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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/69 October 1, 1969 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City Mall at 10:00 o'clock A.M~, D.S.T., on October 1, 1969, with Mayor Jarstad pre- siding. Also present were the following: Co~issloner Clark, Con~Mssioner Schoneman, City Attor- ney Walgren, Acting City Clerk Vaa, Fire Chief Tillett, Assistant Fire Chief Orrfelt, Office Eng- ineer Thornburgh, Assistant Water Superintendent Weller, Mr. Ed Adams, and representatives of the Press and Radio. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Reverend Glenn Soule of the blanette Community Church. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. The Acting City Clerk announced that it was the time and place set for a public hearing on the final assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 304 (Almira Drive). ~Iotim~ by ~{r. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to open the hearing, carried unanimously. ~-~ City Clerk Vaa stated that he had received only one (1) protest to the Local Improve- ment District Assessment Roll. He then read the protest of the Conifer Company which objected to the sewer as their property (on which the sewer abutts) cannot be served because of the topography. After n~tch discussion, and clarification of the matter, the petitioner withdrew his protest letter as he was told that the property back from the street was not part of the Local Improvement District ~Xlotion by tlr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to read the Ordinance adopting the final assessment roi1, carr~ unanimously. 1lie Acting City Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. 2854 adopting and confirming tile assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 304, providing for the improvement of Almira Drive Area, as in said Ordinance described; providing for the levying and assessing for the costs and expenses thereof against the parcels and lots of land between the termini and within the boundaries of said improvement district; providing for the collection thereof; creating and establishing a special fund therefor; and fixing the date for the issuance of bonds in payment thereof. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and b{r. Clark to pass ORDINANCE NO. 2854 on first reading, carried unanimously. Co,~nissioner Schoneman requested Assistant Water Superintendent Weller to approach the Com~cil. lie then presented Mr. Weller a Certificate of Competency for completion of a course in water works which declared him to be a Water Works b~nager. Mr. Weller was congratulated by ail Conmissioners and applauded. The Acting City Clerk had the following REPORTS OF SEPARATION: JOE TI~UBELLE, L:xtra-Ilelp in the Engineering Department, September 24, 1969, Own Request. LYNN PI~)N, Extra-Ilelp in the Street Department, September 19, 1969, Own Request. JOSEP[1 BRONAUGI[, ?;xtra-ltelp in the Street Department, September 19, 1969, Own Request. RONALI) R. JOI[qSON, Extra-[lelp in the Engineering Department, September 26, 1969, Own Request. ERIC EAST, Extraqlelp in the Planning Department, September 26, 1969, Own Request. t4otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to accept the REPORTS OF SEPARATION, carried unanimous- ly. 'rile Acting City Clerk }tad the following NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT: EDWARD L. }itlRITT, Parking Attendant, Finance Department, at $2.00 per hour, effective September 29, 1969, Temporary Employee. b{otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to approve the NOTICE OF EMPLOY~ '{pArr, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had the following CI[&NGE OF PAY STATUS REPORT: RICI~I) A. JANI)ZINSKI, From Police Clerk to Deputy Clerk of Court, Court Comissioner, & Parole Officer (Ail Part-time); from $562.50 per month to $558.34 per month, effective September 16, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. St~RYL bt~LLLTrE, Clerk-Typist in the Police (ID) Department, from $384. to $418. per month, effective October 1, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. ,X{ARGARET E. PERKINS, From Clerk-Secretar7 to Police Clerk II in the Police Department, from $418. to $436. per month, effective October 1, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. RIC[Fd~D A. FITZWATER, From Extra-llelp to Operator Trainee in the Water-Sewer Division, from $2.25 per hour to $520. per month, effective October 1, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the CIMJqGE OF PAY STATUS REPORTS, carried unan imou s--~. The Acting City Clerk had the following APPLICATION: ARROW TAXI COMPANY for two (2) additional permits, signed by I.eslie Leaf, Owner, and approved by Police Chief Plouf. The Acting City Clerk then read a letter from Mr. Leslie Leaf, Owner, to the City Council dated September 17, 1969, which gave the history on the previous requests for additional permits and expressed the urgency of same. Ile also read a letter from Ted Ingrain, Traffic Captain in the Police Department to Jolm Plouf, Police Chief, which recommended that the application be approved by Police Chief Plouf and submitted to the City Council for their concurrance. General discussion fol lowed. Mayor Jarstad expressed his feeling that not enough information had been submitted to war- rant approval of the application. 5Btion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to refer the application back to the Police Department for furt-h~ review and study, tinder discussion: Police Chief Plouf stated that his approval of the application was not based on the infomtion now before the Council, but that an investigation was conducted on the character and record of the applicant which took into account the ratio of such vehicles already holding permits according to population and need and the amount of calls and runs. Ile stated that he further made his decision in compliance with Ordinance No. 1929 per- taining to cab licenses in the City of Bremerton together with ordinances governing same enacted October 1, 1969--Con't. by other cities in the State. Commissioner Clark then amended his motion to defer action on the application until such time as the Police l~partment has presented evidence to the City' Council giving the basis for their decision to approve s~mne. The motion was put to a vote, and carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had the following G.U3~ERAL CLAIM: 3ames E. Skirving - in amount of $50.00 for city's share of rent for Kitsap County Historical Society's Moselml. The Claim was ac- companied by an ordinance appropriating funds for same. F~tion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to read tile ordinance, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read AN 'E~P/RGENCY ORDINANCE appropriating $150.00 for '%~iscellaneous Contributions to Other Agencies" fund for payment of one-half monthly rental required by Kitsap County ltistorical Society for the remainder of 1969. Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Jarstad to ap- prove ttle P2WERGENCY ORDINANCE on first reading, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had the following CLAIM FOR DAMAGES: ROBERT J. GILBERTSON, in amo~mt of $25,000. (plus total of expenses as itemized) for death to his daughter who fell off a City owned slide on June 7, 1969 at Forest Ridge Park. He be]d that the slide was un-safe. The Claim was reported to the Insurance Company on September 30, 1969. The Acting City Clerk read a L~TTER from the Water Pollution Control Commission which re- ferred to the adoption of a regulation relating to "Water Quality Standards for Interstate and Coastal Waters of the State of Washington", a companion Plan of Implementation and Enforcement of Such Standards. The letter further stated that a previous letter was sent to Bremerton which set forth a schedule of time for the City to have completed an Engineering Report and Plans and Spe- cifications for the improvement of the outfalls and disinfection facilities for both the Manette Plant and the Charleston Plant not later than September 30, 1969. Co~unissioner Schoneman stated that the City has tried to proceed with the instructions [)ut has been unable as yet to provide the necessary funds. An interest-free loan is contemplated from the ]~partment of Housing and Urban Development for this expense. }le stated that a letter would be written prior to October 20th informing the Pollution Control Cormnission of the City's intentions. The Acting City Clerk }lad a FIRE S[$PRESSION COST BILL from the Department of Natural Re- sources in the amount of $21.43 for the fire which resulted from the City's operation at the new golf course on September 1, 1969. b{otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve payment of the bill, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read liESOLUTION NO. 1452 which appropriated $63,000. in excess re- ceipts in the Current Water Fund to the Water Distribution Division under Capital Outlay - Item #3 - Pipe f, Appurtenances. Motion by b{r. Schoneman and b~r. Clark to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 1432, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read L~RGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2856 amending Ordinance No. 2786 so as to allow reimbursement for costs of constructing extended sanitary sewerage lines. B{otion by blr. Clark and Mr. Schonaman to pass EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2856 on first reading, carr-'~ unani- mously. The Acting City Clerk read I~RGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2855 appropriating $1,100. to the Extra-Help category in the City Treasurer's Budget at an hourly rate of $2.24, not provided for in the 1969 Budget. 5~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pass ~RGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2855 on second reading, carrie-~nimously. The Acting City Clerk read AN [~RGENCY ORDINANCE appropriating $37,000. to the Water Dis- tribution Budget. 5btion by 5ir. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the ~V~RGENCY ORDINANCE on first reading, carrle~animously. The Acting City Clerk had an OUTSIDE UTILITY AGKE'I~i~2vr signed by Gary S. Cha~rpine. A ~ from Acting City Engineer l~ley accompanied the AGRE[~ which stated that the Pine Road Sewer is available to the property. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the OUTSIDE UTIL- I'rY AGREI~IE~', carried unanimous y--i-----. The Acting City Clerk read a ~ from John Green of the Traffic Control Department ad- dressed to Commissioner Schoneman requesting that a bid call be waived on the purchase of nine (9) SP-b Steel Poles as there is a single source of supply. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jar- stad to waive the bid call as requested and authorize the negotx-~on of the Purchasing Agent for same, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read A PROCLAMATION signed by 5{ayor Jarstad proclaiming the week October 5 through 11, 1969 as "FIRE PREVIhNTION WEEK". The Proclamation included an ADDENDUM which invited the public to attend open }louse at the Bremerton Main Fire Station on Sunday, Oct- ober 5, 1969, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Ali Commissioners congratulated the Fire Department for the City's excellent record in fire prevention. City Attorney Walgren reported that the Jury Term con~enced as of today. The City has 11 appeals set for Jury Trial in addition to 2 condenmation cases. The condemnation cases will take approximately three (3) days while the appeals should take 1 to 1 1/2 days each. City Attorney Walgren then introduced Conmander Garland Sponberg and Jack flood, both mem- bers of the State Liquor Control Board. He announced that they would make a tour of the facili- ties in Kitsap County. October 1, 1969--Con't. 5{orion by ~r. Clark and ~lr. Schoneman to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Com- missioners, carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark reported the following: 1) Within a matter of days the compiled budget would be in the hands of the Council. 2) Announced that he would attend the following meetings on Friday, October 3rd: Liaison Com- mittee of the Association of Washington Cities which is for the purpose of lobbying needs of cities to the Governor in order to get better recognition; and meeting with Washington ~{unicipal Research Council. He added that he is temporarily Chairman of the latter. 3) Reported that as of this date - 225 employees have contributed to UGN in the total amount of $4,300.88. ~lis amount equals an average per employee of $19.25. He stated that the drive has not been finalized as yet. lie then complimented the City Employees. Commissioner Schoneman reported the following: 1) Read letter from Traffic Signals System which stated that they would replace the Traffic Con- troller, wb[cb has proven to be faulty, located at llth ~ Warren Avenue intersection, at no charg to the City. Co~nissioner Schoneman reported that this controller has been giving trouble since its installation. 2) The Kitsap Way Stonu Sewer will be completed this week. Difficulty was encountered on this project due to the weather and complication with water, gas and other mains. 3) City Crews will begin the separation of storm drains from the sanitary sewer system in the An- derson Cove area which will relieve their pump station. 4) 19 Faimqays }lave been cleared and attempts are being made to burn the debris at the golf course. 5) Announced that the [~nting Season will open on October 1], 1969. The gates at ~{cKenna Falls will be open from 6:00 A.5~. to 7:00 P.~{. This time will be adjusted according to the daylight hours. 6) There is one (1) remaining house to tear-down on Schedule I of Phase III of the Bun~ell Street Project. 7) Stated that Second Street between Washington and Pacific Avenues would probably not be paved prior to opening of the new Penneys Store due to weather conditions. 51ayor Jarstad reported on the following: 1) Gave the fo]lowing Police Report for month of August: 304 arrests, of which 230 were traffic, 16 disorderly conduct, 15 drunk and 35 other. 2) Gave tile following Ilousing Authority Report for month of September: 576 Occupied Units; 4 Vacancies. 3) City Council met yesterday with representatives of Callow Avenue business district (who had re- quested that parking be restored on Callow Avenue between Burwell and Farragut Streets) and Distric' Engineer Kers]ake. lie stated that the State Highway Comission will conduct various checks regard- ing the traffic flow, etc. ~{ayor Jarstad expressed the hope that a long-range plan could be de- vised to take care of off-street parking in this area. 4) Conmlended Commissioner Clark, as district chairman of the UGN drive, for the outstanding do- nations by City Employees. There being no further business, the meeting was ADJOURNED. APPROVED: