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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/18/67 May 18, 1967 The monthly night meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremertofl, Wash- ington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M., P.D.T., on Thursday, ~ay 18, 1967, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, City Attorney Gordon Walgren, City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett~ members of the press and radio~ and approxi- mately sixty Valle-Hi residents. The meeting was called to order bM the Mayor an5 the Invocation was given by Jim [~oss, Salvation Army, (Captatn~RuSse~'s Assistant). The minutes of the previous m~:eting were road and approved as mmended. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for a hearing on a propose~ sanitary ~ewer LID in the Valle-Hi area. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the hearing be convened, carried unani- mously. May 18, 1967--Con't. The Oity Clerk read a letter signed by Jo A. Weigel of the Bremerton-Kitsap County department of Health. Mr. Weigel cited several problems with the use of septic tanks in an urban residential area. The City Engineer explained the area of the LID and what has taken place so far in the formation of it. The City Clerk then read a letter, submitted for approval, by the City Engin- eer in which he recommends several changes in the assessing of some of the proper- ties included in the LID area. Considerable discussion followed regarding the procedure for assessing in the LID and how the costs of each individual LID were determined. Throughout the hearing, the Commissioners pointed out to those present that the price quoted for the LID is the best possible offer the City can make if the people want sewering to take place, and it is up to them to decide. More discussion followed concerning the $3.00 construction charge and the length of time it is to be paid. There was a ~eneral objection raised to this charge and many questions were asked. At the close of the hearing, Mr. Jarstad announced that a decision would be made before the conclusion of the meeting after the engineers had tabulated the percentage of those opposed to the LID. At this time the Engineers returned the tabulation of protests to the LID which were 16.2 per cent of the total LID. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the neces- sary Ordinance to create the LID and authorize the City Engineer to proceed with the plans and specifications for the LID, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had the ten per cent petition for annexation of an area in the vicinity of Naticnal Avenue and bounded by First Street on the South, and the City Limits on the NortR,~East, and Wast. The petition had been checked by the planner and represented 38.5 per cent of the assessed valuation of the area. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the petition be accepted and the 75 per cent petition be authorized for circulation with the normal requirement of con- formlty to the comprehensive plan provided in the petition, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a letter in the form of an excerpt of the minutes of the Planning Commission regarding the petition of City Shopping Center Corporation for vacation of certain portions of alley in the Central Business District of Bremer- iron. The request was approved by the Planning Commission with four votes for and one vote against. Motion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the date of hearing on the proposed va- cation be set for June 14, 196V, carried ~manimously. The City Clerk read Planning Commission Resolution No. 146 reco~nending the rezone from R-1 to Manufacturing of an area South of State Highway No. 2lB and West of Oyster Bay Avenue on the petition of the Bremerton Housing Authority. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Resolution be accepted and the date of hearing on the proposed rezone be set for June V, 1967, at lO:O0 o~clock A.M., carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the following Notices of Employment: Parks and Recreation Department: ELAINE BEVERLY BROWN, Playleader, $1.V5 per hour, effective June 10, 1967, temporary employee. BARBAI~ ANh RICHARDS, Playleader, $1.65 per hour, effective June 10, 196~, temporary employee. LAUREN ANN FI~ANCOEUR, Playleader, i~1.65 per hour, effective June 10, 196V, temporary employee. SHF~LL~W~f A~E ROCK%¥ELL, Playleader, t~1.50 per hour, effective June 10, 1967, temporary employee. NAUREEN ANNE WILLIAMS, Attendant-Cashier, Swim Pool, $1.50 per hour, effective June 10, 1967, temporary employee. LORRAINE DOLMSETH, Learn to Swim Instructor, $1.50 per hour, effective June 10~ 196V, temporary employee. ~ARY GRACE ~LEYSTEEN, Learn to Swim Instructor and Lifeguard, ~1.50 per hour, ~ effective June 10, 1967, temporary employee. STEPHANIE LEE HASELW00D, ?layleader, $1.50 per hour, effective June 10, 1967, temporary employee. JANICE ARLENE HULBERT, Lifeguard, $1.75 per hour, effective June lC, 196~, temporary employee. Water Department: THO~S VANSHUR, Extra Labor, $2.25 per hour, effective May 8, 196V, temporary employee. ROD M. WANDERKLEED, Extra Labor, ~Z.Z5 per hour, effective May 16, 1967, t em- porary employee. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the employments be approved, carried unanimously. May 18, 196V--Con't. '["ne City Clerk read the following Changes of Pay: Park and Recreation: CARL JOHN LINDBERG, JR., Playleader~ $2.25 per hour, effective June 10, tem- porary employee. JAMES ROBERT LINDBERG, Playleader, $2.25 per hour, effective June lC, tempor- ary employee. LARRY S. PARKER, Playleader, $400 per month, effective June lC, temporary employee. JOHN LESLIE EATHORNE, Playleader, $1.68 per hour, effective June 10, tempor- ary employee. RZC~RD LEE ANDERSON, Playleader, $2.25 per hour, effective June lC, tempor- ary employee. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Changes of Pay be approved,.carrted unanimously. The City Clerk had an application for a license for rides at the Perry Avenue Mall signed by the Perry Avenue Mall Merchants' Association. The term of the license would be one week. The application was approved by the Police Chief. Motion by Mr. Jarstad an~ Mr. Clark the application be approved, carried un- animously. The City Clerk had the General Claim covering the payroll period ended May l~, 19~7, in the amount of $88,18~8~. The claim was approved by Austin Clark and audited by W. R. Vaa. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the claim be approve~, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk hsd a claim for ~amages in the amount of $~.9~ signed by Mrs. Ernest J. Rofi~al. She claimed damages when she allegedly tripped on the sidewalk in front of the Admiral Building. The Clsim was reported to the Insurance Company. The City Clerk had a second claim for damages for an untotaled amount signed by William L. Andersen. His claim resulted from his striking a telephone pole at a point north of the intersection of Naval Avenue and 18th Street. The Claim was reported to the Insurance Company. The City Clerk had letters from the Washington State Pollution Control Com- mission and the Department of Health approving the plans for the V~eaton Way Sani- tary Sewer and the Pinewood First A~ition Sanitary Sewer Extensions. The City Clerk had a letter of resignation of June Mottinger, Clerk-Secretary in the Police Department to become effective June 15, 198~. The City Clerk had a copy of a letter from the grist Company in which they protested the method of awarding the fire hose bids on the grounds that they had offered a ~ per c~nt ~iscount in their bid and ~ere not awarded the entire contrac~ [~nere was some ~]~scussion on the subject, at the conclusion of which no 5e- cision was made. The City Clerk read a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to make an offer of $33,500 for the purchase of Craven Center made surplus through the General Services Administration of the United States. Notion bp Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the Resolution be approved for passage~ carried unanimously. Ail three co~issioners felt that this negotiated purchase is the culmination of a long effort by the City to acquire the Craven Center properties. Further plans will be un5er way shortly to accomplish demolition of the building. The City Clerk read the Second Reading of an ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to R-2 of Lots 66 through ~4 correcte8 Plat of First Addition, Sheridan Park, Kitsap County. Notion by Mr. Schoneman an~ Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the First Reading of AN ORDINANCE amen~ting the Use and Area Naps of Ordinance No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to B-2 the property at 2818 ~eaton Way. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be approve~ on First Read- ing, carrie~ unanimously. 'fac City Oi~rk read the First Rea~ing of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and ~rea Maps of Or~in~nce No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to Manufacturing a portion of the Old Qualheim Hill Housing Project ~o~th of First Street and West of Kean Street. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and ]~,ir. Clark the Ordinance be approved on First reading, carried unanimously. May lB, 196?--Con't. The City Clerk read the First reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and ~rea Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to B-3 the property at 6th and National Avenue. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr.'Schoneman the Ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. City Clerk read the first reading'of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to B~2 the property at 1220 Sheri- dan Road. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark reoorted that he is one of three representatives of cities on the Legislative Interim Municipal Committee. City Attorney Gordon Walgren stated that he felt there were three well-quali- fied representatives of cities on the Committee. Meeting adjourned. The continued hearing on the LID in the Rickey Road area was convened by Mayor Jarstad at 7:30 P.M., P.D.T., on Monday, May 22, 1967. Also present were the following: Conmissioners Clark and Schoneman, City Attorney Gordon Walgren, City Clerk McGowan, and several intereste~ citizens. The City Engineer presented several changes of the boundaries of the proposed LID for approval by the Council. These changes were the result of specific design considerations of the sewer. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman that the four recommended changes sub- mitted by the E~gineer be approved,carried unanimously. Mr. Clark explained the financial set-up of the previous LID system and com- pared it with the method now being offered to the people. He went on to say that the new method is the least expensive the city can offer at this time. Discussion followed regarding hook-up charges for the sewer ~nd the latecomer charge was explained. At this time, the Engineer had tabulate~ the percentage of protests to the LID to be 22.1 per cent an~ recommended, on this basis, to proceed with the LID. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to concur with the recommendation of the Engineer and instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary'Ordinance, and the City Fmgineer to prepare the plans and specifications for the project, carried unanimously. Hearing adjourned, APPRO~D: CITY CLERK