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Home My WebLink About05/31/67 May 31, 1967 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, wes held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 o~clock A.M., P.D.T., 5n Wednesday, May 13, 1967, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the fol- lowing: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, City Attorney Gordon Walgren~ City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, City Engineer Mebus, Assistant City Engineer Hay, ?olice Chief Plouf and members of the press and radio. The meetin(] was called to order by the Mayor and the Invocation was given by the Reverend Harry Hannah, Kitsap Lake Baptist Church. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. Mr. Jarstad recognized the presence of Mrs. Hum Kean, Girls' State Chairman for the American Legion, and Linda Salmon and Michelle Topel, Girls~ State Repre- sentatives for 1967. Mrs. Kean explained some of the program. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for the opening bids on traffic lights. Motion by ~ro Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bi~s be opened, carrie~ t~ani- mouslyo The City Clerk opened bi~s from the following: BLISo F~.~LI IGNAL, DAVE, NPORT, IOWAo Certified Check enclosed for ~150o Unit Price/Less than 50--t~59.4~ plus tax Unit price/more than 50--~52o33 plus tax MARBELITE CO.,INC., N~¥ YORK, Certified Check enclosed for ~135o Unit price/Less than 50--~53o30 plus tax U~tt price/more than 50--$51.V4 plus tax ECONOLITE, S]~TTLE, Cashier's Check enclosed for ~140° Unit price/less than 50--~52.80 plus tax Unit price/more than 50--$52.80 plus tax ~otlon by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the bids be referred to a committee for study, consisting of John Green, the Police Chief, City Clerk, and the three Com- missioners, carried unanimously. ~ May 31, 1967--Con~t. The City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for decisions on two proposed vacations. The first proposed vacation was for portions of No. Wycoff Avenue° Mr. Jarstad stated that the Planning Commission had denied the vacation and Mr. Clark mentioned the State Law coming into affect in July, which prohibits the vacation of street ends abutting on waterfront except for public use. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to deny vacation ' request, carried t~aant- mously. The second proposed vacation was for a portion of Coontz Street. Mr. Schoneman stated that it could be of possible future use for the Navy Yard as an entrance. Mayor Jarstad stated that street ends abutting any Federal property should not be vacated. Notion by Mr. Schoneman an5 Mr. Jarstad vacation request be denied, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the following Notices of Separation: DOROTHEJ~ BENNETT, Clerk-Steno in the Clerk's Office, effective June l, 1987, by own request. LYLE STEVENSON, Extra Help in the Engineering Department, effective May 19, 1967, by own request. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman Separations be approveS, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read the following Notices of hlmployment: ANGEL\ ROSE VALIQUETTE, Bookkeeper-Swimming Pool, Extra Help in Park and Recreation Dept., at i~1.50 per hour, effective June 10, 1967, temporary employee. JOHN WILLIAM ARTHUR, ~xtra Labor in Park Dept., at ~1°50 per hour, effective June lO,-1967, temporary employee. STEVEN WALLZCE HEID, Summer Help in Distribution Dept., at $1.90 per hour, effect- ive June 1~, 1967, temporary employee. ROBERT ALAN SCHUTT, Summer Help in DistyibutiSn Dept., at $1.90 per hour, effect- ive June 12, 1967, temporary employee. BRUCE RICI~R~) BRANNAN, ~thmmer Extra Help in Water Supply Dept., at $2.25 per hour, effective June 12, 1967, temporary employee. KEITH OSCAR GUNDLEFINGER, Summer help, Street Dept., $2.25 per hour, effective June 12, 1967, temporary employee. JOSEPH C. BRONAUGH, JR., Summer help in street Dept., at $1.90 per hour, effective J~me 12, 1967, temporary employee. ALL~N LEE KRAVITZ, Summer help in Street Dept., at $2.25 per hour, effective June 12, 1967, temporary employee. (~AIL R. OTTO, Extra Labor in Traffic Maintenance Dept., at $2.25 per ho~r, effect- ive June 12, 1967, temporary employee. O. J. PEDERSON, Extra Help in Engineering Dept., at $3.00 per hour, effective May 25, 1967, temporary employee. JOHN A HARNETT, Firefighter 1st Year in Fire Dept., at $500.20 per $onth, effect- ire Nay 28, 1967, Oivil Service Eligible. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad employments be approved, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read the following Changes of Pay: ]~VID LEE SILIVEN, Extra Labor in Park & Recreation Dept., at $2.25 per ho~r, effec~ ire June l, 1967, temporary employee. JOHN D. ~ILLIS, Operator Trainee in Sewer Department, at $500 per month, effective June l, 1967, Civil Service Eligible. LEON~RD S. C~RK, Operator Trainee in Sewer Dept., at $500 per month, effective June l, 1967, Civil Service Eligible. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the Changes of Pay be approved, car- ried unanimously. The City Clerk read the Second rea~ing of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to B-2 the property at 2818 Wheaten Way. Motion by Mr. Clark end Mr. Schoneman Ordi~ance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. ~731, carried tmanimously. The City Clerk rea~ the Second Reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to Manufacturing a portion of the Old Qulheim Hill Housing Project south of First Street and west of Xean Street. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. ~7~, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the Second Reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Naps of Ordinance No. 179~ and rezoning from R-1 to B-Z the property at 6th and National Avenue. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. ~755, carried ~animously. The City Clerk read the Second Reading of AN OHDINANCE amending the Use and May 31, 196V--Con'to Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to B-2 the property at 1220 Sheridan Road. Motion' by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. 2734, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the First Reading of AN ORDINANCE vacating dedicated but unopened alleys in Terrell~s Addition to Charleston. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the vacation be approved on First Reading carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the First Reading of AN O[{DINANCE establishing LID No. 296 on S~mset Vista for construction of curbs, gutters, street and storm drainage. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman that the Ordinance be approved for pas- sage and publication with the provision that the bonds run for ten years, carried unanimously. The City Clerk stated that he had a contract for Consulting Engineer Services for the Sanitary Sewerage System for the City of Bremerton signed by Howard N. Godat~ P.E., approved by City Attorney Walgren. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark that Mayor Jarstad and the City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a memo from Ervin Heath, City Forester, requesting ap- proval for the sale of alder and maple logs being harvested on the Bremerton Watershed. The sale went to Hunts Mill at Gorst and small quantities of low grade logs will be sold to Bayvtew Mill with log hauling done by Robert Brown of Gorst under permit regulations. Motion by Mr. $choneman and Mr. Clark request be approveo, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer submitting the prelimin- ary Assessment roll for a total of $14,888.88 for a proposed LID on Olympic Avenue (llth to 13th Street). He then read Resolution No. 1342 setting the date of hearing on the LID for Tuesday, June 20, 1967, at 7:30 P.~., P.D.T. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Sohoneman the lettler be accepted and Resolution No. 1342 be adopted, carried unanimously. Mayor Jarstad expressed pleasure in the LIDs coming before the Council and stated that the improved property will show a high return to the property owners. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark reported the following: A proposed meeting with the Financial Consultants to discuss the proposed off street parking project. He also commented on the lower than predicted highway death toll on the Nation's highways and the hope that the public is becoming more interested in Highway Safety. Commissioner Schoneman reported on the following: The Puget Sound Governmental Conference did determine through election whose name will be submitted to the full conference on June 8, 1967, as administrator for the conference. A meeting with State Officials Monday regarding ferry entrances and exits and the new ferry. He also reported meeting with Mr. Bremer on the proposed ferry exit road they are undertaking. He mentioned the need to begin this as soon as possible. Decision was withheld until further discussion was made among the Commissioners. That the Naval Avenue storm trunk line has been completed and also the curb work on Wheaten Way, with sidewalks to be laid soon. Meeting adjourned. The hearing on the LID in the Shorewood Drive area was convened by Mayor Jarstad at 7:30 P.M., P.D.?., on Wednesday, May 31, 1967. Also present were the following: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Engineer Mebus, Assistant City Engineer Hay, representative of the press and approximately twenty-five interested citizens. The City ~gineer explained the project and gave a description of the area, portions of which include Shorewood, Beach, Brentwood, and Crawford Drives. The financial set-up was explained and presented as the least expensive that the City can offer. A comparison was drawR on Bremerton charges and the greater amount that other areas charge. Much discussion followed regarding the hook-up charges, latercomer charges, and maintenance charges. ~ome citizens ~entioned~the serious pollutlo~ problem in this area and were in favor of the LID. . May 31, 1967--Con't. it was also explained that without the Oyster Bay-Ostrich Bay system already in operation, the costs would be much greater° At this time, the City Engineer hkd tabulated the percentage of protests to the ~ID to be 1S per cent and recommended, on this basis, to proceed with the LID. Motion by Mr. $choneman and Mr° Clark to concur with the recommendation ~£ the Engineer and instruct the City Attorney to prepare the neccessary Ordinance, and th, City Engineer to prepare the plans and specifications for the project, carried unanimously. Hearing adjourned. .APPROVED: CITY CLERK /