HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/14/69 May 14, 1969
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council
Chambers of the City tfall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., on May. 14, 1969, with Mayor Jarstad
presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, As-
sitant City Attorney Sexton, Acting City Clerk Vaa, Fire Chief Tillett, City Engineer McCullough,
many Public Works Department fleads and F~ployees, and Representatives of the Press and Radio.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Rev-
erend Curtis Jennings of the First Covenant Church.
~e minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended.
Mayor Jarstad requested Mr. Schoneman to present the Public ~Vorks Man of the Year.
Co~missioner Schoneman announced the Public Works Man of the Year to be Mr. George Morris,
Field Engineer. Mr. Schoneman reviewed Mr. Morris's background with the City.
Mr. Schoneman then asked Mr. Morris to come forward and presented him with a gift in the
form of a wristwatch and card which were from all Public Works Department Heads and Employees.
Mr. Morris was congratulated by all City Officials and was then given a standing ovation.
The purpose of the "Public Works Man of the YearV is to seek out dedicated employees who
have given much time and work to the City and who have gone un-noticed publicly and is also in
celebration of "National Public Works Week".
The Acting City Clerk announced that it was the time and place set for bid openings on
the following: Surplus Motors, and Fire Alarm Cable.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried unanimously.
The Acting City Clerk opened the following bid on the Surplus Motors:
NICK A. RUD~t~N, Bremerton, ~qashington, $S.00 Cash enclosed,
Bid - $75.00, Plus S.S.T. - $3.38; GRAND TOTAL - $78.38 (for both engines).
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to accept the bid of Mr. Rudman, carried unanimously.
The Acting City Clerk opened the following bids on Fire Alarm Cable:
TELtB~IRE SUPPLY CO., INC., Jamaica, New York, Certified Check for $27.00 enclosed,
Bid --~Unit Price $60.00/M Ft., (;RAND TOFAL - $900.00.
UNITED SUPPLY CO.~ INC., Tacoma, Washington, Bid Bond enclosed,
Bid ---Unit Price $67.30/~ Ft., GRAND TOTAL - $1,009.S0.
PRUZAN C(~ANY, Seattle, ~¥ashington, Bid Bond enclosed,
Bid ---Unit Price $56.00/M Ft., GRAND TOTAL - $877.80.
Motion by ~fr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to refer the bids to the committee of the whole
for study, carried unanimously.
The Acting City Clerk announced that the committee to whom the bids were referred on the
Concrete sewer pipe recommends that the bids be rejected and the bid deposits be returned to
the C~mpanies involved.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to concur with the recommendation of the co~m~dttee
and reject the bids as recommended, carried unanimously.
The Acting City Clerk announced that the committee to whom the bid was referred on the
Electrically-Operated Butterfly Valve recommends that the bid be awarded to IIFNRY PRATT COMPANY
for net amount to the City of $2,678.38, including State Sales Tax.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to concur with the recommendation of the committee
and award the bid to IIENRY PRA~'r C(~PANY, carried unanimously.
The Acting City Clerk read a memo from City Engineer, McCullough, which recommended that
the bid for construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and driveways on Park Avenue from Fourth
Street to Burwell Street be awarded to the low bidder, BEN GRIFFIN CONSTRUCTION CO~4PANY for an
amount of $2,330.77, including State Sales Tax.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to concur with the rec~,endation of the City
Engineer and award the bid as such, carried unanimously.
The Acting City Clerk had the following Reports of Separation:
RIC~kRD F.. C~GNON, Engineering Aide II, May 2, 19~9, Own Request.
ROY Cf~ISTERSON, Extra-Ilelp in the Street Department, May S, 1969, Own Request.
biotion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to accept the Reports of Separation, carried
unanimous ly.
The Acting City Clerk had the following Notices of Employment:
TRACEY G. RF~kNIER, Fmtra Labor in the Parks & Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 12, 1969, Temporary Employee.
JA~-~S ROBERT LANCE, Extra Imbor in the Parks & Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 12, 1969, Temporary Pmployee.
PAULA bf. OLSON, Playleader in the Parks fi Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
PATRICIA I~3UISE SIP~NK, Playleader in the Parks ~ Recreation Department, at $1.75 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
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JEFURffY L. RASK, Playleader in thc Parks ~ Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
KAT}~EEN C. JOHNSON, Playleader in the Parks 5 Recreation Department, at $1.75 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
IAUREN ANN FRANCOEUR, Playleader in the Parks ~ Recreation Department, at $1.90 per hour,
effective ,June 16, 1969, Temporary F~loyee.
KAq]h' A. CALNAN, Playleader in the Parks ~ Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Ff~ployee.
PEGGY J. ALLPJN, Play,leader in the Parks ~ Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Pmployee.
~tD~kS W. NEAL, Extra-Labor in the Swimming Pool Dept., at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
ROGER S. CLARK, F~tra-Labor in the Parks 5 Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 12, 1969, Temporary Employee.
PETER F. ELSWICK, Extra-Imbor in the Parks ~, Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 12, 1969, Temporary Employee.
RUSSELL E. CLODIUS, Extra-Labor in the Parks 5 Recreation Department, at $1.60 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
RICKEY LYNN I)F~{KO, Extra-Labor in the Parks ~ Recreation Department, at $2.00 per hour,
effective May 9, 1969, Temporary Employee.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the Notices of Employment, carried unani-
mous ly.
The Acting City Clerk had the following Change of Pay Status Reports:
JOl~ R. SITrON, Playleader in the Parks 5 Recreation Department, from $1.60 to $1.75 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
FRANK L. JACKFxON, Playieader in the Parks ~ Recreation Department, from $1.70 to $1.90 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
JA~S R. LINI)BERG, Playleader in the Parks ~, Recreation Department, from $2.35 to $2.S0 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
BRIAN D. IDRI.ql, Playleader in the Parks ~ Recreation Department, from $1.60 to $1.75 per hour,
effective June 16, 1969, Temporary Employee.
~otion by ~4r. Jarstad and 5tr. Schoneman to approve the Change of Pay Status Reports,
carried unanimously.
The Acting City Clerk had the following Claim for Damages:
}bkROLD C. FUCHS, $26.13 for damages incurred when a Police Cushman motorcycle scraped the left
side of his 1964 Pontiac Tempest.
The Claim was reported to the Insurance Company.
The Acting City Clerk read an OUTSIDE UTILITY AGREI~qFAT FOR EXTENDED LINES signed by
Herbert H. Loop, Owner of the L.R.L. Development Company.
Mayor Jarstad stated that RESOLUTION NO. 1411, which was adopted at the Council meeting
held on April 30, 1969, authorizes the City's entry into this contract.
Motion by ~tr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the AGREEMENT, carried unanimously.
Mayor Jarstad stated that this marks a great step in progress to the solution of the area's
sewage problem, as sewers will be part of this development before it is annexed to the City. lie
then encouraged other developers to follow this pattern.
The Acting City Clerk had CONTRACT CIIANGE ORDER AGREEMENT NO. 4 signed by Del Guzzi, the
Contractor for Burwell Street, Phase 2. The Change Order was for the purpose of detaching the
southerly portion of multiple garage building at the N.E. corner of Burwell Street and Warren
Avenue and building a new exterior wall and related work. This change order would increase the
Contract Price by $750.00.
~4otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve CONTRACT CltkNG~. ORDER AGRF&i~ENT NO. 4,
carried unanimously.
The Actin~ City Clerk read a letter from City Engineer ~4cCutlough which stated that the
petition for the formation of a Local Improvement District on Cambrian Avenue from llth Street to
15th Street was found to be sufficient and valid for the formation of a Local Improvement District.
5~otion by 5{r. Schoneman and ~4r. Clark to proceed with the formation of the Local Improve-
ment [)istrict, carried unanimously.
The Acting City Clerk read a letter from Ronald E. Danielson, ~unicipal Judge, which stated
that the 1969 Session Laws, Chapter 52, Section 1 becomes effective midnight, June 11, 1969, and
under it, his salary would be increased to $20,000. annually. This is to be paid 65% by the City
and 35% by the County. lie stated further that the Judges Pro-Tern will now receive $80.00 per
session as compared to $54.00 under the old law.
Judge l)anielson then requested that an emergency appropriation be made to cover these in-
creases.
Attached to the letter was a Chan~e of Pay Status Report for Judge Danielson which increased
his salary from $731.2S to $1,085.33 per month.
~lotion by b{r. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Change of Pay Status Report, and
instruct the City Attorney to prepare the emergency ordinance appropriating such funds as are
necessary, carried unanimously.
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Motion hy Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills approved by a majority of the
Co~nissioners, carried unanimously.
C~missioner Clark announced that Governor Evans had written him a letter naming him as
a l)elegate to the "Priorities for I)evelepment of America Northwest". The first Regional Con-
ference will be held in Seattle June 22 through 24.
Commissioner Clark gave the following financial, report for the period ending April 30:
Cash on Iland ............ $203,047.64 {representing Cash Decrease
of $11,729.00 since the
first of the year)
Receipts .............. $980,S72.77 = 33.24%
Expenditures ............ $992,501.77 ~ 31.2S%
Co~nissioner Clark then cited some individual receipts which have exceeded their estimates
for this time of year as follews: Admission Taxes; Business fi Occupation Taxes; Pewer ~ Light
Franchise; Telephone Franchise; Parking Meter Revenue; Building Permits; and Police Court Fines.
Co~nissioner Clark spoke on the closing days of the Legislature and stated that, although
it was somewhat of a disappointment that the Cities and Towns were allowed only 13.S million
for the first half of the Biennium and 10.S million for the second half, he appreciated the
mnount allocated, lie stated further that the formula for distribution has changed and first
class cities of the State will receive actually the same amount as before although the needs are
increasin~ and costs are still on the rise. Small toms will be receiving more than before,
however, clue to change in the formula.
Commissioner Clark then gave the following examples of Bills which had been passed by the
Legislature which are pertinent to Cities and Towns of the State:
(a) C~nnibus Fire-Police Pension Bill (State assumed responsibility for the unfunded
liability of their pension system).
th) Chapter 79, Laws of 1969--mking it a felony for a person to possess, manufacture,
or dispose of a fire homh.
(c) C~apter 56, Laws of 1969--making it a felony for a person to obstruct justice by
interfering with the service of a warrant.
(d) Chapter 50, Laws of 1969--permits the census of annexations to become effective
following the certification of the election (in order for Cities to get the benefit
of State-collected locally-shared funds earlier).
(e) A number of pieces of legislation were passed improving the sale of bonds, in-
creasing the allowable interest to keep pace with the times, and extending the per-
missible term of certain local improvement bonds.to 30 years.
(f) Chapter 175, Laws of 1969--making it a felony for a person to commit a crime
with the use of a hand gun or a machine gun. Requires a mandatory minimum sen-
tence.
(g) The municipal Code, which was passed in the 1967 session, to become effective
on July 1, 1969, thus giving this session of the legislature a chance to make
any necessary, corrections, came through with only minor technical changes.
th) Bill granting Civil and criminal imnunity to citizens aiding in law enforcement.
ti) Passage of a bill authorizing City Councils to issue bonds, without a vote of
the people, to a maximum of 1 1/2% of thetotal valuation instead of 1 1/2% of
the assessed valuation, thus in effect allowing issuance of bonds to a maxin~m
of 3% of the Assessed Valuation.
(j) Bill making it a gross misdemeanor for a person to carry or display a dangerou~
weapon on public property or in a public building or within S00 feet of a public
building, except law enforcement officers and other certain persons.
(k)Bill requiring payment in lieu of taxes for off-street parking has been repealed.
(1) Bill allowing Cities to pledge on-street parking meter revenues to retire off-
street parking bonds.
tm) Bill creating Municipal Research Fund anti Council. This will be made up of 12
members part of which will be made up of 4 Legislators, one appointee of the
Governor and 7 appointees of the Association of Washington Cities. This Council
~ill take over the duties formerly performed by the Bureau of Governmental
search at the University of l~ashington, and will expand its activities to other
institutions of higher learning.
tn) Bill exempting cities from paying the States' Business ~ Occupation tax on LID
Assessments and on payments financing capital improvements. This will relieve
the city of paying this tax on water and sewer construction charges which have
been taxed in the past.
Commissioner Clark then commended the Legislators from Kitsap County for their job during
the Legislative Session.
Commissioner Schoneman reported the following:
1) The Street l)epartment answered 525 calls for trash pickup during Spring Cleanup Week.
stated that 650 Cubic Yards of trash were disposed of.
2) The fish at Gorst Creek are steadily growing, lie stated that when first planted, it took
679 fish to make a pound. Last Thursday, it took 450.
3) Commissioner Schoneman stated that 13 of the 108 new trees planted last week on the City
Arterials have been broken by vandals. This will cost the City over $100.00. tle encouraged
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citizens who might witness this to report it to the Police Department.
4) The City will be working on Craven Center Parking Lot this week. The building must be moved
to another location. Driveways will be formed on Fourth Street on both sides of Park Avenue.
S} The new Brownsville Well was tested last week and was found to have approximately 323 gallons
per minute which produces just under .S million gallons per day.
6) The Company which was awarded the bid to paint all light standards throughout the city will
proceed within three weeks.
Mayor Jarstad stated that the ten acres of land requested by Mr. Rasmussen to be annexed
to the City should be annexed alono because the City may have to wait several months before the
residents of Cedar Grove Estates decide to annex, as was the former plan.
He then moved to instruct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance annexing the 10 acres
to the City of Bremerton, as requested by Mr. Rasmussen.
It was decided that since the law only permits under ten-acre tracts or under $200,000. in
valuation of the property to be annexed without a revi~----'b-~ard, this may not bee-T~l.
Further inquiries with Mr. Rasmussen would be sought to see if the land was a complete
ten-acre tract.
Mayor Jarstad's motion died for lack of a second.
b(ayor Jarstad gave the following Fire Report for the month of April, 1969: 40 Fire Calls,
of which 11 were residential. Loss on Buildings - $760.00; Loss on Contents - $20S.00.
b(ayor Jarstad gave the following tlousing Authority Report for the month of April, 1969:
278 occupied units, 2 vacancies.
Mayor .Jarstad gave the following Toll Bridge Report for the mon~ of April, 1969: Total
Crossings - 736,932.
blayor Jarstad gave the foll~qing Police Report for the month of April, 1969: 317 arrests,
2~2 of which were traffic. Total accidents to date for year - 221; last year at same time the
total accidents amounted to 266.
'[here being no further business, the meeting was ADJ(IJRNED.
E. I1. T. AN, C~TY'CLERK GLENN K. JARSTAD, ~J3R -