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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/02/68 October 2, 1968 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Council Chambers of the City lull at 10:00 o'clock A,M,, D,S.T., on October 2, 1968, with ~{ayor ,larstad presiding. Also present were the followlng: Cu~a,issioner Clark, Co,,,,issloner Schoneman, City Attorney Wal~ren, City Clerk McC~wan, Fire Chief Tillett, Planner tbfmann, City Engineer Mc- Cullough, Police Chief Pl~f, and representatives of the Press and Radio. The meeting was called to order by. Hayer Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Reverend Darrell Belville of the Sylvan Way Baptist Church. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved ns amended. The City Clerk had the following Reports of Separation..' RONALD R..IOt~q?~qN, Fxtra llelp in the Engineering Dept., September 27, 1968, ~m Request. .IlII. IAN SAYE. RS, Planning Aide in the Planning Department, September 25, 1968, Own Request. k~NNIFD! I,FADER, llelper in Water Distribution Department, September 20, 1968, Own Request. RAY gEESE, ~eter~Man II in Water DistriN~tion Department, September 20, 1968, Pave Request. RON L. McCONNELI., Planning Director in Planning Department, SeptemBer 30, 1968, Own Request. ,IOIrN D. t¥ILLIS, Sewage-Treatment Operator II, September 26, 1968, Own Reqa~est. ,1. TOIAN. Pikeman in the Water l~istribution Department, September 20, 1968, P~n Request. ~totion by ~lr. Clark aml ~{r. Schoneman to an~rove the Reports of Separation, carried tmanl- mously. The City Clerk had the following Notices of Ermleyment: AI,I.F,N I'31ER?43N, Police-Clerk in the Police Department, at $490,00 nor month, effective October 1, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. STEPI~N D. SAIIER, Extra }lel~ in the Water Distribution Department, at $2.25 per hour, effective September 27, 1968, Temporary, Ermloyee. lqlLI,IA~{ S. VERNER, Extra Ilelp in the Sewage-Disvosal Department, at $2.25 nor hour, effective October 2, 1968, Temporary F~mloyee. DONALD R. brfORC, AN, Extra Help in the Sewage-Disposal Department, at $2.25 nor hour, effective October 2, 1968, Temcorary Fs~oloyee. GARY B. LIINDY, Extra llelp, Part-time, in the EngJneer]ng Dept., at $2.25 per hour, effective October 2, 1968, Temporary F~]oyee. GEN~, A~IND?DN, Extra Help in the Treasurer's Department, (Parking Lot), at $2.00 per hour, effective September 26, 1968, Temporary Employee. b~otion by Mr. Schoneman and ~.lr. Jarstad to approve the Not]cos of Employment, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had the following Change Order Agreement: CI1ANGE ORDER AGREe.lENT #1 on Contract #969, North Kitsap Gravel [ Asphalt Co. which adds rate for Class "W' asphalt picked up by the City equipment at the plant. The price was $5.95 per ton. ~lotien by ~lr. Schoneman and ~lr. Clark to approve the Change Order Agreement on Contract #969, carried unanimously. The Eity Clerk had the following Change Order Agreement: CltttNGE ORDER AGREEMENT #1 on Burwell Street Improvement, Phase 1, .Schedule 1, C-6736-1, IIAB No. 8-1-]38 (1). The change was for the purpose of constructing concrete retaining walls and/or rockeries at driveway and stairway entrances to match existing as required and directed by the Engineer, also to install two manhole covers on Type 2 catch basins at Stations 25*13 and 28+13. S~tion by [Ir. Schoneman and ~r..larstad to almrove the Change Order ^~reement on the well Street In*orovement Phase 1, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a Contract for Engineering Services for Washington Avem~e and llth Street Improvement from Lewis-Redford-Engineer$, Inc. ~tiou by Mr. Schonoman and ~. Clark to accept the contract subject to review by the City ^ttorney, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a Bill of Sale from Texaco, Inc, for four storage tanks and one rotary hoist. ,X~otion by ~{r. Clark and ~{r. ,larstad to refer the Bill of Sale to the co~.ittee as a whole and the City Attorney for study before action is taken, carried unanimously. October 2, 1968--Con't. The City Clerk read a letter from the Water Pollution Control Commission which submit- ted a copy of the Sewage Treatment Plant O~eratton and b~intenance Practices Questionnaire which the City had recently cumpleted. The (~estionnaire was to be filed in the Commissioner of Public Works Office. The City Clerk read a letter from A, John Latne, an Olympic College student, who re- quested that the City allow parking on the streets~within a two-block radius from Olympic College. Con~nissioner Schoneman stated that all but Warren Avenue were o~en for parkln~. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to refer the matter to the conmittee as a whole for study, carried unanimously. The City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids for Chlorine and Ammonia, Tires and Tubes, and all other routine year-end items. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to authorize the City Clerk to call for bids for all routine year-end items, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills apnroved by a major}ty of the Con~issioners, carried unanimously. Conmissloner Clark reported that the budget work was co,,~,,enced with an imbalance of $579,209.43, which has now been reduced to $449,160,74. There is $451,492.00 remainin~ at tt~e present time which is made up in additional requests by the Departments. The credit balance in the tax sunnorted funds stands at $2,331.26 ct. Co~missioner Clark then re~orted on a District meeting of the Association of Washington Cities for this area held in Poulsbo on Monday, September SO, 1968. The ~ur~ose of the meetinp. was to discuss the problems of Cities and the approach to the 1969 Legislature with ~resent and prospective Legislators. He added that approximately 80 were in attendance, Con~nissioner Clark then spoke briefly on the program for the 1969 Legislature. Con~nissioner Schoneman moved to declare the housing fronting Arvon, Olympic. nnd Naval as surplus nnd authorize a bid call to sell the houses or may portions therein, with an o~enin~ date of October 30, 1968. He stated that information sheets will be drafted giving the particulars on the houses. There are l0 houses and 8 garage units. There will be t~qo Saturdays in which the houses may be viewed. If the homes do not comply with the City Codes, then they cannot be moved within the City, and if they are not sold, they will be demolished. All hut four {4) have been vacated. Commissioner Clark seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. Con~nissioner Schoneman reported that l!urwell Street has been paved between ~¥arren Ave- m~e anti Naval Avenue. The side streets are being nrepared at the present time for entry on to ~rwell Street. The Contractor is in the process of preparing the portion from Olympic to Cal- low Avenue. The barricades have again rean~eared on 4th Street, as the utility covers are bein~ rnised to meet the new grade. In three more working days, this project should be comi,leted. The Water Distribution Department is ~resent]y adjusting the meters on Callow Avenue, completing the placment of hydrants in Navy Yard City, and the short sewer extension on Harhel Drive. Con~issioner Schoneman had a letter from Howard N. G~lat to proceed with thework on the two projects aforementioned, subject to review of the Contract by the City Attorney and formal re- fusal by Gray ~, Osborne to continue their service based on the existin~ contract, carried unani- mously. Mayor Jarstad read a letter addressed to Chief Flour from the members of Preceptor Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi expressing appreciation for the conducted tour of the Police De- partment on September 25, 1968. Mayor Jarstad stated that a letter was received from Branch ~, Garrison and Gilman ~, Green who combined in a joint venture proposal for the architectural services for the development of an over-all plan for the proposed Civic Center site and, the first building of the complex, an auditorium. The letter offered a procedure for the Council's consideration. An Agreement was then brought to the Council by a representative of the Architectural firm. Motion by b{r. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to enter into the Agreement with the two Ar- chitectural Firms subject to review and approval by the City Attorney, carried unanimously. All Commissioners then commented on the siffaificance of such a move, and the effect it will have on the people of the City of Bremerton. Mayor Jarstad then commented on the proposed additions to the First Federal Savings f, Loan Association Building. ~layor Jarstad complimented the Drill Teams and Bands of both F~st f, West lligh Schools for their performance at the ~ame of September 27, 1968, Mayor Jarstad reported on the dinner of United Good Neighbors held on October 1, 1968. October 2, 1968--Con't. ~layor .larstad read a letter from Governor Evans which fomally apl~ointed him to serve on the State Committee of Law & Justice. >~ayor Jarstad then read a letter from the International Association of Chiefs of Police which requested him to attend a conference in [lonolulu, [Immii on law enforcement. The conference will be held October 5th through 10th. tte added that Chief Plouf and he will be at- tending the conference. There being no further business, the meeting,, was AIIlOIIRNY. D.