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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/65 August 27, 1965 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 A.M.D.S.T. Friday, August 27~ 1965, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Cl~rk McGowan, City Attorney Fisher, Fire Chief Tillett, City Engineer Mebus, and a representative of the press. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad. City Clerk read the minutes of the meeting to this point and they were approved as corrected. City Clerk read a change of pay ~or WILLIAM C. MAVES, JR., Civil Service Eligible from Patrolman first year to Mtr. Patrolman first year from $449.45 to $459.55 per month effective September 1, 1965. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the change of pay be approved, carried unanimously. August 2?, 1965 (Cont'd) City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2648, AN ORDINANCE providing for and establis~ing the office of Assistant Chief of Police, declaring an emergency, and rescinding the passage of Ordinance No. 2643. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Cla~k Ordinance No. 2648 be approved for passage and publication after changing the pay of Wes Henry from $651.?0 to $670.00 according to the ~ate voted by the people, carried unanimously. In the discussion, it was clarified that the intent of the original ordinance which is now~amended is to provide a pay scale that would go to the $6V6.VO schedule for him but leave it one step under this amount for the first six months. It is adjusted upward at the end of this period. Because of the initiative passed by the people with reference to payroll which states his pay shall not be?leas than $670, the Council felt it nec- essary to establish it at this ~un6u~t. City Clerk read an Easement of the City's granting an easement to the STATE OF WASHINGTON over and across certain described lands in Kitsap County. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark for approval of the easement, carried unan- imously. In the discussion it was pointed out that the request from the State for the ease- ment came at a most opportune time because the City will also receive an easement to State School lands. An exchange of easements is taking place without any cost to either party. City Clerk read an Ordinance concerning the discharge of firearms in the City limSs, AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinances No. 325 as ~mended by Ordinance No. 363, 1152, 1832, 2492, and 2631 by providing for and licensing the discharge of ~irea~ns within the City of Bremerton for the protection of growing or matured crops, and declaring an emer- gency. Mayor Jarstad explained at this point that the request came from a resident in newly-annexed Valle-Hi who was licensed by the Government to destroy certain types of birds harmful to his blueberry crops. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman that Ordinance No. 2646 be approved for passage and publication, carried unanimously. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2647, AN ORDINANCE declaring the need for condemnation of certain real property for placement, maintenance, operation, repair and replacement of storm and sanitary sewer lines, pump station and structure to house the same, appur* tenances and connection pertaining thereto and access for the operation and maintenance thereof, dire~tlng condemnation of property and the payment of Just compensation there- fore, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark Ordinance No. 2647 be approved for passage and publication, carried unanimously. In the discussion, Mr. Schoneman stated that four properties are included in this Ordinance, and three of them have indicated their willingness to yield to the City, while some difficulty has been encountered with the fourth. Mr. Clark commented that the acquiring of thSse lands is a tribute to both Mr. Schoneman and his department and to the cooperation of the people in the area. City Clerk read a letter dated August 14, 1965, signed by H. Holgerson, concerning his donation to the City of Bremerton of a pumping plant and sewer system in the West- Park area installed by him at an approximate cost of $15,000. ~r. Schoneman stated that this installation donation is in keeping with the City's program. ~otion by ~r. Schoneman and ~r. Clark to accept ~r. Holgerson's offer and instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary instruments, carried unanimously. Mr. Clark commented on the budget balancing effort coming before the City soon and stated our relatively small imbalance t~is year does not include many needed items by the departments nor any potential salary increases. Mr. Schoneman reported the paving on Park Avenue is under way and expressed the hope that the businesses on Park Avenue will bear with the inconvenience caused by the paving process. Mr. Jarstad congratulated the men of the Public Works Department for the fine Job being done on Park Avenue. All three commissioners commented on Mr. Schoneman's impending trip to Norway and wishes him a happy, restful vacation. At this point, the Council recognized the presence of a group of residents from Sheridan Park concerning the rezone of lots l, 2, and 20, Sheridan Park. Mr. Harmon approached the Council first and raised the question wanting to know if the City Council intended to do anything about Mr. BJork moving in the units before the Ordinance becomes effective on Septmber 12, Mr. Jarstad stated that the Council's action was for a rezone. City Attorney Fisher stated that the 30-day period before an Ordinance becomes effective is the time in which to inform the people of the passage of the Ordinance. The only way the action could be changed would be to draft another Ordinance during this 30 days rescinding the previous Ordinance. August 27, 1965 (Cont'd) Mr. Harmon again stated that it was his understanding that the people thought a four-plex was going ~o be put on the land, and further stated that if Commissioner Clark knew the plans for the land, he should have stated for the benefit of the people that a four-plex was in effect not the only unit to go on the property. In reference to the question of whether the people could go the Planning Commission, Mr. Clark stated that the Planning Commission did nob turn down the request to construct a four-plex, nor did the City of Bremerton approve the construction of a 14-plex. The P!m~ning Commission did, because they are an advisory body, decline to recommend the rezone. The Planning Commission makes recommendations to the Council which the Council uses for evaluation. Mr. Clark further stated that he and the entire Council knew what Mr. BJork planned to construct on the land and the question before the Council was may it be rezoned, not how many units are to be put in. Mr. Clark pointed out that the signing of a petition is not a control over action by the Council, but that it is rather an indication of feeling for the benefit of the Planning Commission and the City Council to use as it may affect their thinking. Also, if a rezone would in effect be in the best interests of the community, it should be accomplished. The 6ouncll cannot base its thinking entirely on what the immediate neigh- borhood thinks. There was no objection at the time of the hearing and we did not antici- pate any objection. Mr. Curt Coons, attorney for Mr, BJork, approached the Council and stated that the Covenants for the peo;~le of Sheridan Park provide that the people can go to a court of law and restrain a person from violating any of the Covenants and that this right is not a matter that is of any concern of the City Council. At this point, Mr. Pat Carey pointed that they way the situation washandled by the Council leads the people to believe they were deceived by not being informed of the type of construction to go into the area. Mayor Jarstad pointed out that plans soon to be approved by the Council will more clearly define the type of construction to be permitted in a rezoned area and will alleviate the future occurrence of this problem. Mr. Jarstad further stated that there is a large number of rentals in the area and it is his belief that they type of construc- tion planned will iN,prove the area. Meeting adjourned. Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 3:00 P.M.D.S.T. Monday, AuguSt 39, 1965, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the following: Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney ~'isher, and a representative of the press. Meeting was called to rescind Ordinance No. 2647, and to consider a new Ordinance to replace it, because the legal description in Ordinance No. 2647 was incorrect. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the New Ordinance be read, carried unanimously City Clerk read the new Ordinance, AN ORDINANCE declaring the need for condem~atlon of certain real property for placement, maintenance, operation, repair and replacement of storm and sanitary sewer lines, ptnnp station and structure to house the same, appur- tenances and connection pertaining thereto and access for the operation and maintenance thereof, directing condemnation of property and the payment of just compensation there- fore, rescinding Ordinance No. 2647 and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark t hat the Ordinance be approved for passage and publication, carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. E. H. T. McGow~n, City Clerk