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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/66 ~ep~mber 28, 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, September 28, 1966, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark and Schoneman, City Attorne Fisher, Acting City Clerk Vaa, Water S~pt. Humble, Police Chief Plouf, and members of the press and radio. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the invocation was given by Father Knelleken, Holy Trinity Parish. Acting City Clerk read the minutes of the previous n~eting and they were approved as amended. Acting City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for opening bids on water meters. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bids be opened, carried unan- imously. BLDGER METER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Certified Che~:: enclosed for $150 Total amount of bid, $2,343.05 plus tax ROCKWELL METER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Certified Check enclosed for $103 Total amount of bid, $~,25V.03 plus tax NEPTUNE METER CO~PANY, Certified Check enclosed for $125 Total bid $2,345.8V plus tax. HERSEY SPARLING METEE COMPANY, Certified check enclosed for $150 Total bid, $~,330.83 plus tax. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the bids be referred to a committee for study consisting of Mr. Humble, WaterSupt., Acting City Clerk, and Com- missioner Schoneman, carried unanimouly. Acting City Clerk announced it was the time and place set for hearings on the final assessment foil for LID ~95 and two vacations, one i~ the Qualheim area, and the other of an alley for Kitsap ~airy. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the hearing on the final assessment roll for LID No. 295 be convened, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read a letter from Lloyd A. Pappas, protesting the method of assessment for the sanitary sewer. In reply to the complaintes ekpressed by Mr. ?appas,'~r. Schoneman read a memo that the City Engineer had prepared. In it Mr. Mebus explained that at the time the petition was circulated for the LID all property owners agreed to be assessed ~n a "~hare and share alike basis." After some discussion, motion was made by Mr. Schoneman and N~. Clark to approve the method of assessment set forth as agreed upon by the property owners involved prior to the establishment of the LID, carried unanimously. There was no ene else present who spoke on the LID. Acting City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE adopting and confiEning the assessment roll for LID No. ~8, providing for the improvement of Baymont Place, as in said Ordinance described; providing for the levying and assessing for the costs and expenses thereof against the parcels and lots of land between the termini an8 within the boundaries of said improvement district; providing for the collection thereof; creating and establishing a special fund there- for; and fixing the date for She issuance of bonds linstallment notes) in payment therefor. Notion by Mr. Sc oneman and Mr. Jarstad the 0rd~nance be approved for passable and publication as Ordinance No. 2~08, carried unanimously. Not, on by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the hearing on the vacation of an alley for the Kitsap Dairy be conve~ed, carried unanimously. ~r. William Garland, Attorney for the Kitsap Dairy presented a drawing of the area to the Commissioners and explained the proposed plans for the alley after vacation. The ggreement was that the D~iry would d~ed back ~ the City a portion of property to construct another alley to be in as good condition as the one vacated. There was no one else present who spoke on the vacation. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the contractor be allowed to proceed wi~ the work necessary~to create the new'alley and also the City Clerk be directed to read the Vacation Ordinance. Acting City.Clerk read AN ORDINANCE vacating that portion of that certain alley in Jens Jacobson's Addition to the City of Bremerton, according to Plat, running North and South and lying West of the West Line of Lots l, 2, 3, and 4 of said plat and East of the East line of ~ot 13 of said plat, and also that portion of an alley running East and West in said plat lying North of the North line of Lot 8 and South of the South line of Lot 13, together with the East 17.5 feet of Lot 12 of said plat, situate in Kitsap County, Washington, in the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Schoneman ~nd Mr. Jarstad the ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. There was no one present who spoke on the hearing of the vacation of cer- tain streets in the Qualheim Area. Acting City Clerk read AN ORDINANCE vacating portions of streets, alleys and rights-of-ways in an area known as Qualheim Hill area, and more specifically described herein, all in the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Ordinance be appr6ved on first reading, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read a memo signed by City Engineer Mebus stating that the office of the~GityYE~tneer requests authorization to call for bids for the construction of curbs and gutters, and the supplying of asphalt concrete on Wheaton Way between Sheridan Road and Sylvan Way. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the call for bids be authorized, ca,tied unanimously. Mr. Schoneman explained in discussion that this portio$ of the roadway will be constructed by the Street Department and the monies will be transferred from the monies appropriated to the surfacing of Callow Avenue. Acting City Clerk read a memo addressed to F. S. Schoneman from E. G. H~mble, stating that there is a budget appropriation for increasing the pumping capacity as Station No. 4 on Park Avenue by increasing the electric motor sizes and changing the pump impellers, and requesting authorization to purchase the componen~ required now in order to proceed in the near future. The bronze impellers are available only from the Chicago Pump Company at an approximate cost of $1200. Bids should be called for on the three~20 H.P. llS0 RPM motors needed, and the existing motors and impellers should be declared surplus. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the purchase of the impellers be authorized, the bid call for the motors be authorized, and the existing motors and impellers be declared surplus, carried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman commended Mr. A1 Hermann, Foreman of the Sewage Plants, for his recommendation for the method of increasing the pumpcapacity of Station No. September 28, 1966--Con't. Acting City Clerk presented an application for a pinball location license for Bay Bowl, signed by Robert Milnix, under the Master License of Kitsap Amusement. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the location license be approved, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk had an application for a Card Room license at the Crow's Ne~t Tavern and explained that the application had been filled out on the wrong form. Also, the Police Chief had disapproved the license, Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the application be referred back for proper application and action to be taken at the next Council meeting, car- ried unanimously. Acting City Clerk had a Contractor's Release under Contract NBY (U)-61942. A claim against the Government for $60,000 for a connection charge for Jackson Park Housing area was submitted by the City and it was requeste~ by the Govern- ment that the Contractor's release be filled out in a certain form before they will return their remittance. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the release be accepted, properly executed and sent to them, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark explained that the amount was agreed upon from the outset of the project. Acting City Clerk read a letter signed by John Aichevich, complaining of the driveway that serves the houses on Galyan Drive. He requested possible improvement of the rough road conditions. Mr. Schoneman explained that the road is not under the Jurisdiction of the City and also is in the path of the new freeway construction. He stated, however, that the City will be doing some temporary upkeep on the road before the freeway is completed. Acting City Clerk read a letter signed by Louis Soriano Ins. Agency, stat- ing that on the Fireman's Fund Ins. Company Policy the City holds, the liabil- ity coverage on fireworks displays was to be deleted. Attached to the letter was an endorsement to be accepted and signed by the City. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the matter be referred to the City Attorney for stud~y and recommendation, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read the Second Reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and providing for a rezone from R-1 to B-~ of a portion of the ~B&M annexation. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved for pas- sage and publication as Ordinance No. 270~, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read the Second reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and providing for a rezone from R-1 to B-~ of all of the Tello annexation. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Ordinance be approved for pas- sage and publication as Ordinance 2V04, carried unanimouslye Acting City Clerk read the second reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance No. 1792 and providing for a rezone from R-1 to B-~ of a portion of the Valle-Hi annexation. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication as Ordinance No. 2VO0, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk had a letter from Gray and Osborne, Consulting Engineers with a Change Order attached for Pump Station No. l~, Schedule B-Pump Stations, Del Guzzi, Contractor, in the amount of $945.~0, for construction of an emer- gency drain line extending up Oyster Bay Avenue. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the Change Order be approved, car- ried unanimously. Mr. Schoneman explained that the drain line would not necessarily be in use right away, but installation was made at this time to avoid such an instal- lation at a later date, which would cost a great deal more. Acting City Clerk read a letter addressed to the City Council from Plan- ning Director R. L. McConnell, in the fomm of an excerpt of the minutes of the Planning Commission. Ben and Louise Cares request for a vacation of a portion of John Street--The Planning Commission voted to deny the request because the vacation would cut off access to Lot 176. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read a letter addressed to the City Council from Plan- ning Director R. L. McConnell, in the form of an excerpt of the minutes of the P~anning Commission--Carl E. Aaberg vacation of a portion of Bayview Street. The ~lanning Commission recommended rejection of the request for vacation because of a lack of information concerning the location of the right of way. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the Council concur in the recom- mendation of the Planning Commission, carried unanimously. September 28, 1966--Con't. Acting City Clerk read a letter addressed to the City Council from the Planning Director R. L. McConnell, in the fo~ of an excerpt of the minutes of ,the. Planning Commission--"TBRM Street vacation"--Vacation of a Portion of Ford Avenue to allow for expansion of the parking lot. The ~lannlng Commission recommended, by a four to three vote, favoring the vacation. Motion by Mr. Sc~oneman and Mr. Clark the Council concur in the reco,.~end- ation of the Planning Commission, carried unanimously.' Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jaratad the City Attorney be directed to prepar, the Resolution setting the date of hearing on the Vacation, carried unanimously. Mr. $choneman explained that this portion of Ford Avenue is unusable and, at thepresent time, could better be used as exp~nstSn of parking facilities for the store. Acting City Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 137 recom- mending the rezone from R-2 to B-3 of the property on Sixth between Pleasant and Highland. Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the recommendation be approved, the date of hearing on the rezone be set for October 19, 1988, and the City Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary ordinance, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 1~8 recom- mending the rezone from R-1 to B-3 of the property at Sixth and Chester. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the recommendation be approved, the date~of hearing be set for October 19, 1988, and the City Attorney be di- rected to prepare the necessary Ordinance, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk explained that th& County Auditor's Office will not be able to forwerd the voter~' registrations from the newly annexed areas by the time bf the General Election. Registered voters in those areas annexed to the City in August will have to vote at their rural registration place as ~hey did in the Primaz~y Election. Acting City Clerk read a PROCLOMATiON by Nayor Glenn K. Jarstad proclaiming Ocotober, 1988, as United Good Neighbor Nonth and umged all citizens to parti- cipate in the drive and sha~e in its success. ~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills ~at are approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried unanimously. Nr. clark reported that the preliminary budget imbalance has been d~creased from $1,008,~17.~9 to $~8,~1~.~,1 which includes the deficits in the tax sup- ported funds, the garage and water budgets. The official budget hearings will commence at lO:O0 a.m. on Monday and will continue until Friday, at which time the final budget will be adopted. Mr. Clark commented on Initiative 2~8, in that it had the highest number of certified signatures in the history of the Initiative in Washington~ and in connection with our current budget deficit and that the passage of Initiative B~8 is essential to the needs of the cities. Mr. Schoneman reported that the overlaying of asphalt on some streets in Bremerton is under way. City Ettorney Fisher commented on the Ordinance used by the City in cases involvihg prowlers. He cited a case in May which was dismissed because the section of the City Ordinance pertaining to the crime of prowling was invalid, presumably because it was unconstitutional. Mr. Jarstad reported that he will be attending the meeting on Oceanography to be held in Seattle on Thursday, at which Vice-President Humphrey will speak. Also, the USS RANGER will arrive in Bremerton on Friday. Seeting adjourned~  . . . , CTTY CLERK GLENN K. JARSTA,~JMAYOR