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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/66 Nay 25, 1966 Regular-meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., on Wednesday, Nay. 25, 1988, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also pre~entwere the following: Con~nissionrs Clark and Schoneman, City Attorney Fisher, City Clerk NcGowan, Water Supt. Humble, City Engineer Mebus, Fire Chief Tillett, Police Chief Plouf, and members of the press and radio. Be~0re commencing with the meeting, Mr. Jarstad recognized the presence of Mrs. Berry's Government Class from West High School in attendance at the meeting and extended a welcome to them. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor. and the invocation was given by the Reverend Milton W. Nesse, Our Saviou~'s Lutheran Church. City Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were approved as amended. At this ooint, Mr. Jarstad explained, regarding a letter read at the pre- vious meetingconcerning the programming of teenage dances through J.C.D. Pro- ductions of Seattle, that the Park Board feels that the young people should continue to program their own dances and not have an outside group doing so. City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for a bid opening on timber and a puclic hearing on an appeal from the Planning Commission decision to deny a special use permit to-Thomas Sign Company. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bid~ be opened first~ car- ried unanimously. City Clerk opened bids from the following: F. A. NcINTYE, Total bid $1~6Z~.00 SCHNEEBECK LOGGING COMPANY Total bid ~1,626.86 COREY LOGGING COMPANY Total bid ~1,681.00 ANDEI{SEN LOGGING COMPANY Total bid ~1,983.50 Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bids be referred to a com- mittee for study and award to be made later in the meeting, carried unanimously. City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for a hearing on an appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission for a special use permit for Thomas Sign Company. City Clerk read the appeal whereby Clair W. Thorp, doing business for the Thomas Sign Company gives notice to the Bremerton City Planning Commission~ his intention to appeal the denial of the applicant's petition for a special use permit to the Bremerton City Council, said permit being denied by the Plan- ning Comnission of April 20, 1966. City Clerk stated the request is for placing a sign on Johns Street, which has an existing classification of R-1. Mr. Collins Scott, spokesman for Thomas Sign Company, stated the appeal in that the sign is part of an aSvertising program for the Perry Avenue Mall, and requested the Council over-rule the Planning Commission and grant the per- mit for the installation of a sign 8' x 2~'~. Mr. Clark explained the Planner could not be present at the meeting, and stated that the City's sign Ordinance, as it presently exists~ as well as the new proposed zoning ordinance, precludes signs in residential districts beyond a six foo2 square. Mr. Scho~eman suggested the Council review the site for the proposed sign and return a recommendation. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the hearing be continued June 8. at lO:co o'clock A.M.,D.S.T., at which time the hearing will be reconvened and a decision made~ carried unanimously. May 25, 1966--con't. At this time, all three cormmissioners extended a special welcome to the students in attendance at the meeting and expressed the hope that the~xfoung people would take a continuing interest in their municipal government. City Clerk announced the committee to whom the bids on the timber s ale had been referred recommend the award be made to Anersen Logging with a total bid of $1,983.50. Motion-by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the award be made as recommended, carried u~antmously. City Clerk read Notices of Employment for the following: MARK STANLEY RICHARDSON, Extra Labor in the park dept. at $1.75 per hour, effective June 6, 1966, temporary employee. WILLIAM FRANCIS CORNWELL, Extra Labor in the Park Dept. at $1.90 per hour, effective May 23, 1966, temporary employee. LAUREN ANN FRANCOEUR, Playleader in the Park Dept., at $1.50 per hour, effect- ive June 6, 1966, temporary employee. ~HRISTINE ~RIA LINDSTROM, Extra Labor in the Park Dept., at $1.50 per hour, effective June l, 1966, temporary employee. WILLIAM G. DEBORD, F~xtra labor in the cemetery at $1.90 per hour, effective May 23, 1966, temporary employee. ROBERT K. WALKER, Extra labor in the cemetery, at $1.90 per hour~ effective May 23, 1966, temporary employee. GARY ORMISTON, Equipment operator in the Street Dept. at $2.83 per hour, effective May 23, 1966, Civil ~ervice Eligible. Notion by Mr. ~rstad and Mr. Clark the hiring be approved, carried unani- mously. City Clerk read reports of Separation for the following: (in the Park Dept. KENT DOLMSETH, Playleader; DOUGLAS STEENSLAND, Playleader; C~iRLES SORCI, Extra labor; JOHN GOODWIN, Extra labor; LOUIS DOYLE, Extra labor; GLORIA SHANK, Bookkeeper S.P. and extra labor Park Dept.; GARY ORMISTON, Equipment Operator in the Street Dept., effective May 19, by request. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the separations be approved, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a letter from Fire Ch~f Tillett requesting 41750' of fire hose be declared surplus and disposed of either by transfer to the City departments listed or in the best interest of the City. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the declarations be made as re- quested, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a letter from Nfs. Don Lary concerning a house located at 2918 Robin Street. The house has been vacant for some time and she con- tends that it is a hazard, to the neighborhood. She felt the City should force the removal of the house. Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman stated the house has bee~ checked out in the past with regard to safety by the Health Dept., Fire Dept., Police, and Building Depts. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the matter be referred to the Commis- sioner of Public Wor~s for study, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a memo signed by E. G. Humble requesting authorization to call for bids for a timber sale consisting of 80,000 board feet of Douglas fir, 50,000 board feet of hemlock, 98,000 board feet of cedar, and V,000 board feet of hardwoods. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the request be approved, carried unanimously. City Clerk had a memo with a requisition and specifications attached for the purchase of hand-weld 2 way radios for the Police Dept., totaling about $1,600. David Patmon, Communication Technician, recommends the radios be purchased from Motorola as the only source of supply for the specifications required. City Clerk requested ~uthorization to purchase the radios as recommended by the Communications Technician because there is only one source of supply and it would b~ inadvisable to call for bids. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the City Clerk be authorized to make the purchase, carried unanimously. City Clerk read the first reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1~92 rezoning lots 8 and 9, Block 3, High School addition to 'the town of Charleston, Kitsap County, from R-1 to R-2. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be~pproved on First reaSing, carried unanimously. In the discussion, Mr. Schoneman clarified that this R-2 zoning opens the way for Mr. Haselwood to present to the Plan~ing Commission his applica- tion for the annual conditional use permit to use the lot as a parking lot. Ms.y 25~ 1966--con'to City Clerk read a Q~IT CLAIM DEED from Puget Sound Power and Light conven- ing, for Public Road~Purposes~ those portions of Wilkes Avenue and Kean Streets, being two strips of land~ ~ach 30 feet in width, and being the west and south- west 30 feet of a d~scribed parcel of land in said deed and all water lines and sanitary sewer lines within said described streets. City Clerk read also a QUIT CLAIN DEED from Arcair Company, conveying all right, title and interest in and to.the described property for public road pur- poses, situated in Section 21, Township 24, North, Range B i East, W.N.~ Kit- sap County, together with an~easement for repair, maintenance and replacement of sanitary sewer along the course and for the distance described. Motion by Nr. Schoneman and Nr. Clark to rescind the action taken with regard to the QUIT CLAIM DEED for Public Road Purposes at the meeting held April ~l, in which the QUIT CLAI~ DEED was accepted and accept both QUIT CLAIN DEEDS at this time from the Power Company and Ar.alt Company, carried unani- mously. ~otion by Nr. Clark and Nr. Schoneman to.pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried u~animously. Nr. Clark referred to the fact that at the recent convention of the Asso- ciation of Washington Cities it decided to support Referendum 14 and S.J.R. EB, and made a point to delegate a c~mmnittee to attend the meeting of S.P.A.C.E. in Seattle and make knowledge, of the Association's support of the measures. The two measures will not mean an increase in taxes, but will enable school construction. Nr. Clark reported the CaSh on Hand as of April OO is at $1~O~8~8.08. Nearly $~ per cent of the estimated year~s receipts are in and nearly G1 per cent of the year~s estimated expenditures are expen~ed. These figures indi- cate the City is living within its budget. Nr. Schoneman reported that the llth Street reconstruction and widening is under way. The first installation will be storm sewers in the existing parking strips. ~r. Clark referred to a letter in Letters to the Editor in the Bremerton Sun, whereby it implied that the City was remiss in not m~intaining the Vet- eran's plot in Ivy Green Cemetery. He pointed out that the plot was given to the Veterans groops many years a~o, but with understanding that they assume responsibility for care. The ordinance tranferri~g this specifically precludes the City from using any funds for such care. Nr. Cl~rk proposed that various Veterans groups involved form a committee to take care of the plot or raise funds to pay for perpetual care. Nr. ~choneman reported the~completion last week of the clean up, paint up, fix up, trash hauling service by the Street Dept. Over ~00 loads were hauled away~ Nr. Jarstad reported there will be no night Council m~eting during the months of June, July, and August. The Police Dept. reports ~0~ arrests at the end of April, 42~ of which were traffic. Toll bridges increased from ~7,~19 in April of 1988 to ~88~998 in April of 1988. The following is a report to date on the Ostrich Bay-Oyster Bay Sewer Project, ( as reported by resident engineer,~ 0. J. Pederson) ~ay 10-Started setting first section of outside bottom forms; two pumps working to keep bottom area dry. Nay l?-Setting forms and installing reinforcement mte~l and pipe fittings in first section of pump station walls. May 18-Setting foEus, rest,el and pipe fittings in first section of pump sta- tion walls. May 19-Form work, re-steel snd pipe fittins installed in first wall section. All work checked and ready for placing of concrete. May 20-Pouring 6oncrete in first wall~section; used 2½ cu. yds. grout and 32½ cu. yds. 3 test concrete cylinders t~ken. May 23-Setting wall forms for second section of lift station. May 24-Setting forms for sec6nd section, removing forms on first section of walls. STATION 14 May 18-Contractor moved in equipment and sheet piling to build a cof.i~erdam for laying pipelines north of pump station. May 17-Dring sheet piling for pipe work cofferdam North of station. May 18-Subcontractor excavating for pipe lines north of station. Installed one short piece of 10" pipe; one elbow and one dresser coupling; one short pc. 16" pipe; one elbow and one dresser coupling. Work had to stop at 3:30 p.m. due to cave in and tide. May 25~ 1966--con't. May 19-Contractor removing forms in dry and wet well rooms; all other work at a stand-still; sub-contractor finally decided to drive sheet piling for a cofferdam so that pipelines can be laid in a workmanlike manner. Pic- tures'taken of mud slides. May 20-Contractor drlving-sheet piling for pipelines north of station. May 23-Excavating for pipelines North of lift station; drag line used for excavation; seven men on this job. May 24-Excavating for pipelines north of ptnnp station; mechanical contractor hired a new foreman to lay the pipelines. He was asked to-correct the two-elbows installed by the former foreman which were improperly in- stalled; the dresser and mechanical fittings bolts were not even drawn up secure; one 8" elbow and one 18' of 8", one 181 of 16" and one 18~ of 10" pipes laid. STATION 15 May 16-Started masonry work. May l?-Completed masenry~ work. May 18-No activity thru May 19. May 20-Removing forms in dry well. May 23-No activity. May 24-No activity. STATION 16 May 16-Removing floor slab forms; electrical contractor drilling holes in walls for panels. May 17-General clean-up in dry well pump room. May 18-Building scaffolds for installations of equipment in pump room; electri- cal contractor installing conduits and boxes. May 19-Cleanup work around station; hauled in 36 cu. yds. of fill; g~n~ng down rough areas of concrete wall in the dry well room; getting ready to sack surfaces; mechanical contractor getting re~dy to install pipe between manholes. Ma~ 2e-Install pipe and connecting manholes; install by-pass on new manhole;. grinding down fins and rough spots in dry well. May 23-Sub-contractor backfill over manhole pipelines; mo work by general contractor. May 24-No activity. SCHEDULE C-CHLORINE CONTACT CHAMBER May 16-Motor and gear box hood delivered to job; started operating chlorinator Friday; a representative from Link Belt Co. visited the job and checked the installation. May 20-Contractor installed hood over motor and gear box; motor in chlorine storage room will have to be checked. RESERVOIR NO. 15 May 15-Painting contractor completed the interior coating of the tanks also sterilizing; Mr. Leith and a representative of the Water Dept. were on the job when the finish work was accon~lished. Meeting adjourned. APPHOVED: