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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/69 April 9, 1969 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council (]lambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., P.S.T., on April 9, 1969, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the foiling, ins: Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, Deputy City Attorney Sexton, Acting City Clerk Vaa, Fire Chief Tillett, Ed Adams, three ladies from Kitsap I.ake area, and representatives of the Press and Radio. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Rev- erend A. A. Dobson of the Evangel Temple Assembly of God Church. 5}ayor Jarstad announcod that City Clerk McGowan was recovering from an operation at home, am} while he is gone, City Auditor Vaa would be acting as City Clerk. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. ,~}ayor Jarstad asked if there was any one in the audience who wished to address the Council. Three residents of Kitsap Lake inquired as to the status of the proposed sewer project on Kitsap Lake and asked if the preliminary plans would be sent to the State for possible fund- ins assistance on or before the deadline. Commissioner Schoneman stated that blt. lleward N. Godat would meet with the Council after adjournment and invited them to stay in order that they could be advised. The Acting City Clerk announced that it was the time and place set for a bid opening on Standard Concrete Sewer Pipe with Rubber Gasket Joints. bIotion by ~Ir. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried unanimously. The City Clerk opened the following bids on Standard Concrete Sewer Pipe with Rubber Gasket Joints: LIJN1)Bi~G CONCRETE PIPE CO.~ INC., Tacoma, Washington, Certified Check for $166.95 enclosed, Bid - $9.54 per foot. BRI~F1~'rON CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO., Bremerton, Washington, Check for $186.00 enclosed, Bid - Y]0.60 per foot. Motion by ~ir. Schoneman and blt. Clark to refer the bids to the committee as a whole for study, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had a Requisition from the Police Department requesting authority to call for bids for one desk and credenza to be merged with the requisition for office furni- ture, approved by Council on April 2, 1969. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to authorize the bid call as requested, carried unanimously. 'rile City Clerk had a Purchase Requisition from the Street Department (Equipment Rental) requesting Council approval to negotiate purchase of parts for Cedar Rapits Double Impeller Impact Breaker, and approval of bid call waiver. 11~e reason for the request to purchase and waive the bid cml is because there is one single source of supply. blotion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the negotiation of puchase and bid call wa iver, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had a memo from the Parks & Recreation Department requesting that a })icl call be waived and authorization be given to purchase a front end loader for its Inter- national Tractor. Since tile tractor was designed for this type of loader only, there is only one source of supply. bIotion by blt. Jarstad and ~lr. Schoneman to authorize tile Ik~rchasing Agent to negotiate purchase of the equipment and waive the bid call, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had the follewing Notice of Separation: I)UANI! E. TYSON, I'~tra Labor in the Water Supply Department, April 3, 1969, Laid Off. Motion hy Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to accept tile Notice of Separation, carried unani- mot,sly. Commissioner Schoneman stated that blt. Tyson's job which was spring cleaning of the reservoirs was completed. 'llm Acting City Clerk had the follc~ving Notices of Employment: GIAI)YCI! (][ASE, Part-time Night Attendant in the Parks & Recreation Dept., at $2.50 per hour, effective April 1, 1969, Temporary Employee. IIAROLD E. FITZIVATER, Assistand Auditor in the Clerk's Department, at $657.50 per month, effective April 21, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. JERRY C4II, DOBBS, Extra Labor in the Parks & Recreation Dept., at $2.25 per hour, effective April 3, 1969, Temporary Fmployee. STI{PI[ANIIi I,. I[ASEL[V0OD, Playleader in the Parks & Recreation I)ept., at $2.25 per hour, effective April 1, 1969, Temporary Employee. I:tUkNK L. SIlEPlIARD JR., Treasurer Designee, at $730.00 per month, effective April 8, 1969, Appointee. ~lotion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Notices of Employment, carried unani- mous I y. Commissioner Clark commented on the qualifications of Mr. Shophard as new City Treasurer. City Auditor Vaa stated that Mr. Fitzwater scored top on the examination of twenty-four (24) applicants for the position of Assistant City Auditor. April 9, 1969--Con't. 'lq/e Acting City Clerk had the following Change of Pay Status Reports: D. ~. ROBIN~q3N, Prom 2nd Year to 3rd Year Firefighter, from $620.. to $6S0. per month, effective March 16, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. ~. P. COPPINGER, From 1st Year to 2nd Year Pirefighter, from $59S. to $620. per month, effective April 1, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. b~otion by ~r. Jarstad and ~r. Clark to aqprove the Change of Pay Status Reports, carried unanimous ly. Tile Acting City Clerk had a General Claim for payroll for period ending March 31, 1969 in the amount of $100,S34.67. The Claim was audited by ~V. R. Vaa and approved by Austin Clark. bk~tion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Schonenmn to approve the General Claim, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had a General Claim from Wallace ~ Fraser for Legal Services authorized by the Civil Service Con~Mssion regarding the case of the City of Bremerton vs Civil Service Commission (R. Libsack, Police Officer). The Claim was in the amount of $150.00. blotion by bir. Jarstad anti ~lr. Clark to refer the Claim to the Civil Service Commission for review anti recommendation, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had a Claim for Damages signed by Mr. Frank L. Thompson, which was in the amount of $80.00. ~Ir. Thompson claimed that his car fell through the pavement on Ease 31st Street causing his right rear tire to I~low-out and tearing the muffler loose from the mani- fold, also scaring the body underneath the right rear door. The Claim was reported to the Insurance Company. The Acting City Clerk had a Certificate from tile Washington State Department of Revenue which nrdered tile City to pay $412.S0 within ten days on the Gene Shuck Contract. ~]~e Acting City Clerk then read a memo from Deputy City Attorney Sexton which advised thc City to pay this amount. The Acting, City Clerk had a Permit from the Wash:ington State tlighway Commission which allows the City to landscape and maintain tile north approach to the Port Nashington Narrows Bridge. blotion by blr. Jarstad and blr. Clark to accept the Permit, carried unanimously. Thc Acting City Clerk had a memo from tile City Engineer requesting Council approval of an attached Outside Utility Agreement for Curtis P. Peterson. The subject property is located north of the city limits on Pine Road. ~otion by ~r. Schoncman and b~r. Clark to approve the Outside Utility Application and A- ~recment, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from the Kitsap County Civil Defense which requested tile City Council to update or re-write the Civil I}efense Ordinance in accordance with the require- ments set ~orth in the attached Ordinance. b~otion by ~r. Clark and ~qr. Schoneman to refer the letter and ordinance to the conm~ittee of the whole for study, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read RF. SOIIfFION NO. 1409 adopting Kure City, Japan as a Sister City of Bremerton. blotion by ~r. Jarstad and ~Ir. Schoneman to adopt RE:SOLUTION NO. 1409, carried unanimously. Discussion was held on the significance of tMs move. It was also noted by all Commiss- ioners that Kure City Japan and Bremerton were very much alike. Motion by Mr. (;lark and bk. Jarstad to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Com- missioners, carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark reported on the status of the bill in the Legislature which would authorize the use of on street parkin.~ meter revenues to back bond issues for construction of off-street parking facilities. Commissioner Clark wished blayor Prank Raab well as he is retiring and commended him on his many years of good work as Mayor of Poulsbo. Cor~Mssioner Clark gave the following financial report for period ending ~arch 31, 1969: Cash on [land ...................... $161,793.90 (Cash decrease from first of year in amount of $S2,982.73.) Receipts .......................... $648,905.94 = 22.00% Expenditures ...................... $701,888.67 = 22.10% Commissioner Clark then cited individual receipts whid~ have exceeded their estimates for this time of year as follows: Business ~ Occupation Tax; Power ti Light Franchise; Telephone Fran- chise; and Parking bleter Revenue. Commissioner Schoneman reported on the following: 1) The Grand Ilotel has been removed. 2) (:missioner Schonaman remarked on a report from an Olympia hearing on bridges vs ferries, at which time Mr. ~egg of lVinslow proposed a change in the bill to consolidation of the ferry terminal in Bremerton rather than lVinslow. Commissioner Schoneman gave his concurrance of such a move. 3) A pressure line was opened on the Lebo Boulevard Local Improvement District and is now active. April 9, 1969--Con't. 4) The Jacobson ~oulevard Local Improvement District is being held up while waiting for essen- tials to constrnct the Lift Station. S) The Almira Drive Local Improvement District is being cleaned-up. No decision has been made to date on the proposed Bradley extension. 6) The Street Department has made thirty openings in the sidewalk along llth Street between lVarren Avenue & Pacific Avenue for tree planting. The Boautification Con~nittee has purchased trees for this purpose. Assistance will be rendered by the Filipino Co~anunity Organization. 7) The llth ~, Warren Avenue Intersection lights are nmv in operation and the dedication will take place at approximately noon today. 8) 'llae Bunvell Street paving is underway. 9) The (:allow Avenue sid¢~valk, curb and gutter forms are in place and a section may be poured teday. 10) Con~nissioner Schoneman reported on a one-day conference he attended in ~qenatchee of the Igestern IVater Congress. Representatives were present from throughout the Northwest, including Canada and Alaska. I/eputy City Attorney reported that the case of City vs Fisk was continued as Mr. Fisk requested that he be tried strictly by a Judge, so will not be on the Jury Calendar. Mayor Jarstad reported on a luncheon he attended of the Polaris Pacific Base. Mayor Jarstad reported that Battalion Chiefs Balazic and lloltine will be attending Com- mand School in Yakima between April 13th and 17th. Mayor Jarstad then read a letter from the [gasbington State Firemens' Association which stated that the Bremerton Fire Department has placed third in the annual contest of Fire Pre- vent/on of 1968. Mayor Jarstad conmended the Fire Department for this accomplishment. An award will be issued on June 21st in Moses Lake during I~SFA couference. Mayor .larstad then gave the following Fire Report for the month of March, 1969: 21 residential calls, 1 merchantile, 14 automotive and 5 bnmh and grass, 8 miscellaneous, 3 need- lcss, and 10 false alarms. This makes a total of 63 calls answered. Loss on buildings - $490.' less on contents - $300. ' Mayor Jarstad remarked about the honor awarded to Gary Larson by the American Legion for his actions when he performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a victim of burns, and was able to revive the man temporarily. Mayor Jarstad gave the following Police Report for the month of March, 1969: 2,828 park- ins violations and 322 traffic violations. Estimated value of stolen property - $22,691.' and $12,000. of this was recovered. ' Mayor Jarstad stated that he will meet with Dr. Slavin to discuss the possibilities of the Civic Auditoritnn construction to be used jointly the City and the School agencies. Mayor Jarstad and Comissioner Schoneman then complimented Mayor Frank Raab for his years of service and wished him well on his retirement. Mr. Ed Adams offered suggestions to the Council on solutions to parking violations. lle also offered to take various dignitaries, who visit ~Iayor Jarstad, on tours of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard by water, l]~e Commissioners thanked him for this suggestion. There being no further business, thc meeting was AIIJ~.