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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/67 October 19, 1967 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M., on Thursday~ October 19, 1967, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark, CommissionEr Schoneman, City Attorney Walgren, City Clerk McGowan, City Engineer Fred Mebus and members of the press and radio. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the Invocation was given by Reverend Norman Versteeg, 7th Day Adventist Church. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as amended. · The City Clerk read a memo from Dave Patmon, Communications Technician, re- questing that authorization be given to call for bids on an emergency power generator to be used at the radio equipment site at East 5Oth & Olympus. The cost of the generator and installation is estimated at $1,500.00 and he also requested 'that the generator be purchased with equipment rental funds, the cost to be recovered proportionately from the various departments using the equipment sire'Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Council authorize the bid call, car~,ied unanimously. The City Clerk read a memo from E. G. Humble to Mr. Sc~oneman requesting that authorization be given to call for bids for the purchase of culvert pipe to replace the bridge across Union River above McKenna Falls. The approximate cost will be $1,584.00. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Council authorize the bid call, carried unanimously. OCtober 19, 196V--Con't. The City Clerk read a memo from Andrew Pendergast requesting that a movie projector be declared surplus and sold in the best interest of the City as there is no longer any need for it, as it is over twenty years old, and a mimeo dupli- cator. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the projector be declared surplus and dis posed of in the best interest of the City, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a Requisition from the Police Department requesting that authorization be given to call'for bids for the purchase of Recordak Reliant 400 Micro-Filmer, Model RO-1, with Hand Feed Shelf, 2Ox Camera and Kodamatic Indexer Accessory; Stand for Model RO-1; Recordak Magnaprint Reader Printer Model PE-1A with 19x lens; l0 drawer Recordak Film File w/o lock. The cos$ for these items is $4, i39.50~ Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Council authorize the bid call, carried unanimously. Mr. Jarstad commented that this is something the department has wanted which will allow them to consolidate their files and do a more efficient job. M~. Clark stated that on our 1968 Budget, we have done a great deal to up-grade our systems. The City Clerk ~ead an application to operate a Juke box at the Palace Res- taurant. It was signed by the Manager and approved by Chief of Police Plouf. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the application be approved, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read the following Notices of Employment: ~ICI~RD A. JANZINSKI, Police Clerk in the Police Department at $490.00 per month, effective October 23, 1987, Provisional. WILLIAM M. E~¥ARDS, Extra Help in the Street Department at $1.90 per hour, ef-~ fective October 18, 196V, Temporary H~nployee. PANSY A GREEN, Clerk-Billing Machine Operator in Water Office Department at $361.00 per month, effective October 13, 1967, Civil Service Eligible. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the employments be approved, carried unanimously. Er. Clark stated that Miss Green is the last of three to be hired in'Finance Department out of the Civil Service examination in the last two weeks. Mr. Jarstad stated that we are very fortunate to have Mr. Janzinski as our new Police Clerk as he has much ability. He has been retired from the Navy after twenty years as a chief yeoman. He is to take Mr. Kenneth Flin~ position. The City Clerk had a claim for damages sigmed by Geoffrey K. Mitchell in which it was claimed that a City vehicle driven by Andrew Pendergast scraped the rear fender of his car while backing out of an adjacent parking stall causing damage estimated between $63.00 and $73.00. The claim has been reported to the Insurance Company. The City Clerk read a letter from Mr. Walgren to Mr. Schoneman stating that the documents presented him in connection with the request of the Navy to prepare a way of ingress and egress to the proposed moorage site of the USS MISSOUri would seem to be in the best interest of the City so to do. It also stated that Northern Pacific Railway, who apparently holds an easement on the land involved, has no objection to the construction of this proposed crossing and that the Navy has granted a license to the City for the property involved. This license gives use of the land to the City as a public right-of-way, but such use is subject to revocation. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark that we appimve this agreement and pro- perly sign it to do the job, carried unanimously. Mayor Jarstad stated that this is a ~ine cooperative move to make available the largest attraction of the Northwest t~ see the USS MISSOI~I, as it has been hard in the past to accomodate the people going through the security of the Ship~ yard. ' The City Clerk had two easements each granting the City ten feet of property for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing and replacing a water supply line signed by Mr. an~ Mrs. R. J. Freeman and ~. and Mrs. John R. Peaslee. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the easements be referred to the City Attorney for study, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read a letter from the Urban Arterial Board with a Notice of Proposed Action on Administrative Rules and a list of Cities and City Project Descriptions. The City Clerk will make copies for all the Commtssione=s. The City Clerk read ORDINANCE NO. 2V60 amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1V92 and rezoning property located at 543 Lebo Blvd. from Residen- tial-One (R-l) to Residential-Two (R-2). Motion by Mr, Schoneman and Mr. Clark ORDINANCE.~No. 2V60 be passed on sec- ond reading, carried unanimously. The City Clerk read E~ERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2761 appropriating funds not provided for in the 1967 budget in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Traffic Main- tenance Control Fund~ Capital Outlay Budget for the purchase of steel poles for Octobor,.19, 1967--Con't. Traffic Lights and Control Cables, ~o~Ul~s~a~dyConc~etefand~.~or?the?~r~pla~ement of concrete disturbed in the placement of the poles. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2V61be appro- ved on first reading, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark stated that we are updating our traffic systems to double fixtures as it has become an essential matter as is required by State law by the end of 1968. Mr. Jarstad stated that the long wanted signal lights at llth and Warren will be taken care of in the near future and that we are also contemplating the necessity of not allowing street parking on Warren from llth to the bridge because of the traffic flow from the college. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad that we pay all bills approved by a ~aJor- ity of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark gave a financial~ report dealing with the current budget to Sept- ember ~0, 196~, He listed the significant items and stated ~hat we have received 76 per cent of our estimated receipts for the year and 72 per cent of our antici- pated expenditures. This is very favorable a~d we are in a good margin of safety. Mr. Clark then reported that he and Mr. Walgren will attend an all-day mee~- lng of the Legislative Interim Municipal Committee, of which they are both members, tomorrow at lO:O0 o'clock in Seattle. The meeting will be made up of a hearing at whO. ch time the Mayors and the Finance Officers of the Cities of Seattle, Belle- vue, Henton and Everett will appear before the committee to give testimony that they may have with reference to their use of their portion of the 22 million dol- lars of State Distribution that has become available. They may also present to the committee any other items of Municipal interest. Co:mmissioner Schoneman stated that in the development of ~he ~irport, the Water Department has been constructing a line leading to the airport and also the internal system and as of today there is only a balance of 800 feet of remaining line to be placed in the distribution system until the entire system will be com- plete. This will not include the appurtenances, meters, and hydrants that have been requssted to be placed there, but the cost of the installation is borne by the Port Commission. Mr. Schoneman reported that the sewer projects have been progressing a bit slowly. ~e L.I.D.'s on Valley-Hi and Hi, ckey Road are to date 45 per cent com- plete. Those are the lines that have been placed, tested and approved. We still have a long way to go in this area. He stated that on Shorewood Drive sewer instal lation, we were finally able to allow the contractor to continue installation. We had to hold him up because of other work being done on the freeway where the con- tractor had to close the route on Austin Drive therefore we had to close Shore- ,~ wood Drive to be unobstructed. It will, be completed shortly. City Attorney Walgren added to the statements Mr. Clark made regarding the Legislative Interim Municipal Committee meeting. He stated that the purpose of this hearing and the main thing they want to look at very comprehensively is the way the Cities of the State are using the funds that were appropriated to them by the last session of the Legislature. The Cities will have the opportunity to be represented at tomorrow's meeting but at future hearings they will be represent- ed. They will be pointing out to the committee the various ways the 22 million dollars has been used for the betterment of the urban areas of the State. Mayor Jarstad introduced Pastor Versteeg to the Council and told him he ap- preciated him staying for the entire meeting. He then stated that yesterday, October 18, 1967, he had the opport~nity to be a Moderator of a panel dealing with the middle managers institute of Federal Employees in Seattle. He said the main concern is putting into operation many of the Federal Edicts in Pl~ployment in Federal establishments. The Federal Chair- man of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, Mr. Macy, came out from Washington, D.C. to speak to the group. It dealt with human rights and racial discrimination. Mayor Jarstad stated that all the Commissioners were invited to attend a Retirement Program for three Police Officers directly after the meeting. Mr. Jarstad stated that the City has made available space in the Sheridan Park Community Building and in the Manette Community Building for the Health Board. He further stated that people have shown concern in this matter because they felt the Health Board would impair their recreation program if in the same building, but he assured all present that this was not so. He felt that we owe the Health Board facilities after the State moved them out of the Olympic Center facilities. Mayor Jarstad gave the Police Report for September which was was follows: 516 arrests, 199 of which were speed:lng tickets. He the urged the public to ob- serve more carefully the traffic laws. Mr. Jarstad then commented on the picture which appeared in the press today of a person calling an officer of the law a dirty name. He stated that it isn't being fair inasmuch as the true portrayal of a police officer is not often enough being shown to the public~ and that citizens should do more to publicize the true role of a Police Officer. Mayor Jarstad then asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to address the Council. October 19, 198V--Con't. Mr. James Sanchez~Atterney, stated that he was appearing in behalf of Mr. Carl Aaberg, a local resident, who owns property in the vicinity of Marine Drive, close to Oyster Bay. He stated that in September of 1966, Mr. Aaberg made appli- cation before the Planning Cor~mission to vacate a street in front of the property which he had recently purchased contemplating the ~onstruction of a home. He stated that as he understands, the PlanKing Commission denied or recommended against the vacation of this particular street. At that time, Mr. Aaberg'appar- ently did not formally appeal to the City Council but he consulted with the City Attorney with the idea that this street had beenvacated by operation of law~ many years ago and in an effort to clear title of this property, the opinion was to be given by the City Attorney. He stated that he discussed this matter with Mr. Walgren last Monday and that Mr. Aaberg wants to rejuvenate this request for street vacation. Some discussion was carried on regarding this request. Then Mr. Sanchez stated that he would put his argument in letter form and file it with the City Attorney for his comments. Mayor Jarstad stated that this would be the proper procedure inasmuch as the City Attorney is well acquainted with this subject. Next Nancy L. Trinner, another person from the audience, presented the Coun- cil a petition signed by herself, requesting a permit to put a mobile home unit on property she owned on Kitsap Lake. Mayor Jarstad told her that the proper procedure was to refer the petition to the Department of Public Works who gives the variances. Commissioner Schoneman then stated that the Planning Commission meets monthl and that they could weigh her request on a temporary basis because of the location but this would have to be concurred by the residents of the area, and that he would discuss it with the City Attorney. Mr. Clark stated that we adopted a budget of slightly over $8,000,000.00 which is misleading because only $2,416,068.53 is really our operating budget. The remainder is the rebudgeting of pension funds and bond reserves, etc. This represents an increase over 1967 which was $2,032,445.00. The major part of this increase is reflected in the $250,000.00 that we will receive in 1968 from the 22 million dollar distribution that has come available to the City. The remainder is represented by increased revenues due to the increased business climate in the area. Mr. Clark then went on to name the significant changes in employment, de- partment operations and salary ~ncreases. He then stated that an area which has received publicity in the newspaper and should not be overlooked is that we made a proposed adjustment in the salaries of the Mayor, Commissioner of Finance, Commissioner of Public Works and the City Clerk. It needs to be clarified that this does not increase the salaries of the present elected officials as they have been pre-set and they could not change them, but they are set for whomever is elected to these positions in the next election. He stated that the Council felt it was necessary in order to obtain or keep qualified people to manage the affairs of the City. Mayor Jarstad stated that the Commissioners and himself were very pleased that they had the funds available to do a better Job for the City from the Legis- lature. He stated that citizens should have respect for Government officials and if they don~t think that the people presently in office are doing an adequate Job, they should campaign because Government should attract the top people and they should not belittle every move officials make while dedicating themselves to the people. Mr. Schoneman stated that the upgrading of the police and fire departments and the money that was made available through legislature was necessary but it failed to mention other City employees. He stated that he hoped that the differ- ence in the increases of salaries for City employees will not again differ in the different departments, and that all will receive equal amounts of increase in the future. Mr. Clark stated that this was done not in an attempt to make a difference between people. He stated that the Council did not show favoritism to any de- partment and that all the adjustments were Justified and were concurred by all three City Officials. Mayor Jarstad commented that the Council made this decision wisely and in the future we should continue to program as we did this year. Much controversy followed. Mr. Fred Mebus explained wage raise seales in his beliefs. Mr. Clark stated that a good deal of study was given to this matter and it wa~ that very factor that led the Council to the final conclusion. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: 'C'ITY CLERK ~