HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/30/68 October 30, 1968
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was
held :;n the C~.~uncil Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 otclock A.M., P.S.T.,
on October 30, 1968, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the
following: Con~nissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Attorney Walgren,
City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, Acting Planner HoDmann, Office En-
gineer Thornburgh, Police Captain Schlie, and representatives of the press
and rodio.
'~e meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation
was given by Reveren~ Arnold ~all of the Navy Yard City Bible Church.
The minutes of the p~evious meeting were read and approved as amended.
The City Clerk annotu~ced that it was the time and place set for three
(3) bid opening for the following items: Surplus Buildings; Building Depart-
ment car; and Water Meters.
Motion by Mr. Schone~mu and Mr. Clark to open the bids, carried unani-
mously.
The City Clerk opened the followin~ bids on the Surplus Housing:
ROBERT S. FREDERICKS., Personal Checks for $2.50 and $7.50 enclosed,
Bid for Garage, 223 Naval Avenue - $25.00; Bid for Garage, 221 Naval
Avenue - $75.00.
October 30, 1968--Can't.
SttIRLEY T. SHAW, Personal Check for $333.00 enclosed,
Bid for House, 2203 Burwell Street -
DFJ~N B. MORGAN, 1542 Tenth Street, Personal Check for $9~70 enclosed{
Bid for Hguse, 141 Aryan Avenue - $1.00; Bid for House - 141~ Arvon
Avenue - $50.00; Bid for House - 142 Arvon Avenue - $1.,00; Bid for
Garages 221, 223, 225 Naval - $45.00.
ROBERT D. CLAYTON, 1425 - tVth Street, Personal Check for $150.15 enclosed,
Bid for House, 2203 Burwell Street - $1,501.51.
CLYDE SCHLICItTING, Rt #5, Box 841, Personal Check for $237.70 enclosed,
Bid for House, 2203 Burwell Street - $2,377.00.
ANNA L t~IN,217 So. Cambrian, Personal Check for $100.70 enclosed,
Bid for House, 2203 Burwell Street - $1,007.00.
ItOWARD W. MINOR~ D.D.S., P. O. Box 129, Port Orchard, Personal Check for $20.00 enclosed, Bid for Garage, 221 Naval Avenue - $31.00;
Bid for Garage, 223 Naval Avenue - $51.00; Bid for Garage, 225 Naval
Avenue - $17.00.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to refer the bids ~o the Commit-
tee as a whole for study, carried nnanimously.
The City Clerk opened the following bids on the Building Department
car:
KLUG.E .CHEyROLET, Bremerton, Certified Check for $119.40 enclosed,
Total Bid $2,488.04; Less Trade-In on 1962 Ford $100.00; Grand
Total $2,388.04.
CRAWFORD MOTORS, INC., Bremerton, Cashier's Check for $125.00 enclosed, Total
Bid $2,638.63; Less Trade-In on 1962 Ford $175.00; Grand Total $2,46~.63.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to refer the bids to the Commit-
tee as a whole, for study, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk opened the following bids on the Water Meters:
NEPTUNE ~,~TER ,CO.., Los Angeles, California, Certified Check for $750.00 enclosed
5~S" x 3/4" - $33.00 ~mit; 3/4" - $50.40 unit; l" - $73.92 unit;
l~" - $145.32 unit; 3" Compo~ud - $590.55 unit; 4" Compound - $979.55
unit; 6" Compound - $1,953.48 unit.
ROCK, YELL ~.~NUFACTURING CO., Buena Park, California, Certified Check for
$605.00 enclosed, 5/8" x 3/4" - $33.55 unit; 3/4" - $50.30 unit;
1" - $73.75 un~it; 1~-" - $144.89 unit; 3" Compound - $574.95;
4" Compound - $953.55 trait; 6" Compound - $1,901.48 unit.
tLERSEY-SPARLING METER CO.., Dedham, Massachusetts, Certified Check for $650.00
enclosed, 5/8" X 3/4" - $33.58 unit; 3/4" - $49.90 unit; 1" - $73.75
unit; 1~" - $144.42 unit; 3" Compound - $582.00 unit; 4" Compound -
$965.50 unit; 6" Compound - $1,940.00 unit.
ti. D. FOWLER CO., ·
INC., Bellevue. Washington, Cashier s Check for ~590.00
enclosed, 5/8" x 3/4" - $32.80 unit; 3/4" - $41.00 unit; l" - $72.16
unit; l~" - $141.86 unit; 3" Compound - $585.00 unit; 4" Compound-
~ $970.00 unit; 6" Compound - $1,945.00 unit.
Motion by ~.~r. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to refer the bids to the Conunit-
tee ~.s a v.'hole including Water Superintendent Humble, and Water Distribution
S~pervisor Weller, for study, carried unanimously.
Mayor Jarstad then introduced Mr. Barry Branch, Planning Commission
ChaiEnan, who in turn presented the Council with the rough draft of the pro-
posed Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
All Co~tmissioners expressed appreciati6n to the Planning Commission
for the vast amount of work performed in drafting the ordinauce.
Motion by l~r. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to accept the rough draft of the
Zoning Ordinance and express appreciation for same, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had a memo from the Planning Department requesting
authorization to call for bids for a Planning Department automobile.
Motion by Mr. Clark mad Mr. Jarstad to authorize the bid calls for
all 1969 automotive equipment which was authorized in the 1969 Budget, car-
rie¢] unanimously.
The City Clerk had a memo ~'rom E. G. Humble requesting authorization
to call for bi~s for the furnishing of approximately 290 feet of 24" Class ll
reinforced concrete culvert pipe for a storm sewer to be constructed along
Brentwood Drive from State Rood #3 easterly to the creek channel.
The memo stated further that the City will be reimbursed for the cost
of the pipe as a part of Agreement No. Gc-2438 with the State Highway Depart-
ment.
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to authorize a bid call for
approximately 290 feet of 24" Class 11 of reinforced concrete culvert pipe,
carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had the following Report of Separation:
KAY ACKER~,~N, Clerk-Steno in the Clerk's Department, effective October ~4,
1968, own request.
October 30, 1968--Con't.
Motion by Mr, Jarstad and Mr. Clark to a~cept the Report of Separ-
ation, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk had the following Notice of Employment:
WI?IIFi{ED J. TRUEI~PER, Extra Help in the Clerkts Department, at $2.10 per
hour, effective 0ctober-17, 1968, Temporary Employee.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the Notice of
Employment, carried unanimously.
The City Clerk read the following Change of Pay Status Reports:
G. LOUISE P0~'~RS, Accountant in the Water Office, from $530.00 to $550.00
per month, effective October 17, 1968, Civil Service Eligible.
E~A M. JOENSON, Chief Accountant in the Water Office, from $650.00 to $675.0(
per month, effective October 16, 1968, Civil Service eligible.
WILLIAM S. VERHEIR, Operator-Trainee in ~e Water-Sewage Disposal Department,
from $~.25 per hour to $490.00 per month,~effective November 1,.1968,
Civil Service Eligible.
DAVID JERBERG, From Extra ~elp to Meterman ll in the Water-Dist. Dept., from
f~2.25 per'~hour to $2.36 per hour effective November l, 1968, Civil
Service Eligible.
DOI]ALD R. MORGAN, Operator-Trainee in t he Water-Sewage Disposal Department,
from $2.~5 per hour to $490.00 per month, effective November l, 1968,
Civil Service Eligible.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to approve the Change of
Pay Status Reports, carried unanimously.
Co~nissioner Clark commended Chief Accountant Edna M. Jotmson and
Accountant G. Louise Powers for their excellent work.
The City Clerk had a Report from the Urban Arterial Board covering
Fourth Q,~arter Allocations to all Cities and Counties in the State. He said
that the report would be on file in his office. A duplicate of the report
was sent to the City Engineer.
The City Clerk read a letter from Mr. S. P. "Pit" Carey, Past Presi-
dent of the State Parks Association,requesting the Council to support Ref-
erendum #18 and further explained the importance of it to Bremerton. The
Referend~nn is for the purpose of financing acquisition and development of
outdoor recreational areas and facilities.
Commissioner Cla~ commented that the Association of Washington
Cities, of which he is President, fully supports Referendums 17 and 18.
Mayor Jarstad added that the feelings of the Council will be revealed
later in the meeting. '
Motion by'Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills approved by a
majority of the Commission, carried tmanimously.
Commissioner Clark reported on a Workshop he. and Commissioner
Scboneman attended in Bellevue of the Urban Arterial Board.
He also commented on the Annexation meeting held last week with
residents of Rocky Point Area.
Commissioner Clark conm~ended News Director Joe Zaspel of KBR0 Radio
for the News Editorial which was broadcast today on the subject of the
Rocky Point Annexation movement.
Commissioner Schoneman reported the following:
l) The bids received on the Burwell. Street Improvement, Phase ll were again
over the Engineers' estimates. He stated further that he met with a Field
Representative of the Urban Arterial Board and Lewis & Redford Engineers and
decided that it was necessary to reduce the amount of the project, at this
time, to come within the limits of the amount of money now available. A
4th Phase Program will be necessary which is acceptable to the Urban Ar-
terial Board. The 4th Phase would include from Pacific Avenue and Bu~ell
east to Washington and along Washington to the Manette B~idge. The third
phase still exists as that portion from the Manette Bridge to the connect-
ion of llth and Pacific. The second phase will be reduced to the portion
of Burwell from Warren Avenue to Pacific. This will be reviewed by the
Urban Arterial Board, before an award will be made.
Commissioner Schoneman added further that the lower price of the con-
tract must meet with the low bidder's approval.
2) Commissioner Schoneman reported that the low bidder on the Back~.oe,
International Harvester, will be required to bring their eqdlpment to Brem-
erton in order that the City may view it in operation before entering into
a contract.
3) Twelve Streets have been completed under the Maintenance Overplay Pro-
gram.
October 30, 1988--Con't.
4) Rockstad Construction, pcrformin$ the work o~ the Almira Drive Sewer
Pro~ect, has installed 340 feet of 8" sewer pipe and 1,O00 feet of lO''' sewer
line.
5) An easement for the location of a lift station has been obtained for the
Jacobsen Boulevard Sewer L.I.D. The Pollution Control Commission has now
granted approval to the City to construct the p~p station without the auxil-
iary power that they formerly stated the City must have. The plans and
specifications will be ready in two weeks.
Commissioner Schoneman then moved to authorize the bid call for the
Jacobsen Boulevard Sewer L.I.D., subject to receiving the plans ~nd speci-
fic~tions~ seconded by Nr. Clark and carried unanimously.
8) The paving from Callow Avenue to Olympic should be accomplished within
l0 days.
7) Co~m~issioner Schoneman reported on the Urban Arterial Board Workshop
which he an~t Commissioner Clark attended in Bellevue. He noted that there
h~ve been BO9 projects ~pproved and 8Z are either under construction or cal-
ling for bids under the Urban Arterial Board.
8) Commissioner Schoneman then reported on the National Public Works Con-
vention which he attended in Niami, ~lorida, last week.
City Attorney W~lgren reported on a meeting he attended of the
Executive Committee of the Legislative Interim ~unicipal Committee and there
will be ~ request to the Legislature from the Cities for a sum of at least
$80.million dollars. The co~uittee will meet in late November to formulate
the recommendations to the Legislature~
Nayor Jarstad commented on the November Sth election and urged all
citizens to research all available information on all candidates and issues
before making their choices.
Nayor J~rstad then requested the Citizens of the City of Bremerton
to vote favorably for Referendums 17 and 18, the Water Pollution Control and
the Recreational Land Acquisition measures.
~ayor Jarstad then read a memo from the Kitsap County Sheriff which
statod that the Rocky Point, Phinney Bay areas should be under the enforce-
menb of the Bremerton City Police Department. He added that he hoped the
citizens of those areas would consider this as another factor for annexation
to the City on the November 5th ballot.
Nr. Victor Setterlund of 3~ Wycoff Avenue, North then addressed
the Council. He stated that the Associsted Grocers had a plant at ZG8 ~y-
coff North which contained very noisy refrigeration equipment. He said that
he has been trying, without success, to have them muffle the noise and h~s
been assured by experts in that field that it could be done.
Nayor Jarstad assured ~r. Setterlund that he would get in touch with
the main office of the grocery firm in an effort to have the noise abated and
~ould advise Nr. Setterlund of the results by letter.
Commissioner Clark expressed appreciat~mto Gordon Walgren o£ the
Legislative Interim Nunicipal Committee for the Legislator members' response
in the Cities' requests for greater appropriations to the 19~9 Legislature.
C. C. Southerland, Secretary-Examiner of the Civil Service Commission,/
~ave a pregress report on the proposed merger of the City Retirement system
with the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System. He stat§d that
his office is now preparing a report to the State's system in order to deter-
mine the required funding by the City in order to accomplish the change-over.
Nr. Southerland stated that he has not heard of any objections to the mer-
ger from any employees.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
APPi~OVED: CITY CLERK
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