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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/16/68 October 1~, 19~8 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of BremePton was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:00 o~clock A.M., D.S.T., on October 16, 1968, with Mayor Jarstad presing. Also present were the follow- ing: Co~issioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Attorney Walgren, City Clerk ~IcOowan, Police Ceptain Schlie, Fire Lt. Floyd, Planning Aide Hofmann, City Engineer McCullough and representatives of the press and radio. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Pastor Bakker of the First United Presbyterian Church. The minutes of the previous Council meeting and the Statutory Budget Hearings of October 8th and 9th were read and approved as amended. The City Clerk had the following Notices of Employment: DENNIS ~,~Y, Extra Help in the Planning Department~ at $2.95 per hour, effect- ive October 15, 1968, Temporary Employee. CAT}~RINE M. ACKER~N, Clerk-Steno in the Clerk's Department, at $392.00 per month, effective October 14, 1968, Civil Service Eligible. ~RY P. WILSON, Engineerin~ Aide II in the Engineering Department, at $525.00 per month, efL'ective October 10, 1968, Civil Service Eligible, after examination is given. LESTER E. GIBBONS, Extra Help in the Engineering Department, at $2.52 per hour, effective October 14, 1968, Temporary H~nployee. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the Notices of Employ- ment, ~arried ~manimously. The City Clerk had the following Change of Pay Status Report: JIM HOF~NN, From Planning Aide to Acting Planning Director, from $530.00 to 587.50 per mo., effective October 1, 1968, Appointive. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to approve the Chanf~e of Pay Status Report, carried Unanimously. The City Clerk resd a memo from the Engineering. Department requesting authorization to call for bids on the improvement of the intersection at llth Street and Warren Avenue. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to authorize a bid call for the improvement of the intersection at llth Street and Warren Avenue, carried unanimously. Cormutssioner Schoneman co~nented that the funds for this project will be allocated from the Arterial Street Fund. October 16, 1968--Con't. The City Clerk read letters from the Parks & Recreation Department and the Police Department expressing appreciation to th~ Council for consideration shown their departments in the 1969 Budget. The City Cl~rk had a LEASE signed by Charles F., and Palma C. Hammar- gren for a portion of property located at 1621 Jacobsen Boulevard, to be in the amount of ~60.00 per year. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to accept the LEASE and record same, carried unanimously. Co~issioner Schoneman added that this lease will provide for the Jac- obsen Bo~levard lift station to be located off the street. The City Clerk read a letter from Talbot Wegg, Urban Planner, who of- fered his services to the City of Bremerton as a Planning Consultant, on the assumption that a new Planning Director would not be hired. Commissioner Clark clarified the Council's intention to hire another Planning Director for Bremerton, but indicated that no one was presently in mind. He added that Mr. Wegg is a very qualified Planner, and that he should be kept in mind. The City Clerk had an Outside Utility Agreement signed by J. K. Martin for sewer services on property located at 3824 Harbel Drive. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to accept the agreement, carried uuanimously. The City Clerk read RESOLUTION NO. 1387 rescinding the portion of Resolution No. 1379 which called for simultaneous adoption by election of the comprehensive plan of the City of Bremerton relating to the proposed annexed area of Rocky Point, and tlmt the proposed election not include an election for approval of the comprehensive plan, as it had been adopted already in 1967 For the area by the County Commission. Notion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 1387, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read RESOLUTION NO. 1388 setting the date of public hearin2 for the vacation of a 60 foot strip of land located at Marlow & East Highlands for November 6, 1968. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 1388, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read RESOLUTION NO. 1389 dire~ing the Mayor to execute a deed which conveys to the State of Washington a small triangle of land on Primary State Highway No. 21, (SR 3) Arsenal Way to Chico for right of way purposes. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 1389, carried unanimously. City Attorney Walgren stated that the reason for this procedure is be- cause the fenner deed by the City to the Federal Government was incorrect. Notion by Mr. Clsrk and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills approved by a ma- jority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark gave the following financial report for the month of September: Cash on Hand. ................. ..o.$ 268,287.09 Receipts ....... $2,021,408.02 = 74.0~ Expenditures.[][[[[[[[~[[.[[[[[.~l,959o420.11 70.9~ Commissioner Clark then cited individual receipts which have exceeded their estimates for this time of year: Admission Taxes; Business & Occupation Tax; Power & Light Excise Tax; Telephone Tax; Parking Meters; Business Lic- enses & Permits; Building Permits; Police Court Fines; Liquor Excise Tax; and Liquor Profits. Co:m~issioner Clark anno~mced that he would be leaving this afternoon to attend a convention of the Washington Association of Finance Officers in Olympia. He stated that he would address tho convention at a luncheon as President of the Association of Washinf~ton Cities. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to set a date of bid opening for the painting of Li[~t Standards for November 6, 1968, carried unanimously. Commissioner Schoneman reoorted that the 2nd Street Storm Sewer Pro- Ject was ~tarted thc beginning of-the week and will be completed on Thursday, October 17, 1968. Comissioner Schoneman stated that 'the Surplus Housing will be open on October 19 and 26 from lO:O0 o'clock until 2:00 o'clock for inspection by pros- pecttve btd~iers. October 16, 1968--Con't. City Attorney Walgren reported on the Jury. Term held last week in which 13 City appeal cases were resolved or continued to another date. He also reported that the,Civil Service Hearing regarding Ralph Lib~ sack was set for November 20. Mayor Jarstad reported on the Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, of the International Association of Chiefs of Police which he attended as a member of the Sta~o Law Enforcement Officers Training Commission. Mayor Jarstad reported that the Committee on Law and Justice will be holding their firs~ meeting on October ~4, in Seatl~te which he will be at~end- ing. He added that Governor Evans will address the meeting. Mayor Jarstad gave the following reports for the month of September, 1968: Housing Authority: 874 Occupied Units, 6 Empty Toll Bridges: Overall Increase on both Bridges - 2~,2~$ Vehicular Crossings Fire: 08 Fire Calls, Loss on Building $8,2~8.00; Loss on Con- tents, $825.00 Mayor Jarstad con~ended the Fire Department and Police Department for the excellent report on Fires. ~r. Edwin Ingman of 2~07 - llth Street then presented a petition of 4~1 signatures to the Council which requested the City to provide citizens with a ~unicipal Golf Course. Commissioner Schoneman advised Mr. In[maan that a study for the site of a Golf Course has been taking place during the past three months, and an an- nouncement was to be made in approximately two weeks. The site which had been reco~mnended was located at the Bremerton Water Shed area. He added that a schematic plan will be made available within one week and progress is pre- ~ently being made. He closed by saying that a decision would soon be made by the Council. Commissioner Schoneman then reported that the Almira Drive Sewer Pro, ject will be started next week and that the maintenance street paving will be started soon. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. APPi{OVED: CIT¥iCLERK / '