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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/03/67 May 5, 1967 Regular me<~ting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held ~n the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 otclock A.M., P.D.T., on Wednesday, May 3, 196V, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the fol- lowing: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wal- gren, Fire Chief Tillett, City Planner McConnell, City Engineer Mebus, Assistant Engineer Hay, and members of the press and radio. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the Invocation was given by the Mayor. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on the ~heaton Way sanitary sewer. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bids be opened, carried unanimously. The City Clerk opened the only bid received from CLAUD'S SERVICE, of Gorst, Bid Bond enclosed Total bid on 17 items, $10,181.20 with tax. Motion by Mr. Sckoneman and Mr. Clark the bid be referred to the City Engineer for tabulating with the possible recommendation of award later in the meeting, carried unanimously. May 3, 1967--Con't. The City Clerk announced that it was the time and olace set for a decision on the proposed rezone from R-1 to R-2 of the property on ~etd Avenue between Lebo Boulevard and Stephenson Avenue. Mr. Jarstad~exp!ained that the matter has been studied with the Planner and the property has been viewed on at least three occasions by the Commissioners. At this time, neither the attorney for the petitioner, Mr. Robert Bryan, nor the attorney for the opposition to the rezone, Mr. Fraser, had anything further to be added to what had already been said at the hearing. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and grant the rezone, carried. Mr. Jarstad, no, Mr. Clarke yes, Mr. Schoneman, yes. Mr. Jarstad did not agree that the two lots adjacent to the Stephenson Park area should be rezoned to R-2, but he agrees that the best use-for the remaining lots in the proposed rezone would be R-2 zoning. Mr. Clark ahd Mr, Schoneman stated that they both had viewed the site of the rezone and felt that the apartment structures planned for the area would be the best use of the land and tend to improve the area. The City Clerk announced that the Committee to whom the bids on fire hose were referred recommend the award be made as foolows: A~IERICAN RUBBER COMPANY, 2~" hose, $2,840.49 with tax ~' CRIST COMPANY, l~" and 3" hose, $3,099.95 with tax, plus a 2~ discount. . Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the award be made as recommended, car- ried unanimously. Mr. Clark explained that the issue concerning this bid was whether the hose samples meo the specifications. It was decided to split the award on that basis. The City Clerk read a Notice of Separation of FRED DEAN LARSON, Extra Help in the Engineering Office, effective May 4, 1967, by his own request. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the separation be approved, carried ~manimously. Mr. Schoneman explained that Mr. Larson has received an important Engineer- ing position in Dallas, Texas. A Notice of Change of Pay was read for: GED HONSOWETZ, from Patrolman 2nd year to Patrolman 3rd year, from $528.30 to $5~6.40 per month, effective April ~6, 1967, Civil Service Eligible BYRON KARRIGAN~ Maintenance-Painter un,er the City Hall and Fire Budgets, from $$.14 to ~3.24 per hour, effective April 3, 1967, temporary employee. l~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Change of Pay be approved, carried unanimously. At this time, the City Engineer returned stating tha$ the bid receivad from Claud's Service was.within the Engineer's estimate and recommending the award be made to the only bidder. Motion by Mr. $choneman and Mr. Clark the bid for Sanitary Sewers on Wheaten Way be awarded as recomm~ended, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a Claim against the Equipment ~{ental Fund from A. T. Ser- vice for the construction of the Antenna Support tower for the City. The Claim constitutes the semi-final estimate in the amount of $1,335.90 with ten per cent withheld in the amount of $148.43. Motion by Mr. Scheneman and Mr. Jarstad the Claim be accepted and ap~rove th~ job, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had Easements from the following for the ~eaton ~ay Sanitary Sewer project from Ivy to Riddell Road: Dean E. Gehring I~nald C. and Bettianne Corey ~minic and Mildred Landowski Richard R. and Virginia K. Bond East Bremerton Branch, Kitsap County Bank Emily P. Hollis Ira H. and Helen M. Pritchett Maude M. Halva Merle and Louise A. Bovey Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the easements be accepted and recorded. carried m~animously. ~ne City Clerk read the second reading of AN ORDINANCE appropriating funds i the 196~ budget in the amount of $11,000 to the item "Main ~xtensions," for the '~eaton Way Sewer. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. ~7~8, carried unahimously. The City Clerk read a letter from Planning Director McConnell stating that the ten per cent petition for annexation of the K~itsap Lake Area was checked and found to be signed by 11.9 per cent of the assessed valuation of the area. ~otion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the ten per cent petition be accepted and the 75 per cent oetition be authoPized with the customary provision that the area accept the Comprehensive Plan of the Greater Bremerton area, carried unani- mously. May 3, 1967--Con't. Mr. Schoneman explained that upon annexation of this area, a new water system would be inevitable. The one presently in existence in the Kitsap Lake Water Dis- trict is in need of complete replacement and the Water Commissioners are encour- aging annexation with this improvement in mind. A new system would be paid for by the people. Mr. Clark pointed out that the advantage to the people under this situation would be that they would be getting redeuced costs of installation and water rates as residents of the City. The City Clerk read a proposed Change Order No. i under a contract with H. G. Construction Company by the addition of 1122 L. feet of curb and gutter, 320 square yards of sidewalk and 21 square yards of driveway on Wheaten Way North of Sheridan Road, in the amount of ~3,510.80. r~tion by Mr. Schoneman and M~. Clark the contract Change Order b~ approved, carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman explained that this is in the second phase of the Wheaten Way program and was not included in the original bid for the contract. ~l~ne City Clerk read a RESOLUTION setting the date of hearing on the Vacation Petition of Aileen A and Paul E. Froehlich, and Richard N. and Jean E. Myers to be on May 24, at lO:00 o~clock A.M. The proposed vacation is for an area described as that portion of Coontz Street ~ying East of the East margin of Montgomery and West of the East margin of Block 5, 6 and ? of the Plat of the Original Town of Charleston situate in Kitsap County, Washington. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Resolution be approved for passage, carried unanimously. The Cit[ Clerk read a Resolution setting the date of hearing on the vacation petition, of H. Keppert an5 Kenneth Hills to be on May 24, at lO:O0 o~clock A.M., The proposed vacation is for an area described as all that portion of dedicated but unopened alley between Lots 15, 16, 25 and 26 and that portion of the alley abuttini Lots 13, 14, 15, 26, 27 and 28 of Block 2, Terrell~s Addition to Charleston, situat. in Kitsap County. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Resolution be approved for passage, carried u~ianimously. The City Clerk rea5 a RESOLUTION setting the date of hearing on the Va- cation Petition of Dave Richlen and others to be on May 24, at 10:O0 o~clock, A.M. The proposed vacation is for an area described as that portion of North Sycoff lying North of the North margin of 26th Street. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Resolution be approved for passage, carried unanimously. Motion by Mm. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the Resolution be approved for passage carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. All of the Commissioners extended a welcome to City Attorney Walgren upon his return from the Washington Legislature. Mr. Schoneman reported the following: A number of sewer laterals were placed on Oyster Bay Preparations are being ma~e for the construction of sidewalks on Wheaten Way. The Street Department trash pickup was successful with 310 loa~s picked up. The building that will house the radio equipment on Olympus Drive has been com- pleted. AS soon as the franchise is received from the State, constructionof the water line to the airport will continue. At this time the City Attorney expressed pleasure at being back with the Co~m- cil again and conm~ented on the Legislative session. He felt the most significant item to come out of the legislature was the recognition of Urban Development in the State of Washington. He also felt that this legislature was more representative of the majority of the number of people in the State. He went on to say that the not- able failure, however~ was the lack of tax reform for the State. Mr. Walgren in- formed the Commissioners that he will be on the ~unictpal interim committee during the next biennium and felt it would be a benefit to the City to have first-hand knowledge of the activities in this area. Mr. Jarstad reported the following: The Co~muissioners will be meeting on May 9 with Mr. Barnes in Auburn concerning the purchase of the Craven Center properties. The Commissioners have interviewed five applicants for the Golf Course Engineering project, but no decision has yet been made. May 3, 1967--Con't. ~e Recreation Conference in Banff, Alberta, Canada, was a success and it will be discussed at the next meeting of the Park Board. Meeting adjourned. APP~O~D: