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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/30/70 September 30~ 1970 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Coun- cil Chambers, City Hall, at 9:00 A. M., DST, Wednesday, September. 30, 1970. Attending were: Mayor Jarstad (presiding), Commissioner Clark, City Clerk Yeadon, City Attorney Walgren, Eddie Adams, and representatives of Press and Radio. Commissioner Schoneman was in Texas, attending a conference of the American Association of Public Works. Meeting was opened by the Pledge of Allegiance, and Invo- cation by Rev. Glen E. Soule of the Manette Community Church. Minutes of the last regular meeting, held September 23, 1970, and recessed meeting held Thursday, September 24, 1970, at ll:00 A. M., DST, were read and approved as amended. SEPARATIONS J. Trudelle - Engineer - Extra Help - effective 9/23/70 - to return to college. Chuck Kingsbury- Fireman - effective 9/23/70 - resigned Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve separations, carried unanimously. EMPLOYMENTS Peggy Anne Coburn - Treasurer's Office - effective 9/28/70 - rate $2.00 Helen Crete Nicholas - Secty-Office Clerk - Senior Citizens Multi-Purpose Program - $400.00 per month - effective 10/1/70 Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve, carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark commented that Peggy Coburn is working in the Treasurer's office on temporary assignment, correlati~ information from the City Directory in order to determine as completely as possible, total number of household units, especially apartments and multiple dwellings (and/or business units) concerning the Transit Tax. At the same time, the Treasurer's office is uncovering some insufficient sewer charges and the records of the Water Department are being updated at the same time. It is anticipated that it will require about two weeks work. Mayor Jarstad stated that Helen Nicholas is employed on a temporary program; the rate of pay is set by the State and, if any permanency, an examination will be given for the position. CHANGE OF PAY STATUS Donna Hofmann - from Policewoman 1st Yr. to P'woman 2nd Yr. - effective 10/1/70; from $654.50 to $681 Ervin Hume - from Patrolman 1st Yr. to Patrolman 2nd Yr. - effective 10/1/70; from $654.50 to $682.0~ Delbert M. McNeal - from 3rd Yr. Patrolman to 4th Yr. Patrolman - effective 10/2/70; from $715.00 to $748.00 Jack Minger - from Patrolman I.D. to Sergeant - effective 10/1/70; from $763 + $20.00 to $803.00 + $20.00 Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to approve, carried unanimously. APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB LICENSE - JERRY LLOYD PATTEE Clerk presented application. Cormnissioner Clark stated it had been approved by the Chief of Police in accordance with the usual procedure. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve, carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark added that the procedures under the new ordinance are quite adequate and doing a good Job in solvingi some of the problems existing in the past. ELECTRONIC PRINTING CALCULATOR Clerk presented request to call for bids on an Electronic Printing Calculator for City Clerk's Offic Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to approve. Commissioner Clark commented that the operation of the City Clerk's office is gradually and somewhat rapidly upgrading. CHANGE ORDERS - read b~ Clerk No. 4 - Contract No. UAB 8-2-152~- Washington Ave., 2nd to 6th; net decrease $258.53. No. 6 - Contract No. UAB 8-2-1~ - Burwell St. and Olympic Ave.; increase $617.66. No. 22 - Contract No. UAB 8-2-152(3) - llth St. connector; increase $1,339.78 Change Orders had been approved by City Engineer. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve. Under discussion, Co~nissioner Clark pointed out that the total increase, approximately $1300.00, was not excessive; that there is hardly a contract that does not require some Change Orders--and that is what the Contingency Fund is for. Motion carried unanimously. KITSAP WAY AND KITSAP LAKE - RESOLUTION NO. 1473 Clerk read resolution expressing intention of the City Council and City of Bremerton to order the improvement of an area between Kitsap Way and Kitsap Lake, by the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances, and fixing date for a hearing. October 2~, 1970. SePtember 30~ 1970 (Cont'd.) iMotion by Commissioner Clark to adopt Re~olution to set hearing date for October 21, 1970, at 10:00 A. M., in the Council Chambers, seconded by Mayor Jarstad, carried unanimously. PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT CO. RESOLUTION Numbers 1474~ 1475~ 1476~ 1477, 1478 Clerk presented five resolutions authorizing execution and delivery of a contract with Puget Sound Power & Light Company, two for Municipal Water Pumping Power and three for Municipal Pumping Power at sewage lift stations--all for a period of ten years beginning in July and August 1970. ~Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve, carried unanimously. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Clerk read Proclamation, signed by Mayor Glenn K. Jarstad, proclaiming the week of October 4 through 10, 1970, as FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, urging all citizens of this City to participate in and cooperate iwith the efforts of the State Offices and local safety councils and personnel to reduce the death toll cited, and inviting the public to attend open house at the Bremerton Main Fire Station, 817 Pacific Avenue, Sunday, October 4, 1970. !IBACKFILL LOADER !' iiClerk read portion of letter dated September 19, 1970, from Hurley A. Higgs to Commissioner Schoneman]I lioffering the services of a 977 Caterpillar loader and a smaller one for backfill, the rate on the i smaller one being $15.00 including driver and fuel. Commissioner Clark pointed out that, at the last Council meeting, we adopted principle of rental of this type of equipment, largely 10-yard dump litrucks, also smaller equipment--but the latter didn t seem necessary at that time; that an accident l:at the site involving our loader made it feasible to take advantage of Higgs' offer. In the accidenti! :ireferred to, Weston Broussard was thrown from the end of a pipe when the brakes on the loader slxpped'i ~iMotion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to approve rental of the smaller loader, carried l~ously. U. S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR . Clerk read, as information, letter dated September 24 from the United States Dept. of the Interior toll i!commissioner Schoneman, advising approval By the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration and l~the Washington Dept. of Ecology'of Change Order No. l'to Schedule A, Kitsap Lake Interceptor Sewer. ~:Letter pointed out, however, that this should not be construed as approval for additional grant funds~ i!DEPT. OF REVENUE - STATE OF WASHINGTON iiClerk read, as information, NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL RULES ..... relating to ad i!valorem taxation of open space, etc., and setting date for hearing for Tuesday, October 13, 1970, at i!1:30 P. M., General Administration Building, Olympia, Washington. i!ALLEY VACATION - RESOLUTION No. 1480 liClerk read resolution proposing vacation of an alley in Block 1, Dietz addition to the Town of Bremer. iiton, further identified in the Resolution; further proposing that a hearing be held on October 28, li1970, at 10:00 A. M., and that City Clerk shall post notice. Motion by Mayor 3arstad and Commissioner Clark to adopt Resolution #1480 carried unanimously. ROSS REZONE Mr. Run Ross again appeared, and inquired whether his business was on the agenda. Was advised by Mayor 3arstad that it was not; that Commissioner Schoneman was out of town. PARKING STRUCTURE (Court 'stenographer took record of proceedings) Mayor Jarstad announced that it was time and place for Hearing on Use and Necessity of parking struc- . ture, and that such hearing was mandated by State law, and called on Mr. Drury, Consultant, working {out of Mr. Jacobson's concern in Seattle. Mr. Drury stated that their study was toward the end of !idetermtning chiefly best available financing and proper size of parking structure, rather than ilinvesttgating ancillary benefits--which had been done by the previous planning study and on which iothers could testify; however that, in the course of working on revenue projections, several things !were apparent relating to public use. The site is immediately adjacent to one of the greatest ildeficfent parking areas in downtown Bremerton; estimated need for some 731 parking stalls in downtown iiBremerton, approximately 431 being on the east side of Pacific, and of the needed 431, the new facili !iwould provide an increase of 208 over the present facility at that location. He stated that his ilorganization had adopted, as their own recommendation, the figure of 280 parking stalls for the new ilfacility, in line with their estimates for financing that would be conservative as relating to poten- !itial revenues and afford an attractive bond issue. He explained that although their report indicated Ila pledge of on-street parking revenues, this did not indicate that the money would actually be taken !lout of the General Fund but would be available, if needed, to back up the bond funding, thus adding I:to the attractiveness of the bonds. He also commented briefly that the parking demand on both 4th land Burwell was causing a lot of movement--vehicles on the move while looking for parking space, and movement by pedestrians forced to park some area. distant from their destination. September 30~ 1970 (Cont'd.) Commissioner Clark inquired whether, although their projections were based on present circumstances,I the new attractive facility would not set a tone for the proposed downtown redevelopment (private) which would add to the attractiveness of the financing, and Mr. Drury agreed, and stated that all these factors add to the necessity for public use. Attorney Walgren requested that the records show that the report referred to here has been made a part of the record and has been--and will be--considered by the Council in making a determination on the "public use and necessity". Engineer Parker commented on the relationship of the proposed new facility to the new loop system which it is expected will be completed this winter or next spring (or at least a major part thereof)Il and stated that the proposed location and the placing of exits and ingress should be most convenientl/ to the business district and represent excellent planning, and in his opinion was a necessity for public use. Planning Director Plescher then commented that his remarks would be repetitious but added that he had come to the conclusion that the location of the proposed lot fits im with other lots in the central business district; such as Penney's, Craven, back of Bremer's where most traffic is generate and affords flow of pedestrian traffic within the core area with minimum conflict with vehicular traffic around the core area; that in his opinion there was no question that a shortage of parking exists in dow~town Bremerton, and Bremerton generates more traffic than any city its size he knows of. He affirmed that it was his professional opinion that the proposed facility is a necessity. Capt. Ingram (Capt. of Traffic) also cemented on the need for taking parking off the streets to take care of moving traffic and stated that he personally felt it was a necessity. Asst. Fire Cheif Tony Balazic testified as to the serious difficulties presented by delays caused by traffic congestion, and pointed out that the first few minutes of a fire are the most important. Anything that would relieve downtown traffic would be of great interest to the Fire Department. Mayor Jarstad stated that the members of the Downtown Parking Association were present who have been working closely with the city over the past four or five years for a solution to the most pressing parking problem, and he invited Mr. S. Kahn (Chairman of the Assoc.) to speak. Mr. Kahn pointed out that their Association membership is comprised of main department stores, leading specialty shops and majority of property owners in the downtown area; felt that the parking situation was acute, and affirmed that in their opinion the proposed facility would definitely offer a very important key to the downtown development under way. Mayor Jarstad inquired whether there was anyone else in the Downtown Parking Association who would like to speak, and Mr. Harrison of Penneys took the floor. He said he estimated they turn away up to 300 cars a day on a busy weekday in the hours between 11:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M., on Saturday about 500 cars; that their parking lot holds 167 cars and the turnover is approximately 3 times daily. He stated they felt there is a definite need for this (proposed) parking. Mayor Jarstad stated, for the record, there were approximatel~ eight concerned members of the down- town business community at the hearing and assumed their Chairman had spoken for all of them; then invited anyone who wanted to speak against the proposed ordinance for parking facility, to do so. There being none, he invited members of the Council to make general comments. Commissioner Clark commented that for some four or five years now, the Council, the Downtown Parking Association and many other interested persons have been working hard toward this; that the various studies made lead us to the conclusion that the creation of a downtown parking facility is a public use and necessity and that the City ought, in the interest of the entire co~nunity, move as rapidly as possible. Motion by Co~m~issioner Clark that the Council find the creation of a parking facility at 4th and Washington to be a "public use and necessity" and instruct City Attorney to prepare the necessary Ordinance, to include the commitment of on-street and off-street revenues for guarantee of bonds, seconded by Mayor Jarstad. Under discussion, Mayor Jarstad expressed agreement with comments of Commissioner Clark, and added: that the City of Bremerton is fortunate in having good cooperation between the City government and private developers in the downtown area; that one major problem any city encounters is to take long-range programs and put them into effect immediately; in this area you have to consider what the alternative is for doing nothing; we know that more and more people are using automobiles on our streets; that it is most necessary for government to get into the matter of supporting those parking facilities and street improvements that will take into consider- ation safety factors of moving our people; we don't want a dead downtown area as some cities have created; the City of Bremerton is very much in the business of making attractive shopping areas as the City government relies a great deal on commerce carried on within our City limits--that all these major factors indicate it is imperative that the City approve the proposed Ordinance. Motion carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad - Yes; Commissioner Clark - Yes. Mayor Jarstad invited members of Downtown Parking Association to meet in his office after the Coun- cil meeting, and Commissioner Clark added that they might be interested in staying for the Council action on the proposed Transit Subsidy Tax. September 30, 1970 (cont.) TRANSIT SUBSIDY TAX - ORD. #2911 Clerk read Ordinance No. 2911, levying and providing for collection of a Transit Subsidy Tax, and declaring an emergency. During reading, the question was raised by Mr. Adams and the Press as to whether the language of the Ordinance referring to taxing of "household unit" covered the intent to tax a "businesa unit." City Attorney pointed out the Ordinance was patterned after a similar ordinance passed by the City of Vancouver, Washington; that they had talked about this particular language and it was the opinion of the City Attorney of Vancouver, as well as his own, that the language does cover that particular item. Attorney stated he would like Couneil to make this in- tent very clear and that it appear in the minutes of this meeting. Motion by Commissioner Clark to adopt Emergency Ordinance #2911 with amendment to clarify the in- tent to tax "business units" by adding the words "or business units" after reference to taxing "housing units," seconded by Mayor Jarstad. Motion carried as follows: Mayor Jarstad - Yes; Cormnissioner Clark - Yes. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad that, effective October 1, a 5¢ zone fare be instituted that will apply to riders of the system beyond the City limits, carried unanimously. COMPREItENSIVE STREET PROGRAM - RESOLUTION NO. 1479 Clerk read Resolution No. 1479, amending Resolution No. 1464 by adding thereto the construction of Sylvan Way from Pine Road to Almira Drive, stating that public hearing had been held Septem- ber 23, 1970, and no objections had been made. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to adopt Resolution #1479 as read, carried unanimously. PAYMENT OF BILLS Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to pay all bills that have been approved by a majority of the Council, carried unanimously. GENERAL REPORTS Comissioner Clark:- Regardihg the Price Waterhouse report, we had authorized $15,000 for the study but it actually had cost $12,000.00, the remainder of which will probably be used for ongoing study. Will be in Spokane Friday (Oct. 2), attending meeting of Citizens Advisory Committee of the Municipal Co~aittee, of which Senator Walgren ts Chairman. Attorney Walgren:- Have been attending meetings of Municipal Committee and going to present bill to legislature that would affect minimum'standard building codes in the State of Washington and would be of great benefit to municipalities and the general public and further economizing on general public buildings. In Mr. Schoneman's absence, called attention to NEWS items from Washington Highways Depart- ment referring to two projects awarded to Select Contractors for widening, grading and paving approaches to Manette Bridge. Ma~or Jarstad:- "Alleged" that the King Salmon he recently caught weighed in officially at 52 lbs. 6 ounces, and was the largest fish caught at Westport this year. CREELMAN VACATION Engineer Parker reported that Dr. Creelman had decided not to grant easement to Mr. McCormick, fearing it might affect his title to driveway in future, but that Mr. McCormick will be able to use driveway under regulations or restrictions of the City. Mr. Parker will get in touch with Mr. McCormick. APPROVED: (~ ~ Glenn K. J ~t~d, Mayor ~ City Clerk