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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/72 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7, 1972 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremertoa, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Wednesday, June 7, 1972. Attending were: Mayor 3aretad presiding, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, City Attorney Walgren, Assistant City Attorney McCluskey, Eddie Adams, and representative of the press. Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Rev. James Albertson, United Methodist Church. MINUTES OF MAY 31~ 1972 The Minutes of May 31, 1972, were read and approved as amended. SEPARATION Ethel B. Graves, Extra Help, Water Office, own request, May 26, 1972. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve separation, carried unanimously. NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT Lawrence C. Knapp, Extra Labor, Street Dept., $2.25 hr., June 13, 1972. Leslie Marks, Extra Labor, Cemetery, $2.42 hr., May 31, 1972. Patricia Sherar, Part-time Playleader, Parks and REcreation, $1.85 hr., June 12, 1972. Donna M. Beal, Part-time Playleader, Parks and REcreation, $1.60 hr., June 12, 1972. Robert Brousaard, Extra Labor, WAter Distribution, $2.25 hr., June 12, 1972. Ronald Richardson, Extra Labor, WAter Supply, $2.25 hr., June 12, 1972. Roger Bright, Extra Labor, Street Dept., $2.25 hr., June 12, 1972. Cheryl Cox, Extra Help, Water Office, $2.19 per hour, June 5, 1972. Robert Chavez, Extra Labor, WAter Supply, $2.25 hr., June 12, 1972. Bruce Bohlmann, Extra Labor, Parks and REcreation, $1.84 hr. ,June 12, 1972. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve the employments, carried unanimously. CHANGES IN PAY STATUS Paul A. Golnik, Firefighter 2nd yr. to Firefighter 3rd year, $723 to $758. Peter F. Elswick, Extra Labor, Parks and REcreation, $2.15 to $2.25 hr. Michael Baxter, Detective, Police Dept., $810.50 + $5.00 to $845.50 + $5.00. Steven Phelps, Pirefighter 3rd yr. to Ftrefighter 4th yr., $758 to $793. Michael Adams, Firefighter 2nd yr. to Firefighter 3rd yr., $723 to $758. ,Terry Childs, Firefighter 2nd yr. to Firefighter 3rd yr., $723 to $758. John Wilkins, Firefighter let yr. to Firefighter 2nd yr., $694 to $723. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to approve changes in pay status, carried unanimousl, CLAIM VOUCHER Clerk presented Claim Voucher from Kitsap County Road Department for Overlay Asphalt on "J" Street between National Avenue and Bremerton Blvd. needed for re-routing of watermain from the freeway; in the total amount of $1,033.20. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve the Claim Voucher. Under discussion: Commissioner Schoneman stated the cost of all work connected with reloaation of the watermain will be paid by the WashinRton State Highway Department as part of their freeway construction; and explained that the city watermain is located outside of the city. Motion carried unanimously. 1971 ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY AUDITOR Clerk presented Annual Report of County Auditor for.1971, which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. C}L~JqGE ORDER - GOLD ~DUNTAIN CLUBHOUSE (Northwest Hotel Supply, Inc.) Clerk presented Change Order No. 3 to Northwest Hotel Supply, Inc., for the deletion of a refrigerator in the total amount of $974.40 to be deducted from total contract price. ~tion by Commissioner Clark and ~yor Jarstad to approve Change Order, carried unanimously. LETTER - UAB re: High Ave./15th St. Clerk read letter dated May 30, 1972, to himself from Urban Arterial Board, which stated that Bremerton's "Request for Urban Arterial Board Approval of Revised Schedule for Project Development" dated May 8, Iq72, was reviewed in UAB Meeting of May 18, 1972, and was not approved because the project has been authorized since April, 1970, and required right-of-way has not been acquired; also that if the unacceptable reason for delay is not resolved, and evidence received by the UAB by August 28, 1972, the project will be considered as a candidate for cancellation. Commissioner Schoneman stated that action had already been taken on this matter. LETTER - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Waste Treatment Plant) Clerk read letter dated June 2, 1972, from Environmental Protection Agency, stating an environ- mental assessment has been performed on modification to Bremerton's waste treatment plant located on Sinclair Inlet and Port Washington Narrows; and the process did not indicate a significant environmental impact from the proposed action and an environmental impact statement is not required. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 7, 1972 (Continued) LETTER - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Change Order - General Construction) Clerk read letter dated June 5, 1972, from Environmental Protection Agency to Mayor Jarstad, stating Change Order No. 2 to the General Construction'Company contract has been reviewed and approved by this office and the Washington Department of Ecology. City Attorney Walgren arrived at the Council Meeting. LETTER - DEPT. OF THE ARMY re: authorization for LID Clerk presented letter from the Department of the Army authorizing sewer construction LID #311. LETTER - CITY ATTORNEY (Hitchhiking) Clerk read letter dated June 5, 1972, from City Attorney to Council, statin~ the City cannot impose its own restrictions on hitchhiking; which was in answer to a question raised at the City Council Meeting of May 31, 1972. LETTER - Sewage Pump Station #19 Pinewood Addition #2 Clerk read letter dated June 6, 1972, from City Engineer to City Council, recommending this pump station be accepted by the City. This had many deficiencies which have been corrected to the satisfaction of A1 Herrmann and the Engineering Department. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Corm~issioner Clark to accept the pump station, carried un- animously. LETTER - HIGHWAY COMMISSION re: TOPICS Clerk read letter dated May 30, 1972, from Washington State Highway Cu,,,,iisston to Commissioner Schoneman, advising the City of Bremerton TOPICS report has been found satisfactory and the Federal Aid Primary Type II System as submitted is approved. LETTER - re: Commercial Builders Bremertonm Inc. vs. City of Bremerton Clerk read letter dated June 5, 1972; from Skeel, McKelvy, Henke, Evenson & Betts, Attorneys, stating the above-entitled case has been settled and there will be no need for any Bremerton personnel to attend the trial previously set for June 12, 1972; and also seeking advice as to future plans for the storm sewers in the area of Co~mercial Builders. LETTER - BICYCLE ROUTE Clerk read letter dated June 5, 1972, f~m Rosemary Crow to Commissioner Schoneman, thanking Mr. Schoneman for answer to her letter concerning a bicycle route through the City; also stated she visited the bicycle trail Mr. Schoneman called to her attention which she found very nice. Mrs. Crow also suggested that bicycle parking (racks) be considered. Mayor Jarstad recessed the meeting at 9:50 A.M. Meeting called to order at 10:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. - OPEN MEETING Mayor Jarstad recognized the Little Britches Rodeo Court in the audience and Queen Karol Redman, Princesses Cheryl Hahn, Roxanne Posie and Linde Schultheis, Chaperones Coleen Bruhn and Mary Price, were introduced to the Council; at which time Queen Karol Redman presented complimentary tickets to those present. REZONE - TIMKATH (Deoision) Mayor Jarstad asked if any one wished to add any information to that given at the hearing on May 24th. No one from the audience spoke at this time. Mayor Jarstad stated that the Planning Commission had rejected the rezone. At the meeting two weeks ago it was stated by the Planning Director that it wes a recommendation out of his office that the rezone be approved subject to the plot plan presented by ~the developers. The Mayor stated further there is a great concern on the part of the people living on the bay that privacy be retained and commercialization be denied on the hay; at the same time the highway is probably one of the most busy highways in our city and it will continue to be busy; buildings and tree growth are necessary to keep the noise off the bay. In connection with the area on the top where there is commercial on both sides of this proposed area, it seems to be proper that com- mercial be allowed with construction of a building there and this will also control some of the noise that has been complained about by soma, of the residents on the bay. He stated that the advantage of proper planning and proper development of this type of construction with the set- back from the beach does one very important thing in favor of the beauty of Oyster Bay and that is to keep the setback of 65 feet of shoreline in its natural state. Mayor Jarstad stated that in viewing the property he believed it would be a good use of the property and would so recom- mend it be approved for rezone subject to the following of the plot plan that was filed with the Planning Department. Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to approve for rezone subject to the following of the plot plan that was filed with the Planning Department. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 7, 1972 (Continued) Under Diseussion: Commissioner Schoneman - Gave a list of commercially zoned properties in the area, such as Elks, Bingers, Skirving, Fitz, and Mentor; stated he believed the type of construction that has been preseeted would be in keeping with orderly grouch between National and Marine Drive intersections; reco~nended there be a minimum setback of 50 feet and there be a covenant to this effect, so that it would have to remain intact as waterfront use. Commissioner Clark - Has considered this question from every angle; has personally viewed the property; that an application for a commercial use for that portion which abuts the highway would have no sound argument to deny it. This could conceivably go back normally more than the 80 feet proposed in this plan; it would be reasonable and acceptable, in Mr. Clark's opinion, to accept a rezone back further than 80 feet as a commercial zone. Also, that the other alternative, the remaining property could under its present zoning be utilized for duplexes and he believed this would be a less desirable situation than would be accomplished under the present plan. This plan provides for 80 feet to be used co,,m~ercially, the remaining to be used for this plot plan. Mr. Clark stated he concurred with the Mayor and Commissioner Schoneman that the granting of this rezone with those limitations is a reasonable and entirely proper use of the land considering all of the other alternatives. Mr. Clark suggested a correction: Accepting this rezOne according to the plet plan in itself takes in the question which Mr. Schoneman spoke of; this would mean a 60 foot setback and would not be deviated from; suggested not necessary to refer to the 50 feet; that if the plot plan is approved it means that Just what the plot plan proposes would go in. Mr. Clark questioned whether there is a need to leave the restriction as to the plot plan on the 80 feet abutting the highway and suggested amendln~ the motion to provide that the rezone he granted subject to the plot plan as it applies to that portion,'whtch is zoned R-2, leaving the commercial area. Mr. Clark stated further, obviously the area will be developed as planned, but he could see no sound reason to forever in the future as a covenant limit the use of 80 feet precisely to what is proposed at this particular time. He suggested that the Council should let the commercial zoning take care of that. Amended Motion by Commissioner Clark to adopt according to the plot plan as it applies to the R-2 area. Seconded by Mayor 3arstad. Under discussion: A short discussion was held to clarify the motion and the length of setback. Mr. Phillip Best, Attorney, asked from what point the setback would be measured. It was the concensus that this would be from mean high tide. The length of setback was discussed and it was agreed with Mr. Erickson's approval that it would be 60 feet as a covenant. Mr. Schoneman stated his reason for suggesting 50 feet was that it was difficult to draw initial schematic which would be developed right to the inch and the 65 feet was making it too exact; however, at the same time the adjoining owners should know what the covenant is to be. Amended Motion by Mayor Jarstad that the setback be 60 feet from mean high tide. Seconded by Commissioner Clark. The Call for Question was made on the original motion and two amendments, and was carried unan- imously. CONTRACT - BARRY BRANCH (Lion's Con~nunit~ Playfleld) Clerk presented Contract between City of Bremerton and BArry Branch, ARchitect, for architectural services for the construction of toilets and concession building at Lion's Comraunity Playfield. The Cui,mitssioners discussed this contract and the Mayor stated he would have Mr. Pendergast present this proposal at another Council meeting. WORK STUDY AGREEMENT - OLYMPIC COLLEGE Clerk read memo dated May 31, 1972, from Asst. City Engineer to Council, presenting amendment of College Work Study Agreement between Olympic College and City of Bremerton for the Mayor's signature. The amendment is so the City will pay 20% of the wages instead of the present 50%. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Co~mmissioner Clark that Mayor 3arstad be authorized to sign and forward the agreement, carried unanimously. EASEMENT - LID #312 (Kitsap Lake Shoppin~ Center) Clerk read memo dated 3une 7, 1972, from City Engineer to Council requesting approval of easement from Kitsap Lake Fire Protection District No. 16 in connection with LID #312. Motion by Commiss~oner Schoneman and Commissioner Clark to accept the easement and refer to the City ATtorney's Office for checking as to form; to be returned to the City C]~rk for recording properly, carried unanimously. ORDINANCE - LINDEN/ 3OHNSON REZONE Clerk read, first reading, AN ORDINANCE amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1792. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor 3arstad to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried s~ follows: Mayor Jarstad, yes; Commissioner Clark, yes; Commissioner Schoneman, yes. PAY BILLS Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to pay all bills approved by a majority of the commission, carried unanimously. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 7, 1972 (Continued) REPORTS Commissioner Clark: 1. Stated he felt the public sheuld be notified of action taken at the last Council meeting, which was not te send the matter of the SetBack to the Planning Commission for study and recommendation, but that the City Council would study and make a determination as to the set- back; that the matter had not been carried as a news item in the newspaper and the people may feel that something was being put over on them if notification is not given. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad that the City Clerk be directed to notify by letter those property owners within 250 feet of the proposed rezone application is not being referred back to the Planning Commission as indicated by motion made in City Council meeting of May 24, 1972, carried unanimously. Commissioner Schoneman: 1. Reported on Naval Avenue Improvement; stating forms for curbs and gutters were completed this week on the east side of Naval Avenue. 2. Preparing to take action to fill area at end of High Avenue which was damaged during winter rain storm last year which will prevent further erosion; offered surplus landing craft from the Navy Yard to assist; he has asked the Navy Yard to try to find a surplus craft for future use in maintaining sewer lines. 3. Presented check from Puget Power & Light Company in the total amount of $2,695.00 for refund from Cold Mountain Golf Course work. 4. City had over 13,000 additional bridge crossings in the month of April over the 1971 total in April. Bridge Assets total 8574,432 compared to Liability total of $846,427. Also happy to see both bridges being painted. 5. Building permits totaled 115 in May compared to May 1971 total of 63 permits. Construction value in May totaled $1,243,689 compared to May 1971 total of $432,947. City Clerk: 1. Attended arrival of new ship USS DIXON Sunday which will be in the City for four months and was pleased to meet skipper, Captain David Boyd. Mayor Jarstad: 1. Presented Fire Report for the month of May and there was a total of 56 alarms; but only one major fire at 1930 Rainier with a loss in excess of $3,000. This report is on file in the City Clerk's Office. 2. Presented Parks andRecreation Report for the month of May; discussed the many different programs; and co~iiented on the top leadership in the various programs. Mayor Jarstad recognized Captain Devery in the audience and complimented him on Babe Ruth League of which he is President. BID OPENING - 11:00 A.M. (Port Washington Narrows LID 313 & 314) Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman to openrbids on Port Washington Narrows LID ~313 and 314 project, carried unanimously. Clerk opened the following bids: Austin Construction, Bellevue, Bid Bond Enclosed, $377,259.50 on Schedule "B". Select Contractors Co., Inc., Seattle, Bid Bond Enclosed, $335,979 on schedule "A". Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Commissioner Clark that bids be referred to City Engineer for tabulation and report at next Council Meeting, carried unanimously· Liz Laurie and Jana Redenbaugh were introduced to the Council representing East High as girls chosen for "Girl's State"· Mayor Jarstad announced that next week's Council meeting will be held Monday, June 12, 1972, at 9:00 A.M., due to a meeting of the Association of Washington Cities to be held during the week beginning June 13,. 1972, in Seattle· Meeting adjourned at 11:11 A.M. APPROVED: G. 'C. YLFADON, SR., City Clerk ~. · JARSTA~ayo r