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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/67 ~une V, 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 o'clock A.M., P.D.T., on wednesday, June 7, 1967, with Mayor ~arstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioners Clark a nd Schoneman, City Attorney Gordon Walgren, City Clerk McGowan, Fire Chief Tillett, Fire Inspector Buettgenbach, City Engineer Mebus, Assistant City Engineer Hay, Traffic Captain Ingram, Planning Aid Hoffman, and members of the press and radio. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the invocation was given by the Reverend A!lan Wall, Navy Yard City Bible Church. The minutes of-the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. The minutes of the Shorewood Drive LID hearingwere read and approved as The City Clerk announced it was the tir~e and place set for a hearing on the proposed rezone of a portion of Russell Road, intersection of Highway 21 and Oyster Bay Avenue. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the hearing be convened, carried unani- mously. The City Cle~c read a letter from the Planner to the Planning Commission stating the area of the proposed rezone from R-1 to Manufacturing is part of the proposed Industrial Park on the Comprehensive Plan and recommended that request be approved. At this time Helen Graham Greear, representing the Bremerton Housing Author- ity, the petitioners, stated that the property will be used for the storage of propane gas in existing facilities, and stated that approxemately half o£_ the area petitioned to be rezoned would not be necessary for the business of Western Propane and requested that the legal description in the Ordinance be revised p~ior to second reading. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be read, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read the first rea~ing of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and rezoning from R-1 to Manufacturing the pro- perty at the intersection of Highway 21 and Oyster Bay Avenue bordering on Russell Road. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved on first reading subject to the necessary changes, carried unanimously. Mr. Jarstad recognized the presence of Carol Yamamoto, Colleen Snow and Marsha Moen, Girls' State Representatives for 196~ from South Kitsap High School. The City Clerk read the following Notices of Employment: LLOYD DF~N RUNQ~IIST, Summer help in Water Distribution at $1.90 per hour, effect- ive June 12, 196~, temporary employee. JOHN PATTERSON RYND, JR., Lifeguard in Park Dept., at $~00 per hour, effective June 10, 1967, temporary employee. ~otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark employments be approved, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read the following Changes of Pay: GREGORY C. BROWN, Patrolman 3rd year in Police Dept., from $~8.30 to $556.~0 per month, effective June l, 1967, civil service el~gible. LYLE BALL~, Extra Labor in Swimming Pool in Park Dept., at $1.65 per hour, ef- fective June 9, 1967, temporary employee. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Changes of Pay be approved, car- ried unanimously. ~ June 7, 1967--Contr. The City Clerk read the appointment of Mayor Jarstad of Judges pro tempers of the Municipal Court of Bremerton which were: Judge Gerard Fisher ahd Attorneys John Bishop, William Garland, ~erence Hanley, and James Sanchez, effective June 5, 1967. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the appointments be confirmed, carried umanimously. The City Clerk read an application for Transfer of Ownership of pinball machin~ and music ma~i'~s at the Deluxe Tavern, signed by James S. Grubaugh. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the application be ~approved, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk had the General 01aim covering the payroll period ended May 31, 1967, in the amount of $81~074.58. The ,Ta~m was approved by Austin Clark and auditE by W. R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the claim b e approved, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read a memo to F. S. Schoneman from E. G. Humble requesting authorization to call for bids for the placing of a 20" steel conduit under the highway at the Airport. He stated that it is necessary to the project and it is specialized equipment which the Water Department does not have. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bid call be authorized, carried unanimously. The City Clerk had a claim for damages in the amount of $10,000 si~ned by Mar~ha Bu~nett. She claimed damages when she allegedly tripped on a raised concret~ ramp on the north side of 5th Street. The-claim was reported to the Insurance company. The Ci~y Cl~rk had a second claim for damages for $109.72 signed by John H. Helck. His claim resulted f~om damages incurred by a City Police Car which backed into his parked car at t~be 245 4th Street Building parkin8 lot. The Claim will be reported to the Insurance Company. The City Clerk read an Easement from An~hony./D. and Ora F. 0teen gran~ the lands for laying, opera~ing, and maintainin8 sewer pipes and any necessary appur- tenances for the Wheaten Way sewer project. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Easement be accepted, carried unani- mously. The City Clerk read a letter from the Washington State Highway Commission sign~ by J. L Thornton, P. E., sent to all Mayors and Councilmen in the Cities and Towns of Washington, stating that it is no longer necessary to match the ~ gas t~x al- location with 2S per cent of funds from some other source, and settin~forth the procedure for obtaining project approval by the Washinston State Highway Commission. A copy has been ~iven to the City Engineer. Mr. Schoneman stated that this will be very beneficial in street improvement projects% The City Clerk read the Second reading of AN ORDINANCE vacating dedicated but unopened alleys in Terrell~s Addition to Charleston. . Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. 2V36, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE establishing LID No~ 29V in the Valle-Hi area for the construction of a sanitary sewer trunk line and laterals. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance~No. 2737, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read AN OHDINANCE establishing LID No. 298 in the Rickey Road to Pine Hoad area for the construction of a sanitary sewer trunk line and laterals. MotiSn by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. 2V3@,carried unanimously. The City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE establishing LID No. 299 in the Kitsap Way- Oyster Bay area for the construction of a sanitary sewer trunk line and laterals. Motion by Mr. Clark~and Mr..Schoneman the ORDINANCE be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. 2739, c arnied unanimously. The City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE establishing LID No. 300 in the Shorewood Drive area for the construction of a sanitary sewer trunk line and lateral~e Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. 2740, carried unamimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Commissioner Clark reported the following: It wasbbrought up at a meeting of the Kitsap Community Action Board that a grant by June 7, 196V--Con't. Congr~ss~.for a summer Youth Corps, prpviding summer employr~.ent and summer camping in cooperation with YFC for people in low income groups. $1.9 million of this grant is allocated to the State of Washingtgn. Mr. Clark pointed oUt th~ value 9f such a program if applied to the NAD Park. (Youth for Christ and SalvatiOn Armyo) ~ Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman that the Mayor and proper officials be authorized to sign the~application for this program which would involve as many as forty young people, parried unanimously. Commissioner $choneman reported t he following: ~ meeting ~ith Jack Rogers who is on the Urban Arterial Board which apportions money that will be made available to all cities and counties. Many projects are needed and two are a waterfront freeway between 1st and llth Streets and a four lane highway to Brownsville. The 1st meeting will convene possibly on July 5, 19~V, and it will be necessary to present plans ~nd proposals for these projects. He also reported meeting with the DeLongs who have agreed to allow an easement ac- ross their property to the lift station which will simplify the Shorewood Drive. Sewer installation. A problem arising from the number of motorcycles and vandalism on the Watershed Property. He suscested patroling of the area by off-duty policemen on motorcycles and requiring anyone that enters the gate to sign in. A meeting with Mr. Bremer~, Mr. Mebus and a representative of a paving company and that within a matter of days the 1st and ~nd Street ferry exit will be completed at the expense of the Bremer estate, He expressed his displeasure at seeing the North Perry Water District placing a water line on the same street as the city's new line. He feels this is a great waste of citizens~ money in the North Perry District. Mayor Jarstad stated that this was an irresponsible action on ~the part of a junior taxing district and that it is a duplication of effort. Mayor Jarstad placed the name of Adrian Van Elton for appointment to the Civil Service Commission, filling the ?acancy created by the death of Art Justin. Notion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the appointment be approved for a six year term, carried unanimously. Mr. Jarstad reported the following for the month of Nay: HOUSING AUTHORITY--56~ units occupied and 17 vacancies FIRE DEPART~ENT--85 fire calls, 1~ residential calls--Mayor Jarstad commended the Fire Chief and the Inspection Division for the fine work they are doing. The summer program is ready to commence with a staff of well-trained and capable people, and the swimming pool will be opened next week, POLICE DEPARTMENT--471 traffic violations, ~91 hazardous arrests. Meeting adjourned,