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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/22/68 Nay 22, 1968 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., on Nay 22, 1968, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Sehonem~u, City Attorney Walaren, City Cleric NcGowan, Plan ning Director NcConnell, Acting City Engineer Humble, Fire Chief Tillett; Water Distribution Supervisor Weller, Assistant ~llce Chief Henry, Assist~t City Engineer Haley, Office Engineer Torn- burgh, residents of Wheaten Way, residents of Kitsap Lake, and represent- atives of the Press and Radion. 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 amended. Mayor Jarstad announced that Co~mnissioner Clark was in the hospital receiving treatment for his broken hand. The City Clerk announced that it was the time 8~d place set for bid openings on the following: 1st Phase of the Burwell Street Im~x~ove- ment and a Crawler-Mounted Hydraulic Bactdzoe. Notion by ~. Schoneman md },~. Jarstad the bids be opened, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the following bids on the Burwell Street Project: PACIFIC PAVING CO., Seattle, Bid bond enclosed, $282,533.55. DELGUZZlE, INC., Port Angeles, Bid Bond Enclosed, Tota-~Bid $275,~0i.8~. GEORGE V. NOLTE CO., Bellevue, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total--al-~i~-$285,957.O0. BUTLER CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CO., Seattle, Bid Bond Enclosed, Total Bid $2~6~722.50 Notion by Mr. ~choneman s~d ~. Jarstad to refer the bids to a committee consisting of Lewis-Redford Engineers, City Engineering Departmentm C.ity Commissioners, and the City Clerk for study, and pre- pare to make award at next Council meeting, Nay 2~, 1968 at ?:~0 P.M., carried unanimously. ~e City Clerk read the following bids on the Crawler-Mounted Hydraulic Backhoe: AIR ~.~C, INC., Seattle, Certified Check for $1,522.~5 enclosed~ ' Total Bid $30,646.21, including tax. HOWARD COOPER CO., Portland, Ore., Certified Check for $1,589.05 enclosed~ o~B'id $27,780.90, including ~ax. May 22, 1968 - contt FRAY EQUIPmeNT CO.~ Seattle, Certified Check for $1,500.00 enclosed~ ~'~ B~-~$28~471.50, including taw~ FEENAUGHTY ~CHINERY CO., Seattle, Cashierts Check for $2,000.00 enclosed. Total Bid $38,194.80 including tax. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bids~ be referred to a committee consisting of the 'Nater Superintendent, City Clerk and other involved persons, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the following Notices of Employment: JOSEPH TRUDWJJ,E, Summer Extra Help in the Engineering Department, at $2.25 per hour, effective May 23, 1768, Temporary Employee. LORIN P. BATES, Extra Labor in Cemetery at ~2.25 per hour, effective May 16, 1968, Temporary Employee. SAMUEL J. CRISP, Firefighter 1st Year in Fire Department, at $560.00 per month, effective May 19, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. TH0~S E. MACIASCEK, Extra Labor in Park & Rec. Dept., at $2.00 per hour, effective May 17, 1968, Temporary Employee. ^LVI~I L. I~NKEY, Electrician Helper in Traffic Maintenance Div., at $3.00 per hour, effective May 16, 1968. Provisional, FRED D. WILLIAMS, Extra Labor in Cemetery, at $2.25 per hour, effective May 9, 1968, Temporary Employee. 0REN W. ANDERSON, Extra Labor in Cemetery, at $2.25 ~er hour, effective May 9, 1988, Temporary Employee. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Notices of Employment be approved, carried unanimously. E~e City Clerk read the ~ollowing Change of Pay Status Reports: JOSEPH N. ROOZEN, From Firefighter to Eqpt. Mtce., in Fire Dept., from $640. to $685 per month~ effective May 16, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. JACK E. HORTON, From Firefi~ter to Fire Prevention Insp., from $640. to $680. per month, effective May 16, 1968, Civil Service Eligib~. Motion by ~. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Change of P~y Status Reports be approved, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had an application for the addition of one card table license for the Rendezvous Tavern, approved by the Chief of Police. Motion by ~. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the application for one add- itional card table be approved, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a memo from E. G. Humble to Mr. Schoneman requesting that authorization be given to purchase three (3) new chlorinators for use in the Water Department and which are appropriated in the 1968 Budget. Motion by ~. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the request be approved and authorization be given for the purchase of three (3) new chlorinators for the Water Department, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a General Claim for Payroll Period ending May 15, 1968 in the snount of $76~493.59. The Claim was audited by W. R. Vaa and approved by Austin Clark. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the General Claim be approved, carrted unanimously. The City Clerk read a memo from E. G. Humble to Mr. Schoneman stating that the City Water Department has negotiated with Puget Power and has come up with a figure of $4,346.49 for the modification of the electric power service supplying the Anderson Creek Pump Station. The estimated cost of $6,000. was reduced to $3,000. during budgetary reviews and cutbacks. He stated that this improvement is urgently needed and it is requested that the necessary s:teps be taken to provide the additional funds needed to complete it. Mr. McGowan stated that there would be no need to call for bids. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to approve the work ~s outlined and that it may be taken care of within the budget itself, even though it is n~ budgeted entirely, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a Statutory Warranty Deed from William A. and Martha Lewis of the First Church of the Nazarene f~ the widening and improvement of East 30th Street. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to accept the Statutory Warranty Deed, carried Unanimously. ~. Schoneman stated that after t he construction has t~en place, East 30th Street ~11 be 50 feet wide. The City Clerk had a memo from City Forrester Ervin Heath re- questing that an attached easement from the State be approved in order thal; a State Timber Sale will not be help up. The City Clerk then read a letter from the Department of Natural Resources requesting same. Motion by ~. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to,prove the request May 22, 1968 - Con't for au easem~ t, carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman stated that the right-of-way easement being requested is located outside the fenced in portion of the watershed near Lake Tehuyeh. The City owns 157 acres in this area. The City Clerk had a Quit Claim Deed signed by Hilmer and Lillian B. Holgerson for public road purposes together ;~th a 20 foot wide easement for the maintenance and replacement of sanitary and storm sewers. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the Quit Claim Deed be approved~ carried unanimously. Mr. ~choneman stated that this will complete the dedications for street and sewer systems in this area. The City Clerk had a Statutory Warranty Deed signed by Sidney D. and Anne M, Loudon and Ronald L. end Kay M. Jo~mson and a title insurance policy. Mr. Schoneman stated that this Deed is located in the Browns- ville area for the City's new well site. If the well is not success- ful, the land ~ll revert back to t he property owners for the same price. This particular location, however, has been recommended to be an ideal location for water. Motion by ~. Schoneman end Mr. Jarstad the Statutory Warranty Deed be accepted, carried unanimously~ The City Clerk read an appointment of Attorney Frederick B. Cohen as Judge Pro Tempore. The City Clerk had the Dro~erton ~ployees' Retirement System 23rd Annual Report for 1967. It stated that the average yield from interest and capital gains for the year 1967 is 5%. T~e net increase in 1967 over 1966 is 9.68~. The Mutual Fund investments have an unrealize~ capital appreciation of $40,555.39 ~ich is not reflected on the balance sheet. This represents 3.17% of the total of $1,280,318.64. The City Clerk read RESOLUTION NO. #1374 authorizing the ex- ecution and delivery of a contract ~th Puget Sound Power & Light Company for the furnishing of Municipal Street Lighting Service. It was ~ecided to set the Resolution aside until May 23rd, when the next Council meeting would be held, in order that the City Attorney may check it. The City Clerk read PLA~ING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. #168 requesting the City Council to pass an ordinance amending the use au d area maps of Ordinance No. ~1792 and rezone property located at 246 South Montgomery from Residential-One (R-l) to Business-Three (B-3). The City Clerk then read a letter from R. L. McConnell, City Planning Director, to the Planning Commission recommending that the petition be accepted. Motion by ~.~. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to accept PLANNING C0~.IISSION RESOLUTION NO. #168 and a date of public hearing to be set for J~uue 5th, 1968, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. #2789 amending the use and area maps of 0~dinance No. #1~92 and rezoning property located at 3009 Wheaton Way from Residential-One (R-l) to Residential-Two (R-2). Motion by ~. Schonemanaud Mr. Jarstad ORDINANCE NO. ~2V89 be passed on second reading. ~s. James D. Byrne of 3003 ~eaton Say presented the City Council with another petition protesting the rezone which the City Clerk read. The petition stated that they again protest the spot rezoning 3009 Wheaton Way from Resi~ential-0ne (R-l) to Residential-Two (R-2), also a mis-use of the Comp. Plan. After discussion, the Council stated that it was not a spot rezone and is not a mis-use of the Comp. Plan. ~. James D. Byrne stated that they would accept the Council's decision, e~en t hough they still.felt that it was wrong. The motion was put to a vote, and carried unanLmously. The City Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. #2790 amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No, #1792 and rezoning property located at 21~7 17th Street from Residential-One (R-l) to Residential-Two (R-2). Motion by ~. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman ORDINANCE NO. #2790 be passed on second reading, carried unanimously. May 22, 1968 - Con't The City Clerk road ORDINANCE NO. #2791 amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. #1792 and rezoning property located at Bloomington Avenue between First Street and Bu~well, Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 from Residential-One (R-l) to Residential-Two (R-2). Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad ORDINANCE NO. #2791 be passed on second reading, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. #2792 amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. #1792 and rezoning property located at 1st and Lafayette Avenue from Residential-One (R-l) to Residential-~o(R-2). Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman ORDINANCE NO. #2792 be passed on second reading carried unanimously. The City Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. #2793 amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. #1792 and rezoning property located a t 1116-1124 Park Avenue from Residential-One (R-l) to Residential-Two (R-2). Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad ORDINANCE NO. #2793 be passed on second reading, carried unanimously. The City Cle~k read ORDINANCE NO. #2794 re-naming a portion of Warren Avenue to Bridgeview Lane. Motion by Mr. Jarstand snd Mr. Schoneman ORDINANCE N0.#2794 be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Schonema~ and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried unanimously. Commissioner Schoneman reported the following: The arterial improvement on 4th Street has commenced with the installation of storm sewers at Naval & 4th Street. The Craven Center utilities are all in place. Presently, the Naval Shipyard Public Works Department is preparing their portion of concrete walls, bulk heading and filling. Upon completion of that particular portion of ~0rk, a temporary shot of oil will be made and parking will be available. There is a great need of parking ~ith the construction of Penneys. Much business has moved do~ to this area, so it will be greatly used. A short stub is being run on the proposed Local Improvement District on Almira Drive consisting of 150 feet. This ~ill be completed by the end of this week. Mr. Schoneman then spoke on the meeting he attended in Las Vegas of ~e Western Regional Public Works. Mr. Schoneman then congratulated Mr. Cls~kfor being elected as President of the Association of Washington Cities. City Attorney Walgren stated that he received from Attorney Ralph Franklin, representing U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. the necessary documents regarding Local Improvement Districts Nos. 297, 298, 299, ~d 300 for the remaining work. He then gave the City Clerk a letter from same to read. The letter was to confirm the agreements made May 8, 1968 concerning the completion of the Local Improvement District~. Mr. Schoneman stated that the blacktopping was deleted from the contract and it is now the City's responsibility. Mayor Jarstad suggested that this matter be postponed until tomorrow's Council meeting. City Attorney Walgren then reported on the meetings held in Spokane. l!e stated that a panel discussion was held on Civil disorders. He added that he is hepeful that he will be able to meet with the C0ttncil for the purpose of drafting a plan of procedure adoption for the departments to follow in the event of a disturbance. Mr. Walgren then spoke on the meeting of the City Attorneys. Mr. Schoneman reported that during Spring Clean-up Week, 840 yards of trash were hauled ajay by the City. Mayor Jarstad reported on the Cities Convention held in Spokane. He then congratulated Mr. CI~ rk on his recent election to the Presidency of the Association of Washington Cities. Mayor Jarstad gave the following Toll Bridge Report: Total Bridge Crossings in April, 1968 - 703,533 Increase over April, 1967 - 29,53~ He stated that the l0 million mark will be reached within the two year period. Mayor Jarstad then stated that a dinner meeting will be held Monday evening, May 27, 1968, for the purpose of informing the citisens Nay 22, 1968 - Con~t of where their money is being spe~t, what projects the City is involved in, and ~hat the City is trying to accomplish. The Chamber of Co,amerce is sponsoring the meeting and is extending an invitation to all citizens. Three ladies from the Kitsap Lake area who were in attendance were then asked to address the Council. Theyfirst questioned a portion of Ordinance No. #2786 regarding the percentage of the interest rate of the unpaid balance for sewer services. The City Clerk stated that he would check the ordinance after the meeting and inform them of his findings. The speaker for the ladies then stated that 81% of the signatures had been received for the proposed Kitsap Lake Local Improvement District and then presented the Council~with the petition. Motion by Mr. Schoheman and ~. Jarstad to accept the petition and to refer it to the Engineering Department for checking, carried unanImously. The Council members then congratulated the ladies for their efforts in obtaining the ~gnatures on the petition. Meeting adjot~ned. APPROVED: ~7~ ~%~_~ CITY CLERK / ~