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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/65 June 23, 1965 The 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.~I. D.S.T. June 23rd, 1965 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Auditor Vaa, City Attorney Fisher, Acting City Engineer ~.?ebus Civil Service Examiner Southerland, Capt. Wes Henry, Asst. Fire C~ief Gardner, Water Supt. Humble, and representatives of the press snd radio. Mr. ~c~wan was on vacation. ~eeting called to order by ~ayor Jarstad who led those present ~n the flag salute. The invocstion was given by ~ajor Reid, The Salvation Army. Acting City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and the~z were app~oved as corr~c~e~. Acting City Clerk amno:~nc.~.~.it was the time and place set for openin[6 bids on the ssl of some timber ~n the watershed and so~en bids were received. }~otion by ~,~r. Schoneman and },.Ir. Clark to open th~: bids, carried, u, animously. ActJn~:~ City Clerk opened the f~llowing bids: Olden Trucking Company, $6,864.50; Aaderson &~Brad~ey Loggfng Co~'~any ~7,79~.00; Wilson (~rant Loggin~ Company $8,2~0.50; Rex W. Richmon~ ~7,131.00; Core~ L0.cgin Compan~ $6,017.00; F. A. [~cIntyre Losging Co., ~6,613.25; Hennin~sen Lo~:~g~n~; Co. ~7,422.5~. ~otlon by Mr. Schoneman ~nd ~.~.'~r. Jarstad to make the sward to Wilson Grant Logging Company, csrried unanimously. At this time Henry L. Calhoun and Stan Server addressed the council and presented a petition for annexation to the City signed by 264 people in the ar~a of Valli Hi. This petition contains not less than V5~ of the assessed value of the property in the proposed annexation. June 23, 1965 (Continued) ?,~otion by l~r. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to accept the petition and refer it to the Engin~.er's office for checking, carried unanimously. Mayor Jars'tad stated he would convene a review board. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the bids be opened on the false arrest insurance, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk opened the following bids on maximum coverage: R. S. Hayward Co., one year ~1,872.25 three years $5,242.30 No deductible ~100 deductible ~1,793.20 and ~5,110.62; Larkin Insurance Agency, one year $1,872.25 three years ~5,24~.30; B. A. Oetschmann Co., ~ne ~ear ~,872.25 three years ~5,242.30; Security Insurance and Real Es- tate Inc., one y..ar ~2,650.25 Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the bids be referred to a committee of the whole for study and possible award at the next council meeting, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read a memo to the Mayor from the Park Supt. regarding the boiler at the Memorial Swimming Pool. He explained that a bad leak had d,:veloped in the front section of the boiler at Memorial Swimming Pool and to date has not been successfully re- paired. This is an extreme: emergency and Mr. McG owan has requested the Council to waive bid ~roced~res and call for i~ediate written quotations on the speci£tcations for a new boiler. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark authorize the City Clerk to call for quotations and when awarded to be paid from the Accumulative Reserve Fund for General Municipal Purposes, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk reported the committee who studied the bid on re-roofing the Fire Station have recommended the bid be rejected as it exceeds the budget appropriation and probably the specifications may be revised an~ a new call for bids will take place. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to concur in the reconmiendation of the committee, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk reported the bids on the fuel oils opened last week were studied and the following reco~endations made: stove oil Kttsap Petroleum @ .142 per gallon; Diesel PS 200 to Lursen 0il Co. @ .1045; PS 300 heavy fuel to Lofthus Oil Company @ .095 and the mixed PS 200 and PS ~00 to Lofthus Oil Company @ .115 and .095 per ~otion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad to concur in the recommendations ss stated, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Robert H. Britten Jr., Street Dept. ~1.50 per hour effective June 23rd; Larry R. Hall Street Dept. ~1.50 per hour effective June 22nd; David Ernest Creelman Park and Recreation Dept. ~1.50 per hour effec- tive ~ne 21st. Motion b~ Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the employments be approved, carrie~ unan- imo~sly. Acting City Clerk read the following chang, es in pay: Glenn Tostenrude from Patrolman 3rd year to Patrolman 4th year from ~499.95 to $525.20 per month effective July 16th and William P. O'Neill from Patrolman 1st year to Patrolman 2nd year from $449.45 to ~4~4.V0 per month effective July lat. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and ~r. Clark the changes in pay be approved, carried unan- imously. Acting City Clerk announced that the h::aring on the appeal from a decision of the Plat ning Commission was to be continued at this time. (Frank H. Woods Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the hearing be reeonvened carried unanimously. Attorney Frank Shters, representing Frank Woods Jr. addressed the council and explain- ed that a twelve unit apartment house was planned and there would be off street parking made available to handle twenty automobiles. He further explained that Mr. Burmaster, the appraiser hired, indicated that the highest and best use for this property would be for a multi-purpose dwelling if it can be zoned for that. The highest point of the b~ild- ing will be sixteen feet above the road. Attorney Shiers further explained he felt this was n6t spot zoning as this request for rezonin[~ takes ~n a complete block. The following persons addressed the council opposing the rezonin~f: Mrs. Harry Owens, 2514 E. 9th; Mr. Roy Ct~amberlin, 306 Upp~r Shore Drive; Mrs. T. G. Goldader, 919 Ironsides Lit. Pete Williams, ~406 E. 9th; ~r. A. B. Markham, 808 Hayward, and Mr. A. L. Blankenship, 2410 E. 10th. Their objections were the following: opposed to spot zoninf~, felt an apart~ ment ho~se was not needed, traffic will be congested with more automobiles ~n the nei~- borhood, property val,~es will decrease and some views will be obstructed. The City Attorney was asked abo~t thc legality of signatures on a petition when buy- ing a home on F~ or contract as to who would be the legal owner. Also the attorney was asked whether this wo~ld be considered spot zoning. ~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to defer any decision as there are some ques- tion,s that have been raised that can't be answered by the attorney at this time, carried unanimously. Acting City Clerk read a proposed ordinance vacating Qualheim Avenue. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. June 23, 1965 (Continued) Acting City Clerk read a letter addressed to the Mayor and City Council signed by the Chairman of the ~nployees Retirement System recommending the proposed change in the retire ment ordinance wkich will allow pers~?ns, not otherwise eligible to become members of the retirement system until five years of service, to become eligible on the same basis as otb city employees. Acting City Clerk read the proposed ordinance amending Section 4 (A) (S)of Ordinance No. 1572 as amended by Ordinance No. 2412, relating i;o eligibility of elective and appoint. ive employees to mambersh~p in the Retirement System. Motion by ~.[r. Schoneman and ~.~r. Clark the ordinance be approved in first read~ng, carried ~animously. Actin[~ City Clerk read a renewal of an application for a master pinball opera- tors license signed by Earl M. Parsley, Kitsap ~nusement Co. and attached was a check in the amount of $2,000.00. Motion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the application be approved, carried unanimo~sly. Acting City Clerk read a renewal of various pinball location licenses, amusement machines and one shuffleboard and foyer shufflebowler licenses signed by Earl M. Parsley, Kitsap Amusement Co. and attached was a check ~n the ~o~.~t of ~660.00. Motion by ~r. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the renewals be approved, carried unanimously Acting City Clerk read a license application signad by Ray Lauderback for a card table license at the 7011 Tavern. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and ~r. Clark the application be approved, carried unan- imously. Actin[~ City Clerk read the general claim covering the payroll period ended June 15th in the ~ount of ~61,216.90 approved by Austin Clark and audited by W. R. Vaa. Motion-by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the claim be approved, carried unanim~.usly. Acting City Clerk ?ead a letter addressed to the ~.(ayor si~ned by St~mson Bullitt, President K~ng Broadcasting Company petitioning for a permit or franchise to operate a co~n~ity antenna television system within the City of B~merton. Motion by Mr. Clark an~ Mr. Jarstad the letter be referred to a co~ntttee of the w~ole, carried unanimously/. ~otion by Mr. Clsrk and Mr. Schoneman the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried unanimously. Co[~issioner Clark reported the Association of Washington Cities Convention was a real work type convention and action waw taken to sponsor and carry through an ini- tiative to the people for t~e cities to receive 1/10 of the sales tax that is felt the cities arc entitled to. The City Attorney and Co~issioners expressed their s~u~pathy the passing of Judge Sut ton. Commissioner Schoneman reported 13th Street will be closed for pa~'ing and there has been a rerout/n[~ of the cars while the park Avenue construction is goin~~ on. Motion by Mr. Schonemsn and Mr. Clark to go along with the construction and plans on the construction of the Oyster Bay sewer, carried ~anlmously. Mayor J~rstad reported meeting with the la~en of the church on Sixth St. and they were able to s~e the problems the City wo'.~ld have in allowing Sunday parking. The city has agreed to construct a crosswalk for the Sunday School people for Sun~ay mornings. The Mayor stated the no parkin[~ would go into effect tomorrow. Meeting adjourned. APPROVED,