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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/05/68 June 5, 1968 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 AM, D.S.T., on June 5, 1968, with Con~nissioner Clark presiding. Also present were thb following: Conmlissioner Schoneman, City At%orney Walgren, City Clerk McGowan, Planning Director, R. L. NklConnell, Acting City Engineer Humble, Fire Chief Tillett, Chief of Police Plouf, County Sheriff 5brken, and representatives of the Press and Radio. 5~yor Jarstad was in Washington DC. 'IRe meeting was called to order by Acting Mayor Clark and the Invocation was given by Reverend Glenn Soule of 5~nette Community Church. Commissioner Clark commended on the Shooting of Senator Kertn~dy and expressed deep concern, l{e stated that all citizens should now be mere aware of what is happening to America and encouraged citizens to h~l~ defer this type of action. Mr. Clark wished to express, on behalf of the City of Bremerton, regret to the family and hope for his recovery. 2Re minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. 2he City Clerk announced that it was the time and place set for a public hearing on a rezone of preperty located at 246 South 5bntgomery from Residential-One (R-I) to Business-Three (B-3). ~btion by Mr. Clark and 5~. Schoneman the hearing be opened, carried unanimously. 2Re City Clerk read a letter from R. L. McConnell, Planning Director to the Plannin~ commission reconmleding the rezone. City Clerk McGowan stated that he had'hr received any protests either written or verbal. Planning Director R. L. ~Connell then stated that there were no objections to this petition, the Planning Con~ission passed their Resolution unanimously, it conforms to the Comprehensive Plan, and it is the best possible use of this land. This rezone was ini- tiated by Mr. 11. Lloyd White for the expansion and improvement of his travel trailer sales business. Mr. Clark then asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against the rezone. Since there was no one, Mr. Clark moved to accept the petition and instruct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance rezoning property located at 246 South Montgomery from Residential-One (R-l) to Business-Three (B-5), seconded by ~{r. Su~honeman, and carried unanimously. The City Clerk requested that authoriaation be given to call for bids on the follow- ing items: Asphaltic Concrete; and 9 - 6" Valves and Accessories. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark authorization be given to call for bids for Asphaltic Concrete and 9 - 6" Valves and Accessores, carried unanimously. 3une 5, 1968 - Con't. The City Clerk requested that a Royal Typewriter I~ 5219176 located in his office, but on loan to the Police Department be declared surplus. b~tion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the typewriter be declared surplus and disposed of in the best interest of the City, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the following Notice of Employment: KEIlll GUNDLEFINGER, Summer Help in the Street Department, at $2.2S per hour, effective June 5, 1968, Temporary Hmployee. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Notice of Fmployment be approved, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read the following change of Pay Status Reports: LESLIE W. ROSE, from 1st Year Patrolman to 2nd Year in Police Dept., from $560. to $SS0./mo. effective June 16, 1968,.Civil Service Eligible. JEFFERY DAVID, from 1st year Patrolman to 2nd Year in Police Dept., from $560. to $580./mo. effective July 3, 1968, Civil Se~wice Eligible. GREGORY BROWN, from 5rd Year Patrolman to 4th Year in Police Dept., from $610. to $640./mo. effective June 1, 1968 Civil Service £1egible. RIQM. RI) FORRESTER, from 1st Year PatrOlman to 2nd year in Police Dept., From $560. to $SS0./mo effective June 16, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. MI~tAEL BAXTER, from Mtr. Ptrm. 5rd Year to 4th Year in Police Dpt., from $62S. to $655./mo. effective April 19, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. KENNETH L. }~WHrl', from ~qpt. Oper. To Hvy. Eqpt. Oper. in the Street Dept.,from $5.17 to $5.68/hr- effective June 1, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. MARY R. ~[ORNBURG[I, Clerk-Steno in Clerk's Office, from $5922 to $409. per month, effective June 1, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. ~I~RC~%RET M. ~DRCd~N, Clark-Steno in Clerk's Office, from $592. to $409. per month, effective June 4, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. Motion by ~{r. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Change of Pay Status Reports be approved, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a General Claim f~ the payroll period ending May ~1, 1968. The Claim was audited by W. R. Vaa and approved by Austin Clark. ~{otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the General Claim be approved, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a letter from the Su~mit Avenue Presbyterian Church stating that the church appreciated the Council's action regarding the open [busing Ordinance. It also offered their support to the Council. The City Clerk read a letter from Mrs. Blanche C. Copley thanking the council for lestening to several citizens regarding the open housing ordinance. ~. Clark then stated that next Tuesday, June 11, will be the next meeting of the [[uman Relations Committee and invited all interested persons to attend as the open housing ordinance will be discussed. The City Clerk read a letter from Acting City Engineer, Humble, stating that the Engineering Department has tallied the written protests submStted on May 25, 1968 on the Almira Drive Area Samitary Sewer and reported the following: 1) The total preliminany L.I.D. Assessment Roll ~ $84,375.00 2) The total assessed valuation protesting the project - $2,991.00 5) Percentage of the property owners protesting the improvement based on their property assessment - ~.S% The letter then recommended that the City proceed with the formation of the LID and instruct the Engineering Dept. to prepare plans, specifications and call for bids. ~tion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to instruct the Engineering Department to prepare plans specifications and call for bids on the Almirm Drive Sanitary Sewer L.I.D., carried unanimously. ~r. Schoneman reported the following: 1) The plans for the Almira Drive Sewer Program were reviewed and Mr. Touche, representing Mr. Zerelli of the 5~erit Mart, wished to make an adjustment in the alignment that would conform to the water main that proceeds from the rear of the Merit Mart t~vards Almira Drive. This would not create any particular problems. He added that he would much rather have the sewer line and water main parallel to the future streets. Mr. Schoneman stated that he instructed Mr. Heward Godat to prepare an easement along the lines that would be suitable to the property owners. 2) 1he Project Prospectus for the Third P]ase of the Burwell Street Project was submitted on time to the Urban Arterial Board. 3) 5W. Schoneman stated that he discussed with Mr. Kerslake, District Engineer, the projects the City is undertaking. IM stated that the next Preeway hearing will be held on June 29, 1968 for the portion between Chico and Selverdale. 4) The program that was started last year concerning the overlay on half of Sixth Street wil] be finished this year using City Crews and at the expense of the State. 5) The State's Budget included $21,000. for an overlay on Pacific Avenue. Mr. Schoneman stated that he told Mr. Kerslake that the City~uld rather defer this project if the money could be placed somewhere where it could be used next year rather than losing it, because the plans for Pacific are in 1969; not as an overlay, but as a complete removal and reconstruction preferable in concrete rather than blacktop. The reson for the City wishing to wait until 1969 is because of the construction of Penneys. June 5, 1968 - con't 6) ~e City is proceeding with the profile of the requested sower in the proposed plat of Indian Hills owned by James E. Skirving. One observation made while engaged in this study was in seek- ing out an old existing line, where the National Guard is presently housed, George Morris, City~ Field Engineer, came across an open man-hole located in the brush. The man-hole contained the remains of a dog and it was bl~,~diately brought to the attention of crewa for a now'cover. The City felt this discovery was fortunate as there are many children in the area. 7) Fourth Street's installation of storm sowers continued. The Power:C~,,pany has most of the grey poles in place. They are continuing to construct their lines both on Fourth Street and Burwell in anticipation of the contract starting on June 10th. Mr. Butler will be bringing his equipment into the area tomorrow preparing to start. A meeting will be held with Butler Construc- tion & Engineering Company and City Officials to determine his operation, etc. He will start on Callow Avenue in order that the two projects underway at present will not create too many street closures in the same area. 8) Over the weekend, the City underwent difficulty with two pressure lines in the area of the new parking lot where the fill material was being placed. The pipe had been crushed as a result of being improperly bedded when it was installed in 1948 and had not been able to hold the weight of the equipment and fill in the area. The City is now proceeding on an emergency basis to re- place this stretch of line which will eventually entail about 300 feet of cast iron line. Mr. lk~ble had ~de contracts in obtaining 10" cast iron line and they now have enough to take care of this section, but they can't support anymore breaks. This line will eventually tie into the AC line at both ends. 9) ~{r. Schoneman stated that in the Water Distribution Department, there is only one foreman and one person acting as a foreman. I~ then moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance creating another position of Foreman in this Department. He stated that there is sufficient funding in the Budget for this position. Mr. Clark stated that he would like to second the motion and in the final analysis probably would, but he felt that the entire Council should consider it before the Attorney is instructed to draft an ordinance. Mr. Clark con~ented further that he did not think the Mayor know about it and that he was not aware of it. Mr. Clark then suggested that the Council could meet mn the question and then instruct the Attorney to draft an Ordinance if that was the decision. The City Clerk stated that this matter was discussed at last week's Pre-Council meeting. bff. Schoneman remarked that the motion died for lack of a second. 10) Mr. Schoneman c~,~,ended the Pump Operators at Gorst and Anderson Creek. They have the assur- ance that Casad Lake is at its level and the only pumping needed ia in the Anderson Creek area. b~. Peak has seen to it that the Pump Operators have painted and cleaned both stations and are now in resemblence to Park Areas. 11) Valleq[i street re-paving will begin next week. b~tion by Mr. Clark and ~. Schoneman to pay all bills approved by a majority of the Conmissioners, carried unanimously. Conmissioner Clark wished to officially welmome the Ranger. blr. Clark reported that last Sunday evening, Mayor Jarstad and himself attended a meeting consisting of approximately 30 people who are interested in annexation to the City, The movement is underway on a petition signature basis that will bring this to the vote of the people on the East Side. I~ added that with the exception of two or three citizens they were in favor of annexation. Mr. Schoneman stated that he was not aware of this meeting.-He also stated that with all the annexations taking place in the City, there must be additional employees added to the City staff in order to take care of the additional areas in the wayof'undertaking much County work such as ditches, trees to be cut, brush to'be removed, etc. Mr. Clark informed Mr. Schoneman that it was not the intention of the Council to take on more areas without additional employees. ~Ir. Clark reported that tomorrow morning he will be attending a meeting of the Washington Educational Association representing the Association of Washington'Cities at the l~att House. At that time the Washington Educational Association wishes to address themselves to questions of tax revision. They have asked representatives of many organizations to attend the meeting. From there, he will go to Richland, Washington on behalf ofthe Association of Washington Cities to participate in the 25th Anniversary of the building of the housing for the ttanford Project and at the same time the 10th Anniversary of the reincorporation of the City of Richland as a City of the First Class. Mr. Clark then stated that he will then go to ~llensburg to attend the Local Government Committee ~eting of the Legislative Council at which time they will be discussing the proposed bill relating to annexation and the possible Legislative action that may follow which may give Cities less archaic and more modern laws under which to operate. ~ese trips and meetings will be at the expense of the Association of Washington Cities. Mr. Clark then recognized Sheriff Art Morken and welcomed him. Mr. John Christensen, Reporter for the Bremerton Sun, asked about the closure of a portion of the alley between 4th & Sth Streets and Part & Pacific Avenues. Mr. Schoneman said that he had been requested by the owners of property abutting that portion of the alley lying west of the Bremerton Sun to divert the traffic temporarily from this point to 5th Street because of the hazard to shoppers entering and leaving a store from alley entrances. Mr. Schoneman then moved that the Council authorize the temporary diversion of traffic in the alley, seconded by Mr. Clark. lhder discussion, Mr. Clark stated that he did not think Council action was necessary on this since it was not a vacation. June 5, 1968 - con't City Clerk McGowan stated that he had run across something.in the RCW that was pertinent to this subject but had since tried to find it and was unable to. He then asked if the Attorney had been a~ked to research the subject. ~Ir. Clark said that he would go along with the action by the Council since this would bring it to the attention of the people but he Eelt that the Attorney should research it. A question was raised as to liability in the alley and ~. Clark stated that the City was protected by a Comprehensive liability policy and should there be some additional liability the City is covered. Mr. Schoneman remarked that there w~re no permanent barriers erected and that in the event of a fire the barriers could easily be removed. The question was then put to a vote and the motion was carried unanimously ~fr. Schoneman then remarked that if this was the procedure to be followed, he would move that the Contractor who is building the new Penneys structure be allowed a portion of the sidewalk surrounding the construction area to permit the erection of protective barriers. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clark and passed unanimously. blt. Clark then suggested that both of these matters be referred to the City Attorney for research. Meeting adjourned.