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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/16/69 October 16, 1969 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M., on October 16, 1969, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark, Co~missioner Schoneman, Deputy City Attorney Sexton, Acting City Clerk Vaa, County-City Sanitarian Weigel, Consulting Engineer Godat, Planning Director Plescher, Mr. Eddie Adams, residents of Madrona Point, and representatives of the press and radio. The meeting was called to order and the Invocation was given by ~4ayor Jarstad. The minutes of the previous meting were read and approved as amended. Mayor Jarstad announced that it was the time and place set for a public hearing on the proposed Local Improvement District for sewers on b~adrona Point. Motion by Mr. Sctmneman and Mr. Clark to open the hearing, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read letters of protest from the following: Chester L. Wylie; Arthur J. Landry; Stun I1. Gold, Ted R. Miller and W. C. Pearce. He also read a petition objecting to the price of the sewer assessments signed by 2S residents. The Council members then gave the history on the proposed Local Improvement District. Consulting Engineer I~ward Godat gave a presentation on the prop6sed plans for this sewer. Many questions were put to the Council members, Consulting Engineer, Office Engineer and Cotmty-City Sanitarian by the residents. The general feeling among the residents was objection to the cost of the assessments and the differential between various sizes of lots. Of those resi dents who asked questions and spoke for or against the Local Improvement District, the following gave their names: Lan,ham, Pearce, Landry, IVartman, Kratche, Wallach, Webster, Bercot and Dibblee. After much discussion, the following deleted their names from the petition protesting the Local Improvement District: Paul S. and Ellen M. }/ebster; Lucille G. McCellan; Sandra Bercot; VickT Karlbert; Loyal E. Bercot; Floyd E. Karlbert; Orville J. Potter, Jr.; and Mrs. S. Yob. It was then decided that the Engineering Department would tabulate the protests and pre- sent their findings to the Council at the next regular meeting. ~x~tion by blr. Schoneman and ~tr. Jarstad to close the hearing, carried unanimously. ~{ssrs. Ian "Red" Brown, A1 Johnson and Vernon Jones, all members of the Business ~ Bene- fits Association which is basically made-up of small Kitsap County and Bremerton tavern owners, requested the Council to allow them to again handle trade-stimulant devices as the County is do- ing, also the Cities of Winslow, Poulsbo and Port Orchard. October 16, 1969--Con't. Mayor Jarstad, Commissioner Clark, and Commissioner Schoneman gave their views on this sub- ject. After much discussion, the Council members denied their request, stating that this was a State Attorney General ruling and the City was advised by the County Prosecutor and City Attorney to not relicense the pinball and punchboard operations. They stated further that if any future change in this law is made, it would have to come from the State as tile City does not have the authority. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from Lewis & Redford Engineers which recommended that the Contract for Phase V of tile Burwell Street Project be awarded to Select Contractors, Inc., the lmv bidder, for the total cost of $121,356.00. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to award the bid as recommended. Under discussion: Commissioner Schoneman stated that the Urban Ar terial 8oard has also approved of this award and a letter is being forwarded to this effect. The motion was then put to a vote and carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk stated that the State Water Pollution Control Commission is requir- ing that plans for updating tile two sewage treatment plants be made and that they be informed as to what action is being taken by October 20, 1969. tle stated further that it will be necessary to amend tile 1967 Water & Sewer Construction Fund Bond Ordinance to include this project so that funds will be available for paying a Consulting Engineer. ~lotion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to authorize the study and instruct the City Attorney to prepare the amending ordinance, carried unanimous ly. The Acting City Clerk had tile following NOTICES OF ~PLOY~NT: PENNEY TARBOS, Clerk-Typist in the Police Department (Il) Division), at $400.00 per month, effective October 20, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. RA(][~iLLI! E. COl)ER, Extra-Help in the Treasurer's Office at $2.24 per hour, effective October 20, 1969, Temporary En~01oyee. MICIIgEI. A. JUN~,LL, Parking Attendant, Finance Department, Off-Street Parking Division, at $2.00 per hour, effective October 16, 1969, Temporary Employee. Motion by ~r. Schoneman and ,Xlr. Clark to approve the NOTICES OF [NPLOYMEbrl', carried unani- mously. The Acting City Clerk ]lad tile following C}bkNGE OF PAY STATUS REPORTS: I~LROLI) E. FITZWATER, Assistant Auditor in tile Clerk's Department, from $637.50 to $662.50 per month, effective October 21, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. ROBERT W. I~'ARNER, ~X~aintenance Man & Groundskeeper in the Parks & Recreation Dept., from $490. to $510. per month, effective October 16, 1969, Civil Service Eligible. ~lotion by blt. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the Change of Pay Status Reports, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk had an ACCII)ENT REPORT in which a vehicle driven by Wilson C. ~laves Jr. was damaged by the automobile of Richard E. lVillner at the scene of an accident. Attached to the Accident Report was a CLAIM FOR DAMAGES signed by Richard E. Willner in the amount of $132.15. The Claim was reported to the Insurance Company on October 13, 1969. The Acting City Clerk had a MF3t3 from the Engineering Department which attached an FASEMEMF to place a traffic signal pole on the Standard Service Station property at the intersection of Kitsap Way and ,X~arine Drive. 'lhe EASt~ ~IENT was signed by Wendell II. Arnold. Motion by Mr. Schone- man and blt. Clark to accept the EAS.I~IENT, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read a letter addressed to Cor~nissioner Schoneman signed by Margaret ~lary Ii. Fraser which gave permission to tile City to demolish and remove the house at 940 Pacific Avenue and to level tile lot. Commissioner Schoneman stated that this portion of Phase III Pro- ject was included in the Contractor's bid as it will save the City approximately $1,500. by elimi- nating wall construction. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from KRA~ER, CIIIN & MAYO, Consulting 'Engineers, which enclosed a copy of Senate Bill 175 as amended in 1969 (relating to various questions on water rights registration and relinquistment). The letter further offered their services in claiming water rights. [lotion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to refer the letter to the City Attorney for study, carried unanimously. The Acting City Clerk read a letter from Norman "Rocky" Stone of the New York Life Insur- ance Company which requested that the Council authorize and appoint him to be the "Agent of Record" for the purpose of establishing a Ilealth & bledical Plan for' the City employees of Bremerton. This letter was filed for study by tile Council. The Acting City Clerk read I¢~RGENC~ ORDINANCE NO. 2860 amending Ordirmnce No. 1572 to pro- vide for an increase in pension allmmnces in current service allowances and further to provide for transfer of jurisdiction from the Board of Administration to the Bremerton City Council. Motion by ~lr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pass EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2860 on first reading, car- r ~e-~nanimous ly. The Acting City Clerk read RESOLUTION NO. 1433 which appropriated excess receipts in the Equipment Rental Fund. Motion by ~Ir. Schoneman and blt. Clark to pass RESOLUTION NO. 1433, carried unanimously. October 16, 1969--Con't. The Acting City Clerk read A PROCLAMATION signed by ~{ayor. Jarstad which proclaimed the week of October 12 through 18 as "CREDIT UNION WEEK." *Xfotion by Mr. Clark and ~lr. Schoneman to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Eom- missioners, carried unanimously. Co.missioner Clark announced that he would be attending a meeting of the Legislative In- terim ,X~anicipal Comittee (ILxecutive Comittee) tomorrow morning. This meeting has been called by Chairman Walgren to discuss the gambling investigation. Commissioner Schonemm~ announced that he would accept an award from the Governor tomorrow in behalf of the Puget Sound Governmental Conference for outstanding planning in the Nation. lie stated that any Conference members may attend. ,Xlayor Jarstad announced that he had been invited to view the launching of Appollo 12 on November 16, 1969, at Cape Kennedy. There being no further business, the meeting was ADJOURNED. APPROVED: W. R. VgA, A~'Y CLERK