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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/67 May 10, 1967 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 otclock~ A.M., P.D.T.~ on Wednesday, flay 10, 1967, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, City Attorney Walgren, City Clerk McGowan, City Engineer Mebus, Assistant Fire Chief Hal Gardner, Water Supt. Humble Planning Aide Hoffman, and members of the press and radio. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the Invocation was given by Reverend Glen Soule, Manette Community Church. The 0ity Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were approve as ~ended. rrne City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for hearings on four rezones, Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the hearings be convened, carried unani- mously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the hearing on the proposed rezone of the property at 1220 Sheridan Road be convened, carried unanimously. There was no one present who spoke on the rezone. The City Clerk read the recommendation of the Planning Director for approval of the rezone request from R-1 to B-2. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the rezone request be approved, car- ried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the hearing on the proposed rezone of the property at 6th and National be convened, carried unanimously. There w~s no one present who spoke on the rezone. The City Clerk read the recommendation of the Planning Director for approval of the rezone request from R-1 to Motion by Mr. Sehoneman and Mr. Jarstad the rezone request be approved, car- ried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. ~2lark the hearing on the proposed rezone of a portion of 01d Qualheim Hill Housing Project south of First Street and West of Keen Street, carried unanimously. There was no one present who spoke on the rezone, The City Clerk read the recommendation of the Planning Director for approval of the rezone request from R-1 to Manufacturing, Motion by I~r. Schoneman and ~r. Clark the rezone request be approved, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Jarsta5 and Mr. Schoneman the hearing on the proposed rezone of the property at 2818 Vf~.eaton Way be convened, carried unanimously. There was no one present who spoke on the rezone. The City Clerk read the recommendation of the Planning Director for approval of the rezone request from R-1 to Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the rezone request be approve~, carried dnanimously. The City Clerk read a memo from the Fire Chief requesting fire hose be de- clared surplus and disposed of as follows: 1,O00' of ~:: hose (Transferred to Park and Recreation) 2,350' of -- hose (300 feet to Street Dept.) 1,050~ of 5" hose (300 feet to Street Dept.) Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the hose be declared surplus and disposed of as listed, carried unanimously. A Notice of Employment was read for: EDWARD E. GIBSON, Jr., Extra Labor in the Cemetery, at f~2.25 per hour, effective May 8, 196~, temporary employee. ROBERT E. JUSTICE, Extra Labor in the Cemetery, at $2.25 per hour, effective . May 10, 1967--Con't. May 8, 196V, temporary employee. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Ja~stad the employments be approved, carried un- animously. The City Clerk read a memo to F. S. Schoneman from Eo G. Humble requesting authorization to call for bids for the furnishing of 8,000' of 8" cast iron pipe for installation during 1967o The City Clerk read a second memo requesting authorization to proceed with the installation of approximataly 53007 of 8't cast iron pipe on the section of Pine Road now being graded.by the County between Riddell Road and McWilllams Road, at an estimated cost of $23,230.00. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bid call be authorized aHd the in- stallation of cast iron pipe on Pine Road, carried unanimously° Mr° Schoneman explained that this installation is part of the continuing pro- gram each year for looping the system with the main now extending to the East aide Well No. 11 near Meadowdale. The City Clerk had a letter add~essed to the Police Chief from the Traffic Captain in which he requests that the original request for the bid call on traffic lights be increased to 50 lights or in quantities of less than 50 on the grmunds that a better price could be obtained. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr° Clark to authorize the City Clerk to make the bid call for 50 lights as: requested, carried unanimously. Mr. Jarstad explained that in the updating of the traffic signal system throughout the City, it will be a considerable saving to make a purchase of this size. The City Clerk read requests for authorization to call for bids for the fol- lowing: Asphaltic Concrete to be installed on Vfneaton Way between Sheridan Road and Sylvan Way Furnishing Asphaltic Concrete materials for one year beginning July 1 Blacktopping the access road to Oorst Creek Pump Station. Motion.by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bid calls be approved, carried un- animously. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer in the form of a verifi- cation of an attached petition for the formation of an LID for sanitary sewers in the following area: Shorewood Drive (Kitsap ~ay northerly to Naval Ammunition Depot) ~each Drive (Shorewood Drive westerly and northerly to Freeway) Brentwood Drive (Beach Drive south to Freeway) Crawford Drive (Brentwood to Beach Drive) The City Clerk read the attached Resolution settin~ the date of hearing on the preliminary assessment roll for the LID to be on May 31, 1967, at 7:30 P.M., P.D.T., and directing the City Clerk to give notice of hearing. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. $choneman the Resolution be approved for passage, earrie~ unanimously, Mr. Jarstad expressed pleasure with the fact that the people are showing an interest in cleaning up and sewering these various areas of the City. At this time a motion was made by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to recess the meeting at the close of business and convene again at V:15 P.M., at which time the Reid Avenue rezone Ordinance would be read on first readiJg, and carried tunanimousl . ~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills that are approve5 by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark gave the following financial report through April: Cash on Hand, $96,439.91 30.29 per cent of the anticipated receipts for the year are in 28~12 per cent of the anticipated expenditures for the year are expended. Mr. Schone~an reported: The Naval Avenue storm sewer is unSer construction and power poles are being re- located The money for the construction of the sewer from the Lift Station at the Merit Mart to Ivy Road will be on (]eposit with the City today. Mr. Jack Rogers is endeavoring bo be seated on a 12-member county-city board which will be appointed to disperse the $200 million for Aterial and Urban Street Improvement. Mr. Jarstad reported the following: Housing Authority~ ~74 units occupied Toll Bridges showed an increase of 88,00~ crossings for the month of April over same period for April, Consideration is being given to the Navy Yard rush traffic on the bridges a~d the possibilities of speeding the toll collecting procedures to alleviate con- gestion. -May 10, 1967--Con't. At this time, Mr. Jarstad spoke at some &ength on the traffic problems throughout the area and throughout the nation. He felt very strongly that the time is at hand when extensive measures should be taken in this area of law enforce monte Meeting recessed. Recessed meeting of the City Co~mcil of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers at V:15 P.M., P.D.T., on Wednesday~ May 10, 196V, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioners Clark Md Schoneman, City Attorney Walgren, City Clerk McGowan, and a member of the press. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. The City Clerk read the first reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1V92 and rezoning from R-1 to R-2 lots 66 - 74 cor- rected plat of First Addition, Sheridan Park. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. Mayor Jarstad convened the hearing on the proposed LID for sanitary sewers in the following areas: East 31st Street (Pine to Rickey Road) East 30th Street (City Limits East to Rickey Rickey Road (City Limits south to Sheridan Road) Pi~e Road (City Limits South to Sheridan Road) Sheridan Road ~664' East of Pine to Rickey Road) Mr. Jarstad also announced that the hearing on the proposed LID will be con- tinued on May 22, at 7:30 P.M. ~Fne City Engineer gave a brief explanation of the proposed LID using a Tap and also explained the charges for the improvements, which will be based on $5.00 per front foot of property owned and $4.50 per month maintenance cost. These charges were arrived at through a study conducte~ on proposed sewer systems and resulting recommendations of financial counsel. Mr. Jarstad explained there is a real need for pollution control in many of these areas of the City under consideration for sanitary sewer LIDs. Considerable discussion and questions followed regarding the charges for the improvements. Mr. Joe Weigel, Health Inspector, explained that the soil in the area under consideration is very poor and septic tanks are not satisfactory. He felt~ too~ that Bremerton people would be getting sewering a lot cheaper under the proposed plan than people in larger cities are able to achieve. More discussion followed, at the conclusion of which Mr. Jarstad annotmced the hearing will be continued at 7:30 P.M. on May 22, and all protests should be in writing an~ addressed to the City Clerk. APPROVED: