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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/02/72 CITY COUNCIL ~ETINC MINq~TES AUGUST 2, 1972 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held on Wednesda, August 2, 1~72, DST, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Bremerton, with Mayor Jarstad, presiding. Also present ~re Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, City Attorney Walgren, Eddie Adams, and representatives of press and radio. Meeting opened with Pledge of AlleRiance and invocation by City Clerk Yeadon. MI~ES: Clerk read minutes of regular Council meeting held July 26, 1972. Minutes were approved as amended. Bn~ ORDInaNCE (golf course) (Ord. 3D3~) Motion by Commissioner Clark and ~ayor Jarstad to read the bond ordinance, carried unanimously. Clerk read, "An Ordinance of the City of Bremerton, Washington, providing for the issuance and sale of limited tax levy general obligation bonds of the city in the princinal amount of $350,D~0 for the purpose of providin~ funds to nay the cost of construction of the Cold Mountain Municipal C~lf Course of the city and all necessary facilities; providing the date, form, terms and maturitie of said bonds; creating a bond redemption fund; providing for the use of certain rental moneys and for the annual levy and collection of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds; and declaring an emergency." ~otion by Commissioner Clark and ~ayor Jarstad to pass Ordinance No. 303D; short discussion followe. based on questions of Com~issioner Schoneman concerning G.O. bonds vs revenue bonds, the nature of the e~er~ency in passing this ordinance, the amount of the issue and ~ether the amount should be larger for funds for a small nine-hole course on which preparatory work is now being done. Answers furnished by Commissioner Clark that C.O. bonds give a better interest rate; the ordinance must be passed to keep on schedule with the sale of the bonds; and money for the second smaller course would have to be taken up as another matter. Motion carried as follows: ~ayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Clark, Yes; Commissioner Schoneman, Yes. SEPARATIONS Clerk presented the following separations: Vance >~ottinger, Water Supply Dept. EEA Equip. Op. 7/21/72 Rick Reed, Street Dept. Extra Help 7/1~/72 Donna ~. Beal Park & Rec. Dept. PT Playleader 7/31/72 Stephante c. Johnson P&R Dept. PT Playleader 7/31/72 Dean J. Loften P&R Dept. PT Playleader 7/31/72 Vincent A. Castagnola P&R Dept. Extra Labor 7/31/72 David A. Thomas Engineering Dept. Extra Help 7/31/72 Ronald R. WAtson Engineerin~ Dept. Extra Uelp 7/31/72 Dennis Clayton Engineering Dept. Extra ]{elp 7/31/72 ~otion by Commissioner Schoneman and Con~issioner Clark to approve the Separations, carried unanimously. PAYROLL VOUCDER Cle~¢ presented payroll voucher for pension checks and special checks, in the amount of $22,112.8~: audited by Harold Fitzwater and approved by Commissioner Clark. ~{otion by Commissioner Clark and Commissioner Schoneman to approve the voucher, carried unanimously APPLICATION - Bremerton (Central) Lions Club Clerk presented application for use of 4th Street for public breakfast on August 26, 1972, signed by Frank Lockwood and approved by Chief Schlie; attached was certificate of insurance. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Mayor Jarstad to approve, carried unanimously. APPLICATIOM: (Taxi Driver) Clerk presented application for Taxicab driver License, Leslie Mark Walker, Sr., approved by Asst. Chief Henry. ~otion by ~ayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to approve the license, carried unanimously. LATE BID (Aero Marc, Inc. - Video) Clerk stated he had received bid for video equipment, sent special delivery, a day late, on July 27, lq72 at 8:15 A.M. and recommended rejection and return without openinR. ~otion by Commissioner Clark and ~ayor Jarstad to reject the bid and return it without opening, carried unanimously. BID AWARD - VIDEO EQUIPMENT Clerk read memo dated July 27, 1972, from Dave Patmon, Communications Supervisor, recommendinK award to Audiocraft, Inc. on their main bid totaling with tax $4,394.15, this being the lowest bid meeting specifications. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve the bid award as recommended, carried unanimously. COUNCIL MEETING b~NUTES - AUGUST 2, 1072 (Con'd) BIDS - PARTITIONS Clerk read memo. dated Aug. 2, 1972, to the CounCil from City Engineer and City Clerk recommending that bids be rejected as being considerably over the budget estimate. ~[Otton by C~mmissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve the recommendation and reject all bids, carried unanimously. Clerk read memo dated Aug. 2, 1972, from the City Engineer, recommendin~ that authorization be giv~ to call for bids if necessary because of charter limitation for moving wall of City Engineer's office and installin~ wood partitions in City Engineer's general office area. }~otion by Commissioner Schoneman and Commissioner Clark to approve the bid call if necessary, carried unanimously. FERRY PRESENTATION ~r. C. C. Nichols, P.E., Asst. Director of Highways for Toll facilities introduced the matter for presentation before the City Council: }~otion by }layor Jarstad and Commissioner Schoneman that the City Council invite the representative~ of the Highway Commission to make their presentation, carried unanimously. ~]r. Richard Thorgrtmson, bond attorney, appeared briefly before the City Council on behalf of the bond ordinance for the G.O. bonds for the golf course improvement. fly The Ferry Presentation lasted for one hour and forty minutes, until ll:4D a.m., with slide and talk presentations with audience participation. VTN of Bellvue presented six different plans for consolidating the state ferry system to save money, none of ~ich called for keeping automobile ferry service between Bremerton and Seattle and none of which plans was acceptable to those present. Amo~those present and who spoke briefly from the audience were: City Council members; Meyer Aronin, Bremerton Chamber of Commerce. President; Representatives Mento~ and Beck; Senator Walgren; C~rdon Williams, Republican candidate' for the Legislature; Ray Allred, 1913 Snyder Avenue; }~erlin Frohardt, Manager of BremerTReal Estat~ Office. Mr. Charles C. Nichols, Assistant Highways Director, answered questions and discussed the proposals, stated the alternatives would be boiled down and a recommendation would be made to the legislature. BIDS (11:40 a.m.) 3et Sewer Cleaning Machine; Traffic Signal, 4th & Wash.; Electronic Calculator. ~otion by Commissioner Schoneman and Commissioner Clark that the bids be opened in the order given~ carried unanimously. SE~ER 3ET CLFANER Bid opened and read from: Sahlberg, Seattle; bid bond enclosed; $13,597.50, incl. sales tax; less trade-in allowance of $500.00 available. Motion by Commissioner Schoneman and Commissioner Clark to refer the one and only bid to Mr. ~mble for review by proper committee an~ award at next week meeting if proper, carried unanimousl SIGNAL LIGHTS Bids opened and read from: Olson Electric Corp., bid bond enclosed, $17,800. Signal Electric, Inc., $16,495.00 & bid bond enclosed; Pacific Electric Co., bid bond enclosed, $14,871.00. Motion by Commissioner Schonoman and Mayor Jarstad to award to low bidder, Pacific Electric Co. of Bremerton. Under discussion: Commissioner Schoneman stated this company has done sari§factory work on work of similar nature in Bromerton. Carried unanimously. ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR One bid: Computer Design Corp., Seattle, Cashier's Check for $80.09 enclosed; $1285.70, plus one punch card reader $240.00, plus sales tax. Motion by Co~issioner Sehoneman and Commissioner Clark to refer to committee for consideration and award possibly next week, carried unanimously. LANDSCAPING - SE~ER PLANTS Clerk read letter dated 3uly 28, 1972, from Kramer, Chin & Mayo, which stated the landscaping work st the Manette and Charleston Sewage Treatment Plants ia now complete and is satisfactory and recommended approval of this item of finished work and release of the $850.00 withheld for comple- tion of said work. Clerk then read memo from City Engineer dated Aug. 1, 1972, recommending the $850.00 be released, and stating that A1 Herrmann reports the work was satisfactory. Work accomplished by General ~onst. Co. ?~tion by Co~issioners Schoneman and Clark to approve the recommendation and accept the work as complete~, carr~e~ unanimously. ?[ECI~NIZED FILER - POLICE DEPT. Clerk read memo dated July 31, 1972, from Police Dept. requesting authorization be granted for call for bids for a mechanized filer. Appropriation for this was approved by a Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Federal Funds Grant. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Clark to approve the bid call, carried unanimously. COUNCIL ~EETINC MINUTES - AUGUST 2, 1072 Con'd CALL FOR BIDS - GILLETTE AVE. STOP~! SE~ER Clerk read memo. dated Aug. 1, 1972, to Council from City Engineer requesting permission to call for bids for the material for Gillette Ave. Storm Sewer (City limits to Sylvan Way). Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Clark to authorize call for bids, carried unanimously. REZONE C~rs. R. J. Smith) ~{otion by Commissioners Clark and Schoneman to set the hearing for three weeks from today, August 23, 1972, at 10:00 a.m., BST, carried unanimously. HIG~AY CO~ISSION - AGREEMENT GC 3050 Clerk read letter dated July 25, 1~72, to ~yor Jarstad which stated the city was authorized to pro- ceed with the work under the agreement (relocation of service road to the Sewage Treatment Plant, Charleston Beach). LICENSE RENEWAL - Right-of-Way to USS ~YISSOURI Clerk read letter dated July 25, 1972, which stated the Navy license expires Sept. 30, 1972, and asked that the Dept. of the Navy be advised ~f the city's continuing need for renewal. >~ayor stated this is essential to keeping open the parking facilities to the U~S MISSOURI. Motion by Mayor Jars£ad and CommisSioner Clark to proceed to renew the license, carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 1537 (Dexter J. Ke~stetter) Clerk read Resolution No. 1537 in memory of Lt. Colonel Dexter J. Kerstetter, (Retired), deceased Medal of Honor holder. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Commissioner Sohoneman to pass REsolution Mo. 1537, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Clerk, Yes; Commissioner Schoneman, Yes. ORDINANCE NO. 3031 (Skatin~ Rink) Clerk read Ordinance No. 3031, second reading, "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 653 and relating to the days and hours of operation of Skatin~ Rinks." ~btion by Cormnissioners Schoneman and Clark to pass Ordinance No. 3031, on second reading, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Clark, Yes; Commissioners Schoneman, Yes. ORDINANCE NO. 3032 (Robinson Rezone) Clerk read "An Ordinance amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. 17~2'', second reading. Motion by Commissioners Clark and Schoneman to pass Ordinance No. 3032, on second reading, carried as follows: }~ayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Clark, Yes; Commissioner Schoneman, Yes. ORDINANCE NO. 3033 (Planning Commission) Clerk read Ordinance No. 3033, second reading, "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2678 (Section 2) by adding another member to the Planning Commission." ~otion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to pass Ordinance No. 3033, carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad, Yes; Commissioner Schoneman, Yes. Comm~ssioner Clark, Yes. }UJ>~b~NE SOCIETY - Proposed Ordinance Changes Clerk stated he had a copy and the commissioners probably have a copy of proposed changes to the present ordinances covering animal control. These have been prepared by Mrs. Alameda Harris, Director, Kitsap County Humane Society. Mayor Jarstad discussed Mrs. Harris' work in this matter, stated the members of the City Council would study and evaluate the suggestions and directed that the press be given the opportunity of looking these over. Commissioner Clark discussed the work done by ?~s. Harris and her efforts to try to correct or eliminate some problem areas in animal con- trol. BRUSH PICKING LEASE - AWARD OF BID Clerk read memo dated Aug. 1, 1972, to }tr. Schoneman from Mr. Humble which recommended the award be made to the highest bidder, Gordon E. Smith on his bid of a minimum of $2510.00 per year. ~otion by Co,missioners Schoneman and Clark to award to Gordon E. Smith. Under discussion: Commissioner Schoneman commented that this is one of the partners who had the lease previously, the original farming of brush, and had satisfactorily handled their responsiblilit, ~{otion carried unanimously. ~PLO~ENTS Oavid Andrew Thomas, Engineering Aide (Water Office-Outside), $562.50, effective Aug. 1, 1972, certified by examination April 6, 1072. David Wayne Frost, Extra Labor, effective Aug. 1, 1972, Water Supply, $3.00 hr. ~otion by Commissioners Schoneman and Clark to approve the employments; under discussion: Commis- sioner Schoneman stated a man had quit at the water shed and this man is a heavy duty operator, familiar with diesel equipment, and will be working driving the logging truck. He will be taking examination; and the position is open but there is no register. Carried unanimously. ATTORNEY GENERAL LETTER RE: Otto H. Paulson Clerk read letter dated July 26, 1972, to City Water Dept. from Consumer Protection Div., Attorney Ceneral, asking for a reply to a previous letter relating to complaint registered with them by Otto U. Paulson, 4313 "C" Street, Bremerton relating to "discriminatory" water rates. Motion by Co,~,issioners Schoneman and Clark to refer to the City Attorney's office for reply, carried unanimously. COUNCIL ~lEETING ~I~ES - AUGUST 2, 1972 Coned EAS~,~ENTS Clerk presented memos, dated Aug. 1, 1072, to Council from City .Engineer,' recommending easements be accepted: (1) Richard and Joyce Galleher on LID-311; (2) Bremerton School District for exist- in~ sanitary sewer in Sylvan Park (the Bremerten School District intends to transfer a portion ef their property to the Library and this easement covers the existing sewer through the portion of property to be transferred). Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Clark to accept the EAsements, refer to the City Attorney for approval as to form, and to be recorded by City Clerk, carried unanimously. CALL FOR BIDS (Trenton Ave. UAB Proj. 8-2-152(08) Clerk read mom~o, dated July 31, 1972, to Council from City Engineer, requesting permission be ~ranted to call for bids on this project. b~etion by Co~issioners Schoneman and Clark to approve call for bids, carried unanimously. APOLLO APARTmeNTS - Complaint Letter read by Clerk from Kay Pedersen, 2304 E. 9th, with attached petition signed by Edna M. Chamberlin and 18 others, complaining that the ~nera of Apolle Apartments, 811 Ha~ard Ave. have not completed their project aa per plans, in that the grounds have not been landscaped. Matter referred to the commissioners for study. BILLS ~tion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the commission, carried unanimously. REPORTS: - Austin M. Clark (1) SuCcessful sidewalk sale and helicopter rides last weekend. (2) Successful application for $7500.00 through Puget Sound Governmental Conference in connection with transit route study and study of eastside for potential routes. Further grant application for additional study will be made in due course, as reported at last Council meeting. ASST. CITY Attorney McCluske~ (1) Successful collection of damage claim in connection with transit bus. Meetin~ adjourned. APPROVED: ~. ~C. YEA~, SR., City Clerk