HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/28/70 January 28, 1970
The rekn~lar meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers
of tile City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A,M., P.S.T,, with Mayor Jarst'ad presiding. Also Attending
the meeting, were the following: Commissioner Schoneman, Deputy City Attorney .Sexton, City Clerk
Yeadon, City Engineer ,Jack Lewis, Fire Chief Tillett, Ed.~Adams, and a representative of the Press.
The ~eeting was called to order by Major Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Reverend
I,ew Schultz of the Charleston Baptist Church.
The minutes of tile previous meetwing were read and approved as written.
b~ayor Jarstad announced that Commissioner Clark was absent due to an illness in the family.
The City Clerk read a MF~ from Parks & Recreation Superintendent Pendergast which requested
authorization to call for bids for the installation for a fully m~tomatic and underground
irrigation system at Lions Conmunity Playfield. Motion by Mr, Jarstad and Mr Schoneman to
approve the request as stated, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read two (2) MI~OS drom Parks & recreation Superintendent Pendergast which
requested authorization to call for bids for (1) the purchase of approxi~tely 12S yards of
Ready Mix Concrete to be used ih the construction of a holding reservoir for the ~olf course
irrigation system; (2) the purchase of blesh Wire for Gunnite Cement for golf course site
for approximately 2S,000 sq. feet."~q~otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr, Jarstad to approve the
requests as stated, carried tmanimously. Commissioner Schoneman stated that this will be used
for the storage reservoir for the Sprinkling system.
The City Clerk requested authorization to purchase radio equipment under State of Washington
Contracts [or the following: Fire Department - $805.00; Garage ~ $1,187,00; Engineering Department
$887.00: Street Department - $5,200,00; and Police Department - $940.00. (Prices all approximmtc)
City Clerk Yeadon stated that under RGV 39,~4 the City has the right to purchase under State
negotiated contracts for these i~ems. Motion by Mr. Schoneman anti bk. Jarstad to approve the
purchases as requested, carried unanimous--~--.
The City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids for the following: 4-Door 6-Cylinder
Compact Car for the Building Department; (including trade-in) 1 4-Door Station Wagon and 1 a,l)oor
Sedan for Fire Dpeartment (inch,ding trade-in); 4 4-Door Sedans for Police Cars for the Police
Department (including trade-in). Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve requests
as stated, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read a MFYO from Police Chief Plouf which requested that Contract No. 1034
be modified to include the increased cost of Shaw Walker DeSk B~ 706~. Motion by Mr. Schoneman
ant! Mr. Jarstad to approve the request, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read a ~[F~VO from Parks & Recreation Superintendent Pendergast which
requested that authorization be given to call for bids for the purchase of 32 1500-Watt C~artz
FlOodlights, complete for Warren Avenue Field and Tennis Courts. Motion by Mr. Schoneman
and Mr. Jarstad to approve as stated, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had the following NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT:
M~RC~RE, T I. FORSTEN, Extra-help in the Water (Office), at $2.33 per hour,
effective January 21, 1970, temporary employee.
JANET C~S~gkN; Extra-help in the Clerk's Office, at $2.24 per hour,
effective January 22, 1970, Temporary employee.
(~ROL JFJkN I~ROBERG, Clerk-typist in the Fire Department, at $436.00 per month
effective February 1, 1970, Civil Service Eligible.
VIETORIA I,YN~ SCI~ISTER, Clerk-Steno in the Clerk's Department at $436.00 per month,
effective January 28, 1970 Provisional until Eligible by Civil
Service Examination.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad ~o approve the NOTICES OF
I~PLOYbIENT, carried tmanimously. Under discussion: Mayor Jarstad questioned the rate of
pay for Carol J. Broberg in the Fire Department, as it is the same for Clerk-Steno's starting
pay. After discussion, the Motion was put to a vote, and carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had the following CIBNGE OF PAY STATUS REPORTS:
I~DWIN I~3DDER, Iixtra-Labor in the Water (Distribution) Department, from $2.2S to $2.55 per hour
effective January 1, 1970, temporary employee. Motion by Mr. Schonetnan and Mr. Jarstad to approve ~
the CI[~NGE OF PAY STATUS REPORT, carried unanimmmly.
The City Clerk read a MF~.~O for E. G. lh%-le, Water SUperintendent, which requested authorization]!
to call for bids for the furnishing of servi~e materials for 1970. The City Clerk also read another
~PF/~O from same requesting authorization to call for bids for the furnishing of pipe for watermain
installations planned for 1970. Both cast iron and asbestos pipe will be requir,ed. Motion by
Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the requests as stated, carried unanimously.
Jammry 28, 1970 Cont.
The City Clerk read a b~F~.TO from City Engineer .lack Lewis requesting that the City Council
accept the attached CI~NGE nRDER NO, 15 for the 11th Street Conbection Project, being constructed
hy Select Construction. The CIP\NGE ORDI~ NO. 1S showed an $2S0 increase. Motion by Mr. Schoneman
and Mr. Jarstad to approve CHANGE ORDER NO. 1S, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read a ,v~o from City Engineer Jack Lewis with attached application for Outsid~
Utility Connection for City Sewer and completed Outside Utility Agreement by Otto P. Wilhelmi,
Trenton Avenue, I,ockers and Grocery, at 2S4~ Stoneway. Motion by Mr. Schonoman and Mr. Jarstad
to refer the ~tside Utility Agreement for further study, carried unanimm~sly, Under Discussion:
Commissioner f~honeman stated that the reason for delayin~ action is because it has not been
determined whether or not to annex the property immediately or later.
The City Clerk bad a GENERAL CLAIM for payroll for period ending January 1S, 1970, in the
amount of $95,936.15, approved hy lq. R. Vaa¥ City Auditor. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ~r.
Jarstad to approve the GENERAL CI,AJM, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had a CIAD~ FOR BA~GES signed by Barbara A. Rockey in the amount of $S3.30
for damage to her car when it was hit in City Parking Lot on Washington Avenue. City Clerk stated
that he had been informed by the City's insurance company that the City had no liability coverage
and the claim could therefore not be considered,
The City Clerk bad a CLAIM FOR DAbIAGES signed by Daniel B. Trefethen, ,Ir. for injuries to his wife
when she fell on a City sidewalk on the east side of Searle Street, north of Arsenal IVay. The
claim only requested that the City rectify the slippery condition of the sidewalk. The ClAim
was reported to the Insurance Company. A copy to be forwardml to Street Department, and the
Superintendent.
The City Clerk presented the City Employees' Retirement List in the amm~nt of $2,871.9.3
(gross). B)otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve payment of the pensions, carried
unanimously.
The City Clerk read a letter from Great American Insurance Company, signed by Gerald S.
Gregerson, Casualty Claim Superintendent, which explained that the Claim by Phillip R. Sewell
which ~as denied, was a justified denial and could not he given further consideration. The
letter was not acted upon as Cu,~M. ssioner Clark ~¢as absent and had done research on it, and
Mayor Jarstad asked to hoh! the letter over to another meeting.
The City Clerk read RESOLUTIONS NOS. 1441, 1442, 1443, 1444, 1445, 1446, 1447, and 1448
submitted by Puget ,.%trod Power am! Light Company authorizing the execution an{! delivery of
Contracts with Puget Sound Power ~ Light Company for furnishing }4mcicipal Water Pumping Power
for a period of ten (10) years at the following locations: Lift Station #S (1399 Highland Avem~e)
Lift Station #1 (Trenton Avenue & Shore Drive); Lift Station #3 (19th Street and Olympic); Lift
Station #6 (147 First Street); Pump Station #13 (Barnett an(! Olympus Drive); Lift Station #2
(125 Lebo P~ulevard); Lift Station #4 (North)end of Park Avenue); and ,Municipal Nater Pumping Planti
located on National Avenue 500 feet south of Ilighway No. 21. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarsti
to adopt RE,.C~3L~TION NOS. 1441, 1442, 1443, ]444, 1445, 1446, 14~, and 1448, carried unanimously.
City C]erk read Resolution No 1449 providing that all sms provided in the 1969 budget year
which remain unexpended as of January 20, 1970, shall be abandoned on said date, except certain
items in both M & O and CO for several departments. Clerk stated that Mr. Clark had seen and
approved of the carry-over items and these represented encumbrances which in most instances were
covered by purchase orders issued in 1969 or were for projects desired by the commissioners
involved. Motion by Mr. Jarstad, seconded by Mr. Schoneman. On discussion: Mr. Schoneman
asked if the appropriation was being carried over for the pistol range imporovemmnt which was
to be used in 1970. The items mentioned were added to the resolution, inasmuch as Mr. Schoneman's
second to the motion was made providing these funds were not abandoned. Motion then carried
unan imou sly.
The City Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. 2873 vacating the alley abutting Lots 15 and 16, Block
8. Town of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve ORDINANCE NO. 2873
on first reading, carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. ,larstad and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills approved by a majority of the
Commissioners, carried unanimously.
Commissioner Schoneman reported the following:
1) Read correspondence from the State tlighway Conmlssion which announced that mechanical
traffic~ counts will be conducted during February, 1970. The letter attached a list of the
traffic counts locations. Traffic data from these counts will be used in the statewide accident
research reports and for estimated vehicle miles of travel. It suggested that copies of the list
lm given to the Police Department anlt the Engineering Department,
2) Presented an Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the l~ashington State llighway
Commission for the North Approach to the Port }/ashington Narrows Bridge :andscaping Project.
City Clerk then read the AC, REIIqFJqT which stated that the state, at a cost of approximately
$1,000.00 has designed a landscaping plan for the area, and this mst be taken out of the
Appropriation of $25,000. fron the Motor Vehicle Fund for Biennium ending .June 30, 1971. The City
may only be reinhursed for $24,000. for the landscaplng project. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and
~r. Jarstad to-accept the AGREIlqENT, subject to approval by the City-'~-A~'orney, carried tmanimously.
.3) The Sewer installation on Sylvan Way is approximately 1/2 complete. Several requests
have been made by adjacent property owners to continue the line further, No further extensions
will he made at this time.
January 28, 1970 Cont.
4) Commented on the recently planted trees on the llth Street Fill,
'5) The Kitsap Lake Interceptor Sewer Project Bid call will.be delayed For a period of time
and approval has been given by the State Itighway Commission for the crossing oF what will be
the new interchange at Arsenal Way and Xitsap lqay. A revision of the plans will be necessary before
they are made available to bidders.
Deputy City Attorney Sexton Reported"
1) The City Attorney)s OfFice has been made available to the Police Department for any work
relating to the Fred Cohen nn~rder, tle nrged anyone having any information regarding the murder
to report it immediately to the Police Department or the City Attorney's Office. tie then conmended
the Poi ice Department for its hard work on the case.
City Clerk Yeadon introduced bliss Vicki Schuster, new Clerk-Steno in his office.
There be~n~ no further business the meeting was then adjourned at 10:55 A.~.
/kPPROVED:
(GLENN K. JARSTAD, ~.~OR G.' 'I