HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/18/65 November 18, 1965
Regul. r meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held
in the council chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time on Thursday
November 18, 19~5 with Mayor Ja~stad presiding. Also present were the £ollow%ng:
Co~m~ ssioner Cb rk, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Fisher,
S~perintendent of Parks and Recreation Pendergast, Water Superintendent Humble, and
a repres,ntative of the press.
Meeting'was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the invocation was given by Captain
~'red Russell of the Salvation ~rmy.
Mayor Jarstad extended a welcome to all present a2 the first evening council meeting
of the fall season.
City Cler~ read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read.
City Clerk read a request from the Police Department to declare four Police cars
surplus.
Motion by Mr. Jarsta5 and Nr. Sc;~ neman the cars designated be declared surplus,
carried unanimously/
City Clerk read the resignation of Police Patrolman_Gary L. Rosentangle, effective
November 19, 19~5.
Notion by Mr. Jarstad and ~r. Clark the resignation be accepted, carried unanimously.
City Cle~ read a notice of employment for: Stephen D. Paulson, Patrolman 1st year,
in the Police Dept. at $449.45 per month, effective November 22, 1965 civil sera_ice eligibl
In the discussion, Mr. Jars~ad stated he is proud of the young officers that have ~been
screened by the Civil Service examinations and of the job they do.
Notion by Mr. Jarstad an8 Mr. Sconeman the employment be approved, carried unanimously
City Clerk read a notice of change of pay status for the following: Donald R. Cundiff
fromm Patrolman 1st year to Patrolman 2nd year from $449.45 to $4V4.VO per month, eff~ctlve
Novemb,~r l, 1965 Civil Service eligible; Van Emerson, Chief Accountant, appointive, from
~600.00 to $618.75 per month, effective December ~, 1965; ~ilson C. Maves, Jr., from Ntt.
Patrolman 1st year to Motor Patrolman 2nd year, from $459.55 to $484.80 per month,
effective November l, 1965 (Civil Service eligible)
Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the employments be approved, carried una~imously
City Clerk had license transfer applications for Council ~proval for Pinball Location
License, Music Machine License, and Dancing and Entertainment License for the Rendevous
Cafe (Tavern) signed by James F. MacDonald.
~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to approve the license transfers~ ca~ried unanimou
City Clerk read the General Claim covering the payroll period ended November 15, 1965
approved by Austin Clark and audited by W. R. Vaa, in the amount of $58,~76.30.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Claim be approved, car~ied unanimously.
City Cl~rk had a Surface Installation Contract between the City of Bremerton and Casca.
Natural Gas Co. which ~as originally drafted in May~f 1963. Because of the fact that no
acknowledgement had been taken of the signatures to the original contract, it was redrafted
covering the remaining three years of the perlod first set forth.
Mo ti~n by Mr. Sc!~neman and Mr. Clark the contract be approved and the Mayor and City
Clerk be authorized to sign the contract, carried unanimously.
(November 18, 1965 Con't)
City Clerk had a voucher from Gray and Osborne for Consulting Engineering Fees
on Reservoir No. 15 in the amount of $5,085.23.
Motion by Mr. Schc.neman andMr. Jarstad the voucher bepald, carried tuuanimously.
City Clerk read a letter signed by Fred J. Mebus, City Engineer, dated November 1
1965, reporting on the validity of signatures on a petition for an LID on Park Avenue
between 17th Street and the north end of Park Avenue and stating the petition is
sufficient for the formation of an LID.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to direct the City Engineer to proceed with
the LID, carried unanimously.
City Ch rk had a voucher for a total amount o~ $1,974.59 less l0 per cent withheld
leaving a balance of $1,777.13 for the roof job done on the water shop. Attached to
the voucher was a note flom Fred Irish, Building Inspector, stating the work is
satisfactory.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to accept the job and approve the voucher,
carried unanimously.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 1279 providing for the adcption by the City of
Bremerton of that part of Clark, Coleman & Rupeiks, Inc. Comprehensive Plan for greater
Bremerton area dated June 25, 1965, as it relates to parks, recreation, open spaces
and f~cilities and improvements and extensions thereof.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman Resolution No. 1279 be approved fc~ passage,
carried unanimously.
At this poht Mr. Pendergast ~plained his hope that this comprehensive plan will
satisfy the state Inter-Agency Committee and will become part of the State over-all plan
and wiI1 qualify our applications for any future park development.
City Clerk read a Resolution of the City of Bremerton favoring and recommending
the relocation of the Shell Fish Sanitation Laboratory upon preoperty declared surplus
by the United States Navy at the Manchester Fuel Depot, and petitioning the United
States Public Health Service to acquire and make use of the said Manchester Fuel
Depot sur~:lus site as and for t he location of the shell fish sanitation laboratory.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark Resolntion No. 1278 be passed, carried
unanimously.
In the discussion, Mr. Clark state~ that if this proposal is passed, the laboratory
will be a valuable improv~ent to the area.
Mr. Schoneman commented that this installation will benefit the City as a resu~
of the cleaning up of the pollution.
City Clerk had an easement for a storm drain from Velma E. McNewfor the Wright
~:~venue LID, and anoth::r easement from Henry F. and June D. Jones, husband and wife,
and Gwendal L. and Helen J. Andrews, husband and wife for the sewerage project.
I~Iotion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the two easements be accepted subject to review
by t he City ~ttorney as to form, carried'unanimously.
City Clerk rea~ a Quit Claim Deed signed by Elaine Buckingham for a portion of land
to be used for the widening of Pine Road.
Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark to accept the Quit Claim ~eed subject to review
as to form by the City Attorney, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a Proclamation by Mayor Jarstad proclaiming the Week of November
19 through RO, 196~ ~s NATIONAL FARM-CITY WEEK and calling upon Bremerton's citizens to
observe anU a?prectate the important contributions that the farmer makes to the welfare
of urban people, an~ the city worker to the welfare of people living on f~rms.
City Cler'~ r~ad a letl~er dated November 17, ]9~$ from Gray and Osborne regarding
change orgers giving the City of Bremerton a credit of $150 from Chicago Brid~ end Iron
Company on R~ervoir No. l§.
City Clerk read a second letter from Gray and Osborne regarding change or ~ers
substituting $0I~ pipe for ~" pipe and chan~es in manholes in a certain portion of the
sewage project contracted by Schade Company. This change results in an increased price
of ~,9SO.00.
~otion by ~r. Schoneman an~r. Jarstad to a~prove 'the change or~ers, carried u~animou~
City Clork read a thank-you note from on~ of the students in Miss ~omps0n's seventh
class at Dewey J~u~ior High School thanking the Connuissioners for the tour of the city
and also ~or thc privilege of ~tt~ing the council meeting of November 10,
City Clerk read a ~ tt~r aSdressed to Mayor Jarstad and dated November Z, 1985 from
Larry G~ms submitting his resignation as a member of the Planning Co~mission because of
his ~ability to attend the meetings.
~otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clsrk to accept ~r. Grams~ resignation and the Nayc~1
to ~ake a~other appointment fo~ the position, carried unanimously.
In discussion, Mr. Jarsbad stated Mr. Grams is one of our finest community citizens
and e~p~ess~d pleasmre with the fact that ~r. Gr~ms serves his city in many ways and wante~
someone appo~nted to the Co~ission who w u!d have the ti~ e to attend the meetings regularl
City Clerk read a letter dated November 10, 1985, from John Larkin Realty Co.,
containin~..i a proposal for the City of Bremerton to purchase land for an 18-hole golf course
~t Holiday Hills.
(November 18, 1968 Con't)
~1otion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman to accept the letter and refer it to the
Park Depa~L~tment and the Council for further Consideration and study, carried unanimously.
~'.~r. Clark pointed out in the discussion that this is an offer to make the
~.~r~"perty available to purchase and there is a good deal more to it than just purchasing
the land. He further stated the situation will r~quire a consider, ble amount of study.
I',~Ir. Fijalka, an employee of Mr. R~smussen, explained the situation in a little
.~o~c detail and statedit would seem to be an ideal locs. tion for a golf course.
~otion by ~r. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to pay all bills that are approved by a mmJort~
of the Con~uissioners, carried unanimously.
~r. Clark had ale tter from the State Auditor with a copy of the Z0th examination
of the City of Bremerton incldding a detailed analyses of the operation of the City
for the year 196~. The report was generally ~audato~y in its reference to the financial
status ~f the city.
~r. Clark reported on significant items in the receipt~ red, ertl for the month of
October and also the six-year financial comparison.
~r. Schoneman reported one.problem in the work on the Sewage project begun only
recently. At certain times, the work must be done at night and in the early morning
hours to coincide with the tides on Oyster Bay.
Mr. Schoneman reported the correction of the intersection at l~th and Wheaten Way
which is being completed by the Street Dept. It should be opened ~n~a day or so and shoul
make the ?~per entr~nc~ to 14th Street.
Mr. Jarstad had the following reports to make: for the month of October: Humane
Society 107 dogs picked up; 258 truck calls and 91 complaints.- Fire Dept. 47 fire calls
and I first aid call. Housing Authority--out of 580 units, 560 units occupied at the clem
of business on October 31st. Police Dept. 375 arrests cE which ~96 were traffic arrests.
Toll Briclges--Warren ;~venue bridge rose from 318~880 in October of 1964 to 359,618
in October of 1965. ~anette Bridge rose from 227,452 in October of 1964 to 254,476
in 0~tober of 19¥5. Total usage of the bridges was 546,$~2 in October 1964 as compared
to 544,094 in October of 1965, an increase of 47,762 vehicular crossings.
~t this point, Mr. Jarstad recognized the presence in the audience of 6he
commanders of the Am rican Legion Posts in our.city, a group organized to defend the
liberties of the individual and of government.
Co~nander Dgn Ireland of the group approached the Council and first congrabulated
the co~muissioncrs on the continuation of the night co uncil' meetings and then, after a
brief statement about our Country's actions in Vier Nam, presented each member of the c~un
and those in the audience also, vd th an American Flag lapel pin and a card identifying the
wear~.ng of the pin as "Operation Show your Colors" in favor of America~s action in Viet Na
All 'three commissioners expressed a willingness to join in the "Operation Show
Your Colors'~ in support of our Country's Action.
Mr. Wischhoefer a~proached the Council in protest of the Planning Commission's
denial of a roquest for rezone with only five members pre~ent and only three members
voting on the issue. Mr. Wfs~hhoefer further protested the actions of Mr. Ralph
Lifvondahl who is an advisor to the Commission who seemingly confused the issue in questio
to the po nt that only three voted. Mr. Wischhoefer was in protest to the action taken
by the Commission with only five of the nine members present and only three voting~
Mr. Clark stated that it appeared that there is some room for feeling that whatever
the merits may be of either side of the picture that a full planning commission or
zven a substantial part of the Commission did not vote on the issue.
Notion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to request the Planning Commission to resume
study of this issue, hopefully within the next seveneds~ys, so that they can further
consider it b~fore a full majority of the Board, carried unanimously.
In r~ply to Mr. Wischhoefer's p~otests of the aS~tuacy of the Planning Commission,
Mr. Sc~.oneman st~ted that a full-time City Planner is inc uded in the coming year~s
budget and the Commission should improve 100 per cent on this basis.
Mr. Clark went on to say that the fact that three votes were cast on a decision
for a nine member board leads to the question of whether the entire board had a chance
to Fully consider the issue.
Mr. Holiday a}i~roached the Council in protest of the practices allegedly in
violation of laws of the City by the Kitsap Dairy Company. He stated that the residents
w~uld like to have eighth Street near Park Avenue kept clear of vehicles that are parking
where there are "No Parking at any time" signs and congestion exists because of the
situation. In reply, Mr. Jarstad stated the Police Dept. is investigating the situation
and asking the cooperation of the dairy.
In closing, ~Iayor Jarstad extended a welcome to students from Mrs. Berry's class
from ~est High.
}~r. Jarstad e~ ressed his regret with the fact that the Constellation will be
lobbying Bre]~erton November 29th and stated that he and other Commissioners will be
on bo ar~] for the ride to Bangor.
~ROVED: E.H.T. McCoy'an, City Clerk