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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/69 May 28, 1969 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., on May 28, 1969, with Mayor Jarstad pre- siding. Also present were the following: Co~issioner Clark, Conmissioner Schoneman, City At- torney Wa]~ren, Acting City Clerk Vaa, Fire Chief Tillett, Assistant Fire Chief Orrfelt, Police Chief Plouf, Sales F.:ngineer Nat Butler of Hf3WARD-COOP~R CORP., Mr. Ed Adams, residents of North Ca]Iow Avenue, and representatives of the Press and Radio. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Mayor Jarstad. ?]le minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. 3tle Acting City Clerk stated that there was a certain ambiguity in the legal description of the property of RASqUSSFaN ENTERPRISES which requested that the property be annexed to the City of Bremerton and on the advice of the City Attorney the news media was notified that it was necessary to re-set the hearing. The Acting City Clerk then stated that a PETITION dated May 28, 1969, was received from IbXSM~JSSI.~N I2~I'ERPRISES in which the undersigned owners representing 100% of the assessed valuation of the following described tract: The east half of the north half of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 2, T~vnship 24 North, Range 1 East, W.M. requested that said tract be annexed to the City of Bromerton, Washington, and that by such annex- ation adopt the Bremerton Comprehensive Plan - Resolution 1294 - for the above described tract. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad that the PETITION be accepted in accordance with the request ami the date of hearing be set for one week from this time (June 4, 1969), carried unani- mously. The Acting City Clerk reported that the co~ittee to whom the bids were referred on the power shift tractor for the Street Department recommends the award be made to the iow bidder, IDI~ARD-COOPER CORPORATION of Seattle, Washington, for a net amount of $30,657.26 for the tractor plus $5,266.80 for the Carco F-SO P.S. Winch, installed; Grand Total $35,924.06. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark that the award be ~mde to the IDWARD-COOPER CORPOR- ATION, carried unanimously. Commissioner Schoneman co~ented that this particular tractor will more than pay for itself in a little while. May 28, 1969--Con't. Mr. Nat Butler of the Howard-Cooper Corporation stated that delivery of the tractor can be accomplished in 10 to 20 days after the order is received by his company. Acting City Clerk Vaa informed Mr. Butler that a Contract would be sent to his company for signature. The Acting City Clerk read a request from the Fire Department to call for bids on 1) 3,500 feet more or less of 1 1/2" fire hose as per attached specifications; 2) 2 each 100' lengths of 3-inch single jacket (Dacron) rubber-lined fire hose; and 3) 5 each 10' lengths of 6" single jacket (Dacron) rubber-lined soft suction fire hose. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the call for bids, carried unanimously. Mayor Jarstad co~nented that this is one more step in the log-range program for getting the City's fire hose up to standards. Fire Chief Tillett stated that next year's budget for fire hose would be considerably less. The Acting City Clerk read a request from the Fire Department to declare surplus 1) 2,350 feet of 1 1/2" hose--400 ft. transferred to Street Department and balance to Park Depart- ment; 2) 2,100 ft. of 2 1/2" fire hose--300 ft. transferred to Street Department and balance disposed of in the best interest of the City; and 3) 150 ft. 3" fire hose in 25' lengths to be disposed of in the best interest of the City. The Acting City Clerk had a request from the Police Department to declare surplus 1) three old plastic screens used for police vehicles; and 2) AB Dick Copier, Model 120 with sup- plies to be returned for credit--the machine has been replaced by a new one. ~tion by 5lt. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to declare the items as surplus at this time, carried unanimous ly. The Acting City Clerk had the following Notices of Employment: KF~NNF, 1]{ }l. MARRS, ]ktra Labor in the Cemetery Department, at $2.39 per hour, effective May 23, 1969, Temporary Employee. D;~BBY LO{) C~PBHLL, Lifeguard--Swi~m~ing Pool in the Parks & Recreation Dept., at $1.75 per hour, effective June 14, 1969, Temporary F~ployee. J]~RI LYNN WII~SON, Learn-to-Swim Inst. & Lifeguard--S.P., Parks & Rec. Dept., at $1.75 per hour, effective June 14, 1969, Temporary F~loyee. LINDA DARLINI.] RA~{EY, Asst. Pool Cashier, Parks ~, Rec. Dept., at $1.60 per hour, effective June 14, 1969, Temporary Fmployee. COLLENE CI.]L~.]STE GOLMSTAD, Lifeguard--Swimming Pool, Parks & Rec. Dept., at $1.90 per hour, effective June 14, 1969, Temporary Employee. q]D~gkS C. ~DRTALL, ~Extra Labor in the Parks & Rec. Dept., at $1.75 per hour, effective ~ay 21, 1969, Temporary F~ployee. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the Notices of ~mployment, carried unani- mous ly. The Acting City Clerk had the following Change of Pay Status Reports: WILLIAM ~. LIVELY, from Sergeant to Captain in the Police Dept., from $730. per month to $815.00 per month, effective June 1, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. BOBBI L. STONER, Extra Help in the Planning Dept., from $2.24 per hour to $2.80 per hour, effective May 26, 1969, Temporary F~loyee. .~MARY P. WILSON, Engineering Aide II in the Engineering Department, from $550.00 per month to $587.50 per month, effective May 16, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. ,Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Change of Pay Status Reports, carried unanimous ]y. 5~yor Jarstad complimented Sgt. Lively, stating that Sgt. Lively made an outstanding score in the ex.~mination for captaincy. The Acting City Clerk had a Contract Change Order Agreement from Del Guzzi, Inc., signed by the Contractor and the City Engineer, regarding Burwell Street, Phase 2. The sur~nary of the proposed change: install city furnished inlet at the northwest curb return at Park Avenue and gurwel 1 Street. 5k)tion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. (.'lark to approve the Contract Change Order, carried unanimous ly. The Acting City Clerk read a memo from E. G. Humble to Commissioner Schoneman requesting authorization for the purchase of flow meter for Booster Station No. 6--estimated cost of $800.00 which has been included in operating budget. Motion by 5ir. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to grant authorization to call for bids for the purchase of flow meter for Booster Station No. 6, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had a memo from Mr. }km~ble to Co~missioner Schoneman concerning in- stallation of conduit highway crossings and watermain at Gorst Triangle requesting authorization to proceed with this installation and to call for bids for the furnishing and installing by jacking under the highway of the conduit required by the State to enclose the watermain, esti- mated cost of installation of conduit crossings $2,800. and $4,500. for 6" cast iron pipe between the two highways. The applicants are now getting water temporarily from a well in the area and are on notice to seek another source. 1'hey will pay the regular County front foot charges for connect ions. Motion by 5ir. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the request, carried unanimously. Co~issioner Schoneman commented that this is part of the over-all comprehensive water plan serving this area and that this same line will eventually continue up to Division Street. The Acting City Clerk read a Lease between the CITY OF BRI~4F~RTON and the KITS~3~ SQUARE May 28, 1969--Con't. DANCE ASSOCIATION for the term of ten (10) years with option to renew the Lease for a second period of five (5) years to run consecutively with the first ten-year term. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the Lease, carried unan~anously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Commis- sioners, carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark then commented on the following: 1) Congratulated Captain Lively of the Police Department on his promotion from Sergeant. 2) Congratulated Police Chief John Plouf on the honor that was bestowed upon him by the Sorop- timist Club at a luncheon, which was also attended by the City CuJ,;,,issioners, at which time a tribute was paid to all law enforcement officials. 5) State(! his enthusiasm on the results of the Interagency for Outdoor Recreation cm~ittee's meeting in Spokane at which time the City of Bremerton received a $128,000. grant which will enable the City to go into a golf course construction program which will give Bremerton a muni- cipal golf course. Gave tribute for the great amount of work done by many people including Mayor Jarstad and Con~issioner Schoneman. The anticipated funding for the Lion's Field improvement coupled with the recent announcement of funding for the beautification of lqarren Avenue Bridge approach are very significant culminations of many months of work on the part of many people. Cumdssioner Clark stated that he knows the community is going to be very proud of the improve- ment in ali three areas. 4) The annual convention of the Association of Washington Cities will be held this year in Seattle the third week in July (Seattle held the first convention of the Association some 35 years ago) in the new Washington Plaza. An excellent program has been arranged and some of the out- standing speakers that will be there include: Governor Evans, Mayor Sam Yorty of Los Angeles, Senator Gordon Walgren who will be speaking on the activities of the Interim Municipal Committee and the new ~nicipal Code, and Mayor Jarstad will serve as a member of the Resolutions Committee of this convention. Commissioner Schoneman reported on the following: 1) Last fish count per pount--207, that would indicate that they have grown three times as large as they originally were. 2) An informal hearing on a proposed improvement on Callow Avenue was held last night, May 27, 1969, with over 40 in attendance. It was decided that it was so close to not passing that an additional impartial poll will be taken so that each owner on the street can again indicate his interest--this would not constitute a petition. ~o residents of the street (~r. Ryder of 1925 North Callow and Mr. Van Emden of 1914 North Callow) presented an informal petition to the Council opposing the L.I.D. as it new stands. Commissioner Schoneman explained that the poll to be taken will clarify the matter for ail residents and give them a chance to express their opinions on what improvements they want, and he stated that the main problem on Callow Avenue between 15th and 24th Streets is the drainage problem. The City is ready to support the property owner's program up to 60% with city forces. Commissioner Schoneman suggested that the Callow Street resi- dents contact the Engineering Department for further explanations. 3) The hearing on Nome Drive will be held this evening May 28, 1969, at 7:30 P.M. 4) }le met with Senator Brian Lewis regarding setting up the TOPICS program. Thc Council will receive a proposal from Senator Lewis as to what the costs of setting up this program will be. 'this is a new program that was mentioned a few Council meetings ago. TOPICS is the urban traffic operations program to increase capacity and safety. This will allow the City to receive approxi- mately $0% State funding for traffic signals, taking care of safety at intersections, and various other necessary programs. 5) Paving of Burwell is scheduled for this coming Monday and Park Avenue will be included. 6) Ile noticed a gas station employee putting solvent or old oil down a sewer drain which would carry into the treatment plan, stop the action there, and is also hazardous in that area. It was reported to the Fire Department and the Fire Inspector has checked this and it has been stopped; but service stations and garages which could formerly sell waste oil and solvent must now pay to have it hauled away, so these materials in our drainage structures will probably con- tinue to be a problem. The City Ordinance prohibiting this is being checked into. 7) June 18, the Pollution Comission meets in Olympia to determine whether Bremerton will be the recipient of funds to construct the interceptor line to Kitsap Lake. On July 10, the Urban Ar- terial Board will meet and weigh, our prospectus on Phases ~ and $ of the ~Burwell project and we also will have submitted a prospectus on the improvement of Pacific Avenue from Sixth to First, along First to Washington--this will include a nmv concrete pavement and new sidewalks where needed. 8) We will now have a problem in having a proper source of sprinkling water for the new golf course. 'Ibis is being studied by the Water Superintendent lPamble and the Supervisor there, Ed Peak. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to re-appoint Bill Dane to the Civil Service Comaission for a six-year term running until May 51, 1975, carried unanimously. b{ayor Jarstad remarked on the following: 1) Complimented Commissioner Clark for his service to the cities of the State of Washington and certainly to the City of Bremerton during the last legislative session. The City is very for- tunate in the position that Cc,~Mssloner Clark holds in the state association as Association of Washington Cities' President. May 28, 1969--Con't. 2) The golf course is news now and b~yor Jarstad reported it for the record. The application was approved in Spokane on Monday (May 26, 1969). It was a good application--the hard work put fommrd by Con~nissioner Schoneman, the Engineer, the Public Works was outstanding--it was tls top application put before the board and we had the support of the technical staff who highly reconmended that this petition go through. It was the only golf course funding and it may be the only golf course that is funded for some time. It was funded mainly because of the City of Bremerton's recognizing that recreational assets as a part of community life are most import- ant. 3) The application for Lion's Field will be in the next go-around of money and we are assured that this will be funded in August. 4) A meeting is scheduled next week in Olympia [The City Commissioners, Planner, and any other members necessary) for debate on out city census figure with the Census Board. They always want to give us a vacancy ratio that just is not true and knock our census down. We have been successful ]n the past in having adjustments made in their estimates. S) Mayor Jarstad commented on stories in a Seattle newspaper talking about "special interest" becmme Senator Walgren happens to be City Attorney in the City of Bremerton. Mayor Jarstad feels that they s~netimes do not recognize the outstanding job that Senator Walgren did accom- plish for the City of Bremerton and all the cities in the State of Washington--the tremendous legislation introduced in the field of law because of his very capable knowledge of ~e prob- lems Facing law enforcement agencies because of his work as a prosecuting attorney and because of his continual work in the field of law as a City Attorney. The resolutions introduced for annexation were the result of a two-year intensive study by a municipal committee--it was one of their recommendations two years previous to this. 6) Announced that Memorial Day observance will be held this Friday, May 30, 1969--coordinated and organized by the Veterans' Council. Services will be h~ld as usual in the city cemetery and there will be a morning parade, btayor Jarstad expressed his hope for a day of rememberance for all people throughout the history of the United States who fought for and gave their lives for the concept of individual liberty. Cemmissioner Schoncman announced that a member of the City Council had been missing for some time and that Friday, ~y 30, is his birthday. Commissioner Schoneman stated that he was sure Shyne ~Gmcan would appreciate a card from everyone. There being no further business, the meeting was AI)JOURN~D. APPROVED: .-'- ......... ' '. JARSTAI~}~_?~YOR