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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/17/66 August 17, ~1966 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 AM.,D.S.T., on Wednesday, August l?~ !1966, wish Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioners Clark and Schoneman, Acting City Clerk Vaa, City Attorney Fisher, Water Supt. Humble, City Engineer Mebus, Assistant Fire Chief Hal GaTdner, As~istant Police Chief Wes Henry, and membemof the press and radio. Meeting was called to order by Commissioner Clark, in the temporary ab- sence of Mayor Jarstad, and the invocation was given by Commissioner Clark. Acting City Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were approved as amended. At this time, Mr. Jarstad returned and explained he had been a trending a meeting of the training commission of the State of WashintOnm. Police Officers. They will be meeting during the day with representatives to determine whether there can be a school established at Olympic College. Acting City'Clerk announced it was the time and place set for the opening of bids for a trenching machine. Motion by Mr.~Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bids be opened, carried unani- mouslye Aciting City Clerk opened bids from: STAR RENTALS, INC. of Seattle, Certified Check enclosed for Total bid $7,890.6V with a trade in alhlowe~ of $1,119.88 ~ALTEH SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, INC., of Bothell, Certified check'enclosed for $A17.~2 Total Bid, $8,~8.~2 with a trade in allowed of $1800 - Total Bid on an alternate, $7,700.~8 with a~trade in allowed of $1~00 Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bids be referred to a committee for study, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk stated the Committee to whom the bids on pipe, fittings, and hydrants had been referred for study recommend the aw~rd be made to Pacific States Case Iron Pipe Company, o£ Seattle, with an overall low bid of $1~,008.10. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bid be awarded as recormnended, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk announced it was the time~and place set for a hosting on a petition for annexation of an area including the TB&M Store on Kits~p Way. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the hearing be convened, c arc'fed unani- mously. Mr. Jarstad explained after consultation with Mr. Bob Lloyd, Chaii~man of the Board of County Commissioners, that convening a review board was not necessary, because the area was under ten acres and the assessed valuation was less than $200,000° There was no one present who spoke on the proposed annexation. Acting City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE accepting, annexing and incorporating into the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton certain land lying outside the limits and contiguous thereto and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Ordinance be~ approved for passage and publica~ion, carried unanimously~ All three Commissioners joined in welcoming the area to the City. At this time, Mr. Raleigh McVickers and Mr. Gene Lobe approached the Council and presented a 7B per cent petition for annexation of an area immediately East of Clare's Marsh. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the petition be accepted snd the hearing be s~t for the next Council meeting, August 2~, at lO:00 o'clock A.M.,D.S.T., carried unanimously. .August 17, 1966--Con't. City Clerk read a request for authorization to call for bids for a 16mm movie projector and accessories to be purchased from the General Miscellaneous Fund. Motion by Mr. Jarst~t~nd Mr. Schoneman the request be approved, carrled unanimously. Mr. Jarstad explained that the purpose is to eliminate renting a projector for showing training films in the departments. Acting City Clerk read a request for authorization to call for bids for the purchase of a 10 inch altitude valve to replace the damaged one now in the fill line to the tanks at NAD Park. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the request be approved, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read Notices of Employment for: JOHN D. WILLIS, Treatment Plant Operator Trainee in the Sewage Disposal Dept., at $418 per month, effective August 16, 1966, Civil Service Eligible. (:EORGE L. COOMBS, Extra help in the Engineering Office at $2.26 per hour, ef- fective August 15, 1966, Temporary Employee. JOHN C. CUSTER, Extra Labor in the Cemetery, at $1.90 per hour, effective August 12, 1966, Temporary Employee. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the employments be approved, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read Changes of Pay for: GLENN TOSTENRUDE. from Patrolman to Motor Patrolman in the Police Dept., from $551.50 to $$62.~0 per month, effective August 16, 1966, Civil Service Eligible. LYLE DE~T. BERT HARVEY, Groundskeeper in the Park Dept., to $454.00 per mont~, effective August 16, 1966, Civil Service Eligible. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the Changes of Pay be approved,' carried unsnimously. Acting City Clerk read the General Claim covering the payroll period ended August 15, 1966, in the amount of $6V,020.85, approved by.Austin Clark and audited by W. R. Vaa. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the claim be approved, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read a letter signed by members of the Bremerton Police Officers Association Wage Committee requesting the Council meet with them and discuss the proposed three point program for the 1967 budget. Mr. Jarstad explained that the Council will meet with them and representat- ives of other groups in the City to discuss their requests. Acting City Clerk read the First Reading of AN ORDINANCE amending'the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 providing for a rezone from R-1 to B-3 Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and the North ½ of Lot 25, Block l, Dietz Ad~ition, Town of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark explained the property is located on Warren Avenue between the presently existing business area and 8th Street. Acting City Clerk read the first reading of AN 0RDIiIAMCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No 1792 providing for a rezone from R-1 to R-2 ,of the West ~ of the South ~ ~f the South ~ of the Southwest ~ of the South- east ~ Section 12, TWP 24 N R I E.W.M. excepting that portion which lies East of Winfield Avenue and South of East Highlands Avenue. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinanc& be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. Mr. Jarstad explained that a nursing home is planned in the area. Acting City Clerk had a Claim for Damages signed by John W. Thompson for an undetermined amount.~ He stated a City Fire truck hit his automobil~ while turning a corner. Assistant Fire Chief Hal Gardner stated that since the incident new tires have been purchased for the truck to eliminate the possibility of the same type of inci~en% again. Acting City Clerk read a leti~er from the State Highway Commission regardin~ Franchise No. 1315 on PSH 14 (SR 16) PSH 21 (SR 3) in Kitsap County and stating they are.past due. The letter requested renewal of the franchise ~with a pay- ment of ~5 for processing) or advice a~ to the City's intehtions. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Ja~stad the franchise be re~ewe~, the payment of the $25, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the proper docaments, carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. August 17, !966--Con't. Mr. Clark commented on the budget r~equests which have now been submitted. At the present time the budget imbalance figure is $1,0~51,663.43. The total imbalance represents salary increase requests amounting to $118,~7,20, miscel- laneous additional requemts amounting to $419,669.66, and the remainder being represented by general maintenance and operation costs. These amounts do not include any expanded services or any general capital improvement programs. Also, Mr. Clark stated that the City Employees have requested ~ ~ per cent salary increase. Mr. Schoneman commended the Engineering, Water, and Sewer departments for the quick and efficient Job of installing a sewer system on the Brownsville Highway. Mr. Schoneman requested that the City Attorney be directed to investigate the possibility of limiting the number of billboards that are being erected in D~$~[. There have been a number of billboards placed in tha City and some ve been placed without permits. Mr. Jarstad reported the following: Housing Authority, 555 units occupied, 25 vacancies during the month of July. Police Department, 348 arrests, 270 of which were traffic arrests during ~ly. The Park and Recreation summer program closed ~ugust 12 with 1979 children having been registered. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED: 1~~ ~~