that this is not the case with a properly function- lng septic and drain field. I Iayor Jarstad explai~d that the Shoreline Management Act hearing has to do with whether there is any change in the termain or any disturbance of the ecology and not so ~uch as to whether there is going to be a sewage collection put in; and that is a different problem and has to do with the LID process. Mayor Jarstad asked if Mr. Mansfield had any testimony to give on the q~mstions that are put before the Council on the Act. No response at this time. Mr. Schoneman pointed out that the City Council is operating by request of the property owners [n this district to install a sanitary sewer system and the City Council has not taken this position on their own; that the City did not initiate the request and the petition contained sufficient signatures. Mrs. Mansfield stated that property was to be put back in same condition as it was and said she took exception to this statement because friends on Oyster Bay had a boat ramp disturbed and it was not put back in the same condition, and they could no longer use the ramp. Mrs. b%mnsfield claimed any excess sewage is dumped hack into Oyster Bay. ~. Schoneman stated the contractor was responsible to restore the area and asked who it was. Mrs. Mansfield stated it was Chester Swanson. No one present from the City had heard of this complaint; and Mayor Jarstad stated he had only received favorable comments. [q~. Floyd Sherry asked about the height of pumping stations and P~. Root stated the stations will be located flat and no structures will be above ground. Mr. She~.~.y stated he was in favor of the improvement. Mr. Schonema3] stated it has never been verified that there is sewage in Oyster Bay; that the pu~p station there has two pumps, (one is auxiliary) and that the station does not pump into the bay. Mayor Jarstad stated that not hearing any other objections, he thought the City Council's obligation was to approve or disapprove on the requirements of the Shoreline Management Act as far as disturbance of the mamine life, vegetation, esthetic view, damage to the environment, within the legal limits of the Act - hack to the 200 feet; that the Council has not heard today any contradiction that this L.I.D. would in any way damage those resources of which the Act is concerned about; that there, would in face be an improvement in the marine life; and that a salt water sewer line placed on this beach would accomplish in the long run an improvement. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Conmissioner Schoneman that the project be approved and the proper resolution be so drafted stating the results of the hearing held this morming. Under discussion: ~ayor Jarstad stated the points brought up by Mr. Mansfield should have been properly brought up at the L.I.D. formation hearing and Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield stated they were on vacation at that time. (MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL ~ETING, FEBRUARY 9, 1972, Cont. ) ~s. Templeman stated she did not need a sewer line at her end of the L.I.D. because she was on high area and had no trouble with her septic tank and drain field. Discussion was held on this point and Mp. Schoneman noted that those living on lower areas ~ receiving the drainage and with the amount of rainfall here septic tanks do create a health problem. ~-~yor Jarstad noted state and federal urgency to make sewers available and the city has an oblig- ation to collect the wastes and then have it pmoperly treated. Commissioner Schoneman cited an exant01e where an area is held up in platting (Sanders Lane) until sewers are placed. Discussion was held relating to numbers of boats which do not have holding tanks and dump direct- ly into the water thus leaving evidence of sewage in water and on beach area, which is often blamed on sewer systems but is the action of boats. ~K~m. Templeman stated she did not need the sewer and the costs were too high; also Mrs. Mansfield complained on this point and there was an explanation given by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman. Mr. Mansfield asked if the water in Phinney Bay was tested and if so by whom. Mr. Root stated that it was not tested but there was evidence on the beach of direct pollution when forming the L.I.D. Motion carpied unanimously. EAB;IRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT FOR PHINNEY BAY L.I.D. #311. Clerk read "Final }Invironmental Statement" pursuant to Section 3(3), State Fmvironmental Policy Act of 1971, Phinney Bay LID 311. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Conm~issioner Schoneman to pass the tlnviror~nental Policy Statement, ~az~ied unanimously. PARKING GARAGE SIGNS Clerk read memo. from City Engineer to City Council dated Feb. 8, 1972, recommending that the two parking signs, which have been completed, be accepted. Motion by ~. Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to accept the two parking signs as completed, carried. EASD{ENTS - LID ~311, Phinney Bay Clerk read memo. dated Feb. 9, 1972, from City Engineer forwarding 12 easements for LID 311. Motion by Co~missioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to accept the Easements and refer to the City Attorney's Office for review and recording properly, carried unanimously. EASIP~NTS, LID #314, (Shore Drive) Clerk read memo dated Feb. 9, 1972 from City Engineer which fo~arded 15 easements for LID 314. Motion by Commissioner $choneman and Mayor Jarstad to accept the Easements and refer to the City Attorney's Office for review and recording properly, carried unanimously. Mr. Sehoneman co~ended City F~ngineer's Office for moving along so well in obtaining easements. BILLS ~o~n by Con, missioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to pay all bills that are approved by a major- ity of the con~nission, earTied unanimoully. REPORTS: ~ioner Schoneman: (1) Reported on pressure main break off Evergreen Park on Feb. 7th, apparently caused by some heavy object, like a barge, settling down on the line. Had it repaired by Fire Dept. scuba divers who also had located the break. Con~ended the Fire Dept. for their ability to take on this type of emergency and noted the scuba training was paying off. (2) Complimented the Street Dept. crews for excellent work in ice and snow control have had many calls complimenting them for their work; gave a report of the anDunt of sand and salt used; stated not too much expenditure over amount budgeted for employees during this period. (3) 1-~entioned that as a result of advertising for two helpers - one in Watershed a~ea and one in mechanic trainee position - that there were 100 applications for the pump operator helper and 50 for the trainee position. Spoke of the need for any public works prognmm that the president or governor may be able to initiate at this time. Mayor Jarstad reminded that the City is attempting to keep full employment and that many people would appreciate their haveing higher pay; but when so many people are out of work it ~is difficult to accede to giving additional compen- sation. (4) SuKgested that temporarily only the merchants be asked by radio and press to sweep sidewalk sand into the street~ that the sand should be swept to where the sweeper can pick it up. (5) Heard from Civil Defense they have no need for two generator~, World W~ II stock items but unused, ~.~rth about $20,000.00; can be used by the city forces, also in the watershed; will be picking up these tomorrow. Next request will be for 4-wheel drive trucks to mount them on. (6) Reported on meeting held with John Lindberg and Ron Mayo relating to fish rearing and stocking local waters. (7) Reported on tree planting; stated Mr. Root had prepared a list of vacant tree boxes on seven streets, for 326 trees. (MI,,If[ES- C'[TY COUNCIL MEITfING, FEBRUARY 9, 1972) (8) Stated should have clearance sale on bricks removed from Pacific Avenue; suggested reduce price to 5¢ per brick. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to reduce the price from 10¢ per brick to 5¢ p~w that spring construction is on, carried unanimously. (9) Reported on work progress -- Kramer, Chin 8 Mayo's report on the sewer modification project, scheduled for completion Feb. l$th; read letter from Kramer, Chin g Mayo in this regard. Mayor Jarstad ' s reports" (1) Been in Olympia relative to legislation concerning cities; Commissioner Clark still there. (2) This afternoon will be in Air Pollution Meeting in Tacoma; will be attempting to get variance for vegetation burning; this is for more rural areas; this is the stand taken by County Co~mission- er Gene lobe. (3) Acknowledged presence at this meeting of Hal Fisohler who is present with the new admiral's ~ide. t'~. Fischler introduced ~l~rty Dundics, Naval Lieutenant. Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman welcomed Lieutenant Dundies to the co~ty. Conm~ssioner Schoneman reported on Bill 438, to increase retirement benefits to public employees, other than fire and police; stated the entire senate is behind it along with the governor; suggested contact st~uld be maintained with the House on this legislation. Meeting adjourned at 11:25 A.M. G. ¢. YF_,ABO~, SR., CITY CLERK APPROV EB: