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Home My WebLink About12/30/70 DECIBtBER 50, 1970 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers, City [[all, at 9:00 A.M., P.S.T., Wednesday, December 30, 1970. Attending were: Mayor 3arstad (presiding), Conmlissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, City Attorney Walgren, ,~{r. Eddie Adams, and representatives of Press and Radio. Meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance, and Invocation by Rev. John Rupert of the Free btethodist Church. Minntes of the last regular meeting, held December 23, 1970, were read and approved as amended. ~PLOY~iNTS Michael John Anderson, Part-time Playieader, Parks & Rec. - $i.75, effect.. Jan. 2, 1971 Donald Lay, Part-time Playleader, Parks ~, Rec. - $1.75, effect. Jan. 2, 1971 Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark to approve employments, carried unanimously. LICENSE APPLICATION - SCOlq7'S TAVERN Clerk presented application for license to permit dancing and live music at Scotty's Tavern, 242 Bun~ell; application submitted by Bernard Burden, 1612 Pitt Ave. Same had been approved by Building and Police Departments, but with qualification by Fire Dept.. that si~n be installed over rear exit. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Clark that license be approved subject to compliance m~equirements of Fire Dept., carried unanimously. BOILER ~DRK BIDS Clerk presented statement from State Boiler Inspection re corrections required at Fire Dept. heating plants, and advised that the lowest quotation received for the required work ex- ceeded $600--and therefore a call for bids might'be in order. Motion by Cormissioner Clark and ~tayor Jarstad that bid call be authorized for required 1761~ work, carried unanimously. GASOLINE CONTRACT Clerk reported for the Committee that Texaco was low bidder on regular gas and made bid on Iii-Test identical to that of M~rsen Oil; also that it was the recommendation of the Purchas- in~ Dept. and Committee of the Whole that contract be awarded to one supplier and suggested Texaco, as the largest quantity required was for regular gas. Motion by Commissioners Schoneman and Clark to award contract on gasoline for 1971 to ex]~-~6~, carried unanimously. LUBE - OIL AND GRFASE CONTRACT Clerk reported for Committee that Standard Oil was iow bidder on Oils and Greases, and recommends award of Contract for 1971 to Standard Oil. ~otion by Commissioners Clark and Schoneman to award contract for lubricating oils and ~rease to Standard Oil, carried unanimously. TAXI DRIVE. R LICFJqSE Clerk presented application for taxicab driver license by Robert Eugene Lewallen, 1008 Fir Crest Drive, Port Orchard, with required references, ali duly notarized and approved by Capt. Lively. Motion by ~layor Jarstad and Cormissioner Clark for approval of applicati0n for taxicab ~ license, carried nnanimeusly. ~DICAI, PLAN Clerk read memoranda, dated December 28, 1970, from Leonard S. Clark, President of Bremer- ton Employees Association, advising result of poll of non-uniformed civil service employees as to preference regarding medical ,lans: lltsap'Physicians Service - 35; Washington Physicians Service - 73. Motion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad to accept reconmendation and to implement c~ge-over to Washington Physicians Service at the earliest possible date, carried unani- mously. Commissioner Clark commented that this would probably be the first of February. SCOPlNG [Yl-~ead, as information, copy of letter dated December 23, 1970, from Kramer, Chin Mayo, which transmitted to Dept. of Ecology-Water Pollution Control Division, copy of Scopin~ Study they had prepared for the City of Bramerton in accordance with the require- ments of tbe Department, and requesting review and conments, if any. OUTSIDF, UTILITY AGREP3iFJqT CONFLICT Clerk read letter dated December 11, 1970, from Floyd E. Ilefferling, Exec. Vice-President of Wood Construction Co., Inc., Burien, Wash., requestinr City Council set aside ruling requiring connection to the City Water system for their subdivision (preliminary plat of Woodrid~e, Div. 1) which lies within the boundaries of the North Perry Water District-- who will not grant a release from connecting to their system. Commissioner Schoneman commented that we probably will continue to run into similar problems. Motion by Comissioner Schoneman and Commissioner Clark that matter be reviewed by Attorney ~----~uncil, carried unanimously. (l~cember 30, 1970 - cont.) REZONE - SEVENTtl DAY ADVENTIST PROPER~Ff CLERK read Planning Commission Resolution No. 204, advising that informal hearings had been held, on request of petitioner that property at Sheridan Rd. and Schley Blvd. be reznned for an apartment complex, and requesting Council to hold hearings on the petition. Property had been rezoned from R-1 to R-2, for nursing home, by Ordinance #2895. ~lotion by Cormissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad that we receive the recommendation of the ~ng Commission and set hearing date for Council meeting January 21, 1971, at 8:00 Under discussion, Commissioner Clark stated that the original intent of the rezone was for a rest home, and whether or not it can be changed is based on public hearing. Attorney recommended that procedures be set up as soon as possible for such "use" changes (within rezones). Motion carried unanimously. CA'IV - TELECakBLI'.' Clerk read Resolution No. 1491, A RESOLIrrlON of the City of Bremerton approving the assign- ment of the CATV franchise previously granted by Ordinance No. 2660, so that Telecable of Bremerton might assign all rights under franchise to Total Telecable, Inc., and that a further assignment might be made to Nationwide Cablevision, Inc. Motion by Conraissioners Clark and Schoneman to adopt Resolution No. 1491, carried unani- mu------~l-s y. REZONE - 1DLFORD Clerk read AN ORDINANCE amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1792, to rezone from Residential-One to Residential-Two property located on east side of Marion St., be- tween 1st and Arsenal tray, for a rest home. [lotion by Commissioners Schoneman and Clark that ordinance be approved (first reading), Carried unanimously. SURPLUS I~ql)S - PARK Clerk read Resolution No. 1492, authorizing the City to make application to Secretary of ' Interior to secure transfer of approximately 17.6 acres of property located within the East Park Ilousing Project, for park purposes. · ~4otion by ~ayor Jarstad and Commissioner Clark for adoption of Resolution No. 1492. Under ~sion, question was raised as to whether; utilities would go with the property, and consensus of Council was that this should be checked out with the Federal Government, but that nothing should be added to legal description at this time which might be debatable at this late date. ~lotion carried unanimously. ALLEY VACATION - BR]3~S Clerk read an Ordinance (first reading) to vacate that alley between Fourth and Fifth St., Block 1S, Town of Bremerton. Clerk commented that the City Council had held a hearing on blarch 25, 1970, on application of Bremers, Inc., to vacate a portion of the alley between 4th and Sth; same was approved with the provision that Bremer's, Inc. furnish a deed to a 36-foot strip of their property which would connect the alley to Sth street; also, that we now have the deed, which will be checked by the City Attorney and City Engineer. Motion by Commissioner Clark and ~4ayor Jarstad for approval of ordinance (first reading), carried unanimously. BIX)GET - 1971 Clerk read Ordinance No. 2933, AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bremerton, approving and adopting the financial budget for the several Funds of the City government of the City of Bremerton for the fiscal year 1971, and appropriating the amounts set forth in said budget to each departJnent in accordance with ROg 35.33.07S; grand total estimated revenue and expenditures $11,084,746.00. ' ~otion by Commissioner Clark and ~layor Jarstad for passage of Ordinance No. 2935, carried as--~-lV~lows: Mayor Jarstad - Yes; Cc~missloner Clark - Yes; Commissioner Schoneman - Yes. PAYbtENT OF BILLS Motion by Commissioners Clark and Schoneman to pay ail bills that have been approved by a ma-h-j'ff~ty of the Commission, carried unanimously. GF2~EIbkL REPORTS Commissioner Clark:- Co~nted that we are conl01eting a successful year, not only in the City government but throughout the City itself. On the financial side, we kept a fair balance between revenues and expenditures. The co~,~unity itself deserves a great deal of credit for its action on the bus system; there will be problems, but hope to make innovations. I~e will soon be starting on a new parking facility. Commissioner Schoneman:- ltick Construction request they be given notice to proceed with construction of parking facility January 6, 1971. Motion by Commissioners Clark and Schoneman that notice be given to ~ick Construction Com- pany to proceed with off-street parking facility construction January 6, 1971, carried unanimously. Commissioner Schoneman commented that this was just a formal "Proceed" order and would also allow notice to be ~iven to those parking on the property. (December 30, 1970 - cont.) Reported that it would be appropriate to give Del Guzzi formal "prOceed" order for January 4, 1971. ~btion by (:omissioner Schoneman and ~layor Jarstad that Del Guzzi be authorized to proceed w~-i~h--~onstnmtion of Washington Ave. Project - 6th St. to Manette Bridge, beginning Jan. 4, 1971, carried unanimously. ~lentioned some additional accomplislu~ents during the past year on water and sewer pro- jects; completion of the GOLD biqUNTAIN municipal golf course, which was started in 1968. Expect to p~ant another one million Chinook salmon at Gorst pumping station. (;asad llam lake now within sixteen feet of overflowing. City Clerk:- Commented that this would complete his first year as an elected official, and that the work load was considerably heavier than it was ten years ago when he was employed in the City Clerk's office. btayor Jarstad: - Cor~nended bir. l~n. Farsje, biana~er, Western Division of Puget Sound Power r, Light Co., for bis service to the community, who was honored at a ceremony at Kitsap Golf and Country Club. C. or~nented that the Fire and Police Departments had a really fine year in fire and crime control and that we must be thankful for the capable people we have in these depart- ments; also wanted to thank the citizens of Bremerton for their cooperation, and especially ~. Eddie Adams, who represented many people and attended many C6uncil meetings. Mr. Eddie Adaras:- Comented that he had enjoyed the year here; many things attest to the growth of the City, and he appreciated the caliber o~ the members of the Council. Co~nended the Police Dept. for the job they did on traffic and crime problems. ,~lrs. Sisk, of Pine Cone I)rive:- Addressed some questions to Comissioner Schoneman regarding outside ,utility agreements, and also expressed appreciation for the City's administration. ~{eeting adjourned ht 10:45 A.M. APPROVED: /~~~ ~ C,l~~' .~ G.C. Y~fon, Sr., City Clerk , cnn K. Jars a~, Mayor