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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/19/70 February 19, 1970 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City Ha]~ at 7:30 P.M., P,S.T, on February 19, 1970 with Mayor~Jarstad presiding, Also attending were the fo]lowing: Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Atterne~ Walgren. city Engineer Lewis, City Clerk Yeadon, Joe~Mentor, John Bishop, Planner George Plescher, Mike Marwick, Kitsap Physician's Representative, John Merkle, Attorney at Law, Fire Battalion Chief Skaggs, Mrs, Tracy and 30 students from East High, and a representative of the press, The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M., P. S. T. by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Mayor Jarstad. The Mayor then welcomed the visiting students to the Council meeting and introduced the Commissioners City Attorney and City Clerk who also welcomed the students and commanded them on their interest in our City Government and extended them an invitation to come back again. City Clerk proceeded with the regular order of business, Stated this was the time and place set for bid opening for concrete and mesh wire. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to opent'the bids, carried unanimously. City Clerk read the following bids: KENYON MATERIALS COMPANY INC,, Bremerton, Washington, A certified check for $500.00 was enclosed. Bid for Ooncrete- $24.99 per yard, bid for Mesh Wire - $2.88 per 100 sq. ft., concrete furring blocks 8xl6xl 5/8", 21¢ ea., 50% pumice furring blocks, same size 27¢ ea., pumice furring blocks, same size, 31¢ ea. Motion by Mr. Schoneman to refer the bid to the City Engineer's Office to be further considered for award, seconded by Mr. Clark, carried unanimously, City Clerk read a MEMO from the City Clerk announcing that Mike Merwick, Kitsap Physicians Service Ma would like to avpear before the council 9ery briefly. Mr. Marwick was not available at this time, bu did appear later, He requested a modification and revamping of the specifications for our bid call for insurance behefits for city employees, He stated that the specifications for our bid call that are now out make it impossible for an orgaltzation such as his to bid for the insurance coverage He believed that a meeting with the Council and the Mayor at another time would benefit everyone concerned and he could suggest some changes that would allow both commercial and service oraganizatiin to bid. The Mayor Commented that if Mr. Marwick would Ret in touch with the the first of next week, a meeting could be set up at that time to discuss the speciffcat~ons. City Clerk read a MEMO from Asst. Water Superintendent E. Waller requesting a quantity of scrap metal ~unk surplus be declared surplus. Motion by Mr. gchoneman and M~,'Clark to concur , under discussion: Mr. Schoneman stated that it is an accumulation from both Water Department and Street Department amd it has value as scrap; it is loc~t in the Warehouse on National Avenue. Motion carried unanimously. City Clerk read a MEMO from the Chief of the Fire Denartment declaring eight pairs of rubber boots surplus. The boots will be transferred to the Police Department for use by the trusties. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to mpprove the declaration, carried unanimously, C~tv Clerk read a MEMO from E. G. Humble requesting authorization to call for prosoaala for the f~rni;h of 2100 feet of 28" steel watermain for use in the main suDpl~ line between McKenna Palls on Union ~River and Twin Lakes. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve: under discussion; Mr. Schoneman stated that the !mo--~-~ey will be coming from the Cumulative Reserve for Water System Improvement Fund and that the monies are there for this amount. Motion carried unaimously. City Clerk read NOTICE OF SEPARATION for Dennis Coreson, Water Department, Helper, effective 2-16-70 at his own request. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve carried unaimofisly. City Clerk read the following N~iTICES OF EMPLOYMENT: JOHN ~. ROSS - City Clerk;s Department, Assistant Auditor, effective 3-1-70. $675. per mo. JAMES W. QUARTERMAN - Off Street Parking, Parking Lot Attendant, effective 2-2-70, $2.00 ~er hr. RONALD 0. KRAUS - Water Department, Extra Labor Golf Course, effective 2-16-70, $2.25 per hr. PATRICIA DEE AUSTIN - Building Department, Extra,help. effective 2-13-70. $2.33 per hrf Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve, carried unanimously. iCity Clerk read the following CHANGE OF PAY STATUS reported: TERRY L. BENCE - Water Department, Helper, effective 2-16-70, $2.57 to $2,88 per hour WILLIAM ZINTER - Water Department, Strpkpr Utfl, effecttve,~-~-70, $&~O. to 730 per month. LISABETH PUGITT - Treasurer's Department, Clerk Typist, effective 1-30-70, $418. to $436. per mc Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve; under discussion: Mr. Clark commented that Lisabeth Fugitt had met her six month probation period and was doing fine work, and has moved into perminent status under Civil Service regulations. Commissioner Schoneman stated there were two other emplovee~ who are not on regular City payroll. They have been brought to the City by the Neighborhood Youth Corp. These boys have no emplymeat and need training: they will be paid.by the Corp., and their insurance will beccarried by the Corp. One has been placed in the Garag~ who shows some training in apprentice mechanics and another in the Street Department, They will do menial work in an attempt tc give them background which may qualify them for other positions later on in life. Motion carried unanimously. City Clerk read a PAYROLL VOUCHER for pay period ending Feberuary 15, 1970 amounting to $94,064.35. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve Payroll Voucher for February 15, 1970 approved by Austin Clark, audited by W. R. Vaa~ carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL hsd'riNG MINbT~S - FEBRUARY 19, 1970 -Continued- 2it~ Clerk ~ead a CANVASS OF BALLOT fop Election held JaD,,~y 27, i970 onthe Civic CenteP C~,f~lex, BONDS yes 2~333 + 56 absentees~ TOTAL 2~389--BONDS no 3~636 + 87 absentees, TOTAL 3~723. Failed to _~ar~y by an affirmative vote of 60% of those voting on the p~vposition. City Clerk ~ead three (3) deeds. Two (2) descriptions of ~and for James J. and Georgette Mille~, and ~ne (1) for Seattle-Fil-st National Bank. ~otion by M~. Schoneman and M~. Clal~k to PefeP the'deeds to the City Attorney fop checking; undel- ls~sion: M~. Schoneman stated that the natuPe of the deeds a~e fop the p~upose of widening Sixth · nd Warren. The new bank building that will be placed there will ~equi~e a fifth lane due to the ~mount of t~affic that will be the~e. This is the start of the acquisition of the fou~ (q) eu~.,,ems to enable this project to be done when money allows. MP. Cla~k conTnented that thePe is some slight con- fusion on the names involved in the deeds which should be checked by the City AttoPney ~ ca, Pied ~nanimously. Fne Mayor then conmented to the Students that the bond election of the Civic Centem Complex had the strongest suppu~.t from theiP p~eeinct and it was these students that had the only presentation for it. It shows that we need to get out and discuss the plans a llt~le more thoroughly and maybe we can conBt~uct this fine facility because it is needed. C~,,,~ssioneP Cla~k con~nted that due to an illne~ ~n his family he was not here at that time but he and his wife did get absentee ballots and vote for Lt. He also stated that it went down with the climate at that time now because of the issue itself~ ~nd he feels that it can be passed in the futuPe with more work. ~ 2ity Clerk read a letter frcxn the Washington State Council of County and City ~ployees AFL-CI0, to th, 4ayop and M~. Cla~k r~questing official recognition as the "exclusive bar~alninK a~ent" for all non- ntlfollned employees in the City of BPemer~on. The MayoP explained to the Students in the audience that thePe has never been autho~ization for the employees to voice whether they wanted a Union op not' iuntil now. Also that the employees have elected to join this union and have them ~ep~esent the emplo5 ees as a bar~ainin~ agent. Commissioner Sehoneman stated that it is not a closed shop~ however, the lemployees may make the choice whether to join oP not. He questioned whetheP the 100 ca~s mentioned i in the letteP were collected before the election op afterwards. Discussion followed on this point. ilCommissioner Schoneman stated he thought they would have to get new car~s si~ned after the election !!but it is somethin~ that the entployees will have to woPk out fop themselves. Motion by MP. Clal~k and MD. Schoneman statin~ that the matteP he referTed to the City AttoPney fop chug of the ei~3umstances and pa~tioula~s involved in omdeP that the Council may act if it is. in o~der to ~ecogT~ze~ ca_~Tied unanimously. City Clerk ~ead a L~'rrgA OF RESIGNATION FOR RET~ from W. R. Vaa~ City AuditoP. The letter stated that April 1~ 1970 would he the date of retlr~nt after 2~ yeal-s of service to the City of B~emer~on. The Mayo~, Cc~,Tnissioner Clark~ Co~missioner Schoneman and City Clopk Yeadon all conTaented on MD. Vaa's retirement. He was c~,u,ended by all on the outstanding job he has done ~ the City not only in his present position but almost any matte~ that o~nes up in the City. He knows the City Law :both inside and out. He is ~olng to be missed ~eatly. All wished him well. 2ity Clerk read a l.k'l'l'~ frc~ the Kitsap Co~ty Action Prog~eam c~:~,,~nting on the fact that an ~lte~nate could be appointed to a~rtend the meetings so that we can be info~med of the action taken ~t t~m meetings. Co,,,.{ssioner ClaPk stated that due to mgny conflicts I have not been able to attend ~11 the meetings and suggested that we do appoint an alternate. C~,,~Jssioner Schoneman nominated ~ayor Ja~stad. Motion failed with lack of second. 2ity Clerk read a L~'rl'~;A dated February 7, 1970 fr~ Select Contracts, Ir~., to City EngineeP, I ~equesting a q5 day time extension on the Phase V: BklTwell Street PPojeot, due to abnormally high , cainfalls du~ing the latteP pa~t of DecembeP and early JaD,,a~y. The letteP fuPther noted the possib-i ility of a fu~them extension need should the City determine that the wet clay sub-base was not accepti ~ble fo~ laying c~ushed rock. Motion by MP. Sehonen~ln and M~. Cla~k to appr~)ve subject to wPitten · 8~eement by the Consulting Engineer. City Clerk read an ORDINANCE amending the use and a~ea maps of Ordinance No. 1792, first reading. .~otion by Me. Schoneman and M~. Cla~k to approve the fiPst reading: undem discussion: Me. Cla~k ~,~nted that this is a rezone that was pPocessed through the Council and a public hea~ing was held · nd the necessar~ O~dina~e was d~awn up by the City Atto~ey. Motion ca,Tied unanimously. City Clerk read a L~I'r~:R dated Febl~u~y 19 ~ 1970 to City Council from Geopge Plesche~, Planning Director stating that the Planning Commission had approved a r~quest from Br~Jners~ Inc. to vacate a portion of an alley abutting Lots 1 th~u 10~ and W 2~' of lot ~1 th~u 50, Blk 15~ Plat of Br~_merTon; and had approved with p~ovislons deeding all of Lot 39~ and the E-6 of Lot ~0, Blk 15 for access to 5th street. Motion by MD. Cla~k to set a hea~inK with permission of the Council for Ma~eh 11~ 1970 at PeKulan ~-~day Council meeting~ 10:00 A. M., ea~ied unanimously. Co~ssloneP Cla~k then explained the ~-£~cess of vacations to the students in the audience. .~ity Clerk read a LgrrgR addressed to the City Council dated February 19~ 1970 from Br~m-Ai~ Disposal Co., attention Austin Cla~k, RE: renewal of the gaPbage cont-~act fop five additional yeaP. ClePk read a L~I'I'gR f~m Sam W. Fitz, V.I.P., owner~ e~,~ending the service ~eceived by Brem-Aim Disposal. Clerk read Resolution No. lqS0 and the p~eposed admendment to the con%-~act. Con~ssioneP Schoneman stated that since this has become newsworthy he has had n~m~ez~)us calls f£~ both ~esidents and meP- chants stating they have received the best service ever experienced by B~em-/~. MD. Schoneman also stated he felt this was the best contDactoP the City of B~emer~con has eveP woPked with. Co~ssioneP Clark asked if the~e was anyone pPesent who wished to speak on the extension p~oposed. No one app- z~Ached the Council. MP. Cla~k then commented further on the ~eason fop the need of the extension, e~lling attention to the anti-pollution laws which the cont~aoto~ must meet and the lapse expenditure CITY_ COUNCIL.__M~TING MINUTES_- ~'~RuARy 19, 1970, _continued of funds by the contractor necessary. Con~ssioner Clark stated he was in favor of ~ranting Brem-Air the requested extension; this would allow cleaning up the air now instead of waiting a year and a Ilhalf.M~0TION by Mr, Clark to ~ass Resolu~.iQn No.. 1450 .and~app~gve. the extension, seco.n~ed by M~., Jar- stad, carried unarnmously. Mayor Jarsta~ zn~o~uced ~. ~n utn~gren, owner of Brem-Air to auaxence. City Clerk introduced the matter of Mentor-Walgren petition for rezone of an area on Kitsap Way, stating the petition had been heard by the Planning Con~s.~ion and the City Council had set date for hearing on December 10, 1969; that the hearing had been held but the Council's decision had been delayed so that further s~udy could be made. City Clark reviewed the back~round of the petition. Mayor Jarstad reviewed the past meetings held by the City Council and stated the hearing had been hel¢ as required by law and that Mr. Mentor had come before the City Council and had agreed he would re- serve 100 feet back from Kitsap Way and make this R-2 request instead of B-3. MayoP Jarstad then asked if there were any objections to opening the floor fop anyone who wished to speak on the rezone. Cu.,,~ssioner Clark stated he had no objection to hea~ing fl~xa anyone present. John Merkle, who identified himself as attuz.~my for Mr. Burchfield and 25 or :90 othar residents in the area asked if the Council was taking into consideration the "so-called" contr~mt which Mr. Mentor bad presented to the Council, to which the Mayor replied "no" that the conditions set forth in the contrsct ware covered by city permits and that the only thing is that Mr. Mentor had stated he had changed his request to reserve the 100 feet back off the highway for R-2. Upon furthar discussion on the contract, C~,,Jssioner Clark stated he believed that anything that was in the contract which was not superfluous would be considered in the decision. Continuing with the discussion on the contract !ithe mayor stated he didn't believe the~e was anything in the contract which would not be required by i the B-9 zone; that the contract was signed by Mr. Mentor and his wife and was notarized and was on I file with the city. C~ssioner Clark stated that he had reference to the agreement in the contract itc widen the acdess road if necessary, which would not be superfluous. Mr. Markle asked if the 100 feet for R-2 included the Walgreen proper*cy. Mayor Jarstad answered that this was not in the thinking Ilar this time. The May~r then gave a brief history of the area petitioned for rezone; and stated that since about 19q0 this strip has been utilized as business. !Mr. Merkle asked for pu~ses of appeal if the entire property, both Mentor and Walgren, was being iconsidered in one lump. Mayor Jarstad stated that both properties were in the one petition and it will be acted upon as one piece of p~operty with two owners. Co~,~,{ssioner Clark spoke about the petition which covered the entire property and that at the hearing held all the objections were directed against the Mentor property~ that these objections have been considered and he believed the problems presented have been worked out now by the offarlngs of Mr. Mentor of those things which were not superfluous and with the set-back of 100 feet for R-2, and that the City Council's action would be upon the entire application which would include both properties. Mr. Clark pointed out that there is quite a difference between the Walgren and the Mentor propez~y concerning the 100-foot set-back, inaslmach as the Walgren prop~.ty has been in co~nercial use for so~ lon~ period of time. Also~ its only access is to the highway, whereas the Mentor fronts on both the old and new highway and it was convenient and easy to split the p~operty up. Mr. Clark pointed out that it was rather c~,¥1icated to normally require a set-back when the only access is through that set-back zone. Mr. Mentor has other access and Mr. Walgren's does not. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the rezone application of the properties involved, su--6~t to the 100 foot strip of R-2 zoning on the Mentor portion and the other terms of the contract which a~e applicable and ~equest the City Attorney to prepare the necessary in~nts to acc~¥1ish: same at the next Council meeting, car%~ied unanimously. ~d-unanimously,- Maye~ar~-a~ int-rodu~ed ~t~. D~% Li.~_~--~e~ ' The Mayor opened the floor for questions. One student asked how the City Auditor's position would be filled. City Clerk Yeadon stated that an examination was given last yea~ and the highest scorer on it was hired as Assistant City Auditor to train for City Auditor. Harold Fitzwater, will now take a p£~,~tional examination and it is City Clerk's intention to appoint him as City Auditor if he successfully passes the examination. John R. Ross will be the Assistant City Auditor hired ~-1-70. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mayor Jarstad to pay a33 bills approved by a majority of the Conmissioners~ ~d unanimously. C~,~ssioner Clark reported: 1) financial repuz.t for end of year as of December 31, 1969. Tax suppuz.ted funds: $112,367.57: in addition to that receipts for 1969 $2,98q,006.72 which represented 101.16% of total anticipated receipts for the year. Expenditures $3,086,~18.78 representing 97.20%; ended the year by receivir slightly 1% more receipts than expected and spent just undar 3% less than expected to spend. 197£ budget started out with approximately $9,000.00 less on hand than estimated in the budEet. 2) Tomorrow mo~ng will be leaving for Olympia as a member of the Executive C~,,,,~ttee of the Board of Directors of the Association of Washington Cities to witness the signing of the house bill 21 passed by the State LegiSlature for leving 1/2 cent salestax within jurisdiction. C~,~issioner Schoneman reported: 1) McCray Marine Cor~ruction Co. of Seattle, which was engaged to inspect the pipeline that crosses adjacent to Warren Avenue Bridge has fund that due to the currents and the piers of the bridge the pipe is buckled and leaking. It may take some time to fix as they must undermine some of the line and rebolt it. 2) Tomorrow meeting with Mr. Gallagan, State FishePies Fiologist, to review the method and the numbe 6f fish to be planted in Gorst C~eek Pump Station. Also to find out the dates this will occur, Mayor is welcomed to attend. CITY COUNCIL M~L'I'±~Z MIN~I'ES - FEBRUARY 19, 1970, continued 3) City Engineer, County Engineer, and Mr. $choneman met with Mr. Kerslake yesterday to consider the Brownsville HiKhway widening. It will be widened this s~,,~er between Sylvan Way and Riddel Road to four lanes. This will cause quite a traffic uroblem in that area. Main problem is water, how- ever, it is accumulating in Clalr's Marsh. The owners a~e filling the land and there is a problem of water removal. Several methods are under consideration to alleviate the uroblem. ~) Kitsap Lake Sewer bid will be called for on March ~th which is also opening day for Madrona Point Sewer Program. Plans for Kitsap Lake lake Sewer Interceptor will be prepared prior to that time for the Co~mcil's approval. 5) Explained th~ Public Works Dep~.b,ent to the visiting students f£~,, East High School. Welcomed. Mayor Jarstad reported: 1) Mentioned $25,000 allocated for beautification on East Side of Warren Avenue Bridge and asked for volunteers to help clear brush. The more money we save the closer the work can be brought up to Fast High School. Volunteers from the High School can get in touch with Mrs. Tracy, teacher at Fast High. 2) Mayo~ also c~i,,mnted on a Youth Council to acc~,~lish all types of City problems, suggested that East High students gather with West High students and consider the possibility. i ~) Mentioned a P~ofessor from the University w~ spoke in Everett on resources, pollution, etc. and I recon~nended him to anyone young or old. Commissioner Sehoneman then c~,~,ented on the passage of the Bill for 1/2 cent Sales Tax and thanked 'our State Representative Joe Mentor and Senator Walgren for working for it. i Mayor C~m~nted on the education systems and lowering of the voting age to 19 which he is supporting. ~ The meeting ADJOURNED. G. ¢. YF~I~ SR. ~ APPROVED BY: