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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/69 August 13, 1969 The 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., P.D.S.T., on August 13, 1969, with Mayor Jar- stad presiding. Also attending were the following: Commissioner Clark, Co~mlissioner Schoneman, Assistant City Attorney Sexton, Acting City Clerk Vaa, Fire Chief Tillett, Acting Assistant City Hngineer Moe, Acting City Engineer Haley, Assistant Water Superintendent Weller, Water Superin- tendent }~]mble, b~r. Ed Adams, the Kitsap Rodeo Court, and representatives of the Press and Radio. The meeting was called to order and the Invocation was given by Mayor Jarstad. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Mayor Jarstad then interrupted the regular order of the meeting to introduce the Kitsap County Fair ~ Rodeo Court. Denise McGee who was the Chaperone introduced Queen Kathi VanDerSys, Princess Sue Manning and Princess Jeri Pursell. Queen VanDerSys then encouraged the Council mem- ])ers to attend the Fair gl Rodeo. The Court then presented the Council members with hats for the occasion. All Council members wished them well. The Acting City Clerk announced that it was the time and place set for bid openings on the following: Surplus Buildings; Water Works ~pplies; Materials for Kitsap Way Storm Sewer; and Materials for Cambrian Avenue Storm Sewer. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to open the bids in the same order, carried unani- mously. '[he Acting City Clerk opened the following bids on the Surplus llousing: ERNEST KIMBALL, Route #1, Box 293, Silverdale, Check for $20.00 enclosed, Bid on 941 Washington Avenue - $100.00; Bid on 957-939 Washington Avenue - $100.00. ROBERT R. LEONARD, 2641 Quarry Street, Bremerton, Money Order for $30.00 enclosed, Bid on 937-939 Washington Avenue - $165.00; Bid on 945 Highland Avenue - $110.00. 5~otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to refer the bids to the Council for study, carried unanimous 1 y. The Acting City Clerk opened the following bids on Water Works Supplies: WESTERN UTILITIES SUPPLY CO., Seattle, Washington, Certified Check for $90.00 enclosed, 200 Corp Stops - Bid $4.l~6 Unit; 5,000 ft. Service Tubing - NO BID; 200 Angle Meter Valves - Bid $4.36 Unit; Sub-Total - $1,684.00; Plus S.S.T. $75.78; GRAND TOTAL $1,759.78. PACIFIC WATER WORKS SUPPLY CO.~ INC., Seattle, Washington, Bid Bond enclosed, 200 Corp Stops - Bid $5.90 Unit; 5,000 ft. Service Tubing - $.22 Unit/ft.; 200 Angle Meter Valves - Bid $3.60 Unit; Sub-Total - $2,600.00; Plus S.S.T. $117.00; GRAND TOTAL $2,717.00. H. D. FOWLL:R CO., INC., Bellevue, Washington, Bid Bond enclosed, 200 Corp Stops - Bid $2.93 [Init; 5,000 ft. Service Tubing - NO BID; 200 Angle Meter Valves - Bid $3.41 Unit; Sub-Total - $1,268.00; Plus S.S.T. $57.06; GRAND TOTAL $1,325.06. Motion by Mr. Schonem.%n and Mr. Clark to refer the bids to the appropriate Committee for study, carried unanimously. ]'he Acting City Clerk opened the following bids on Materials for the Kitsap Way Storm Sewer: CASCADE CULVERT, INC., Arlington, Washington, Bids--Item #1 - $3.75 Unit; Item #2 - $6.35 Unit; Item #3 - $2.35 Unit; Items #4 ~ #5 - NO BIDS; Item #6 - $44.00 Unit; Item #7 - $35.00 Unit. BI~b%~RTON CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO., Bremerton, Washington, Bids--Item #1 - $3.02 Unit; Item #2 $7.90 [Init; Item #3 - $.94 Unit; Item #4 - $].65 [Init; Items #5, #6, & #7 - NO BIDS. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to refer the bids to the appropriate Committee for study and tabulation, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk opened the following bids on Materials for the Cambrian Avenue Storm Sewer: CA.q2ADE CU].Vi]R, INC., Arlington, Washington, 18" Corrugated Steel Sewer Pipe 16 Gauge including connecting bands - $3.50 Unit Price Bid. BR}~[!R'rON CONCRETE PRO1)UCrS CO., Bremerton, Washington, 18" Corrugated Steel Sewer Pipe ]6 Gauge including connecting hands - $2.47 Unit Price Bid. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to award the bid to BRI~RTON CONCRETE PRODUCTS, the low bidder, carried unanimously. Tile Acting City Clerk had the following Change of Pay Status Reports: JOl~q J. I~LEY, Acting City Engineer, from $965.00 to $1,020.00 per month, effective August 16, 1969, Appointive. SIH:.RYk MALLETTE, Clerk-Typist in the Police Identification Department, from $368.00 to $384.00 per month, effective August 3, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. )~otion by ~ir. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Change of Pay Status Reports, car- ried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk ]lad the following Claim for Damages: 5~S. LOUIS KREIFELS, $30.00 for damage caused to her son's bicycle when a City Grader backed over it. The Claim was reported to the Insurance Company on August 7, 1969. August 13, 1969--Con't. The Acting City Clerk had an EAS~F~NT signed by Roger Be}ming with a memo attached from Acting City Engineer [{aley which requested the Council to record same. The memo further stated that the purpose for the easement is to construct retaining walls on the .Washington Avenue Improve- ment Project. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to accept the F~SFA{FArf and refer same to the City Attorney for checking as to form, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from CRAI~FORD ~ CC~ANY signed by G. H. Coder, Manager, which expressed a cu,,plaint on the operation at the Miller Towing Service Company. Mr. Miller, who was present, stated that these complaints were not justified and that he ]lad no forewarning of this letter. The Council members assured him that this letter would not have any reflection on his busi- ness and co, ended him for keeping his business locked. The Acting City Clerk read a memo from Acting City Hngineer }~ley which informed the Council that a hearing must be held on the Six Year Street Construction Program (1970-75) and a Resolution adopted. The Acting City Clerk read another memo from Acting City Engineer Maley which stated t}mt the current Six Year Street Construction Program would have to be amended to include the improvement of Marine Drive from Kitsap Way to its north terminus, the installation of an inter- ceptor storm line on Kitsap Way from National Avenue to just west of Oyster Bay Drive, and the im- )rovement of Snyder Avenue from 1Sth Street to 24th Street; and a hearing must be held. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to schedule the date of public hearings as requested ~or August 27th, at 10:00 A.M., carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from Acting City ~ngineer Haley which attached a pe- tition for the formation of a Local Improvement District on Nome Drive which had been returned to the petitioners for additional circulation. The letter gave a revised report of the validity of signatures thereon, by area and percentage of area and by front foot and percentage of front foot- age. The letter stated further that the petition is sufficient and valid for the formation of a Local Improvement District. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to refer the letter back to the Engineering Department for further processing, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk announced that the City Attorney }lad prepared a Resolution declaring the intent of the City Council to vacate a portion of Home Street. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to read the Resolution, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read ~ESOLUTION NO. 1423 declaring the intent of the City of Bremerton to proceed with thc vacation of certain property upon completion of improvements. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 1423, carried unanimously. ~e Acting City Clerk read a letter from Judge Danielson which requested approval of pro- i posed Municipal Court Staff changes. The letter requested approval also of a pending request of $100.00 per month (as City participation) for support of the new Alcohol School. Judge I)anielson, who was present, stated that the only things required in order for the changes to be accomplished are the creation of two new positions (as set forth in the letter) and the emergency appropriations for same. Judge Danielson stated further that it was very important that these changes be accomplished by August 15, 1969, and gave the reasons. Discussion followed. The City Council members decided that a memting with Judge Danielson would be scheduled for this week at the earliest possible time to discuss this matter. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from Gary Sexton, Deputy City Attorney, which gave the 'following legal opinion: The proposed Callow Avenue Local Improvement District could proceed, !as the original petition had sufficient signatures. No action was taken. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from Gary Sexton, Deputy City Attorney, which gave the following opinion on the request of Judge Danielson for a contribution to the Alcohol Referral Center: The provisions of the law relating to probation and parole service are broad enough to in- c]ude such an expenditure; however, it would seem that before such funds were made available, that such a probation and parole service should be established. The Acting City Clerk had an OUTSIDH UTILITY AGRE~V~NT for City sewer services signed by 'Brunhilde and Steven Conlon for Lot 16 of Pinewood. Motion by b{r. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the OUFSIDE UTILITY AGRI~t~4ENT, carried unanimous ly. The Acting City Clerk read a proposed letter to Mr. Kenneth A. Tyson signed by Mayor Jarstad which was to serve as a letter of intent on the part of the City to enter into a lease agreement with Mr. Tyson as soon as the approved form of lease is received from our Bond Counsel. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the letter, carried unanimously. ~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Cora- l missioners, carried unanimously. August 15, 1969--Con't. Commissioner Clark reported the fei!owing: 1) Bg)ved to authorize the negotiated purchase of two (2) cash registers for the Treasurer's Office to be purchased out of the C~nulative Reservice for General Municipal Purposes Fund; seconded by Mayor Jars!ad, and carried unanimously. Cc,,m~issioner Clark stated that the increased work load has caused the need for more modernized equipment in the Treasurer's Office, especially since handling of parking tickets by the Treasurer's Office has been proposed and is forth-coming. l{e added that the reason for request to negotiate a purchase rather than bid call was in order that the present NCR system could be added to. 2) Requested two letters to be read by the Acting City Clerk from Price Waterhouse. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from Price Waterhouse dated July 11, 1969 in which they proposed to do a study of the Bremerton Charleston Transportation Conrpany (which is presently having extreme financial difficulty). The Acting City Clerk then read a letter from Price Water- house dated August 6, 1969 which was written after they were informed that the City was consider- ing their proposal. The letter set forth the hourly rates of the staff who would be performing the study and that the total cost should not exceed $],800. It further requested the Council to sign and return the letter providing the terms were accepted by the Council. Motion by ~{r. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the Proposal of Price Waterhouse and auth- orize a special appropriation sufficient to cover the costs of the study, carried unanimously. Co,~nissioner Clark stated that this will be contingent upon word from the Bus Company. 3) Gave the following financial report for the period ending July 31, 1969: Cash on Hand (Tax Supported Funds) - - - $226,917.83 -- Cash Increase of $52,141.19 since first of year. Receipts ............... $1,871,879.6S -- 63.5% of Anticipated for year Expenditures ............. $1,819,738.46 -- 57.3% of Anticipated for year C(m~dssioner Clark stated that this shows that the City is approximately 1% under the estimated expenditures for the year and 5% over the anticipated receipts for the year. lie then cited individual receipts which have exceeded their estimates for this time of year. Commissioner Schoneman reported the following: 1) Announced that the Committee to whom the bids were referred on the Water Works Supplies reconmended that the bids be awarded as follows: II. 1). Fowler for the Corps Stops and the Angle .~leter Valves, and Pacific Water Works Supplies for the Service Tubing, both low bidders. blotion hy Fir. Schoneman and blr. Jars!ad to award the bids as recumiended by the Com- mittee, carried unanimously. 2) Reported that the Puget Sound Governmental Conference, at their bIonday meeting, ]lad in- creased the membership contributions, making Bremerton's total contribution $3,445. per year which is $75. above the 1969 Budget. 3) Reported that the Puget Sound Governmental Conference also approved proceeding with an investigation of a low-cost housing program which is being sponsored by the Federal Govern- ment. 4) Street Department crews finished paving 13 west-side streets. They are now preparing the Craven Center Parking Lot for paving. The Planning Department has plans prepared for screening and beautification of the Parking Lot which will be done after paving is completed. 5) The Golf Course is progressing. 6) Thc Engineering on Kitsap Way is presently being performed; the cost of which is being borne by the lliglnvay Department. This will involve the adjustment of the existing C curbing; placing a turn lane with moves to Cambrian, Corbett, and several other streets. 7) Announced that the Water ~Iain located beneath the Warren Avenue Bridge has a leak and will need repair as soon as possible. Ile then moved to contact several diving companies and have them submit proposals for the inspection and repair of the water main; seconded by Mr. Jars!ad, and carried unanimously. 8) Announced that "WILLING WATER I~EK" will be celebrated this week on the recommendation of the American Water Association. FIayor Jarstad reported on the following: 1) Bridge Report for the month of July, - Crossings - 759,175 as compared to 739,505 in Jnly oF 1968. 2) Commented on the many Parks ~ Recreation activities this surmmer and extended an invitation to the Co,,nissioners and public to attend the final occasion--the summer "Final Round-up", which will be held at Evergreen Park tomorrow morning at 11:00 A.~. 5) Urged citizens to telephone the Police Department whenever there is suspicion of any illegal behavior. ~lr. Ed Adams announced that Retired Admiral Dolan has returned to Bremorton and urged tile Council members to officially welcome him. There being no further business, the meeting was ADJOUNRED. APPROVED: